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  • Comments are now disabled. If you have questions on pushups or other bodybuilding exercise please go to the free AskScooby forum where you can get answers 24/7!

  • your so gay :D all the vids sound very intense

  • try doing this before saying that

  • is it ollright if i tryed losing weight and get ripped at the same time ????

  • omg thats pretty intense wooh

  • it sounds like he's having an orgasm

  • One of these days you gonna break your fish hoouse

  • Scooby, you are a role model. I am an 18 year old kid and I work out at home, never at a gym. At first I thought I would never go anywhere by doing home workouts, but doing so has forced me to be more creative and resourceful with what I have. For example, I use a foldable table (40+ lbs.) to do rows, 3 chairs to do deep&wide pushups, and so on. I learned a lot from your videos.

  • I just graduated from high school so I have some more time during the summer. One of the things I'm trying to do is get my left chest to catch up with my right. My basketball coach made me do too many burpee's and I'm afraid I did them off-balanced, placing more pressure on the right chest when I go down to the pushup position from a squat-jump motion. This "Roller" workout can really help me get my left chest back. All I have to do is force the left do more work.

  • hi scoob's did you ever use steroids?

  • what a stupid question to ask

  • whats the problem?

  • This is guy is fuckin jakced

  • this exercise is hard but effective. look at scooby his 46y.o but looks a lot younger than most 30y.o!!!.

  • theese really do work , feels like your gettin crusified at first tho

  • it looks like you need some strength for doing these kind of push ups

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    LOL :P

    OK man, I'm just kidding and annoying. Checked your profile and it's cool you're an engineer and body-builder at the same time, not just some meathead.

    And it's even better you help and advise others how to practise bodybuilding. There's lots of valuable responses from you in the comments.

  • i tryed this shit

    very hard u need a lot of shoulder muscle to do this

    i did like 15 till i had enoff

  • I tried these sons of bitches. Very tough. Screwed my shoulder up though; felt a pop, then a grab, then soreness. Sucks.

  • Be careful with this, i just tried this and on the first rep, the dumbells came in too fast and i coulden't stop the momentum and they just came in faster and i smashed my finger in preety bad.

    P.S, Scooby, what are your views on unhealthy ages to start body building, i started about 5 months ago i am 16 now.

  • wow dude u shouldnt be body building

    u should be sculpting

    if u build u can get injured and could have long term side affects

    just get rid of ur body fat and slowly work ur way up, ull be good when ur 17 or 18

  • o btw i think im a hard gainer, i take quickmass supplement

  • IMHO, 95% of the population are "hard gainers", and thus they are the norm, not the exception. Its the remaining 5% that are "fast gainers". Please dont take any "mass building" supplements, they will just make you fat and poor without adding any muscle. All you need is proper nutrition. See my "6-pack abs fast" video

  • hey dude how do u know if u've been lifting half heartedly??

    ive been at the gym for about 1 month now and i'm not sure if i got stronger

    i usually do about 8 reps and i really push myself on the 8th rep and soemtimes lose proper form. once i can do 10 reps i usually move 5 pounds higher. i usually do about 3-5 sets. how do i know when it is enough so i know i am "body building?"

    ty in advance

  • Dont worry, you WILL get stronger and gain muscle - it just takes time. Choose a good basic workout program (like those under "Plans>Beginning" on my website) and stick with it for 6 months to a year. Every time you workout, try to either do one more rep than last week or move up in weight.

  • vete a la verga puto.

    pinche vato arponeado

  • vete a la verga puto!

    estar arponeado puto!

  • Im on the cycle of juice right now and documenting it week by week at my youtube link steroids saved my life. Imma be a lil smarter about it tho.

  • Many people claim "I cant gain any muscle, I'm a hard gainer" and when quizzed you find out that they have been lifting half-heartedly for a few months and are frustrated they didnt gain 10lbs of muscle. Most people can expect to gain only 6lbs muscle a year even with hardcore workouts 5 days a week for an hour a session. What was your workout regimen before you decided to use steriods? I worry that others will see your vid and decide to take the easy route without doing it the healthy way.

  • the best way to brake ur nosee

  • those look hard

  • lol ibodybuilder

  • Wow i relly dont go to a gym because like for a beginer i bought 42 pounds and i just worked out like crazy for 1 month but now i can lift 60 pounds but than i stoped to get a six pack.

  • Great video Scooby. I alternate workouts between the gym and home and I needed something else to do for my home chest workout.

    This IS a very hard exercise, but I felt it the next day! Another home Pec workout I do is dips on the corner of some kitchen units - head and legs forward, arms flared (like in push ups). Great exercise - especially for someone who hates having exercise equipment everywhere.  All you need is a chin-up bar and some dumbbells.

    Keep the videos coming!

  • lifestyles or being lazy and eating unhealthy crap

  • now how much fat you have is not directly related to your health. Look at sumo wrestlers and do some research on them.

    some people can be naturally fatter and healthier than others. people are all different

    but I am NOT talking about or condoning obesity, sendatry lifestlye on

  • sumo wrestlers actually die much earlier than the general population. so actually, yes, the amount of fat in your body can be directly related to your health.

  • i copy u on that one gayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy­yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy­yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy­yyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy­yyyyyyyyyy

  • thats abit dodgey isn't it??if they were torool out you're f****d

  • Hi scooby.

    your videos are great and you seem like a really cool guy. I have a couple of questions for you. Do you train solely at home or do you go to a gym? What exercise do you recommend for chest, bearing in mind my chest is like 2 chicken breasts and simple pushups are a challenge at the moment?

    Thanks and keep up the good stuff.

  • Hey this is off topic, but my abs are not straight and my pecs are not even, is there somthing i can do to correct this?

  • Check out my website under "Basics>Assymetry", basically it is perfectly normal and there is nothing to worry about.

  • Thanks, that helps me with my pecs.

    but is there anything I can do about my abs?

  • you said there is nothing to worry about...

    but on ur website it said i couldnt change my abs?

    is that true?

  • Correct. Asymmetrical abs are not a problem and there is nothing you can do about them.  They just look different, not better or worse, just different.

  • try training with dumbbells for a couple months

  • Id love to try some rollers but I cannot get collared dumbells. Its hard to do with the ones at my gym because they are not rounded.

  • gay

  • I've heard that the dumbbell flys themselves are bad for the rotator cuffs. So, would these be just as bad?

  • thxz man means alot

  • well actually when you yell when your do something like this. it actually makes you a little stronger when your executing force. thats why the karate guys always yell :D

  • Correct, the forceful exhaling tightens all the core muscles turning the wet-spaghetti like core into steel.

  • i have a question man:umm shuld i gain weigh then start workin out or shuld i jus start workin out im not fat or skinny iim normalll lol u can say?thxz n damn man u got musculesz

  • actually the only thing u should do is eat well ALOT of Proteins and fruits and everything that is GOOD for your body.

  • fuck u r work out!

  • Be careful on this one folks. Can easily damage your shoulders.

  • This is definitely an advanced exercise and like all fly exercises, puts a lot of strain on the shoulders. When the elbows go behind the plane of the body, it really stresses the shoulder so keep that in mind.

  • Damn that's intense. Never seen that one before. Definitely not reading for that yet lol.

  • wheredidallthepeople you are an IDIOT

  • amen someone has some humour on youtube...

  • yea ill definently try that so i can look like a complete idiot thanks hahaha

  • these body builders are insane

  • wheredidallthepeople, you are a lying airhead

  • i grunted while replying to this! it was rather sexy.

    but in all seriousness, this guy is amazing, and easy to understand. thank you very much - appreciated! Are you a teacher in real life!?

  • I just worked up to doing it with perfectly straight arms. And without all of the defecation-like grunting.

  • wheredidallthepeople, make a video on ding this. please.

    for a guy that is 47, he is in the best shape any man can get. so what's wrong with the grunting? makes him seem like a pussy?...

    god damn, get your shit straight.

    make a video on how you do it, then post it. i wanna see.

  • Don't get me wrong, this guy is in amazing shape for any age.

    And no, I won't give you the satisfaction of seeing my rippling muscles do the butterfly push up.

    Besides I only comment on vids, I don't make them!

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  • wheredidallthepeople, nice excuse.

    fail at life. who uses noob on goddamn youtube. go play your shit ass counter strike shit already.

  • |\|008, I will pwn you any day with my rock hard pecks and accompanying steel six pack. I bench 525 RAW, squat 700 all the way down to the floor and eat ball bearings like they're dip-n-dots. Any questions? God, I don't know why I even bother posting on youtube... I could be at a bar right now getting mad crazy honey, swelling my meat for the ladies in my skin tight wife beater and grinding cheese onto pizza using only my Brillo pad beard. p.s. I'm also a Nobel laureate. Physics.

  • The shape of his body acts as inspiration for those of us who aren't as physically fit or as awesome as you. The grunting helps give you that extra push you need on the last 1/4 of the rep when your muscles are burning. As long as it's not done in a gym and over-exaggerated, I don't think anyone has a problem with it. Again, the guy isn't cocky, so why would you even open your mouth. It's your pretentious self-gratifying tone that irritates us. But you do rock, no doubt.

  • are you saving your defecation like grunting for talking to the one friend and subscriber on your own channel?

  • I wish, they aren't talking to me for some reason.. Probably because they're just jealous that I can bench 525 RAW.

  • you grunt alot try breathing lol

  • what do you expect him to do??? what noise would you make when you do it????

  • thats intense!! Thanks for the tip

  • if you have a tile/wood/lamenent floor

    you can put towels under neath your hands an just glide along on those if you dont have any dumbells that have plates on em/roll

  • hold on for every single excersise i do i do 4 sets of 12 ..i do two sets at once and give my self a rest for one minute before going to the next two sets is this okay or should i do everthing at once.

  • lol this man rocks

  • Wow, you are very, very strong :O

    Nice workout :D ill give it a try :)

  • Fantastic, great site and videos! Hero to all aspiring bodybuilders and fitness junkies.

  • Great videos!! I love all of your videos and they are great and motivating videos! This roller move is freaking heavy and very nice move. Thanks for the motivation and great advice and awesome videos!! I hope to see more of them, keep them coming Scooby ^^

  • hey, I've got a question: I have heard that when you do many light exercises like a push-up you can get injured from doing them over and over again. Is there any way to prevent injury without adding weights but still getting the maximum effect out of the workout?

  • Hey jap111,

    Its called repetitive-use injuries. The one thing you can do to avoid it is to do each rep veeeerry slowly to make it as difficult as possible, that way, you can get a good workout doing fewer reps

  • Hi, I was wondering how I would build my fore-arms from the elbow down? I wanted to know this because I have a natural build on my arms but my fore-arms "elbow to wrist" are tiny? thanks =D.

  • wow your like me

    i have big triceps and biceps

    but my fore arms needs work!!!

    so scooby any tips?

  • I was observing your "Killer Home Chest Workout" video, and had a few questions.

    #1

    I've been working out for about 6 months on and off. I am now starting to get serious and doing it consistantly. as an intermediate lifter,I should do sets one after the other? I have been doing 10 rep, of say, dumbell raises, resting 30 s, 10 rep, rest 30 s, go to failure, rest 1 m and move on to the next exercise.

    You are very helpful for myself and I am sure you have positively influenced many lives.TY

  • and how often? 3x a week? Thanks!!!

  • you the man scooby, ive used a number of your tips at the gym they are really good keep it up!

  • thanks for the video, im gonna try them tonight for sure

  • Damn man those look intense. Great vid I'll be trying those out soon!

  • hey scooby, my brother and I stumbled upon your youtube videos and explored around your website. A lot of great material and thank you for giving back to the community. I'm 22 and hes 19 - we are now following your advanced workout routine and loving it. We are focusing more on form now and slow reps. Appreciate the work you have put into your website and videos.

    The Vu's

  • You the man scooby! im definitely going to try these out!

  • i have become massive and ripped using your workouts scooby thank you

  • Hey Scooby, I am a big fan of your videos and I use all your killer workouts at home and it's awesome man, thanks. I'm only 14 but I'm really buff. I've got a question, how can I do this exercise if I don't have dumbbells with collars?

  • Hey sepstupidstuntsryan,

    If you dont have dumbbells, you can do these on a smooth hardwood floor by putting a potholder under each hand, the cloth slides easily on the wood just as the dumbbell rolls over the carpet

  • Hey Scooby, I visited your website and it said the best way to increase strength and muscle mass is by powerlifting and bodybuilding respectively. Is there a difference between the two, and what is it?

  • I'll save scooby the work and answer this one. Bodybuilding is when you train to look good(obviously a favorite of the most shallow, self-centered people on the face of the earth) specifically working towards building size, while maintaining muscle syymetry, and staying as lean as possible. Powerlifting is training to raise your 1-rep maximum on the squat, deadlift, and bench press, effectively increasing your strength drastically.

  • Hey mcfadden1992,

    On the nose, thanks.

  • Hi, I'm 13 years old and i workout. I usually do situps ( im changing to crunches after seeing your video) and pushups. But I'm not sure of how effective it really is. Could you tell me a good positive workout for a kid my age that will build up muscle and burn fat? I do play sports (hockey, and im usually active outside) I just think this is a topic i do not know much about, so any help is greatly appreciated.

  • Hey Nick,

    IMHO, you are way too young to be thinking about lifting weights, stick to the hockey for now.

  • awesome, i gotta try these

  • thank you again!!

  • no offense scooby but has anyone ever told u that u look lik the lead singer of Right Said Fred :D

  • lol, but i bet they both can kick your ass

  • damn thats clever!

  • sorry, you=your

  • Great idea Scooby! It seeems to use a lot more muscles, with just one workout. Thanks for all you free info :)

  • Hey hpviii,

    Yes its a great exercise!

  • If i want to be strong for football season as a Linebacker and Tight End, is it more important to have strong legs or arms?

  • Hey bigbrossif101,

    For football you want to be like a T-Rex dinosaur - all legs, the arm are mainly for show :)

  • legs by far, but neglecting arms in favor of legs is a bad idea, too.

  • excellenttttttttttt I Love it I soon start Looking like you man!

  • hi im 18 and whilst i was doing some pushups, i experienced some loud clicking in the elbow joints. they are never painful, but they do click occasionally, and quite loudly as well.

    what's going on, should i give it a break?

    and what do you mean when you said avoid injuries? what are the most common types injuries which beginners are likely to suffer

    thanks

  • how many sets and reps should i do?

  • Thanks for the video scooby, I love how you are showing us (poor) people good exercises that we can do at home!

    Take care!

  • Lol EXACTLY!

  • this exercise is kinda like a weighted chestfly with pushups i think so thats pretty much an all chest workout

  • Hi Scooby,

    I already asked you on your bent over bar bell row vid:

    How do you train your muscle that are in between your bladebones?

    the muscle is responsable for pulling the bladebones togehther.

    thanks

  • I have a question-My regular workout is like this-warmup pushups,situps,squat's and i repeat it for 3times.I use the warmup instead of cardio. Then I follow youre intermediate training program,example:mon:chest-Dumb­ell flys,dumbell press,then incline dumbell press,

    Then I go to triceps.I do every of these exercises 3sets of 8-12.

    and then ab crunches.

    I worry about is-could I be overtraining this way ?

    And could it be bad to do the warm up mon,wed,fri,instead of doing the cardio?

  • Hey Scoobdy did you ever got stretch marks from gaining muscles?What can i do to prevent it?

  • Also why cant we contact you by email anymore on your site?

  • Hey PePPaRoz,

    I found that doing email was taking all my spare time and I didnt have time to make vids so I've turned it off for now.

  • please please please make a vid showing how I can do calf exercises at home.

  • Linkinparknumb it is a ligament that you have overused. The only thing you can do and it is what your body is telling you to do is stay off of those exercises or any of them that give you that pain for awhile. Learn some Leg Exercises. I think that should be key at your age.

  • Awesome, think I'll pass for a few months like you said tho!

  • Great vid Scoobie, I was having a bit of a play doing these the other day, after watching your video about using pressup-stands to take pressure off the wrists. taking your advice and dieting weight off to get lean before I get back into weights seriously again, it aint easy lol... gone from 102kg down to 93kg so far...got a wee way to go yet don't think i'm loosing muscle but at 192cm tall I don't want to end up being too skinny might stop at 90kg

    Thanks for the great vidoes mate!!

  • damn strong old man

  • i tried this ... its kinda unstable =(

    but for scooby it seems very stable for him 0,o...

  • Hi Scooby,how do you do?

    I have a question for you.I have a step exerciser,but my Physical Therapy teacher told me that it enlarges my upper tights...is it true??thanks and a lot of kisses from Portugal*******

  • Hello LoucaPorPolicias,

    I would trust your physical therapist! My guess though is that your step exerciser wont enlarge your upper thighs any more than walking or jogging would, it really takes resistance training to make the muscles bigger.

  • That looks dangerous. I tihnk I will wait for your next exercise, but I really need a better pushup exercise.

  • Hey Nimnons,

    If you are not sure if you can do these then you are very wise to avoid them, you need to be really strong to do these safely which is why I emphasize that they are for advanced bodybuilders.

    I've got four more exercises coming that are not as 'edgy' at this one.

  • does anyone have any good workout videos or advice for a 15 yr old ?

    i want to get more fit and a lil bit more musclier/bulkier for basketball.

    someone reply pls ? wuld be nice :)

  • yes..drink milk

  • 15 years old? You'd want to be working more on your lean muscles, and focus on bulking up later (around 17-18) depending on your genes. Try doing alot of ab,pushup,chin/pull up exercises that deal with your body weight, then slowly add light-moderate weights to them. Free weights are good too, just have to know how. Try finding a good weight where you can do 10 reps X 3 sets without throwing your back(if you throw your back, decrease the weight as it's too heavy). also do cardio and eat right.

  • Hey beijingballin,

    At 15 I wouldnt be working out - focus on your basketball. Getting bulkier (ie fatter) will hurt your basketball game, not help it. What will help your game the most is to work on your running/sprinting. You could also do some occasional jump training, but not too much, you dont want to have bad knees before you can drive.

  • wowwee. in a few months i'll try these and probably not want to even lift the toilet seat for a few days and then make a big mess. thanks for all the fun ideas!!!!

  • Linkinparknumb

    Your injury is a tendon that has been over stressed by excessive work load. What exercises have you been doing lately to aggreviate your elbow?

  • french press and ALOT of pushups

  • but the thing is the pain is located at the tip of the left side of my right elbow...at the verrryyy tip where the bone is...is that the tendon still?

  • Scooby - has anybody told you you sound like Matt Frewer (Max Headroom). Kinda look like him too.

    Not that that is a bad thing, mind you.

  • Hey trmblingbluestar,

    How funny! I though I was the only person left who knew who "Max Headroom" was, that was a pretty amazing (but very short lived) TV series.

    Since I like the show, I consider that a great compliment :) I'll have to work on the snapping my jaw shut like he does though

  • hey scooby ive been having some elbow pains lately especially when doing exercises involving nmy triceps near my elbow... whats the problem? the tendons or my triceps? it cant be a bruise since its been over 3 months

  • you should probably check with your doctor.

  • oh, I'm 18 btw

  • Hey JasonRyu1,

    Keep working on that cardio and try to build it up to 30min every day. Jumping rope for 30 min is pretty intense, you might try a combo of jogging and jumping rope.

  • Hey Scooby, thanks for the vids. They have been a great inspiration for me. Just a few questions:

    1. I use "Perfect Pushup". Is it good or was it a waste of money?

    2. When do you think your site's email will be up? since comments don't allow much room for stuff.

    3. On your site there is a link to a 160lb dumbell set. does that mean 80 for each dumbell or 160 for each?

    4. I have been doing jump rope every day. I'm up to 5 min (started at 1). Any other tips for cardio? I eat well.

  • Hey Jason,

    I think the 'perfect pushup' stands are fine. IMHO the twisty motion isnt valuable but they are fine as stands.

    The 160lb quoted is for the entire set, probably including bars so you would probably only get two 65lb dumbbells out of it. Look on craigslist, you can find a set dirt cheap.

  • hey scooby ive been having some elbow pains lately especially when doing exercises involving nmy triceps near my elbow... whats the problem? the tendons or my triceps? it cant be a bruise since its been over 3 months

  • Hey linkinparknumb,

    That doesnt sound good, I'm afraid you are going to have to see a doctor :(

  • Another great video. I'll have to try these.

  • cheerz scooby.. another great vid!!

  • Why delete my post, did I say something wrong?

  • Hey Scooby,

    How long does it take to get to your "genetic potential"? Also have you ever tried steroids?

  • u should do a nice leg workout or an all in one full body beginner workout.

  • Great Vid scooby. Hey what kind of basic excersize do you recommend for me. I am 15 years old, and I weigh about 137 |bs.

  • Hey Scooby, another great video!! I do have a question though. I used to weigh 215 with at 5'10" but over 2 years I dropped my weight to 150 through extensive cardiovascular exercise and a natural, vegetarian diet. I was overweight since I was a child but now I'm 22. My question has to do with loose skin and bodybuilding. After dropping so much weight do u think it is possible to get those 6 pack abs and lean appearance of a body builder with all the extra loose skin or will my results suffer?

  • Hey Avenger7x,

    Congratulations on dropping from 215 to 150! Thats pretty incredible! I'm sure you can get a 6-pack if you drop your bodyfat enough, the question is if you will have skinfolds. I dont have any experience there. You are young and your skin is very elastic so you have everything going for you. I would drop your bodyfat down to 8%ish and keep it there a year and see what happens. The extra skin might go away of its own accord.

  • Damn brother - do those look hard too do.

  • I have trouble breathing while doing pushups, and this really holds me back. any tips with it?

  • Hey scooby! just gatta say thanks for your vids, they've been a great inspiration for me. Just a few questions:

    1. when will your site's email be open? (not much available space on comments)

    2. I am doing jump rope every day (I started at 1 min, now I'm up to 6) to cut down on fat. Any tips? I think I eat healthy....

    3. On your website there is a link to a 160lb dumbell set. Is that TOTAL 160 or 160 per dumbell? (sorry if it may seem stupid)

    thanks again for the vids!

  • Hey JasonRyu1,

    The 160lb weight set is 160lbs total, including bars so you would probabaly only get two 70lbs dumbbells out of it.

    Keep working at the jumping rope! For weight loss and general fitness, you need 20-30min a day of cardio. You might try jogging and stop every 5 min to do 3min of jumping rope till your 30min is up.

  • Nice video Scooby. Could you do one, maybe, on how to burn fat without eating into muscle? I want to have a sprinter style physique you see, but I have 15%body fat. I'm muscley enough, but I want to get down to 8% really. You seem to have both nailed. What's good to do?

  • Hey tommyk77,

    I do plan on doing a nutrition, diet, and getting ripped video but that is a month or two off. Nothing earth shattering. Small meals every 3hrs, each with protein, lots of veggys, and very little fat. Lift weights regularly as normal. Lose weight slowly, about 1 pound per week, and you can lose bodyfat while adding muscle.

  • Great exercise for your burnouts at the end of a chest workout day.

    As for the haters, dont worry about them, your vidoes are amazing for begginers to experienced bodybuilders.

    Great videos.

  • Thanks mkoba1212!

  • KILLER!

  • that looks pretty rough on the chest.. I guess if yu have a right form and you do them correctly you won't get injured.

  • I have trouble breathing while doing pushups, and this really holds me back. any tips with it?

  • Hey Guitarzero,

    If you try to exhale while contracting you will turn blue in the face from lack of oxygen if you do really slow reps like I suggest. Try just breathing normally and dont try to sync it up with your lifting.

  • Thank you! :)

  • damn just tried it and it was pretty hard :P

  • I hope that one day I will become like you.

  • awesome!!

  • these are quality videos u make im doing them and have told my mates bout them we do the excersises often thanks

  • hey u copied this from "inshape4u" copy cater but thanks

  • Hey pueboypolo,

    No, actually I didnt. I had never heard of inshape4u till your post.  I didnt look at his vid but it looks like he uses the "sliding towel on a hardwood floor" technique that stonermike mentioned but not dumbbells as I use here. In any case, I am sure that someone else on this planet has done these decades before there even was a youtube.

  • So I just started watching your videos, and have to say they are great, keep up the good work.