This didn’t help me with software development at all.

Love your straight up no BS attitude and info. Im doing starting strength right now, this video helped keep my koolaid level in check. You have a great way of pulling together the important key points from the ocean of info out there. Thanks for sharing.

Subbed. Ruptured my right pec in the military late 90's doing heavy bench. Quit lifting for many years. Starting back up and focusing on technique. Thank you for this video.

This helped me a lot. Really. The content on this channel is really good, should have lots of more subscribers. Keep it like this, please!

I have tried to understand lifting and gaining strength for years. This was such a simple comprehensive break down, thank you.

Thanks Alex- super clear explanations. I've learned THE MOST from your channel.

"I don't give a shit how I look, I'm just here to perform"

9:41 - 10:32 Probably one of the most important things you will hear that contributes to your goals. Love it.

Honestly Alexander you are the best teacher, I am becoming a great strength and conditioning coach thanks to your amazing lectures, you explain better than any university teacher, just the best

Hey, just wanting to make sure I've got this right. I take the 60% of my 1RM on a compound lift, apply it to a split and hit it 2-3 times a week. Following that, every time I go to hit that compound lift the following times, I increase it by 5lbs until I can't anymore. At that point, I should test my new 1RM and go back to 60% of that repeat the cycle again. Thanks to anyone that can confirm that I've got it right!

I’ve been looking for this content for months. Thank you for sharing your knowledge as an aspiring strength coach✊🏽

This video is really helpful. I've done 5x5 for a while but I find it frustrating finishing feeling like I could do more, and it gets a little repetitive. Usually I eventually stall and get frustrated because I don't know what do do to break through that plateau. I'm going to change up my programming applying the principles from this video and see what happens.

BStockAllPro I downloaded your book a few weeks ago and finished it in a few. Very well put together and informative. I’ve been lifting about 12 years including my time as a high school and college football player. Current powerlifter. I didn’t realize the way I was breathing and bracing was incorrect until I paid more attention to it when reviewing videos of me lifting. I was doing exactly what you said people do (breathe into anterior pelvic tilt) and was throwing off my posture. Since correcting this, I’ve felt way more comfortable in my squat and deadlift. Your videos are dope. Probably some of the best I’ve watched in the past few years, because it’s not the same old regurgitated explanation of things. Hope to see this channel grow!

Great video, no bs..just straight information. Looking forward to future vids

This is honestly amazing. The way you described it makes so much sense and answers a lot of questions I had. Thanks!

Helpful stuff. A lot of solid nuggets in this.

Bromley, your channel is my new favorite fitness/weightlifting channel. Well done.

Thank you for all the knowledgy you provide to people

Dear Alex, I watch your videos for a few times, to take notes, thank you for your work

Definitely a new sub here! Some of the most solid info ive seen in a long time in the KZfaq fitness realm. Setting up a home gym for myself amidst covid and have been running bodybuilding templates for a few years. Looking forward to applying your info for some strength/technique gains 💪🏻

Very nice vid here : no BS, straightforward educational content. Your channel's very good and helpful. You take the time to explain stuff, and you speak slowly enough to be understandable (I'm a froggy French guy). I wish I had more quality channels like this in my country. Cheers man !

extremely underrated channel keep it up

impressive video Alexander Bromley. I killed that thumbs up on your video. Continue to keep up the terrific work.

Excellent content. No BS. Straight forward. Easily understood.

This channel deserves millions

Sounds like sound advice, I’m a big believer in small weight increments with a fixed rep count. My form tends to get sloppy when reps are two high, don’t like doing more than ten reps.

Thank you for not stating strength standard numbers without context like the skinflute jedi jason blaha.you dont have to squat 405 5x5 to be advanced.there are 60 year old women whov been competing for years that squat 205 and believe me,they are advanced.not to mention many world class lifters periodically return to beginner programming from time to time.the Irish weightlifter,clarence Kennedy relies heavily on 5x5 training.smolov,shieko and conjugate are almost never needed.most champion powerlifters over the last 50 years used old school linear periodization.and even today's amazing middleweight ipf lifters work to a heavy single and then do some back off triples or fives.and thank you for your last video dissecting why westside for raw lifting is fuckin stupid!

When did Kyle kinane get jacked?

Great content thanks man 👍

Great content, I'm very glad I found this video. Thank you.

You got yourself a new sub. Keep up the great work.

This is pure gold

Best video on the internet, my deadlift sucks

beautiful in its simplicity. Thumbs up.

This is exactly what I needed!

GreySkull is probably the best LP program, any ideas why it did not stick around or has so low visibility?

This is great stuff ! Thanks m8

new to your channel, you are awesome. thnx for the vids, hope your channel grows sooner rather than later. 🤞

Great info! Just subbed!

Truly fantastic channel

1:29 "Nick will always come before strength and power"

The plane at 8:13 😆

Awesome!

My ego dislikes this video and I am sad. I swear if the humidity is better next week I'm gonna hit that 225 bench.

This is such a good video 😄👍🏼

How do I incorporate accessories with this?? Starting strength does none but I need to work on rows/bicep curl/tricep press, little things that help.. I recently commented on another video explaining my numbers. Do I do those 5x5 on bench then go knock out the flys and maybe rope tricep push downs?

This is me ny bench press sucks but as i never had a bench in my garden but i did squat so im 100% better skill wise at squats

What I'm getting is that peaking or a 1rm is just a demonstration of strength, but work sets are replicable and sustainable.

Thanks for the content. Subscribing

Good info. Thanks

So is it possible to get a 300 bench and a 400 squat with this exact program? I’ve been kind of stagnant now for a couple of months or so and I need to work on my form especially with deads. I’ve been lifting for over two years and have a 250 bench and about 370 squat.

just starting out in the gym as a junior (3rd year) in highschool. been going for a couple of weeks now not really knowing what i'm doing. just kinda of hitting each muscle group with a 5-8 rep set for 3 sets. this is exactly what i needed to get myself on something long-term

Thanks

Awesome

Wdym by restarting after hitting a brick wall? Do I start over with the weight I ended?

Thinking of getting on something similar to this once quarantine is over to get back in the groove 😂. You didn't list any additional accessories for lower body is that deliberate to prevent excess fatigue?

why is deadlifting bad as a begginer since you dont use that much weight

13:04 👌

Can you explain 5x5 a little more. I’m doing a lot of accessory work during lockdown. Plus, dumbbells are hard to come by. So, I’m working with what I got.

Do a video on where variation is necessary. Also, bring on a fellow lifter to talk lifting information.

Great information. Any chance of a video on intermediate programming.

This was a great video; you explained everything straight forward and to the point, and above all you kept it very simple. I have searched online and found so many different approaches to lifting, and it was a bit confusing, but your video really helped clear it up, thank you. I will be running the template you set out here in this video and see how far I can go. My only question is in regards to accessory work. How do you advance in the accessory work? Do you run the same 5x5 with last set at amraps? Otherwise great video, and spot on in the information, thank you! I just recently discovered I don’t live to far from your gym, so I definitely will make an effort to get over there sometime. Thanks once again for the info! Keep up the great videos!

How do I restart linear progression?

servus idk if somebody can help me out with the question i have. alex said that we should add 5lbs every workout and we shall chase the +set with the increased weight. basically: 1. workout: 100x 15 2. workout: 105x 15 3. workout: 110x 15 etc. etc. but what is when i get less reps in my +set then last time? that would mean i didn't get stronger but just added weight to the bar. should i stay at that weight and try next workout to nail my +set? or should i just keep adding weight regardless of getting less reps on the +set? my thoughts are to keep the weight and do it next time and progress when i hit my rep goal on the +set. because if i just keep adding weight and getting e.g. 2 reps less every workout sooner or later i will hit a wall. what do you think?

225 bench is equivalent to a 400 lbs squat? God my squat sucks.

First of all great video. I want to make sure that I understand correctly and do this right. If I’m not mistaken you use the same weight on your 5x5+ squat twice per week and on your deadlift you increase the weight each set of 3x5+ once a week ?

I feel dumb because Alex has so many good videos about it all and how to design your own program and I still don’t get it, idk how to pick reps and sets for strength phases vs peak phases and how long they both should be or how to transition safely

Alex suggests adding accessories to this program. How exactly should I program in accessory movements? I'm usually used to a bodybuilding split with mostly moderate loads. I'm shifting to a linear progression program to get my strength up. Can anyone help out with the exact number of sets for the accessories? Thanks.

Would you recommend this? Or the Greyskull LP 3x5+?

I work in retail basically rushing around lifting and pushing heavy items. I have 2 days off and during that time just try to recover before I go back. But I really want to exercise as well I'm good at my job but I have a weak core. How do I fit that into my working week? It almost feels impossible

I have a doubts about how long resting between sets, I usually rest 4 minutes, how log do you rest guys?

Java or python?

So do you do this 3 days a week or 3 days-rest-3 days. For like 2 months

WHO ARE THE 2 PEOPLE THAT THUMBS DOWNED THIS?

How much do you like using tempo aka a lot of Poliquin workouts?

Question on frequency: my outside summer cardio activities are crowding out my lifting and my #'s have gone a touch lower.. If the cardio is not too intense, is it okay to go with the workouts after the cardio? Also, do you imply 3 days a week lifting and doing both upper and lower body on the same day? Thanks. This was an excellent video for me.

So lift only what you can lift with perfect form

Can these principles be applied to other exercises like a Turkish get up?

What does 'touches' mean?

We want a lot of practice, we want a lot of volume, but deadlifting 2x per week is a really bad idea??

Guys am I too stupid to understand anything he said? Or too new? Is there a link to what he's saying, a lot of these non tech savvy lifters are pretty knowledgeable than most of these youtubers

Why is deadlifting twice a week a bad idea? I’m doing it right now just want to know :)

Can I use like 3X8reps@70% for 2 months hypertrophy and then jump into this using 5X5 @75%

400lb squats are beginners? No way I can linear progress all the way to 400. I hit a ceiling at 300 and I’m 6’2 200lbs

There is so much bullshit misinformation online and meanwhile a goldmine of knowledge like this gets so little attention, that's fucking sad

I thought you'd be British

Do you still think this is the best way to program for beginners?