Oh a fellow barbell enthusiast? How do u do sire.

Yeah I only do one dumbell exercise.(side lateral raises).

Yeah I really like that term. I just like to lift but have no interest in pigeon holding myself to “strongman” or “powerlifter”. I just enjoy myself and set goals that I find valuable to me

Could also call yourself a physical culturist, which is the lifters' version of adding esquire to your name.

Same

I heard gun shots right after i read your comment.

That's impossible.

Leg Day is recovery day

Haha ditto

@@Dinckelburg been there

january i bet

Lmao not huge on weights but right there with you.

I love you

love that beard ngl

This is great :D

totally agree, he is rockin the beard....

"I am a 60 year old female. I have a rack..." Sorry, but I must admit that I stopped and snickered softly to myself when reading this, before continuing on to the rest of your response ;)

I identify as an American Psycho

Well said, I’m the same way

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Man, same lol

preach man

Well done

haha keep it going dude try getting strong at goodmornings and Romanian deadlifts, strong spinal Erectors really helps your lower back when your bent over working under the hood

Same. I’m a 48 year old blue collar elevator mechanic and didn’t know that I was lifting things wrong my whole life until a few years ago.

Keep fightin the good fight brother

Keep it pushin man. I wish my patients were as motivated about their health and recovery as you!

Keep fighting brother

attention seeker

@@kkjjjggff2473 you cold magnificent bastard.

Goggins nutthugger crew checking in

"when you think you're done, you're only at 40% of what your body is capable of" - Also Dave Goggins

i love the "you're not over training, your legs just hurt"

Pow, right in the kisser

I cuddle my own nutz, thank you.

Bacon is a lifestyle

People call that lifestyle keto

I can relate to this way of thinking

Sorry to hear you got injured, but the fact that you're here at all, says it all. You alone have decided not to give up, unlike so many others who already have. Consider this: when you think of giving up, someone else is still going. Don't fear failure, fear being in the place or situation this time, next year. Good luck. Stay strong.

Hello fellow cyclist. Hip stability is so important on the bike for knee issues. Highly recommend a bike fit if you haven't had one already, some physio's offer it, but a good accredited bike fitter works as well, if not better. Cheers.

kneesovertoesguy here on youtube has alot of knee and mobility advice, you should check him out if you havent already

kneesovertoesguy has interessting exercices ideas for knee recovery and strengthening .

Ahh we must be brothers!

I'm jealous. I don't have space for equipment, so I have a gym membership.

goals

if u do bench+deadlift+squat, 3 times per week, each 3x3, after 2- 3 months you will stop progress if natty

@@incorectulpolitic whats your point?

@@rickarderlandsson5906 that you CAN overtrain

@Calvin Ilkay how can you say you need more volume than 3x3 if volume consists of the weight lifted as well. you're missing half the formula but making conclusions already

@@incorectulpolitic that is not overtraining tho my guy

Me too! Stopped lifting thinking I would get better at climbing but just got injured! So I'm back in the gym lol

@@shakeysugar4382 what lifts do you recommend for climbers?

@@kooljawss I think the most important are compound movements, particularly bench press and overhead press since climbers almost exclusively so pulling movements. But I also love squats and deadlifts, I just think they're great movements which train the whole body. I'd recommend the channel "hooper's beta" for more specific things, he explains a lot of climbing specific gym exercises

​​@@kooljawss pull ups, a lot of grip work in different positions that focuses primarily on hanging. A little calf and leg work like squats and calf raises won't hurt just make sure to not get to strong at these sinds you'll carry to much unnecessary muscle. Dips are really handy for mantels and such. I'd also recommend doing some wrist, core, hamstring and rotator cuff work to prevent injury (ALSO MAKE SURE TO DO TIB RAISES). That's about it I think. Oh wait your commend is 3 years old... Well maybe someone else can use the advise.

Couldn't have said it better myself.

Exactly

Yes.

Me too

I identify with this way too much

I won't lie. I under train.

I'm a methhead that lifts weights. I'm always training! Like, flat out. All the time!! No fucking time for recovery, i say!!

🤟metal lifting

I had to look twice. I thought that said meathead!!🤣🤣🤣

Hell yeah metal is scientifically proven to make you 666 times stronger

How are you doing today?

Thank you for your service and I hope health and fitness is helping!

thank you for your service sir

Yeah......same.

Hahaha lunk alarm

None of us like enforcing the link alarm but yah it's not a gym for heavy lifting. Its just for supporting healthy activity levels. That's why I joined a strongman gym even though I work at a planet fitness

I am sexually attracted to the sound bumper plates make when you are loading them

I am sexually attracted to Solaire of Astora and to praising the sun. Praise the sun!

@@soulreaper1461 Barbell enthusiast and dark souls fan?!Where have you been???

@@almosthollow2070 well I thought that was pretty much the norm. They blend like barbecue and beer. So most people don't workout to be ripped like Blacksmith Andre?

How's it going?

relatable af

Hey! That's my line!

Maybe you’re just a real human. Like me. I’m never going to squat big numbers.

Saving a seat for you, bro

Same

Same bro

same waiting for elite athletes to wear out and retire so that I can be strong at age 50 and set some world records

I love the way you described resistance training. We all stuff for some reason, but the reason we stay tends to evolve

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Happily married? 😉

I hit legs at lest 2-3 times a week twice a day sometimes

I did squats for five consecutive days last week, with various intensities, and they felt amazing. I was actually surprised but I'm afraid I won't be able to keep up

@@Uolverino7036 clarence kennedy squats every day, and work for him.

Me who does bulgarian lite and hits legs every other day 0_o

@@manuelnaim9206 I belive that, i learned that our body adapts to every environment you put it into, 7 years ago when i started competing in judo and coach told me to start going to the gym in the morning and have practice on the evening i thought ill die, after few months my body adapted. We are not made of steel, but we arent made of glass either!

It is what means tho

@@mustang8206 weightlifting in the competitive lifting world means you specialize in the snatch and clean&jerk.

@@mustang8206 weightlifting means the Olympic lifts

but many people that don’t exercise would refer to a bodybuilder as a weight lifter. I think unless you’re aware of the difference between powerlifting, oly weight lifting and bodybuilding ect then you’re none the wiser. Even a lot of gym casuals don’t even know how to define Olympic weightlifting. So I’d say it’s safe to call yourself a weightlifter.

@@richardevans8908 As far as I can tell, people who don't train call everything bodybuilding 😂

Ain’t that the truth though.

Yes brothee

More blood flow = faster healing

facts.

The literally worst thing for my recovery is not moving.

*literally sitting on my big and tall camping chair as I watch this*

I felt attacked as well, but i wasnt on the couch, i was eating enchiladas at the table.

I second this comment.

Same dude

Amen brother

@Pasta Fazoul He used to have some silly content, but I think he's grown.

Alan is one of the few guys who's actually grown and learned and updated his message accordingly over the years, and he's careful not to dish out advise as gospel because he knows there's a lot we don't know and different equally valid ways to achieve the same goals. That is a sign of a man that is both smart and humble. Most of these fitness youtubers act like they know it all from day one and never change their minds about anything, which inevitably ends up with them mostly saying bro science bullshit.

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Impressed?😂😂😂

same.

Best. Comment. Ever. - the wife's boyfriend

Same man. I also do martial arts. Im starting to think that my natural progression is leading me to do an Ironman.

@@volcom05345 damn. That's a very good goal. I've thought about it but first on the list are trail runs

Straight up!

bingo

on god

@@youtubeuser3316 k

I think Alan is right in that most people at the gym just aren't training very hard, and will never run into overtraining problems. However, there are people that are overtraining and thus not making optimum gains or getting injured because they're not recovering enough.

I suppose programming is paramount to new lifters and competitive alike, one to keep their head on straight and the other to optimize every lift. But myself as a more casual enthusiast in lifting, have had no issues just pushing myself with basic concepts like leg day, shoulder day etc. usually hitting every muscle group at least twice a weak working 6 days a week with 1 rest as usual routine. Squatting 385lb 1 rep max, bench 250, and deadlift 425, at 185lbs myself. Got there through sheer will and hard work in the gym. Following all kinds of guys like thrall, athlene-x, etc for tips and form control. But otherwise flying solo the whole way with no programming

Check out Eric bugenhagen if you haven't already

Caleb - Alan is truly a well of knowledge- You def came to the right place! . #TrainUntamed

Here here!

Just curious, what grip do you use for your pulls? Does that have any impedance on rock climbing or vice versa?

@@jacobtworks I use hook grip for pulls! I think there is actually a fair amount of carryover from climbing that benefits hook grip. Climbing is painful on the hands, so the “pain” from hook grip is easily overlooked. Further, the “half crimp” grip for climbing is basically hook grip just on a ledge and not around a bar

Same

@@paulantosy-ott3191 Interesting...I use hook grip too, and Ive felt its made my grip strength a weak point.

I’m 5’2”. Don’t call yourself a manlet, brother. You’re as much a man as most, if not likely more.

@@blackbacon4146 thank you brother 💚

How do you bench 133? Every barbell and plates I've ever seen have been divisible by 5.

@@jd9119 idk why but i considered the olympic bar 45lbs 😂 now i know its just 44

What’s heavy?

As I sit on the toilet without a dumbbell to curl.

hey what are your pronouns? wanted to know.

A man of culture i see

I like that.

Addicted to exercise :)

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Can you explain this more?

@@blackbacon4146 well, a beginner has a lot of adaptation potential available, very little stress causes growth, while overshooting (doing too much work) is not very hard since weights involved are light, and so recovery is easier. More advance lifters get involved with heavy, highly stressful lifts, so if you go over the top, it can wreck you by a greater margin, requiring more/better rest. Similarly if you are advanced and lift too light, your body won't respond because of insufficient stress. It's about our ability to recover, the heavier the weights get, the harder it is to do so in a short space of time. Also, discipline is severe. Extended training blocks of 8,12,16 weeks will leave you drained of all willpower. It may take you a couple of weeks for the body to be ready for another round but our minds may need a little more down time. Willpower is being trained at the same time as our bodies.

@@siddislikesgoogle Good stuff! I understand now. Thank you :)

To add to that, if you sit around and do nothing it will take you longer to recover than if you did something

Schmood

Lmao

Strongman !

"Just a kid from Brooklyn"