Bodybuilding Isn’t Working For Me Anymore

[@LorenzoMinaccia]

I still feel the occasional pull to return to bodybuilding-style training and after a week or two of it, I end up asking myself why I'm bothering. I cannot find the 'why' and end up stopping. I say this as someone that trained that way for much of my 20s and early 30s. At this point, I am finding a daily dose of 'work' involving bodyweight training, kettlebells, running, boxing and mobility work to be working well for me. I'm enjoying it; I'm looking pretty good and feeling fantastic. I stopped worrying about forcing progression, punch the clock each day and let the chips fall where they may. I eat reasonably well, 2-3 times a day, enjoy a few beers on the weekend here and there and am not suffering for it. What helped was shifting the mindset to the idea of 'work'. That we should be 'working' physically every day. Don't kill yourself. Don't force progression. Just keep working. Things get easier. When they do, do a little more or change it up. Don't stress about it. Keep it fun.

[@StrongandConditioned]

I’m hearing you bro

[@LorenzoMinaccia]

@@StrongandConditioned you’re looking rock solid, mate and have for a while, even before your bodybuilding sojourn. Get back to what you enjoy and stop stressing about it.

[@northmetslayer3222]

This is the funniest vid of yours I've seen. Cracked me up. Big ups brother👊

[@SimonTrageser]

Time to get the reps in brother Welcome back my friend, our burpee community is a different breed entirely!

[@StrongandConditioned]

It is and my hiatus really drove that home

[@loquacious4566]

I just like fitness. I lift, run, and try to be healthy. I do try to build muscle but I don't give a shit about being huge or super lean. Living the good life.

[@tjibbegaastra]

listening to you while pushing some weights in my homegym but this is a honest talk i get what you saying weights and calisthenics is delicate to balans altough weights are accessory movements for me bodyweight is the shit that stuff make you feel alive!🔥🔥🔥

[@StrongandConditioned]

You know this my man

[@dee-ix3iq]

Proper glesga breakdown of bodybuilding brilliant

[@DF-fo9bh]

I needed this. I came back to look for the burpee community. I’ve gained weight and gotten out of shape even though I’ve gotten stronger. I’m 30, I just don’t have the desire anymore with crushing weights. I feel I don’t have time. I have a family and work and other responsibilities. I get exactly what he’s saying about conditioning going out the window.

[@MichaelBravine1]

Very cool, love the honest take on the stress of BBing and lack of conditioning.

[@StrongandConditioned]

Cheers Michael mate

[@MichaelBravine1]

@ Cheers!

[@fraac]

I'm finding 'training blocks' useful. Got two months of bodybuilding starting January. Then three months of ultramarathon, with the gym work being functional strength (kettlebell swings, farmer carries, pullups, things like that). Then a month of HIIT, which could kill me at my age (your age). Knowing each block has an end date is huge.

[@eugenebalster3850]

Loved the video, Lee, and the honest thoughts as always. Looking forward to the journey back to burpee land.

[@StrongandConditioned]

You and me both!

[@stacknchill]

start with Kettlebells. Its a gamechanger for your body and is fun. Changed my whole life

[@duncanwalshfitnessweightlo9329]

You seem so much happier!...must be the right decision for you. Look forward to watching more content👌

[@StrongandConditioned]

Cheers my man

[@DavidDoingLife]

Brother I feel the same way. Same exact way. I've been doing the calisthenics stuff and lifting rocks for fun for a few months. The other way ended in stress and me getting a hernia and surgery to fix it. Its not a world I want to ever be a part of again!

[@StrongandConditioned]

Get well soon mate

[@DavidDoingLife]

@@StrongandConditioned will do. I'm on week 3 of 6. Christmas will be my first day back. The best gift I could get👍

[@Razzy_J]

THE BOSS THE MAN HIMSELF THE BURPEES SCOTT KING ... keep on the good work brother 💪 much love and respect 👍🏽 🔥

[@royglessing8884]

We're all about Stamina Bro! Just keep doing what you're doing, and ,as you say, don't worry about what any of the others doing. Cher!

[@phililpb]

The problem with bodybuilding is it doesn’t work the way you want it too without PEDs

[@DoNot-Ban-Pudge]

Elaborate, how bodybuilding doesn't work without steroids

[@Themilkman95]

No it’s because it takes a really really long time to put on muscle as a natural, I’m talking YEARS. A lot of people don’t have the patients to put in the work, also you have to bulk for most of the year, not this lean bulk crap…. I mean a calorie surplus year round, tracking your progress in the gym is really important as well, steroids don’t help most people either and they look like shit when they take it cause they don’t have the foundations together.

[@naikhanomtom7552]

That's literally it for me. No matter how hard I work it's not with it as a 18 year old on gear looks better in a few months. I'm getting back on the Burpees. When I could do 100 in under 5 minutes I felt amazing.

[@itzmjay9175]

The burpee Gawd is back!

[@StrongandConditioned]

😂

[@Monty_J]

dudes repping out and supporting each other on their journey's, what could be better.

[@ByGaryYap]

Missed you, Lee. Great to see you again and no matter what, you're STILL motivating and inspiring me! Still going strong here!

[@StrongandConditioned]

Cheers Gary mate, always appreciate your support

[@valleyboy8655]

Great message mate. I love burpees and the Community around it, i try and explain to people my training method around burpees and its always met with a raised eyebrow and a comment like "i hate burpees". Im fitter now at 38 doing burpees than i was in my 20's playing regular rugby and going to the gym lifting weights. The burpee Community would love to see you back lee 👍

[@StrongandConditioned]

Watch this space my man

[@jimcasey1975]

Have done bodybuilding, powerlifting,distance running,US Marine infantryman etc. High rep Bodyweight training trains your mind,your soul and your body like nothing else. Cheers from New Hampshire. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

[@martind.d.19]

Happy to have you back brother! Joining the dark side once again haha!

[@StrongandConditioned]

Cheers bro

[@PaulfromOregon]

Nice to see you're well Lee. I'm enjoying my bodybuilding journey and have put on 12 lbs so far. I plan to switch back to burpees and endurance calisthenics in Spring. I'm just having fun seeing what i can do with this old body! Cheers!

[@adeona2461]

Yes it's insane ! 😂 I use to do this style (wheight + diet + scale for food + calculate every macro) to speed up the muscle growth cause i'm not young anymore and time is passing by. I started sport at 36 and now i'm 39. I want to see how i could become if i give my best but i guess it would take to much time to build muscle with burpee and fitness alone... and that's why i'm so involve in the diet scale and macros too, even if i'm on a burpee fitness cycle. I use to do 15 days of burpee/fitness and 15 days of weight lifting for a while. Here i just finish a 2 month everyday burpee cycle and now i'm back in just lifting. In fact, just cause changing sometimes add some fun too ! Strengh for all !

[@john-wick101]

Adhd glasgow edition

[@StrongandConditioned]

Chuckled at this

[@Jeff_Segal]

My son and I quite often say to each other in our version of your wonderful accent "Get the burpees done!"

[@stevenshook7992]

Lee bring back the Strong Style burpees. It's the GOAT.

[@StrongandConditioned]

Yyyaaassssd

[@thechristate2010]

Funny when I seen you got the bike I wondered would the weights and the bike clash for you!

[@chchedda]

Welcome back big man 💪🏻

[@ashleymeredith4619]

Probs your best video yet brother. I have been balls deep in burpee training for two -3 years now and still a bit chubby but feel great! What is the discord group please? Looking for some community In this

[@StrongandConditioned]

Thank you bro always glad to have you on board, you’ll have to contact Simon trageser or tjibbe for discord mate

[@ashleymeredith4619]

@ I’m in cheers mate

[@glg3582]

Pretty much the same here, love the burpees and felt good, work life took over and now feel like rubbish due to the lack of physical activity. Call it a come back because it is and I’m once again looking forward too a healthy burpees journey 👍🏻

[@wreppar]

You should be a comedian man you’re funny asf 😂..I do a hybrid type style of training but my nutrition isn’t dialed in lols 😝 have a fat gut with a good pair of arms and shoulders and legs lols 😂

[@matttora106]

Man conditioned strength is where it is, old school exercises step ups, superman push ups, bear crawls. Look up johnny grube wildman training blue worker guy and trains like hell

[@LorenzoMinaccia]

Agreed… Semper Paratus…

[@OriginalPiece17]

OP Challenge 20 Reps 1 rep = - 1 pump - 2 pump - 3 pump -Navy Seal - 5 pump - 3 pump (in and outs) - 2 pump Rep must be done unbroken For time, my time 28:34 This one is good. Perfect blend of STRONG & CONDITIONED **I don’t remember where this routine came from**

[@edsmith4160]

Hopefully you get back into your burpees again. Weighted Calisthenics is good spot where you can train strength alongside burpees and plyo stuff. I train with dumbells at home, high reps with dumbells which go from 10-25kg, may get some 32.5kg, it keeps me as jacked as I need to be.

[@DordonTheGreat]

Unless it's for a profession, training NEEDS to be enjoyable. I'be been having similar doubts around my training lately about how best to make it more enjoyable. Trial and error, my friend. The oldest, surest way to solve problems.

[@luanfreitas2303]

Salut, I started investing in solid 5/6 Pump burpees on Push days and noticed good growth in my chest, do you think this upper chest story is bullshit just to sell? keep going in savage mode man 🔥

[@Abeklin-22]

Me to bro I just want do burpees and pull ups

[@BabyMaharaja0]

I enjoy weight lifting and diet still trying to gain mass

[@brucebarrera2730]

Good morning 🌄 brother. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. 🔥 🦁 🔥 ISRAEL ✨

[@BuddikaChaminda-bu4ge]

Thanks sir burpees change my life mind 😊🙏🇱🇰

[@bradleyduggan86]

Just dae what you want, theres no rules to fitness. Keep moving.

[@BennoMcKelton]

I hope you find the training that carries you!

[@24hrsinadaynoexcuses20]

Yep it turns into a job ! I did that macro counting weighing food for 4 yrs straight it made me mental went insane.. i rather do burpees! Like u said if not doing shows its not worth it.

[@saiketbiswas8444]

Even when you were mostly doing burpees, there were times where you looked pretty jacked. Edit: good to see you posting again.

[@pacoshavez2779]

He is back 🎉

[@Conormichaelmeechan]

Burpees on the living room floor, pull-ups on the kitchen door ma man let’s go 💪🏻

[@g.clintongodart6724]

I recommend shifting from "pure burpee training" to adding cross-fit style bodyweight workouts, running, pull-ups and so on. After all, the godfather of the burpee movement, Iron Wolf, also did this (see for example MARSOC short card). Crossfit has some cool workouts, for example alternating burpees, push-ups, sit-ups with 400 meter runs in between, all in one workout. For me all this never makes it boring, and makes for well-rounded fitness. Just my two cents here.

[@Maza675]

Try HIT by Mike Mentzer/Dr Doug McGuff?

[@BURPEEMASTER]

I quit gym 4 years ago. Burpees and boxing are my new hobbies. Gym is not point after 14 years of working out, if i want keep progresing i need to use steroids and i wont do that

[@earthquakemagoon2505]

Time to try Ultra Marathon running...

[@OperationsAndSmoothProductions]

You have done well to stay off the Bucky m8 Have you seen Hybrid Athletes like Nick Bare? (Seasonal training). I have been watching your Vlogs from the start and look forward to your next adventure. 💯

[@skyzyks6956]

Do what does the most for You. Cuz you're the one doing it. 👍

[@StrongandConditioned]

Hope all is well bro

[@dee-ix3iq]

Check out Victor gaspar bodyweight training

[@mattallthat]

If you don't enjoy the process there's no fucking point bruv. You look in great shape, just do whatever it is that you enjoy man. I am 41 with a 7 and 5 Yr old, I ain't got time or the inclination to be counting fucking calories etc, I train hard 2 or 3 times a week and look better than 99% of my peers so that will do for me

[@danhemsworth7488]

Anything can get dull, variety is spice of life , prefer strength training over BB

[@OriginalPiece17]

Buh-pees!!!

[@SØREN77Ø]

Algorithm

[@brucehelppie6119]

simplify...

[@oldnatty61]

Most importantly the gals are way more into the lean "fight club" type body.

[@dilbophagginz]

Women who don't like an impressive physique aren't worth pursuing

[@StrongandConditioned]

Old natty has spoken

[@oldnatty61]

@@dilbophagginz So many ways to respond. These days I'm trying very hard to be nice and keep it clean. So I'll leave your channel name alone. Who decides "impressive"? If I'm going fishing I want to go where the most fish are and use the right bait.

[@dilbophagginz]

@@oldnatty61 all I'm saying is that women who say "muscles are gross" are a major red flag. But you do you.

[@oldnatty61]

@@dilbophagginz Cool! More for me.👍

[@davidjones6470]

Nice one Big Man,🫡👍