Thanks man!

Thanks man

My hero.

Maaaaaa man

You are the MAN god bless you brother

Brandon Campbell Diamond Ayyyyy my boy Brandon stopping by and showing love. Damn yo I'd like this video again but I already liked it even before watching lol.

Hahaha thanks fellas!

Brandon Campbell Diamond I've liked the video before I've watched it because Brian = quality content. (Will watch it later)

well then do a fucking collab bro

Collab would definitely be dope. SQUAT SESSION.

Thank you so much brother, i really appreciate that!

Agreed. Brian and Alan Thrall are pretty much in a tie for best lifting youtubers in my opinion. The only way to break that tie is another burrito challenge.

Completely agree brother! Old man crew united!

Carver i workout at the YMCA because they have great child minding for my 3 kids. No chalk though. Boo

@@paigethefarrier6243 liquid chalk?

Hahaha!

Hahah thanks man!

Hahah i had no idea man! i was referencing Ali!

Thanks so much man!

Thats awesome, go get after it man!

Haha that is so great man!

Thanks so much Tony!

Man i hope so too!

Thank you so much man!

Mano, oque você acha sobre o knee wraps? No meu caso comprei uma knee sleeve para evitar os varios estalos que meus joelhos fazem agachando com o próprio peso do corpo mesmo. E tipo, ja fez varios aquecimentos específicos mas ainda ss continua. Estava pensando em pegar esses wraps para usar nos agachamentos com 150kg, que geralmente eu busco fazer até 5 repetições. Você acha uma boa idéia? Tenho artrite e lúpus tbm, por isso creio que algo mais apertado e com mais compressão ajudaria.

I really do like them the best as well man!

The warmth absolutely helps brother! If you go with the Cerberus.us brand of sleeves, use the code neversate at checkout and you will save some money

Absolutely man!

fred c My back didnt require surgery, but I have recovered twice from disc problems. First was a disc buldge which after a couple months of chiro and lots of stretching I recovered. Second was a little worse, but was again a bulging disc. It took 3 months of chiro and some physio combined with a lot of stretching at home. I lost some function in my left foot for about 2 months, but am now back to 100%. It takes time, and all you can do is focus on recovering. Everyone is different, but you can heal with time. Keep your head up, and youll be back to it! Good luck

Right on man, well I made a video explaining it called "Dealing with injuries" that may help you out man! I hope you feel better soon!

Everyone will be slightly different, and many doctors prefer to err on the side of caution. I would highly recommend taking it slow for a good long while in recovery, don't rush to put strain on your back, but I think eventually you might want to get the opinion of other medical professionals, we don't know your exact situation but a sports physiotherapist, for example, might be a bit more proactive. I never had corrective surgery for my slipping discs (surgery for the condition alone is controversial, hence why multiple opinions matters, it's a quicker recovery but many think surgery for a bulging disc isn't necessary and may cause damage in the long run). I spent many years in recovery, but that did eventually lead to laziness, which wasn't helping. lifting, for myself, is actually what helped me as it provided core strength that was seriously neglected, I've been essentially back pain free for some time. If you do go the lifting route, use a belt more often than others in the gym no matter what they might say, I think light weight is fine but for my own usage, going over 225 on squats it's not worth the risk. Deadlifts, if performed right, I think we're the greatest thing for my back. unlike a squat, the weight is not compressing your spine, but solid bracing is a MUST (so check your ego), which is what really helps strengthen the core. I'd say use a belt going 60% of your max, and maybe even get a Velcro belt for lighter weights, that's what I did, even used them for curls and stuff early on, it's really spine instability that puts you at the most risk, idgaf what others say, it helped protect my spine for sure early on. But start with the machine rehab and take it slow, it might be a year or even years to get back to lifting properly. Keep in mind doctors "orders" are opinions and recommendations, they often know what they're talking about but aren't always correct, and they do err on the side of caution since they don't actually know you (they have no idea if you're some tool that uses horrible form, flings around the weights and goofs off while lifting, and most people they see fall in that category).

I dislocated a vertebra in my lower back twice in high school for no discernible reason, and have had some other minor lower back issues since then. The only thing it's changed is that I have to be a lot pickier with my form, since I know that bad form on heavy squats/deads is a recipe for aggravating that issue, but in reality shouldn't we be super picky about our form anyway if we want to stay healthy? Let's be honest, most doctors aren't experienced weightlifters, and while they're great in their field they don't necessarily know what you're capable of later on. If you want to get back in the gym, take it slow, take it easy, be super diligent about your form, and PAY ATTENTION to your body. You might never squat 500kg, but there's no reason you shouldn't be able to still enjoy your gym time after a while.

I had had low back pain when I was 16-19 years old and I had a couple of bulging discs although the bulges were probably not the reason of pain at the time. That was also the time just before I started doing "fitness". As my core strenght improved (it was very poor at the beginning), the pain improved a lot. I used to have the pain from time to time and when I started lifting seriously (the real thing with the barbell) almost a year ago, the pain improved even more and it's virtually gone now. Long story short; core strength helps a LOT. Also, as a physician, although I don't know your exact situation and I'm not a specialist, I don't agree with your doctor. If you can't ever pick up things from the floor, squat, put things in places above your head, carry things, you shouldn't be doing anything then. How is that life? At this point you should consider if the doctor's knowledgeable enough in strength training. As we all know, for instance, deadlift gets an unwarranted bad name when in fact it's one of the few best exercises a human can do. You should get opinions from other specialists. And of course, you shouldn't give up. After all, this is the comment section of a video from a beast who says he broke his back twice and continues to throw hundreds of pounds all over the place.

I hope it helps!

Great tip, thank you so much!

Thank you so much!

Hahaha save the hammer!

Absolutely agree man!

Hahah i completely agree man!

Completely agree man, gotta take care of your body!

Hahaha indeed you could be be prepared for the potential heart attack!

Tryactin is real, yes. It's a type of testosterone supplement that it sounds like you're not taking.

Brian Alsruhe alphadestiny kinda gave you a shout out in his last qna

Hahah that was a lot of time to set that joke up!

i was like that as well man!

Bob Johnson fuck belts the good ones theyre expensive lol

You too dude!

That is awesome man! Hold out as long as you can safely!

I would disagree on the gloves

Thank you so much!

Hahah they are great!

they will definitely help man!

It was a huge help. Finished with no knee pain or back pain from compromised form. Thanks for the great videos!

That's awesome brother!

Is there anything he can't do!?

The answer is no.

Yes, yes i did.

It will definitely help man. the heat alone makes them feel better

I totally agree 100% with you. Im 45 and safety matters to me. I lift for longevity not for ego. If people think wrist straps and belts arent cool that's their problem.

Thank you so much Michael!

Thanks so much brother!

Thanks so much Kyle!

Hahaha yea man, I don't talk about thing I don't actually use! And i would love to make a cut of Slingshot's sales ahahah unfortunately I don't think Mark got the memo!

I would love to! Now...I just need to buy a concept 2!

Yea man! i have had the ability with my new camera for a while now, but the rendering and upload takes so long that sometimes it isn't worth it, sadly.

I have never heard of them and will have to check them out!

I hope it helps!

Absolutely man, they will definitely help!

Brian Alsruhe Do you think you could do a video on what gear helps with what events? Tried walking yoke with strong sleeves and that did not work at all, and I am curious what events would benefit from what gear.

I use them for my yoke walks. Why did they not work for you?

They made the pick easy but they made moving my knees while walking feel sluggish. If they were a little less tight it might work better. Or it could be that my yoke walk is terrible and I need to get better at walking with short, choppy steps.

Yea man, all of the top level guys wear knee sleeves so it may just be a technique issue. Keep playing with it man.

Squatting will do a lot to improve peoples knee health man. And yea, I wouldn't be afraid of throwing some weight on as long as you are smart about it. But i would go with knee sleeves, not wraps. The wraps aren't a direction I would encourage people with knee issues to go down.

Awesome. Thanks again man. Love your channel, keep em coming!

Sure thing!

Thanks man!

Hahaha i just might!