For real, I was like "wait did this video really last half an hour?" He sounds so passionate and I love his gym! Gotta say, I'm in a gym with a similar concept/community, but it's very small and we have almost no machines - I'm fine with free weights but these plate loaded stuff look very nice
I'm Korean and not good at english. It's tough work but I want to say something to you. Thank you. I have learned many things here and it's helpful. In my opinion, you are a good man and handsome also^^. Good luck and be happy al~~~~ways.
@@iJorgePaz reformer Pilates is very difficult. Not sure if you have ever tried it but it requires intense mind body connection and it does leave you sore. Of course it will not bulk you, but don't mock it.
Awesome to see someone respond to member's wants. My gym would never do that. I'd have to clear out my garage to have all of that equipment. In my gyms defense they are packed full of machines, they're all just worthless machines.
@@Weeble_Warbles Overall its a good cheap gym but for £5 more I could join a commercial gym that has lots of good equipment and showers. My gym doesn't has showers but does have a big boxing bag area with even a ring. The gym itself has okay equipment but has little nagging issues like no flat benches asides from a bench press that you can't move around and a decline bench which your head will not go on if you are tall so kind of useless for benching with the rack unless you don't mind an awkward racked bench press, plus can't do triceps extension on it or the flat bench press due to parts of the bench getting in the way. Tube lights right next to my eyes when I use the treadmills. I literally have to wear shades. Most of the cardio equipment doesn't have working LCD screens asides from the treadmills which are kind of shitty treadmills and an exercise bike or two but the screens on them aren't that great to begin with. I don't know why he got three benches that go incline and decline but not flat. On top of that they have no wheels on them so they are hard to move around the gym and the bottom leg of the bench id one very big segment that gets in the way of your feet. So unless you are tall your feet will be touching the bench leg and even if you are tall you have to stretch out your legs to avoid this issue unless you want to put your feet on the leg of the bench. The gym definately has some issues but because I suffer from agorophobia it's a good gym for me because it is only a 6½ minute walk from my house. Plus you can pay by cash so don't need to use a debit card.
When I got my PS4 on launch day at 14 I was so excited, the console came bricked(it wasn't working) so I sent it back, 2 weeks later another one came, and it was bricked too, waited 2 more weeks and got a working one after a month or so. Glad to see that my childhood disappointment will be carried into adulthood when I open my own gym.
If the roller on the lat pull down doesn't rotate very freely it is probably what is causing the cable to wear out. Have a look to see if there is a cartridge bearing at the centre of the roller, if not you should swap them out for ones that do have bearings. In any case there is clearly a flaw in the design, a piece of commercial grade gym equipment should go a decade before anything wears out on it. Elitefts supposedly pride themselves on having the most premium heavy duty equipment so they should really withdraw and replace the item for all customers.
I'm super lucky. My college gym has 8 squatting/bench press stations. Combine that with the fact there is usually very few people in there makes it so that I never miss squatting.
my highschool's gym had a dip machine that was specifically for dips and it was sick. The schools maintenance guys just went to home depot and bought metal piping and welded it together. sturdy as hell
I love the reverse hyper for the simple reason that it helped my back recover after a deadlift injury. I get that milage may vary though, so to each their own.
Never underestimate human stupidity when it comes to gym goers and their pursuit of “gains”, for it will always astonish you, and then blame you for it. Love how Alan basically had to survive, adapt and thrive.
I haven't seen half the shit you have in big box gyms. I like that the machines you have that let you put weights on them rather than useing the pin with the weight stack. Currently I train at the crap gym of purple and judgement and I feel like every machine is giving me an assist but most of them feel that way now even at my old gym.
Notice the trend. Bought rogue. Love it. No issues. Works great. I have the same experience with my home gym, except for barbells where I like other brands.
That Watson row is amazing. I've seen Olympic athletes use similar exercises, just with slightly different set ups. They would put a plank in a wooden ladder thingy (the gymnastics one, which is in most school gyms) and support the other end and do rows on that. Must be awesome if you have lower back issues.
I've just started watching your videos and your tips and form guides have helped me so much, especially in my deadlift. Imagine my surprise when I play this video and you have some Watson Gym Equipment (which is who I work for) and I'm glad you enjoy it, I'll definitely be showing Simon this video.
I like machines with stack of weights. So much easier to switch between weights. Like I can do 120lb and then go all the way down to 50lb if I feel like it or if my buddy is weaker than me.
The Beast Metal commentary was hilarious. Dude sounds promising though. I know a small engine mechanic who started just like that and now the guy goes to the Bahamas every summer.
For the hack squat machine problem. Get a doorstop, the wedge one. glue one on each side so the handle could slide off instead of catching on the plate. I hope it can solve your problem
You think that a 3-D printed wedge could go on the hack squat machine to prevent it from catching? I ask because I have access to a 3-D printer and could print and send it you.
Magia Majia if it uses ABS or a similar material, it would probably wear out really quickly, especially if people are rough and using a lot of weight. It could be machined from aluminum or steel and bolted on maybe.
Can you make a video on what equipment is important to have when first starting out in owning a budget strongman gym. I really want to start one but I lack funds and the knowledge of what’s the best equipment to start out with. I’m thankful 🙏🏾 for the free information you put out, this really helps everyone.
Man, been watching your videos for about a year when I started getting into powerlifting. I'm local to NorCal and you're such an inspiration. Would love to come up and check out Untamed Strength sometime (I'm in Stockton 2-3 times a month)! Keep it up, Alan. Some of the best content on RUclips for little dudes like me!!
3:44 this can be done on the cheap by hanging some gymnast rings off of your rack. It's sort of like doing a pullup on your back. If you can't keep your body straight while doing this, you can bend your knees to make it easier and pivot on your heels. Need more difficulty? Put your heels on a bench while doing it. Still to easy? Put a weight plate on your chest while doing it. By using gymnast rings, you are turning this into a full body exercise and it's easier on the shoulders, because your hands can move around. Now flip over, lower the rings and do pushups on them. Awesome chest and core workout for people who don't/won't do situps. Use a weight vest to make it harder. I've been doing both of these for a while now and I actually have abs now and I don't do any other kind of ab workout.
Awesome videos Alan. I'm loving the Death Leprosy flag. I've be going to the gym since October this year, I haven't been in like 2 maybe 3 years. Love watching your videos it helps me a lot when I go to gym. Thank you very much. Keep these coming!!!!
Alan, you can 'fix' the squat hack machine. Just buy some rubber mat with the same or a little more thick than that excessive metal and put some glue in it
Awesome video! I hope you really do talk about different types of bars, because I don't understand how to identify the difference & what bar to choose. Thanks!
Informative video for me, someone who has never been to a gym but might outgrow home non machine random stuff. @ 23:40 perhaps a bit more of your DIY you could unbolt those stoppers one at a time and round that catching edge off with an angle grinder. (wouldn't take too much considering the handle is round) One arm accidently engaging on a stopper on a rapid downward motion might be enough to have bent one arms different to the other giving its uneven engagement.
just make a solid bench out of wood and put it between the safeties in a squat rack, it works great for seal rows and you save $800 (atleast for home gyms)
You could consider getting a metal file and filling down the edge of that ridge that the hack squat gets caught on. If you can create an angle where that lip is, it should slide down into the hook when racked that way.
With the hack squat machine, just bring out a grinder and round down that hard edge that gets caught, grind it down like a ramp so there's nothing to get caught.
Love how he had to buy machines to keep his members from killing themselves with wonky DIY solutions.
The pursuit of gains does strange things.
Where is the Lunk Alarm?
lol!!!
you can here it at 8:15 😂
Probably the doorbell
In the dumpster with the smith machine
This is like the perfect gym but how do you get people to join without pizza and 100 cardio machines
I donuts are his trick..
Or the beard
I could listen to you talk about your equipment all day Alan...
Brandon Campbell Diamond Hey now..*cues Jamaican air horn sound*
For real, I was like "wait did this video really last half an hour?" He sounds so passionate and I love his gym! Gotta say, I'm in a gym with a similar concept/community, but it's very small and we have almost no machines - I'm fine with free weights but these plate loaded stuff look very nice
I think you want Alan's cambered bar
Batman I would prefer his stiff bar
Brandon Campbell Diamond it’s not the bar you need right now, but the bar you deserve
His attitude and catering to his gym patrons are why he’s successful. Looks like an amazing place to train.
I'm Korean and not good at english. It's tough work but I want to say something to you. Thank you. I have learned many things here and it's helpful. In my opinion, you are a good man and handsome also^^.
Good luck and be happy al~~~~ways.
이석진. English looks good friend
@@jjhill1305 but not vision ;-)
@@rivahkillah 🤣🤣
이석진. You english is very good
@@rivahkillah stop
Your machines look like the Mad Max version of the machines in my gym.
This is the perfect way to put it
If only the owner of the gym I go to was half as passionate about his job as Alan...
Where is the smith machine?
scrapyard where it belongs
RandomGames There isn’t one b/c untamed is a real gym 😬
and what about
zumba, pilates and seated calf raises machine ????
Yeah I mean how do they squat without the Smith machine?
@@iJorgePaz reformer Pilates is very difficult. Not sure if you have ever tried it but it requires intense mind body connection and it does leave you sore. Of course it will not bulk you, but don't mock it.
I would join the first untamed strength over a big commercial gym any day
Get on the hunt for a local strength gym bro, you'd be surprised.
Same here.
In a heartbeat.
ŇøHă Ģ. Most of those gyms are gonna charge 2-3x a decent commercial gym membership
Envee _ but it is worth it. I would happily pay 2-3x more just so I can squat with a Texas squat bar and monolift and deadlift with calibrated plates
Awesome to see someone respond to member's wants. My gym would never do that. I'd have to clear out my garage to have all of that equipment. In my gyms defense they are packed full of machines, they're all just worthless machines.
AZ0960440 You don’t do accessory work??
You think that's bad, we don't even have a flat bench for dumbbells at my gym.
@@fightermma Whoa, TIL my gym isn't all that bad.
@@riv6580 I do. I'm being a bit hyperbolic. They're not *all* worthless.
@@Weeble_Warbles Overall its a good cheap gym but for £5 more I could join a commercial gym that has lots of good equipment and showers. My gym doesn't has showers but does have a big boxing bag area with even a ring.
The gym itself has okay equipment but has little nagging issues like no flat benches asides from a bench press that you can't move around and a decline bench which your head will not go on if you are tall so kind of useless for benching with the rack unless you don't mind an awkward racked bench press, plus can't do triceps extension on it or the flat bench press due to parts of the bench getting in the way. Tube lights right next to my eyes when I use the treadmills. I literally have to wear shades. Most of the cardio equipment doesn't have working LCD screens asides from the treadmills which are kind of shitty treadmills and an exercise bike or two but the screens on them aren't that great to begin with.
I don't know why he got three benches that go incline and decline but not flat. On top of that they have no wheels on them so they are hard to move around the gym and the bottom leg of the bench id one very big segment that gets in the way of your feet.
So unless you are tall your feet will be touching the bench leg and even if you are tall you have to stretch out your legs to avoid this issue unless you want to put your feet on the leg of the bench.
The gym definately has some issues but because I suffer from agorophobia it's a good gym for me because it is only a 6½ minute walk from my house. Plus you can pay by cash so don't need to use a debit card.
When I got my PS4 on launch day at 14 I was so excited, the console came bricked(it wasn't working) so I sent it back, 2 weeks later another one came, and it was bricked too, waited 2 more weeks and got a working one after a month or so. Glad to see that my childhood disappointment will be carried into adulthood when I open my own gym.
Damn, a 27 minute Alan Thrall video, Christmas has come early!
Santa came early this year... jizzed all over the fireplace, the fucker
If the roller on the lat pull down doesn't rotate very freely it is probably what is causing the cable to wear out. Have a look to see if there is a cartridge bearing at the centre of the roller, if not you should swap them out for ones that do have bearings. In any case there is clearly a flaw in the design, a piece of commercial grade gym equipment should go a decade before anything wears out on it. Elitefts supposedly pride themselves on having the most premium heavy duty equipment so they should really withdraw and replace the item for all customers.
I'm super lucky. My college gym has 8 squatting/bench press stations. Combine that with the fact there is usually very few people in there makes it so that I never miss squatting.
@Dave Smith It was a community college so I only had to pay a small fee of $3000. Cheapest gym ever.
My gym has 1 squat rack...
Luke Mallaghan and there is always that fat power lifter who likes to hog it for an hour and a half
And people probably curl in it right?
find a new gym
I wish there was a better gym in my village but for now it will suffice as I am a novice
Mine too
and it's not even a fucking rack just two poles with holes in it
my highschool's gym had a dip machine that was specifically for dips and it was sick. The schools maintenance guys just went to home depot and bought metal piping and welded it together. sturdy as hell
Such a legit gym. I like all the unique equipment. I wish I had a belt loaded squat around my gym.
That fuckin power trip shirt though!!!! i love you man such awesome taste in music!!
Should get a landmine setup and that can be used for T-bar rows and many other exercises.
POWER TRIP 🤘🏽
youthcaleb Clicked on the video just because I saw the shirt. Their Nightmare Logic album is absolutely amazing.
Swing of the ax
Hell yeah!
i had the same reaction
@@fj4293 This album was responsible for getting me out of my plateau
I love the reverse hyper for the simple reason that it helped my back recover after a deadlift injury. I get that milage may vary though, so to each their own.
*short video series* 27min *SHORT VIDEO SERIES*
forsenCD
20:15 I wonder if that member thought Alan was talking about him lmao
Never underestimate human stupidity when it comes to gym goers and their pursuit of “gains”, for it will always astonish you, and then blame you for it. Love how Alan basically had to survive, adapt and thrive.
The best past of my day is Alan's beard.
High row machine the goat for hitting lats.
I’m from Texas and I HIGHLY APPROVE that t shirt.
Swing of the axe! the first time i saw power trip was with cannibal corpse, fun show.
Sick Power Trip shirt 🤘🏻 all the thrash and hardcore played during a lifting session
That's quite a success story!!! Love seeing people follow their dreams and have them work out in the long run!!!
Awesome Man! Saw Power Trip this year in Pittsburgh. They are the rescue metal music needs.
you are a good guy and i hope you are truly happy
Seal row is definitely one of my favorites things in the gym.
I haven't seen half the shit you have in big box gyms. I like that the machines you have that let you put weights on them rather than useing the pin with the weight stack. Currently I train at the crap gym of purple and judgement and I feel like every machine is giving me an assist but most of them feel that way now even at my old gym.
I wish i had a gym owner that cares this much about the clients :)
Would love to see a bar and speciality barbell video 👍
That chest-supported row equipment looks awesome. Wish they had one in my gym.
Nice selection of machines, really like the belt squat. What, no calf machine for Omar!
Notice the trend. Bought rogue. Love it. No issues. Works great. I have the same experience with my home gym, except for barbells where I like other brands.
You should do a video on what it takes maintaining a gym toilet 🚽
That Watson row is amazing. I've seen Olympic athletes use similar exercises, just with slightly different set ups. They would put a plank in a wooden ladder thingy (the gymnastics one, which is in most school gyms) and support the other end and do rows on that. Must be awesome if you have lower back issues.
I've just started watching your videos and your tips and form guides have helped me so much, especially in my deadlift.
Imagine my surprise when I play this video and you have some Watson Gym Equipment (which is who I work for) and I'm glad you enjoy it, I'll definitely be showing Simon this video.
I like machines with stack of weights. So much easier to switch between weights. Like I can do 120lb and then go all the way down to 50lb if I feel like it or if my buddy is weaker than me.
That Power Trip tshirt just earned you another subscriber!
The Beast Metal commentary was hilarious. Dude sounds promising though. I know a small engine mechanic who started just like that and now the guy goes to the Bahamas every summer.
That four minute ad for rogue bars is awesome. I have watched it......more than once. Keep doin your thing Alan
Dude, do more of these. Idk why it was so fascinating, but holy fuck I sat here for the entire thing and enjoyed all of it.
You really set the example on how to run a gym. Thanks for the lessons!
One of my favorite lifting channels. Learn a lot about technique. And the stories are great.
For the hack squat machine problem. Get a doorstop, the wedge one. glue one on each side so the handle could slide off instead of catching on the plate. I hope it can solve your problem
Since you are kind of a big deal now Elite FTS should just come to you and fix your stuff.
Alan Thrall: kind of a big deal.
somebody needs to fix his shit.
18:50 is da best of the vid
I pressed the time and just kept laughing 20 presses in.
11:40 is pretty good too
11:38 also needs a MEME THIS graphic.
Great hardware. And here's another piece of equipment you can give good use: a steadycam.
Mad respect for the Power Trip t-shirt
You think that a 3-D printed wedge could go on the hack squat machine to prevent it from catching? I ask because I have access to a 3-D printer and could print and send it you.
Magia Majia if it uses ABS or a similar material, it would probably wear out really quickly, especially if people are rough and using a lot of weight. It could be machined from aluminum or steel and bolted on maybe.
Or just use an angle grinder to cut the edge off
Or just a thick rubber mat with glue
Power trip are an amazing band, rip riley
Great video! It’s helpful to see where you’ve invested and hear your assessment of the value of each piece of equipment.
Can you make a video on what equipment is important to have when first starting out in owning a budget strongman gym. I really want to start one but I lack funds and the knowledge of what’s the best equipment to start out with. I’m thankful 🙏🏾 for the free information you put out, this really helps everyone.
Man, been watching your videos for about a year when I started getting into powerlifting. I'm local to NorCal and you're such an inspiration. Would love to come up and check out Untamed Strength sometime (I'm in Stockton 2-3 times a month)! Keep it up, Alan. Some of the best content on RUclips for little dudes like me!!
watching Alan demo some of these machines cracks me up
Looking foward to that UNTAMED business plan video! Great job with your gym Alan!
Hip Belt from Ironmind works well for hip squats. Works well if your lower back is tweaked.
+1 to the "reverse hypers fixed my back pain" crew. Very nice to have.
If I ever visit California this is the first place where I'll go!
Sacramento sucks balls, I've lived here my whole life and every second of my life is planning trips and saving money to travel.
@@johnhenderson7112 Lol interesting. I'm from Romania, never been to the U.S.
@@florincrunteanu9554 The U.S. is great its just that sacramento is a bit bland. San Diego is the place to be in Cali, or maybe even Los Angeles.
John Henderson Thanks.I'll keep that in mind!
Holy shit that power trip shirt rules. Greetings from Argentina!!
3:44 this can be done on the cheap by hanging some gymnast rings off of your rack. It's sort of like doing a pullup on your back. If you can't keep your body straight while doing this, you can bend your knees to make it easier and pivot on your heels. Need more difficulty? Put your heels on a bench while doing it. Still to easy? Put a weight plate on your chest while doing it. By using gymnast rings, you are turning this into a full body exercise and it's easier on the shoulders, because your hands can move around.
Now flip over, lower the rings and do pushups on them. Awesome chest and core workout for people who don't/won't do situps. Use a weight vest to make it harder.
I've been doing both of these for a while now and I actually have abs now and I don't do any other kind of ab workout.
That Power Trip shirt is on POINT!!! Excellent band choice.
Alan, for the hack squat, take an angle grinder and chamfer the edge of that plate that the bar is catching on. it will slid right off.
Awesome videos Alan. I'm loving the Death Leprosy flag. I've be going to the gym since October this year, I haven't been in like 2 maybe 3 years. Love watching your videos it helps me a lot when I go to gym. Thank you very much. Keep these coming!!!!
18:48 I got tears in my eyes from your description of those dips 😂😂😂
Was watching the entire video, don't know why ... it's just nice watching somebody with love for the details of his job i guess
9:56 When people come up and ask me if I'm done with my squats yet.
Awesome videos and channel. Love how you explain, and the Powertrip shirt!!!
Very nice video with an honest review and no BS
That hack squat is gigantic👍👍
Hey Alan, loved the video. You should make one where you talk about the barbells @Untamed, it would be really helpful. Thanks for the good content!
Alan, you can 'fix' the squat hack machine. Just buy some rubber mat with the same or a little more thick than that excessive metal and put some glue in it
Loved hearing System in the backround
This is actually really great cause I'm about to purchase a home gym and only want the essentials thanks Alan!
That seal row bench is beautiful. I have to put a bench of a stack of boxes to set up my seal row.
Alan I’m so happy you listen to Power Trip. So good 🤘🏽
SWING OF THE AXE
WOW!!!
Came to RUclips to see if Alan had posted a new video. And the lifting gods gave me a 27 minute gift
Awesome video! I hope you really do talk about different types of bars, because I don't understand how to identify the difference & what bar to choose. Thanks!
Informative video for me, someone who has never been to a gym but might outgrow home non machine random stuff.
@ 23:40 perhaps a bit more of your DIY you could unbolt those stoppers one at a time and round that catching edge off with an angle grinder. (wouldn't take too much considering the handle is round)
One arm accidently engaging on a stopper on a rapid downward motion might be enough to have bent one arms different to the other giving its uneven engagement.
My knees hurt just looking at that leg extension machine 😂
I’m liking before the video even starts because of the sick power trip shirt.
just make a solid bench out of wood and put it between the safeties in a squat rack, it works great for seal rows and you save $800 (atleast for home gyms)
No.
Yessssssssss
You could consider getting a metal file and filling down the edge of that ridge that the hack squat gets caught on. If you can create an angle where that lip is, it should slide down into the hook when racked that way.
With the hack squat machine, just bring out a grinder and round down that hard edge that gets caught, grind it down like a ramp so there's nothing to get caught.
You are so badass for making this! Thank you. This is a big dream of mine.
Love the PT shirt! rip Riley 😔
Great video. I’m a subscriber now and gonna check out Elite FTs because of you
This makes me wanna open my own gym, looks like an awesome gym you have
Sweet Power Trip shirt man. Incredible band right there..
Sick power trip shirt!
Love the shirt dude. Also nice video.
This is they best gym channel because he is a metalhead 🤘