The Misconception of "Perfect" Form
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13 күн бұрынJust giving some thoughts on perfect form vs "intentional" form!
While there are some foundational guidelines, most exercises may have more wiggle room than we may realize.
An example might be elbow flare during pushups. While 30 degrees - 45 degrees is often given as a form tip, other angles may not necessarily be "wrong." They have different purposes.
I don't necessarily mean this in a feel-good type of way. While there may not be bad or good exercises (maybe), there are better and worse exercises -depending on your goal! Sometimes far better or far worse.
With this in mind, there may also be some form tips that are good guidelines to follow - especially while we're starting. There may also be exercise forms that are technically okay but we don't really need.
Another example might be deadlifts. The cue is almost always to keep a fairly neutral back during deadlifts, but many people round slightly when pursuing higher numbers. This may work for them, but the intent is usually to maintain a neutral back.
Just sharing some examples of intentional form and how "ideal" technique might depend on our training or performance goals! Have a wonderful day.
Legal Notice: Consult your doctor before beginning any kind of exercise program. This video does not replace a physical therapy program or consultation with a medical professional.
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@bilalsaloojee532 11 күн бұрын
Having a normal conversation while doing slow, conttolled pullups in different forms and ways is insane
@m0-m0597 11 күн бұрын
Actually, it's very easy to do that … *Read more*
@bilalsaloojee532 11 күн бұрын
@@m0-m0597 easy you say... Also your read more trick didn't get me lmao
@fireblaze8491 11 күн бұрын
The read more option is too close up
@zoinks1744 11 күн бұрын
@@m0-m0597read more should be bold
@vidarmartinsen2813 10 күн бұрын
@@m0-m0597read more mfs when you don’t use english:
@RegularEverydayNormalGuy 11 күн бұрын
Sometimes I stop to think about how many fitness influencers keep trying to push people to buy expensive stuff that COULD be useful, meanwhile our friend Hampton here casually works out at a public park playground 😂, this is the gold standard. Wishing beautiful days to everyone here, cheers.
@nickmilo932 11 күн бұрын
And don't forget the app for free he made!
@dragnofs 10 күн бұрын
I mean, some good workout equipment like pull up bars, paralletes bar and resistance band are excellent equipment if you want to do it all at home and if you don't want to go to a public park
@goodL.U.C.K 9 күн бұрын
Yeah a $100 8lbs macebell. No thanks
@gamerdadjx 11 күн бұрын
Casually talking while doing pull-ups. My guy, you are something else! Excellent info as always!
@saifdes 11 күн бұрын
it's always a good day when a new Hybrid Calisthenics video drops
@thegreenergrass66 8 күн бұрын
Just stumbled upon this channel while ill, and I'm pretty blown away. I've binged like 5 of your videos now, and I gotta say this is a really respectful brand you've built here, man. As a lifter, I've never been more inspired to incorporate more calisthenics - and as a professional educator I am thoroughly impressed by your extremely-informed yet chill and entertaining approach to fitness education.
@harjutapa 11 күн бұрын
That playground is honestly awesome.
@greyfox4838 2 күн бұрын
pedophiles without context
@TheJhinkaQueen 11 күн бұрын
I love how informative and friendly this video is!
@scareddog6163 10 күн бұрын
I don’t normally enjoy watching thee types of videos, but damn, I actually enjoyed this one. Really informative, not boring, his speaking keeps my attention, and really calming. Great video!!!
@HybridCalisthenics 10 күн бұрын
Wow thank you so much! That means a lot. I realized while we were finishing it up that not everyone would care about this topic, but we still wanted to talk a bit on it. Thank you for being here!
@scareddog6163 8 күн бұрын
The topic is actually really interesting, and something I’ve never seen be spoken about. Thank you for the video 😎
@dolphin64575 11 күн бұрын
Thank you Hampton! I wish my high school gym teachers knew this, I was so confused about how I was supposed to do a push up with my hands by my shoulders and not flare my elbows, or do a squat without my knees going past my toes.
@AlinMuresanu 7 күн бұрын
I strongly believe that a video with Hampton and @movementbydavid would break the internet with their wholesomeness
@getsmart3701 11 күн бұрын
Very wise advice on "how to" think about your train and "why" to give your form some thought but that is, of course, what we have come to expect from Hybrid Calisthenics. Thank you for great information sir.
@daiblaze1396 10 күн бұрын
Totally made sens. Thanks for the clarification. The perfect form is the one someone needs to perform a particular exercice. Then needs to stuck to it or use variation for another form. Have a beautiful day!
@vaporeon344 11 күн бұрын
I appreciate the information! I’ve been starting to work out more lately, as, I’ve had a pretty rough past regarding my strength. I want to start going to the gym more consistently, as I want to be healthy for when I have to help my family in the future. I don’t fully understand the details yet, but videos like this help. Thanks for being what a lot of people need, excellent info as always.
@RebeccaEyre-px1mo 11 күн бұрын
My pullup bar stand and gym rings just arrived! I'm a complete beginner to bodyweight and strength 😅 BEEN sedentary since lockdown due to clinical depression. Time to change. 💪 LFG!
@scareddog6163 10 күн бұрын
Best of luck to you, I think it’s amazing that you’re making an effort 🙂
@RebeccaEyre-px1mo 10 күн бұрын
@scareddog6163 thank you 😊 I've been eating healthy for 5 weeks and daily walks. I'm determined to be something better by end of year. Thanks for your kind words. 😊
@scareddog6163 8 күн бұрын
@@RebeccaEyre-px1mo I believe in you!! Anyone can do it 🙌 You’ve already been going for a while. It will pay off, keep up the good work 🙂
@LadyAmatsu 11 күн бұрын
Thank you for your videos, Hampton! Unrelated but I couldn't help but notice at 9:30 you have fireflies! How lovely
@qianbang_ 9 күн бұрын
"Intentional form". I like this word, and perhaps will use this a lot from now
@Aaditya_12798 11 күн бұрын
Love your videos ! Thanks for every video you bring ❤
@justpaula7270 11 күн бұрын
Appreciate all your videos!!
@deepakprajapati2635 11 күн бұрын
would you mind if I told that I watch your videos to sleep among some other channels, it is too relaxing and soothing that I never know what happens at the end of the video.
@anthonyromayo6296 8 күн бұрын
Keep up the great, informative, videos. I've been watching you for a while and they are awesome to watch. You get the point across simply and effectively.
@bigguywithdreads2097 11 күн бұрын
Wish I had guy like this to help me in my struggle. thank for the good info!
@wildfallz 11 күн бұрын
Great video as always thank you Mr Calisthenics
@garnetbelial 11 күн бұрын
I love your app and I've been following it for about a month now. The only thing I can't manage to do are twist holds and I can't figure out a way to scale that back to something I can do. Every other exercise has been perfect coming from an in bed rehab and physical therapy mode when so many other programs are just too tough for me to even start.
@SomethingClever1116 9 күн бұрын
For quite some time I would pick up and drop exercise because I would fret so much over form. Why take all this time to work out if I am just going to injure myself and take on prolonged pain? It, along with the stress of building a proper routine, would become so overwhelming. The anxiety of it was never quelled by the constant online bickering of right, wrong, and what was once wrong, but is now right. I really appreciate this video, your channel, and the app (the babysteps, focusing on core mechanics before elevating, is what I needed) more than you know. Have a beautiful day, king.
@totallyfrozen 3 күн бұрын
I just bought a copy of your book, Hampton. Looking forward to using it with my family.
@ghoul_Boo 11 күн бұрын
Love the nature background and variety of it in these videos so muchhh!
@joananguyen3942 11 күн бұрын
Thank you Hampton ! It was very informative !
@someonesomething3334 8 күн бұрын
letsssgooooo tea is far superior love to see you have corrected your mistake
@ChikkuMinecraft 11 күн бұрын
W video (inspired me to workout after a month)
@bruhifysson9005 11 күн бұрын
It's been out for 4 minute
@user-kt9kr1nz8e 11 күн бұрын
@@bruhifysson9005he from da future
@samuelvillaflor5613 11 күн бұрын
after a month... of what?
@arteagasadventures8570 11 күн бұрын
great break down of info!
@angelicaterry3367 3 сағат бұрын
i really needed this! thank you soooooooo much! The knees over toes i haven't been sure about and recently my exercise journey has involved experimenting with all possible range of motion that all joints are supposed to move in (obvi safely). Makes it more fun but also risky. Knees over toes was the only thing i felt some trepidation about. thanks again. i can now begin my progressions.
@miroslavzicha99 10 күн бұрын
The best form = intentional form 👍👍👍 Great vid.
@RobertTLongway 10 күн бұрын
I know this is the TikTok/Shorts generation but I’m loving these longer videos Also I really appreciate the thoughts and details on Push Up and Squat variations
@ZoeG2099 11 күн бұрын
thank you for inspiring me
@user-kd3qs9yr2w 2 күн бұрын
I love you so much brother, please keep being so nice and cool! good day!
@dorothyball6003 11 күн бұрын
Thanks!
@RikuoNura383 11 күн бұрын
That elbow flare talks really hits right home!
@MoeunShow-24H 5 күн бұрын
thank you❤❤🎉🎉
@tylerryan6429 10 күн бұрын
New to your channel, would like to know more of your history. A video of how and why you got into calisthenics would be appreciated if you ever wanted to do that in the future. Have a great day!
@lap6332 11 күн бұрын
Very nice ❤
@regprofant8609 7 күн бұрын
You may not be the biggest but you are the best
@altheapolyam 8 күн бұрын
Great video and very interesting ideas put on the table. I feel like it's important to build a good base of proper form, and once that's become more or less natural to you, make changes to it depending on your goals. For some people gym is but routine and a matter of health and looks, in their case keeping a good form is probably enough. But then there's us people that like having fun and training weird skill, and for us varying from the norm is but the path to achieve our weird, monkey exercises. I also wanna note that there's some cases were people have to go out of proper form to avoid injury or to let themselves get started with exercising or even moving. I don't mean we should just ignore "proper" form, but sometimes we need to be lax with it so we can end up developing enough body consciousness to achieve that proper form.
@mahlataban686 11 күн бұрын
Love you brother you are awesome ❤❤
@djimiwreybigsby5263 9 күн бұрын
thank you again for the clear thorough articulate training when I get outta bed ahmma do me sum pullups
@dmelo0605 11 күн бұрын
Ty!
@ferskvare 11 күн бұрын
I really like these tips. Personally, I always try to listen to my body when testing new movements or exercises. If something feels painful, I reconsider how the exercise should work, and see if I can find small tweaks so that it doesn't trigger pain. Or an easier level, because perhaps the muscles just aren't strong enough for that particular variation.
@AngelElUnico 11 күн бұрын
Love the vids man ✋🏼🙂↕️
@TrasteIAm 8 күн бұрын
Wow, Hampton bought a brand new gym! That looks awesome, but expensive. Can you give us a thorough review and demo? Also, are there other color options than blue and white?
@Bpipes 10 күн бұрын
Watching your vids while eating makes me wanna excercise after
@user-nx7nw2ki7x 7 күн бұрын
Not really related but I wanted to ask if you could make a video of how to avoid doming when doing core exercises like leg raises. Btw thanks for making such a helpful videos 😊
@ishoulduserumble 11 күн бұрын
Fireflies are a nice touch
@xCorvus7x Күн бұрын
The press-up with the elbows going straight out to the sides (in addition to the hands placed so that the fingers point horizontally inward, if not slightly down) is pretty much what you're supposed to do during the shot-put. There it's actually in the official rules that your elbow must not drop below the horizontal.
@Jester343 11 күн бұрын
Id recommend trying to do challenges as well. Such as the sally up sally down song. Doing things that you're told to do, such as in the song, is easier than just choosing to do that many more reps. Am example in the sally up sally down song is that they tell you when to do the push ups and you have a clear goal in mind. And if you can the challenge, either try a harder one or do that challenge to x2.
@auricia201 11 күн бұрын
Hybrid Calisthenics long form content...Cool!
@Yodalemos 11 күн бұрын
What the hell, I've always done pushups like that.
@w.o.4703 11 күн бұрын
Love the video, just confused that you're not wearing shorts for once.
@TheBearWhoRoared 10 күн бұрын
Great video as always! There is one off topic question that bothers me tough. 😅 Why leave the teabag in your cup? I've seen it in many american tv productions and start to think, that it's maybe a cultural thing. Because if i want a strong tea, i'd rather use 2 teabags and take it out, than let 1 steep the whole time while drinking. Especially green tea get's very bitter when you let it steep for longer than a couple minutes.
@justinsterling4826 Күн бұрын
I was hoping to see chest-to-bar pull up form spoken about.
@mrssmithh 5 күн бұрын
Interesting about the knees and I can attest to the outward pressure damaging your knees. I played roller derby and a move called plowing requires you to turn your skate inward while squatting. Same position for blocking while you have weight applied and quick movements. There’s a joke that we donated our knees to derby. I unfortunately have torn meniscus in both knees.
@cherieblizzard9585 10 күн бұрын
Thank you for the fireflies.
@RobloxContentCreator8 7 күн бұрын
Hampton, what do you think I should do if I can't make progress past 10 pushups? I've tried to get past it for about 2 weeks and although seeing gains, I still haven't increased my rep numbers.
@justnamed309 11 күн бұрын
LETS GOOOOOO
@kdefensemartialarts8097 9 күн бұрын
👍
@ARealManInTheMaking 4 күн бұрын
Hey hampton will you be doing more videos on perfect form?
@Ballistik-Knight 11 күн бұрын
wish calistenics and functional training was a bigger thing when I was started out
@tonyscowboyshow2344 11 күн бұрын
Your videos are awesome how do you look big and small at the same time 😂
@LA-so4qz 11 күн бұрын
It's shu ha ri - learn the rules, break the rules, be the rule
@JasonAizatoZemeckis 10 күн бұрын
Whoa, I didnt expect to see that saying here, its a great saying, to make something your own
@Therover19 11 күн бұрын
He got his sandals resoled :O
@KevinAxe8 8 күн бұрын
One day we will see the full plot behind the mug
@nikhilvijay6022 11 күн бұрын
Hi Hampton, Can you please recommend some basic exercises or movements that my parents can do at home. They want to be fitter but have never been to a gym. Thanks❤
@nickmilo932 11 күн бұрын
Try his app. It's super beginner friendly
@JP-ve7or 11 күн бұрын
If you don't get a reply, might I suggest Justin Agustin? He's on Instagram and maybe some other platforms. He has a kind, Hampton-y vibe, and the exercises are generally for older people or people in recovery situations.
@heikek2134 11 күн бұрын
Check out the free Hybrid Calisthenics routine, it includes really easy variations of basic calisthenics exercises and tells you how and when to progress to harder ones.
@athavanvalli9734 8 күн бұрын
im not understanding the "knees aligned, over toe; second toe" concept. Wdym by second toe. any help is appreciated
@Phykos 6 күн бұрын
The second toe is the toe next to your big toe, so it's basically just a way to help people keep their knees over the middle of their feet.
@athavanvalli9734 6 күн бұрын
@@Phykos thank you :)
@eduantech 10 күн бұрын
Thank you for talking about perfect form while putting all kinds of videos of people using kettlebells in dangerous and stupid ways :)
@cle4tle 11 күн бұрын
do you have fireflies in your backyard or am I tripping
@user-zo9ww6lx6p 8 күн бұрын
bro a beard would look so good on you
@bhikupatel8607 11 күн бұрын
Thanks for that. 5 mins ago is wild
@Abdal-RahmanI 11 күн бұрын
Yahh boyyyyy
@Unkniwn1 10 күн бұрын
20 years ago? i though you were like 20
@celineqoujaq2175 2 күн бұрын
6:50 9:54 13:10 13:31
@solowcue7353 11 күн бұрын
You're not going to have perfect form if you go super heavy or for very long but you should always try to keep it perfect while knowing it wont always be
@ImNotCryingYouAre_ 3 күн бұрын
20years ago you did your first behind the neck pull-up?!? Sir you look like 18years of age!
@steveoffutt7591 10 күн бұрын
DRAGONFRUIT Have a great day!
@Lespaulthrash 11 күн бұрын
I messed up my elbow doing fitness and it won't get better.
@dolphin64575 11 күн бұрын
You may need to see a doctor, I doubt Hampton can help with that
@Heino_HV 11 күн бұрын
You might consider seeing a specialist, or simply reducing how heavy you load that elbow. This is a pretty good video about chronic pain in training: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ht6ef6yqudHZl58.htmlsi=DRScUeijAb6b2SBQ
@user-fg3qd8zh7v 5 күн бұрын
I like coffee too ☕
@mddowlin 11 күн бұрын
3:22 why did I think he was packing at a children's playground
@zman837 11 күн бұрын
Bending or twisting the back under weight, is dangerous. Esp. heavy weight, esp. if the strength of a back couldn't take the hit. As in risk of serious injury. There's a reason it's called "dead" lift.
@lennieblue 11 күн бұрын
When i was about 43 I lifted too much weight for my ability. Tore my rotator cuff (I think, never went to doc) and never been the same. Lesson learned for me.
@heikesiegl2640 11 күн бұрын
If you arent prepared. Some people sadly ignore certain muscles and only fixate on the most prominent. Also you can over do it with good form. know your limits
@gasparsigma 10 күн бұрын
What are you talking about, the name is about lifting something like it's dead, nothing to do with risk of injury 😂
@MegaWolf0 7 күн бұрын
Hey, just to let you know that sure we talked about like the finger knuckle massage thing the sound is now being used for sex toys, don’t ask me how this happened
@kaywhyes3922 10 күн бұрын
I don't think there is a perfect form, but there is definitely bad form
@Tetsuito 11 күн бұрын
When I did fencing we used to sit like an arrow for stretching.
@NorpestThePro 9 күн бұрын
I miss your flip flops😢
@rivai1691 11 күн бұрын
Yo !!! Sup ??
@drip369 11 күн бұрын
If you really want to find your best elbow position for push-ups, do and release push-ups wear when your chest touches the ground pick your hands up and then explode back up. Typically this fixes the neurological comfort zone of trying to flare the elbows out because when your body isn't comfortable in a certain position it will try to limit you in that range which is why flaring the elbows doesn't get you as deep unless you practice such a thing
@danteshollowedgrounds 11 күн бұрын
No one is perfect at all.
@jarvyk2257 11 күн бұрын
not going to trick me with an empty glass mug, the cgi is pretty good though *squints*
@thickt 11 күн бұрын
Video idea : how to master sleep
@hobbes14 11 күн бұрын
I try to do lots of variations of exercises, like wider or closer pull ups, or like you showed behind the back.. i thought it would help with stability and just overall not getting injured. Ik it sounds silly, but i also luke to climb trees, it makes exercise a lot funner and if you've ever seen the bioneer he also likes to do pull ups on branches and similar things for a lot of reasons Anyways thanks for the awesome vid, does help to clarify what "perfect" form really is:')
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