Really proud of you big dog and glad to see Untamed Strength doing well. Always loved your drive, motivation, and training mindset ESPECIALLY the ability to break out of old habits and find what training style suits your needs instead of straight power, hypertrophy only, etc. Hope you and the family are doing well and have a great rest of the year!
On the topic of gym-music, the gym I used to go when I lived in Germany was a standard commercial gym with a backroom for powerlifting and weightlifting. Standard part had your normal boring pop-music, but the backroom, no matter the time, no matter the day, had an old CD-player with Appetite for Destruction cranked to the max. Best gym ever.
This is awesome. Love this casual chat and the honest, down to Earth perspective as a gym owner. I work as a coach at a mainstream group fitness gym and while we are supposed to use standardized play lists for the music, I have a multitude of playlists I've put together because I am a music LOVER. The majority of people love it because they are burned out on the generic playlists with the same BPM, same thumping bass & snare. Periodically, someone will tell me they didn't like "X" song and I ask them if they liked the other 58 minutes worth of music. That is eye opening for them when they realize they are more perturbed by 2 minutes of music they don't like instead of appeased by the other 58 minutes of music they enjoyed. Still, if I remember, I try to skip those songs if these particular members are in class. But seriously, you are here to workout, if you are that focused on the music, work harder. But yeah, mumble rap, slow BPM music, niche stuff, that is a no go.
It’s so disrespectful. I’ve just changed gyms. At my old gym everyone put their weights away. At my new gym, I would say at least half don’t. There are signs everywhere…
31:55 there’s this phenomenon that occurs in primarily powerlifting/strength sport based gyms in LA, where stronger members of the community will sometimes look down upon those that don’t meet their strength standards-often condescending them or treating them poorly, even in groups in classic high school jock / mean girl clicks. I guess it’s not like a massive issue, but it can be problematic. For example, sometimes the members that waltz around like they’re decorated veterans of their sport will feel entitled enough to jump ahead of lifters in meet prep waiting more than an hour on a combo rack, then occupy it for upwards of 2-3 hours doing just squats or just bench-often abandoning it for long drawn out conversations (conveniently dubbed as ‘rest periods’) on the other side of the gym. I try to encourage the lifters I coach to speak up but most people are pretty non-confrontational, which I think is generally a good thing, but I haven’t quite figured out a repeatable solution to recommend if all other options are exhausted. Also worth mentioning, I don’t think it’s always appropriate to compromise to some of these entitled members at risk of either allowing them to continue if they’re unaware or to embolden their actions further.
Sometimes I think that I am kinda toxic in a way... I am in my Gym for over 3 years and I never talked to anyone. I am just going there and do my training and leave. Its not that I am completely against conversations, but my brain doesn't think about those social interactions. And then again .... if I see someone (and its almost everyone) isn't able to put the weights back where they belong I immediately lose any interest in a conversation with that person.
The people I hate the most at the gym are the ones that play music on their phones speaker or with an external bluetooth speaker. The other person I hate is the one that's singing along with the music they are listening to with their ear buds.
Alan have you ever thought about having no music in the gym or just very very low volume? Personally I've always thought that the sound of people talking or weight being moved was always way nicer and if someone wanted to listen to something they can go ahead and do it with headphones
Hahaha love the music part. My gym mostly plays early late 90s, early 2000s hiphop and rock non-stop. It's stuff that almost everyone is okay with even if they don't like it.
Better Business Bureau is basically Yelp. They are not in any way, shape, or form affiliated with any government, at any level. "You have x-amount of time to respond" is meaningless.
I agree completely with the music topic, the few times I got to choose the music for my gym I tried to play something that everyone likes or at least can ignore. It's crazy how people dont realize we're all sharing the gym, it's the main reason I always take my headphones with me now, I seem antisocial but I can't lift listening to horrible music, I'd rather there be no music at all.
I don’t perceive a whole lot of “toxicity” in my personal life and I think that one guy’s comment about drama-filled people attracting drama was spot on. I think the people who complain about “toxicity” are the most toxic
If you want to test the durability of equipment, start training middle school football players and take your eyes away long enough to take a leak. When you return something will be broken. I had a 190k tensile strength power bar that withstood years of use by strong people, I mean frequent 600lb+ deadlifts a few 800lb squats, etc. These kids bent it, broke a plate on the weight stack of a cable machine, and, of course, cracked a wall mounted mirror. None of them were strong enough to handle what anyone would consider "heavy" weight. After talking to others, I discovered this is a common experience. Apparently, on occasion they manage to break actual plates in the high school weight room, not the lip or edge of a deep dish, but the actual plates get broken.
If someone can figure out how to harness the wonton destruction of middle school aged boy's, they'd become the richest man alive. Unfortunately, the very driving force behind their destruction is the desire to not be controlled. So it's a paradox.
Hey alan, just want to say you are one of the best RUclips Gym guys out there. You are really one of the OG's when it comes to youtube fitness. Been watching you for 10 years now. HOOYAH
Example of TOXIC gym culture imo: - You don't let people share equipment in-between-sets (It's mine !!) - You don't put away gym equipment after using it - Tripods and cellphones for constant content-creation
Complaining about nebulous music choices seems to be absurd to me but a clean gym is sometimes fixed by having the right professional looking environment. Same with people overstepping their statutes. Just like a leadership/employee relationship. You kind of need to keep people standoffish to maintain order. If this is how you come into work I can see why people would try and take advantage. In the end I think hiring a manager or staff to consistently clean. Having a sketch board with suggestions of how to stack the weights properly while on the other side of the drawing board having inspiration will give people direction without pointing the finger.
Toxic gym culture: like the stuff Joey Swoll posts about I guess. Or gym members bring inappropriate with one another. Last gym my wife and I belonged to used to have a few members that would constantly try to hit on her. Idk I just show up and lift.
I can live without music 99% of the time in my life but mostly it sounds like it was down to taste for you lol. Unless I stumbled into a parody video. Mostly judgmental!
(guessing) A lot of people STARTED working out during covid. People needed hobbies and stuff to spend all that free money on.. If they're like me, I didn't necessarily have the space. So when things opened, my home stuff got put away and headed back to the real gyms.
Ten years gone playing in the background, great song ( I promise I won't tell YT you're playing that band's music.) Omg and now it's Neil, this video is copyright strike bait
@christisking4088 nothing. Bringing up an imaginary version of it though has huge problems. The "covid tyranny" is a complete right wing fever dream, the fallout out of which we're still dealing
Really proud of you big dog and glad to see Untamed Strength doing well. Always loved your drive, motivation, and training mindset ESPECIALLY the ability to break out of old habits and find what training style suits your needs instead of straight power, hypertrophy only, etc. Hope you and the family are doing well and have a great rest of the year!
“Sucking dees and eating pees” & “keep your mood to yourself” was too much for me, I’m dying
That creepy old man turning out to be a stalker was a horror movie tier plot twist.
Spoilers
Absolutely love the unscripted talks you give from the Q&A. It is a sign of true expertise to be able to talk fluently about a subject.
On the topic of gym-music, the gym I used to go when I lived in Germany was a standard commercial gym with a backroom for powerlifting and weightlifting. Standard part had your normal boring pop-music, but the backroom, no matter the time, no matter the day, had an old CD-player with Appetite for Destruction cranked to the max. Best gym ever.
This is awesome. Love this casual chat and the honest, down to Earth perspective as a gym owner. I work as a coach at a mainstream group fitness gym and while we are supposed to use standardized play lists for the music, I have a multitude of playlists I've put together because I am a music LOVER. The majority of people love it because they are burned out on the generic playlists with the same BPM, same thumping bass & snare. Periodically, someone will tell me they didn't like "X" song and I ask them if they liked the other 58 minutes worth of music. That is eye opening for them when they realize they are more perturbed by 2 minutes of music they don't like instead of appeased by the other 58 minutes of music they enjoyed. Still, if I remember, I try to skip those songs if these particular members are in class. But seriously, you are here to workout, if you are that focused on the music, work harder. But yeah, mumble rap, slow BPM music, niche stuff, that is a no go.
I hate people that don't rack their weights/plates. Like the gym is their living room.
It’s so disrespectful. I’ve just changed gyms. At my old gym everyone put their weights away. At my new gym, I would say at least half don’t. There are signs everywhere…
I wouldn't want to be in their living room.
The only thing more annoying is people that rerack them in the wrong pin, and then you have to move 100kg in plates to get the 1.25kg behind them
@MollymaukT animals!
31:55 there’s this phenomenon that occurs in primarily powerlifting/strength sport based gyms in LA, where stronger members of the community will sometimes look down upon those that don’t meet their strength standards-often condescending them or treating them poorly, even in groups in classic high school jock / mean girl clicks.
I guess it’s not like a massive issue, but it can be problematic. For example, sometimes the members that waltz around like they’re decorated veterans of their sport will feel entitled enough to jump ahead of lifters in meet prep waiting more than an hour on a combo rack, then occupy it for upwards of 2-3 hours doing just squats or just bench-often abandoning it for long drawn out conversations (conveniently dubbed as ‘rest periods’) on the other side of the gym.
I try to encourage the lifters I coach to speak up but most people are pretty non-confrontational, which I think is generally a good thing, but I haven’t quite figured out a repeatable solution to recommend if all other options are exhausted. Also worth mentioning, I don’t think it’s always appropriate to compromise to some of these entitled members at risk of either allowing them to continue if they’re unaware or to embolden their actions further.
Most unrealistic part of the story is that someone was able to cancel their memberships at golds gym
Its a common issue in Powerlifting gyms where I go to, lots of ego but the majority of the people are nice.
Congrats on the gym success and sending good vibes to your family
Sometimes I think that I am kinda toxic in a way... I am in my Gym for over 3 years and I never talked to anyone. I am just going there and do my training and leave. Its not that I am completely against conversations, but my brain doesn't think about those social interactions. And then again .... if I see someone (and its almost everyone) isn't able to put the weights back where they belong I immediately lose any interest in a conversation with that person.
Passive aggressive behavior. :/ The time you are interacting is time to share a lesson in gym etiquette.
I don't think keeping to yourself and getting your work in is anywhere near toxic.
This has been the only time I have been excited to watch someone talk countless minutes in between sets. Thanks Alan
The people I hate the most at the gym are the ones that play music on their phones speaker or with an external bluetooth speaker. The other person I hate is the one that's singing along with the music they are listening to with their ear buds.
I want Alan's dubstep impersonation as a ringtone
Ringtones aren't a thing anymore
@shadowaccount Your phone doesn't make a noise when someone calls you?
@@SaulFemmthat guy’s phone has been on silent since 2006
Alan, I LOVE the music you play in your gym! If I lived closer, I’d be signing up for a membership right away.
I hope this series never ends
Alan have you ever thought about having no music in the gym or just very very low volume? Personally I've always thought that the sound of people talking or weight being moved was always way nicer and if someone wanted to listen to something they can go ahead and do it with headphones
My university gym had the music so loud it hurted my ears and also went through my headphones. Music is ok, but don't cause hearing damage please.
Hahaha love the music part. My gym mostly plays early late 90s, early 2000s hiphop and rock non-stop. It's stuff that almost everyone is okay with even if they don't like it.
Congratulations on the 11 years! Stay awesome 😎. I hope to visit one day 💪
Untamed Strength would be a dream gym man. Great atmosphere and unique equipment
I love these business videos. keep em coming!
There’s no way in hell I’d let people choose music lol. Most people have no taste. UNLESS it’s RICK BOOOOOOOOGS. Just put Money For Nothing on repeat.
Better Business Bureau is basically Yelp. They are not in any way, shape, or form affiliated with any government, at any level. "You have x-amount of time to respond" is meaningless.
Yeah, some people mistake the BBB for the Department of Labor which is government
I agree completely with the music topic, the few times I got to choose the music for my gym I tried to play something that everyone likes or at least can ignore. It's crazy how people dont realize we're all sharing the gym, it's the main reason I always take my headphones with me now, I seem antisocial but I can't lift listening to horrible music, I'd rather there be no music at all.
I don’t perceive a whole lot of “toxicity” in my personal life and I think that one guy’s comment about drama-filled people attracting drama was spot on. I think the people who complain about “toxicity” are the most toxic
lmao the music issues were hilarious
If you want to test the durability of equipment, start training middle school football players and take your eyes away long enough to take a leak. When you return something will be broken. I had a 190k tensile strength power bar that withstood years of use by strong people, I mean frequent 600lb+ deadlifts a few 800lb squats, etc. These kids bent it, broke a plate on the weight stack of a cable machine, and, of course, cracked a wall mounted mirror. None of them were strong enough to handle what anyone would consider "heavy" weight. After talking to others, I discovered this is a common experience. Apparently, on occasion they manage to break actual plates in the high school weight room, not the lip or edge of a deep dish, but the actual plates get broken.
If someone can figure out how to harness the wonton destruction of middle school aged boy's, they'd become the richest man alive. Unfortunately, the very driving force behind their destruction is the desire to not be controlled. So it's a paradox.
Hey alan, just want to say you are one of the best RUclips Gym guys out there. You are really one of the OG's when it comes to youtube fitness. Been watching you for 10 years now. HOOYAH
11:09 - 15:54 for Alan's old man get off my lawn music rant. Just playin, just playin
Example of TOXIC gym culture imo:
- You don't let people share equipment in-between-sets (It's mine !!)
- You don't put away gym equipment after using it
- Tripods and cellphones for constant content-creation
Complaining about nebulous music choices seems to be absurd to me but a clean gym is sometimes fixed by having the right professional looking environment. Same with people overstepping their statutes. Just like a leadership/employee relationship. You kind of need to keep people standoffish to maintain order. If this is how you come into work I can see why people would try and take advantage. In the end I think hiring a manager or staff to consistently clean. Having a sketch board with suggestions of how to stack the weights properly while on the other side of the drawing board having inspiration will give people direction without pointing the finger.
Nice work.
Toxic gym culture: like the stuff Joey Swoll posts about I guess. Or gym members bring inappropriate with one another. Last gym my wife and I belonged to used to have a few members that would constantly try to hit on her. Idk I just show up and lift.
Learning judo was the best decision i think in recent gym throat goat era
If the gym plays zeppelin I'm joining
Can we get the Untamed Strength playlist?
I was DYING during the music portion. Keep your mood to yourself lol.
THE IMPRESSIONS SENT ME 💀
Is that an XPO trainer on the floor with the tires? I love that thing.
I have a home gym and still go to a commercial gym most days of the week.
Can I ask why bro? Curious
I work with a guy who i swear is your twin. You act the same talk the same and look the same. Its trippy.
Is his name Alan?
There are only so many models of humans
Thumbnail is Alan buying flags from both sides and waiting for the election results to know which to put out
Grown ass adults acting like school kids
The gym is like church: if you’re more concerned with what someone else is doing over why you should actually be there, you don’t belong there
the bar you are using for benching looks massive. What type is it and how much does it weigh ?
That's an Axle bar; mostly used in strongman training. Could weigh anywhere between 20-45 Lbs depending on the brand.
Build Community. We come for the iron, but we stay for the bros
Gai
5:17 it's the jean shorts right? I told Omar to wear normal gym shorts.
Is Alan’s music playlist in Spotify? It sounds very good
I listen to some wack music but I'd feel so embarrassed playing it in a public gym jesus
How much was it overall to set up your garage gym? Serious question?
You're a standup guy, Alan.
nice video.. do you ban “toxic” clothing though? If someone came in with a ‘F* [politicians name]’ shirt to the gym.. that would be ok?
Someone played 100gecs, surely.
12:55 what about carrots?
More corn on the cob myself 🌽
hahah i love this tea, happy halloween!
Is talking catabolic?
I can live without music 99% of the time in my life but mostly it sounds like it was down to taste for you lol. Unless I stumbled into a parody video. Mostly judgmental!
How do you tell someone they stink nicely.
If you're a male and they are too, just tell them they stink like shit and need to take daily showers. Respectfully of course
Not everyone likes metal? 😮
(guessing) A lot of people STARTED working out during covid. People needed hobbies and stuff to spend all that free money on.. If they're like me, I didn't necessarily have the space. So when things opened, my home stuff got put away and headed back to the real gyms.
Free money? I got 2 checks worth about $2400 in total. You think that’s a lot of money when you’re out of work?
@@ChadAV69 I was getting like $1k a week for maybe 3-4 months.. Go cry about it.
traynantayymmmmggggghhhhhhh
Ten years gone playing in the background, great song ( I promise I won't tell YT you're playing that band's music.)
Omg and now it's Neil, this video is copyright strike bait
People filming themselves in the gym with tripods and then looking at you when you're in their shot doing your thing so annoying (usually women)
What's With The Thumbnail ???
left vs right ideology
Not enough brain capacity huh
Unexpected from the channel. You usually don't wanna touch politics with a 20ft pole 😅. too dividing.
@@razorgodzz7898dawg(s). It’s just a thumbnail. Breathe.
There's an election soon, I believe...
BoTh SiDeS
Alan do you have a dress code at Untamed? Some of the women at my gym wear distracting outfits
me gusta
It's not hard to keep your eyes to yourself
@@paradoxicalpeace5664it's not hard to wear modest clothing
Focus on your own workout and let them wear whatever they want
@@howitzer3342 Why should it matter to you? They're keeping to themselves and wearing what's comfortable at the gym. It's none of your concern.
Tell me you went along with the covid tyranny and liked it without telling me.
Tell me ur a drama queen that won’t stop bringing the past up every chance he or she gets without telling me
@@WackNoirwhat's wrong with bringing up the past?
@christisking4088 nothing. Bringing up an imaginary version of it though has huge problems. The "covid tyranny" is a complete right wing fever dream, the fallout out of which we're still dealing
@@Deondre_Clark didn't ask you though
@@Deondre_Clark I have a question for you though.... What is a right wing fever dream?
Trump
Sound effect "music" lmao best rendition of dubstep ever
oh shit my nigga trounced mumble rap too 😄
Be awake, not woke.
What do you think woke actually means
@@spuckuk7039 What do you think it means?
@@spuckuk7039 You know everybody can see through that “I have heard the term ‘woke’ used as slang only just now for the first time” shtick, right?