The Secrets of Old Time Strength | Strongman Archaeology James Fuller

[@koleary1798]

I love that James actually trains with these pieces of iron history. Brian Shaw recently did a tour of this dude that has an incredible collection of antique plates, bars, blobs and all manner of weird stuff, but it was all setup like a museum. I'm not one for frufru thinking that "things have souls" or whatever, but just like an old racecar deserves to be driven, old weights deserve to be lifted.

[@josephperkins4857]

True

[@quasarsky]

Its true but he isnt exactly as christian as he claims to be

[@FitOneswithVarun]

"You think your dieting, but you know what you’re sneaking in" - That hit too close to home

[@vicarious014]

*you’re

[@gamehunter8812]

Your < you're , really hit close to home ​@@vicarious014

[@hellomate639]

Doesn't hit close to home when I already acknowledge those things!

[@1975normal]

Lots hit home for me

[@Gong-Fu_Hermit]

This guy has a crazy high wisdom score. Presence of mind or the mind muscle connection is a wonderous thing, I find accidents and injuries occur when the mind connection becomes overly weak, or programmed negatively through fear. It is dangerous to become satisfied with one's movement, complacent, no longer attempting to improve it, the mind begins to drift away from the movement and soon you'll hit your finger with a hammer. Where your mind is the energy goes, then the blood, then healing and growth. If you hurt your knee or ankle and you spend then next few weeks trying not to think about the pain and avoiding using the part, you are weakening your own mental connection the part. Even if the knee is hurt so bad you can barley tense it let alone move it, it is still better to tense it occasionally and focus on appreciating the pain. Pain is a signal to tell you where the mind needs to be, not something to keep out of your mind.

[@jujimufu]

Check out the TIMECODES in the Description too if you're short on time! Btw, almost all our videos have timecodes if you didn't know. Because Sam cares. 😊😊

[@vvoof2601]

Well we care about Sam too! Thanks Sam!

[@61pwcc]

Can't thank Juji & Sam enough for visiting!

[@MattFlyFisher]

Thank you Sam!

[@andyobrienAOBSS]

You just brought this guy to the world's attention. I think his popularity is going to soar.

[@dropsy7639]

Stongman archaeology has been well known to people in the strength circle for years. James is an OG.

[@softjones3128]

@@dropsy7639 comprehension has been known well to people

[@michaelrhodes6730]

I learned of him through juji. He seems really knowledgeable and cool

[@Ecnelis]

So this week I had a great workout, felt awesome during and afterwards. I failed a deadlift PR trying to go from 315 to 325lbs single rep. Its not a lot for my body weight compared to others but for me its a lot. I went from empty bar to doing this and I'm proud of it. Even in my failure I'm progressing without injuring myself. Weight lifting has been so great for my back as a software developer. Juji I love your channel and this interview was a great watch!

[@Juggernaut503]

James is legit. Been watching him for a few years and I’m super excited to see this collab!

[@HahaDamn]

Probably one of the best discussions I’ve heard on KZbin in years - you guys have great chemistry

[@Pneuma777]

12:14 on stubbornness. This ALWAYS bothered me when I got into personal training coming from a farming upbringing. On the farm you don't get to stop until the work is done, and if you weren't able to finish it today because the sun went down well good, it's right there waiting for you tomorrow, and you best get after it because the longer you wait the harder it will be. I'm strong despite my leanness because I push myself to the absolute limit of strength as much as possible (within reason OBVIOUSLY, if your really sore and beat down, don't go as hard), eat healthy and rest well. You don't get farm strength without doing farm work and this dude is a prime example of that

[@BMO_Creative]

I love that Juji can "talk shop" with anyone! These are some of my favorite videos!

[@IsaiahSalazar-ey5yd]

Anyone who watched this whole pod and takes some of this advice is straight up blessed.

[@LatimusChadimus]

I'm loving every last video with James

[@cols-muscle-power]

Me too

[@LatimusChadimus]

[@heck_6877]

This entire video is the inspiration I needed and final push to start exercising properly. I'm in my 20s and constantly in so much pain because I'm not cognizant of how I lift things and how sedentary I am outside of my manual labor job. I owe it not to myself, but my body. It's done everything for the both of us and it's the least I can do to pay it back. Even if I don't love myself all the time I'm making a point of *always* loving my body.

[@karlhochstoeger7163]

James Fuller is a treasure. Protect James at all costs

[@stevendownes7508]

James is a legend, and had helped me immensely with movements i thought looked mental, but fixed decades old injuries, and got me lifting heavier in my 40's

[@maxasaurus3008]

I dig how much respect this guy is giving Mr. Fuller. Guy could eat Texas tacks and spit 1 penny nails but it’s his maturity that is really impressive.

[@jonathanschadenfreude9603]

I guess growing up in North hyde park Vermont doing "chores" made the foundation ive enjoyed ...now at 50 i see the reults

[@thomgwarrior]

He is the jedi master of training. What an amazing person.

[@davidfisher12865]

As a young dude. Doing stucco plaster. Scaffolding sections and 90lb bags of Portland cement. Carrying wet cement up ladders all day, Mon -fri worked fabulous.

[@1975normal]

Sometimes work is the gym

[@JCOwens-zq6fd]

It's true, it was different back then & no you don't need the newest fanciest thing. Our ancestors in places like Scotland would use heavy rocks, logs etc. No excuse not to train.

[@4000angels]

I thoroughly enjoyed this entire interview. THANK YOU 🙏

[@sdsith]

I think this is one of the best talks I've listened too! SO informative in every "section" and info I know I'll take forward. Thank you both so much!

[@cowsoap1]

Some of the best lifting content I’ve seen is the new juji videos keep it coming

[@spacecaster]

feels like an old ancient juji film. Thank you

[@StrengthCircusDD]

Great podcast! I never touched a weight until I was 36 or really played sports. Between 38-44 I ran 10 ultra marathons and became one of the top105kg masters strongmen in the country holding deadlift records and standing on the podium with pros! Even got a pic with you Juji when I came in 3 at the nationals at the Olympia in 2022 out in Vegas!

[@squirrelwesson3969]

Loved every second of this chat! Rather inspirational to just keep going and keep trying things.

[@BullsDeepHook]

Juji needs to move to Maine and collab full-time with James. Bring back old school lifts and make them mainstream again.

[@brianoyster9019]

I gotta see what the outdoor gym looks like in the middle of the winter in Maine, Juji's gotta come back and visit in February!

[@user-dn4lg1dv5v]

Love to hear guys like this talk. Amazing amount of knowledge and wisdom. Respect

[@DanielSt444]

A while back I had hurt my back squatting. Incorporating cross legged side bends from James' IG 100% helped. I love that move.

[@Gong-Fu_Hermit]

Started doing strongman lifts a couple years ago, it's funny how the concepts are similar to strength training for tai chi or even yoga. The training isn't the same, but the main unspoken goal seems to be conditioning the full spinel chain and the hand/foot grip. There is a lot of twisting and bending the spine and functioning in low stances like the horse stance or deep squat.

[@Mindfulme95]

Great discussion and thank you for the knowledge. Keep up the home gyms series with these old heads with lifetimes of wisdom.

[@jamesd.6979]

@16:04 Wow.. I totally get the philosophy of "why move onto the *next* thing if I feel like I haven't mastered the first thing".. But I will say that sometimes moving on to the next thing is the best option. You can always revisit the first thing, and sometimes coming back to it with the benefit of some time away from it and also maybe a new skillset will suddenly make it click. Such an interesting, beautiful conversation you guys had. Would have loved to been a fly on the wall for your entire visit man, this is seriously fantastic. I watch / like all your content but I rarely comment. Thank you so much for this man.

[@gabrielsegura626]

Thank you for making a long video with this guy

[@tranecrothers1148]

I’ve know about James for years and this awesome for him. I have no idea how he hasn’t blown up yet he’s like the loui Simmons of old time lifting. Thank you gentleman

[@feralsanders]

For my time, these James Fuller installments have been the most enjoyable uploads, full stop! Unfortunately, I think this is the end...

[@JohnSmith-tr9us]

WDYM? Fuller will still be around.

[@Leonardvondelray]

He is a wealth of knowledge, really enjoyed this

[@unknownstrongman]

This is awesome. James is a cool dude

[@greer776611]

I remember starting over again after my injury 2 1/2 years ago- I've never turned my back on the iron- and the iron has been my therapy for 35 years now!

[@josephperkins4857]

I'm just starting back after being out since 2021 due to covid related issuses

[@jima6545]

The timeliness of these videos in my life can't be understated. Thank you, sirs

[@thomasbrown7328]

Bugez needs to go there and film him attempting EVERY implement!

[@TheBackyardStrongman]

You should check back in with James Fuller sometime in the future - very much enjoyed your chat together.

[@creightonfreeman8059]

This discussion was great!

[@troylivesthedream9997]

I love all your stuff Juji but I especially liked this podcast and gym tour

[@triforcecos]

Anyone else see those globe circus db bells and just immediately get excited

[@jonahhuff184]

Thank you. This helped me get excited about lifting heavy again. Im not that strong anymore after some injuries. But I love the odd lifts. I cut up some logs to make some "stones" for me and the wife to train with and different disks for grip training.

[@AngryOscillator]

Ageing... yes I agree, you've got to keep moving. But as someone who started skating again after a 20 year break I can tell you, a lot of aging is life style and mind set, but recovery/adaptation? You've got to respect that. You WILL adapt, I can now skate 3 or 4 long sessions in a row and not have my ankles swell up but it took MONTHS to get there were as as a teen it would have been weeks, if not days. You've got to respect the recovery. Especially if you have to work jobs and stuff. Aside from that, get after it!

[@possibleninja]

Very thoughtful, empowering and honest interview. I'm really blown away with how much is in the takeaway. Thanks for making this!

[@Gelta3333]

wow...this dude is Gem, why haven't we heard of him?

[@Niborino9409]

I love these podcasts, so good! The Pat McNamara one was fire as well!

[@kannadafitnesstv6955]

This interview changed trajectory of my fitness path..Thanks❤

[@WaldoFoundYou]

one of the best interviews i've ever watched, so much wisdom

[@greenrickyyt]

I love this guy. I'll watch any video you'll do with him with such enjoyment.

[@jamaanders1817]

This is so good. Time to lift!

[@peterellis4262]

The children's book, The Phantom Tollbooth, has a line "Yes, indeed,” they repeated together, “but if we'd told you then, you might not have gone … and, as you've discovered, so many things are possible just as long as you don't know they're impossible.”

[@legral]

Wonderful video.

[@wilhelminmahtikanava]

I wish more people were like James for everybodys sake. Fantastic man and a fantastic video!

[@peterellis4262]

"Practice makes permanent" so it's important that practice focus on doing what you are trying to achieve, not just empty repetition.

[@oliverallen5324]

Thank you for preserving history. You're on a real anime style adventure.

[@vonMeiser]

Juji you need to bring the Buges back on. Rick de la STICK is feeling frisky... and the fans are too

[@deltalima6703]

"Just come back and do it again" Yeah right, most stuff I do is not possible two days in a row... "I mean, if its a PR squat, then come on... lets be real!... But if its some technique thing..." 💪😉 Guy read my mind, heheh. Thumbs up just for that!

[@mrbloby15]

That was a brilliant chat loved every second!

[@austinhowell3463]

"Sorry edd, I didn't realize you were that strong" killed me

[@spikethebulldoghackett70]

I used to do certain exercises every day. But once I got to a certain level it was impossible to go full effort with high frequency. Now I do each lift once every 3 weeks

[@tehfuqizg0inon588]

This was awesome

[@korbandallas8931]

Very interesting, Juji looks strong, good times.

[@macread9821]

I really enjoyed that interview, thank you

[@LarsRyeJeppesen]

Hairline slowly coming in. Nice

[@Spacey3000]

Hairline looking clean Juji

[@surrealistidealist]

This is my first time checking out this channel in a few years, and I'm shocked to see how Juji managed to improve his physique even further! He looks like a different person!

[@deathuponusalll]

I really enjoyed this video as well as the tour of this guys gym, new subscriber here, is there a way we could see, hear and know more about this man?? I just ordered the books he mentioned during his gym tour off of Amazon and can’t wait to read them.

[@koleary1798]

I feel that these old timey strongmen lifts and training are slept on ways of getting surprisingly strong. Like with the big 3, the great benefit is that for the most part getting strong at them results in you looking like you're strong with them. These lifts are the gym equivalent of the 70 year old rural farmer that can spend a day building a dry stone wall and moving 100+lb rocks and be right as rain to do it the next day. Its like everyone was functionally stronger (I hate myself for using that term) and most people had limited time to lift so they came up with ways of demonstrating the strength they already had.

[@prototypestrong5092]

More James Fuller! I miss Motivation and Muscle in large part due to lack or regular dose of James.

[@AngryOscillator]

$5,000 in 1905 is worth $177,461.36 today These guys were on like 8mil a year! And thats before you count the beer allowance 🤯

[@Ice-Fall]

Ice baths are good for athletes, when they are in season. During off season, ice baths can thwart muscle protein synthesis, if done after a workout, so do it later.

[@HambledonRehab]

13:36 exactly 🙌 People find it when they’re ready 👍

[@howardmenkes2926]

This man is just plain amazing.

[@woman_king_strength]

love the idea of being in partnership with your body. next time I'm struggling in training I want to try and think of it that way and see how it effects my effort and output.

[@JohnScofieldPankhurst]

I’ve been working on George a Hackenschmidt’s old school hack squat. It’s pretty tough to get the balance and position right at first but it destroys your quads. Probably my current favorite lift.

[@keshermedia]

👍 Excellent interview, thank you... now I want to buy old robust equipment instead of this modern hi-tech stuff!

[@ddave7026]

" strength takes time"

[@idahoryan23]

I really want to see Juji practice this lift some more i bet he could get some big weights lifted.

[@wrkeith1]

Great interview!!

[@holt2706]

Loving these videos 💪🙏

[@koleary1798]

I feel like there's almost a market for oldschool globe style barbells for home gym lifters obsessed with progressive overload. Not a big market, mind, but surely someone is interested! The fact that they can be incrementally loaded in so small of an increment with shot. Imagine a modern one, maybe a bit more user friendly, where the device is calibrated. You buy the barbell with the big hollow globes, and the manufacturer sells like 50 or 100 gram packs of calibrated shot, so that everytime you repeat a workout you have a good chance of hitting a weight PR with the same reps. Heck, in this modern era, partner with a meal company and have a bunch of steaks and shot packs each week in a subscription model - Gains Box. I think that model would do well enough for long enough to get investment funding and split.

[@billbredeck1249]

Incredible treasure 🎉and would’ve loved to see a police report for 125 lb anvil theft.

[@handsomebear.]

Why do I keep hearing Joe Rogans voice when Juji talks :v

[@captainslam]

This was beautiful.

[@arjengrey6048]

50:00 I've been running for almost 15 years now and that comment dropped me! It's too real xD

[@jurgeysamuel]

It's crazy how simple, yet true the lifting the same lift multiple days in a row is, the rigid program for me has become so ingrained it seems silly, but so true

[@jurgeysamuel]

Kudos James, that was crazy to see man! I've witnessed this type of thing before, but it's very cool to see God bless

[@posterchild8486]

Have you told Martins about this man?

[@gph2193]

Had an old flat steel 6" x14" ammo box with a handle square in the middle, filled with nuts n' bolts and lead. That box earned it's name, "PAIN".

[@wrlk636]

This is so incredibly cool

[@MotoGinji]

The Not a Podcast podcast is one of the best lifting Podcasts there is XD

[@davidduffy3021]

Brilliant

[@Spacey3000]

Wow I sold my deep dish York plate for way too little 😭 A car? Fml

[@kberwick4944]

Juji you gotta bring Brian Shaw over there with you for a video, he’ll be like a kid in a candy store!

[@redbear2113]

Squats felt great starting out. Still does. For me.

[@DrunkenDemon]

Just as a sidenote finding that one sport can give you an unbelivable boost in self confidence. It also may lead to gear aquisition syndrome xD

[@TheGhostOfFredZeppelin]

Damn I read the title too fast and thought his name was "Archaeology James", that would have been such a badass name