Tendon Training - Tendons Like Steel Cables!

This video describes training methods you can use to strengthen your tendons. The result? Fewer injuries, greater maximal strength and explosive power.

When lifting weights you don't just train the muscles: you also train the bones, the brain, and - of course - the tendons. Training tendons helps to increase your ability to use your muscle power, as well as giving you more explosive elasticity. In fact, it may make sense to stop thinking in terms of muscle and to instead think about 'muscle tendon units' (MTUs). Did you know that a lot of your speed when sprinting comes from your Achilles tendon?

Tendon training first means building up strength and preventing injury so you're ready to start using big weights. Do this by tranining with volume and frequency. Eccentrics can also help.

After around 2 months, you will see structural change in the connective tissue. Now you're ready to start lifting heavier weights - using techniques like heavy partials to move more weight than you could otherwise, as well as explosive plyometrics and strategic stretching.

[onerider]

This dude is a true badass, yet doesn’t seem like an egomaniac, and always acts mellow. Respect.

[theodoreblackwood]

"If you in-tend-on getting stronger, you need ten-don strength."
You have earned my sub good sir.

[christopherellis]

I'm 71 and intend to be around for another fourty years. 🖤 Yours is the type of information that I need. #growingyoung 🇧🇦

[markduckmanton]

My grandfather started working in the coal mines at the age of 14. Even in his 80s he was extremely strong and fit. Whatever your age or physical ability, weights will improve your life.
Stronger not weaker...every day.

[TheNin]

The strongest people I know, except powerlifters and strongmen, are folks who work physical jobs that involve lots of woodchopping or sledgehammer smashing... That impact you make on hard surfaces, more precisely force that is transferred through your bones and tendons makes them incredibly hard over time. those people are strong even in old age. Also lots of volume and frequency at moderate intensity
( 2k likes edit: I never read this from a reputable source or anything like that, I can't give your proof. I grew up on a farm and later spent time around blue-collar workers, anyone will confirm this, it's a common observation. There's a type of effortless strength and resilience that you develop through years of physical labor, that gym rats just can't match. Today's gyms are too sterile. Lifting odd objects, breaking stuff, pulling, carrying... the body adapts by becoming sturdy and rugged. I guess the lesson is: do a little bit of everything in your training, keep active and stay safe. )

[lullsbaby]

Step 1A: Lift light for 20+ reps for 2+months
Step 1B: Use slow eccentric lifts/drops
Step 2A: Lift what you cannot lift (or isometric holds)
Step 2B: Lift heavy partials
Step 3: Become Kratos strong

[sevs]

As a climber I can confirm that tendon strength is one of the most important factors for hard climbing. After building the base (as you said) for some time, moving to weighted hangs on relatively small edges (15-20mm) creates fast improvements with minimal volume. Max hangs 80%-90% effort) for as little as 6 reps, 10 secs each twice per week can substantially improve the ability of your finger tendons to take weight. I don’t know if other tendons respond this way, but fingers can adapt reasonably quickly to weight IF that base is first built up over time. Edit: I don’t recommend weighted hanging for new climbers or non climbers

[kennyk]

Slow eccentrics with explosive speed reps have made me significantly stronger. More so just trying to be as explosive as possible, as I almost always do slower eccentrics. It's a nervous system thing.

[SkyReaper]

I can see why this video was so highly requested. There are so many youtubers out there telling to you "push yourself" and "lift heavy" for "bigger gains" all the time. Of course, those youtubers are all in perfect shape and it took them years of training to get there, and rightfully so. But, the problem is that they present themselves and their "workout programs" to the viewers as something "fast" and achievable like a click bait saying "How I got shredded for summer FAST in 4 weeks."

So the innocent viewers will gather up the courage to hit the gym and go heavy without fully knowing about proper stretches, warm ups, blood flow techniques etc. At least that's how i injured my shoulder AC joint... Going full range of motion on dumbell flys when I had never even practiced doing cable cross before

[chantzmoore]

You are the next Jeff Cavalier, awesome channel dude so informative. You’ll have a million subs one day soon.

[SiimLand]

Turns out the PUMP is great for the tendons

[unholydiver]

You, KneesOverToesGuy, and a few others are the few on youtube who have discussed this. Appreciate you guys.

[mosesbuddhajesus]

Thank you for the video. I have injured my distal bicep tendon from throwing a baseball too hard after a long hiatus. I now understand why, thanks to you!

[garybryant]

I've always found high rep calisthenics to be great for tendons.

[Warriors_Struggle]

The Bioneer you are good, the exact day I was thinking about tendons and ligaments you upload a video on them. You sir are amazing!!

[PassionateSpirit]

How about a video on improving breathing and training your breathing muscles.

[Damin-Danger-Ledford]

For real man. The amount of scientific research and understanding you incorporate into your field reports on the aspects of growth & change for your mind, body, & spirit are very well presented & thoughtful. I found this channel 1 year ago when I 1st started training again after 10 years of just work & study. Your efforts are greatly appreciated.

[NovaZayn]

Woah other videos on tendon strength is so confusing or unclear - this is the best one I’ve seen!

[ianyork]

Fantastic work! I’m getting some tendinitis at the moment and not being able to lift heavy is mad frustrating, this video is by far the most helpful I’ve seen so far.
many thanks!!!

[nishant]

You deserve at least a million subs bro. You give the most scientifically accurate training advice. btw want kind of training is ideal for martial arts apart from the skill work