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Flat Dumbell Press
Dumbell Bench is a great way to build your bench press. It hits the triceps and pec’s hard, while forcing you to maintain control of each dumbell separately. There are several ways to perform the exercise to get the desired effect. By keeping your elbows flaired you will put more stress on the pec’s. If [...] -
Machine Fly
Pec Deck Delirium -
Seated Calf Raise
Chasing Andy Deck's Calves -
Tricep Assassination
This is a very simple movement to perform and is best done at the end of your triceps training. Simple stick a medicine ball on the pad of an Assisted Dip Chin — Dip Machine. Begin with pressing the ball down as you would a JM Press or a combo between an extension and press. [...] -
Incline Log Pin Press
Lumberjacks Unite! -
Reverse Chain Curls
Blow up those forearms! -
Burning Ropes
This is a great posterior delt exercise -
Box Squat w/Chains
It's almost as if Dave gets stronger as the set goes on! -
Reverse Band Press
In this clip Dave, John, and their group are doing some heavy reverse band presses. These work much in the same fashion as benching against bands by overloading the top of the lift. This is another way to feel a heavy weight in your hands and gain confidence. -
Decline Sit-Up
The decline sit up is a great variation of the sit up. Here you see Steve Diel performing a set with a plate behind his head. This is a great ab exercise that also hits the hip flexors hard. Usually performed in high rep sets using bodyweight, and lower rep sets when weighted. Not much [...] -
Bench Press w/Chains
Everything is cooler with chains -
Leg Press Hell
You won't walk normal for days! -
Swiss Bar Lat Pull Down
Using the Swiss Bar attachment for the classic lat pull down -
Chest Supported Row w/Chain
Using chains to overload the top -
Swiss Bar Pin Press
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Spring Bar Push-Ups
Doc shows us a push up variation using a spring bar. These are brutal on the triceps and pecs -
Mo’ Giant Camber Bar w/Chains
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Pegg Squattin’
Pegg getting some work in as he prepared for I.P.A Nationals -
Swiss Bar Pressdown
Using the new Swiss Bar attachment. This is a great attachment with three different sets of neutral grips -
Tricep Thing
Dave shows us another way to use a traditional seated dip machine using an EZ bar attachment. Then to take it a step further, he goes for a regular set. -
Bear Crawl Handles
The new bear crawl handles can be used for a variety of things from rows, to push ups. Here C-Bear walks up and down the compound on her hands. This really taxes the triceps and stabilizers -
Shirted 2-Board Press
Mo getting things done in her shirt -
Seated Shoulder Press With Bands
John Meadows improvising once again -
Smith Machine Bench Strip Set
This exercise is exactly what the title says: a Smith machine bench strip set performed by John Meadows -
Smith Machine Bench Press With Grip4orce
John Meadow and Dave Tate at it again -
Dumbbell Bench Press
John Meadows getting it done -
Rotator Bar Straight Arm Pulldown
Rotator Bar Straight Arm Pulldown -
Machine Rows with Bands
Dave Tate and John Meadows are going to town on their lats and upper back -
Med Ball Raise and Press Series
Dave Tate doing a big series -
Smith Incline with Bands
Smith Incline with Bands -
Econo Core Blaster Leverage Press
Double set using two different grips. -
Hack Strip Set
Brutal! -
Chain Lockouts on the Floor
Chain Lockouts on the Floor -
Prone Bench Rear Delt Raises
This is an exercise that seems to be a favorite of both Dave and John Meadows. High-rep rear delt raises done -with a lot of body english, when necessary- on the prone bench. In the words of Dave himself, "This sucks." -
Weighted Up & Overs 50lb BB
Hannah with weighted up and overs with 50lb BB. -
Fat Zig Zag Partial Close Grip
Fat Zig Zag Partial Close Grip -
Front Squat
Hannah with front squats at 95lbs. -
Incline Machine Press with Bands
Incline Machine with Bands -
Decline Machine Press With Bands
Dave Tate and John Meadows were hitting the decline bench machine pretty hard. So hard, in fact, that they rigged up some bands to add more tension to the lockout. The machine barely survived this encounter. -
Barbell Rows
Steve Pulcinella is in the house! Well, he's actually at the EliteFTS Compound. He's here to please the fans, and we asked him to hit some heavy barbell rows for us. He kindly obliged. -
Double Front Delt Ropes
Some people use ropes for conditioning, we use them to get a delt pump. And also for conditioning. But only after we've gotten a delt pump. -
Rubber Block Convential Deadlift
Rubber Block Convential Deads -
Feet Up No Lockout DB Presses
This is another one of those exercises where it seems like everything is being done wrong, but in fact, the desired goals are being achieved exactly as planned. -
Leverage Meadows Row
This is a variation of the Meadows Row, an exercise that John Meadows believes has helped put more size and detail in his lats than any other movement. -
Front Delt Ropes
Alternating front delt raises with thick ropes will tire you out pretty quickly. -
Dips
Tricep Dips -
Barbell Split Squat
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Grip4orce Dumbbell Curls
Grip4orce Dumbbell Curls -
Dumbell Clean and Press
One arm press. -
GHR with Band
This is an old school exercise index clip that was either taken from some of the very early (now discontinued) Westside Barbell Videos or from Dave Tate's early Westside Seminar Slideshows.