Life Hacks - The Gym Edition

Jonny & Yusef from Propane Fitness join me for another Life Hacks episode. It's the new year and everyone is back in the gym so I figured that we'd go through some of our favourite exercise variations and training hacks to add a bit of spice into whatever your new program is. Expect to learn how to make bench press even more focussed on your chest, the ultimate skull crusher variation, Jonny's favourite Rep Scheme for muscle growth, how to get motivated if you're not feeling like training, what research shows as the most effective exercises for glute growth, how to make an even better pull-down machine and much more... Sponsors: Join the Modern Wisdom Community to connect with me & other listeners - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Get over 37% discount on all products site-wide from MyProtein at https://bit.ly/proteinwisdom (use code: MODERNWISDOM) Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 4.0 at https://www.manscaped.com/ (use code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Bring your feet up for Bench Press to increase chest focus. Barbell chest-supported rows. Floor lying skull crushers. MYO Reps. Single arm rear foot elevated split squats. Step-ups for Glute development. Commit to some exercises for quality, rather than for load. Single arm pull downs. Landmine Press for shoulders. Reduce weight for one session if you’re struggling with motivation. Use small plates to deload a bar on the floor. Train at the same time every day, and the same day every week. Have 3 sections of a training session, A, B & C. Add calves in in between sets. They take a long time to grow. Watch Dopesick. Watch Midnight Mass. Watch World War 2: Road To Victory. Watch Locke. Access Propane's Free Training - https://propanefitness.com/modernwisdom Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #gym #training #bodybuilding - 00:00 Intro 01:06 Upgraded Bench Press 07:51 Skull Crushers, Myo Reps & Simplified Split Squats 17:05 Best Exercises for Glute Development 25:04 Deep Lunges, Eccentric Speed & Landmines 31:56 How to Get Motivated, Barbell Hacks & Stimulants 50:42 Is Calf Training a Scam? 54:19 Netflix Recommendations 1:03:59 Who Should Be the Next Bond? 1:05:41 Where to Find Jonny & Yusef - Join the Modern Wisdom Community on Locals - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

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Jan 17, 20221h 6mWatch on YouTube ↗

EPISODE INFO

Released: January 17, 2022
Duration: 1h 6m
Channel: Modern Wisdom
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION

Jonny & Yusef from Propane Fitness join me for another Life Hacks episode. It's the new year and everyone is back in the gym so I figured that we'd go through some of our favourite exercise variations and training hacks to add a bit of spice into whatever your new program is. Expect to learn how to make bench press even more focussed on your chest, the ultimate skull crusher variation, Jonny's favourite Rep Scheme for muscle growth, how to get motivated if you're not feeling like training, what research shows as the most effective exercises for glute growth, how to make an even better pull-down machine and much more... Sponsors: Join the Modern Wisdom Community to connect with me & other listeners - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Get over 37% discount on all products site-wide from MyProtein at https://bit.ly/proteinwisdom (use code: MODERNWISDOM) Get 20% discount & free shipping on your Lawnmower 4.0 at https://www.manscaped.com/ (use code MODERNWISDOM) Extra Stuff: Bring your feet up for Bench Press to increase chest focus. Barbell chest-supported rows. Floor lying skull crushers. MYO Reps. Single arm rear foot elevated split squats. Step-ups for Glute development. Commit to some exercises for quality, rather than for load. Single arm pull downs. Landmine Press for shoulders. Reduce weight for one session if you’re struggling with motivation. Use small plates to deload a bar on the floor. Train at the same time every day, and the same day every week. Have 3 sections of a training session, A, B & C. Add calves in in between sets. They take a long time to grow. Watch Dopesick. Watch Midnight Mass. Watch World War 2: Road To Victory. Watch Locke. Access Propane's Free Training - https://propanefitness.com/modernwisdom Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom #gym #training #bodybuilding - 00:00 Intro 01:06 Upgraded Bench Press 07:51 Skull Crushers, Myo Reps & Simplified Split Squats 17:05 Best Exercises for Glute Development 25:04 Deep Lunges, Eccentric Speed & Landmines 31:56 How to Get Motivated, Barbell Hacks & Stimulants 50:42 Is Calf Training a Scam? 54:19 Netflix Recommendations 1:03:59 Who Should Be the Next Bond? 1:05:41 Where to Find Jonny & Yusef - Join the Modern Wisdom Community on Locals - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Listen to all episodes on audio: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

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Chris Williamson
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Jonny
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Yusef
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EPISODE SUMMARY

In this episode of Modern Wisdom, featuring Chris Williamson and Jonny, Life Hacks - The Gym Edition explores smart Gym Hacks, Motivation Tricks, And Safer Lifting Variations Explained The episode is a “Life Hacks – Gym Edition” discussion where Chris Williamson and guests share practical exercise variations, training methods, and mindset tools to make gym sessions safer, more effective, and more sustainable. They cover specific tweaks to common lifts to reduce back and joint strain while improving muscle isolation and repeatability. The conversation also dives into intensity techniques like myo-reps, how to balance lifting heavy with quality of movement, and ways to train when motivation or recovery is low. They finish by touching on calf training, basic gym safety tips, stimulant use, and a few TV and documentary recommendations.

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