» The ONLY 6 Exercises You Need to Build Muscle (men over 40)

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1. 

   1) deficit trap bar dead lift w/ shrug hold at the top of each rep. 2) compound pull. 3) compound push.

2. 

   ok but replace the kelsoshrugs with a pullup thats such a random addition

3. 

   Kelso shrugs are not really a compound exercise – can suggest an alternative for 6the exercise, veritcal pull exercise!

4. 

   I checked the internet for this kin of exercises, lately. "The only three", "the only five", "the only six"… I have around 11 so far. And counting…

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   I love that you break down some common alternatives such as how grip placement changes muscle stimuli. It’s concise and super helpful

6. 

   Are you the same narrator from the Chills YouTube channel?

7. 

   Someone needs to explain time under tension versus momentum lifting to Alpha

8. 

   Love this dude but viewers please set your playback speed under settings to 1.25. Thank me later.

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   How many sets and reps of each?

10. 

    Cant wait to train these. Your vids are the bomb bro thank you!

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    Fantastic video! This breakdown of the essential six barbell exercises for mass is incredibly informative and well-presented. It's refreshing to see a focus on quality over quantity, highlighting how these fundamental movements can deliver exceptional results when done right. Your attention to proper form and technique is spot on—safety should always come first. Thanks for sharing this valuable insight with us. Looking forward to incorporating these exercises into my routine!

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    If you want to get even more out of the RDL you want to do more and just push your hips back, you should try to push them back and up, towards the corner of the ceiling and the wall. This can be done very well through using your feet as a corkscrew on the ground, like you would in a squat to keep the knees following over the toes instead of caving in words, and if you know how to do a Nordic hamstring curl, you can use the hamstrings even more to pull on the femur, vs only extending the hip. Even in a reverse hyper you can do more to target the hamstrings, if you know what I'm saying with the Nordic hamstring curl, and get a really good stimulus inside the knee. I know you are using barbells and the RDL certainly builds a lot of mass, and a considerable amount of strength, but nothing will make your knees resilient like the Nordic hamstring curl

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    Kettlebells, clubbells, and strongman implements are helpful too, even while this is a video about barbells

14. 

    Just watched a video called “The Only 5 Barbell Exercises You Need”

    Kudos to MM for always giving us more.

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    I’m confused! A few months ago this channel posted a video on 5 overrated exercises (Men over 40) and the BB back squat BB flat bench press and BB bent over rows were all on the list! So this video is a complete contradiction to the previous video!

16. 

    hello alain, do you ship your book to italy too?

17. 

    This is my first time watching this channel in years, are these old guys back?

18. 

    I do all of them and I'm 60

19. 

    Yeah.. I have a problem with these "must do" lists for older trainers when they can be complicated or impossible for many to perform optimally or at all. You brought that up immediately during the squat segment. I certainly cannot do them, nor can I ever, due to mobility issues. Likewise, bench and overhead pressing may more safely and comfortably be done with dumbells, or machines, for anyone who hasn't got excellent flexibility and mobility in shoulder joints, and unsupported BB rows are hell if your back isn't perfectly healthy.
    I feel these videos are for the fit for life types, who don't really need the information to begin with, because they've done it for decades.

20. 

    would love a weekly routine/plan for this

21. 

    Any I do have to be ones with minimal to no stress on my knees.

22. 

    I just turned 43 and I’m in the best shape of my life. Till this day I still use @musclemonters full body routine with emphasis’ on push, pull and leg days. I’ve added a few tweaks of my own over the last two years, but definitely the best routine I have ever incorporated into my workout plan.

23. 

    Did I miss it? What is replacing a vertical pull? Or is your row hitting both horizontal and vertical pull due to your grip placement? Or is Kelso you vertical?

24. 

    My 6,Deadlift rom,conv,trap b, snatch grip,Squat back,front, zercher, overhead,Press, overhead,bench,one arm,push, Carry, shoulder ,overhead,front , farmer,Getup, kettlebell, sandbag, Clean,to shoulder or front rack, those are in my opinion the most functional,i love Lunge, Snatch,Row,Curl but those 6 is the best+in the every day life

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    I turn 40 in December. Thank you for the Video. I am working Out since 20 Years, many people think i am much younger. I think my Training helps a Lot. Greetings from Germany

26. 

    The guy who acts like an idiot in these videos actually has a fantastic physique.

27. 

    How you you incorporate the exercises into a 3x a week program

28. 

    Replacing barbell with dumbbells helped me to reduce shoulder issues, doing the same exercises. Great content, thumbs up

29. 

    Thank you for this.. can you also make a video were you are the one not being serious and the other guy being serious? thanks.

30. 

    Love it

31. 

    I'm 59 and just starting back training after an ACDF Operation, working with the physio's to but this will really help me be consistent in the gym and help rebuild the muscles that have deteriorated. Thanks.

32. 

    Also I thought you said do overhead press standing to engage the total core ???

33. 

    Nice video thanks. Amd that's a woman's shirt.. just saying

34. 

    Figures alpha does partial squats

35. 

    This channel is ridiculously underrated

36. 

    Please keep the videos for men 50-60 keep coming.Thank you.

37. 

    Decline dumbell one of the best works the whole chest forget those studies the rest don't ever do that's why so many injured people brainwashed for over 70 years thinking u have to do this and that exercise compounds it's all a lie kelso shrugs with dumbbells only. back in The day 8-10 different muscle magazines out at the same time they all had to say something to keep them going. Now YouTube took there place and everyone has to say something to keep and get subscribers there all lying to most of them

38. 

    The Kelso shrug looks like setup would be a problem. Roll the barbel towards you so you can lift, then get into position on the bench?

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    I can't do barbell back/front squats, or overhead pressing, due to limited shoulder mobility. What would you suggest instead? Thanks.

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    Excellent videos but no squats!!!

41. 

    I like the videos! I’ll make sure to like all the videos ! You deserve way more views! People not nearly as good as you guys on YouTube

42. 

    I've never seen the kelso shrug. Looks like they would really hammer the upper back

43. 

    Nice

44. 

    that full squat was the same as the parallel one….btw

45. 

    What about the Arms? Can you add barbell curls?

46. 

    I'm 42 and stick to 5 barbell compound movements and they work awesome for me . Really good video

47. 

    most annoying and ridiculous fitness scam i have seen so far

48. 

    1. Barbell back squat
    2. Romanian deadlift
    3. Flat bench press
    4. Seated overhead press
    5. Bent over row
    6. Kelso shrugs

49. 

    Appreciate all the love shown to me over 40