How Did Tom Haviland Get So F**king Jacked??

[@AlexanderBromley]

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[@codenumber7114]

But my man, my boost camp subscription just renewed.

[@EricThomas1996]

If you look in his comment section, he's constantly taking a humble pill, encouraging other people, offering simple tips and advice, to normie random accounts. I am constantly impressed with an account as big as his being very friendly with anybody and everybody, with no obvious return of benefit to himself. He gives off a genuine "love thy neighbor" vibe that warms the heart.

[@thingshappen9199]

The roids don't hurt his case either.

[@JeffO-]

@@thingshappen9199 That has nothing to do with what you replied to. The sky is blue.

[@geneharrogate6911]

Why wouldn't he be humble? That's how regular, emotionally mature people behave.

[@mikehuff9793]

He definitely takes the old adage “help you I can, kill you if I must” to a whole new level ❤

[@davimedina5165]

​@@geneharrogate6911 entitled snowflake

[@freakied0550]

Watching this dude cut weight while eating 900grams of carbs a day has been wild.

[@AlexanderBromley]

It almost makes me want to start pulling 2 a days with 90 minute rucks... almost.

[@smeaglerG]

His maintenance calories are absurdly high. He can probably cut at 4,000 calories a day. It almost like he's just working are hard labor job, but with insane amounts of weight. Most "strongmen" are burning nearly as many calories as Tom does. I think that's the secret. Imagine doing that extra 90 minute ruck. Depending on the weight, you could easily burn 1,000 extra calories.

[@freakied0550]

@@smeaglerG He's a few weeks into his cut and still eating ovef 6k caloried a day (it's being documented on IG)

[@nschn94]

@@smeaglerG He has previously lost weight eating 6.8 lmao

[@98danielray]

​@@smeaglerGnot only exercise CE. You have NEAT, you have the high BMR of being very heavy (with quite a lot of muscle mass), you habe the thermogenic drugs (and possibly GH). All of that significantly contributes to CE, not only exercise.

[@nunchukGun]

Tom is honestly pushing the human limit. It's so generous of him that he does post so much of his training and diet because people should honestly be studying him.

[@nomad_R1]

I made the switch to baggy workout clothes last year and it was a HUGE mental shift. I absolutely love it

[@atlaspowershrugged]

Tom is basically Tom Bombadil from Tolkien. He's incredibly powerful, yet incredibly disinterested in fame/power, preferring his woodlands. ...except also a Space Marine Primarch. Every time I see someone post something that takes heart, I see a like or encouraging comment from him. Reminds me of Bud Jeffries in that way. Helps snakes cross the road.

[@MiketheMadness]

I appreciate your nerdy references my friend.

[@Linkolite]

Wow this is dorky.

[@jack11643]

Yeah strong Christian virtue for sure. Elite references homie.

[@1vootman]

He's the Gregori Perelman of Strongman...how that for nerdy!

[@atlaspowershrugged]

@@Linkolite ur mom

[@Bob_Shy_132]

What I find killer is he didn't go buy a bunch of gym equipment. He just thought, "I'll build it".

[@JM-mr6lv]

"Tractor hubs, perfect for a yoke"

[@Iz0pen]

He’s to big for most stuff

[@SLouiss]

I’m interested in the alternate timeline of 2003 Shaq doing a strongman side quest

[@Peep24]

👀

[@user-hn9qw7ou8d]

If Shaq had devoted himself to strongman, armwrestling, MMA, and several other athletic endeavors, he probably could have been the GOAT.

[@AlexanderBromley]

I'll go one further... if strength sports replaced the NFL, NBA and MLB, records would be 15% higher.

[@DM-jt4rh]

So how DID he get so f@cken jacked😂

[@zanderrose]

@@user-hn9qw7ou8dHe was interested in MMA for a while but he couldn’t make 265 and there’s not much of a market or platform for unlimited superheavyweight MMA

[@SJR4815]

Timely post: I've been running Josh Bryant's Tactical Hypertrophy program for the last month and mimicking Tom's nutrition in a way that works for me and at 180lbs, I'm shithousing 800g carbs a day, moving better and faster than ever before, making progress in multiple athletic disciplines and looking and feeling my absolute best. There's truly something to be said for training to be the most well rounded in terms of strength, speed and overall functionally translatable athleticism.

[@_munkykok_]

Yupp, athleticism/mobility is a good test. In terms of, if some degree of development makes sense or not. Imagine if you were strong AF, but couldn't walk much. There's limits to how much mass is useful/healthy/alright.

[@MrDeanmfitz]

No youre not...newb

[@gokhan4461]

​@@MrDeanmfitz why are you so sure

[@carlosbadilla]

where do i get the program?

[@zackhurwitz9441]

​@@carlosbadillaI think it's available on trainheroic. If you google it, should find the link.

[@faizalmohammed9874]

He is training for the difficult. You have to live it.

[@markymarkeaton]

You gotta do a video on Andrey Smaev. I put him up there with Tom Haviland as dudes that are just insanely strong at unconventional and conventional things while also being absolute powerhouses with athletics

[@bwatt1383]

Smaevs upper body makes me say wtf, does he do squats and deads? Havent seen much from him

[@RichyLucch]

@@bwatt1383who cares hes 150kg doing 1 arm pullups

[@RamblinAround]

Tom Haviland reminds me a bit of Tom Magee, a Canadian lifter from back in the day. He was 6'5" and ripped, but he could still do standing back flips.

[@vhsreclaimed1998]

He was awesome

[@lastsonofkrypton3918]

I train for the structure it brings to my life and the rigor it forces me to adopt. Making new pr's is like a small victory in a never ending war against my physical limitations.

[@petecabrina]

I think people overlook form/posture when training, it can be too much about chasing size and power, Tom's form for his size is ridiculous compared to most other big guys. Reminds me of that eccentric guy Dr. Nun Amen-Ra who has perfected form and lifting without forcing, its all like a meditation more than training.

[@balintlosonci3578]

You nailed the essence of the virtues of Haviland on a physical but also on a socio-mental level.

[@_munkykok_]

=> It's art. Isolation and strength thematised in multiple domains/perspectives. Haviland's constellation of filmed trainings, in conjuncture with the results of his physical development and the whole process / body-building journey that brought him there, plus the implicit social/commercial commentary/upgrade that it constitutes, is a multi-layered / multi-facetted artwork. And it's apparently a genre-definitive masterpiece, at that. (And Bromley nailed it pretty well, yes. At least as far as I can tell, as a non-expert in terms of top-level lifting strength. tl;dr nice vid.) #Art

[@Kane_thompson]

It’s so satisfying to see someone tall actually take advantage of his frame

[@CrniWuk]

"If I build it. The gains will come" Tom Haviland.

[@StillYearZero]

Field of Gains. Awesome movie

[@jasonvichinsky1458]

I trained like this many years ago. was never even close to this guy. back then I did it because I was extremely broke. My pop, may rest in peace, was kind of a junk hoarder. he grew up very poor so he and his brothers never threw anything away. If something might be used as a part to fix something else it was kept. So I had plenty of space outdoors and a small garage space under the deck. looking back now I remember That being outside and training in that unusual way felt really good. Like I would push a car up the driveway that was slightly inclined. or there was this old bathtub that I put a chain around and dragit to me. just whatever I could make up with what I headlining around. I'm going to try to start doing some of that again. Thank you for posting this

[@philippelandry3050]

The entire premise of this video is "imagine training without instagram" lol

[@yourmomlovespenis]

Yeah, but it's become an important question as times change.

[@indianmoggerr]

true

[@yourmomlovespenis]

Those were the days.

[@sayitoutloudchp]

While on Instagram 😂

[@BallisticArmbars]

I got the book jailhouse strong and with your fyc videos I made great gains, they both really helped me out a crazy amount! Keep up the great work!

[@calebstroup6917]

"I don't know what Tom is training for, but whatever it is he's going to dominate it" 😂😂😂

[@wearetheremnants1615]

I too am training for the apocalypse 😅 id also lift if no one ever knew i did it. I like feeling strong and it makes all day to day activities a breeze. Ive been crippled and injured for long enough

[@SacredHeart0520]

Your comment makes you seem like a hypocrite . You commented to get attention .

[@liftshootblaze42069]

Been following him for a while. He engages his audience, and really showcases functional strength training. Really humble guy and strong af. I would love to see him do some strongman comps.

[@ryanturner8577]

I’ve been following Tom for like 6-7 years because I was doing a lot of reading and training programs from Josh Bryant. Tom is the real deal. You can even find an interview from tom with Josh Bryant from a powerlifting competition like 10 years ago. Tom is the nicest guy and also one of the strongest. His outlook on life is the reason why I was drawn to everything. Just lifting heavy, staying in shape, and enjoying your life with training. He just takes it to the extreme haha.

[@Asymmetrical.athlete_]

I lift in garage alone...and I like it better that way. I would hate to lift in front of crowds in a public gym.

[@jeffreywalker4133]

Boy am I ever with you. Because of my current living circumstances, my very complete home gym is in storage right now, and I absolutely hate going to a commercial gym. I will get this changed asap.

[@jethronilescynricdeleon9629]

Space marine training

[@_munkykok_]

Don't be ridiculous, those have double hearts and other implants. This one's a human without added body parts. Albeit, size-wise they're probably similar, you're spot on in that regard. (#GeneticOutliers, #WH40k)

[@jordanquast5]

I bet you're fun at parties ​@@_munkykok_

[@mattepton5731]

Just wanted to say that I love your videos man, thank you 🙏. This guy here is a marvel of humanity to me in so many ways. Incredible feats and inspirational as well ! Big Tom is pretty cool.

[@paulettegrotrian769]

Brmly youre accurate in almost all your assessments. Rare on YT, indeed. Keep it up.

[@cshan159]

Dude this is a really good take !! Made me think about why I originally started, social media has really bastardised everything

[@usernamwdrama]

Firstly, thanks for a great video on a guy I've only just heard of, good stuff mate. I like the way Tom makes these amazing feats mysterious yet hides nothing , if that makes sense. He's unreal that's for sure.

[@MrAmadeus1998]

Outside of the implements used, his training is pretty conventional. It’s well-rounded and has a great mix of strength, hypertrophy, and conventional work. His training is far more conventional than most of the quackery on social media.

[@MPLifts1111]

Randomly did a Tom haviland search and this just so happened to be released today…: *YESSSSS!!*

[@potumnn]

6:56 he's training for Badminton 😂

[@graham2105]

As the horse...

[@la5081]

I'm just hearing about this guy today. You're the second video I've seen on him. I'm following Tom on IG now. Very inspirational.

[@mattmilstead3733]

I love this , my home gym since covid has been old rusty standard weights and sewer lids when I deadlift . weight is weight , I’m really happy to not go back to a commercial gym . Tom is the man

[@joshuapadla]

Real life Jack Hanma

[@tshingis1235]

So what does his stack look like?

[@Petarosus]

As incredibly as he is- this is totally not desired in a soldier thats actually active during military conflict. This amount of muscle is not only difficult to feed and spot....but seriously impacts endurance and speed...

[@Dailyrider94]

these are the guys that go first. doesn't even have to be military conflict. but he has a big yard for lots of food so... ;p

[@socratisanastopoulos6420]

Love your content..!!! And your approach to training and putting our quality information

[@cohenbryan8822]

Great video, people worry to much about what others think…. They should just be getting ready for the shit that’s about to crack off.

[@lekcindr]

If memory serves, Tom has said that the clothing is functional for his life and comfortable for him and doesn't show his face in order to keep the attention on the human performance. I'd like to see him get all the attention he wants and, as many others have said, it seems like he's pushing the envelope of human performance so it would be great to have as much information on the how-to part as possible. Seems like a great, interesting person. His instagram has also introduced me to some music from a genre I'm not super versed in. Also, this is one of the best videos I've seen in a while. Very comprehensive yet still concise. No filler. I'm not super knowledgable on lifting so you introduced me to quite a few things, and I liked your personal perspectives.🤘

[@ryanrogers8211]

Being coached by Josh Bryant is a great place to start.

[@Major.Tom.1973]

I love your new format with the video in the background (but the whiteboard is still the best!)

[@MiketheMadness]

He’s ex Aussie SF, and rucks with 90lbs for 90 mins on his rest days as recovery. I’m not surprised he’s got a mentality that is somewhat mystical and inscrutable. Badass dude, seems like a lovely bloke as well, very honest and down to earth.

[@ZxAMobile]

90 pounds for 90 minutes is nothing for someone his size. People ruck 90 pounds at 150 pounds for HOURS in basic.

[@haydencapps]

​@ZxAMobile it's his rest day though

[@MiketheMadness]

@@ZxAMobile Yeah but soldiers don't do it for recovery.

[@無阻之流]

Run? Or walk?

[@SolRC]

I started lifting in my late 40's to be able to continue to skateboard. I wish I would have started 40 years ago. Lifting improves so many aspects of life , it's ridiculous. I don't lift for others, but my lifting definitely helps others.

[@brettcleveland6335]

As much as people like to crap on Mark Rippetoe, (which I can understand), he's responsible for getting a whole lot of middle aged and older people into training. The positive impact of that must be huge.

[@paulfrancis8764]

That was one insightful film.

[@ChasingChevy]

Haven't seen a Bromley video in a minute, looking both lean and jacked right now my dude.

[@TheMarkTenification]

Mitch Hooper did a video on this guy. He basically stated he didn't think he'd be able to do the things Tom did and basically in his very nice, polite, Canadian way laid down a gauntlet for Tom, compete. Either the guys numbers aren't real or he's possibly the strongest person alive and he's 'wasting' his talents just farting around on a ranch. I got the impression Mitch thinks he's a fraud. These are 1000% my words and thoughts though. I cannot see into Hoopers mind. This was just the first time I've seen him get a little spicy. He admitted he'd struggle to do a lot of the things he does, and he's widely recognized as one of the strongest, if not THE strongest right now. Again, I repeat, this is based on my conjecture. I personally think T.H. inflates his numbers.

[@AlexanderBromley]

That would be funny if Mitch raised an eyebrow, given his own rise to prominence that defied all reason lol. He has the lean mass of Thor and Stoltman and has been working with one of the most widely respected strength coaches around for a decade or so. I think a 660 bench and 950ish pull from someone pushing a lean 400 is plenty believable.... certainly more than Mitch's WSM speedrun.

[@citizenoftheninthdivision]

​@@AlexanderBromleyLmfao at the bitterness and jealousy towards Mitch that you just expressed. Maybe buy some better gear and train harder. You might win some competitions that actually matter tubby. 🤷🏻

[@Leec_1972]

@@citizenoftheninthdivision Lol from your profile pic you should probably take your own advice. On both matters.

[@citizenoftheninthdivision]

​@@Leec_1972Not a strongman, bodybuilder, or a KZbinr. Just a bloke who exercises to stay healthy for his children. 🤷🏻

[@AlexanderBromley]

@citizenoftheninthdivision you didn't understand my point about Mitch... like at all. But reading comprehension can be hard when you're being water boarded by ball swet.

[@spiritual_hypertrophy]

Tom Haviland Bromley video? Sign me up 😎

[@c.jwilliamson8244]

I was in Haiti back in 2008 this guy was about 6'8 lifting car part at the local gym doing back row with car engine ...dude was huge n played soccer ⚽️.

[@jeffchihos1805]

Tom Haviland and Bud Jeffries pretty much train the same and its amazing to watch!I was wondering when you were going to bring up the Strongest Man ever that doesn't show his face.

[@VagifKasumov]

To this point, Bobby Thompson and Mitch Hooper both got quite shredded for strongmen standards this past year.

[@chrisnichols807]

Been waiting on this one

[@jperes889]

I think the mystery of having this unknown guy training alone and not competing, but who probably is one of the strongest guys on earth, makes him so intriguing. Plus, the fact that he remains so athletic. This guy could be a big star, but he decided to hide himself. It is unheard of in modern times.

[@Josiah329]

Plot twist he’s a super soldier experiment by DAARPA

[@Split_the_beer_atom]

Those Meadows style lengthened partial rear delt flys are brutal

[@JanRiffler]

Great video Bromley 👍 Now make one about Andrey Smaev pls.

[@Cpt.CoffinNails]

One of the most humble and genuinely awesome dudes in the strength world.

[@Bevzthejcs]

I think his decision to not focus on his face is really clever. It fits into the notion of him being an "everyman" and the movements and exercises being the focus not the person which fits into his ethos of it being about the progress and work not the superficial.

[@BilliusMaximus]

The clean to zercher catch is incredible. Lol. He seems so chill too lol

[@Blake.Sweeney]

You have a typo in the title, but im also just bumping your engagement

[@Stealthypanda208]

You read my mind, I was just doing Tom research the night before you uploaded this, thank you. One day I want to have a gym like Tom

[@stevencraigbryan3770]

Tom is an awesome individual. Inspirational

[@MCFCTheMadHatter]

You’re absolutely spot with your assessment of TH. Yeah there is that mystery about him bc he doesn’t show his face but if it was marketing, you think he’d still have a private IG account, still covering his face up for like the 4th or 5th year straight? I think it could simply be he’s going on an unconventional weight training journey rejecting contemporary social constructs for the pure focus of his training while returning to a much more simplified lifestyle? There is something to be said connecting with nature and TH does nearly all his workouts in nature. I think it’s great and more power to him 👍

[@martin1234512345]

This dude hurts my feelings 😂😅😂😅 been following him from the beginning and he has never ceased to be impressive. I really wonder if he'll be in it for the long haul or not.

[@mostdope3178]

This is the longest lead up to an app ive ever seen. He had me in the first half.

[@Beastking1107]

Gotta say, you had excellent talking points

[@carljacobson7156]

This guy is the 2nd Coming of Steve Justa! Look up Steve Justa - he had some really interesting ideas about heavy carries and extended isometric holds and weight vest work. Tom has added some jump training and different zercher lifts.

[@kameniliev8607]

Hey, Ii have been doing that since 2009. Working out at home, alone, no mirrors, home made weights etc. The only difference is that I know the weight of 90% of my working weights.

[@matusjurcik6974]

6:55 he is training for life

[@tragikk03]

I believe Josh Bryant on youtube is his nutrition coach. He has a series of videos called Operation Tactical Hypertrophy on Tom

[@Kratos1829]

I love an empty gym. No distraction. Just me and the weights.

[@ConnoisseurOfExistence]

I've always been a big individualist, done everything for myself and haven't cared what others think. I love to exercise and get strong and always done it for myself and for fun. However, in recent times (I'm 40 now) I've come to think that it's actually good and healthy to connect to other people over fitness and exercise. It's motivating, improves your social skills, has tons of other benefits from making different connections, and improves your quality of life and longevity.

[@q695]

Since when is doing strongman moves on a bosu half ball considered superficial?

[@snazdogdbfan251]

He’s training for badminton

[@DOUBLE0SEVUN]

Anyone knows who makes those farmers walk straps? Where can I get them?

[@4000angels]

Awesome video. I could not agree more

[@thematthew.effect]

Great video!

[@Mongojack275]

Impressive man!! For sure

[@chrislegend382]

Tom is a true athletic powerhouse, he definitely motivates me

[@Chloeolive-gm4nv]

I wanna see tom Havilland do mma or boxing he would have some devastating leg kicks and I just couldn't fathom how deadly his takedowns would be let alone his punches if he is capable of throwing a real boxers punch

[@jamesnightingale5448]

He's training like it's a spiritual process and has a better development outcome than like every other lifter

[@BB-fn2eb]

It will be interesting to see him compete in strong man.

[@1vootman]

I've had some great and friendly interactions with him on social media, cool dude by me.

[@scotthughes7440]

Has he figured things out or does he just have an amazing metabolism/genetics combo?

[@SimonJokes]

A good video 👍

[@pendragonfilm]

Every American I’ve met picks up any knife and immediately tells me this is not a knife this is a knife ??? I’m usually laughing because ossy accent is wow ! Great vid cheers cobber

[@Split_the_beer_atom]

I was wondering if im a weirdo for doing strapped trap bar farmers walks and now i know that strapped carries is already a widely done thing!

[@robothug6688]

In his own words that would be josh bryant's guidance playing a huge part as that is his coach

[@michaelyoung6837]

Big Credits to Josh Bryant his coach (jailhouse strong)

[@arthuralves904]

Great video

[@jeffreywalker4133]

It makes me wonder how he can avoid injury. Carrying tons of weight on uneven ground for instance. Or one wrong move with a Zircher squat or some of his jumping moves.

[@piotrswiezynski2025]

Workout in the mountains forests feels the best its in ouer dna and true mastery of once own body is a reward on its own Tom looks like he enjoy his training

[@harryv6752]

Tom is the literal definition of functional fitness, functional strength, functional speed, functional power, and functional endurance, all rolled into one to Nth power. Basically, BEAST. 🤘🔥🤘

[@pjb4653]

Genetics and GH👍

[@MAH-nj2vo]

I do the same sort of thing albeit at a much lower level. Don’t post on social media at all, don’t go to the gym anymore I train in my garage and don’t do typical training sessions. I’m just training to be super strong (compared to most people) and be capable of looking after myself. I’ve been following Tom for a few years now and part of the reason I’ve switched up so much is due to his example

[@kayp89]

I think of it as the early 00s youtube/blog fitness culture. When the cameras were still grainy and the folks posting were very strong/fit/athletic no bs type of folks. Posted from garages, some dark room in their house or a dungeon gym. They would post at mosy 3-4 times a month and sometimes be gone for months at a time only to come back even more inpressive. Fitness culture before the internet imo was much more grounded and personal like youre talking about with him. We got to see the reason ppl change their reason to train/workout in real time from one generation to the next

[@asgmto]

POV: American consumer society sees a normal human being that isn't contaminated with the opiates of fame, success and money and sees this species as exotic. Wow! All the respect to this guy, I follow him and admire his approach, but fitness influencers are so constantly chasing the dollar that they get confused by him not being cheap hustler who works for "content", views, clickbaits, supplements and apps. Maybe this can only happen in spaces with a minimum of integrity

[@_munkykok_]

We're living in a world of lies, no doubt.

[@mtb416]

Ever been outside the US? Trust me, consumer culture very much exists elsewhere in the West.

[@asgmto]

@@mtb416 I am not from the US, but I agree with you, but I think the US is by far the most consumerist/capitalist culture.

[@mtb416]

@@asgmto Get a life, stranger.

[@asgmto]

@@mtb416 mine is fine, thanks for worrying, although I don't really care about yours

[@TonariusG]

The work clothes and not showing his face adds some type of mystery to the guy. I think that’s why he’s so popular. Just an insanely strong dude that keeps to himself.

[@truegamer2819]

if this man is natural, which i doubt then he's a true freak of nature that no one can come close to yet when it comes to his training

[@Ifyoutroll]

He’s absolutely not natural…give me a break

[@thechugdude]

Real life Jack Reacher