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ATHLEAN-X™

Jeff Cavaliere MSPT, CSCSathleanx.com
Pro athlete physical therapist and strength coach Jeff Cavaliere shows you workouts, exercises and nutrition plans to get you looking and moving like a professional athlete.
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Episodes

Back Workout Tips for Size (HARDGAINER EDITION!)

In this video, I’m going to show you how important it is to learn how to lift lighter on certain exercises and how to lift heavier on the right back exercises, if you want to start adding serious size fast and width to your lats and upper back.

May 25, 201711 min

Zac Efron Chest Workout (OFFICIAL)

Instead of simply regurgitating what has been published in Men’s Fitness Magazine as his official workout, I thought you would get more out of this if I broke down the chest workout exercise by exercise and gave my own personal opinion on each one

May 24, 201710 min

Leg Day “Bro-Science” (SQUATS BOOST TESTOSTERONE!)

In this video, we’re going to dive deep into the “bro-science” to see if this long held belief has any truth to it as it relates to raising your testosterone and turning you into an all out man!

May 19, 20175 min

How to Get Bigger Shoulders (LIGHT WEIGHTS!)

Of course, heavy training should remain a part of your shoulder workout routine, but choosing to exclude what you might feel are very light weights, is what is likely holding back the size of your delts right now

May 17, 20176 min

Stop Stretching Your Hamstrings (UNTIL YOU WATCH!!)

’m going to show you why you don’t always want to stretch when you feel tightness in the hamstrings and why you may want to do the exact opposite of this in order to fix the problem long term.

May 16, 20177 min

Stronger in 2 Seconds... (WORKS ON ALL LIFTS!)

Do you want to get stronger in literally 2 seconds? In this video, I’m going to show you a workout technique that is based in science that will help you to lift more on every single exercise you do.

May 10, 20177 min

Best Pullup Leg Position (GET MORE REPS!)

The pullup is one of the most classic upper body exercises that you can do to build a bigger back and wider lats. That said, is there a difference between the pullup depending on how you position your legs during the movement?

May 08, 20176 min

When Workout Goals Suck!!

It is common for people to set workout and strength goals before ever setting foot in a gym. You have probably heard many of them along the way. You know what? I hate these benchmarks.

May 05, 20173 min

Biceps Workout Tips for Size (HARDGAINER EDITION!)

In this video, I’m going to show you how important it is to learn how to lift lighter on certain exercises and how to lift heavier on the right exercises, if you want to start adding serious size fast to your arms.

May 03, 20179 min

33 Pushup Variations (ALL LEVELS!)

I’m going to perform 33 pushup variations of all ability levels (beginner, intermediate and advanced) so that you can always have a version of this exercise that you can use to challenge yourself.

May 01, 20176 min

Bicep Curls Gone Bad (BIG MISTAKE!!)

Bicep curls are the staple biceps exercise done in almost every arm workout. The problem is, there is a very common mistake that is made when doing this bicep exercise that is likely holding back the gains that you are seeing by doing it.

Apr 28, 20178 min

High Intensity “Bro-Science” (YELL WHEN YOU LIFT!)

To scream or not to scream…that is the question. In this video, I’m going to discuss whether there actually is a place in your workout for amping up the intensity by unleashing the primal screams that would get you kicked out of Planet Fitness...

Apr 26, 20176 min

How to Get a 6 Pack in 7 Minutes (SITTING DOWN!)

No equipment or large amounts of space are required to get you an ab workout routine that will sculpt out six pack abs by hitting each of the most important functions of the abdominals and obliques.

Apr 25, 20173 min

Calf Workout (SORE IN 6 MINUTES!)

This calf workout consists of just two calve exercises. One of them is going to target the gastroc and the other is going to target the soleus.

Apr 24, 20178 min

Abs Workout SORE IN 6 MINUTES!

With just a few ab exercises and a single weight plate, I’m going to show you how to train your abs hard enough to elicit post workout muscle soreness regardless of how difficult it is for you to do right now and more importantly…get a six pack.

Apr 21, 20176 min

Bench Press “Bro-Science” (FACT OR FICTION!)

I’m kicking off a new series where we look at the broscience and advice you have been given or overheard at the gym to see if there is any merit to what it commonly accepted as fact.

Apr 19, 20176 min

Six Pack Ab “Hack” (ABS NOT REQUIRED!)

A six pack without an equally impressive set of obliques and serratus is going to look nothing like you imagined it would when you first established your goal of having a ripped six pack.

Apr 17, 20174 min

Chest Workout Tips for Size (HARDGAINER EDITION!)

A chest workout for hardgainers must do more than just advise you to train heavy. Heavy lifting is important for hardgainers to begin to build muscle mass and size, however it isn’t the only key element of shoulder training

Apr 12, 201710 min

Do This on Non-Workout Days (NO GAINS LOST!!)

One of the most common workout questions is what to do on non-workout or off days. In this video, I’m going to show you a few exercise options you have if you absolutely must do something on those days when you aren’t scheduled to be in the gym.

Apr 11, 20177 min

World’s Most Dangerous Exercises! (UPRIGHT ROWS)

oday, I’m revisiting the upright row and all its variations to see if it needs to be dug up or buried even deeper as I cover my “World’s Most Dangerous Exercises”, continuing right here at the shoulder joint.

Apr 10, 20177 min

Dumbbell Bench Press (BETTER CHEST ACTIVATION!)

The dumbbell bench press is one of the most classic chest exercises you can do to build a bigger chest. That said, it is not the chest alone that powers the dumbbells up on every rep.

Apr 07, 20176 min

How to Get Bigger Arms (IN LESS THAN 3 MINUTES!)

The technique shown here allows you to not only get a stronger contraction of the biceps on your incline curls but also how to create more muscle damage from which you can expect to add more significant size to your arms.

Apr 04, 20173 min

How to Eat for More Vascularity (VEIN GAINS!)

I’m going to show you how to eat for more vascularity and I’m going to dish up the truth about how to do it in the process. No shortcuts or gimmicks tolerated here.

Mar 31, 20178 min

World’s Most Dangerous Exercises! (BTN PRESS)

Years back I threw the behind the neck shoulder press into my 5 worst exercises of all time, and buried it in my iron graveyard. Today, I’m revisiting this overhead press exercise variation to see if it needs to be dug up or buried even deeper.

Mar 29, 20177 min
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