How & When to deload
Have you ever wondered when you need to deload? Have you ever wondered how to do it? Well you’re in luck because in this video I go over it all.
Full Calf Workout + Stretching equals muscle growth
Yet another Calf workout. Today we focus on the big stretch at the end. You can pound the calf muscles as they can take a lot so you can do them 3+ times a week. I love to workout my calves. This is just one of my many workouts I do.
My Top 5 favorite upper body exercises
Have you ever wondered what my favorite upper body exercises are? Well today is your lucky day because i am going to tell you all about them. If you could only have one workout per body part this is what I would have them be.
Workout Split for a natural lifter
So you are 100% natural and you want to know the best workout split. Today I go over my thoughts on this topic. It really all boils down to how fast do you recover. Each person is different even if they are enhanced they still have to recover from a workout.
4 Easy Band Exercises Anyone Can & Should Do
Today i show you 4 easy band exercises. I love to incorporate band work into my workout programs and a lot of the time they are very confusing. This video give you 4 simple to follow workouts that can be done at any skill level.
Overtraining & Injury Prone – The John Meadows Story Part 4
I was hitting the gym hard and my body was starting to feel the effects. I was on the verge of overtraining and i was getting very small injuries. I knew i had to lighten up my training but that was hard for me because i was so close to my dream of getting that IFBB Pro card.
Why I Started Training @ Westside Barbell – The John Meadows Story Part 3
This is part 3 of my story. In this part I talk about how i went to some very big national shows with the thought i would breeze by and get my pro card. Man was that a wake up call. From there I decided i had to start getting more mass on my upper body. That’s when I started to train at Westside Barbell.
Winning all the shows in my 20’s I got Lazy with my diet – The John Meadows Story Part 2
In my 20’s I was winning all the shows i did. I was training very hard but i started to get lazy with my diet. It was not until after the Ohio Grand Prix where i lost the overall by just 2 points that I got my wake up call. My coach at the time came up to me after the show and told me that i had not payed my dues. I got lazy on my diet and should have won that show hands down. That was a turning point for me and I have never cheated on my diet since.
What Bodybuilding was like when I was a Teenager – The John Meadows Story Part 1
What was bodybuilding like back when i was a teenager? The year was 1985 and man o man have the times changed. I was 13 when i stepped on stage for the first time and I’ve never looked back.
Quad dominant walking lunges
So this was my finisher today, my quads were cashed I felt my ITbands splitting every step so the wimpy 60lb bar was enough to finish the job.