If you hit puberty you are good to go basically just becareful on your early years. strict form+ diet if you want to be was lean as you can in your teen years
What if I dont have a pullup bar tho? You say pullups are the best can someone reply to me. I'd hate to be skipping a important part if barbells arent good enough.
The problem is that there is not time to do all these exercises. If you are working out once every 5-7 days as to not overtrain, you can not endure all these in one day. If you do them on different days you overtrain amny of the same muscles that are used.
Well the exercise in concept is the same as it is meant to target the same back area. Its bent over rows done with a straight stiff back and straight stiff legs. That leaves more strain on your body then is needed. Not only will you find it uncomfortable but you are also using a less effective range of motion.
Mr. Scooby, thank you so much for the videos. They are so helpful to me. Especially the vacation ones. I have two young boys and always at Disney or Nickelodeon. I'm 44 years old, 6'1, 205 pounds. Need to work on getting a six pack abs. V-shape. I'll be doing more pull-ups and sit-ups for sure.
im 17 and have been doing rigerous weight lifting for three years. i would like to comend you on stressing the importance of perfect form . i cant recall how many times ive seen someone hurt themselved espescially their back d too lack of experience and form. anyways my question was what is your diet? do you follow the new 6-meal a day routine or eat three times a day?
I'm an experienced weightlifter and watching these helps me even. You demonstrate PERFECT form. I totally agree with your emphasis on technique too. Great videos!
Dude, you're wayyyy too comfortable being "bent over" describing this excercise, Why not mention that you are training more than just latisimus dorsi? likc the rhomboids? teres major/minor? posterior delts??? The Back is comprised of many anagonistic muscles to assist in pulling. also you could mention that you can do this motion supported on an incline bench and save yourself alot of time. good luck in and stay fit.
hey scooby, i would like to be a bit bigger, however, i am a vegetarian and its really hard for me to get the size i want, i think im fairly strong...i used to train in a stadium and i used to was used to being pushed while exercising, what routine can i use to get back to my size and strenght?? i appreciate it alo, thanks
If you want size and strength, you need to do some hardcore lifting. Get yourself a used set of dumbbells and follow one of the workout plans on my website. Optimal is 1hr of intense lifting a day, five days a week. Being a vegetarian is no hindrance whatsoever if you are willing to use whey. I eat almost no fish/beef/chicken/meat.
Hi Scooby love your videos really helped me alot im 15 this year and started body building when i was 13 your videos really helped me alot and i have a nice built right now
why are your shorts so short and i love pullups! i have a bar in my doorway to my workout room i can do 50 at one time how many can you doo scooby dooby dooo?!
i'm 18 yo and i have so nice muscles because i'm working a lot but i would like to gain some muscular mass. I just can't gain some weight and i eat a lot. Should i try to take powders or stuff like that ? if yes, could give tell me what kind of powder please. Thank You nice videos you got here really helpfull ;)
Scooby, sorry to bother you. But thank you for your video help on all of those workouts. I also have a question. Im 15. About 130 pounds. I bench 230. Squat around 325 i think. I bodybuild NATURALLY. Would it be ok for me to take a low-dose creatine? or something like that? Reply if you will please. Thank You
I'm not a fan of creatine or any other supplements. See my website under Nutrition>Supplements to see why. The one exeption is protein powder which can be very important for vegetarian BBers like me, for people who eat meat, its not nearly as impt.
Great job you're doing here, been training at home for about a year and a half now, been figuring out most of the stuff you're telling by now, but it still helps. Subscribers +1!
If you do seated rowing instead you're not as likely to injure your back. Bent barbell rows are really sketchy. A combination of seated rowing, dumbbell rows and hyper extensions will, along with heavy squats, will give you all the thickness you need.
hey scooby, I am a 19 year old male, have been working out for almost 3 years now, but years ago when I was a kid, I was overweight. But after I have started training, I have begun to gain muscle. besides this, I cant seem to loose alot of the fat I absorbed from my childhood years. If I combine some cardio before my workouts, do you think I will be able to get into shape?
cool, but I have to mention that the pull up uses the vertical plane (torso positioned upright) while the row horizintal (torso positioned horizontally) so the 2 are slightly different. The pull up (overhand grip) will hit the lats all lot more than the row which will encourage overall back thickness.
Yes, pullups and dumbbell rows are VERY different. For some reason people think one can be a substitute for the other, it cant. You need to do both but if you can only do one I would definitely do the pullup.
Dumbbell flys are my favorite chest exercise. Between pushups and flys, that can be a complete, intense chest workout. Check out my video titled "Killer Chest Workout"
I consider that a compliment that you are even suggesting that! I've been lifting for 25 years without break. Most of my gains were in the first 15 years, my weight has been very stable at 235lbs for the last 7 years. If I were doing steroids, I should demand my money back :)
Check out my website and you will see that I'm into health and fitness, steroids are not a part of that.
I JUST WANT TO ASK ONE QUESTION ..IS IT OK TO DO ONE MUSCLE A DAY??? FOR EXAMPLE BACK/MON SHOULDERS/TUE etc... WAT DO U THINK?? i go gym 5 days a week
how long dose ur dayily work out go for?? juss curious, iv been going gym for about 4 or 5 weeks, im 17 by the way, dont get me rong iv been workin out at home..and do u think i should be doin one bodypart a day??
no luxky, holdin your breath is BAD! even if you think it helps your 1 rep, you wont be able to do the rest. And thank you scooby, i went to your website but i still have questions. I have been lifting for about 7? months and wonder: do you always get sore after workouts? because after a while i stopped getting sore. You said on your website that heavy lifting (1 rep) was bad to do often. Is 1 week out of a month and 1/2 doing too much? thanks again for your great info.
You sound a bit like a bafoon, but I'm sure you know your stuff with weight lifting. You just don't come off well on the camera. Work on the delivery and you'll be right there.
thnx scooby my lats r coming allong with my diapers(pull-ups) lol just kiding. but how come it feels like ur working out your shoulders and not ur lats?
I absolutely love your videos. You're so smart. I have a question for you though. I'm still in middle school, and starting boxing, and I want to become fit. Your exercises look really good, but do you recommend any of them in particular to someone in my age range?
For a person of 15 years of age My finger joints have been acheing me like crazy since I have been doing squats, lunges, and calve excercises while holding the dumbells. do you have any tips ?
Rep is short for repetitions, so 6-8 reps would be doing the movement he is showing 6-8 times in a row. If you did 6-8 reps 3 separate times, you would be doing "3 sets of 6-8 reps".
Scooby, great vids man. I've been bodybuilding for about 6 years now, and I feel like I'm fairly well-read and somewhat experienced on the subject, but I've learned a lot of great info from your vids. I've noticed that most of your videos are on exercise and proper form, which is great, but how about some videos on diet and proper nutrition? I feel like that makes as big of a difference, if not more of a difference, in building a great physique. Would you agree?
You are 100% correct! Nutrition is VERY important and in fact, you are wasting your time lifting weights if you skip breakfast and eat lunch and dinner at fast food restaurants.
I'm not quite sure how I could do a video on nutrition without it causing people to fall asleep and wake up with keyboard-face.
True, it would be a challenge, but I liked your short video on the protein shake, so it might be worth a shot. Here is an idea...go over some good pre-workout and post-workout nutrition options that will help optimize the gains from the workouts you've been teaching. If that goes over well, you could expand to a hypothetical "day of good nutrition" and talk about what you eat, and don't eat. Just an idea, either way keep up the great work man, I wish this was around when I started lifting...
Remember, I've been working out for 25 years. Pushups are just one portion of a good chest program and its unlikely you could get massive doing pushups alone.
since its your first time working on pulls, its normal for your forearms to ache, you're working the muscles necessary for pulling, rest until you feel better, then do it again! =)
Not sure if anyone can help me out here.. I'm just starting and trying to do pullups. I can maybe manage 1 rep, but most of the time I just do negative reps. Problem is, I'm not sure if its really hitting my lats, as the next day my forearms ache more than my back! Can anyone give me some tips as to how to do a pullup properly? I've heard you need to press your shoulderblades together? I don't really know what 'flexing' your lats feels like. Many thanks!
hey scooby, i hope you see my comment, i have been working out for 4 months or so now, i was really motivated at first, but as time has gone by i noticed that my left part of the body is stronger than my right one, my biceps, triceps, chest are bigger than the other side, its not so obvious to the unnaware eye, but as soon as i mention it to someone its really obvious, am i doing exercises wrong? what should i do? quit or keep on working out.. i dont wana look like a freak. awesome videos ur n1!
Dont worry about symmetry, very few people have left sides that match their right sides - not even pro bodybuilders or models. You will notice that when models/BBs freeform pose, they rarely present square-on symmetrical poses and thats because by doing that you would see their asymmetry.
I would continue to work things out evenly, free weights are better than machines because with machines you can cheat and let the dominant side lift more weight than the weak side.
Hey Scooby, thanx for that great video. Funny and unique as always. One question for you: Each time I workout lats or general back I workout my arms as well. OMG, I feel sore in my arms rather than my back after a pull up workout! I know it sounds peculiar, but the result is that I have big arms in comparison to the rest of the body. How can I lose muscle? Is there an general back exercise that can be executed without training the arms? Thanks!
Very few people ask for ways to lose muscle in their arms :) One of the reasons that pullups are such a great upper body exercise is that they hit both lats and biceps hard.
Yes, almost all lat exercises work the bicep as well. There is one way you can do lats without using the biceps at all. Check out my website under Exercises>BackExercises and scroll to the bottom of the page. I show how to do lat exercises with an injured wrist/elbow - this method is 100% lats 0% biceps
hi scooby, have you ever considered to make a video about left & right crunches? Your photos are good, but they do not really show the right way of the movement. thanks a lot
As in all things in life, there can be more than one correct answer. I try to steer people into a good basic form that will let them have excellent gains without getting injured. Dorian Gates (and other pro BBs) have completely different goals. They are willing to risk all for that last 5% gain. Compare Dorian's lats to my pathetic lats and you will see that HE is the expert on building massive lats, not me :) On the other hand, look at his injury history ...
In all fairness, your physique is very impressive, especially considering you are drug-free,(or at least you claim to be) you are big and incredibly ripped. Natural guys like me and my friends learn from you
Most times when i go to the gym i try and work on my Delts but im not getting any noticable changes. Have you got any videos on Delt workouts if so please can you show me, on the other hand if u havent please could you make a super set workout for this area of the body ( Top of the arms / shoulders )
Do you have a routine for a week for people (like me) that are starting out and want a full body workout (I can go 3 times a week, do Badminton 2 hours and Squash 1 hour a week). I just want to define not really build muscle... Got any full routines I can do at my gym (they don't really have much machines / stuff). Basicly barbells, dumbells, benches, machine for hyperextensions, incline bench, bench
Yes I do. Check out my website under Plans>BeginningHomeWorkout . I dont list any machine exercises because I focus on home workouts but you could improvise.
Scooby, when I try to do pull-ups, I get a pain in my right shoulder joint. I'm not a heavy guy, about 175-180, and I see guys much heavier than me doing pull ups no problem. I can only do about 6 or 7 until my joint starts to hurt. Am I doing something wrong?
Unless you are jerking, swining, or bouncing its tough to do pullups wrong. You need to experiment and find a different grip or hand spacing that will keep your shoulder from hurting or you will have to see a doctor (or just stop doing them).
Thanks for all the help your site and videos have given to me. I'm new to bodybuilding, I'm 19, weigh 58kg, and I've been doing it for 2 months. I'm a little bit bigger, and much stronger!
I have a question for you, I go to the gym 4 times a week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Is this a bad idea? Should I instead go 3 times a week, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday? I do the same workout every time, but I'm never sore the next day. And my weights aren't too light!
Congratulations on sticking with it 2 months, you are probably hooked for life now :)
Dont worry about getting sore at this point, it can take a year or so to train so intensely that you get sore.
If you are slowly getting stronger, then keep on doing what you are doing. If not, then you need to change your routine. In 2-4 months you will need to change to a workout plan similar to my Plans>IntermediateWorkoutPlan on my website.
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scooby1961 2 years ago 4
LMAO 1:13,nice vid.
ssDaNss 3 years ago 174
If Its Not An Actual Fact Get Proof that it stunts your growth an stop with negative comments about this man!! He doesnt even
have to waist his time showing People These Great Tips!
Hawkin702 3 years ago 320
im 16 and im into weightlifting. It doesnt matter when you start working out.
SweetTooth44 3 years ago 189
yes it does. if you work out too early you won't grow like you're supposed to.
1andonlygarcia 3 years ago
thats an old wivestale. I annoys me people still think that.
StaticGuitarPlayer 3 years ago 80
Bro.
it doesnt stunt your growth.
Flakester1 3 years ago 114
arnie grw to 6ft 2 inches, started training at 14
nuff said
Antitank1350 3 years ago 128
whhahahaha lol
nke56 3 years ago
He likes hats? And happy its f'in sunny outside during the video
GameAddict1337 3 years ago 66
how early/old should i start working out
thegodcan 3 years ago
If you hit puberty you are good to go basically just becareful on your early years. strict form+ diet if you want to be was lean as you can in your teen years
GameAddict1337 3 years ago
When you are at the age of 16.
DominoEgnallangE 3 years ago 54
iv donated $100 000 hope it helps keep this info comming
3yearappentice 3 years ago
he'll beat your ass down while wearing that gay hat bitch!
wordsofwisdom338 3 years ago 37
how many sets is enough and how many reps
monimstarfox 3 years ago
this bloke knows what he is onabout. i own a gym and what he says is true..
696TheDon696 3 years ago 74
What if I dont have a pullup bar tho? You say pullups are the best can someone reply to me. I'd hate to be skipping a important part if barbells arent good enough.
skinchen 3 years ago 4
try doing pullups on the arm of a grandparent or younger sibling.
lilnycangel91 3 years ago 4
i know, i dont have anything either, so i struggle with my barbel which is on this safety support thing so it isnt by its own.
anyone know anything to help us both
kolswa 3 years ago
turn your palms out and theyll work better
Jagnhoff 3 years ago
i love your videos very helpful i will make sure to donate money to your website
sicktravis 3 years ago 5
damnit i cant do this i herniated 2 disc in my lower back :(
ContagiousFury 3 years ago
thanks for this. Now I dont feel stupid working out at home
noantsproductions 3 years ago
Ya gotta love that hat!
Ltron9 3 years ago 3
extremely helpful thank you
chrisho87 3 years ago
The problem is that there is not time to do all these exercises. If you are working out once every 5-7 days as to not overtrain, you can not endure all these in one day. If you do them on different days you overtrain amny of the same muscles that are used.
jinn13 3 years ago
Lol cat chasing scene, thanks for the video man.
postonme 3 years ago
This guy's technique is totally wrong. Your supposed to slightly bend your knees and keep your back straight but at about a 45 degree angle.
IceveinsProductions 3 years ago
I think he is doing a different version? The one you are talking about is called bent barbell rows or something like that.
ChrisBranleh 3 years ago 3
Well the exercise in concept is the same as it is meant to target the same back area. Its bent over rows done with a straight stiff back and straight stiff legs. That leaves more strain on your body then is needed. Not only will you find it uncomfortable but you are also using a less effective range of motion.
IceveinsProductions 3 years ago 3
Yeah i feel weird doing straight barbell rows. I stick to bent
ChrisBranleh 3 years ago
I think he knows what he's doin
Ryan123497 3 years ago 2
ow ur talking about a different type forgot the name but its different
what hes shoing is different
bryanurrea 3 years ago
Is it possible to do this with 2 dumbells?
UltiEd 3 years ago
Yes, these are Barbell Rows. You can do Dumbell Rows using two dumbells.
Testivaginacles 3 years ago
Mr. Scooby, thank you so much for the videos. They are so helpful to me. Especially the vacation ones. I have two young boys and always at Disney or Nickelodeon. I'm 44 years old, 6'1, 205 pounds. Need to work on getting a six pack abs. V-shape. I'll be doing more pull-ups and sit-ups for sure.
Thank you,
Coach, Donnie
wwwdvbediting 3 years ago
awesome video man, thanks for filming!
southof76 3 years ago
how come you dont bend your knees? also any tips on keeping my back straight on this exercise?
pandahut101 3 years ago
i hope you do something to protect your lower back.perhaps soften your knees.
goodones88 3 years ago
What's up with his hat...?
fantomet562 3 years ago
im 17 and have been doing rigerous weight lifting for three years. i would like to comend you on stressing the importance of perfect form . i cant recall how many times ive seen someone hurt themselved espescially their back d too lack of experience and form. anyways my question was what is your diet? do you follow the new 6-meal a day routine or eat three times a day?
ztv318 3 years ago
i commend you for bringing up perfect form.
most people our age disregard it at look like retards when they are injured.
congrats
BlackStalion116 3 years ago
I'm an experienced weightlifter and watching these helps me even. You demonstrate PERFECT form. I totally agree with your emphasis on technique too. Great videos!
lordfenderking 3 years ago
I think ur brilliant mate.
U make everything very understandable buy repeating what you say. Your demo's of what not to do are also great *****
shadowman575 3 years ago 2
You can do this motion supported on a bench and save yourself a ton of injury.
amauricerogers 3 years ago 14
You will have to make a video illustrating this, it sounds more dangerous to me.
scooby1961 3 years ago 42
Dude, you're wayyyy too comfortable being "bent over" describing this excercise, Why not mention that you are training more than just latisimus dorsi? likc the rhomboids? teres major/minor? posterior delts??? The Back is comprised of many anagonistic muscles to assist in pulling. also you could mention that you can do this motion supported on an incline bench and save yourself alot of time. good luck in and stay fit.
amauricerogers 3 years ago 3
ur doing good work scooby thanks.
phenom10304 3 years ago
fuck ur baby weights fucking asshole!!
RickRossBoss83 3 years ago
HAHA, look at the size of him..If I was that big from using weights that small id be prtty happy.
Rob0wns 3 years ago 2
dont be mad cuz hes bigger than you
diesel5355 3 years ago 4
hey scooby, i would like to be a bit bigger, however, i am a vegetarian and its really hard for me to get the size i want, i think im fairly strong...i used to train in a stadium and i used to was used to being pushed while exercising, what routine can i use to get back to my size and strenght?? i appreciate it alo, thanks
amisha44 3 years ago 12
Eat more.
linksysrouted 3 years ago
If you want size and strength, you need to do some hardcore lifting. Get yourself a used set of dumbbells and follow one of the workout plans on my website. Optimal is 1hr of intense lifting a day, five days a week. Being a vegetarian is no hindrance whatsoever if you are willing to use whey. I eat almost no fish/beef/chicken/meat.
scooby1961 3 years ago 34
are pull ups chin ups? where u pull urself up from a hanging position?
wysiwygbandit 3 years ago
Hi Scooby love your videos really helped me alot im 15 this year and started body building when i was 13 your videos really helped me alot and i have a nice built right now
marczeal 3 years ago
why are your shorts so short and i love pullups! i have a bar in my doorway to my workout room i can do 50 at one time how many can you doo scooby dooby dooo?!
mateor09 3 years ago
i'm 18 yo and i have so nice muscles because i'm working a lot but i would like to gain some muscular mass. I just can't gain some weight and i eat a lot. Should i try to take powders or stuff like that ? if yes, could give tell me what kind of powder please. Thank You nice videos you got here really helpfull ;)
iGotYourWife 3 years ago
Scooby, sorry to bother you. But thank you for your video help on all of those workouts. I also have a question. Im 15. About 130 pounds. I bench 230. Squat around 325 i think. I bodybuild NATURALLY. Would it be ok for me to take a low-dose creatine? or something like that? Reply if you will please. Thank You
ppurvis12 3 years ago
I'm not a fan of creatine or any other supplements. See my website under Nutrition>Supplements to see why. The one exeption is protein powder which can be very important for vegetarian BBers like me, for people who eat meat, its not nearly as impt.
scooby1961 3 years ago 8
Great job you're doing here, been training at home for about a year and a half now, been figuring out most of the stuff you're telling by now, but it still helps. Subscribers +1!
kaichen1988 3 years ago
SCOOBY1961 KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK MAN
fullcontactfighter7 3 years ago
at age 47 do u have the need 4 hormone replanesment therapy?
KittilUrsin 3 years ago
Hi Scooby,
While doing barbell rows for lats. Should i wear a weight lifting belt?
vendreth 3 years ago
you are awesome my friend
keep up with the videos they really help :D
itsdinger 3 years ago
If you do seated rowing instead you're not as likely to injure your back. Bent barbell rows are really sketchy. A combination of seated rowing, dumbbell rows and hyper extensions will, along with heavy squats, will give you all the thickness you need.
NoFreeSpeechonYT 3 years ago
ahaha the yell you did at the start made me laugh :)
the "AHHH"
vargovic 3 years ago 109
If you don't have lower back problems now, you probably will after doing this exercise.
malecat76 3 years ago
hey scooby, I am a 19 year old male, have been working out for almost 3 years now, but years ago when I was a kid, I was overweight. But after I have started training, I have begun to gain muscle. besides this, I cant seem to loose alot of the fat I absorbed from my childhood years. If I combine some cardio before my workouts, do you think I will be able to get into shape?
theways07 3 years ago 18
yo, that is a real man, man.
lifetolive 3 years ago
cool, but I have to mention that the pull up uses the vertical plane (torso positioned upright) while the row horizintal (torso positioned horizontally) so the 2 are slightly different. The pull up (overhand grip) will hit the lats all lot more than the row which will encourage overall back thickness.
dirtrail 3 years ago
Hey dirtrail,
Yes, pullups and dumbbell rows are VERY different. For some reason people think one can be a substitute for the other, it cant. You need to do both but if you can only do one I would definitely do the pullup.
scooby1961 3 years ago
woah his tank ! lol
InevitableAzn 3 years ago 2
Love people who have a real passion! Cool hat too..:-)
drmygel 3 years ago
i love your workout hat!Gotta get one myself for when im working out :)
venom1stas 3 years ago
A great vid as always :D
Joostbeers 3 years ago
How's your airplane construction going?
vginawhisperer 3 years ago
Hey Scooby1961!,
I'm a 31 year old Male from Germany and think your Vids. are great.
My Question to you is:What other good Workout could you advice me to do for Chest? besides the Pushups!.
I just started my Workouts again after a longtime of rest :-D
greetz from Germany :-)
soulsinger30 3 years ago
Hey soulsinger30,
Dumbbell flys are my favorite chest exercise. Between pushups and flys, that can be a complete, intense chest workout. Check out my video titled "Killer Chest Workout"
scooby1961 3 years ago
Great tips, now where do you get the steroids?
michel7773 3 years ago
I consider that a compliment that you are even suggesting that! I've been lifting for 25 years without break. Most of my gains were in the first 15 years, my weight has been very stable at 235lbs for the last 7 years. If I were doing steroids, I should demand my money back :)
Check out my website and you will see that I'm into health and fitness, steroids are not a part of that.
scooby1961 3 years ago
Thanks for that
andremp03 3 years ago
haha 1:11-12. awesome.
kimchiman777 3 years ago
great video scooby
bmxpunker2005 3 years ago
I was wondering if you could do a video showing some lower back workouts. I am a huge sloucher, so I have a very weak lower back.
PS:
Thanks for the shoulder and chest videos, I am putting them to good use!
oodava 3 years ago
He sounds like Pretty Boy Ralph from Shallow Hal.
fadedexile 3 years ago
thanks for the video
Psilo619 3 years ago
Holy shit,gilligan on steroids!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
15scottie 3 years ago 6
Brilliant!
fadedexile 3 years ago
lmao!!
Guariguas 3 years ago
I JUST WANT TO ASK ONE QUESTION ..IS IT OK TO DO ONE MUSCLE A DAY??? FOR EXAMPLE BACK/MON SHOULDERS/TUE etc... WAT DO U THINK?? i go gym 5 days a week
connexwolf 3 years ago
thats what i do. mon/free weights chest tue/shoulder wen/back an abd thur/arms fri/ bar chest
iamshivy 3 years ago
how long dose ur dayily work out go for?? juss curious, iv been going gym for about 4 or 5 weeks, im 17 by the way, dont get me rong iv been workin out at home..and do u think i should be doin one bodypart a day??
connexwolf 3 years ago
more like one group of muscles per day.
one day do legs, the next do upper body or just back or just front and the next day do core (middle, not just abs).
TheNeophyte13 3 years ago 4
Hey connexwolf,
Depends on how long you have been lifting. Please check on my website under Plans>HomeWOrkoutBasics
scooby1961 3 years ago
OMG!! U are one sexy beast!!!
bralen24 3 years ago
from his voice you can tell he takes steroids.
stayfly123 3 years ago
why u say so? caz his voice is deep?
LuXckyXWilL 3 years ago
no luxky, holdin your breath is BAD! even if you think it helps your 1 rep, you wont be able to do the rest. And thank you scooby, i went to your website but i still have questions. I have been lifting for about 7? months and wonder: do you always get sore after workouts? because after a while i stopped getting sore. You said on your website that heavy lifting (1 rep) was bad to do often. Is 1 week out of a month and 1/2 doing too much? thanks again for your great info.
noobkill16 3 years ago
ty! but holding ur breath it actually help to push.
LuXckyXWilL 3 years ago
You sound a bit like a bafoon, but I'm sure you know your stuff with weight lifting. You just don't come off well on the camera. Work on the delivery and you'll be right there.
r32adt3db 3 years ago
Hey r32adt3db,
I never claimed to be an actor! Ya get what you pay for and this is free :)
scooby1961 3 years ago
thank scooby! question: can i do these without the hat that makes me look like im an idiot?
landsolo 3 years ago
lats? wth? should i have it?
grandexandi 3 years ago
LATisimus dorsi, a muscle on ur back lol i been thru anatomy and physiology
MostWantedDragon 3 years ago
wtf is a lat
StupidManiac21 3 years ago
thnx scooby my lats r coming allong with my diapers(pull-ups) lol just kiding. but how come it feels like ur working out your shoulders and not ur lats?
faitalety101 3 years ago
your so cool, i love your videos
oglkump 3 years ago
Hey scooby,
I absolutely love your videos. You're so smart. I have a question for you though. I'm still in middle school, and starting boxing, and I want to become fit. Your exercises look really good, but do you recommend any of them in particular to someone in my age range?
Pikminion 3 years ago
don't become a gym kid and go all weights. For your age you should stick to body weight workouts.
jamesbazzle91 3 years ago
I'm sorry that was rude... you seem like a really nice guy... ahem :\
AmBam010203 3 years ago
I am officially creeped out...
AmBam010203 3 years ago
hahah the way u talk is too funny
iuno6 3 years ago
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andriaka 3 years ago
Thanks for all the videos Scooby, they've helped alot. I just have one question for you. What are your views on creatine?? Thanks.
easy2beme33 3 years ago
you are the best
trooperman4 3 years ago
thanks scooby.
Superbeast1370 3 years ago
Hey Scooby
For a person of 15 years of age My finger joints have been acheing me like crazy since I have been doing squats, lunges, and calve excercises while holding the dumbells. do you have any tips ?
BLuesFZ655 3 years ago
yes this exercise can be hard on the lower back so it is advisable to bend the knees slightly
chitownchill 3 years ago
anyway the video is good
ilya4ever 3 years ago
ha-ha-ha...hilarious.
Check 0:51, the guy looks like a horse...lol
ilya4ever 3 years ago
nice hat what a study =D
n0gard 3 years ago
does this guy have a life
connorcraven 3 years ago
hahaha
dont be mean
but I GOTTA ADMIT ur comment was funny
lol
oskalene 3 years ago
sure does,
zebs3619 3 years ago
Hey connorcraven,
I suppose I could bundle my info into a pay-for-use website or a slick DVD and make money off fitness like everyone else :)
scooby1961 3 years ago
6-8 reps means doing row 6-8 times or doing a certain number of rows 6-8 times?
someone help...
futbolking 3 years ago
futbolking -
Rep is short for repetitions, so 6-8 reps would be doing the movement he is showing 6-8 times in a row. If you did 6-8 reps 3 separate times, you would be doing "3 sets of 6-8 reps".
wish138 3 years ago
I should have explained that in the video. I try to use everyday language and avoid bodybuilding lingo but 'reps' slipped out :(
scooby1961 3 years ago
wish138 thanks for explaining it,
and scooby1961 it's not much of a problem I found the answer after doing some google searches.
futbolking 3 years ago
hey scoop, could you tell me how to e-mail u if i ever have questions? i can't seem to find it on your website
rhcp4565 3 years ago
I have the exact same nike shorts LOL
repindos 3 years ago
That was hilarious with the cartoon noises. :D
SuiC1DaL 3 years ago 2
hey scooby does this actually make your back wider into a v shape because thats waht im aiming for!!!!:)
hypnobubble12 3 years ago
Scooby, great vids man. I've been bodybuilding for about 6 years now, and I feel like I'm fairly well-read and somewhat experienced on the subject, but I've learned a lot of great info from your vids. I've noticed that most of your videos are on exercise and proper form, which is great, but how about some videos on diet and proper nutrition? I feel like that makes as big of a difference, if not more of a difference, in building a great physique. Would you agree?
PrimeTimeKlein 3 years ago
Hey PrimeTimeKlein,
You are 100% correct! Nutrition is VERY important and in fact, you are wasting your time lifting weights if you skip breakfast and eat lunch and dinner at fast food restaurants.
I'm not quite sure how I could do a video on nutrition without it causing people to fall asleep and wake up with keyboard-face.
scooby1961 3 years ago
True, it would be a challenge, but I liked your short video on the protein shake, so it might be worth a shot. Here is an idea...go over some good pre-workout and post-workout nutrition options that will help optimize the gains from the workouts you've been teaching. If that goes over well, you could expand to a hypothetical "day of good nutrition" and talk about what you eat, and don't eat. Just an idea, either way keep up the great work man, I wish this was around when I started lifting...
PrimeTimeKlein 3 years ago
great video scoob.
DJshooters 3 years ago
scooby, your chest is very nicely developed, can i get a chest like that by just doing push ups alone?
gr3atkhali 3 years ago
I'd have to say no....
xSteamyxHotxKarlx92 3 years ago
Weight lifiting is a narcisistic form of masturbation.
jasondi64 3 years ago
huh i dun d3t it?//?
hypnobubble12 3 years ago
Hey gr3atkhali,
Remember, I've been working out for 25 years. Pushups are just one portion of a good chest program and its unlikely you could get massive doing pushups alone.
scooby1961 3 years ago
since its your first time working on pulls, its normal for your forearms to ache, you're working the muscles necessary for pulling, rest until you feel better, then do it again! =)
vandyluu 3 years ago
Nice vid once again Scooby.
Not sure if anyone can help me out here.. I'm just starting and trying to do pullups. I can maybe manage 1 rep, but most of the time I just do negative reps. Problem is, I'm not sure if its really hitting my lats, as the next day my forearms ache more than my back! Can anyone give me some tips as to how to do a pullup properly? I've heard you need to press your shoulderblades together? I don't really know what 'flexing' your lats feels like. Many thanks!
Xanxicar77 3 years ago
hey scooby, i hope you see my comment, i have been working out for 4 months or so now, i was really motivated at first, but as time has gone by i noticed that my left part of the body is stronger than my right one, my biceps, triceps, chest are bigger than the other side, its not so obvious to the unnaware eye, but as soon as i mention it to someone its really obvious, am i doing exercises wrong? what should i do? quit or keep on working out.. i dont wana look like a freak. awesome videos ur n1!
julian165 3 years ago
Dont worry about symmetry, very few people have left sides that match their right sides - not even pro bodybuilders or models. You will notice that when models/BBs freeform pose, they rarely present square-on symmetrical poses and thats because by doing that you would see their asymmetry.
I would continue to work things out evenly, free weights are better than machines because with machines you can cheat and let the dominant side lift more weight than the weak side.
scooby1961 3 years ago
Hey Scooby, thanx for that great video. Funny and unique as always. One question for you: Each time I workout lats or general back I workout my arms as well. OMG, I feel sore in my arms rather than my back after a pull up workout! I know it sounds peculiar, but the result is that I have big arms in comparison to the rest of the body. How can I lose muscle? Is there an general back exercise that can be executed without training the arms? Thanks!
milk0tube 3 years ago
Hey milk0tube,
Very few people ask for ways to lose muscle in their arms :) One of the reasons that pullups are such a great upper body exercise is that they hit both lats and biceps hard.
Yes, almost all lat exercises work the bicep as well. There is one way you can do lats without using the biceps at all. Check out my website under Exercises>BackExercises and scroll to the bottom of the page. I show how to do lat exercises with an injured wrist/elbow - this method is 100% lats 0% biceps
scooby1961 3 years ago
hi scooby, have you ever considered to make a video about left & right crunches? Your photos are good, but they do not really show the right way of the movement. thanks a lot
django1832 3 years ago
good vid
your well in shape has to be said
SR0ACHY 3 years ago
Hi, thanx for the videos. Can u show us some exercises for lower back? Thanx.
jamesbond007700 3 years ago
lol in the vids his garden looks calm
josh94HUFC 3 years ago
I respect your opinions, but Dorian Yates does it differently
ItalianWarrior777 3 years ago
Hey ItalianWarrior777,
As in all things in life, there can be more than one correct answer. I try to steer people into a good basic form that will let them have excellent gains without getting injured. Dorian Gates (and other pro BBs) have completely different goals. They are willing to risk all for that last 5% gain. Compare Dorian's lats to my pathetic lats and you will see that HE is the expert on building massive lats, not me :) On the other hand, look at his injury history ...
scooby1961 3 years ago
In all fairness, your physique is very impressive, especially considering you are drug-free,(or at least you claim to be) you are big and incredibly ripped. Natural guys like me and my friends learn from you
ItalianWarrior777 3 years ago 2
You are a funny guy! ;)
I liked the mosquito sound in the beginning
FCule 3 years ago 2
two questions:
1. why are you not bending your knees, at least a little bit?
2.don't you have to pull the bladebones together?you Know`? for the muscles betweeen them? i dont know the englich word.
killermiller6666 3 years ago
haha your awsum dude
sicock86 3 years ago
Most times when i go to the gym i try and work on my Delts but im not getting any noticable changes. Have you got any videos on Delt workouts if so please can you show me, on the other hand if u havent please could you make a super set workout for this area of the body ( Top of the arms / shoulders )
Thanking you
DJKING360 3 years ago
Hey DJKING360,
I really need to redo all my shoulder exercise videos, they are old and my pathetic first attempts at videos.
scooby1961 3 years ago
2:09 was hilarious. Nice video as alaways, scooby
tommyk77 3 years ago 2
press "machine" (where the machine controls the weight).
Any help from you would be grealty appreciated.. I really want to see some results (not in a month, but in 2-3 months).
bleh17 3 years ago
Hey bleh17,
You might see some minor strength gains in 3 months but you wont see any changes in the mirror, bodybuilding is longer term than that.
If you want dramatic changes in 3 months that friends drop their jaw then drop your bodyfat down to 6% thru nutrition and cardio.
scooby1961 3 years ago
Hey Scooby,
Do you have a routine for a week for people (like me) that are starting out and want a full body workout (I can go 3 times a week, do Badminton 2 hours and Squash 1 hour a week). I just want to define not really build muscle... Got any full routines I can do at my gym (they don't really have much machines / stuff). Basicly barbells, dumbells, benches, machine for hyperextensions, incline bench, bench
bleh17 3 years ago
definition is a question of fat in your body!!
but of course it looks better with some meat on the bones!^^
killermiller6666 3 years ago
Hey bleh17,
Yes I do. Check out my website under Plans>BeginningHomeWorkout . I dont list any machine exercises because I focus on home workouts but you could improvise.
scooby1961 3 years ago
just go to his website, he has routines there.
pitobrain 3 years ago
Scooby, when I try to do pull-ups, I get a pain in my right shoulder joint. I'm not a heavy guy, about 175-180, and I see guys much heavier than me doing pull ups no problem. I can only do about 6 or 7 until my joint starts to hurt. Am I doing something wrong?
MediaGold 3 years ago
Could be you are heavy and not strong enough... Try working out your arm before doing push ups i guess
kkyy23 3 years ago
Hey MediaGold,
Unless you are jerking, swining, or bouncing its tough to do pullups wrong. You need to experiment and find a different grip or hand spacing that will keep your shoulder from hurting or you will have to see a doctor (or just stop doing them).
scooby1961 3 years ago
Haha good jokes :P
Thanks for all the help your site and videos have given to me. I'm new to bodybuilding, I'm 19, weigh 58kg, and I've been doing it for 2 months. I'm a little bit bigger, and much stronger!
I have a question for you, I go to the gym 4 times a week: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Is this a bad idea? Should I instead go 3 times a week, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday? I do the same workout every time, but I'm never sore the next day. And my weights aren't too light!
levymetal 3 years ago
Hey levymetal,
Congratulations on sticking with it 2 months, you are probably hooked for life now :)
Dont worry about getting sore at this point, it can take a year or so to train so intensely that you get sore.
If you are slowly getting stronger, then keep on doing what you are doing. If not, then you need to change your routine. In 2-4 months you will need to change to a workout plan similar to my Plans>IntermediateWorkoutPlan on my website.
scooby1961 3 years ago
Thanks for another great vid
conivingjackal 3 years ago
Love your videos, Scooby! Keep educating the world! And it's fun to see your great physique in action.
A550RGY 3 years ago
Yo Scooby, please accent my friend invite... I have a couple of pointers to ask you.
AstuteClass 3 years ago
so sexy and helpful too !
simca 3 years ago 2
You have an awesome hat man!
mikeysa 3 years ago 4