Huge Gut, Bear Mode, Big Neck (Q&A)

[@AlexLeonidas]

EPIC Q&A! Packed with unique questions, post some more down below and enjoy :) 0:05 Hey Alex do gloves effect the grip strength? 0:57 I can't deadlift the bar. I am so weak and it is embarrassing going to the gym. How do I possibly progress when I can't even pick up an unweighted bar off the ground? 2:04 Why do you even focus that much on the neck when you have a beard that covers the neck anyways? 3:36 Should you train neck everyday or only 2 times a week 4:25 Have very puffy nipples and it's making me go crazy, what can I do about this? 5:26 I have a problem with a huge gut. I am only 13% body fat so I have somewhat visible abs over a super large gut. Not fat, but literally like a GH gut those roided up bodybuilders have. The weird thing is I rarely do deadlifts or squats. Anything I can do to get rid of my gut? 7:18 Hey Alex ! What do you think about using a slingshot for incline/dumbbells? Thanks ! 8:32 What are the cons of a beginner using an intermediate program? 10:01 What is the best way to progress with weighted pull-ups? How often should I do them? I'm currently able to do 40 pounds for 5 reps. I'm 130 pounds. 10:52 From strictly a health/longevity perspective would you say it’s accurate that being bear mode would adversely effect your health and thus reduce life expectancy? I’m wondering because even though typically when you’re in a bear mode state your body fat percentage is at a healthy level (not too low or high), your BMI is going to be at an unhealthy level because of all the extra mass you’re packing on your frame. 13:15 Do you need to perform vertical pulling to compliment vertical pushing? Or is it okay to perform horizontal pulling (rows) to compliment both horizontal and vertical pushing? 14:26 My wrist is broken and I cant use my hand at all. Training with the non-broken hand only will cause muscular imbalances should I do It anyway? 15:22 Have you got any insights on blood flow restrictive training? 16:19 Could novices do nucleus overload on a specific body part? If they grow the nuclei in that specific muscle wouldn't it strongly benefit them for the rest of their lifting career? 17:13 Can we really get a big neck resistance bands attached with a neck harness which u have mentioned a neck and traps guide video? I have pairs of resistance bands they resist like 45, 35, 25 and 15 kilograms. (Total resistance is 240 kg) Could you answers this? Love from Turkey 18:24 Is it normal to fantasize about roids all the time??? Because every time I search for aesthetic natty bodybuilding there are very few physics that I want to achieve...the best I've seen is Alex or Jeff cavalier...not the most desirable xd 20:29 Do you think that the human body is meant to bench 400lbs or squat 700lbs? 21:28 Is pausing better than touch and go for muscular growth? 22:19 With concurrent periodization Could I keep my 4 main compound movements but change up the variations I have for those compound movements? (I do calisthenics) 23:33 Do you have any advice for general injury prevention when doing boot camp style training? I hear it can be brutal on your knees and shoulders as well. Anything I should be doing before I go to keep my body and joints strong and healthy like stretching or connective tissue work? 24:45 Why do you talk differently now? 26:07 What is a good size for a neck? I feel like I naturally have a good neck, the circumference is 15.5 inches. 145 lbs 5’8” 27:16 What should I do if my bench no longer goes up with linear progression but my other main lifts do? I’m 16. My deadlift and squat increases as long as I eat and sleep enough but my pause bench is 225 and doing 5x5 doesn’t work 28:33 Can a adult of 40+ years go Bear Mode and how? And chest,shoulders,arms in one day? Workout routine look like. 29:54 Alex what do you think about Chris Jones training regimen? It goes against everything you say, he trains muscle from different angles with super high volume and even splits to leg days into two section. 30:57 Thoughts on Larry Weels' OHP (400) and incline bench (500x5)? PS: Glad you liked the spotify playlist, got awesome feedback on it open.spotify.com/user/3jkjypuxqjtv2xplfzix9kt85/playlist/1EQRgyd4PCjNQUr66bvVtO?si=yubNWWYbTSCHRDCP8vpnKw

[@Suppergosh]

AlphaDestiny hey Alex does the sumo deadlift have carryover to the squat? And vice versa?

[@user-cg1wt1lq1w]

Opinion on foamrolling?

[@VishnuTrades]

Into the Light incorporate training and do overhead Tricep Extensions to strengthen ur ohp lockouts

[@zetuma9395]

AlphaDestiny will big hamstrings take away from your glutes by making them pop out less?

[@VishnuTrades]

Charlie Hobbs watch his videos on (home) mini band training workouts to strengthen connective tissue and prevent injuries

[@T_RyanRain]

to the guy who cant lift the bar: i couldnt bench a 45lb bar when i started today i can bench 265lb just keep going every step forward is a step away from being weak just keep going

[@shakeeljessa9619]

Your evolution has been awesome to witness Alex. Your channel has only been positively impacted by it imo. Much love

[@tommcgivern8020]

Much better questions. Great answers. No channel like this.

[@sc7244]

Alpha you said you'd throw my question into the Q&A in regards of harnessing the right mind set when getting back into the gym after injury etc. Loss of power & stregth can be very discouraging! Thanks brotha!!

[@destructor5675]

One of the most valuable series on the whole of YT

[@johny.3400]

Oh boy yeah.

[@PsychokoreUndergroundRap]

My man.. truly a virtual friend to me

[@zip34ut]

Another thing that COULD be the reason people have a gut yet are somewhat lean (around 15%), is that they might have an oblique to abdominal strength imbalace. Your obliques are very important posture muscles and they help pull in your abdominal muscles towards the center of your body. If your obliques are weak they will not be able to hold in your abdominals which will cause your abdominals sticking further out which causes the "GH-gut" look.

[@zip34ut]

William Åström You're welcome

[@connorjamesthornton7361]

I have never had more respect for you then when you answered that 5:26 question. It's awesome to see fitness influencers talking about bloat and inflammation, and you even went into things like posture and tension of the abs with stomach vacuums. Respect

[@devdog712]

Connor Thornton lmao how does that make u respect him? He's just answering a common question hahhahah. Not trying to sound like a dick but its not like that was a controversial topic

[@connorjamesthornton7361]

devdog712 it's just cause he went I topics I don't see people going into that I wish people would. It shows to me he goes above and beyond in his knowledge as a fitness professional. It's just the little things I guess, nothing huge.

[@AlexLeonidas]

Thanks Connor

[@nattyjedi1284]

Great answers on the abs GH gut question. If I had a son I would hope he found and watched a guy like you. Respect bro.

[@AlexLeonidas]

Preciate that bro

[@LordLegender]

For 0:57 I think they were truly talking about the bar Alex. I knew this kid in my weightlifting class (he was forced into the class, didn't sign up), who had to start at 65lbs deadlift. Luckily we had bumper plates so he could get full ROM. But it's not impossible

[@chillaxer8273]

Lachlan lol wtf

[@lolfirepoisonftl]

It almost has to be a young kid asking that question because pretty much anyone should be able to pick up a standard barbell.

[@LordLegender]

He was 15 years old BTW, at about 5'8" 110lbs

[@adityanayak4865]

Those traps always seem to grow whenever he uploads a new video... Now it's reached to an insane level

[@emyrboom8199]

I cant imagine alphas body with realy good genetics

[@lloydy3250]

Yea Alex. You change in time and are continually refined

[@MrPranker247]

Since you said novices shouldn’t overcomplicate NE and use 10x10, can you make a vid on how we should go about it more specifically? Or maybe make a novice catered 4 week program as you have at the end of your book. That would be great i hope you see this! edit: OR you could make a template that a novice should follow such as the one on Pg. 38.

[@AlexLeonidas]

Definitely going to add more details about that, and cover concurrent for novices in greater detail

[@jc128744]

This is very wise, well thought out insight.

[@heavyt5702]

Hey Alex, any chance you could make some of these longer videos into Podcasts like Jeff Nippard does and Kris Gethin?

[@drewrossen6551]

Alex the type of guy to do a set of power shrugs to get a pump before a family photo

[@izak8218]

Bro Alex I love your Q&A's

[@sickkent5986]

I was skeptical of long beard but now it's starting to not look scraggly!

[@filiptiric3397]

Like those longer Q&A! Keep it up man :)

[@shuntarofurukawa4807]

AYEEE! My question made the title! Thanks for the response I think it was from all the dairy I was eating

[@PhilipKestell]

I get elbow pain from EZ-bar skull crusher and DB skull crushers. This is even after I have done 5 sets of incline bench or overhead press even being in a giant set of either DB row, DB OHP, DB Curl, DB skull crusher OR penlay row, close grip bench, EZ-bar curl, EZ-bar skull crusher. I would have figured that I would be plenty warmed up for them after the starting sets.

[@AlexLeonidas]

See my video on elbow/bicep pain, that should help

[@noyou6257]

Hi Alex, I workout at home and don’t believe that I have the equipment for cheat rows so, I was curious as to whether or not you think that front lever rows could build a very thick or at least adequate upper back (mid/lower traps). In case you were curious, the equipment I have is the following (An adjustable dumbbell that goes up to 100 pounds, four resistance bands from 30lbs to 135lbs of resistance, a bench, a pull-up bar, and a dip bar). Thank you!

[@dixonvfitness1921]

If anyone wants to know more on the Nucleus Overload and Occlusion Method, I just made a transformation video on this particular subject. Got some good results from it. It's best for shoulders in my opinion.

[@kostasntg4224]

The Way Of The Six Pack will check it out my dude

[@mk-19memelauncher65]

Ur beard is getting better dude

[@AlexLeonidas]

Thanks bro

[@burstingbagel8667]

Whats your life like outside of your youtube fitness life? Hobbies?

[@davida8446]

Hey Alex. Whats the secret behind the floorpress? For me it just looks like a half benchpress.

[@foalmcdonagh5545]

David a pushing from the standard point of a floor press breaks that sticking point when you're doing a natural bench press if your going heavy on the flat bench you'll know what I mean

[@jampl3689]

Who can't deadlift an UNWEIGHTED bar? Wtf was that question? I can't even fathom someone being that weak.

[@davorbrijacak]

If he really meant unweighted bar and if it wasn't a troll question then Alex didn't even give an answer. Technically that person should start with just a stick and progress to the lighter bar and then olympic bar but he also might be a kid or a guy with some serious physical condition and having any strength progress might be impossible for him. I wonder why that guy would even watch channel like this and ask a question, you'd expect someone like that wouldn't even discover Alex without having at least some experience in the gym.

[@MLDRBRY]

Yea you gotta have like a disability or be like 60lbs underweight to not be able to deadlift the bar.

[@reezis1619]

Yeah it was a bit weird, the bar 45 lbs?? if you can't deadlift the bar you will probably snap your shit up when bending down to tie your shoelace. 135lbs is understandable though especially for women

[@stevenblackford8379]

How'd u get ur scar on ur eyebrow? U mentioned it a while back and never gave the reason...

[@vedangprajapati9542]

Hey Alex, sometimes I have trouble unracking the bar when doing the floor press. If I try to, it seems like I bleed too much energy just doing that. In order for me to keep that energy I move my body closer to the bar, and unintentionally lose some back tightness when I unrack, which may be costing me reps. The only way that I can properly floor press, without bleeding energy from the unrack is requesting a liftoff from someone else.Any fixes for this? (Body placement, technique issues, etc.)

[@skrimpdick5583]

Lift your ass off the floor when you unrack

[@3Runner95]

Id like to hear your opinion on this.. If I did full body 3x a week, only the same 6 or so compound lifts, changing variations monthly how good would that approach be? 8-10 reps, lower rpe, basically leaving 1-2 reps in the tank. Overly simplified?

[@lucasmuller6935]

3Runner95SRB up

[@AlexLeonidas]

Would be very good

[@DrAdnan]

Best Q&A’s on KZbin.

[@georges9113]

Alex i desperately need help. I have been spinning my wheels the last half a year cutting and bulking without success. I am 14-15% body fat can bench 120 for 6 reps, deadlift 230 for 5 and OHP 100 ibs for 5. Obviously i am a beginner but i want an honest answer. What should i do to improve. Bulk or Cut. I am 16 years old btw.

[@oskarsalminen9227]

GeorgeKS Don’t quote me as I am also a beginner but in my opinion you should eat in a slight calorie surplus everyday, especially since you are 16 and growing.

[@georges9113]

Oskar Salminen Will i get fat since i already am 15% body fat?

[@georges9113]

Majed Al-Oskan Hmmm thanks. How long will it take me to get to 20%?

[@georges9113]

Majed Al-Oskan Ok. One last question. So my gym will be closed for summer until the 25th of august and before i keep bulking,because thats what i was currently doing, i want to lean down a bit, lets say get down to 12% from 15% till they open up. So is this possible?

[@georges9113]

Majed Al-Oskan I actually really appreciate it mate. Thanks for answering my questions. I was actually a bit insecure about being a bit soft and not having abs but to be honest,building muscle is more important as you said and i will look much better next summer when i cut with all the muscle i will have built. Thank you mate. Going to do some push ups right now, lol.

[@connormurray7215]

For your novice program can I substitute weighted chin-ups for weighted pull ups?

[@AlexLeonidas]

Absolutely

[@sanad444]

yo alex i’m 16 and i was a kinda late puberty hitter. and i have one huge problem. i’m pretty lean and strong rn and when i started bulking literally ALL the fat went STRAIGHT to my face so i have to stay lean all year round so my face doesn’t puff up like a bitch. do u think as i grow up my fat distribution might change a little or something :(

[@ulisesxavier1116]

Sanad Abushakra Try to mimic the diet of Sumo Wrestlers (not to the same degree). Their diet is designed so that the fat distributes evenly.

[@WilddEye]

Thoughts on energy drinks?

[@q9020]

This please! Specifialy the zero calorie and low carb ones!

[@connorsleftnut942]

High carb caffeine pre-workout. Nicotine gum is a great stimulant during the workout.

[@gioueem5440]

They suck. They are full of chemicals

[@shadowalker8068]

Thank you my man 🔥👌

[@natalie33980]

How did you grow those thick eyebrows? Minoxidil?

[@AlexLeonidas]

Genetics. Always had thick eyebrows

[@yazka9023]

Does developing a thick neck take quicker than say, developing big arms since neck has less muscle to grow?

[@Stacking.plates]

Yazka neck and traps grow the fastest out all muscles

[@chillaxer8273]

brooks beyerlein wait I thought traps were the hardest!? Lol im such a noob 😝

[@yazka9023]

Alrit tanks for reply

[@GT-td9ni]

Yep neck and traps grow insanely fast, especially if you train them both because training one helps growth with the other. Look up traps on an anatomy chart, they connect to the neck.

[@TheBladedOne]

One of my friends couldn’t lift the bar alone. The guy was referring to the bar alone sadly

[@AlexLeonidas]

:(

[@ragnatoad]

Hey Alex, I recently started doing pull-ups at the beginning of my workouts, but I struggle to do them with a grip any wider than shoulder width. I see other people do them really wide. Do I need to work towards a wider grip? Will a wider grip stimulate my lats more? Should I keep doing them shoulder width until I can perform them wider? I'm currently doing 4 sets of 5, maybe 7, reps. Thanks.

[@cheesecake9638]

RagnaToad The wider you go it can actually simulate the shoulders more which is the not the normal aim for pull ups. It's good to do a variation but mainly focus on your current ones and build up the strength with good form.

[@raupenimmersatt6906]

RagnaToad Grip as wide as your forearm is in a 90 degree angle to the floor. But tuck your ellbows in otherwise the angle ist false

[@EverTruu]

Hey Alex, I'm 12 years old and can't get my bench past 195, should I take steroids? My older brother's friend sells tren and I'm very indifferent to the health risks

[@adrianomelai]

You're an idiot.

[@PGproductionsHD]

Yes

[@kakapovearkadaslar2347]

Alex i have a question for you about genetics, we know that in normal bodybuilding having a big hipbone is a disadvantage but is it the same in bear mode ? Does having a larger hip bone help you look bigger?

[@cheesecake9638]

mert ortac Bear mode is still upper upper body focus, such as shoulders, traps and neck. There is no advantage to wide hips as a male, all I think of is that it could help with squat strength.

[@AlexLeonidas]

^this

[@gvidalq]

How long would it take me to go down from 25% to 18% body fat the fastest way possible? What is the strictest method that would still make possible for me to keep the new body fat percentage?

[@sejin1]

Do you think 900 lb deadlift is achievable naturally? Like cailer woolam for example

[@mange6164]

Keep it up man

[@ShinobiChaz]

Alex is doing neck extensions and curls enough to get a huge neck? Or do I need to do more?

[@VishnuTrades]

ShinobiChaz front curls (front of neck) , back curls (back of neck) , side bends (side of neck) is enough

[@ShadowElement434]

Can you gain muscle from a very labor inducing job?

[@Andre-rc3qg]

Cody Bish Ofcourse. Look at construction workers who've never stepped in a gym their entire life.

[@ShadowElement434]

Dre J Good point, I haven’t done much research on the question and wasn’t completely sure! 🤟🏼

[@burritodog3634]

can you build an impressive upper body physique only doing calisthenics and weighted calisthenics? thanks

[@TheAlliatorX]

gunky peep definitely

[@Bowfella]

2:10 is like saying "Why do you workout your chest if you have a shirt that covers it anyways"...

[@AZ-bf5nd]

Yo Alex what weight would be considered intermediate for dumbell bench press

[@marcus8786]

A Z if you can lift the heaviest dumbbells in your gym for a single you are intermediate

[@AZ-bf5nd]

marcus f so 400 pounds bench press is intermediate?

[@AZ-bf5nd]

marcus f not there yet lmao and i doubt you are

[@marcus8786]

A Z wtf do you go to Ronnie Colemans gym

[@HealthWithHilary]

Calluses are like Badges of Honor.

[@HealthWithHilary]

Havla Fitta keep working at it. It'll improve. I promise you.

[@blasepherius9889]

Hello Alex! It's a longer question, hope you dont mind that, I would love to hear your opinion. I am 22 years old, been training for 5 years. Long story short, 3 years ago I hurt my back (SI joint) and since then I am not able to do a conventional deadlift without pain, so you can imagine how weak my back is (erectors, to be exact; my upper back is fine). I can't even go over 80kg on back squat (not talking about quads strength here). I've been doing front squats only, cause they allow me to stay more upright (bending forward under weight, like in back squat/DL, causes problems over time). 2 weeks ago I decided to risk the biscuit and get a general strength program from a trainer (I've been always programming by myself). I told him about my back and he said that we could work around that. He put sumo DLs in my program. I tried them and my back was fine, but I feel really uncomfortable in sumo position and my left knee (which NEVER hurt a single time) hurts a little bit now... Today I was desperate and I tried rack pulls BELOW the knee (I have tried rack pulls above the knee before for traps/upper back and my lower back was 100% fine, obviously cause you dont bend forward a lot when doing them) and guess what? My SI hurts again. Not much, but that already tells me that I have to stop doing them. I really dont have a need to use DLs in my training, I am just a casual with beginner strength, but won't neglecting erectors end bad? I've been doing back extensions and they worked really well for my back, but is it enough? Cant do reverse hypers in my gym, no equipment. No trap bar too. What would be your opinion on that? If my question is too long for Q&A I would appreciate your comment to this post :) thanks!

[@Hydronutritious77]

Hey alex first i wanna say that conventional liftinig is boring for me. Is it fine that every single workout (i made a program for my self using my knowledge that i learned for you) im switching between exersicses im dowing full body workout and every single workout im using ohter exersices and for example: Bench press/Floor press/band floor or bench Ohp/Z press/band Z press Deadlift/Hack squat/rack pulls above knee/rack pulls bellow knee Pull ups/Lat pull down/Rows Shrugs/power shrugs/power cleans Front squat/back squat/box squat/Pistol squats/lunges Im usimg another exersice every workout. 2 days volume work and 2 days intansity work. When i do a 1 Rm check using the basics: Bench,Dl,Squat,Ohp Im doing it every single month and every time im able to add weight for them!!!! About 20 to my Dl 20 to my squat 10 to my bench and ohp Is it ok?

[@stormspinner9000]

What are your current numbers?

[@Hydronutritious77]

bicep flexor my weight is 140 pound 165 CM 16 YO . I wi tell you my 95-100%Rm based of the check i did last week: Dl:450 pounds (My Dl was always much muxh higer than my squat due to my good leverages i have short torso short legs but longggg arms) SQUAT: 250 POUNDS MY bench and ohp are pretty weak but im progressing so its good: Bench 170 pounds Ohp 120 pounds (strict using only my hips not my knees)

[@chrisnewtownnsw]

just do whatever feels good and push yourself hard for as long as you can until the majority of your energy is spent. Your muscles have memory so you don't really need to stick to any specific program

[@vibewithit8062]

good waist size for 5'8 183lb?

[@ithinkyoudbesuprised2087]

28-32 would be aesthetic looking

[@vibewithit8062]

thanks for the reply, id agree!

[@kelvinmejia983]

Any advice for a teenager who's trying to cut?

[@VishnuTrades]

Kelvin Mejia I'm a teenager as well and AlphaDestiny recently told me I could do an aggressive fat loss for 2-3 months (with intermittent fasting) and then begin a lean bulk phase right after... This way u can get over with being in a deficit and get the nutrients and calories u need as a teenager to grow

[@chillaxer8273]

Kelvin Mejia Dont cut

[@kelvinmejia983]

VIshnu Verma ohh I get you know, thank you

[@VishnuTrades]

Kelvin Mejia I read Eric helms book as well on nutrition (well known doctor, probably heard of him if u know OmarIsuf). He recommends a slow cut of 200 calorie deficit so u can keep as much muscle as possible. If ur all about fat loss u can go aggressive like me. If ur trying to maintain a lot of ur lean mass then u can go slower with the cut (6months)

[@turtlepond104]

Don’t go below 12%, preferably don’t go under 15%

[@agamsoi1762]

Question :- Can you get wide shoulders via training or am i stuck with this small frame due to genetics? I want wide shoulders to look wider as i pack muscle on my frame. So is it training or just genetics?

[@GrimRize]

Both, obviously if you put muscle on your shoulders they are going to look wider. So yes you can make them wider to a point.

[@ssjlalo]

Agam Soi what you mean? Shoulders are muscles so u can train them to get bigger like any other muscle.

[@agamsoi1762]

I am like refering to the frame , like some guys have a wide frame and some small , so i wanna know if i can widen the look.

[@ssjlalo]

Agam Soi the frame itself is genetic. Nonetheless you can train the shoulders to look wider Whether you have a small frame or big frame.

[@chrisnewtownnsw]

agam you'll wanna do dumbbell overhead press as vertical as possible and wide grip (snatch grip) deadlifts or rack pulls. I prefer rackpulls.

[@ethanchaney1139]

Screw the neck curl stuff imo, just bridge a lot. I started doing it more bc it helps with movement, move around with it, do it bridging to the front and back, side to side. I asked my coach about bridging and if it was dangerous and he just scoffed at me and said it was fine. I think it’s the best neck exercise personally. I think of it like a bench press vs a chest fly, the neck bridge seems more like a compound movement if that makes any sense. And it’s really direct too. Just bridge a lot, put a 25 plate on your chest, 45, just bridge.

[@GT-td9ni]

Ethan Chaney it would be so much easier and probably more effective to just do bridging but all these former wrestlers in their 40s and 50s saying they regret doing them because of cervical spine issues.

[@ethanchaney1139]

Amu Cheeki Look at the other comment

[@ethanchaney1139]

gypsy tears You see you say that, but all of my wrestling coaches are in their 30’s and 40’s and they say it’s safe. I asked my coach, an all American wrestler in his early 40’s I believe, and he just scoffed and said it’s fine. He told me it’s fine to bridge during a workout. And Alpha Destiny himself bridges and referenced someone with an impressively heavy neck bridge.

[@eriksutterlin3947]

I have the big nip problem too and that is the reason I started working out 3 years ago

[@itzstone]

same, 24 now and still no improvement, my chest isnt (that) fat, but my nipples look like grapes xD my wife certainly likes them though.

[@eriksutterlin3947]

Husein Saab it has gone down because my chest got bigger and I lost fat. I'm only 15 so I've got time

[@andreon3149]

How much calories do you eat Alex?

[@AlexLeonidas]

I don't count tbh

[@ulisesxavier1116]

How could I prevent overtraining? I work out 5 days a week, 2hrs. I feel well, and make progress faster than with my 5x1:00 or 4x1:30 splits, but I’m a beginner, should I concern myself with overtraining at 10 hrs of training a week? If so, how should I progressively increase the amount of sets?

[@armandocera3969]

Is it just me or I relate somehow with some of the questions like they are made for me??

[@geoffdowdall8247]

Armando Çera same with me

[@HoobleyWoobley]

When I squat I shift over onto my right leg. I thought box squats would fix this hip shift but when I look down im sitting more on the right side of the bench. Do you know how to fix this? It's driving me crazy having a messed up squat

[@johnmcvickar5305]

dilfo snaggins split squats

[@HoobleyWoobley]

John McVickar shiiiet bro I've goofed then. I actually quit squatting and did bulg split squats. Started with 40lbs and worked up to 100lbs and then now I box squat and do split squats and lunges after

[@russelljimmies1789]

Pics of someone who can't deadlift a bar? Lmao

[@marcus8786]

Russell Jimmies This is only possible if you have a serious physical disability

[@DIGIT4L4]

Does neck size training require high weights? Can you make neck size gains while sticking to less than 25lbs for neck curls?

[@jerm9864]

Billy Clarke Yes, just not as much as if you were to keep going up

[@GT-td9ni]

Definitely, just do high volume, 3x100, 5x50, 4x60, 3x33, 6x20,and also make use of dropsets.

[@hellothere4765]

Hey Alex can weighted neck exercises fix my Foward head posture and buffalo hump

[@modernwafare0904]

Is a push pull leg split recommended for a novice

[@Monsieurtobias]

Mark Barry good question, I’m doing that for 6 months and i made great progress

[@steelspartanzero]

Absolutely. I don't even use the split anymore but when I did, I saw great results as a novice lifter.

[@The_Legend_Himself]

Mark Barry I did it as a novice noticed a lot of gains but got shoulder and elbow problems later on and had to switch to upper/lower

[@nullvektor9922]

I started with LPPRLPPR but you really have to be careful with shoulders, wrists, elbows. Don't go too hard immediately and be smart about it.

[@radu2173]

Alex PLEASE help, i need something to help my digestion, i do fasting for 19h and i need to eat in 5h 2600calories(healthy food) at 1.71m; i dont have a problem with the food intake #bigbelly but i have gases.Do you know a pill or something to help my digestion? i dont know if is normal to have that much gases even if i eat 150-200g of oats.

[@kingsleyking3892]

Hey Alex, right arm out of action. Wondering if there is any way to train or maintain both sides of my chest and back.

[@___i3ambi126]

Would you consider abusing roids and dirty bulking to be similar paths to getting bigger as both compromise your health for size?

[@jayn8392]

Kinda depends on how much fat you gain and how that fat effects your vitals and organ function. Steroids are VERY hard on your system, and if you are already fat it will be that much worse. Roids can raise your blood pressure, effect liver and kidney function, cause hair loss, shrink your balls, raise cholesterol, raise your risk of certain cancers, give you nasty mood swings/irritability and gyno. It's pretty common for long term users to have heart and liver problems which are deff the most serious of the side effects imo.

[@knifetricks4373]

when will philbert matthews be back on the channel?

[@AlexLeonidas]

Soon ;)

[@knifetricks4373]

+AlphaDestiny look forward to it!

[@leonjewells3626]

Looking good my guy 💪🏽

[@TheAlliatorX]

I find it incredibly hard to believe 0:57

[@bingobongo674]

yea, how can anyone not be able to lift 45lbs. I think 10 year olds can do that.

[@VishnuTrades]

Boss KingBabo injury or rare disease or super old dude/women

[@tanhuulusoy]

He said "unweighted bar", how do u get 135 out of it

[@AlexLeonidas]

I'm assuming he means 135. I have a hard time believing he can't deadlift 45lbs

[@AniketSingh-kg7cz]

Hey alex ... I'm from india and i have been following your channel for more then 6month .. I have been following your basic novice programme for more then 3months and im getting good results and my ques is this ... Can i train my neck and calves on my rest days and if possible can train my forearms too(calves and fourarms are my weak point) ...... What do you think about it .. And one more question can hit my lower back and abs on my rest days to ..... Please give your suggestion.... Thnx Much love from a indian follower😘😘

[@andrejkovac3336]

How do I increace my vertical? Im 15-16 yrs old im 178cm and weigh about 60kg, I can barely touch the rim and I often get knee and tendon pain.(no gym, but have some bands)

[@Suppergosh]

Andrej Kovac learn how to perform compound lifts and start training with heavy weight to increase nervous system explosiveness

[@236Emre]

If you have gyno then definitely get your chest as big as you can and it will definitely help create an illusion where your chest sticks out your shirt as a whole so your nips don’t seem bad at all. Only when your shirtless can someone tell you have gyno and it still isn’t that bad still since you have muscle to even out how much it sticks out.

[@educatedscum5306]

Tug how does one develop Gino naturally

[@236Emre]

Educated Scum Puberty... it sucks. It’s going away for me tho now I’m 18.

[@educatedscum5306]

Tug I have the same problem man slowly going away as well for me.

[@galaxybruh301]

Hey Alex, my numbers are 200 pound bench, 240 squat (I have really bad knees) and 280 deadlift. Linear progression has stopped even while in a surplus. What should I do?

[@germansfrolovs]

Hey Alex! I am 20 years old and have been lifting weights regularly for 6 months, previously I did calisthenics for a few years (but not that regularly). I want to build muscle and be lean (12-15%), without going into a cut (maybe one or two mini-cuts for 30 days) for at least 1-2 years. In addition, I like to eat and would like to eat more, should I do reverse dieting and increase my calories by 50 every week (my maintenance is about 2500 cal)? Or just eat at a 300 cal surplus and watch me not become too fluffy?

[@isaachanley4546]

Hey Alex what is your thoughts on benching Triple a week, for strength 5x5

[@AlexLeonidas]

You can do that

[@dakotagower86]

My left SI joint gives me pain when I do almost any lower body movement whatsoever. Deads, trap bar deads, squats, front squats, literally even lying hamstring curls hurt my si joint. What Can I do I’ve been dealing with and trying to fix this problem for 2 years. I want to squat and deadlift I love those movements.

[@rickyricardo69]

how do you overcome a fastfood addiction

[@EverTruu]

fast for a couple days and then break the fast with clean foods.

[@mpowerewd22]

He made a video on cravings recently. Check it out

[@gioueem5440]

Ricky Ricardo eat fastfood till u puke & then eat some more till u puke again

[@emiluiscalisthenics]

Yo Alex, what are your thoughts on the neck hold(hang on a pullup bar with only your neck) for strength not necessarily muscle mass ?

[@turtlepond104]

Emiluis Calisthenics kinda sounds like you’re lynching yourself so that doesn’t sound too safe

[@emiluiscalisthenics]

Hahah nah bro I can perform it, I do it in public sometimes and people freak out

[@jdmmo579]

Hey Alex in terms of hypertrophy is there much difference between box squats and conventional squats?

[@iamquest_]

Alex i want to start training my neck but i get extremely dizzy after doing bw neck curls and extension. Any suggestions??

[@ohtebowah]

Make sure your not holding your breath or inadvertently building up bloor pressure in your head. And try slowing down your reps and making them more controlled

[@SuperJAIMISH]

Hey Alex. I can deadlift 365 for a rep with decent form but I can barely squat 2 plates. What sort of an imbalance does this indicate and what can I do to fix it? Sometimes squatting feels like shit. It never feels comfortable

[@benjaminx7822]

Alex, do you know any free deadlift program besides the Coan Phillipi routine? Most program I have found are for powerlifters, I have nothing against them I just dont care about my squat bench and total as much

[@jeremiahtrejojr.5600]

New alpha lookin bad a** with tha hair and beard 💪🏽

[@mikkelp.8846]

Hey Alex, do I need to do neck extensions if I already train the traps? I do neck curls and wonder if trap training will be enough for the back of the neck.

[@hajvozdra]

Age:16 BW:63 kg Height:171 cm - 1RM : bench 90 kg and 65 kg shoulder press(while sitting)is that good?

[@ilTuboDiRiki]

Hey alex, does mixed grip in conventional deadlift actually causes muscular imbalances in traps?

[@justrandom7752]

ilTuboDiRiki not really it depends but what it did to me was muscular imbalances in my lats.

[@KahinAhmed72]

Alex, is there a way for a 15 year old in Toronto, Ontario to get a job and have enough money for a caloric surplus to build muscle?

[@punjab1captain]

Mr Sacrider he aint a economics major dog.

[@VishnuTrades]

Mr Sacrider I'm 15 as well, during bulks Ill just add a bit more oil to my food and eat more bread and pasta... During a cut I'll drop my fats or carbs (protein will always stay btw 0.8g/bw - 1g/bw for me)

[@LochRox360]

I want to implement your novice/intermediate program but i'm afraid to do bench as a result of a lasting shoulder injury and i'm not willing to pay hundreds of dollars in physiotherapy sessions again. What do you recommend?

[@AlexLeonidas]

OHP instead or do weighted pushups

[@bigsmoke9678]

Does it sound like I have body dysmorphia, I lift 5 to 6 days a week and have been lifting for nearly 2 years and weigh 150 lbs ish, I always hate the way I look in the mirror and hate the way I look in clothes even tho I'm fairly lean and have a good amount of muscle, I just go to the gym because I enjoy it but I hate my body unless its covered up

[@niemandwichtiges5716]

Yes sounds like you might have some selfesteem issues. I think you should realize that at the end of the day noone cares if you have a little bit more muscle or not you should see lifting as a hobby but muscle really isnt that important

[@milosmilovanovic6781]

Best q&a so far in my opinion.. but in regards to that puffy nipples question, i have a small degree of it so what would be of the most importance, losing bodyfat or building chest? I can do 100lbs dips for 5 reps so i have okay chest and my bodyfat is around 15-18%(i think its quite accurate assumption because i can see my top 4 abs).. should i recomp which would give me more chest development or lose the bodyfat first?

[@burritodog3634]

hey i get wrist pain after doing weighted push ups, any advice? thanks

[@truthsayer2310]

gunky peep I used to get the same thing bro, do reverse curls it helped a lot with my wrist. Now I haven't had the pain since I started weight training which was years ago and it's completely gone also if you get a grip strength resistance thing that helps aswell.

[@burritodog3634]

do you do reverse curls with a dumbbell or ez bar or either?

[@truthsayer2310]

gunky peep I use the bat that already has weights on it that's straight and just reverse curl with like the 20lb one. Let me know after a month or so if this works for you.

[@dylanpemberton1871]

yo Alex, im running a classic full body routine you recommend, i.e. heavy light volume on Monday Wednesday Friday. I have a lot of time on my hands so would it be beneficial to switch it to Monday Tuesday, Thursday Friday, doing heavy on Monday and Thursday and accessorising on tuesday and Friday? thanks man

[@Groupofyoshis]

I wouldn't mind going bear mode. It would be great for my bulking cycle. But I'll make sure to keep my eye on my weight just in case. Thanks Alex for the advice.

[@SerbiaPhantom]

Hey Alex, So right now I'm skinny fat, but a few months ago have started running. It has become a total addiction and I'm running over 10km almost every day. I know it won't be the most effective, but could you recommend me a workout routine that will allow me to build a bit of strength and muscle even in a pretty big deficit that doesn't hit the legs that much (deadlifts for example leave my legs so sore that I can't run the next few days :P)?

[@kristiantonnesen7261]

SerbiaPhantom cause you’re not used to them. Do deadlifts until you’ll be able to run the following days. Just go lighter when you run. It happens when you start working a muscle group out. Just give it a couple or few weeks of doing deadlifts and you’ll be fine after that. But don’t skip dead lifts

[@SerbiaPhantom]

Thanks for the reply my man! Should I do any specific variation of deadlifts or just pick any?

[@kristiantonnesen7261]

Couldn’t really tel you. I am starting to see the doing 10 reps is kinda pointless for me now and I’m going to move up a lot in weight and do lower reps. But id day wait until you get form perfect before you start lifting heavier. Probably just try lower weights with higher reps until then. Then switch once form is great.

[@top2737]

SerbiaPhantom udji u deskripciju i pogledaj novice program. To prati i dobices snage, mase i nakon koje nedelje ces se navici na težinu i trcanje nece biti problem