I Tried Strength Training for 60 Days - [Before/After]

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Strength training tested - 60 day before & after
In this video I tried to get as strong as possible in 60 days. I wanted to see if I took on 60 days of strength training, if I could compete with my brother and see if I could outlift him in a series of 4 exercises. I also show the before and after of my strength training journey as well as the strength training workouts and diet that helped me put on muscle and get stronger. I am still a beginner lifter and am a novice to strength training, but I really enjoyed this challenge. Over my 60 days I took on a beginner strength training workout and really enjoyed my experience with this strength challenge. I was able to see some noticeable gains in my squat, deadlift, pullups and bench press, and overall I felt like I really got stronger from my full body strength training.
00:00 - Opening
01:27 - Test #1
02:29 - I Need Help
03:24 - Week 1
05:02 - Soreness
6:20 - CoPilot
7:57 - Weeks 2-4
8:42 - Halfway
9:06 - Month 2
10:27 - The Final Test
14:08 - My Results
Have a great week guys! Cheers.

[@shomcotter]

The only thing that fixes the soreness from the first leg day is the second leg day.

[@officialasim6772]

I love leg day and I always skip abs it’s just so painful

[@benironside1264]

This advice should be in the bible

[@MouseRata]

@@benironside1264 😂🤣😂🤣

[@_uchiha]

@@officialasim6772 I never train abs

[@Maker004]

Omg man this is so true.. after my first squat session ever. I was wrecked. I took 2-3 days and was still sore, I didn't want to wait a whole week for what I thought I'd need for "recovery" but after the 2nd session all that soreness went away instantly. From that point on I felt stronger and got stronger.

[@Sacterheld]

I have a feeling Brendan let him win that last one haha

[@cloroxbleach3936]

same

[@ladyvader3173]

You guys are inspiring though that squat form made me die a little inside 😆

[@GoalGuys]

Yeah…watching it back hurt me too.

[@michaellove456]

@@GoalGuys As for your shoulder pain, it’s hard to tell from a quick video, but check in with your trainer for a form check. The wider your elbows the more weight put on your shoulders. If you tuck them, you will move more weight and have less weight in your shoulders.

[@zafiruzoma6234]

@@GoalGuys you need to work your rotator cuff and workout the romboids

[@tielvandenheuvel5168]

"we couldnt go much higher" - truth

[@ralphwarom2514]

2 months is a pretty short time frame for strength increases. Loosing fat, sure 2 months. But building strength to a reasonable change would take 6 months to a year.... at least. XD. Fun video though.

[@lurch5376]

To build strength I follow this simple principle: T - Train tirelessly R - Ruthlessly go for PRs E - Energise your body with protein N - Never stop grinding

[@SkipperSkipS]

Damn thats cringe

[@lurch5376]

@@SkipperSkipS sorry I was heavily addicted to heroin when I made that post. I am now sober

[@DemetriPanici]

These brothers are getting JACKED more and more every year

[@ivanburden4658]

Might have to change their name to the Swole Guys

[@Nah_Bohdi]

lmao lol

[@gareths100]

Great work Cam, this was a very ambitious challenge! Keep in mind Brendan has a 3 year head start on you with the physical goals he’s been setting for himself on this channel. You’ve done well to catch up to him the way you have 💪👍

[@murk.mp4760]

props to the production value you (goal) guys are getting lately. I feel like you've all come along. Cheers to another year of goals and challenges!

[@lindseykass2124]

I love these videos whenever they come out. Keep making vids, thank you guys so much.

[@rmkim86]

Always so inspired by both of you and the content this channel provides. Thank you for always creating such awesome videos.

[@GettinBetter]

Great video as always! Just a little note on your form. Take a look at your squat, your knees were bent inwards when they need to go outwards, ideally the knees should be in line with the feet. Also, you need to go deeper on squat, your thighs should be at least parallel to the floor. Don't hurt yourself and please stay safe!

[@apeekintime]

Depth is more important if you are a competitive lifter. Not going fully to depth is actually fine for general training. For a novice lifter I'd rather them do less weight pause sets or only go slightly higher than competition depth when lifting heavy. As you pointed out his knee position was bad and they are going for near max lifts. Going to max, without a competent spotter (as pointed out in the video) and lack of experience on how to bail out of a bad squat is a recipe for injury. When he did fail the squat he let the bar pin him all the way to the ground instead of dumping it. Keeping that bar in a high rack position was real risky.

[@SmartHobbies]

These videos are fun. Great job Cam with the improvement. I hope you keep up the lifting.

[@NapturalButtafly]

Great job!! I was rooting for you, and I'm proud of your progress. There's something to be said about getting in your own head. Being able to control what we think can be powerful. I'm looking forward to the next video. Have a Happy New Year!!

[@carrija]

Yeah loved that he came back and believed in himself and did so well.

[@Glenn261193]

Awesome video! Been waiting for Cam to hit the gym since the channel started. Nice job, wohooo!!

[@fizzley]

I love this video, and in particular that you invested the time to make a 60 day video instead of just a couple of weeks. The progress is awesome, and I love seeing more people get into lifting. Everyone's picking on the squat, but wanted to point out something on the deadlift. The bar is way away from your shins! You should set up closer to the bar, so that it's basically touching or almost touching your shins when you start. It should help hugely and reduce strain on the back.

[@MarcoBattocchia]

As usual very entertaining content, really well edited. Congrats for the huge improvement in the gym!

[@Letty4]

Wow! You got so much stronger in just 2 months! That's fantastic!

[@kickingkenno]

Fantastic video - love that I’ve found this channel !

[@sean.momentum]

excellent progress in just 60 days! great job!

[@bismarchiavelli]

I want to say the…cinematography has markedly improved in your videos. Specifically the jump rope video and this one. Great work guys!

[@edperez4433]

Great job Cam!

[@brandonboyd8473]

I just got back into fitness and did a leg day last week and I can feel your pain at 5:18. I laughed so hard cause I thought I was the only one

[@AnimusPrime87]

This was great, dude. This was really great! You did awesome. I love seeing that kind of progress. You’ll be deadlifting 3 plates before you know it.

[@jeffreywilliams3646]

Thanks for the encouragement.

[@flygerman4992]

The amount of work that you guys put into every single video is crazy. Huge props.

[@GoalGuys]

Thank you!

[@kylek29]

Enjoyed this.. Hopefully you stick with it. The key to this stuff is just getting started and forcing yourself to show up, after that it becomes more of a habit and you'll show up at the gym without even planning to go there. ~7 years ago I forced myself to "just go" and I haven't looked back since, it became a life changing habit. Now, I will say that DOMS is normal after just starting a new workout, but I'd argue that if it continues to occur past the first week or two of the new regime, you should reduce the workload, because overtraining can hurt your progress. It's okay to be a little sore, but it's not good to be debilitatingly sore to the point where it hurts to do general everyday movements, that usually indicates overtraining.

[@EZModeGamers]

Epic video alway enjoying the content from you brothers! Greetings from Bulgaria.

[@niallms83]

Man, this is great content. You guys deservce more subs.

[@Qunix1]

Good work, keep it up!

[@linorocchi9339]

Keep going man

[@AustinNagy]

Congrats on improving yourself bro

[@edmundobaca3498]

Amazing teachings 🙏

[@ZacFelts]

Nice work grinding out that bench PR! Keep at it, bros

[@GoalGuys]

Thanks Zac!

[@Brody-cx5vl]

Solid progress

[@12thMandalorian]

Was so happy for Cam when he completed that deadlift

[@gyldandillget4813]

Editing on this one is awesome

[@psicodom]

Very cool , and motivating! I’d love to see a challenge where one of you does this type of training, the other one something different (eg, kettlebells only) and then you compare %gains in each program after 60 days

[@CriticalEatsJapan]

Way to go, man!

[@GoalGuys]

Thank you!

[@Notkyle388]

Most inspiring brother duo

[@jamielc3437]

Good job man

[@ElliotScottDating]

That's amazing jumps in numbers in just 60 days!

[@walkerblizzard]

Hahaha! Love that you’re wearing a Basketball New Brunswick shirt! Great job with the training!

[@SteffyCush]

great vid!!

[@_m2904]

Weird how Brandon can do muscle ups but can’t Deadlift 225

[@jarrodtiemankoster2951]

he 100 percent could have gotten it

[@trentindeed4118]

And with all his months of weightlifting and sprinting

[@Orinslayer]

With that workout, muscle imbalances are a sure thing.

[@kylek29]

They're very different exercises. Muscle ups use more of the back and have a high degree of technical movement you have to master to perform them properly. Being good at one doesn't mean you'll be good at the other.

[@jasonobrien9481]

I think he let Cam win that one. Any healthy male their age can deadlift 225 without training

[@carrija]

always great entertainment with your videos but seriously, if Brendan focused on just one thing I think he would be a beast! Also, in your store, you should put out the workout plans you used with the links to the videos. I think it would be amazing!

[@Virru112]

I think that would cause an imbalance and you'd need to do the others anyway to support, but I hear you! These guys are beasts when it comes to these challenges.

[@arescue]

For me, DOMS was improved with foam rolling and stretching at the end of the workout.

[@ryan201087martin]

Loved the video and you done a great a job. That being said I think you would both really benefit (specifically on the squat) from working with a pt or coach in person. Neither of you, have quite got the form down and a few small adjustments would make a world of difference. Keep up the good work.

[@ritalinSolution]

This really underscores what everyone says about the dangers of comparisons. Cam made incredible progress and got way stronger but on comparison found himself disappointed despite the progress. Good on you for getting through it.

[@cameronmiller6240]

Yeah one hundred per cent it would have been wiser to focus on cam 60 days ago rather than his brother who had been working out for years. He did great.

[@cameronmiller6240]

I kind of love and hate this video because it was entertaining but IMO frames fitness as this all or nothing white knuckle thing you do for results whereas I think it’s more healthy and sustainable to think of it as a lifestyle thing you do for fun and character building.

[@hayleyhooper7523]

well done!

[@ravenruppie96]

Another fuckin banger. Lovin the improvements. Actually insane

[@GoalGuys]

Thanks mate!!

[@RubLox_Live]

The most impressive thing is the timeframe, 2 months is impressive to get such an improvement

[@BalasielVOD]

That is huge progress you made there 👀

[@timmichael7982]

Activated the good ol CNS with the final deadlift.

[@crazy4hitman755]

13:43 this is the most epic bench press

[@chancecsmith]

Keep going. Your bro just has a few years of progress on you.

[@edmundobaca3498]

Thank you

[@juppisses]

Comparison is the thieve of joy - you have improved alot, you're already a winner!

[@10a3asd]

Bro you have GOT to get your elbows IN when doing bench presses. It'll feel weird but its proper form and will prevent injuries!!

[@onetouchtwo]

Max is also my trainer! He’s the best!

[@zsight1257]

I used to absolutely hate leg day. Now it’s something I look forward to.

[@GoalGuys]

Same! At the start of the challenge, I dreaded squat days, but after a while I really grew to enjoy them.

[@soul7401]

noti squad :D

[@smush127]

I'd like to see a video on your diet over those 60 days

[@augustin19tube]

LET'S GOOOO

[@reflectingtrees]

Good brother

[@dustyutubeify]

I would love to see both of you trained by an actual power lifter. So many things could be tweaked to improve your lifts. Just your choices in shoes could improve how things moved. Ugh I haven't lifted much since my knee arthritis has flared up and still as a 48 year old woman I can outlift both of you guys... except for the pull ups...I suck at those. But seriously if you had the proper coaching and more than 60 days to train, you would surpass me easily. Nice to see regular guys give these lifts a chance without resorting to the typical dumb gym bro tropes. Most of the powerlifters I know are seriously smart about their workouts, and typically smart people in general. It's a fun sport.

[@anthonycrawford2440]

LETS GOOOOOOOOO

[@AMGTT]

I already could tell he would win deadlift I can tell by how he train his deadlift and lower back is his strong points

[@10a3asd]

I jumped from 250 (one rep max) to 315 (4 rep max) on bench in 60 days following a modified version of Jim Stoppani's 'Shortcut to Size' plan. It was a good feeling. No one I knew was in the gym at the time, so no one cared lol but I was stoked.

[@turglow]

'did you edit my script' hahaha

[@CharlesTRose]

15 seconds in and my guy is deading in runners

[@RetardedSealBro]

Did you do cardio for warmup and cooldown? Because if you didn’t I’d doubt that you burn ~600 kcals/wo

[@superslobo5909]

I enjoy your content. Both of your deadlifts can be drastically improved with better form. Your legs are too far apart, check out videos of power lifters and how close their legs are.

[@chopstyx141]

Big bro let lil bro get a dub, that's sweet.

[@walkerblizzard]

Interested to see where you both stand comparing relative strength, taking your body weight into account. Let us know!!

[@classicsgaming]

Why aren’t you using opposing hand grips for the deadlift?

[@JustinAnywhere]

So strange how similar each lift is. My DL is like double my bench.

[@danmccaffrey47]

So when did the squats start?

[@RBU98]

The depth on those squats...

[@Siegbert85]

Nobody needs a foam roller... if you're excessively sore it only means that you've gone too hard. Building muscle is about adaption, not tearing down your muscles.

[@Nublet100]

This Max guy seems like a certified broscientist to me...

[@EricCKeys]

Nice gains for 60 days and of course Brendan is going to have the strength training advantage since hes been doing it for years. The deadlift seemed like he gave up to give his brother the win and to give the video a bit of a better ending. I doubt that Brendan cant lift that.

[@secondtolast3047]

Good job on making improvements but there’s so many things you could have done better and much more safely if you had a coach in person. Online coaching has more drawbacks than what it can actually offer so if your goal is to really maximize progress while minimizing risk of injury I would consider in person training.

[@MrK-tb9qi]

😂 😂 😂 Im a lil jealous you won that 1 lift... I have favourites. But i still loved ur progress

[@Briaaanz]

Were your numbers one rep maxes, or over how many reps/sets?

[@GoalGuys]

One rep maxes!

[@premiummember6938]

@@GoalGuys nice💪🏽

[@axell19000]

Everything was great ...... exept the squat depth.

[@Protecterofnyc]

Subscribe cause this video Hope to see more 💪🏼💪🏼

[@BartRovers_]

Max is selling some bro science haha

[@johnacosta8549]

He gave him that deadlift to encourage him 😂, but his results were impressive, don’t give up.

[@flannister12]

Is it just me that never knew you were brothers haha

[@Sami.curiouslab]

can you also write metric units please? it becomes ridiculous to still use imperial

[@erikabenavidez981]

At 3:09 I really thought he was gonna say *_"This is my trainer Leo Messi"_*

[@ItsComicKid]

My boy cam getting yolked

[@jmca_power]

That is actually very decent progress for the bench press

[@GoalGuys]

Thank you!

[@jmca_power]

@@GoalGuys keep training properly, and you will get past 225 lbs in no time

[@fitnytech]

You don t decrease the goal instead Increase the effort! 🙌

[@DB-sd3cw]

Cringe

[@ben2346]

You should test your vertical jump again. Im sure its gonna be even better now that your body is even stronger

[@dutch4066]

Amazing. Please also share the diet of 3100 kcal in a video :)

[@dantee323]

Now imagine the progress from training for 365 days

[@MTTR01]

Awesome video as always. Some things I've noticed though: When weight training you definitely do not burn more than 200 kcal in an hour, even for a big guy. Any tracking by gym equipment (or watches, but those tend to be a bit better) should be cut in half. Moderate steady state cardio like going for walks burn the most because you can go for longer. Please for the love of god don't take more than 5g og creatine per day. You will never ever need 20g unless you want to make your bathroom visits more "explosive". Remember to always look at form. The smallest details matter (oh and remember to pause at the bottom of the bench like a solid 1-2 seconds. Happy to see that you've also gotten into fitness. Stay strong!💪

[@michaellove456]

It’s not uncommon to start with 10-20 grams to start the creative loading and then 5 a day from then on. He only had him do a loading phase. After a month of daily doses you’d probably be at the same point, but there is a point to it.

[@jns_schrtr]

@@michaellove456 I think the whole loading phase for creatine is one of the most discussed things there are... some people will kill you if you tell them you think it's unneccessary, some others will have the same opinion

[@brettkelley7250]

​@michaellove456 yeah loading gets you to saturation faster but not necessary. I did loading when I initially started taking it and holy shit not worth it. If I ever take a break from creatine I'll just do a few days of 10g then just chill at 5, I don't even think our bodies can really absorb the majority in the loading phase I mean isn't that what our body is telling us with all the liquid shit if you load?!

[@achrafgr5449]

Goood content

[@IAmmaad]

10 min squad

[@MaxMangaArt]

Cool, now simply follow a program with some kind of 4-5 day a week split and stick with it for 6 months to a year, you'll achieve an actual body transformation in that time frame.