"Watching Lost or Dancing with the Stars" - Brian accidentally reveals he probably last regularly watched TV over a decade ago. Good choice! Also really happy to hear you got some answers about your health man!
Been running your powerbuilding program for a while and man, it sure does cut down the body fat. In addition to making me suck wind haha. Thank you for everything that you do Brian! You're one of the best and most informative in the game!
Yeah I've been doing his 8x8-5x5-10x3 program for a couple of month's now. I told my girlfriend that if she finds me dead in the workout room please send Brian an email and tell him I don't blame him for my early demise ;)
The bit about walking and active recovery at the end of the day could be an entire video on its own. Love the videos that deal with the actual hard stuff man! Quality content!
Dig it. I quit drinking 3 months ago, started doing lacross ball prehab 2 months ago, cut out artificial suger 1 month ago. Cut out all tv this month. And i can see a huge difference in my energy in the gym and my brain function during work. This is solid advce Brian.
Lost 120 pounds last year, gained 25# (9# of skeletal muscle) since November in prep for Strongman competition last Saturday, now it's time to drop the excess fat.
@Ryan Weiner From a personal standpoint, it went better than expected with the exception of the final sandbag on the loading medley. My brain stopped working and I couldn't get the bag over the bar. I ended up with second or last place in my division depending on your perspective. The other guy was in a different strength league than I am yet. I almost hit a 50# Log PR, 130# Yoke PR, did 11 Car Deadlifts (first time), and did 35# bag toss over 11 1/2" (first time). All 2 months from resuming training with a partial tear rotator cuff. I am happy I competed and pushed myself, but still know I have a long way to go. (beat by 6-7 Log Presses, 4-5' on Bag Toss, 100# on Max Yoke, 20 seconds on loading medley, and 8 or so Car Deadlift)
@Ryan Weiner Very cool. The thing I keep reminding myself is it's a journey. Even at 47, I still have a number more years to get better and see where I end up and not everyone ends up winning their first competition (and a couple more since then) like my wife. :-)
I don't do giant sets, but now most of my training is done in a superset format. Has really improved my endurance and I'm out of the gym way quicker. Can't ever go back now to not using supersets. Great advice
"How much Netflix do you need to watch?" Gold! That's hilarious. I walk a few times during my day, on lift days and rest days. Even when my hip pain is amped up, I walk when I can for the very things you've mentioned here. I'm glad you got into positive thoughts and sleep. Eating. Changing things up. Yep. Shit, I even park my Jeep at the far end of parking lots just so I can walk more. I agree with you! Thank you man.
Brian, this in my opinion is one of the best videos u have ever done. Well said brother. Again thank u for being the man that u are. And thank u for sharing what u have learned. U really should look into being a life coach. Hope all is well. Thanks Brian
It's great that you got some answers about your health. Can't wait to see you back at 100%!! All the best from Chile, Brian, and a big hug to all the neversate crew.
Thanks for all the advice and tips, it's all great info as usual. But I'm actually looking forward to the health updates even more. You have helped more people than you could ever know with all your videos and freely-shared info; you absolutely deserve the best health possible just for helping so many strangers become healthier and stronger and sharing so much of yourself over the years. I wish you nothing but the best of luck with your health concerns. I've been rooting for you since you first mentioned them, and I hope there's nothing but great news and even better health coming your way from here on out. Best of luck, and thanks for doing all you do, even (especially) in spite of all your difficulties!
@@BrianAlsruheOfficial You're welcome. I can't even begin to tell you how much just your passion, determination, and positivity have impacted me and people I know in the real world over the last couple of years, without even getting into all the strength and conditioning info you've shared with us all. You're a hell of a man, and you, your team, and your impact are second to none. Period. I really hope it's nothing but good news and smooth sailing for you now, you certainly deserve it. Thanks again for all you and your team do, and best of luck to you.
I take 30min of driving to get to work and thousands of stress due traffic. It's been 4 months that I decided to walk to work. Take like more than an hour but way less stressful and I've been dropping fat consistently
Do something amazing with your lives, keep working hard and be nice. You say that every single video and I love it! Please keep it up Brian! Your the best!
Poliquin has advocated everything mentioned in this video from supersets to screens off before bed to being thankful (except CP says most people don't do well with carbs in the morning)
Lmao! This is the best video I've seen by you to date! Laughing the whole time and yet so very inspired. You are a great, wise man... Keep doing something great with your life, Keep working hard and keep being nice to people Brian. You're a game changer! Thanks
I was down to 240lbs until I had shoulder surgery. I wasn't shredded, but I loved how I looked. I was down to a size 36 in pants, could pop out pull-ups and had a slight v-taper. Now I'm back at 260lbs, moobs and back rolls taking slight shape and wearing a 38 in pants lol. I ended up gaining when I was on medical leave from my surgery and had a few things in life knock me dowm. I also forgot to adjust my calories during my medical leave. After all the stress eating, I'm back to my regular diet. I catch the bus to and from work. My job is also a very physical job. I don't always have the energy or time (catching the bus takes a huge chunk of my time throughout the week) for my workouts, so instead of walking eight minutes to the closest bus stop, I'll make myself walk 35 - 40 minutes to another bus that requires me to walk this MASSIVE hill that takes about 15 minutes to clear. Walking back home isn't so bad. The walk also allows me to reconnect with nature and relax.
@@BrianAlsruheOfficialYou're not lying. I didn't even do cardio at that time and my stamina was unreal. It gives me something to shoot for again. Thanks, Brian! I know that was a lengthy post to read through lol.
I dont know who gives a thumbs down on discipline, a solid diet, or Brian craziness. He is a mad man, I'm presently getting my butt kick by a personalized Neversate plan. As I look at each day I'd think this dude knew me cause the plan pushes me JUST ABOUT over my limit. Big ups to my big bro!
Brian you are an amazing person! Thank you for this video! I love all of your advice but the last one I really liked because I did in fact start a new activity this summer because it’s super fun: rock climbing! I highly recommend it... it’s definitely active and yet at the same time when you’re up there on the cliff edge amongst nature, it almost feels like meditation! I’m glad you got answers for your health finally! I will be watching for that video!
Awesome video oh, and thank you for hitting the points on little touch-ups especially with diet. I can't wait to see the video you make in regards to what you found out from the doc, I pray it's good news for you man
@UCR7gbyOpxmxhZwQ5iqwrkew sure man, set your clock for 30 min. From 0:00 to 1:00 yo do 15 cal row, you can rest the remaining seconds of the minute once you do the cals, then at 1:00 to 2:00 you perform 15 burpees, and so on
Love this Brian. Came to you from Alan Thrall. I'm looking at strongman for the functional benefits and the potential strength gains. I've enjoyed your videos and find them very informative. Thanks for all your time and work.
You sir are a truly beautiful cat. There are many valuable take away's from this, but the most valuable was encouraging people to express gratitude for...everything. All of it is the "Golden Lotus Blossom" after all, but we get lost in mind-quirks and Netflix. ;) I'm so grateful that you have received some insight and good news about your health situation! Shine On Bodhisattva Brian...you do many good, good things. Thank you for that my brother.
Hey man you should be very proud of yourself that something very hard to do you'll keep killing it and you keep going the way just keep think of the positive things that those 65 lbs that you have lost I brought you and that's just the beginning it's going to make you a better you going to make your life better and that's going to bring everything else in life to be better to keep going man it's easier to give up but it's harder to always put in that hard work and fight but this life is about fighting till the last day as long as you keep doing that you'll be good man and happy God bless you
I did some giant set and superset work for the last month or so and lost a little over 10 lbs with no other changes. It wasn’t necessarily my goal, but it produced those results, which isn’t a bad thing!
Can't wait to hear about the answers you got in New York. I hope it was all good things or at least leading you down the right path. And YES BJJ ALL DAY!
Really good video, great information and it's really great to hear you got some good news on your health. Every time I watch one of your videos I say a prayer for you. Thanks for all you do.
You look a lot smaller man, no hate at all you’re a huge inspiration to me! Wishing you a good recovery man I know you are still experiencing troubling things and I hope that gets better
Why would you ever say that if you didn't intend hate? That's like apologize before you insult somebody. If you don't have nice things to say maybe keep your opinions to yourself.
Thank you for all the honest information and the content that you put out! I have startrd using your methods (the giant set method) and I have great results. I'm guilty of not making any purchases (becouse I'm from Bulgaria and I am not sure how is the shiping)
I spent the last 9 months gaining 30lbs in a bulk. I'm in the 1st month of a cut. I am on track to losing that same 30lbs by the end of May, but I don't know that I will be left with more muscle than if I trained for a year with a balanced diet. It has certainly been an experience I don't want to repeat every year.
Definitely that high calorie toothpaste that's making me fat... I guess that'll be the first to go. Better cut out showers too, just to be safe.... lmao
Thank you for the advice... especially with the taking a walk in the evening thing. I always used to do that, but i just stopped for no good reason. I should probably go fo that again, now i can really notice how much that helps with everything, haha.
Funny that you mentioned the stairs to torture because I decided to get on that thing the other day after not even so much as looking at one for a couple of years. When the burning quieted down, I figured why not keep up the hell day by jumping onto the Jacob’s Ladder. Getting outside the comfort zone is tough but necessary to get results. Thanks for the words from an older lifter and bjj practitioner.
Can confirm positive thoughts before sleep help. If my mind is racing or I'm struggling to get comfortable, I'll run through like a good experience. Like hitting a PR or like a wild fantasy where if money wasn't an issue I'd do these things with my kids or house or car or life. Bit bittersweet though 'cause I always fall asleep before I can finish
As a dietician I'm not going to 100% degree on the statement that "counting macro's is stupid" as it really isn't... but when I do have clients that don't want to count macro's I won't force that kind of dieting on them, but I will calculate their macro's pure for observational reasons so I know what he/she needs and I will ask them to log their food and drink intake so I can monitor and give directions everytime we evaluate their body composition. For the rest I completely agree that tiny changes can have drastic results and most importantly don't completely change your dietary habits! Great video Brian!! Keep it up!
That is fine, I'm glad that you care that much about your clients. I've just seen it turn more people into psychos with mild eating disorders than the healthy people with less body fat.
@@BrianAlsruheOfficial I was one of those people. I couldn't eat anything without tracking it first. It lead to very unhealthy eating habits and I will never go back to that again
Bulk or cut I do supersets and minimise rest times, granted I don't do cardio due to transport and time constraints but I walk at least 20-30 mins a day and an extra 10 on training days. Giant sets are the next upgrade but not so easy in a commercial gym and doing conditioning is a no go. Need to start doing ab work with my upper body days for sure. I keep lower body without supersets with primary movement but I always do rows with the same weight I bench and chinups with presses. Excellent vid, basically move more and whatever your surroundings can allow, if I leave my bench for a minute in my gym people swarm on it, bad enough getting asked every couple minutes how many sets left!
@@BrianAlsruheOfficial watched em all man! Starting to incorporate band abdominal work when I do my bench and rows but I'll no doubt leave it there. It's drastically cut down on my training time and no better feeling than being drenched in sweat! Unfortunately though some of the other accessories are in a completely different area of the gym and at 5pm~ there's just no chance of doing some but I make shit work where I can! Love the content man
Any tips on how to not lose all my strength and size gains while training for a 100k trail run? I know some loss is expected but would like to mitigate it if possible.
When you talk about walking, we agree that getting on a bike and cycling for 30mns is good too right? I like to do that when the air pollution isn't too bad outside (I live in a country where this is a huge issue ATM).
Great content (which seems to be a pattern on this channel) I just subbed fairly recently and have already learned so much please, keep cranking out these kick ass vids man!!
Since It's already 80* out, it's already too late for me to be ready for warm weather. But, I still really need to dial in my diet and do more conditioning.
Any updates on the book? I remember you saying you were writing an e-book on your general training ideology, just wondering when it's going to be up for sale. Thanks, keep up the good work.
Hi Brian, I have a strain on my back that have been causing terrible muscle spasms and unable to use my upper body. Do you have some tips for not detraining at the worst level, and maybe keep some muscle mass during recovery? Your videos have always been extremely helpful and entertaining!
Look up Pavels or Dan John's body weight programs that may help. Remember a few months off to let yourself heal won't ruin all your previous gains and most importantly you should look at lifting as a life long activity so healing for a short while now is much better than worsening an injury for the long run.
great tips: i am going through a Gastric Virus and Ulcerative colitis flare so im going through a minimal activity, unintentional Shredding Phase right now...weight is flying off....T_T still as and when i eventually get back to training Ill be using some of these! I dropped from a very fat but strong guy at 350lbs to pre illness 280lbs and im looking to drop to 250lbs while getting Stronger (as I already beat my 350lb bw PRs and i think I can do more.)
Perfect time for this video. Fat season is over and time to start cutting. Great vid, Brian! I like the Holy See flag, If you got a spot for a Maltese flag and are in need of one, I'd be happy to hook you up. Keep'em coming!
Thank you man, I've only seen a couple of his videos but he seems like his heart is in the right spot. I know that we see a couple things differently, but honestly I wouldn't trust anyone who believed absolutely everything I did. I could definitely learn a lot from a person of his caliber.
@@BrianAlsruheOfficial colab! Lol You both think in be nice with your body and be a nice person. And you both like Plyo exercises and train like a athlete. Most in common that you think. You both rock!
No need to be such a divisive asshole, Handy. Even though I started out my fitness journey when I was injured and got them better thanks to Athlean-X, and now I'm more of a fan of Brian, but in my humble opinion, I think we could definitely learn something from anyone, if it's something not to our liking or doesn't suit our taste, leave, don't pick it. If it's something useful, take it and make it yours. This way we won't stuck in this fanboy mentality and easily trapped in black-white perspectives where we could only see either this side or that side. And always remember, train unta- uh, *be nice to each other*
This is great Brian! Especially the last 2 minutes! You always inspire and this video is hard core inspiration! Thanks Brian! PS - I hope , and pray, that your getting a handle on your physiology issues!!!!!!!
"If you like to drink 4 IPA's every night with dinner" Man, I feel personally attacked.... Awesome video man. Glad to hear you got some answers on your health issues.
This video spoke to me, thanks for your work. I am very happy to hear you found some answers as to your health! Been wishing you well for a long time! Ps: BJJ videos would be awesome and significantly improve my grappling. There is no one else out there I would rather learn some grappling from than yourself. Let me know if you want some ideas for grappling videos, I literally could come up with a hundred questions Thanks again man!
Question Brian: (BTW love the channel!) if you do giant sets like you mention w 2 lifts followed by abs followed by 30 sec of cardio...wont you be gassed one or 2 rounds in to the point where the lifts will totally fall off?
"Watching Lost or Dancing with the Stars" - Brian accidentally reveals he probably last regularly watched TV over a decade ago.
Good choice!
Also really happy to hear you got some answers about your health man!
1:41 did black-white brian just made another alter ego - darker black-white brian? :D
Hahah Could be
Yeah, DC comics Two-Faces
Brian Als-noir-uhe
Hodor Nador it’s black and white Brian’s black and white Brian
Is black-white Brian like the Venom inner monologue but everyone can hear it?
I’m excited to hear that you got some answers regarding your health!!
I'm so excited as well, it's like a second lease on life
@@BrianAlsruheOfficial This was a great video, but man if you saying that you "GOT SOME ANSWERS" didn't make my freakin' day! Awesome brother!
"cut out burritos, and after you get over the thoughts over suicide" ... LOL that was funny.
Brian " cut out burritos"
Me "NO"
Brian "...thoughts of suicide"
Me "mmmmm...burritooooo"
Been running your powerbuilding program for a while and man, it sure does cut down the body fat. In addition to making me suck wind haha. Thank you for everything that you do Brian! You're one of the best and most informative in the game!
I've been doing his Dark horse program and it's a killer too.
@@undrachevr sick!! I plan to run that eventually as well. Love the results!
That is so great man, I'm glad it's working for you!
Yeah I've been doing his 8x8-5x5-10x3 program for a couple of month's now. I told my girlfriend that if she finds me dead in the workout room please send Brian an email and tell him I don't blame him for my early demise ;)
I’m 50 years of age but I still wish Brian was my uncle... Thanks uncle Brian!
hahah thanks man!
He looks a lot like my uncle which is kind of weird because he passed away a few years ago
How about nephew? Lol, I trained a bit with my half-my-age nephew. It was KICK ASS!
I'm 49 and I look up to you ...much wiser than your age and I can tell you've seen quite a lot of good , bad and ugly .
The bit about walking and active recovery at the end of the day could be an entire video on its own. Love the videos that deal with the actual hard stuff man! Quality content!
Thank you so much Ronan
Dig it. I quit drinking 3 months ago, started doing lacross ball prehab 2 months ago, cut out artificial suger 1 month ago. Cut out all tv this month. And i can see a huge difference in my energy in the gym and my brain function during work. This is solid advce Brian.
Make note of what happens this year because you're about to be the most productive you have been in a decade
Im happy to hear you got some good news about your health. If anyone deserves to be healthy it's you man, the world needs more people like you.
Agree!! The world needs people like Brian to stay around longer.
how you gonna throw burritos under the bus like that? what did they do to you?
Man, I've never met a burrito I didn't like... I think I may need to retract that statement
Lost 120 pounds last year, gained 25# (9# of skeletal muscle) since November in prep for Strongman competition last Saturday, now it's time to drop the excess fat.
Nice...good work
@Ryan Weiner From a personal standpoint, it went better than expected with the exception of the final sandbag on the loading medley. My brain stopped working and I couldn't get the bag over the bar. I ended up with second or last place in my division depending on your perspective. The other guy was in a different strength league than I am yet.
I almost hit a 50# Log PR, 130# Yoke PR, did 11 Car Deadlifts (first time), and did 35# bag toss over 11 1/2" (first time). All 2 months from resuming training with a partial tear rotator cuff. I am happy I competed and pushed myself, but still know I have a long way to go. (beat by 6-7 Log Presses, 4-5' on Bag Toss, 100# on Max Yoke, 20 seconds on loading medley, and 8 or so Car Deadlift)
@@randygentry2442 Thank you! Congrats on your 60# too.
Great job man!
@Ryan Weiner Very cool. The thing I keep reminding myself is it's a journey. Even at 47, I still have a number more years to get better and see where I end up and not everyone ends up winning their first competition (and a couple more since then) like my wife. :-)
I don't do giant sets, but now most of my training is done in a superset format. Has really improved my endurance and I'm out of the gym way quicker. Can't ever go back now to not using supersets. Great advice
"How much Netflix do you need to watch?" Gold! That's hilarious. I walk a few times during my day, on lift days and rest days. Even when my hip pain is amped up, I walk when I can for the very things you've mentioned here. I'm glad you got into positive thoughts and sleep. Eating. Changing things up. Yep. Shit, I even park my Jeep at the far end of parking lots just so I can walk more. I agree with you! Thank you man.
Brian, this in my opinion is one of the best videos u have ever done. Well said brother. Again thank u for being the man that u are. And thank u for sharing what u have learned. U really should look into being a life coach. Hope all is well. Thanks Brian
Thank you so much for saying that Dustin
It's great that you got some answers about your health. Can't wait to see you back at 100%!! All the best from Chile, Brian, and a big hug to all the neversate crew.
Thanks for all the advice and tips, it's all great info as usual. But I'm actually looking forward to the health updates even more. You have helped more people than you could ever know with all your videos and freely-shared info; you absolutely deserve the best health possible just for helping so many strangers become healthier and stronger and sharing so much of yourself over the years. I wish you nothing but the best of luck with your health concerns. I've been rooting for you since you first mentioned them, and I hope there's nothing but great news and even better health coming your way from here on out. Best of luck, and thanks for doing all you do, even (especially) in spite of all your difficulties!
Thank you so much for this, really
@@BrianAlsruheOfficial You're welcome. I can't even begin to tell you how much just your passion, determination, and positivity have impacted me and people I know in the real world over the last couple of years, without even getting into all the strength and conditioning info you've shared with us all. You're a hell of a man, and you, your team, and your impact are second to none. Period.
I really hope it's nothing but good news and smooth sailing for you now, you certainly deserve it. Thanks again for all you and your team do, and best of luck to you.
Bro! We have much to be thankful for! I'm glad you say that! Many people don't realize how good we have it!!! May God bless you!!
Here in Brazil we're getting into fall, but there's no bad time to get lean, i guess
There's never a bad time to be lean in Brazil!
I take 30min of driving to get to work and thousands of stress due traffic.
It's been 4 months that I decided to walk to work. Take like more than an hour but way less stressful and I've been dropping fat consistently
It can make such a massive difference in your life
How far from work are you?
Do something amazing with your lives, keep working hard and be nice. You say that every single video and I love it! Please keep it up Brian! Your the best!
Just trying to spread some good in the world
So happy about your health!!! I hope u make a video about it!!! 👍🏻
I definitely will don't worry about that!
Absolutely love your content, Brian! I hope you are doing well.
You're so positive bro, love to hear this practical advice that I feel I can actually apply to my life.
Poliquin has advocated everything mentioned in this video from supersets to screens off before bed to being thankful (except CP says most people don't do well with carbs in the morning)
Lmao! This is the best video I've seen by you to date! Laughing the whole time and yet so very inspired. You are a great, wise man... Keep doing something great with your life, Keep working hard and keep being nice to people Brian. You're a game changer! Thanks
I was down to 240lbs until I had shoulder surgery. I wasn't shredded, but I loved how I looked. I was down to a size 36 in pants, could pop out pull-ups and had a slight v-taper. Now I'm back at 260lbs, moobs and back rolls taking slight shape and wearing a 38 in pants lol. I ended up gaining when I was on medical leave from my surgery and had a few things in life knock me dowm. I also forgot to adjust my calories during my medical leave. After all the stress eating, I'm back to my regular diet. I catch the bus to and from work. My job is also a very physical job. I don't always have the energy or time (catching the bus takes a huge chunk of my time throughout the week) for my workouts, so instead of walking eight minutes to the closest bus stop, I'll make myself walk 35 - 40 minutes to another bus that requires me to walk this MASSIVE hill that takes about 15 minutes to clear. Walking back home isn't so bad. The walk also allows me to reconnect with nature and relax.
It's amazing how losing some weight can actually make you so much more athletic
@@BrianAlsruheOfficialYou're not lying. I didn't even do cardio at that time and my stamina was unreal. It gives me something to shoot for again. Thanks, Brian! I know that was a lengthy post to read through lol.
Bike. Helped me. Pedal and legs get cut. Also it's fun
Awesome video! Thank you 👍
Also can’t wait to hear the news about your health stuff. Stay strong chief
Thanks man!
glad to hear you got answers about your health
Thank you so much
I dont know who gives a thumbs down on discipline, a solid diet, or Brian craziness. He is a mad man, I'm presently getting my butt kick by a personalized Neversate plan. As I look at each day I'd think this dude knew me cause the plan pushes me JUST ABOUT over my limit. Big ups to my big bro!
People are always going to be people my friend
Brian you are an amazing person! Thank you for this video!
I love all of your advice but the last one I really liked because I did in fact start a new activity this summer because it’s super fun: rock climbing! I highly recommend it... it’s definitely active and yet at the same time when you’re up there on the cliff edge amongst nature, it almost feels like meditation!
I’m glad you got answers for your health finally! I will be watching for that video!
Three cheers for health answers! Good news!
Thank you so much!
Awesome video oh, and thank you for hitting the points on little touch-ups especially with diet. I can't wait to see the video you make in regards to what you found out from the doc, I pray it's good news for you man
It definitely is man I can't wait to tell everyone
@@BrianAlsruheOfficial that's great brother I can't wait to hear about it!
Try this one once a week alongside strength training.
EMOM 30
odd: 15 cal row
even: 15 burpees
This will get your breath to next level.
Can you elaborate on this? I'm a PL/SM but need to find some super simple cardio to work in for off season
@UCR7gbyOpxmxhZwQ5iqwrkew sure man, set your clock for 30 min.
From 0:00 to 1:00 yo do 15 cal row, you can rest the remaining seconds of the minute once you do the cals, then at 1:00 to 2:00 you perform 15 burpees, and so on
Love this Brian. Came to you from Alan Thrall. I'm looking at strongman for the functional benefits and the potential strength gains. I've enjoyed your videos and find them very informative. Thanks for all your time and work.
You sir are a truly beautiful cat. There are many valuable take away's from this, but the most valuable was encouraging people to express gratitude for...everything. All of it is the "Golden Lotus Blossom" after all, but we get lost in mind-quirks and Netflix. ;)
I'm so grateful that you have received some insight and good news about your health situation!
Shine On Bodhisattva Brian...you do many good, good things. Thank you for that my brother.
Thank you so much for this brother
I’m down 65 lbs since Sept .... not much left...would like to learn more about mantainence..afraid of dreaded rebound
Hey man you should be very proud of yourself that something very hard to do you'll keep killing it and you keep going the way just keep think of the positive things that those 65 lbs that you have lost I brought you and that's just the beginning it's going to make you a better you going to make your life better and that's going to bring everything else in life to be better to keep going man it's easier to give up but it's harder to always put in that hard work and fight but this life is about fighting till the last day as long as you keep doing that you'll be good man and happy God bless you
Jose Orellana ya man it was gonna just be a mini cut.. but wife finally got onboard... so I continued with her..she’s almost at the 40 lb mark
Holy shit im also down 65 pounds since september, afraid of the rebound as well.
Missandei's Ass good work...funny that Brian mentions walking with weight vest..that’s how I scaled the walk with wife to make it challenging
Randy Gentry keep killing it, that’s amazing!
I did some giant set and superset work for the last month or so and lost a little over 10 lbs with no other changes. It wasn’t necessarily my goal, but it produced those results, which isn’t a bad thing!
Glad you got answers in New York man. Can’t wait to hear all about it! 👊🏻
Thank you so much Aaron
Can't wait to hear about the answers you got in New York. I hope it was all good things or at least leading you down the right path. And YES BJJ ALL DAY!
Really good video, great information and it's really great to hear you got some good news on your health. Every time I watch one of your videos I say a prayer for you. Thanks for all you do.
Thanks Brian. Lots of great info here.
And glad you've found answers to your health situation.
Thank you so much brother
You look a lot smaller man, no hate at all you’re a huge inspiration to me! Wishing you a good recovery man I know you are still experiencing troubling things and I hope that gets better
Why would you ever say that if you didn't intend hate? That's like apologize before you insult somebody. If you don't have nice things to say maybe keep your opinions to yourself.
Thank you for all the honest information and the content that you put out! I have startrd using your methods (the giant set method) and I have great results.
I'm guilty of not making any purchases (becouse I'm from Bulgaria and I am not sure how is the shiping)
That is so great man, I'm glad that they help
Keys to the kingdom on the wall. Respect.
Excellent advice and much wisdom. Very motivational - thanks Brian!
I spent the last 9 months gaining 30lbs in a bulk. I'm in the 1st month of a cut. I am on track to losing that same 30lbs by the end of May, but I don't know that I will be left with more muscle than if I trained for a year with a balanced diet. It has certainly been an experience I don't want to repeat every year.
Definitely that high calorie toothpaste that's making me fat... I guess that'll be the first to go. Better cut out showers too, just to be safe.... lmao
Showers are always a danger
Thank you for the advice... especially with the taking a walk in the evening thing. I always used to do that, but i just stopped for no good reason. I should probably go fo that again, now i can really notice how much that helps with everything, haha.
I hope you get back to it brother
Brian Alsruhe Thanks. I will for sure
Funny that you mentioned the stairs to torture because I decided to get on that thing the other day after not even so much as looking at one for a couple of years. When the burning quieted down, I figured why not keep up the hell day by jumping onto the Jacob’s Ladder. Getting outside the comfort zone is tough but necessary to get results. Thanks for the words from an older lifter and bjj practitioner.
That thing is a torture device
I am excited for you that you got some answers about your health!!! Looking forward to the videos explaining that! Be strong and courageous!
Thank you so much!
Brian calling me out again! Great to hear you're getting somewhere with your health, looking forward to the video.
Thank you so much brother
Can listen to this man for whole day.. any updates about the podcasts?
Can confirm positive thoughts before sleep help. If my mind is racing or I'm struggling to get comfortable, I'll run through like a good experience. Like hitting a PR or like a wild fantasy where if money wasn't an issue I'd do these things with my kids or house or car or life. Bit bittersweet though 'cause I always fall asleep before I can finish
That is so great man, I'm glad that you're backing me up
@@BrianAlsruheOfficial Anytime, man. Also, hope you got some good news from new york.
Awesome video, Bri! Your energy is infectious and love the great content. Some people are way to serious.
I follow your wife on IG as well, and she posts a lot of your food and her shopping. I must say, you guys eat very clean....and it looks delicious.
As a dietician I'm not going to 100% degree on the statement that "counting macro's is stupid" as it really isn't... but when I do have clients that don't want to count macro's I won't force that kind of dieting on them, but I will calculate their macro's pure for observational reasons so I know what he/she needs and I will ask them to log their food and drink intake so I can monitor and give directions everytime we evaluate their body composition.
For the rest I completely agree that tiny changes can have drastic results and most importantly don't completely change your dietary habits!
Great video Brian!! Keep it up!
That is fine, I'm glad that you care that much about your clients. I've just seen it turn more people into psychos with mild eating disorders than the healthy people with less body fat.
@@BrianAlsruheOfficial I was one of those people. I couldn't eat anything without tracking it first. It lead to very unhealthy eating habits and I will never go back to that again
Bulk or cut I do supersets and minimise rest times, granted I don't do cardio due to transport and time constraints but I walk at least 20-30 mins a day and an extra 10 on training days. Giant sets are the next upgrade but not so easy in a commercial gym and doing conditioning is a no go. Need to start doing ab work with my upper body days for sure. I keep lower body without supersets with primary movement but I always do rows with the same weight I bench and chinups with presses.
Excellent vid, basically move more and whatever your surroundings can allow, if I leave my bench for a minute in my gym people swarm on it, bad enough getting asked every couple minutes how many sets left!
Definitely watch my videos where I talk about how I do giant sets in commercial gyms. I got it done for over a decade, it is definitely possible
@@BrianAlsruheOfficial watched em all man! Starting to incorporate band abdominal work when I do my bench and rows but I'll no doubt leave it there. It's drastically cut down on my training time and no better feeling than being drenched in sweat! Unfortunately though some of the other accessories are in a completely different area of the gym and at 5pm~ there's just no chance of doing some but I make shit work where I can! Love the content man
This video was amazing, really put it all into perspective. Will start applying this stuff to my life!
Any tips on how to not lose all my strength and size gains while training for a 100k trail run? I know some loss is expected but would like to mitigate it if possible.
I recently combined mt biking with my lifting. Helps with weight loss
When you talk about walking, we agree that getting on a bike and cycling for 30mns is good too right?
I like to do that when the air pollution isn't too bad outside (I live in a country where this is a huge issue ATM).
Mountain bike. The best
@@iinnthewwoods4725 Oh I'd love to, I used to do that in my hometown. Nowhere near possible here though I'll have to settle on normal cycling :(
New to the channel. Great content. So much common sense.
Don't even need to shred fat but watched anyway cause Brian is awesome
Thanks brother I appreciate that
great vid brian! i was wondering if you could make a vid for us guys that struggle to gain weight?
Great content (which seems to be a pattern on this channel) I just subbed fairly recently and have already learned so much please, keep cranking out these kick ass vids man!!
Since It's already 80* out, it's already too late for me to be ready for warm weather. But, I still really need to dial in my diet and do more conditioning.
Can't wait to hear about the answers to your health!! That's awesome!👍
Came because I knew it'd be an informative and entertaining video, and, as always, got more than I expected.
Thank you so much for watching it Andy
@@BrianAlsruheOfficial I always do brother.
Thank you. Properly inspiring
As always great videos and great mindset. 🇮🇹💪🏻
Glad you're back!
Thanks so much Mike
What is the best way to build muscle and gain weight if you are a beginner and have a fast metabolism so gaining weight is a problem
Any updates on the book? I remember you saying you were writing an e-book on your general training ideology, just wondering when it's going to be up for sale. Thanks, keep up the good work.
What if we work nights? Does that effect cortisol levels?
Great advice as usual Brian! Thanks for the awesome content
Thanks for watching James
I was like What what what what and stood up from my bed and did a yay! I am so happy you finally got some good news related to the health issue. Wohoo
Thank you so much brother
Love this message well said and realistic. Brian how much can you sumo deadlift?????
your videos are very inspiring! thank you! they're also hilarious lol thank you for that too!
Great Tips!! And Rice is definitely a fat accumulator for me too.
I wish it wasn't
Hi Brian, I have a strain on my back that have been causing terrible muscle spasms and unable to use my upper body. Do you have some tips for not detraining at the worst level, and maybe keep some muscle mass during recovery? Your videos have always been extremely helpful and entertaining!
Look up Pavels or Dan John's body weight programs that may help. Remember a few months off to let yourself heal won't ruin all your previous gains and most importantly you should look at lifting as a life long activity so healing for a short while now is much better than worsening an injury for the long run.
Thanks, just found your channel, informative and funny.
Good video!!! glad to see you up and going, saludos amigo
great tips: i am going through a Gastric Virus and Ulcerative colitis flare so im going through a minimal activity, unintentional Shredding Phase right now...weight is flying off....T_T still as and when i eventually get back to training Ill be using some of these! I dropped from a very fat but strong guy at 350lbs to pre illness 280lbs and im looking to drop to 250lbs while getting Stronger (as I already beat my 350lb bw PRs and i think I can do more.)
Use it to your advantage if possible my friend! Making the best of a bad situation
@@BrianAlsruheOfficial will do!
Perfect time for this video. Fat season is over and time to start cutting. Great vid, Brian! I like the Holy See flag, If you got a spot for a Maltese flag and are in need of one, I'd be happy to hook you up. Keep'em coming!
I would love to have one John!
Brian Alsruhe>Athlean-x
There I said it
They're coming at things from different perspectives a lot of the time however, no reason why you can't learn from both
Both are awesome.
Thank you man, I've only seen a couple of his videos but he seems like his heart is in the right spot. I know that we see a couple things differently, but honestly I wouldn't trust anyone who believed absolutely everything I did. I could definitely learn a lot from a person of his caliber.
@@BrianAlsruheOfficial colab! Lol
You both think in be nice with your body and be a nice person. And you both like Plyo exercises and train like a athlete. Most in common that you think. You both rock!
No need to be such a divisive asshole, Handy.
Even though I started out my fitness journey when I was injured and got them better thanks to Athlean-X, and now I'm more of a fan of Brian, but in my humble opinion, I think we could definitely learn something from anyone, if it's something not to our liking or doesn't suit our taste, leave, don't pick it. If it's something useful, take it and make it yours. This way we won't stuck in this fanboy mentality and easily trapped in black-white perspectives where we could only see either this side or that side. And always remember, train unta- uh, *be nice to each other*
Finally some answers? That's great, happy for you :)
Thank you so much
Thanks Brian
If you ever decide to host a full Barbell Medicine seminar at your gym, I’ll be the first to sign up.
This is great Brian! Especially the last 2 minutes! You always inspire and this video is hard core inspiration!
Thanks Brian!
PS - I hope , and pray, that your getting a handle on your physiology issues!!!!!!!
Can you give (or are you already have given) recommendations for BJJ players looking to incorporate strength training into their routine?
Where can I find a leg workout with the giant sets ? You got a video on your channel for one ?
"If you like to drink 4 IPA's every night with dinner"
Man, I feel personally attacked....
Awesome video man. Glad to hear you got some answers on your health issues.
Same, it's pretty much my only food vice. I tried switching to bourbon, but it's not as dramatic as I'd hoped.
I tried switching from beer to booze, I drank the same quantity. Nobody liked that guy. I never met him but I heard he was awful.
had no idea you trained BJJ, love it
Yeah man, I have for the majority of my life
First 20 seconds, you are already describing me, awesome perspective as always coach
I Hope that helps man
This video spoke to me, thanks for your work.
I am very happy to hear you found some answers as to your health! Been wishing you well for a long time!
Ps: BJJ videos would be awesome and significantly improve my grappling. There is no one else out there I would rather learn some grappling from than yourself.
Let me know if you want some ideas for grappling videos, I literally could come up with a hundred questions
Thanks again man!
Thats practically a universal truth for any evolved organism. Persistent change takes time. The greater the change, the more it resembles trauma.
Seems to work everywhere
The downvoters on this video are probably in the bakery union.
That's okay, everyone needs an opinion
@@BrianAlsruheOfficial not everyone
Awesome video, thank you
Thanks for watching it Mark
Always informative brotha 🤙🏼
Question Brian: (BTW love the channel!) if you do giant sets like you mention w 2 lifts followed by abs followed by 30 sec of cardio...wont you be gassed one or 2 rounds in to the point where the lifts will totally fall off?