The Method Behind Brian Alsruhe's Training | elitefts.com

[@BrianAlsruheOfficial]

Thanks for letting me do this guys!

[@stevenhewes1990]

You are an absolute legend Brian.

[@docz313]

Dude! You flipping deserve this man! Congrats

[@DVRKSHVYVN]

man I lost it as "Jesus Christ it's Jason Bourne' LOL. You're an inspiration to many sir!

[@pwepwe2378]

Add mo on fb brian

[@VegetoStevieD]

When I purchased equipment from Elite FTS, I was treated like I mattered, even though I'm some nobody. They took care of me right. In business, they're a legit honest American company. No self entitlement, they earn their customer's money. You must be doing something right if they're giving you a platform, because they're not fraudulent in their ways.

[@CrocoduckRex]

What is insane is that Brian has been doing this intense training for years, even while he was sick from parasite infection!

[@dougbeale4847]

Exactly the way people should train for all around Strength & Fitness, keep up the good work Brian!

[@lowbarmike]

So much respect for the guy !!! Fighting his disease and still training strong 💪 this is the mentality we all need to have

[@bobu4055]

When first started watching Brian’s channel I tried this and it killed me. But it made me better. I modified it by only doing giant sets with 90 seconds rest up until my top sets. I do my top set by itself with about 3 minutes rest. I really do get bored during the 3 minutes.

[@Anduehan97]

exact same thing here, those giant sets will put hair on your chest

[@StewIsBest]

Yes I do the same. Usually do 3-4 gaint sets then 2 back down sets

[@philanaemic]

Just started training this way myself. I had a few months away from the gym though, so I chopped a good %age from my 1RM's and went back to basics, starting light and building myself back up so I could get through the giant sets without crapping my form. That said, doing box jumps/jump squats immediately before barbell squats or dumbbell split squats will definitely make a man out of you.

[@conorscott430]

The Four Horsemen is literally the best program I have ever done, and it’s FREE. I’ve never made better progress in other programs, and all the giant sets, AMRAP sets and variety makes it so much more engaging. Seriously under-appreciated channel.

[@michaelbartlett6351]

I had great success with both Darkhorse and Four Horseman. They were my first introduction to 'plug and play' style free programming, and there was a learning curve, but his detailed explanation made that learning curve very accessible.

[@ryanrogers8211]

Check out his RPM program. That one looks like a lot of fun too!

[@RedBeardOps]

Brian is the man. I've been using his principles for around 2 years now with great success. Really happy yall had him on your channel and at your gym.

[@victorarena5306]

Huh, I trained like this for years. Just now started making actual gains because of... nutrition! So hard to choke down so much food. So much respect hearing Brian is almost 40 (as he said in passing)

[@9spiderlegs]

He wrote "ass" on the board 🤭 But really, I love Brian, I'm running his 4 Horsemen program at the moment after having done 5x5 for about a year and I'm loving it while also hating it if you know what i mean! It takes the format he covers here, 10/10 would recommend if you're interested in following a program like this!

[@Guitareben]

9spiderlegs 4 horsemen is punishingly hard, all those amrap sets etc! Good luck!

[@rileywayne934]

Hey brother i too have been converted to his programs. My strength levels have come back quickly after a long time off and even managed a lifetime PB in bench and overhead press. The conditioning still kills me every day. Brian is a monster

[@Menaceblue3]

Love the conditioning aspect of Brian's training. I've did boxing at a boxer's gym and running and jump rope are key conditioning you need to do before getting in the ring. Getting your lungs working hard helps you last longer when going in the late training rounds

[@brucedavis8147]

I wonder if Brian trained at "the farm at Langley" like Blahammad Ali

[@pretty_flaco]

😭

[@artv4nd3l4y]

Isn't it crazy that Brian talks about never being the best at strength sports, especially with how awesome his numbers are. Really just puts into perspective what it truly takes if you want to be world class at powerlifting or strongman.

[@ryanrogers8211]

he's also natty too!

[@frankratliff123]

The jason bourne edit had me cracking up

[@MrUseless247]

Love this guy's channel, he's a beast in the gym, and makes it look fun.

[@BJWFenix]

This is great been a fan of Brians' for a long time and I like the broad approach and type of training he does where its all about pushing as hard as possible.

[@jmonseur5322]

Love Brian and loved the Jason Bourne meme lol

[@DTDrake]

You are living the old Svend Karlsen quote, “You don’t have to be fat to be strong.” Hell yeah man

[@chatttownsaint]

The man right here.

[@phillafresh5287]

So thankful to have Brain put out awesome content! This Guy is a beast

[@strengthequals5336]

Your training is method is the best. As a Firefighter I train very similar to you. I train for strength and readiness. I train so that at any given time I can do 80% of max strength. And to be able to do that for at least 20 minutes.

[@chadstrickland2389]

Brian is an inspiration man. What a monster!

[@Umesh_singh23]

Brian is the man....that Jason Bourne edit was cool

[@bassmuscle101]

I've been following brian for a long time and tend to do his style of training half the year and the other half do some kind of conjugate method. Really gives me tons of options and keeps me conditioned throughout the year.

[@ryanrogers8211]

he has a conjugate program

[@Boris_Medved]

3:30 excellent point. I had an old school bjj instructor a long while back who used to talk about the difference between training as an athlete and as a warrior. One striving for the ideal situation in all things and one thriving despite all the adversities.

[@ParvParashar]

Loved the video! Phenomenal work. 💪

[@vrzalm]

Man, I had to quit your type of training 3 times, till I managed to plow through the giant set, the problem is, I cannot do normal training anymore, it's boring. :D So I am stuck at giant sets! :D

[@andrewtate5652]

As someone just trying to get into shape, this style of workout has been amazing. Yeah, I have gotten newbie gains, but also built up endurance and capacity by training in this style using one of Brian's free templates. And the maxes have gone up considerably. And it is more fun and challenging to grind through the whole workout.

[@jgavin8283]

Great video bri going to train like you again keep up the awesome content 👍

[@antonpohrebniak]

Man, you reminded me about my boxing coach. Back in a days for an amateur boxing fight we would do pads work for like 20min, I was starting to get tired even😅 but not telling him.

[@tripleb3153]

He wrote Ass on the board....LOL I fucking love it. Go Brian and Go Neversate. Brian, Nic, and Miles Taylor are the best!

[@topdawg1692]

Get after it!

[@PhysiquePro]

What really sucks is, I live in a city that only has commercial gyms, the type where everybody dresses pretty. If you set up equipment to tri set or do giant sets like Brian, your weights will be gone by the time you move on to the second exercise and the next and so on. Next goal, build my own gym. Does anybody have this problem too?

[@littleratblue]

You might try building some complexes. You can kick your own ass with a single dumbbell (you don't even need two of them!) Obviously, they're more conditioning, since you need to choose a lighter weight (though, you can throw your own body weight in on top of that for many movements, and go down to a single limb) but a lot of Brian's sets are conditioning and calisthenic-ish, so you only need access to the heavy lift for a short time between all your other stuff. Look up Forged Warrior's dumbbell complex, here on KZbin, for example.

[@RomanKondrachov]

Yes! I find myself in a similar boat as Brian because of various physical activities that i pursue. On my squat day, for assistance or conditioning I would throw in Traditional Russian Folk Dance moves to condition quads. On an overhead press day I would do conditioning with handstand walks and calisthenics-style exercises.

[@NinjaofApathy]

What kind of folk dance moves man? Do you have a link or search term? That sounds useful for building knee stability as well.

[@RomanKondrachov]

@@NinjaofApathy Mostly variations of "prisyadka", "raznojka", "kachalochka", "v kick". Try searching for "Virsky Solos" in youtube.

[@NinjaofApathy]

@@RomanKondrachov thank you! Very helpful.

[@RomanKondrachov]

@@NinjaofApathy Off course, no problem!

[@robertroberts8654]

Keep up the good

[@JohnScott9000]

Holy forearms batman!

[@msfkmsfk]

Great Video and f you guys on the "air assault" comment lol. But yeah I definitely respect Brian and I've been watching his videos off and on for years. He's a high character guy and he doesn't mind sharing all of his ups and downs in life and I can respect a guy who's willing to take on new challenges and push his limits and learn from past mistakes and failures. This is what I've learned the most from him and it has been very valuable information. With that being said I still want to see how much weight Brian can Seal Row and how many pull ups and how many muscle ups he can do in a set. All three exercises can be done on separate videos or on the same video it doesn't really matter to me. But as a Brain Alsruhe fan this is a humble request that I hope he can fulfill whenever he has time. With that being said, if he isn't interested or if he refuses then I can respect his decision too.

[@randygentry2442]

👍. it’s just Madness ....but it works

[@Ultradude604]

This guy is the real life Jason Blaha, except Brian actually isn't a liar.

[@TheLouisianan]

Is there any evidence he did counter-terrorism? I know he talks about parasites, but people go on paid African safaris and get parasites.

[@CL-ty6wp]

@@TheLouisianan His personality ,intensity and attitude, scream military.

[@alexandreatti346]

Love it 💙🙏💪

[@GDoggy-em2xc]

Man, I’m out of breath just watching this LOL

[@floridaontop5164]

Oh shit I thought I was the only one that trains like this cuz I have like a cool 30-45 mins cuz I have to ride my bike to the gym after school and I have to get home before sunset

[@jonvavoljon0007]

He just wanted to write ass on the white board 😅 respect to Mr. Alsruhe 🤘

[@Servant_Of_The_Great]

Brian are giant sets better than straight sets when time is not an issue?

[@ryanrogers8211]

Yes because you will get conditioning benefits and it is so much more fun to push yourself mentally.

[@hoop6988]

Giant sets also help save time.

[@MrWarmachine3]

Awesome.

[@mgonzalez8880]

*Jesus Christ, thats Jason Bourne!*

[@zfortyounce]

Brian, do you add weight to the antagonistic movement as you add weight to the main movement? Meaning you work up on both or are you using the same weight on the row for the whole giant set?

[@slawekmiczalik8167]

Yes,he does. You should be able to row and bench the same weight.

[@pjm_219]

Check his YT channel. He has free programs where he explains this. I’m currently use this free program and it’s awesome. My strength, endurance, and numbers are 👍🏼. He is a gore at trainer

[@BrianAlsruheOfficial]

Definitely work up on everything

[@like2ROLL]

For guys/gals with the "puppy brain"!

[@jakemartinez1354]

He totally forgot how to spell antagonistic so he just put “ant” 😂

[@crazycougar9344]

He's captain America basically

[@garver5833]

If superheroes like Cap, Wolverine and all the other ground based fighters were real they'd probably train like Brian lol.

[@LBNMKRS]

At the end he says he does this now since he is far advanced. If you are a begginer dont train like this.

[@ryanrogers8211]

wrong answer, if you are a beginner, you will make incredible gains training like this as long as you use good form on your big lifts.

[@bsmbB]

Brian wrote a swear🙊

[@flippino35]

still convinced brian was a spook for (insert government alphabet agency here)

[@Xplora213]

flippino35 I Think it’s pretty clear he was. Anyone who isn’t allowed to talk about their work is pretty much a spy.

[@Xplora213]

Verdant Grotto Barbell I’m not a US citizen and It’s Brian himself who has stated he was counter terrorism. You choose your own conclusions. But don’t be a boof head.

[@theneonpython]

@@Xplora213 possibly but not necessarily, a security clearance is also for the safety of those involved and applies anyone working under the govt

[@BJWFenix]

I think hes actually captain America.

[@CL-ty6wp]

@@Xplora213 No, but anyone with any 'clearance' knows the consequences of loose lips. It is like the rumors or movies. Lots of individuals have security clearance with different agencies. I have family and friends in similar positions. And 'spies' are disposable and cant imagine many make it back to a civilian life.

[@mkw3980]

Aaron Lester is better than everyone, true story

[@zachnunya8749]

Who wants to see Brian vs Jason blahhahahah fist fight to the death ??

[@mikemoore2791]

Only if Brian wins, cos otherwise that'd be a loss for mankind

[@zachnunya8749]

michael moore chances of loss are Zero

[@thegeniusand7256]

Jason Blaha except this guy isnt bullshitting

[@pretty_flaco]

brian vs blaha

[@hoop6988]

Counter terrorist vs the fake merc 😂. Funnily enough Brian is everything Blaha says he himself is.

[@dolcemalinas9273]

I find his training programs very complicated, just stick to the basics.

[@Xplora213]

I like Brian’s energy but I’m not sure the “train in a ruined physical state” approach is good. The whole point of training is improvement. The point of practice is learning - if you are dead tired, you need to understand how to deal with that in a combat situation, but training your squat isn’t a smart time to develop that knowledge. The guy blew an army PT test out of the water and was asked to go into counterterrorism pretty quick. I’m always skeptical of the results of genetically gifted people training. I have my own achievements. Few people can match them. Doesn’t mean you should follow my training patterns.

[@frodothehobo9938]

Iirc he did say at some point in the past on his channel that he did not start doing this over night. We are seeing the end result of a decade of conditioning.

[@XhinzPro]

@@frodothehobo9938 Agreed, I've been following similar style. Been nearly an year now, can actually sustain this method of training a bit better. No where nearly as efficient as Brian where he can hit his top sets with very little sets, but I can reach upto 75 - 80% weights with very low rest now. It took a really long time to adapt.

[@Emevas]

Brian is speaking from the perspective of a strongman. In strongman competitions, you'll be called upon to perform while heavily fatigued, and developing the ability to perform under that environment is crucial to success. Sure, a powerlifter needs to be able to train the squat perfectly so that they can execute a perfect squat 3 times in a meet with significant breaks in between, but a strongman may be called upon to do a squat for reps event after having pulled a truck, and they're looking at needing to do 10 reps to win, rather than 1. Those 10 reps aren't going to be perfect. I compete in strongman too, and employ a similar methodology. In times when I need to practice the movement to develop skill, I do that. In times when I need to train the movement to get strong at it, I do it while under fatigue.

[@Xplora213]

Emevas we have VERY different ideas about what heavy fatigue is, in that case. Heavy fatigue means you aren’t going to squat once. I feel your resistance to fatigue should be trained in the secondary/accessory/antagonist movements or in conditioning. Your peak physical capacity is preserved for the main lift, and you can screw around with lighter weight and higher reps at that stage. If you miss a dumbbell press on bench day after hitting a floor press PR, who cares?!

[@Emevas]

It definitely appears we have different ideas on training, which is fine. I'm just explaining Brian's perspective and how it works.

[@metalrocks999]

Everything Blaha wishes he was lol

[@douglasvegas-gt1vi]

I call B.S on the"counter terrisiom "

[@hemingway3508]

Why? Two years later have you changed your mind.

[@Killedbyjewtube]

Who is this nobody

[@pike815]

Greatest Lifter Alive yes, who are you

[@Killedbyjewtube]

@@pike815 ask your mother who I am

[@pike815]

Greatest Lifter Alive she said a random nobody

[@Killedbyjewtube]

@@pike815 i understand she is hiding the truth from you then.

[@BrianAlsruheOfficial]

Hahah thanks man

[@racebannon7355]

No offense, But you take steroids. If you did not take steroids, you could not and would not be able to train and get the results you do. Stop being a liar and a hypocrite.

[@angusroewl7206]

Do you take advice from anyone else at elitefts? Are you serious? Every competitive lifter is on steroids man

[@CL-ty6wp]

Stop being naive? I'm sure he knows people know he is on androgens. - He didn't imply he wasn't.

[@briccshitthouse]

😂