Branch Warren on The Menace Podcast

Dennis James talks with Branch Warren, the 2007 New York Pro winner and two-time top-3 Mr. Olympia finisher.
Work ethic and determination are phrases that get thrown around quite often. But if you know anything about Branch Warren, they apply to nearly every aspect of the Texas native’s life. The 2009 Mr. Olympia runner up was at the peak of his career before a severe leg injury nearly ended it all. Warren goes into detail with host Dennis James about the entire process and how he was back in the gym training a week after surgery to the surprise of, well, everyone.
Warren also goes into life after bodybuilding, including his popular beef jerky brand.

[@ypmm53]

There is everyone. Then there is Branch. He is in his own league. One of my all time favorites!!

[@theogolaub]

This was a great episode! Absolutely love Branch! Mindset is just next level 💯

[@quadtendontear]

Fantastic episode. As someone who has ruptured his quads not just once, but three times I am beyond amazed on Branch's amazingly fast recovery. He truly is a different breed.

[@ThaGreatWhite813]

My lower back was injured again at the gym a few months ago and I allowed myself to fall back into alcohol abuse after the injury. I'm a few days sober and have wanted to start working out again. This was a great episode, and it's motivated me to get after it again. Thanks, I needed to hear this

[@jessiemoser4862]

Have truly grown to love this show. The respect for branch is so high he Is just such an awsome no bullshit. I agree with the hard work point he made like growing up working bodybuilding just seems right. And he's right you can do whatever you wanna do in life if your willing to work for it.

[@simplycy919]

I was sold the second Branch said he was selling beef jerky

[@discernment8963]

Branch has always been a favorite of mine. My Dad was from Great Falls Montana, I've experienced 1st hand and relate to a fair amount of what he's talking about. Pretty much everything he's talking about is applicable to all aspects of living. The more of what seems to be miserable &/or particularly difficult shit at the time, generally the better off for it you'll end up being somewhere down the road.

[@richard217]

so down to earth ...great podcast....Rich Brisbane Australia....

[@chuckzamzow9]

Branch is a great guy met him in 2009 and he was huge, great interview DJ.

[@fragglerock5696]

Cheers DJ from New Zealand brother! Great interview very interesting to hear Branch stories and learn some new things about him too.. hes a good dude & admire his attitude and hardworking mindset. All the best guys..

[@waltermartin6466]

Branch is one of my all time favorites. I was lucky to meet and speak to him a couple times.

[@peterodriguez5636]

Dennis you are a person I personally listen when you talk! Stay safe Brother

[@magos_0083]

Awesome sauce!! Thanks for uploading, Sunday’s are usually rest days… great I’m able to spend it listening to one of my favorite bodybuilding podcasts 💪🏽

[@dunderwood4444]

Bless up from Brooklyn NY 🙏 for the record Branch Warren "Wicked" beef jerkey is RIGHTEOUS, make no mistake it's L.E.G.I.T, license NYS D.E.C hunter, I take these on fishing and hunting trips, Outstanding interview as anticipated Mr. James After thought, early Congratulations to Mr. Dennis James for prepping Big Ramy for another successful Olympia win. Well done Sir. Big Ramy is indeed blessed to have one of "The Best To Ever Do It" in his corner, When it comes to Gym work ethic, the young up and comers can learn allot from these 2 industry ICONS.

[@mg6844]

Brilliant interview with Branch , brilliant bodybuilder .. no idea Dennis was as old as he is looks so much younger

[@RedeyeGuy439]

Thank goodness for gh. I've had a couple surgeries and ran growth hormone and I healed overnight

[@kurky72]

Luv this podcast, always a great listen

[@88darrenr]

Best one yet 💪🏻 Love Branch

[@CaseyKCRichards]

Both great athletes .. Dennis was the most underrated! Great interview . Branch training has always been not text book but yet - results matter .

[@jefflackas1550]

Love Dennis doing a podcast!! Keep it up

[@TheYeti_97]

I think every hardcore bodybuilding fan has watched Branch's training dvd at least once and got inspired to fuck shit up in the gym after

[@kurtmessenger2034]

Great podcast, branch is by far my favorite bodybuilder

[@fitdocproductions9515]

Branch always keeping it real!

[@petershenouda4010]

Why did you stop uploading to Spotify?? Use both platforms..

[@VeeTaperTemplar]

18:00 “A man can do anything he wants to do, as long as he’s willing to pay the price”

[@RonBaezclassic]

I like this, who said this Quote

[@VeeTaperTemplar]

@@RonBaezclassic Branch @ 18:00 😂

[@lachlansmith8411]

That's honestly just purely motivational optimism and not rooted in reality whatsoever. An 80 year old man can't become Mr Olympia no matter what price he's willing to pay. A homeless, mentally ill man can't become a billionaire no matter what price he's willing to pay. The 16yr old girl I went to high school who died because of a brain tumour couldn't stay alive, no matter the price she was willing to pay. Being willing and being able sometimes line up, but they often don't. Our material circumstances make up our boundaries. What we do within them is up to us.

[@VeeTaperTemplar]

@@lachlansmith8411 don’t be such a Debbie Downer (in Arnold’s voice)

[@lachlansmith8411]

@@VeeTaperTemplar 😂 sorry man, but somebody had to correct Branch's wrong advises (also Arnold voice)

[@balleticbodybuilder]

I’m same height as these two. After I do my bodybuilding I jog 5km but at 260 lbs I only do rubberized track

[@soomsoom1]

Glad I found this channel and subscribed. Can not stand Palumbo's BS anymore.

[@DarthBane-zf8wv]

The Carolina Killa Beef Jerky is amazing

[@KOGYMVentura]

55 been training and competing since I was 16. Hit my peak in size and strength around 2009 at age 43 and then it started to get harder. Still training as hard and heavy as possible but over the past two years my body just doesn't recover like it used to. Have had my share of injuries over the years but nothing major recently. Still don't want to give it up but not sure how much longer I can keep pushing the intensity.

[@latman1]

I know what you mean I've been competing since I was 19 just turning 51 soon. Seems like 50 I went from Superman to old man overnight🤪 got pneumonia last year while taking care of my parents and then I got a DVT at the same time and I've never even used any performance enhancement!🤔

[@DarkoFitCoach]

are u on the juice? that helps a lot

[@mrvujadinovic9403]

Time for trt my dude

[@ralphcoccio3799]

65, competing since I was 21. I can sympathize with you my brother. You can Push the intensity to a point then the injuries come and you're out of the gym. So please be careful. The older you get you have to train smarter. And spend a lot of time outside of the gym taking care of your body, massages, Active Release, stretching.

[@himasayed]

Never like his physic, but admire his spirt, and i miss seeing him on stage

[@balleticbodybuilder]

I want a branch warren channel all about him hunting boar!!

[@michaelmarkku3348]

This i like before watch 👍🙏

[@gibsonatorhb6691]

Really enjoyed this one

[@JayJay-sq6rv]

Branch had some crazy bodyparts during his hay days.. thick striated pecs.. feathered tree trunks legs and those calfs out of the world

[@iamcorneliu1097]

Amazing

[@boatsoar2557]

This podcast host series is gold. It could be alone perhaps. The show is the man, the background, the guest. It wouldn't jave worked without he also vice versa . Who knows. The questions are good enough. This is the good stuff. Private yet public. Not too private. Good. It's not for everyone. He a need a new following to see himself on secret plot. This other older gold is good. He is a BIG EATER. This couldn't have been better or unworse so all right yet his support will be there for he. The platform setup eh okay I get ya. Job fare is that thing. "Branch Warren"?.* ?,... this podcast needs a dual show with he, the host alone them two on a show. Wow. He is a very big deal. Ask A.S., not the 70s version of the bodybuilder. That isn't available. Ask him in person...he may not want to be unpart of that world. Its that good. Wow. Boofy soof wave fan fah Fiyah.

[@markgoldberg9987]

amazing wow

[@ricze6]

Branch is the Man of all men. Rich Gaspari has a great boar story.

[@christopher6050]

Dennis, regarding your weight, intermittent fasting did the trick for me...

[@RZN69]

IF BRANCH THINKS HUNTER IS GOING TO WIN THE MR O THIS YEAR HE NEEDS TO LAY OFF SMOKING TOD PODS !

[@jordanhuskins8299]

Great interview thank u Dennis for getting involved with Arnold’s disrespect of the open class at the 21 Arnold I believe Arnold has to have something to say about the guys that surpassed his best physique by 50lbs!!! 😂 Much respect

[@butwait]

His best physique was 50lbs lighter, but he has 7 Olympia titles on them. So maybe the man has earned the right to speak.

[@jordanhuskins8299]

@@butwait can u really say 7 cause he the ONLY COMPETITOR!!!! For one of those I love Arnold’s physique but it’s a fact bodybuilding has evolved since those years he should speak on classic physique and leave the freaks for Dennis to dispatch

[@dangosh3340]

With all due respect to Denis. His injury was much different. He was wiping, obviously the tendon was compromised. Branch falling could’ve tore a healthy tendon. Unlike working out you aren’t warmed up etc. Aslo falling at a weight of 270 which will accelerate an generate a lot of instant force on a non warmed up muscle/joint that can be at a non-mechanically advantageous position. It seems that he wasn’t understanding this.

[@boatsoar2557]

32:23. Alright fellas. Shows closed. Tpo much gold. Them a unwelcome. Wow. This conversations is God. No to handshakes. High fives only. Fa real. You will see. He sparked this fire James Denison Gold Coast abider full sentence ender.

[@jeffreymyers1761]

It's a scientific fact teeth many studies to prove branch correct, they've do w studies when a left arm is in a cast of you workout the right arm the left arm with lose less muscle. Not only that if you were to workout your right arm the left arm would still grow alil bit also, not as much as the right of course. It it will grow somewhat. So branch is correct in that one. They have some scientific term for it but I cant remember of top of my head

[@mattbudesa6351]

Lol. Come on Denis. Nick isn't 230 on stage. He's in the low 250s.

[@darrenrandy7358]

248

[@Thatguy6maniac]

Hey it me 👋

[@SharpFitnessLook]

I guess no one on the Internet has never heard that story before 🙄

[@fatboitino2]

I'm eating one of Karen and Juans' cookies now

[@magos_0083]

Luckyyyy

[@RZN69]

ARE DAVE AND LESLEY TWINS ? IT THEY ARE NOT THEY MUSH HAVE BEEN SEPARATED AT BIRTH !😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲😲🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄

[@alessioterracchio5850]

Tototo uomo Amore tototo Amore tototo

[@jeromesimon8916]

Years later i still have no idea what the hell is branch saying

[@peterodriguez5636]

Dennis James what you seen in the Arnold from Nick Walker is real! Ramy can not match Nick Walker condition ( Upper body & Lower body Nick W matches Big Ramy ). He keeps his word ( Nick W & ( 1 to 8th Place can not)! Will the Judges not be scared & make Nick Walker the New Mr Olympia

[@JayJay-sq6rv]

Human body not design to be monster size naturally.. it has it's limits.. why all these bodybuilders snapping tendons is because steroids weakens connective tissues like ligaments and tendons because muscles on pharmacology grows in rapid size and tendons are suffering to keep up with the sudden overwhelming growth hence all these injuries occurs

[@callavaro]

Here we go again, Dennis cant get his weight down. Dude eat less and your weight will go down, come on man. If it dont go down, you eat even less, its not rocket science!

[@stin3320]

Why tf u always stutter????