Get Big With Basement Bodybuilding!

[@BasementBodybuilding]

Thanks for having me on Alex! I want to express how grateful I am for the opportunity you gave me to speak my messages to the rest of the community here. I don’t know how I can give back, but I want to thank you on behalf of the entire natural community for all you’ve done for us throughout the years. Looking forward to part 2 brotha.

[@AlexLeonidas]

Was an absolute pleasure having you on! You're doing a fantastic job of sharing your messages and absolutely crushed it in this discussion. Looking forward to seeing your channel grow even more, and no doubt part 2 will be be on point. Cheers brotha 💯

[@orrlicht3718]

nice to see you growing, your info is very valuable

[@NaturalHypertrophy]

I know what I'll be listening to during front squat warm-ups tonight. Cheers guys!

[@AlexLeonidas]

Cheers NH, I'm sure some parts will hit home!

[@ilhamjaa5059]

You warm up all the time man haha

[@CoNiCuZn]

Didn’t you listen to them? You shouldn’t be doing front squats, you should be doing calf raises!….jk this was a great discussion hehe. 😜

[@nomadicstrength]

Ello uchub

[@chickennuggets1837]

@@nomadicstrength ello

[@StandStrength]

Basement bodybuilding is a GOAT in the making. Can’t thank him enough.

[@AlexLeonidas]

No doubt! Bet a chat with you would be awesome too.

[@StandStrength]

@@AlexLeonidas Thank you, I would be extremely honored to discuss training with you.

[@strongwiseandfree]

Alex, you are the OG of the natural community. I love how you are bringing everybody together on this!

[@0Tombstone0]

Found basement bodybuilding through NH just the other week. Binged everything he's made in the last 3 months in 2 days 😂. Definitely an asset to the natural community.

[@kado9642]

The noble natties are thriving more and more 💪🏻 Thank you Alex for the unifying work your doing for natural lifters!

[@AlexLeonidas]

Thank you Kado, love seeing the community growing. Positive vibes all the way 💪🏻

[@nonattylimits]

Great time for nattys

[@MonkeyBarsEveryday]

@@nonattylimits always has been 😎

[@nonattylimits]

@@MonkeyBarsEveryday true, elevated collective mindset for recird gainz.

[@GoldenEraBookworm]

This is awesome. I love this Revolution in the Natural World. These discussions are so necessary...many of us with the PL Background need to hear this. We may be strong but are lacking the physique that can be translated from our strength. As naturals, this is necessary to demonstrate to show the world that natural bb does give aesthetic and strong physiques, physiques we can be proud of

[@catstar23]

I've been watching basement bodybuilding for a while, I always love these podcasts. The time for natty KZbin has finally come. Without channels like yours I don't know where I'd be.

[@AlexLeonidas]

Natty KZbin fitness is coming along nicely and I appreciate that man.

[@AlexLeonidas]

Enjoy this awesome chat with Basement Bodybuilding and be sure to subscribe to him! kzbin.info 0:00 Introduction 3:02 Torso dominance 5:34 Isolation strength 8:20 Patient game of gains 10:10 Absurd numbers for size 12:15 The bodybuilding training mindset 15:43 Muscle functions 18:24 Backwards progressive overload 18:41 Getting stronger by getting bigger 21:49 Rushed progression 25:18 Re-evaluating the process 27:06 Rep PRs over 1RMs 29:00 Biggest mistakes for novices 31:18 The exercise selection smokescreen 34:31 Everything is weak & consistency 38:02 Expanding beyond your base 40:09 Why machines? 43:47 Quick hip hinge talk 45:54 Machines continued 48:42 The rest of the workout matters 51:20 Short term satisfaction from PRs 53:22 Improving in other exercises! 56:31 Universal machines & not knowing 1:00:46 Approach to bigger legs 1:03:20 Squats requires discipline 1:05:59 It's a lot to take on! 1:08:32 Approach to bigger back 1:11:28 Getting yoked! 1:13:27 So no free weights for back? 1:17:37 Too fried for more back work? 1:20:22 Upper body aesthetics matter most 1:23:51 Biggest training regrets 1:28:29 We can give back 1:30:28 We're not alone! 1:31:22 Wrapping up 1:32:12 Subscribe to Basement Bodybuilding!

[@baldsportsfan9368]

Just discovered Basement Bodybuilding thanks to this channel, watch several of his videos in full already. Really liking his non-dogmatic approach to things.

[@simonh.1433]

I remember those times where people thought I can easily bench in the 315 range but in actuality I was 1 rep maxing not even 225, just because my chest was well developed from all the isolation work. On the other hand I was relatively strong in triceps overhead extensions and ez bar curls just from taking them very seriously. Bodybuilding is just way more than just lifting x amount of weights, mind muscle connection is a real thing especially on isolations. Nice conversation, much love to you guys!

[@swordofhonor2]

Basement bodybuilding is becoming my favorite channel along with alpha destiny . It is saving me mad time by not pursuing something I don't want..... and keeping me in check with fitness goals

[@absolutewanker9384]

Yeah his reality checks relating to true progressive overload are hugely helpful

[@FacePullTiToX]

I'm freaking loving these videos, Alex. There are so many gems of information we can learn from sprinkled throughout the entire video. I felt very identified with some of the topics you two discussed (plateaus, lagging parts, minimalism, powerbuilding, bias, etc). Mistakes are never a bad thing if you learn from them. Nobody started their lifting journey knowing all there is to it (let's be honest, that's not even possible), but the main takeaway is that we persevere despite the stumbles, poor decisions and narrow mindedness. It is the process of overcoming our own misconceptions and lack of knowledge that makes us mentally strong FIRST and physically strong SECOND. Props to every natural lifter who's been working in the trenches for years. Your body is a reflection of your mental fortitude and resiliency. Be proud of what you've earned! Greetings from Spain 💪🦵

[@doodoo7207]

Thank you for collaborating with basement body building! He is really on point philosophy

[@lucatommasi483]

These videos have saved my commutes to uni for this whole year! Thanks for all your effort into making this community this big and strong! You are what we really needed.

[@arminferdinand5849]

That guy is a true gem, I wish I could talk to him in person so I could hear his opinion in my current workout. His feedback would be worth gold!

[@lmar2075]

as a powerlifting coach these podcast type videos have been helpful with me learning how to program for hypertrophy. good stuff as always alex

[@Turglayfopa]

A new golden age for bodybuilding has begun

[@TobyKBTY]

Bro you featuring other natural beasts with tons of experience is awesome

[@morganrobert2826]

This feels like my lifting journey. I loved training when I first started and I did movements I enjoyed. I eventually started looking into a bunch of powerlifting and strength training guys. I ended up have injury after injury from dogmatic training. Now I’m in my 30s and honestly training at home with the equipment I love I’m starting to fall in love with it again. I’m making great gains. Slow progress as far as adding weight but I feel great. Love the volume training and love the no judgment aspect of training at home.

[@alihk2290]

hyped!!! gonna listen to this while training tmrw!

[@yashhgami]

Technically I've been doing some "basement bodybuilding" after my 3-4 months of long Covid and being stuck doing college at home. This was a good collab 🙏

[@MetalHead123345]

400 is a awesome bench I believe by now Alex is our hero who sead super man had to b 6'2 enyway thank you for have this awesome natty on I will subscribe iv been training in basements alone for years

[@jsaestheticsandbodybuilding]

wow this video looks very useful. It's nice that you have "chapters" in the video.

[@thefrog64]

You are an excellent interviewer. Could easily become the Joe Rogan of the fitness industry! Definitely gonna sub to basement

[@AlexLeonidas]

Thank you Tommy!!

[@existential_potatoes]

Great video! Always love to see these kidns of videos. Thanks to you i now follow bald omni man and now i can add Basement Bodybuilding. Always good to see proper fitness youtubers unite sharing awesome information and promoting each other.

[@emmacunningham6333]

It is so good to see big channels supporting small channels. Will listen to this during my workout. I recommend you to check out Brawny King, Fitlabb and Tom Lazorik. They are also very underrated gems with superb content. Try inviting them for an interview Alex.

[@nonattylimits]

Showing what's possible natrual! Set the bat high! Amazing information

[@tolgaamedov1922]

Listened to this while traveling to work, enjoyed it so much, thank you guys!

[@tassmh7080]

Incredible video, all stuff I relate to heavily at this point in my fitness journey, especially moments like around the 50 minute mark. Excited to discover a new youtuber I can learn from, thanks Alex

[@GuillaumeLeValiant]

Looking forward listening to this. Will be perfect during my tanning session!

[@luckyvishwakarma3181]

Just discovered Basement Bodybuilding recently. Golden channel. Nice to see him getting recognized through your podcast Alex. Checkout Stand Strength and Brawny King Fitness. Those are some hidden gems in KZbin fitness. Get them on the pod.

[@BrawnyKingFitness]

Highly agree that mindset plays a big role in bodybuilding. While it is true that you need to get stronger to get bigger, the strength should not come at the cost of form and technique. Good podcast Alex and BB. Another member added to the noble natty community.

[@TobyKBTY]

This speaks to my soul. I don’t have elite numbers or measurements by any means, but there was a phase where I was frustrated my arms weren’t growing. Took me a long time to realize I was focusing on the deadlift and bench and squat too much. Best thing I incorporated was decline skullcrushers I saw from a Bugenhagen clip. That shit blew up my arms about half an inch within a year, I guess my triceps never had that much solid stimulation until then. Now I’m at a home gym setup and I made sure to have a stable bench that could decline so I could keep doing it

[@daviddietsch]

sculls are my favorite exercise ever

[@PhilFitworldexposed]

Hey man u should interview Zac Rowen, he hit an 800 deadlift natty!!!

[@hendrikmostert3305]

Watching these interviews and finding golden nuggets of information makes me proud to be part of the natty lifting community. Thanks Alex and Basement Bodybuilding! 💪

[@valentin8474]

Thanks for introducing me to such an extremely underrated yet amazing channel.

[@barbellbryce]

Man you've been killing it with the uploads my dude!! Much thanks from Winnipeg 🔥🇨🇦

[@awalkerfitness3661]

*I could feel that there is a big different between Alex's approach and BB's approach on beginners, Barbell usage and progressive over load and volume* *Learned a lot of things from this video thanks you alex for all this Gold*

[@Tee468]

1:21:15 I actually got into lifting because my legs were so skinny and my main goal hypertrophy wise is still mainly tree trunk legs. Obviously I'm not only training legs but its definitely my main priority. Also 1:26:00 I love doing a full body 6-7/days a week split, getting in and out in 45 min

[@clai6016]

Same, used to run cross country and was known as the skinny kid. Now, my legs are actually the most developed part of my physique. How do you usually structure a 6 day a week full body program? I’ve seen examples like Jeff Nippards, but curious to learn some more

[@cumquat8320]

Respond to your boy In the comments

[@Claudio-Martini]

Very glade to see this, we are going in the right direction I have subscribed, Thanks

[@The3Lego3Freak]

Absolutely love learning from you guys, as a 75kg, 179cm 18yr male (trained seriously for 2+ years), I'm not very strong but i have a decent amount of muscle mass. Both your videos have helped my training and maturity so thank you. I was just going to ask your opinions on adding an arm day (start off low volume) when doing an LULU program. I only have 3 sets of bicep curls and 7 sets of tricep work in my current program so I was thinking of adding a small home gym arm day on one rest day. Obviously, I'd have to experiment with volume and recovery. Thanks again :)

[@hecatrice2064]

Great video. Starting to build my own basement gym

[@Katalin04]

Niiiice, now i can enjoy my walks even more😁.

[@RDbodybuildingreardelt]

Thank you for introducing me to this guy Alex, will totally check out his stuff! Wanted to return the favor. Not sure if you know who Barkage is but he has some super useful information regarding calisthenics. He is also quite funny imo I would highly recommend his channel.

[@rahulshendre7089]

Seeing the title I thought you will how to we get big in a basement !! 😂😂👍

[@edge803]

Great show guys. Can't wait for part 2.

[@KurokamiNajimi]

For the sake of diminishing confusion remember everyone, “powerlifting” is not “strength training”. Powerlifting is a sport of specializing in the big 3 where they may even use tricks to put more more weight on the bar. You can’t specialize in everything at once whether the lifts are the big 3, big 5, or literally anything. And remember that 90% of strength for naturals come from gaining muscle. You will never neuroadapt your way from 315 to 405-500 the way PED users do

[@AlexLeonidas]

I'd still say it's strength training but definitely hyperspecialized and you're right that most of our strength comes from gaining actual muscle.

[@KurokamiNajimi]

@@AlexLeonidas Yeah I just separate the terms because I see people start getting the idea that unless they’re a “powerlifter” they aren’t strength training. Overspecializing forever like a lot of people do wouldn’t even be ideal for maxing strength potential on the big 3 because they’re neglecting muscles that heavily contribute to the lifts

[@bieszo]

Let’s gooooooo been waiting for this for so long

[@TheGoldenPower_]

Gonna listen later! I enjoyed part 1 on Landon's channel.

[@blakemarsee4801]

I'd love to see both of you talk with Jason Gallant from Natural Gallant Bodybuilding. It would be a very intersting conversation. Your man Phil from P.G. Coaching talked with him a few years ago. Jason's a very inciteful natural bodybuilder with over 20 years of experience and great advice. He's a lifter that goes against the grain, rather going on instinct and what feels right and what works for him over time. He's a huge proponent of tailoring your training to you and not doing something just because an influencer says you should.

[@zac92129]

it's good to see youtube moving away from powerlifting dogma. good video bro

[@IgnatiusCheese]

JACKED. Subbed immediately

[@doodsixsixsix5361]

It's not about how much you can lift. It's all about how much it looks like you can lift.

[@thefyskoogle134]

This guy spits absolute facts

[@ScientificLee]

I have moved up to 40lb dumbells and after a week they are easier and arms are thicker...gotta isolate for growth of small muscles.

[@Ketobodybuilderajb]

I wish my strength dungeon was in a basement :)

[@prathameshshetty5250]

I love your podcast series. I would like to request you to invite Brawny King to the pod. He is very legit

[@cristianvaccarella8649]

Thank you this was eye opening!!

[@hotdogint]

Basement Bodybuilding should collab with Team 3D Alpha. Been doing his prgrom for a while. Actually making good gains.

[@IvanDraco01]

That mindset of getting more mass to perform better instead of the opposite is exactly what I've been doing intuitively since day one, and I think it's because I've never been contaminated by the powerlifting mindset, since I don't really give a fuck about the "big three" (nomination that I don't agree with) in terms of raising them for the sake of getting better at them with no real purpose. I can do 4 sets of 6 with a hundred pounds on the barbell curl and I train it like twice a month at most (2 years of training), and that's when I have access to a commercial gym. Getting stronger on various lifts for each muscle group is the way to go to have the most complete physique you can.

[@CoNiCuZn]

Honestly I think it’s very possible that the “primary movers” in the pressing movements is the triceps! Just look at Julius Maddox(the strongest bencher of all time) he credits his big bench to his triceps and often isolates them with doing AMRAP sets of pushdowns with a full stack at the end of his workouts.

[@MetalHead123345]

I geneticly have big shoulders and traps never had to train them but I oways got accused of drugs god how people are so quick and I would be so afended but now it's a compliment

[@projectfortitude_est23]

Since when did squat, bench and DL get put into its own category? Movements we have all been doing for years, when did it all become complicated? Put the weight on the bar and lift it

[@lebooselover978]

I agree, in the last year or so Iv reduced how much “fitness” shit I watch drastically because people just over complicate the fuck out of it. Lift and do it with intensity and add weight over time..Boom. Literally that simple lmao.

[@GG-kp1hb]

I just don’t understand how some folks can get so fixated on the raw number on the bar vs RELATIVE strength. I’m with y’all 100% Hypertrophy first, relative strength follows and can be super impressive

[@GG-kp1hb]

I typically calculate my 1RM from my AMRAPs or working sets (8-10 reps) and then test it out every few months, that’s worked well for me. It feels like the perfect balance of hypertrophic training/volume, but I still get to enjoy testing out my strength and feeling like a powerlifter 😅. 34y female natty bodybuilder 150lb BW 157lb Bench 355lb DL, …nevermind my squat 😅

[@balakfnd1931]

I’m not gonna go into the “get bigger to get stronger” rabbit hole again as if getting stronger is an easy thing to do. I did that and stalled for an entire year following NH’s methods. I’m just gonna keep things simple and get stronger on bicep/tricep isolation barbell work using powerlifting methods instead of overcomplicating things and trying to “do a bunch of lifts that will get me bigger” because that approach would surely lead me to spinning my wheels.

[@Duar1503]

Facts a waste of money

[@snowiblind]

there's nothing complicated about it

[@GVS]

🚨🚨🚨Underrated Channel Alert!!! 🚨🚨🚨

[@AlexLeonidas]

A TRUE gem, I tell ya!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@GVS]

@@AlexLeonidas 100%!

[@strongwiseandfree]

I love how they granted you a three plate bench like an honorary PhD.

[@MonkeyBarsEveryday]

@@strongwiseandfree 😆

[@ApexWR9]

Based discussion

[@adhithyanpm3210]

You should do a talk with Jeff nippard. that would be great.

[@nitolinilo9034]

Big ups to Alpha destiny, through these podcast I got put on some pretty good channels with good information and most importantly, other Natural lifers. Otherwise I’m not sure the algorithm would’ve picked up and I would’ve found those channels organically

[@mattrod613]

I also got a barbell before I got a couch.

[@homegymfundraiser7960]

Yo u guys already back at it again? This gonna be good 🔥🔥🔥

[@ympx]

Another great addition to the noble natty tribe

[@morganrobert2826]

Great video period.

[@lookupjackkruseonyoutube]

That’s my coach!!

[@adamcolman1697]

I’m only dead lifting 405 lb and haven’t even lifted that exact weight for six months because I’ve been doing more volume on the dead lift For example 3 sets of three or four sets of four or three sets of six My workout to take 90 minutes and I would honestly say 30/40 minutes of that all the deadlifts the hypertrophy literally takes 45 minutes With some rehab work at the end Building towards one rep max it’s highly overrated unless you are competing if it’s just for the game of life and hypertrophy stick to the lower reps

[@jon-kd5st]

I hate biceps training so much but I added 1 bicep exercise into both of my push days. Eventually I'll add 2. I only hate them due to wrist pain.

[@Ilham.69]

Hi Alex I have a quick question, in your novice pogramm should I do the close grip bench only for triceps or should I lower the bar down to my chest?

[@Logan-rx8eb]

Hey wassup Alpha! Would you consider or what are your thoughts on the decline bench press with the Swiss Barbell? More chest activation? Better carry over, injury prevention? Would appreciate the feedback! Keep makin Gains!!!

[@slee2695]

try things yourself

[@Reis_mit]

Great discussion. Please get emevas on the channel, He is an absolute beast. Every workout Video i watch of him is just a collection of "damn, what the Fuck" in my head

[@vainbow4632]

Alternate title: 2 guys talking about Geoffrey Verity Schofield

[@Dangeousd]

This video was amazing guys

[@aidaninsua]

I like the point about getting stronger by getting bigger, and not forcing progressive overload.

[@brendonbowman5815]

Bench press followed by OHP thoughts twice a week

[@kamalaniwillis469]

Respect

[@tpbulle]

It's no coincidence that deadlifting guys, who have incorporated deadlift in their routine for power or hypertrophy, look yoked in the traps/neck. Regular BB or DB shrugs do the trick too

[@ulav]

Hurry up with part 2

[@2jmajjic]

Bro splits, dirty bulks, masquerading as a power lifter, i feel like its all apart of the natural journey in building muscle/strength, you learn a lot about yourself

[@shadowalker8068]

Wat split would you go with for get stronk👈I did full body meh I was upper lower that works well sometimes tiring on upper days > barbells alot was trying machine now. I wanna do push pull legs don't kno if it will work better or same?

[@invnp]

Great video

[@fartfacestudios]

Alex these interviews have been fantastic

[@IgnatiusCheese]

I'd bet money this guy is a mechanical engineer

[@MonkeyBarsEveryday]

I wouldn't bet against it

[@MonkeyBarsEveryday]

1:13:48 RELEASE THE MID BACK GAME @BASEMENT BODYBUILDING

[@gustavl3946]

My training is on point... BUT I CANT EAT. I am not talking like a litle. I can go a day or to without food, np! I tried bulking many times but cant stick to the volume oif food for more than a few weeks... eaven if I it calorie dense foods... Thinking of jumping on mk 667 for the apetite, have no idea what else to do! Progressing on this apetite seems impossible or very slow. I ashived alot, 17 insh lean arms etc... but I cant seem to get futher without a good bulk

[@zulazhar1259]

Kinda reminds me of someone who also films in his own home gym and wear glasses sometimes records shirtless. Just less philosophical iykwm

[@Derwynn]

So should we ignore max effort method is it not ideal for hypertrophy?

[@Simon-zo2vo]

The thumbnail looks like he's on gear.

[@AbramFontanilla]

Can anyone tell me the name of that handle he attached to that pulley at 8:37 ? Been trying to figure that out for awhile now.

[@Leexdd]

Are you still with Jed North?

[@MonkeyBarsEveryday]

HYPE