Let's Do a MINDSET CHALLENGE! Workout Fully Explained so you Savages can give it a try

[@KrisKArnold]

If Brian says HE is starting at 65 pounds for this, we are all in serious, serious trouble...

[@Jhev1000]

Yes, I thought that too. Thought he was going to say 135. Maybe I should start with the bar, hahaha

[@Jhev1000]

@@ProxyAuthenticationRequired Oh, no, I'm not denying that. I'm agreeing. As we were saying, if Brian says "65 pounds" for anything, means it's hard.

[@sdelcegno]

yea complexs like this are humbling. just the bar is enough for most people. this is 40 minutes of hell. its the presses that really kill you as its so much of a weaker movement.

[@sdelcegno]

@@ProxyAuthenticationRequired my first time I did 95 also lol bad idea. 65 is enough and I deadlift just under 500.

[@sdelcegno]

@@ProxyAuthenticationRequired guys like Brian etc are machines. Most people don't have the generics to be that way. Not that he didn't put it in the hard work because I'm sure what he does would detroy most our bodies.

[@BluegillGreg]

I just did this, and it was great. I did pull-ups, overhead presses, lowbar squats, power snatches, overhead squats, power cleans, front squats, and dead-rows. Since I’m 61 years old I started light and only added a quarter pound to each side per set. For pullups I went the other way, starting with 15 pounds, working down to bodyweight, then assistance bands. I stuck the barbell in J-hooks mounted in their top position, and did pull-ups from it in chair-sit and L-sit positions. Timing this on a phone, pushing a touch screen button with one finger while holding a loaded barbell was not my best planning, but it did make me laugh at myself so that's good. What I didn't expect is the following: 1. deeper squat depth 2. speedier rotation on the snatch and clean 3. surprising explosiveness out of the hole on the overhead squat. These all came towards the end of the session. I must need to sometimes start light, stay light, and work fast with a deadline. Rediscovering range of motion and speed is a real blessing. Thank you so much! The mental game of self-monitoring, analysis, and correction also really sped up. This sequence really cleared my head and reset my mind. “Move a muscle, change a thought.” Thanks again, Coach Brian.

[@UnequalTemperament]

Sounds good! Where you say, "added a quarter pound to each side," though, did you mean a 2.5 pound plate? I haven't seen 1/4 pound (.25 pound) plates -- doesn't mean that they don't exist, just that I haven't seen them.

[@BluegillGreg]

​@@UnequalTemperament I did really just add a quarter pound to each side. They're a set of tiny (1/4, 1/2, 3/4, 1, 1&1/4 pound) little plates I got from Rogue. A pair of 1&1/4s would probably complement a pair of 2&1/2s for most people, and the rest are probably overkill. In my 60s I find I still progress when I add weight, but keeping the increases small keeps me psyched to do the next workout, which is huge.

[@mattdoherty2859]

This is way better than the Thor, "don't drop the bar" workout app.

[@michaelschwartz812]

I really love the ingenuity of calling it a tabata complex.

[@Ericliaoo]

Hmm, guess I am going to be doing this complex with a dowel rod hahah

[@thedudeslawyer]

Hey Brian! Thanks for the workout. I did it today. I'm more of a 65 pound guy for complexes, but I left my 10s at work, so I did it with 95. Dropped the bar 3x, but didn't quit. Subbed barbell rows for zercher squats like you mentioned. 10/10 would puke again. Thanks!

[@oceanusrienhardt4207]

I’m going on a short vacation to somewhere where there probably won’t be a very good gym today actually so this is helpful! Thanks Brian!

[@claytonlott849]

Awesome man go Enjoy your adventure

[@TheRockerman33]

This looks brutal, the only thing I might change is rather than starting light and increasing weight as the rounds go on, starting heavy and decreasing the weight, this way as fatigue accumulates there won’t be a dramatic breakdown of form or loss reps throughout the upcoming rounds

[@macmillan6145]

WOW ........ This is going to be a DEATH. I tot the deadlift finisher was a killer (Every Minute On The Minute ) 2,4,6,8 ......... I have never been able to go past 8 minutes. By end of the 7th which is 14 rep my heart is racing, my grip is gone as well as my leg drive. I am on the floor flat as soon as the barbell is down. Wife and son will be laughing so hard cos i can't even speak. Sometimes i just combine few of the finishing workouts and with 45mins am done and the feeling is great. Now this!!!! Oh my goodness! I am sure by the first set I will be dead. Looking forward to trying it this weekend There is always time to fit in a workout no matter how busy. Thanks for all your help and all your finishing videos. Very useful and looking forward to more exciting content.

[@xw2542]

I love the mind set challenge videos, I’ve tried a couple from the two videos from before and they made me hate life in the best way possible, great video brother!

[@Mosababumarzouk]

'it's gonna be absolutely horrendous, it's gonna be terrible, it's gonna be.... Really good time' - Brian Alsruhe

[@manimal667]

Man talk about timing. I'm going on vacation in a week and I can't wait to try this with kettlebells. Thank you!

[@joeangel3855]

You are a sick, sick individual. I love it 💪 gonna hit this tomorrow.

[@trialsandtribulations7181]

Work requires me to travel around the world 4-6 months out of the year. Having a decent gym available tends to be the exception. A good 30-40% of my traininng for the past 10 years has been complexes like you described in this video. One in my situation has to be creative to keep progressing. Anyways, I find the ROI on complexes tends to drop significantly after 20 minutes. If I had a 40 minute training window I'd hit the complex for 20 minutes. 5 minutes rest and set up. 10-20 minutes of EMOMs with a focus on a specific movement or muscle group. That's just been my general experience.

[@aldude9511]

Sounds like a fun weekend!

[@kasaneb]

Absolutely! I found a pullup bar attached to some parallel bars in our campground last week. 4 pullups, 8 dips, 12 bodyweight squats amrap till i finally could not manage one more pullup... Definitely uncomfortable after a couple rounds and by the end was just a test of willpower to continue.

[@rachelwilliams6039]

Gunna give this a try tonight! Have a vaca coming up and equipment will be limited! excited!

[@HammerPowered]

This sounds absolutely insanely brutal. But the savage in me says I gotta give this a run.

[@timothykahil8007]

Hey man thanks for making quality content, appreciate your work and love your attitude!!

[@kieranosgood3297]

Been just considering adding some more conditioning for my monthly deload week (doing wendler 531) this kinda thing looks so much up my street! Amazing content as always lately dude

[@infinityfitSpokane]

Great video. I appreciate the combination of technicality with mentality

[@chrislaform211]

Great timing Brian. Leaving in 2 days for a week away in the sun. Time for a deload.

[@atemiq]

Hi Brian! Want to share with you a circuit workout for rowing athletes from a book about gpp and spp. This book was written in soviet union and you might find it interesting and usefull: So for first 3-4 weeks the goal is to be able make 50-60 reps with 30-50% of 1 rep max with 1 min rest between exercises Next 3 weeks the goal is two make 2 exercises in a row and then rest for 1-2 min (exersise 1+exercise2-rest-exercise3+exersice4..) Next 3 weeks 4 exercise in a row with 2 min rest Last 3 weeks-all exercises without rest with 50 reps each Choose 8-10 exercises, in the book 8 exercises are presented: Dealift, bench press, half squat, bicep curls, ketllebell swings, bent ovr rows, calf raises, hanging leg raise hold Here you go. I think it's badass type of workout. Gradually build yourself to a nonstop 400-500 reps workout. 1-2 times per week Hope you find this interesting))

[@jayc8442]

Great timing So glad my 12 week training program just came from Brian. Guess I’ll be skipping this challenge until my 12 weeks are up!!!! Have fun with the challenge people!!!!!!

[@Asymmetrical.athlete_]

If you come to Colorado Springs let me know...you can use my gym for free

[@NinjaofApathy]

Thanks for the video - good stuff.

[@chrisc7764]

Utah and Colorado rock! I'll actually be in Rifle, CO this weekend supporting a friend of mine in a strongman competition there

[@MLind13]

Love this !!! And I have been waiting for another mindset challenge!

[@1985Crystal]

Awesome challenge.

[@samanthareimerart4627]

Whoo, this is going to be a kicker.

[@CAHOP2401]

You mad man. This sounds awesome

[@urgamecshk]

I wonder what Erik The Boogz la stick has to say about this?

[@hodornador6085]

As much as those two people are different in their style of videos, they have very similar approach to facing challenges and using mindset...so i wouldnt be suprised if those guys clicked well with each other

[@kaidoloveboat1591]

If you're willing to head a little north, Badlands National Park is definitely worth the trip

[@andrewmcmahon6432]

I've been a bit lazy recently, so this might be the kick in the butt I need.

[@lief915]

Absolutely love it and I am going to give it a try tomorrow night! I have a question though: In your hamstring video you showed the Goodmornings and I thought that I would give them a go, but I'm very flexible in the hamstrings (I can put the back of my hands on the floor while wearing boots) and I don't get a stretch in them until I'm past parallel and the bar is rolling up my neck. Do I need to get that stretch in my hamstrings for the Goodmornings to work for me?

[@jamestownsend977]

Try with a plate under your toes so theyre raised while heel is still on the floor

[@lief915]

@@jamestownsend977 I will give that a go

[@stephenmalcik7388]

the plate is a great idea. but remember that all you need is enough stretch to activate the hamstrings.

[@JasonLeeno]

This looks to fun

[@mikemessing8727]

This looks brutal. I've been trying to figure out something that I want to do on the anniversary of my best friends mother death and I think you just it to me. Keep up the great work, brother! 💪🤘

[@dusandragovic09srb]

Nature!

[@coreygoll5614]

Tried it... got 4 rounds before tapping out... 85lbs never felt so heavy

[@mikesimmons8538]

Ouch! Sounds like a great idea.

[@Marcus_PG]

Brilliant idea...but think I'll skip the holiday and stay at home!

[@helmutkrusemann9194]

who is your doctor who helped or help you with your gut issues? I need help please. Thank you

[@TayLybb]

Yo, hit up Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park in Southern Utah, or hiking Brighton or Snowbird in Salt Lake. Welcome to Utah.

[@1187steele]

i am in !!

[@Over_Head_Press]

I absolutely cannot lower the bar from a Over head position to my back. I don't know if my shoulders are just fcked, or if my mobility is not good enough *yet* , but it causes me a lot of pain and shoulder popping for nearly an hour afterwards. Should I just front Squat and RDL after the first OHP?

[@ctvwrest]

Sounds like you could have an issue with external rotation. I messed myself up pretty good a couple years ago doing this and it was because I was internally rotating my shoulders when I was lowering the weight down. If your elbows are flaring behind you when you lower, definitely work on your mobility before doing this. It's the same ROM as behind the neck presses/pull downs which shouldn't be done unless you have the mobility for it. Just my opinion based on my experience is all.

[@Over_Head_Press]

@@ctvwrest Thank you very much. I will try lowering an empty bar on Sunday an will keep an eye on my elbow position.

[@gracefool]

Liked at 1:00 because I know this is going to be good.

[@chrisrobson2203]

and... this is why I'm addicted to this channel!!!!

[@fabiencalonne1052]

Great mindconditioner workout !!

[@bmstylee]

Brian you evil person. I love it.

[@ddw-ge1ss]

We wanna see more mindset challenges

[@BrianAlsruheOfficial]

I have 2 full videos of them

[@ddw-ge1ss]

Brian Alsruhe I know just want more c:

[@quimripoll6824]

Not sure if this is holiday or punishment hahaha Great content!

[@Questionable_Talent]

Sounds ridiculous but fun, can't wait to try it.

[@sdelcegno]

I honestly thought you were going to say you would do one tabata set. then i thought well he meant 4 sets. 8 sets of this im not even sure i could handle i do tabata for other things like cardio it would be insane to hit 8 sets for a complex. so with that said im going to try.

[@albertobevilacqua5461]

How much weight with 1RM pull up Brian?

[@sheldonsnyder5344]

OMG...horribly wonderful - sweat dripping in eyes and cannot wipe because Brian wont let you put the bar down, and it burns - can barely get 8 cleans in the 20 seconds, but he didnt say has to be 8 - OHP is impossible at round 5, even with LOTS of leg drive I am humbled - front rack position after round 3 I feel like I cannot breath - I cannot go up. Held at 65 and really could not do it all correctly - floor around me is dangerous from my sweat I want to quit at ever round. so good once done. It does mess up my leg workout the following day oddly. Cardio in place without having to run!!!! Literally shaky at the end. AMAZING workout. Fight my own mind. best cardio in as long as I can remember. I feel like I owe you money for this workout.

[@JimNoel1]

I hate your workouts. But my progress loves them

[@chatttownsaint]

Yeah no this looks like fun...

[@willchinn3457]

Brutal. But i think it needs to be said that this is a workout for advanced lifters only

[@burner1303]

I think newer people could do this at like 45lbs and maybe not increasing the weight at all if necessary. They can always quit half way through if that's their limit.

[@zirrnorseman8068]

@@burner1303 I'm not new but I have no muscular endurance. It wouldn't be safe to keep increasing the weight 😂

[@burner1303]

@@zirrnorseman8068 I'm not new either but I'll probably puke doing this workout no matter how light I go 😂

[@phillipwiebe8607]

I've done this at a hotel with dumbells. It sucks. I started light and didn't add much weight. Didn't need to.

[@randygentry2442]

I’m gonna 1 up it and do it 48hours fasted 😅

[@Hoonter]

Was thinking about this myself. Planning on doing a fast next week, and I might just have to give this a go.

[@TheManyMan]

I too like to live dangerously 😤👌

[@ascendedvegeta]

Do you still have the promo code for that speaker thing? I think it was called kove

[@dragonstrength1743]

Hes right. That one step at a time thing does work, even for things as simple as getting outta bed in the morning when 3 extra hours sounds sonfucking blissful, lol.

[@austintrotter4114]

If your still out in colorado come to team tom in Greeley! Best gym around has everything!!!

[@YngolSonofYsgramor]

IT'S A MINDDD SEEETTTTT

[@boydmccollum692]

So close to a thousand people thinking this is a great idea (upvotes) and 6 people who actually did it (downvotes) lol.

[@i4m3rr0r]

I would love to see Brian do a bodyweight workout. Iirc he has shown a human flag somewhere and it would be brutal to see a guy of his size doing straddle planche, handstand pushups and front lever.

[@ericcomstock2249]

How to make it even harder: use a snatch grip instead. Snatches instead of cleans, overhead squats instead of front squats.

[@rickyfrith8474]

workout seems brutal. you may have to partake in "Colorado" to get over it. :)

[@burner1303]

Nothing helps recovery like some nice, legal rocky mountain oysters

[@rapidjoespeed]

👍💪😀

[@johndouglas1294]

Just helped me a ton.....im on vacation now. But I'm gonna use it to rest my injuries, because I'm stupid and don't know when to quit, because I hate rest days. Lol.

[@MrYippykayay]

Barbell complexes are death so I don't even know how you would describe tabata complexes

[@alanlawson6669]

Sick idea ! Evil though ..

[@thallusa123]

Eric bugenhagen has entered the chat

[@arissp4950]

ive done that when i was doing your dark horse program instead of conditioning. fucked me up lol

[@shounaksen3336]

I would be dead for sure

[@trober1104]

Hey Brian, I would get you into one of the gyms I go to in Denver if you want.

[@jordanlynch4011]

Hahahahahahahaha N O P E 🤣🤣🤣

[@pinkpantherpuller]

That sounds absolutely horrible. I'm gonna try that.

[@VirginiaGeorge]

I’m thinking lunges would be a good addition.

[@tommywho924]

RIP.

[@gawdawful3378]

This made me want to throw up, just hearing the description

[@jonathannoerr5997]

Funny,,,, I would WANT to START from the TOP - Down! Over-Head Press Tri-Extension Back Squats Good Morning Bent Row Shoulder Shrugs Barbell Curl Or Something like that!!!?.

[@DannyMac100]

The Bugez invented mindset

[@guillaumelian9138]

😍😍😍🤮🤮🤮

[@undrachevr]

This looks like death seems like I'll be using an empty bar

[@karlanderson2231]

Yikes!

[@GuitarByChance]

Keep in mind this man doesn't sleep and can't keep food down..just how?

[@lachyfreestone9311]

Klokov has a video doing this stuff. Except he’s doing 200lb every exercise.

[@lugnejokke]

its called crossfit

[@Killedbyjewtube]

lol thats some idiotic stuff right there

[@leftphilange69]

I’m going to try this starting with just the empty barbell and adding 10 pounds per round until I have to drop the bar aka failure, then I will finish that round in as much time as it takes me... then for the fun part, I will ladder back down the same amount of rounds I made it up but subtracting weight each time - and just to make it even spicier, I’m going to subtract only 5 pounds each round (or 10 pounds every two rounds depending on if I have enough 2.5’s available to accommodate loading 4 each round in the ramping phase). Exercise selection will be: Power Snatch Row Front squat Strict press Back Squat Overhead Shrugs Overhead Squat Romanian Deadlift 45, 55, 65, 75, 85, 95, 105, 115 110, 105, 100, 95, 90, 85, 80, 75 That’s the goal. If I die, somebody please tell my mom to sue Brian for all he’s worth for motivating me past my means. Kidding *black and white edit that Brian does* sort of kidding *back to colour* no seriously... I, Zach Cannuli hereby exonerate Brian Alsruhe for any and all potential injury, gross maiming, paralysis, and damage inflicted to my person up to and including death following this workout. DO YOUR JOB MILES shit identity crisis ZACH** (that’s me)