I Survived Country's Oldest vs Newest Gym!
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- Опубликовано: 17 дек 2022
- Fitness has evolved so much over the years. In today's video I check out North America's oldest vs newest gym!
Hope you enjoy the video! Thanks for watching
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I SURVIVED COUNTRY'S OLDEST VS NEWEST GYM
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That old gym is cool as hell, Id love to train there just for the unique experience alone.
Same! It's like your traveling back in time.
Same
@@robertbell387 what I was thinking
@phyrrax you're more than welcome. Next time your in Toronto drop in. 501 Dupont St.
In indonesia most of the gym like this 😁
1913 and its still going. Unreal.
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Psh…. Unreal.
Older than last time 🧓
As American you should go there too Greg
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I’d feel so motivated to work at an old and just simple gym like that
I'd feel very out of place. That gym feels like it's intended for the peak of natural human fitness. I wouldn't be worthy to join in on that history
@@ihavekalashnikovyoudomath9275 I agree
looks like the gym from creed lol
I’d feel scared
@@ihavekalashnikovyoudomath9275okay this comment seems like it’s just biased cuz of history. I would workout there once for the experience. But modern gyms are better imo because they have specified equipment to target more intricate body parts.
Bro, this editor is literally pulling songs from everything, Super Mario Galaxy, Ib, Slay The Spire, The Binding of Isaac, and it keeps going. Crazy how I haven't seen any comments on this, phenomenal
I had to ctrl f to find comments that mentioned this, pretty funny. Watching this guy step on a vintage scale and all of a sudden I feel anxiety like I should be making sure I have enough damage for gremlin nob.
Cuphead too!
this is what i came to the comments for hahahahaha
I KNEW I RECOGNIZED A SONG FROM IB I KNEW I WAS NOT CRAZY
And it all just plays for like a few seconds before stopping, it stops before I get the chance to bop off
I can’t watch any other fitness RUclipsr because of how good Will is
I agree!!! He's so entertaining!
Thank you!
For real, he set the bar high. I tried watching Jesse James West but the dude's just too extra. Will's a nice mix of chill/lowkey and humor
@@Cammovement exactly the same here. jesse has done a few good videos but overall don't really enjoy his content. will on the other hand.. he just dont miss
@@WillTennyson i love u dad
Hey Brother,
I had a heart attack three months ago. Overweight at 33.5+ bmi,
I was 5’6 at 112kg.
Had to make a life style change, tried staying active eating healthier and tried 2 workout sessions in a day while watching your videos to keep motivated and entertained.
Cycled and Lifted weights daily and now im at 87kg. Hope to reach the 70’s soon
Thanks man!
Sorry you went through that brother. So happy for you and your changes man. Have a wonderful week and keep at it!
Good work brah, we are gonna make it!
Oh my god thats awful I hope you’re okay! You’ve made so much progress I wish you all the best in your journey
Great job, man. It just goes to show what we are capable of when we are really hard-pressed to change. Hope that at least some of the morbidly obese people read your post and drastically change their life style. You post can literally save lives.
Thank you everyone!
If they do read this post. My piece of advice is to find a support system that truly cares about your health.
It can be a trainer, friend, family or someone online and join a fitness community that can help
Find a hobby to keep active, the results show eventually since slow gains are still gains.
Always challenge yourself and keep disciplined we will all get there! :)
That old gym looks amazing. Like it just looks like a step back in time. It's amazing.
Bro if that thing is old....
The gymi go to is ancient history😅
@@jayedahmed3437 Your gym opened before 1913? AND still has pre-world war 2 equipment? Damn son.
My wife and I just visited Oliphant's, and honestly there is something so special to a space where you can tell the community cares so much to maintain its integrity.
Just witnessing the weights, the simplicity, the quiet serenity of people dedicated to their fitness. There is something so genuinely specially to a gym that won't bend to the main stream and maintains their core. My short experience with Oliphant's really inspired me and I feel lucky to have visited!
is ur wife hot?
Hey Will it was great having you work out at Oliphants Academy of Physical Culture. Look forward to have you come back.
Bro really? Hoe attention seeking can you be
Your gym looks so damn cool and fun. Hope to come some day.
Very nice
God I'd love to head to your gym once.
Always wanted to check out this old gym . Maybe I will when I am off on vacation next time . very cool vibe , In the 1980'S an Oliphant competed in some OABBA events , actually had a great physique.
Can we all please take a moment to appreciate that seamless pull-up transition at the end.
Will has transcended into proper visual story telling.
"It's not the space, it's the work you put in".
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Was just going to say this. That was CLEAN.
Jesus loves you all and is coming back soon!
Believe in His death and resurrection and repent of your sins and be saved!
Remember that He died and rose up again for you to be in heaven with Him!
Have an amazing day ❤️❤❤❤❤!
@@Ryukahr1 kys
Reading this at the EXACT moment I’m looking at that transition, I had to look back a few times because I wasn’t sure if it was a transition or not, that’s how clean it is.
Man. That old gym is something else. Even just to look at it makes me feel honoured. It feels like learning from the elderly. To go to that gym would feel like Lightning Mc queen learning from dr Hudson
I really love the simplicity of the old gym. Zero distractions from food, ads and other companies. Just weights and nothing else. Love it!
Glad I found this channel earlier this year. Down to 212lbs from 250lbs at the start of the year, and started lifting again for the first time since 2009. I don't remember all of my old numbers, but I do know I've surpassed some of my old PRs from back then.
lets go buddy keep it up
Gains
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I mean ye since you gained more weight the weight will feel lighter from the 2009 time
Just keep in rolling and don't get hurt!
Will is literally the best fitness RUclipsr
Agreed
Theres so many good fitness youtubers i find it hard to pick my favourite
@@scottcockburn9112 will easily, everyone else trying too hard, and they suck pp
Agreed! And so humble
1000%%
This actually really awesome to see a old school gym like this survive over 100 years later
The old gym reminds me of my old high school gym back in the day. It was this small rusty gym with cage walls attached to the side of an equally old concrete basketball court. Most of the equipment were more than 20 years old and It was always surprising to me how they never broke despite being super rusty and shaky. I definitely enjoy the modern machines and other gym features that helps with convenience and isolation but fun-wise I definitely had way more fun in that small old gym. Something about utilizing the entire court like bleachers and etc. combined with old equipment to form different workouts was so enjoyable.
same! my highschool gym was small, rusty dumbbells and bars, old equipment our coaches scavenged somewhere . nothing else to do there but lift the damn weight and sweat and bleed. id always leave the gym with rust on my hands, sweat through my clothes and a smile cause that place was pushing metal and that was it
Those old school lifters always give the best gym advice. Last week I came across a 75 year old man who bench pressed over 250 lbs. He told that he trained in this environment. No bs in the old-school gyms.
Saying you're almost 200 pounds and then proceeding to get a donut, that's honestly a great and positive attitude to have. We put too much focus on the scale despite making progress on our fitness and wanting to just live life. Keep up the great work, Will.
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its not like its all fat. He still is relatively lean.
I dunno how tall he is, but 200 might still be lean for him. I think the sentiment still stands though because he doesn't stress about eating something "unhealthy" now and then.
He's no where near the average 200. He's jacked and leaner than most people that's why he doesn't care too much about junk food cause his bf is in check and he works out.....also the rest of his diet from other vids you can tell is pretty good.
like he's leaner than most people who weigh 170-180
hes no way 200. he usually maintains around 175 to 185. hed be much bigger if he were 200
I do calisthenics,but I would personally use the old gym. It's straightforward. No bs,do your business,no fancy equipment,just pure metal to build strength.
The first part of the video gives me a really, really solid "Dost thou even hoist, brother?" vibe and I love it!
The old gym is like a garage gym for people on a tight budget. I would actually work out there because its not intimidating and you will get a very good work out as well. Its nice to have all the newer machines and dumbells and stuff but you still need to do the basics to get strong and ripped.
While I can certainly appreciate the nostalgia trip offered by the old gym, there are local/chain gyms (ex. XSport Fitness) that offer most of what the expensive gym offers (all brand new equipment from Hammer Strength, Life Fitness, Technogym, Hoist, Precor, etc.) for $30-40 per month. I would never go for a monthly membership at the oldest gym, but I would definitely pay the inflation-adjusted price for a daily trip back in time a few times a month or year, just to remind myself of how/where it all started.
I don't get the hate on Technogym either. It's great stuff and integrates well into a "modern gym" for the "modern lifter." I believe you can even trick them out with LCD screens that keep track of the weight, rep count, rep tempo, etc.
Same with Hoist, which I never encountered until they remodeled my current gym. Their machines are an entirely new thing IMO, especially the RS-1101 seated dip. Such a comfortable ROM.
@@blendtecbrah5761 I prefer the old gym. Such a raw energy of no nonsense and just go. Simple, efficient, reliable and durable.
Eh I wouldn’t exactly say it’s a budget gym. I mean there’s places like planet fitness or crunch where you can get access to all the latest equipment for anywhere from $10-$30 a month, depending on the membership you choose. I’m sure it’s a cool experience but no way am I paying $40 a month to workout there.
40 dollars a month is not cheap. Lots of gyms are 10-15 a month, and do special offers like 99 dollars for a year.
@@blendtecbrah5761 technogym machines feel so artificial and clanky, like its gonna fall apart any second
Will never fails to make us laugh this guy can make up jokes on the spot 😂
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Yup, and love how he called out turkesterone haha
Bro when he said "i love taking on a mystery load" 😂😂
My first gym had this old school vibe. It underwent renovations and modernised, and the vibe wasn't the same.
He set a high standard. He goes above and beyond when it comes to filming his gym vlogs.
Such an honor training at such an inspiring, culturally significant gym. I love crappy old gyms. So much more atmosphere and raw energy than the new ultra fitness palaces that open up these days.
Went to a Planet Fitsucks with a friend who goes there and I wouldn't go if they paid me. I love working out on my concrete patio in Central Florida year around with my simple bench, squat rack, bar, plates ,dumbbells and a 1 pulley cable pull down.
Same. I got some equipment at home at get my prison gains in!
100% agree
@@musicman7297 lool you shouldn't co pare planet fitness to any gym, that's a league of its own. It's not luxury is budget
I agree man, the gym I go to is literally inside a basement and all the plates are pure iron, there's like rubber on a few select workout machines but that's it. The place is so crappy and totally in need of repairs, I accidentally stepped on something I wasn't supposed to and it like my foot fell through into a water drain or something like that. The owner was cool so I didn't get charged.
Anyway the main reason I go, aside from it being cheap as all hell, is that it's straightforward and it has a real sense of community, I know everyone who goes there and everyone who goes is chill and it's a consistent cast of guys every day who go there to workout, chat a bit, go home it's awesome. There's also a bakery that opened right by it that serves some of the worst treats ever but if you're an energy starved lifter, shitty pudding goes hard.
This is so cool seeing the old gym, it's a reminder of how many people have contributed to the amazing kit and development of fitness that we have now. So interesting to see what they used back in the day!
5:46 thank god the lunk alarm didn't go off💀
The oldest gym is like the average gym in my country.
Better than 2000’s gym in india
@@Yaduhimself bodybulding in india is growing really fast though!
Love how kind Will is to everyone he meets, truly warms my heart when he takes the time to make people feel special.
When I studied in Antwerp, I used to frequent a gym like the first one. In the middle of the red light district, above a club, filled with equipment from the 70s. Loved it. You can't recreate that authentic old school gym vibe.
I feel like those older gyms are simply just better for someone who's starting out. No overwhelming machines, just basic equipment that you could have at home but you don't need to buy. As a starter, when I entered my first commercial gym, it was overwhelming, I didn't know where to start or what to do first, it scared me off for a bit.
Will is so chill it makes him so likeable 👍🏻 props to this channel it’s awesome
2:55 hold on now…
Just wanted to point out that the new gym has a monthly membership fee of $142, thats the lowered christams price at the lowest memebership level. At the best membership the usuall price is $280 per month + a $300 starting fee. Thats insane.
Saport me gyzz
300 cad to use technogym 💀
It's focussed on the corporate gang.
its expensive because it has a ton of amenities, and it keeps the riff raff out, you dont have to worry about curls int he squatrack guy hoarding every single dumbbell
@@sniperjared if I had to pay over 40usd for a gym that has technogym equipment for the vist majority of their machines. I would feel like im getting ripped off, because essentially i would be.
Technogym is literally bottom of the barrel worst quality commercial gym equipment. On par qith buying gourmet food at fucking lidl
No one in the fitness media is producing content like Will does. Keep up the great work man, happy to have found channels like yours and others. 315 at the start of the year down to 250 now, hoping to hit 205 by the end of next year.
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go get it man
@monkefinder I appreciate it! There is no quitting now have gone too deep into the journey to not see the finish line.
You got this
@jysampson672 Thank you for the encouragement, brother. Down to 243 as of this morning! Continuing to crush it!
Wills content is just so creative yet simple and enjoyable
this video really feel like a big step up in quality fro the older things i used to watch. great work!
15:26 "fucking closed" 🤣🤣
The new gym looks fancy as heaven. I would love to visit it. However, the old school gym has the advantage of forcing gym goers to push harder. Like Will said, putting the weights back on the rack is just as hard as the workout itself. I like the sound of that. Now that sounds like a gym that'll make you way stronger than newer gyms.
I prefer that raw feel of the first one over the soulless dystopian machine back rooms of the newer Gym
Your videos are so much more than entertainment, they share stories. Thanks for that Will. 👊
The old gym reminds me of a gym I started in out in New York. It was just an old grunt gym at 17 years old I was benching 345lbs in that old room. Good times!
And you were big, no need for fancy stuff
And I'm sure the weight was more than 345lbs
This is absolute top tier humor. Will has a definite future as a stand up comedian. Deadpan and wickedly funny.
16:24 I really didn't expect The Binding of Isaac music to be here.
i was looking for this comment
Me too lol XD@@icebrrr1546
what a great video, lots of work on this i could say, and the respect for both places is astounishing, great job!
Will’s videos hit just right everytime 😂
"Do what you love, and do it at your own pace." Very nice quote there Will.
I like how Will just utilizes the environment around him regardless of the trendiness of the equipment. He seemed just as pleased to be lifting spare train parts as he did using that sexy preacher curl.
In my parents' little country town there is small gym that reeks 90s bodybuilding. The place is probably 1000 square feet with a 10-feet-high roof, an uneven floor and an insane amount of machines cramed into such a little space. To this day it's the best gym I've ever been to and the one where I made the most progress.
I genuinely laughed out loud at so many moments in this video. Thank you for adding brightness & humour to our days. Absolutely crushing it!
4:22 the look on that guy's face when he said "yeah" tells me he has firsthand experience
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It was so nice of the old school gym guys, very friendly! i am definitely going there once
So much history in these older gyms.. makes you wanna be apart of it as you build yourself..
That transition at 16:38 was amazing
Facts
the mic quality blew me away
It gave me an ad🤦
Binding of Isaac music lol
Love the gym vs gym videos. It's cool to see all the different equipment and amenities at each one. And Will makes it just that much more entertaining!
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I like old and rusty gyms rather than new ones, I’ve come to find that effectively, smaller and cheap gyms are where people that really want to train go, and I love it, been training for 2 years now, almost 3, I started training at home to lose weight and now I am on volume, amazing trip this has been.
I know a guy who took over an old school gym that was made quite a while back on my town chariton in iowa. Everything is really old. All cast iron plates. Dumbbells are heavier than labeled. Posters. You'd use an actual key to get inside
Imagine the bros back in 1913. Cruising to the gym in the horse and buggy, a cocaine and amphetamine laced soda for pre-workout, training in your finest leotard, then back home for a post workout meal of gruel and bread. Then a 14 hour shift down the mine.
8:00 I was not expecting Slay the Spire OST in this kind of video LMAO
the mario 3-d world soundtrack in the back tho, love your vids man
Bruhh the oldest gym is far better then my gym 😭
My favorite thing about Will is just how nice and genuine he his. We need more Wills on the internet and less trolls
12:12 yeah TechnoGym looks cool and clean inside of the gym, but at the gym I work at, the issue is maintenance. TechnoGym is consistently the least durable brand at the gym. Parts are constantly having to be replaced and there is regular “preventive maintenance” for them. Personally, I prefer Hammer Strength anyways.
I wanna work out at that old school gym so bad. I love the old school barbells and dumbbells. Ever since I read getting stronger by Bill Pearl, I wanted those old kind of weights and have been seeing about having them made for my home gym. The fancy gym honestly is cool too
I like the music choices :) Some hidden gems
this guy has a realistic natty physique, good lifts and lots of humour, probs my fav youtuber
If that’s a natty physique, I’m the pope. Have you seen those trapezius muscles?
@@TheCodik my point being, he looks big because his body fat isnt low, no offence ofc, so he fills the shirt up
Will, just wanted to say you are such an amazing content creator. Everything you put out is so good and well thought out, you can really tell how much effort you put in. Seriously you should be super proud of what you've accomplished, and how many lives you've touched with your content! Keep killing it Will!
Hey man i love your stuff! Had a couple of chuckles from this. Keep it up Will!! Subscribed!!!
Fantastic. I would love to train in that old gym. What a time capsule.
Another great video, Will! I just found you this past week and I love all the fitness/diet stuff but honestly what I’ve taken the most from your content is confidence. Approaching random people and talking to everyone around you like you’ve known them your whole life - as an introvert it’s inspiring!
If you haven't yet, be sure to check out his older videos as well, especially the ones with Ollie. :)
The oldest continuously running gym in America is the Cincinnati Gymnasium and Athletic Club (open since 1903)! You should check it out sometime, it’s by far the strangest gym I’ve ever seen.
That old gym is cleaner and better taken care of than most inner city big box gyms.
Will, I am 41 from Houston. I am 3 months in on my transformation. I started at 6ft 130. Now, just on push-ups, eating better, collagen peptides for my joints, and 2x 20lb dumbells, I'm up to 175lbs. I looked sick. Now, 45 lbs later, I look healthy. The workouts have made all my clothes not fit anymore (IN A GOOD WAY.) My t-shirt arms cut off circulation. You inspire me. Your aesthetic is basically exactly what I'm going for. We are built very similarly. All the best, as you continue to inspire others.
Loved the wooden racks for all the dumbells and bar bells. You could make a whole modern gym with wooden racks like that, it'd be pretty nice.
honestly i love the retro gym equipment it d be a really cool idea to do a complete retro body building work out with someone who has the equipment and the experience
This is one of the most fascinating videos I've watched in a long time
The slay the spire and binding of Isaac music is a banger for a fitness video haha
All jokes throughout the video, but at the end of the day Will always has a lesson to teach us about not just your physical but mental health. He is truly a legend.
Such an amazing video! I love the honesty in this one. Great stuff man. Question... have you ever tried Next Level Diet? I got a muscle-building meal plan from them, and I love it.
Found this channel today and wow I am impressed on the level of entertainment
the ending was kinda inspirational. That was awesome to bring the video to a close like that.
Yeah agreed that was hella
Wow, that old gym was just awesome, a mix between a museum and a boutique. Thank you for making this video :)
The Binding of Isaac music at 16:45 threw me for a loop.
5:36 it looks like that "unliftable" dumbell that I saw in a youtube short.
I go to Altea in my town. Ours is slightly smaller but I love it. I tried going to a smaller gym but it has literally everything you need in life. It also has a massive women's only section which is great since they're open nearly 24:7
I train at a gym in UK called “the dungeon”, it’s non proftit, about 30 members, and it’s in the basement of a really old library. Loads of old posters and trophy’s in there, flex Lewis and Zack khan use to train there. The atmosphere is amazing and the old equipment is much better quality than new stuff
With regards to Techno Gym, I think their plate-loaded machines are much better than their weight stack machines, and I even prefer them in a lot of cases to their equivalent in Hammer Strength plate loaded. Their incline press and overhead press are wonderful.
Just discovered this chap. He is chilled and informal. Subscribed
Best gym atmosphere I ever experienced was an open air gym in Botswana, Kalahari Desert with the locals. Everything was home made, for example the dumbbells were tin cans filled with concrete.
A gym full of smiles, support and laughter, working out was a group event.
11:56 Shoutout to the editor for the Ib track. Love it very much.
Thx and yeah that song is very relaxing (editor)
Will thank you for the hard work and your amazing videos! One of the most motivational fitness influencers.
You are one of those men who changed my life, thanks to you I started working on my body, also I am working in food delivery for about a year, and thanks to u I finally made a channel about fitness and home workouts, now feel like I'm where I should be, working hard and hope one day my 200 subs will become 200k and I'll quit delivery and will be able to help people like you helped me 💪
You had me laughing multiple times throughout this video. That's an easy subscribe from me! Keep up the great work.
11:16 that is an Uppercut heavybag, it's used to throw uppercuts because the traditional heavybag (like the one in the old gym) doesn't have the round belly to throw uppercuts and looping body shots into, if anyone's wondering.
Will has literally changed my thoughts about fitness goals rather than goal its a journey life long to progress, not stressing much about how much inches you’ve added to your bicep
And also, even if you do focus on physique, there's muscles that you can put on quickly which are actually quite soft and look like you've done it in the gym, and then there's firm muscles and overall strength and fitness. One is for the "look", the other is a lifelong commitment to health. :)
@@celticlass8573 love the perspective there ;)
@@Bradlyp1 I was very impatient but I have learnt to the love the process more than the results. Once u reach ur goal it might become a little bit boring or stressful u not moving forward, but when u love the process, u gonna enjoy it every single day.
Never stop doing this! New uploads from you Just brighten my day!
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The old Gym also has the perfect radio channel tuned in to work out
That old gym reminds me of my schools weight room. It's literally just a bunch of weights, a couple of machines that barely work and a pull-up bar. Equally dated, also has old pictures of bodybuilders (although they're from the Golden Age probably).
Thanks for the great videos. The second gym is definitely not for me. Maybe I am alone but I don't want my gym to feel or look like a spa retreat. I need it to feel like I am entering a place purpose built to make me uncomfortable.
Me too. Lately, Gold’s gym has felt too modern for me. I need to find a gym that feels like the era I grew up in (70’s/80’s).
Same here. I used to work out in a gym in an old converted warehouse/factory, with expose beams with people's signatures from 100 years before. The vibe was SO much better. Much more "I'm here to work hard and sometimes chat with the people who work out here too" instead of, "OMG where did you get the newest (insert designer brand piece of clothing) let's talk about it over a $15 cup of cucumber water and post cute selfies showing how our booties look in our outfits on Instagram!"
Prefer the old looking rough gyms bcoz of the weights, they are always heavier than this modern weights definitely.
I prefer gyms that were built in the 1700’s
Using stones and rocks is the way to go
@@freshchoice5177 That works too. :)
I love both types of gyms. You never know what you're going to find that may bring you a new result. I love finding equipment that I've never used before. New gyms can be especially exciting for that reason. Old gyms can be cool like that too. You never know what lost in time miracle (or bullshit) equipment you'll find.
I also love the gyms that are falling apart. They can be a great adventure in themselves. I used to go to a gashouse pit where I would check the squat rack for stability. If it wobbled too much, I brought in my toolbox and tightened all of the supports before I started lifting. They actually waived my gym dues for the last ten months they were open. They thought it was awesome that a member cared about their equipment that much. I went to another place where I always kept hex keys for the dumbbells, and after a while other members knew to come to me when they were loose. Places like that a lot of fun.
This is my first video of yours, really enjoyed the video man👍
La palestra più nuova ti da una accoglienza infinita, è come se fosse una casa gigante e potrei stare tutto il giorno ad allenarmi e divertirmi lì dentro