@@rileytimes I’m so glad it helped! Thank you for the feedback!

Going really well brother thanks for asking!

@@jacobs_fitness so, what's the list you have before the half kneeling weight shift video?

@@user-pn8mm4wt5l I won’t be making that video any time soon my man - got a full roster of clients who need my direct help! Here’s one that could definitely help you: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gZ-EocZklcrSoas.htmlsi=ysdyFoQqNfhFS8KG

@@jacobs_fitness you know him?

Is there a specific drill that you’re referring to here? Any examples?

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@@jacobs_fitness basically, getting in a half kneeling position, one leg out, the other externally rotated to the other leg and using a KB

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Lol. Maybe you could elaborate or give a few examples of what you’re talking about.

Very hard to do that thoroughly in a minute short of KZfaq 🙃 especially if you want worthwhile information. If you’re low back is stuck in an arched position, and you have no pelvic mobility, you won’t be able to build your core and fully train your abs. That’s the point of the video. If you can’t feel your lower abs, start with spine and pelvic mobility. That’s it. If you’d like more info on the concepts I’m talking about, rather than a quick fix 60 second video, try this: jacobsfitness.com/freemasterclass-6255

You seem legit. All I’m saying though is that people like to have a visual representation of what you’re talking about to become more interested . You’re basically giving us a 60 second sound bite without much context.

Think about it this way. It’s KZfaq not a radio station.

Lower lats, lower/mid traps, and rhomboids!

Great! Very glad to hear it!!

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Hey Saraf! I am so glad this drill helped you, and I appreciate you sharing your review of it with us! Be well my friend and let us know if we can do anything to hell you continue to improve your mobility!

Haha I agree - love the song dearly but it’s overplayed now - just wanting the resurgence of it to get people to watch my shorts! 😂😅

It depends! I’m not quite sure what the limiting factors are for your shoulders. Protraction isn’t a bad thing, and retraction isn’t mandatory for good pressing with stable and mobile shoulders. It’s really more for power lifters who are barbell benching. If you have shoulder pain I would back off on weight and avoid trying to pin your shoulders back like this drill describes. Relax your shoulder blades and press from a hook-lying position. Try to reach (or protract your shoulders slightly) when you press, and then slightly retract them when you pull the DBs down. The trick is not to move your rib cage when you’re working. A stable rib cage will help with stable shoulders. If you are still having a little pain or discomfort, try alternating. I actually just made a post about this today on Instagram - check out our page @jacobs_fitness. instagram.com/reel/CxyCjRGM3Fd/?igshid=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng==

Thanks so much!

Yes definitely!

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I definitely won’t! Thank you! 🙏🏽🙌🏽❤️

That’s great! So glad they help!

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Thank you!

The barbell hitting the ground here in this variation is simply giving a different training effect. When you don’t set it down and pause, you are allowing momentum to carry you into the stretch reflex of your triceps for the continuous stretch and contract pattern of a skull crusher. When you are emphasizing the stretch portion, or eccentric phase of a lift, some research shows that it causes more muscle damage and therefore promotes more hypertrophy. In this version, you are training your triceps with a concentric focus, meaning you aren’t emphasizing the stretch portion of the movement, you’re emphasizing the shortening or contracting phase of the movement. Without the stretch reflex, the concentric phase of the exercise becomes the focus because it takes more effort. At the end of the day, only a small amount of research shows differences in hypertrophy and strength for the two variations, but one could say that this version may promote more strength gains than hypertrophy gains because of the difference in emphasis. Hope this helps!

Yes thanks

Predominately upper chest and anterior deltoid, with some lateral deltoid as well.

Thank you!! Hope so as well!

You're trying to increase the mobility/flexibility of the ankle joint. It's one of the goals of the excercise.

For skull crushers specifically, I would actually do the opposite. I would flatten your back by protracting you shoulder blades and look to keep tension in your serratus by reaching your elbows to the ceiling throughout your set!

@@jacobs_fitness thx

I like to start high to put focus on the right form rather than flexibility or mobility constraints like tight/weak ankles and hip flexors, or general unfamiliarity with tighter degrees of knee flexion. Then as the client grasps the purpose, placement, and intention of the drill, we progress by dropping the height of the elevation and slowly adding weight.

@@jacobs_fitness appreciate the response my man 👍!

@@Bourkie55 of course! Hope it offered help in some way!

Hi Jili! That’s a very subjective question, so without knowing your strength level, along with your current programming, and seeing you move, I wouldn’t be able to make that call safely! This is definitely an exercise that I would focus more intent into the mastering of the form while maintaining moderate load and intensity, rather than making it a max effort set. Good luck!

@@jacobs_fitness agreed. this exercise transcends reps. sets and repetitions. quality first