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Julian "The Quad Guy" Smith is known for creating innovative exercises and techniques. He walks into the gym with his mind open to whatever possibilities the available equipment allows. ► 30 Days To Your Best Arms with Julian Smith: https://bbcom.me/2DDbIgZ ► Shop Bodybuilding Signature Supplements: https://bbcom.me/2DDkagn | More Videos | ► Julian Smith Playlist: http://bit.ly/2qSaoNX | Bodybuilding.com Signature Stacks | ► Signature Beginner Stack: https://bbcom.me/2DErR62 ► Signature Muscle Building Stack: https://bbcom.me/2DCsTzx ► Signature Pre/Post Stack: https://bbcom.me/2DFflTM | Bodybuilding.com Signature Supplements & Clothing | ► Signature 100% Whey Isolate: https://bbcom.me/2DCu55V ► Signature 100% Whey Protein: https://bbcom.me/2DCuNQD ► Signature Amino Plus Energy: https://bbcom.me/2DCv1XZ ► Signature BCAA: https://bbcom.me/2DFbxll ► Signature Casein: https://bbcom.me/2DDkHyT ► Signature Creatine Monohydrate: https://bbcom.me/2DFc6vt ► Signature Fish Oil: https://bbcom.me/2P0a9uz ► Signature Green Tea: https://bbcom.me/2P4efBJ ► Signature Joint Support: https://bbcom.me/2P4fBfL ► Signature L-Carnitine: https://bbcom.me/2P8ak7h ► Signature Mass Gainer: https://bbcom.me/2DDkVGf ► Signature Micronized Glutamine: https://bbcom.me/2P18oxi ► Signature Multivitamin: https://bbcom.me/2P4eJrx ► Signature Pre Workout: https://bbcom.me/2DB4KZS ► Signature Protein Crunch Bars: https://bbcom.me/2DAXa1z ► Signature Test Booster: https://bbcom.me/2DCvHwv ► Signature ZMA: https://bbcom.me/2DAXiy5 ► Bodybuilding.com Clothing: https://bbcom.me/2DAXk9b ========================================­===== | Follow Us | ► Twitch: http://bit.ly/2q1dttE ► YouTube: http://bit.ly/1RSJFa4 ► Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1lomhpr ► Instagram: http://bit.ly/1LzBxab ► Twitter: http://bit.ly/1RSJQlL ► Google+: http://bit.ly/1NRe8qu ► Pinterest: http://bit.ly/1OOZgY4 ► Spotify: http://spoti.fi/1NRebm0 We are Bodybuilding.com. Your transformation is our passion. We are your personal trainer, your nutritionist, your supplement expert, your lifting partner, your support group. We provide the technology, tools and products you need to burn fat, build muscle and become your best self. ]]> Mon 01 Oct 2018 16:01:06 +0200 https://www.nutra-365.com/videos/244/how-to-train-intuitively-julian-smith-the-quad-guy/ https://www.nutra-365.com/videos/328/triceps-blasting-workout-julian-the-quad-guy-smith/
You've spent hours doing curls, now it's time to build triceps to match. "Quad Guy" Julian Smith shows you everything you need to effectively target your triceps for definition and growth! ► Get the Full Sets & Reps for this Workout: https://bbcom.me/2REf9aZ ► BodyFit Training Programs: https://bbcom.me/2NMnB74 ► Shop Bodybuilding Signature Supplements: https://bbcom.me/2TJki4r ► Subscribe: http://bit.ly/2DK5lGD Team Optimum Nutrition athlete Julian Smith has a killer triceps workout to round out your T-shirt game and bring the back of your arms up to speed. A guy known for his insane quad sweeps and ability to build well-defined muscle all over, Smith is one guy to listen to for muscle-building tips. "This workout covers all the exercises I like doing for triceps," explains Smith. "During the workout, make sure your muscles are doing all of the work, not just moving as much weight as possible." Smith is a big fan of slow and controlled negatives and getting as much out of every exercise as possible. Take this triceps workout for a spin and you'll see—this is one sleeve-splitting workout you'll want to keep! | Wide-Grip Skullcrushers | "Going wide with your elbows tucked in puts the emphasis on the long head of the triceps," Smith explains. "The long head is a part of the muscle most people neglect." With a compound movement like skullcrushers, the tendency is to go fast and explosive, but, according to Smith, that may not be the best way to build muscle. Keep your reps slow and controlled, making sure you have good form the entire time. Make sure you're in control of the weight and not letting the weight control you. | Wide-Grip Triceps Push-Down | Go wide on the grip for the push-down to keep the emphasis in the long head of the triceps. Keep your elbows tucked in, and pause slightly at the bottom during the full contraction to really make those triceps burn. "When you do extensions like this on a cable, you're going to be able to put the full tension of the weight in the muscle at the bottom of each rep," says Smith. Extending the time under tension in this way helps build muscle and, as fans of Smith know, it doesn't require super-heavy weight to be effective. "I like to slow down and get the most out of each exercise," says Smith. "It's about slowing things down, not really focusing on how much weight you're doing, but instead paying attention to the full contraction and the full negative." | Dumbbell Overhead Extension | For the overhead extension, you're still going slow and controlled, but with explosive positives. Focus on form, no matter what. "One thing to focus on with this exercise is actually getting your triceps to do the work," says Smith. "I know a lot of people who just go through the motion and feel the burn somewhere else—in their traps or their rear delts." Whichever muscle you're working on should be the only muscle that burns because it should be doing all of the work. As you're performing each of these exercises, focus on the triceps. Focus on the stretch as you bend your elbows back each time and the contraction in the triceps as you extend. | Bodyweight Triceps Extensions | Just like push-ups and pull-ups, Smith prefers to work to failure on this exercise since it's bodyweight work. This movement is going to be different for everyone since we're all built a little differently—some of us have longer length in our arms compared to others. "You want to tinker with the form to make sure you're in a position that's going to work best for you," suggests Smith. Get into a 90-degree angle with your arms when you're in the starting position on the floor, and as you press up, make sure you're contracting with the triceps. You might be a little too far back if you're feeling too much pressure in the shoulders or the wrists," says Smith, "When you have perfect form, you'll only feel it in the triceps." If you can't do a full bodyweight triceps extension, drop your knees down to the floor. This will take a big load off your arms and allow you to work your way up to the more advanced version of the exercise. Work on form first, and make sure you're getting the best contraction possible. ========================================­===== | Follow Us | ► Twitch: http://bit.ly/2q1dttE ► YouTube: http://bit.ly/1RSJFa4 ► Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1lomhpr ► Instagram: http://bit.ly/1LzBxab ► Twitter: http://bit.ly/1RSJQlL ► Google+: http://bit.ly/1NRe8qu ► Pinterest: http://bit.ly/1OOZgY4 ► Spotify: http://spoti.fi/1NRebm0 We are Bodybuilding.com. Your transformation is our passion. We are your personal trainer, your nutritionist, your supplement expert, your lifting partner, your support group. We provide the technology, tools and products you need to burn fat, build muscle and become your best self. ]]> Fri 01 Dec 2017 17:17:37 +0200 https://www.nutra-365.com/videos/328/triceps-blasting-workout-julian-the-quad-guy-smith/ https://www.nutra-365.com/videos/339/leg-day-with-julian-the-quad-guy-smith/
Want a balanced leg workout that gives your quads and hamstrings everything they need to grow? Look no further than Julian Smith's balanced and tactical total-leg workout! ► Get the Full Sets & Reps for this Workout: https://bbcom.me/2GcMjta ► BodyFit Training Programs: https://bbcom.me/2GcmOYQ ► Shop Bodybuilding Signature Supplements: https://bbcom.me/3aB2Y7R ► Subscribe: http://bit.ly/2DK5lGD With a nickname like "The Quad Guy," Optimum Nutrition-sponsored athlete Julian Smith has a lot to live up to when it comes to leg workouts. This master of slow, controlled lifts and old-school bodybuilding techniques understands that, when it comes to legs, it's all about quality over quantity—and his workout does not disappoint. "The key is slowing things down," says Smith. "Working on keeping good form and making sure the muscles are getting everything out of each rep." From old-school sissy squats to muscle-isolating contraction exercises, Smith has the completely balanced leg workout you can take to any gym. | Sissy Squat | Smith starts his leg workout with—you guessed it—quads. As he discussed in his previous article on slow negatives, Smith loves the Smith machine because it allows him to get into more intense quad- or glute-focused positions beyond what a normal barbell can do. "Make sure you are fully warmed up before performing this movement," Smith cautions. "This is as old-school as it gets when it comes to quad training." The Smith machine sissy squat is pure isolation for the quads. If you look at the position your legs are in at the bottom of the movement, the full stretch resembles the leg extension. In addition to completing a good warm-up, Smith recommends strict adherence to proper form. To target your quads, keep your upper leg and torso in line as you lower your body. If you're not comfortable performing this movement on a bench, like Smith does, stand on a small box or step to start until you grow more comfortable. Keep your hips forward throughout the movement so when you come up, you directly work your quads. Perform four sets to failure, focusing on form and technique the entire time. | Close-Stance Barbell Squat | The barbell squat is a classic total-leg exercise, but Smith shifts it to a quad-dominant movement by moving his feet close together and focusing on contracting the quads as he lifts the bar. "Not a lot of people have the range of motion or the flexibility to do something like this," Smith explains, "so just make sure you have good form. Start out light before you get into the heavier sets." If you're wondering how this guy with chiseled quad sweeps and impressive hamstrings became so flexible, you're not alone. "A lot of people ask about my mobility training and how I became so flexible," says Smith. "Well, throughout my workout I sit in the full extension of the sissy squat, stretching my quads while I rest. It keeps me fresh for what I'm about to do and prepares my body for the exercise." Smith's mobility certainly pays off in the close-stance barbell squat. He recommends 4 sets of 6-8 reps for this exercise, stretching for 1-2 minutes in between each set. | Seated Quad Contraction | It may not be a flashy exercise, but if there's one technique that sets this "Quad Guy" apart from the competition, it's his use of flexing and contracting to build and sculpt muscles. The seated quad contraction is exactly that: sitting down and squeezing your quads as hard as you can for 10 seconds at a time. Smith points out this is not the same as locking your legs out, because that would put too much pressure on your joints. "It's the same concept as flexing your arm, but in your quads," explains Smith. Perform 4 sets of 4 reps, holding each rep for 10 full seconds of contraction. Do this right and your quads will burn unlike anything you've ever felt before. No wonder he's known for his legs! ========================================­===== | Follow Us | ► Twitch: http://bit.ly/2q1dttE ► YouTube: http://bit.ly/1RSJFa4 ► Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1lomhpr ► Instagram: http://bit.ly/1LzBxab ► Twitter: http://bit.ly/1RSJQlL ► Google+: http://bit.ly/1NRe8qu ► Pinterest: http://bit.ly/1OOZgY4 ► Spotify: http://spoti.fi/1NRebm0 We are Bodybuilding.com. Your transformation is our passion. We are your personal trainer, your nutritionist, your supplement expert, your lifting partner, your support group. We provide the technology, tools and products you need to burn fat, build muscle and become your best self. ]]> Wed 18 Oct 2017 10:47:51 +0200 https://www.nutra-365.com/videos/339/leg-day-with-julian-the-quad-guy-smith/