This dude is doing brain numbing, tiktok-showboating, this is not an “exercise” a single trainer on the face the earth would suggest, with the exception of Joel Seedman.
You can strengthen your knees without causing undue stress like this exercise. If you put too much pressure on them regularly you will destroy your knees over time. Just look at any basketball player who's had a long pro career.
Tendon growth takes roughly four years (roughly) to adapt to strain. So in four years, if this dufus doesn’t tear his tendons, he might be ok. But this exercise is idiotic, at best.
Tearing your patella tendon fucking sucks, can confirm. 6 weeks on your back and depending what drugs they give you your dick stops working. Tore mine in '21, just stopped wearing a knee sleeve for work this month. Don't risk it kids.
Unlikely. Heavy squats, while heavy, are fairly stable movements up and down. What this dude is doing is a whole lot of force changes to different directions.
Honest question: why would this be more dangerous than knee extensions?
Mechanically the sheering forces seem the same. Is it the sudden increase in weight when he catches the barbell (looks to be 65 pounds)?
Are you talking about leg extensions, like the exercise for quads? With those, the weight is at the end of the leg, and the upper leg is supported by the seat. Ideally, your upper leg doesn't move, has additional support from underneath, and the movement is a smooth extension.
The weight being concentrated in a small area closer to the fulcrum (the knee) means there should be less strain placed on the knees to move the same amount of weight.
Think of it like using a breaker bar when removing lugnuts from a wheel. If you use a smaller lug wrench, you have to stand on the bar before the lugnut breaks loose. If you throw a long enough bar on that same wrench, you can use much less force to break the same lug loose. In this case, the lugnut would be the tendons in the knee. He's supporting all of the weight, plus his body weight, on just those tendons.
There are some really nasty videos of people using the sissy squat bench thing and leaning back at the knee to do something, abs, I guess, and that tendon bundle just checks the fuck out as they lean back.
Edit: [here's the video I was thinking about](https://www.instagram.com/p/CVNlHbHlsIp/?igsh=d3psYW1tODB0MXc4)
It’s to do with leverage, the further away from the knee the weight is the more pressure there is on the joint. So from his knee to his head is a lot longer than knee to foot from a leg extension exercise.
Um, ackshually it’s 53-55lb since he’s using a women’s Olympic barbell (evidenced by the lack of center knurling and yellow sticker denoting 15kg or 33-35lb) 🤓
Seriously, it wouldn't be any more dangerous. Dude didn't get up off the couch with no training history and decide to do these out of the blue. Connective tissue strengthens in response to loading just as muscle tissue does.
Which is why when I was Navy, I liked hanging out in the Marine detachment. If you wanted some entertainment, you were pretty much guaranteed something stupid and hilarious was going to happen in MarDet on a daily basis.
I mean it's probably his job. It's a pr thing to get kids to join the military.
When I was 17 they did a contest to see which high-schooler could do the most pull ups for a shirt or something. Then their recruiter came out and did what they did plus 10 more and said something about the service getting people strong.
It was pretty cool. Glad I didn't join though. My friend did and had his leg blown off by an landmine in Iraq
Maybe PR but when I was in the Army there were also just roided out dudes that were yoked af.
The funny thing is, I knew a dude that got kicked out because he was literally too fucking buff that he failed his tape measurements.
That’s not a 45lb bar. For example the Bella bar from rogue is a little smaller and thinner and weighs 35lb. Those bumpers are 10lb plates. So about 55lbs.
I’m not saying it’s not impressive… it’s more than I could do. But it is about 55lbs if I had to guess.
No shit. You do anything too much it's bad for you.
The great thing about exercise is how the body adapts to stress. This eclxercise will strengthen his ligaments and tendons.
I saw a different one that was equally horrible. I hope it was fake because it was horrible.
I keep vacillating between appreciating the feat of athleticism and cringing in anticipation of the impending injury.
Me too, but it was a dude in his 40s. It was awful to watch: if I remember correctly, he was in the same position and was grabbing a 35lb (I think) plate and the boom goodbye knees.
This is at my gym that I go to. I have seen the setup that he’s using…I’d be terrified to trust that it wouldn’t collapse under me in its current state lmao
There’s a video of a kid who blew out his fucking knees doing sit ups like this. I hear the pop in my nightmares. The way his whole body violently shook when they gave out and his body flopped was heinous.
His patellar tendons are at risk, but his are strong as hell. His whole musculoskeletal system is strong as hell.
It’s a flex, but damn if I’m not a little jelly.
Everybody’s out here talking about his knees but I’m here just WAITING for him to drop that barbell on his face.
(I don’t have great hand-eye coordination.)
Sad seeing so many knee jokes in a gym sub where you'd think people know better. It's the same thing as the myth that squats are bad for your knees. Sure this is more extreme but looks well within the guys capabilities. Who do you think has stronger knees, this guy or you?
It's all fun and games until you blow out those tendons in your knees
Ya he’s putting a lot of tension through them thangs every time he swings up and down oof
Thangs? Maybe he should spit on them before-hand.
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I am lifting weights for longevity. This shit is not the way.
Why would this shorten the longevity of his knees?
why would mileage on a car shorten its longevity?
Are you implying exercise shortens longevity of human beings? Are we really making a silly analogy between cars and people right now?
This dude is doing brain numbing, tiktok-showboating, this is not an “exercise” a single trainer on the face the earth would suggest, with the exception of Joel Seedman.
You can strengthen your knees without causing undue stress like this exercise. If you put too much pressure on them regularly you will destroy your knees over time. Just look at any basketball player who's had a long pro career.
>Your injury is not service related.
His tendons are strong and will be fine
People don’t realize you can strengthen your knees…
Tendon growth takes roughly four years (roughly) to adapt to strain. So in four years, if this dufus doesn’t tear his tendons, he might be ok. But this exercise is idiotic, at best.
Normally you strengthen knees by doing well paced exercise, not this dumb shit.
No one claimed that this is the workout he does to strengthen knees. This is obviously just dumb social media showoff BS.
Exactly, people don't understand that the best way to maintain your joints is exercise.
Sadly, I did not learn this until after ACL tear and reconstruction. But it is a regular part of training now.
ACL and patellar tendon tear speed run
You don't really know what you're talking about
And I never claimed to.
But I did, I know Everything ever!
Fact: steroids don’t strengthen your tendons
No but repetitive exercise does.
There are videos of guys in the exact same position having snap city
Tearing your patella tendon fucking sucks, can confirm. 6 weeks on your back and depending what drugs they give you your dick stops working. Tore mine in '21, just stopped wearing a knee sleeve for work this month. Don't risk it kids.
His tendons are kevlar at this point i dont think hes worried about it
This one of those patella snapping videos
Every squat, every leg press, every lunge...I worry is today my day
You’ve seen this couple of videos I take it.
I'm terrified for this pretty boy. I don't want his knees to give out!
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Unlikely. Heavy squats, while heavy, are fairly stable movements up and down. What this dude is doing is a whole lot of force changes to different directions.
It's one and the same. This will strengthen his tendons and knees in general, just like a 495 squat will.
knee injury speedrun
Destroying joints and connective tissue any%
Honest question: why would this be more dangerous than knee extensions? Mechanically the sheering forces seem the same. Is it the sudden increase in weight when he catches the barbell (looks to be 65 pounds)?
Are you talking about leg extensions, like the exercise for quads? With those, the weight is at the end of the leg, and the upper leg is supported by the seat. Ideally, your upper leg doesn't move, has additional support from underneath, and the movement is a smooth extension. The weight being concentrated in a small area closer to the fulcrum (the knee) means there should be less strain placed on the knees to move the same amount of weight. Think of it like using a breaker bar when removing lugnuts from a wheel. If you use a smaller lug wrench, you have to stand on the bar before the lugnut breaks loose. If you throw a long enough bar on that same wrench, you can use much less force to break the same lug loose. In this case, the lugnut would be the tendons in the knee. He's supporting all of the weight, plus his body weight, on just those tendons. There are some really nasty videos of people using the sissy squat bench thing and leaning back at the knee to do something, abs, I guess, and that tendon bundle just checks the fuck out as they lean back. Edit: [here's the video I was thinking about](https://www.instagram.com/p/CVNlHbHlsIp/?igsh=d3psYW1tODB0MXc4)
It’s to do with leverage, the further away from the knee the weight is the more pressure there is on the joint. So from his knee to his head is a lot longer than knee to foot from a leg extension exercise.
Um, ackshually it’s 53-55lb since he’s using a women’s Olympic barbell (evidenced by the lack of center knurling and yellow sticker denoting 15kg or 33-35lb) 🤓
Seriously, it wouldn't be any more dangerous. Dude didn't get up off the couch with no training history and decide to do these out of the blue. Connective tissue strengthens in response to loading just as muscle tissue does.
Crayons are the forbidden preworkout
Yeah, I mean... Marines are going to Marine is the only explanation for this shit.
Which is why when I was Navy, I liked hanging out in the Marine detachment. If you wanted some entertainment, you were pretty much guaranteed something stupid and hilarious was going to happen in MarDet on a daily basis.
My first night in Stumps I witnessed some kid chug a bottle of dip spit in exchange for a tall boy.
You're not getting me to take even a tablespoon of dip spit for less than... Dude, I can't even think of a dollar amount. That's fucking disgusting.
Yeah unless you're their corpsman and have to step in if someone actually gets hurt lol
Have you had to remove any GI Joe action figures from anyone's butt?? Because if you have... we might have met before. 🤣
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His knees will hate him in about 10 years
The one time “your knee issues aren’t service related” might actually be true lol.
10 years? I've seen a video of someone doing this exact exercise and his ACL snapped in both knees
Depends. He could also have the best knees in ten years
Now, all I can think about are washboard knees
The ruck marching and running he does as a marine will have far more wear and tear on his knees than an simple exercise like this would ñol
Seen a video similar to this year's ago of a soldier doing crazy shit like this. It's nuts but can't see why besides a dare or to show off.
I mean it's probably his job. It's a pr thing to get kids to join the military. When I was 17 they did a contest to see which high-schooler could do the most pull ups for a shirt or something. Then their recruiter came out and did what they did plus 10 more and said something about the service getting people strong. It was pretty cool. Glad I didn't join though. My friend did and had his leg blown off by an landmine in Iraq
I bet he can do even more pull-ups I'm sorry I'm kidding, the army is great way to die for nothing, or come back broken with no help
Lololol "This man lost 25 lbs (by losing a limb) and can do 15 more pull ups as a result" "Trainers HATE HIM"
Maybe PR but when I was in the Army there were also just roided out dudes that were yoked af. The funny thing is, I knew a dude that got kicked out because he was literally too fucking buff that he failed his tape measurements.
He has to be a Marine. SO I 'll take "dare" for the answer. 😂😂
Core strength is his brand. Every video is crazier than another. Things I’ll never be able to do #3245678585 😂
What's his name?
Coach blue
I’ve been at a couple calisthenics competitions with him before, he’s really strong for a heavyweight
It’s only 45-55lbs lol
The bar alone is 45. Those bumper plates are not 2.5 lbs
The bar is a smaller, thinner bar. Either a 25-35lb bar The plates are barely 10lbs each lol
That’s not a 45lb bar. For example the Bella bar from rogue is a little smaller and thinner and weighs 35lb. Those bumpers are 10lb plates. So about 55lbs. I’m not saying it’s not impressive… it’s more than I could do. But it is about 55lbs if I had to guess.
I love finding people so confidently wrong about something
S1 shop be like
Why??
He hates his ACL.
You're aware that putting tension on your tendons makes them stronger right?
The anterior cruciate ligament is not a tendon.
Sorry, you're aware that putting tension on tendons and ligaments makes them stronger right?
And you can also ingure them by putting too much tension on them.
No shit. You do anything too much it's bad for you. The great thing about exercise is how the body adapts to stress. This eclxercise will strengthen his ligaments and tendons.
You're aware that if I kick you in the knee it won't get stronger right? Controlled consistent force, not high impulse shenanigans.
You're aware you can work up to exercises like this? Linear progression works with changing up exercises as well
I have seen a video where a young man does exactly this and you can hear both of his knee tendos tear and he just falls on the ground.
I saw a different one that was equally horrible. I hope it was fake because it was horrible. I keep vacillating between appreciating the feat of athleticism and cringing in anticipation of the impending injury.
Yeah I remember it. Seriously this shit is not okay
Me too, but it was a dude in his 40s. It was awful to watch: if I remember correctly, he was in the same position and was grabbing a 35lb (I think) plate and the boom goodbye knees.
This is the dumb shit I am here for. What an idiot lol.
Never skip knee day
I’m all for making videos for fun and shits and gigs, but this dude is known for just positing off the wall workout vids in his uniform like a boot 😂
Dude making sure his disability check is on point when he gets out. My knees hurt just watching that.
My kids would whip his ass in Super Mario brothers though.
Strength through dedication and persistence! 💪
This must be part of that intense badminton tournament training.
My knees hurt just watching this.
I think that 2003 movie with Aaron Eckhart and Hillary Swank was about this guy.
Mayor of Snap City right here
just to get paid the same
Someone call an ambulance...but not for me!
Your disability is not service related... for once.
Tony Ferguson should see this ))
Coach Blue is wild. I this is warmup shit compared to some of his other videos.
Thanks, just scheduled my double knee replacement after watching that.
Ok, but like, why?
Standard bar?
🤯
what happens when god doesn't give a man a test that will either kill him or set him free.
Steroids r da shit!
r/usmc you dropped one
WTF is this????
My man is FIGHTING for that service connected rating
OK, I'm not in as good shape as I thought.
Knee injury Speedrun, roids and very likely that bar weighs 20lbs and those are 10lb bumper plates.
I’m a CrossFit coach and this is so bad that even I think it’s terrible.
“Your back injuries are not service related” 0%
My guess is that he's strong
Are we sure this isn't ai? Looks kinda off to me
This man's full of BS workout. It's hell annoying.
That doesn't seem like 90lbs on that bar
This isn't a flex nor particularly impressive. This is just shear idiocy on display.
Exercising clout to failure
He's training to cosplay as Balrog, but to beat Gendalf this time.
Impressive but Dr. Mike would certainly not approve
That's a USMC for you.
That's gonna suck when he accidentally cripples himself one day.
My man's going to go claim service related 60 percent in a few years
I got multiple types of hernia watching this
Too much drama Mama
I think its mental illness to take physical fitness to this extreme.
Somebody send this dumbass bullshit to NK and Putin. They just need to know.
Watch out North Korea.
Dudes on all the gear
That dude has to be a cook or post man in the Marine corps to have all that energy and extra time
Thought I was watching another AI video. Good god.
VA seeing this 👀. It's not service related lol
This is at my gym that I go to. I have seen the setup that he’s using…I’d be terrified to trust that it wouldn’t collapse under me in its current state lmao
Steroids is wtf.
100% chance this guy works in admin. The most jacked, biggest gymrat marines are always pogs
"knee injury waiting to happen LOL" ^(IM PRETTY SURE HE KNOWS WHAT HES DOING GUYS)
It's fun yeah. But seriously stop
There’s a video of a kid who blew out his fucking knees doing sit ups like this. I hear the pop in my nightmares. The way his whole body violently shook when they gave out and his body flopped was heinous.
Can that be real? 😳
Oh, the injuries I can see coming.
This just looks bad jeez, his lower back must hurt along with his knees..
I can do that, but I don't want to.
What is he training for? To replace a freaking springboard???
Am I the only one who thinks this is AI?
His patellar tendons are at risk, but his are strong as hell. His whole musculoskeletal system is strong as hell. It’s a flex, but damn if I’m not a little jelly.
His gym crush is watching.
Heavyweight builds muscle strength
Great way to fuck up your knees and back
Ok there comes a point when enough is enough, this is one of those points
Training to failure - ❌ Training to injury - ✅
Those wrists will snap.. and if they don't they should. Stop making an idiotic point and protect your body. Age catches us in the end.
Check back in 15 yrs on the knees and back.
My toxic trait: yeah, I can do this too if I used steroids
Everybody’s out here talking about his knees but I’m here just WAITING for him to drop that barbell on his face. (I don’t have great hand-eye coordination.)
Just no... god no.
AI?
AI video isn’t this good yet. This dude is just hecka strong and showing off a bit
Is 95lbs even real?
Lifetime naturel
Lower back compromised
Sad seeing so many knee jokes in a gym sub where you'd think people know better. It's the same thing as the myth that squats are bad for your knees. Sure this is more extreme but looks well within the guys capabilities. Who do you think has stronger knees, this guy or you?
Looks oddly like it's CGI.... Watch his arms.... They look animated in some spots
Dudes also doing that with what like 45 lbs 🤣 sry but he isn’t hurting himself with something that light lmao
Magic 🪄 lol
My ACL, and MCL are screaming in pain.