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[@JohnBradydoesstuff]

No. Strength training has been a part of my life, a huge part, for 35 years. Strength training gave me self esteem, self love, has literally kept me from killing myself and, since getting clean seven years ago, has kept me off drugs. To say it’s a huge part of my life Is like saying the ocean is moist. But, as important as it is, it’s just a part of my life. It makes my life better. It makes me better. It makes my relationships better. It makes everything better. And that’s the principal magic behind it: the 90 minutes I spend in the gym make all the other minutes of the day worthwhile.

[@randygentry2442]

Right on brother

[@mgonzalez8880]

I Love it, thank you for sharing its keeping me on the same path as well. Its helping me with so many struggles i have with myself in this life, lifting is key. Its only been a few years but I am proudly going to keep moving for 35 more years.

[@prestonshirley9864]

Amen

[@hoop6988]

“the ocean is moist” lol; fuck my obliques.

[@wanntime1894]

You need Islam in your life pal

[@tamenrayy]

I'm three days into the 25$ Powerbuilder program and I don't think I've ever been this wrecked before in my life. Hahaha it's almost made me cry and puke a handful of times, I'm coming from a few years of low volume high intensity bodybuilding training and this is just another level. I'm pretty banged up already and my body is aching like it's going through growing pains again. Thanks Brian! 😅

[@GurlsiLike]

With all the health dilemmas you’ve endured I’ve never seen you not in shape & not looking/performing like a tank! Kudos to you brother, an inspiration!

[@Schwiften]

This man doesn't stop the grind 👏👏

[@d0nnerhall932]

Can't tell how much I missed these voice over training videos.

[@Scott-zh5ip]

Love the content and that road is insane!

[@prestonshirley9864]

I'm going to have to say no to the question. Even before and much more so since the birth of my daughter, every day of life is too precious to gamble away on being great. I struggle against the weight to make myself stronger so that I can have more time with my family and friends. Love you brother and it was great to see you training and striving.

[@horaiyo]

Same situation and same response.

[@Seraphim_Metal_Works]

The answer to your question is yes. I think becoming the greatest of all time in my sport would end in making me able to do immeasurably more good with that shorter life than the longer life and make a better case for me when I die.

[@zzzl4656]

You look great and healthy bro ! Makes me happ

[@NinjaofApathy]

QOTD is a really good question...and your answer makes sense for me at least. Something I have thought about as well.

[@JamesBlaetz]

Prior to becoming a father, I would have said yes. No question. Now, I want to be around as long as I can and I would happily let being the greatest go.

[@helmutkrusemann9194]

this channel is a goldmine! I would appreciate more training videos more often, thank you!

[@krisdobbs6701]

Dude always digging. Love the content

[@joenance8641]

This guy is a BEAST I wanna be him in terms of strength and training

[@ggold3357]

As a younger man I would have answered “yes” to your question. But as a widened 47 year old I’d have to say “no”. Time with family and friends is greater than praise or renown. Within your question is also the assumption that with all the praise around your achievements that you would stay the same humble guy you are now. We all would love to think that we’d be morally anchored and do the right thing in any situation, but money and fame corrupt. I’d like to think that with money and fame I’d be overly generous with my wealth and knowledge. But who knows. Love your content! Keep grinding brother.

[@randygentry2442]

No …but greatest dad or greatest leader it would be a …yes

[@miperritopinon]

Brian what do you think of putting out an mma/heavy bag style workout/ conditioning 🤷🏻‍♂️. Thnx so much for yrs of exceptional content and programs

[@aje6721]

No way would I give up 20 years of my life. I train for longevity and to be able to live life to the best of my ability for as long as I can.

[@jasond1433]

My answer to your question has changed. 20 years ago I would have said yes. Now, with kids and a wife, the purpose behind my training has changed. Now, I workout to be strong but more importantly healthy, so I can stick around for my family and be able to handle as many situations as possible for them if they need me.

[@NinjaofApathy]

If this is truly literally just 15 seconds ago then I am first. And I don't care. You've helped us all already, I am wanting jiujitsu/grappling/striking training from you tho

[@NinjaofApathy]

And now I'm starting the video over so I can carefully listen.

[@NinjaofApathy]

Thank you Brian. You know why.

[@Tomara632]

Hi Brian. I have a request. Could you put your land work on twitter too. I'm not on the other platforms.... I agree I wouldn't trade 20 years of my life for fame.

[@davidwolfmaiden8915]

Hi Brian, i wasted 10 years of my life, of whom i spent some in prison, i got out and i realised i'm almost 30 years old and have nothing to show for... Strongman is my poison now, I dont plan of being NR.1 in a world, but i do except the consequences from this sport and plan to train this in some way or the other even if my body breaks, i can always train something strength related, because this sport, the community i met, changed my mentality completely, family thinks im nuts, from a criminal just this February wanting nothing to do with a good life, im currently training strongmen at the local police station. Also your tips on core exercises are gold, helped me to be much more stable on a log press and strengthen the core so much. I really hope to see a video what would you give advice on strengthening hips and glutes, cause the only good one i can find is hip thrusts...

[@JamesonNichols]

You can do landmines with a 2x2 and a door hinge.

[@strongmansam289]

I would. Strength sport is what I love, and to be spoken about for decades after my passing would be amazing for me and I think my family. My rationale is that my life beyond about 65 will be pretty boring to me - I won’t be able to be as active as I’d like, my friends would be starting to slow down, and I will be as sore and broken as anything after trying to be the greatest of all time in a strength sport anyway

[@ICheeekyI]

Hey i have a question that i need help on. I'm working on my home gym and need quality rubber tiles. I'm wondering what's the best option thats still affordable? Please and thank you!

[@tomk3478]

I'm 48-years-old and I have a 9-year-old daughter. Giving up 20 years would probably mean giving up a lot of time with her and seeing her as an adult with a family of her own, so that would be a hard no for me.

[@deand8070]

I've spent over twenty years in the gym already and havent achieved anything. Would I go back twenty years and then become the worlds best in strongman? Absolutely

[@captain593]

Nah, 20 years is more important. Think about the family.

[@mikalappalainen3137]

Its a shame the banners/flags dont ship internationally anymore, would have liked to pick one for the garage gym, but i did get some shirts and a hoodie. Lets keep working hard!

[@Pastapillow]

No I would not give up 20 years of my life to become the greatest of all time in a strength sport... 5 years sure.

[@RoyalCaoCao]

Yes. Being the GOAT in strength sports will mean global fame and even historical records being set. The opportunities the arise from the fame will be immerse. Afterwhich, I will be able to share my knowledge, motivate others, stand up for the weak & of course use the attained assets for the greater good. No doubt I will pass on 20 years early, but death is imminent anyways.

[@bmc5015]

Absolutely no. I have a young son. If I had no kid, then I think I'd say yes.

[@albertfitzgerald2309]

That's a real question. So many people do just that with these 20,000 calorie diets and the cocktails of drugs required to reach those heights. I think we all ask ourselves that question when we think about how far we wanna take this fun hobby of hours. I personally would never make that trade. I love lifting, but not to the point where I'm willing to put my body on an altar for it.

[@simonize251]

Does Brian still have his main gym?

[@user-qh1qj6jy5r]

No, because I’d not want to give up any time that I might have with my kids. That said, I just started your $25 strength program.program…..it was ugly, I nearly passed out and almost puked…..it was amazing!

[@justinernest1863]

Do you have a $25 dark horse or conjugate program in the works.

[@BrianAlsruheOfficial]

Yes, I’m working on both

[@justinernest1863]

@@BrianAlsruheOfficial thank you. And as for the question I don’t think I would give 20 years of my life to be the greatest at a sport. I feel there so much more you could accomplish in that time and be overall better at the end then being great at one thing

[@phasm42]

I plan on giving up twenty years of my life to avoid the the slow death of mind and body failing. Go out on my own terms. I've witnessed the alternative ☹

[@bencrossen2473]

Glad to see that your voice has returned to normal. Hopefully the throwing up has subsided for you. 🙏🙏

[@jouniseppala170]

No. Journey is more important than destination. There's no value achieveing greatness if you haven't actually done it yourself.

[@FredHodgins]

When I was 17 and training to play in the big leagues (Hockey) my answer would have been absolutely yes. A injury at the exact wrong time, I never had the opportunity for the show. Now I am 60 a a grandfather and really getting serious about my training the answer is no. Of course, I have no interest in being a top strength athlete like I did for my sport as a teenager. I am training, activating the Nrf2 pathway, reducing Oxidative Stress, to be healthy and strong to add as much quality time and the good Lord will give me.

[@dusandragovic09srb]

BRIAN!

[@mc_athletics6809]

Absolutely yes. It is better to have a short existence of greatness than a long one of mediocrity. If in your life you achieves something great, then lead, and inspire others, doing so benefit more people than yourself by living for 20 more years.

[@AtomosNucleous]

1:18 proof that Brian is an Uruk-hai

[@PhysiquePro]

I try doing this system f training in the gym and the manager comes up to me and is like "yahh!??, you cant train like that hear" I'm hoping to build my own garage gym soon. I hate straight sets and sitting around

[@jeremyjarvis8100]

Like the Jackie Chan's grandpa in the cartoon says, "bad day bad day bad day!"

[@mohammedkameh9317]

When you timestamp the clap like that I can't help myself. I have to click it a few times before actually settling down and watching the video.

[@ArtbyPaulPetro]

NO i def would not give up 20 years of my life for ANY sport of any kind, GOAT or not.

[@dustythejones]

I’m going to say no. I have mentors in their 90s, and they are actually doing some of their best work now by being able to influence younger men. I want to live a good, reasonably long life that allows me to share what I’ve learned with others when I get into my twilight years.

[@tonygorilla8928]

The question is quite Mephistophelian...but I say no, I would not give up 20 years to be the best at a strength sport. Nor would I if we were talking about a millionaire sport like "soccer" or basketball. I live within my means and I'm still able to help people. There are great philanthropic sportsmen but in honesty most of them only care about themselves. And come to think of it, acts of abnegation, such as those 20 years of your life, are more an act of self-glorification rather than selfish sacrifice.

[@jgbecker24]

That clap during the outro just raped my eardrums. Mistake: never watch a Brian Alsruhe video with headphones on!

[@jorvarpowell6039]

200% yes. These days pro strongmen can pay their bills just fine. I don’t need nfl money to be happy- paying my bills comfortably is enough- but I would enjoy the greatness. For myself if nothing else And despite loving my wife and wanting as much time with her as possible, being old and relaxing in my twilight years while being a spectator in everything I love rather than a participant doesn’t sound as great to me as living my best life now and dying happy before I become (more) brittle Maybe if I had children that would change my opinion but I won’t be having those so again: 200% yes

[@grodfromguate]

Yes, and you could bury me with all my trophies.

[@Scott-zh5ip]

20 years of life? Nah. I'm a daddy bear these days and I'd never sacrifice that time. Good question!

[@odinsonthered9226]

This is the optimal male

[@rapidjoespeed]

😀💪👍

[@T13f]

No, i'm not interested in being the greatest of all time, i'm more interested in the journey; i'll make my own path

[@theredpilgrim3473]

I think that’s a question which would need a complicated answer. Sacrificing 20 years of your life could mean you die tomorrow - we never know when we will die. However, being the greatest of all time in anything means you go down in history and achieve a certain level of immortality as your name will always be in the history books as the pinnacle of something and strength has always been a bench mark for humans to attain to - look at the mythologies, Hercules, Thor, Kratos, Durga etc. The list goes on. However giving up 20 years of your life means a great deal of sacrifice everywhere else - I have children. So would I give up 20 years of being with them? No, I would not. So personally no, but immortality where my name never dies is certainly tempting.

[@desslattery3457]

Are you competing, if so, how is competing going for you

[@ianhill20101]

One thing i hate more thing than sand bags is wet sandbags, id give up 20 years of my life long as im not dead after it id give 50 years doing what i love

[@e.e.8589]

Not in strength sports. But I would give 20 years to be the greatest of all time in some other area

[@adampetherick6266]

What happened to your old gym an all the people 🤔

[@BrianAlsruheOfficial]

I closed it to the public. I still allow all of the members to go there for free. I did an entire video about it on this very channel

[@adampetherick6266]

@@BrianAlsruheOfficial I miss the face of all of them 😢 good times funny times God bless y our family

[@BrianAlsruheOfficial]

Me too man but the world is a different place now

[@314tified]

Given where I am now, wife and kids, no. I would give 20 years to be the best Son of God, husband and dad that I can be every day. Without all that I would agree with your answer.

[@vincnt9537]

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[@BrianAlsruheOfficial]

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[@jameshubbard6810]

Answer to your question would be yes, I’d give up 20 years of my life to be the goat in powerlifting (assuming this feat would be unattainable otherwise). I’d much rather die having achieved something so special to myself then have 20 extra years of a mediocre life lol

[@mrcommonsense9145]

What part of my life do I lose those 20 years from? If its the end of my life when I'll be old and broken... most men in my family live to 90... would I want to die at 70 and be the best strong man ever.. err yes!

[@joenance8641]

No, it’s the hardest but no, life is too valuable

[@indianronin01]

No. Strength training and a little bit of boxing actually made me a sane man. If not for strength training, I would have gone down a very bad path in my college days. So, I am looking forward to train till the day I die.

[@Derekforeal]

Nope. 20 years is a long time in our short time here.

[@martin1234512345]

If you're talking about the difference between 65 and 85, then yes absolutely. But if the difference is more like 45 and 65, then prolly not. You can still do some pretty cool stuff between 45 and 65. After that, you got one foot in the grave and another on a banana peel. Take me out back and shoot me.

[@kredonystus7768]

Depends how you define the greatest athelete of all time. Being the greatest and being the winningest are different. Arnold is often quoted as the greatest bodybuilder of all time but he would get crushed even in classic physique nowadays let alone open class. If I could be the most winningest disabled athelete ever no. If I could be the most influential, building the sport of my choice to heights unseen like Arnold did with bodybuilding then yes 100%. If I could take 20 years off my life and be the winningest normal strongman ever and not be disabled then yes 100% as well.

[@ad_astroturf5037]

No. Strength training, just like everything worthwhile in life, is more than just about the end result, and the journey makes you more than just good at your sport. If you jump to the myopic end result without all the work, you miss out on all the discipline, perseverance, patience and self respect you gain in the process. Not to mention the lost 20 years of your life. Pretty sure I'd think really long and hard about giving up two years considering everything else you're sacrificing too.

[@jacobwilson7030]

No, because I think of guys like Jessie Marunde and Mike Jenkins that would trade any of their accomplishments back in a second to be alive and with their families again

[@BrianAlsruheOfficial]

Mike and I were boys

[@BrianAlsruheOfficial]

Mike and I were boys

[@jacobwilson7030]

@@BrianAlsruheOfficial I know, I’ve followed your channel for years. I almost hesitated to mention him but I knew if anyone understood my point it would definitely be you. Titles are cool, but at some point you stop being The Worlds Strongest Man, IPF World Champion, ATWR holder. You never stop being a son or a daughter, a father or mother etc. Your trophies won’t carry your casket

[@Rautajermu]

I'd say no to the question. I love my life whole heartedly, would it be cool to be Strongman g.o.a.t, yes. Would it be worth 20 years? Not for me.

[@jasonskalski3915]

Yes 100% you gotta think about how long people live.....my generation is probably gonna li e too 120. Fuck it

[@TL13579]

Yes, I would give up 20 years of my life to be WSM. Easy choice

[@brunosoaresrodrigues8957]

No way.

[@CBScale]

Don’t get me wrong, I think it would be a blast to be the greatest in Tactical Athlete Games, but sorry, 20 years of my life? Nope. I do however agree with you. The philanthropic things that could be done with “professional athlete” money is a different story. For sure! However I’m only 5’5” so there absolutely no chance I could be the Greatest of All Time at any sport. Even if I spent 20 yrs. hahaha I’m not delusional. Optimist? Yes! Delusions of grandeur? Hahaha absolutely not 🤣😂

[@jacobsobelman3923]

I lift habitually. I obviously wanna get bigger and stronger, but I have no desire to lift competitively. I’m gonna have to say no

[@ojs9068]

I'm gonna have to say No, mostly because of the financial aspect. It it was a mainstream sport though, I could probably support my grandchildrens grandchildren!

[@allcleanenterpise]

If I was your neighbor I would come through and do manual labor for a strong man session all day baby!! And I would only give up 20 years of my life in fact my whole for life the Lord Jesus Christ.

[@TRXSTA38]

Nope. It's not that I tremendously value those twenty years I would be giving up; it has more to do with me not really valuing being the GOAT at a strength sport at all to want to make any kind of sacrifice for it.

[@Bmxae]

No, I just don't care about status that much.

[@barbelllife4367]

Never

[@mikeandridge9641]

Nope!-I don't need to be the greatest--Strength training allows me to be a better person-husband, father, grandfather, and teacher.

[@jdlangley6864]

Nah. Not in it for that. Just enjoying the ride.

[@reddirtfit2872]

No. Life is too short as it is

[@Stonesorrow]

20 years? No way, not even for a "millionaire sport" like football or basketball. Money and fame is one thing, but that would mean I might never see my child grow up, or see gradnchildren. Not to mention my spouse, there's just no way money would be worth loosing all that.

[@Chrontard]

strength sport? no. any other sport like football, hockey, tennis? yes.

[@bengaston1620]

No, I love strength sports but not worth 20 years

[@Hudson4426]

Give up 20 years of my life? Uhhh no… I live to be around my kids and family… nothing is worth trading 20 years with my boys

[@Tan12]

Definitely not. Sports and training are only one of the many facets of my life, and even the greatest of athletic legacies will be short-lived in the grand scheme of history.

[@beastini2289]

Gonna go with no, mainly because you don't know how much life you have left. That 20 years could be all you have left.

[@toocool2bblue]

No steroids just aren't worth it....

[@baldpastorrob]

No sir, my family is more important. I would have to pass. Good thinking though.

[@damianvoulo8162]

Nope. Life is too short already

[@KevinPJensen]

Nope

[@keithbobrosky6334]

Nope. Family is more important.

[@jamok3]

Fuck no. No sport is worth someone's life.

[@Halfpasttime]

It would be a No for me. 1st, selfish reason : I want to see my kids grow up and live as long as possible with them. 2nd, I think live for the journey, not the destination 😅