I've not spent time watching either of these guys' videos, and so you may be perfectly right, although it was very common back in the day for bodybuilders' actual training to look little like what they preached and what they did in promo videos. (Actually, even the promo videos rarely looked like what they preached.) Again, I'm not qualified to comment as to whether that applies to these guys, and you may be right.ColonelMoutarde wrote: ↑Wed Mar 09, 2022 12:23 pmIs that so ? There are several bodybuilders (with and without cell tech) who use rather strict form: Jeff Alberts, Mike Israetel, etc. I would consider them "jacked".DCR wrote: ↑Tue Mar 08, 2022 9:23 amThis always bears repeating. No one who gives a big shit about form on pulling or curling movements has a jacked back or bis. No one. The only thing I’ll add, though, is you have to keep some semblance of mental connection on the muscles in question. Shit like turning your elbows over on to hoist up DB curls is pointless.Hardartery wrote: ↑Tue Mar 08, 2022 5:53 am Getting a little cheaty on the reps sometimes doesn't hurt either, form Nazis are not usually bearing evidence of success.
That said, I don't consider Alberts' back to be even slightly impressive, size-wise. Israetel is a monster in that area; perhaps I should have limited my comments to folks without certain assistance.