The ONLY 3 Exercises You Need (men over 40)

55yo, former Ironman triathlete and Army JSOC SSG (ret.1996). I wholeheartedly agree with this review as I follow it instinctively after my mid-40’s. I’d only add chin-ups (or pull-ups) and pushups to this awesomely productive trio. Inclined bench (15deg), penlay row or dead lifts (my fav), squats, pull-ups, pushups. That’s it. I never exceed 45-60lbs per side on my bar and believe it or not, I’m really able to meet all SFPT stds as I did in my 20’s.

Loading a squat Box and then squatting outside the box is like buckling your seatbelt and then sitting on top of it.😂😂😂

Less time = better results?!
I can’t even take u seriously

maybe this video would hit better if you were actually 40 +

The background techno-trash muzak (just looped noise pollution) makes this video a pain to watch.

What about using dumbbells for this? Same strategy?

That high rev says no gas 😮

Wrong? becuase squats, bent over rows cause injures!! Always warm up with rowing machine, spinning bike, day 1. leg press. chins, dips. shrugs . day 2 , press ups, sit ups, leg raises. dumbell bench . day 3 . light dead lifts, calf raises leg curls, day 4. shoulder press . side raises, front and rear. day 5 biceps curls. tricep pushdows, forearm curls. day 6 cardo training with tabbata some yoga. strechting, Train : one day on, one day off. skip breakfast , change your workout around every 6 weeks to shock the muscles and stop getting stale , thank me later

I haven't watched the video yet but I'm gonna guess bench press/push-ups, squats & deadlifts. I'm not concerned with aesthetics I'm concerned with functional strength and compound exercises are the best way to get it. I mostly do bodyweight or just don't push too heavy as I'm a martial artist not a bodybuilder so my goals may be a little different.

Or...total gym 🍻

If you want a functional strength and physique, do squats, snatch grip deadlifts and carries.

You don’t show low incline bench press so folks don’t follow this rubbish video sorry for the author 😅

Is any (or all) of these exercises targeting abs as well?

For Best Individual neutral stance just jump 3 Times as high as you can. On the thirt jump, dont jump - its your natural neutral stance for you. Good for classic squads, deads and overhead-exersices. Nevertheless 5x5 Programm is Best for beginning developement. With Squads, deads, bench, overheadpress and pendley row you got full hormones Release, cause every Main muscle got high Stress. So you maximise muscle grow. Or you are efficient near to it. Also rep range 10-12 often beginners tend to forget the elemantary technique. In the 5 rep range, you can focus on the technique and every rep you Do.
But good choices.

Benchpress, row, and squat. Got it.
What about abs? GHD situps or something?

I've had back surgery can't do rows...what is next best

This is helpful since I have to order a bench press but I'm using dumbells

I think rowing and push-ups covers what needs to be covered.

I am 56 doing Monday to Friday 2 hours in the gym. If you are over 16 and do not exercise you get f-ed . You don't have to be over 40. Age is just a number that is different for everybody. Gradually a person after 40 can do anything that a person after 20 can do. Just need to do it nice and easy.

34 here. Got away from the gym after financial struggles and went the calisthenic route. My routine is push/pull/legs with cardio on my off days. Lost mass from ~200lbs to 180lbs but I am far more flexible with FUNCTIONAL strength that surprises my coworkers all the time.

Both the row and squat you suggest are very risky for the lower back, particularly given the fact that you're targeting older men with this workout. I'll pass.

There needs to be some hamstring work here

i'm not sure if this video is clickbaity to get men to just do basic exercises in the gym. even if you are just starting out, this is woefully insufficient and doesn't even include stretches, mobility exercises, and so forth. It at least works the 3 major muscle groups of back/chest/legs

why not do sumo deadlifts?

at least you're advocating back squats

I am 58 and still do a variety of workouts at the gym. I`d love to do the Pendlay row, again but snapped my spine disc out of place 10 years ago doing this excersize that left me traumatized and in pain for 6 weeks..
What works for me best though are my 100- 120 daily push up`s.

This is a great video. In my 60s I've downsized to a 2bd condo... and my weight gear consists of adjustable dumbbells (<45lbs) and a yoga mat (no room for adjustable bench)... what's alternative to the incline press in this video? Thanks!

Amazing channel.

DO NOT do a low incline bench press with the bar unless it's specifically a bench press station.
The bench shown has very little support. The last thing you want is for any part of that to fail, and for you to have your bench drop your torso while you are lifting heavy weight.
If it's not a reinforced bench made specifically for the incline bench, do not trust it.
That's not to say you can't make do with this bench if you need to, but if you are stuck with a bench like this, always use dumbells as in the case of emergency, you are able to safely drop the weight.

How many days a week are you doing these 3 lifts?

I trained my entire life and am consumed with work and family now so this should be a good plan for me.

That back exercise is totally gonna wreck a lot of lower backs for us old guys, even with pretty good form…

Regarding Exercise #2. Is there an alternative exercise that would give the same results? I suffered a hernia from incorrectly performing Exercise #2. Thank you. @musclemonsters. My recommendation for all men is to do what works for You,, everyone's body is slightly different.

THOSE PANTS!!!!!🤣🤣

Pah, just go swimming a few times each week.

Do not play music while talking.....what is wrong with you?

Everyone thinks that they know something .I'm 76 and I don't listen to anybody. I do what I've always done very happily

2 hrs in the gym? 45 mins and out the door

So can all three be done in one trip to the gymn?

55 years old here. Used to lift regularly but an old shoulder injury gave me an excuse to quit and get fat. Not optimal goals. Just getting back in and I used to love incorporating multi muscle group compound lifts to minimize time and maximize effect. My questions are, what rep/set counts should be used with this 3 exercise routine? Should these be on 3 separate days? Also will be adding abs just in case I have any under this protective layer of flubber.

Ugh 40 n outta shoe 220 6 foot, anyone just starting actually have in the back of their mind after years of horrible eating smoking that I'll be the guy who crokes? I worked out in my 20s, and just don't know it this ship it mine will keep powering through. I'm giving it all shes got captain I don't know how much more she can take keeps playing in my head. But I'm a guy, nevermind you understand

This is great for me cuz all I have for bars is a bench bar and I can't afford a gym right now in Canada lol

Thank you for this infomative video. I can't wait to try them out.

Rowing machine. Push ups. Crunches.

Thank you for this video. I didn't even know where to begin!

Deads?

They kill the spine for teens, how about men over 40 !! 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

Push-ups instead of bench press?

What if you only have a smith machine

What if I'm 40 and don't have a wife or kids or a particularly fulfilling career

I need the 'aimless wandering' 90s cup pants

Don't do squats