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The bodybuilding icon, Mike O’Hearn, is a force to be reckoned with. At 54, O’Hearn still follows a disciplined workout regimen and mentors fitness enthusiasts through his valuable counsel. Now, the legend is back with another prominent lesson that not only underlines the right way of doing back exercises but also debunks the myths around those workout drills.

With a surge in online training videos, fitness fanatics are getting fickle with different styles of pursuing any particular workout prompt. Therefore, to rectify the prevailing situation, the 54-year-old bodybuilder shared his words of wisdom and opened up about the right way of training. More so, O’Hearn also performed some back exercises in order to present a perfect perspective to his fandom.

Mike O’Hearn calls out social media influencers for preaching the wrong way of performing the back workout

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In February 2023, O’Hearn shared a video on his YouTube channel, where he can be seen performing back workout prompts. With the title, “The absolute best way to hit the back”, the vlog has some intriguing brownie points to share. As the video starts, the 54-year-old can be seen training his rear muscles. While stretching, the bodybuilder stated, “So Instagram tells you don’t do this, right? Actually, do it”.

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He then performed the exercise in different postures and mentioned that all the positions are suitable for the back workout. Calling out influencers for deeming those postures wrong, the bodybuilder conceded, “Every page that is telling you it’s bad, they’re idiots…”.

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More so, the bodybuilder recently shared a message about choosing hard work over shortcuts. Through his social media handle, he motivated his fans with an inspiring note and left the social media cult to ponder over his counsel.

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Recently, the 54-year-old took to his Instagram handle to share his pearls of wisdom about hard work and determination with his fans. As per the legend, working hard is not only limited to just one competition, it also helps you succeed in the long run. “The hardworking you put in the gym, may or may not win Mr. Olympia or a show. But what it’ll do is win life. Hard work will set you up for life”, added O’Hearn.

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Interestingly, he also talked about his duties as a social media influencer and opened up about how important it is to have loyalty toward fans. In the caption of his post, he penned, “The role of the artist is exactly the same as the role of the lover. If I love you, I have to make you conscious of the things you don’t see”. Clearly, along with being a staunch bodybuilder and social media influencer, Mike O’Hearn also is a man of values. He indeed is an inspiration to many.

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