Training Regret - Getting Yoked - Henry Cavill Natty (Q&A)

[@TheEditorJosh]

Loving the Q&As Alex! Some of my training regrets: - Eating way more food than I needed in the novice phase - Eating whey too much protein (lol) - Skipping accessory lifts - Not training my neck - Sleeping six hours per night - Using the Smith Machine for Squats - Training calves more than arms - Sticking to linear periodization after I plateaued for a month - Cheating form on my Overhead Press - Focusing on lower body lifts more than upper body lifts when my legs were already great

[@TheZipog]

Alex should make a Henry Cavill Program on his website like he did with yuri boyka, zyzz etc thumbs up if you agree!!!

[@jeremywhitfield4556]

Agreed, he has a great physique

[@abhinnshyamtiwari2739]

True

[@eduardohernandez520]

Oh man that would be the best

[@baibhavbanerjee1964]

Lol Henry looks ok

[@Kinta02]

Henry looked like a fucking beast in the scene from your thumbnail. Imo perfect look for a male. Strong muscular lean not ripped with natural bodyhair. 10/10

[@AlexLeonidas]

Definitely a good physique goal for men

[@bhabadipTWO-ONE]

Kinta02 Definitely Naturally achievable.

[@luisbauer78]

Kinta02 he looks amazing hut his arms could be a little bit bigger

[@Kinta02]

sure! after looking a little more into his physiue its actually quite obvious that he doesnt have the best of genetics. chest gap short arm insertions realtively wide waist. in other scenes he doesnt look nearly as amazing as I guess its obvious that he had a crazy pump and was spreading as wide as possible throughout the whole scene.

[@daniel224nl]

Scenes like that are filmed with optimal lightning and a pump so it gives the illusion that he's even bigger than he is.

[@Enyalus87]

In a tank top you really can't tell you've stopped yoke training. Your traps look as good as before. Your neck is a little smaller but your chest and arms are noticeably bigger and I think this version of your physique is the best ever....That being said, can't wait until you hit your bench goal so we can see more rack pulls and OHP programming!

[@deadcakesandpanlifts2019]

Lmao you know ur a true alphadestiny fan when u know what he's gonna answer on every question before he says it

[@jamesbrannigan1630]

For training advice this channel is the absolute best right now

[@wiro3566]

Hey Alex can you do a video on how to obtain that physique? It looks sick as fuck

[@dirtyfingernails3800]

Kyuss workout,youre welcome.

[@austinmoen3990]

For Q&A: Hey, Alex, I train to absolute failure and was wondering if I'm going overboard, here is what an average bench workout looks like: Main flat bench 5x5 225(In between sets I Yates Row 225 also 5x5), bring bench weight down to 160 drop-set to failure, down to 80, floor press 150 also drop-setted to failure, down to 80(In between these drop-sets I do 3 pull-ups, and 10 of some ab variation), after that I do heaviest possible triceps extension(also drop-setted), then pushups till failure, then on the knee pushups till failure, then front & side lateral raises 15 Lbls dumbbell 5x10. I do this type of workout 4x a week for squat/deadlift/bench/overhead press

[@PEPE-xr8hn]

Explain what is concurrent periodization for dummies like me

[@AlexLeonidas]

I've explained what it is in a number of videos bro.

[@daorkykid]

Basically switching up exercises in training cycles.

[@TheGoldenPower_]

PEPE Managing volume and intensity in a yearly cycle while utilizing an exercise selection palette that is rotated over time to avoid the biological law of accommodation. If not the greatest (best IMO), it is easily one of the best periodization styles one can do. PRs and general strength improvement every week.

[@Jk-zv6tz]

daorkykid no it's not. It's training more than one training adaption concurrently.

[@war7622]

PEPE Let me explain in a simple Way 1. you train fullbody 2X a week with one volume and intensity 2. Rotate exercises in 1-3 week blocks (rotating an exercise efter 1-3 weeks) 3. After a period of time of time you test your max on än exercise and hoppfully it Will go up. Example: bench press Week 1. Close grip bench Week 2. Same Week 3.Floor press Week 4. Same Week 5. Bench press with bands Week 6. Same Week 7. Test max on bench

[@DJChrisArgueta]

14:22 Refreshing honesty. Good advice given throughout the whole 21 minutes of this video. Starting the "The Alpha Destiny Novice Program" on Wednesday. Greetings from Ontario, California.

[@StructuralIntegrity.]

Deadlifts have had a huge impact on my physique development over the course of one year. 145lbs bodyweight to my current 176 bodyweight. I believe that for beginners at least, the deadlift is a excellent exercise to do.

[@unknown-user07299]

What’s the basic difference between concurrent and undulated periodization? Love ya iron bro

[@folksurvival]

Corey Taylor and George Fisher are proof that high volume bodyweight only neck work can build a huge neck. I'm sure genetics play a role too but these guys were just headbanging every day, which is the same as unweighted neck work for high volume and they got huge necks. Corey Taylor looks like he never touched a weight in his life, his body is scrawny, but his neck is awesome! He ended up having disc surgery probably because of the crazy rotation and if you watch videos of him headbanging you will see how crazy and ballistic he did it. If you do it more carefully and controlled you would probably be ok. George Fisher said he would go to the gym and lift weights then go home and headbang to Slayer's Reign of Blood. The typical album is about an hour long so that gives you an idea of the amount of volume. If you do an hour or more of unweighted neck work every day for a long period of time you surely got to put on some decent neck size.

[@flexinriffs9926]

His necks bigger than his head is. Totally insane

[@AlexLeonidas]

is that due to the headbanging or genetics though? This is what I constantly wonder

[@Baris2gs]

The guy at 8:32 with box squat, U can stand on plates so u get longer. Check my vid on 315 box squat u'll understand what I mean.

[@peterl.1574]

Don't ever look back. Move forward. You can always change the way you train and keep progressing.

[@saraths4150]

awesome q&a video bro

[@mr.3pac898]

Really liking these Q and A's Alex keep em coming! For a future video could you do programming and periodization for dummies? Like really really slow paced well described tutorial?

[@gioueem5440]

Is training the inner portion of the pecs legit or mit? Like some people say you can develop the portion between your pecs by using some exercices. Is that bullshit?

[@theprofitmaker9975]

Giou Eem i need an answer for this as well

[@mattpiper1165]

Giou Eem 100% bullshit. Get your pecs bigger in general, get stronger on heavy presses, put mass on your chest overall. It will fill in as your chest gets bigger

[@gioueem5440]

I've seen many lifters debavte on this topic, and I tend to think that training the inner chest is bullshit. I am really curious what Alex has to say about this

[@DuDe1040]

It is legit but you cant isolate it but you can put more emphasize on it.

[@StackBundle]

Giou Eem You will always work the entire muscle but you can put more focus on certain areas of a muscle by altering your range of motion. So your range of motion for contracting and putting as much stress on your "inner chest" will be much smaller than normal full ROM. Basically you will stay in the range of motion that gives you a 75-100% contraction. That will put more stress on a certain area of fibers. I've done this with my lats, combined with nucleus overload, and it works amazingly.

[@adryanyudhatrisna1944]

Alex keep making videos bro. I always love your video very knowledgeable and very good insight from you.

[@LowBackPain94]

Bearings will go out before the Smith machine bar. 1500 will kill it on the first drop(if you drop it).

[@AlexLeonidas]

Damn didn't think about that

[@juandiegodonneys4665]

I know this might be too big of a favor to ask, but I would really appreciate if you added a small section on Naturally Enhanced about how to optimize it for novices. Maybe just adding workout template that novices/late novices that want to run the system can follow

[@Fearless_DoGooder]

100k subscribers. Alex is on his way there.

[@JaYLeGnD]

6:47 you could get some bands to make the 315 deadlift harder.

[@AlexLeonidas]

True

[@clayhadden9400]

Although I've been here for awhile, I've tried racks pulls above the knee for the first time and holy fuck. See noticeable changes in only 1-2 weeks.

[@MattMichPro]

Supposedly in an interview Henry Cavill stated that he did not take any steroids and that he rather wanted to push his body to the limits with endless hard work at the gym. Who knows if that's REALLY true or not, but it's pretty damn cool if it is.

[@ChicagoScorpion]

It's not true

[@Seraphim_Metal_Works]

Matt Michalak he got the physique too fast. I push every muscle I have to the limit on every exercise for several months on Alpha Destiny's novice program and I still don't look as big as Caville. It takes time to build a respectable physique.

[@cooperrush76]

Matt Michalak I saw an interview with the guy who plays wolverine and that's would train 4-8 hours a day and would constantly eat.

[@non9886]

all drug users are liers! he can't say anything, because of publicity and steroids are illegal in most of countries! from these and other reasons he can't say it. probably have some shut up part of his contract anyway...

[@jeremywhitfield4556]

Tired of Being Average Hugh is on the juice for sure

[@cattti]

thanks for time stamps :D

[@moopoo123]

Hey AlphaDestiny, thanks for making your vids and sharing your knowledge, man. Really respect your work ethic.

[@juandiegodonneys4665]

Thoughts on using the sauna for improving recovery?

[@ericzong1189]

dont do it , sauna is bad for males , i i think i read somewhrere that it even decreases T leves

[@rolandsoos8913]

Do it If you can,Its very useful!

[@hectorguevara572]

Video starts at 0:00 . Thank me later

[@mr.poopybutthole8761]

Hector Theboss not even funny

[@immy00]

Lolllzzz!

[@lucianoemiliocontreras629]

Hey Alex i love your content, cheers from Chile 🇨🇱

[@anderskallesoee]

Why do you recommend only 2 sets of 4-6 reps of trap bar deadlifts in you novice program? Big fan of your work

[@anderskallesoee]

Quinn TAYLOR I have read the Q&A several times and i dont know think it answers my question. It says that for major compound movements you should either do 3 or 5 sets. It also says that if using a conventional bar you should only do 1 set. I still can't find an answer to why though.

[@Tom-xz5qm]

Yo alex if you think the smith machine bar works..... you must look at the knee joint it does not have a place to go, that is the biggest problem and therefore really dangerous

[@dakotagower86]

Alex will you ever do a programming series?

[@silmafilm3682]

Alex, this is my question: At what lifting stage do I transfer from general training to specifity of training? What I mean is, when should I stop aiming to increase my main lifts (Bench, Deadlift, Pull-up, Squat, OHP) and instead run a program that is dedicated to one exercise (like Bench for instance). Do I do this as soon as I turn intermediate, or wait a while after doing so? Thanks.

[@paulwilkinson8977]

Late on this shit, but to the boxer:Idk if it's the same for boxing as Muay Thai, but 2 full body like he said works perfect. Your body adapts to it. Just don't expect to gain muscle the same as someone who is straight lifting.

[@ugbold]

Alex, could you do a video on how to obtain the physique of Tom hardy from the warrior

[@dirtyfingernails3800]

Ugee Bold eat,workout and sleep.

[@RealmGhost]

Yo Alex, can you 'skim' Omar's new infinite off-season program and give your thoughts? Im not sure if its linear progression or not ...

[@Kaizsu_]

RealmGhost ROTMG it's linear, but that doesn't mean it's a bad program.

[@rhonnelagatep518]

i started it recently

[@stopplaying5459]

Hi Alex I am a novice lifter and I have a question. How long should it take for a 16 year old to get from a 135x5 bench to a 185x5 bench? I think your strength standards for novice lifters is not realistic because they are designed for fully grown adults 20+ years of age. I have literally never seen a teenager below the age of 17 repping out 225 in my highschool. Can you make a video regarding realistic strength standards for teenagers? I'm talking people MAX 18 years old.

[@stopplaying5459]

I'm following upper/lower split program and I'm gaining 1.5-2lbs/month at a constant rate, getting my protein and getting 8-10h sleep per day. I'm doing everything he preaches about but I've stalled at 135x5 for 10 weeks now. I gained muscle mass rapidly first 4 months, I increased my bench from 85lbsx1 to 135x5 in 4 months, but nothing is happening now. There shouldn't be a problem with my diet either.

[@stopplaying5459]

+KaZzY Thanks for your response. How much bench press and ohp volume do you think is best for optimal progression. I'm following an upper/lower split. I'm doing one upper body intensity day and one upper body volume day. On the intensity day I do 5x5 bench press 5x5 ohp 5x5 rows 3x6-8 incline press 3x6-8 pullups, 3x8 incline curls and 3x8 tricep extensions, on the volume day I do the same but I increase the reps of every exercise to 8-12. I've been on Alex program and I looked smaller one month later, I want a program where aesthetics and strength are both optimized.

[@stopplaying5459]

+zZz zZz At what rate did you gain weight on your bulk? 1lb per month, 2lbs or how much?

[@silatguy]

One thing thats important as well is optimize your warmups to prime your CNS. Don't do too many reps. A lot of times practicing heavy singles can help too. For example if you plan to hit 135X5 your warmup might be the barX5, 95X2, 120X1, 140X1, 160 or some top single and rest and then attempt your first set. Reverse pyramids might help. Top singles help get a grasp of how fast the bar is moving, how much you have in the tank that day, etc. Try a heavy single and maybe try 140X5 then back off in weight. There are so many ways to progress. Or do a volume day doing 135 for 7 sets of 4(volume PR), then the next bench day try to get 135 for 6-8 reps or something like that.

[@stopplaying5459]

+silatguy Thanks for your advice, but I don't understand how everyone is just progressing linearly and adding pounds to the bar every session meanwhile I plateud at a 225 squat 135x5 bench, does this mean my genetics are shit or what?

[@INounCf]

Will you do a video on armwrestling?

[@volkswizard5897]

Henry Cavill my mancrush forreal

[@jeremywhitfield4556]

Ben Affleck 2

[@Kaddywompous]

Ew

[@Kaddywompous]

Romeo Strongcock I believe I have elucidated my feelings on this matter with clarity and admirable concision.

[@michaelns9887]

Hi, Alex. I know, that you are taking minoxidil, so I've got a question concerning beard. I have the same shit, I think there are even less hair on my face than you had. So, the question is: did you try anything besides minoxidil? Did it helped just a little bit? I've read about castor oil for example. I'm just being quite suspicios about minoxidil due to side effects and the need to constanly use it.

[@AlexLeonidas]

only used minoxidal. I currently use castor oil as well, but that was after 12 months of exclusively minox

[@michaelns9887]

May castor oil or dermaroller, or both help without using minox, don't you know?

[@hdpunk2000]

Dang bro. Only training 2 days a week, and you still make gains? or maintaining? Just seems so low from what im conditioned for now. I feel like I would lose so much strength. What do you do the rest of the week? I like being in the gym too so it would bother me to not be going in.

[@AlexLeonidas]

Making great gains

[@quicknessinc7654]

yo Alex, does the biological law of accommodation apply to muscle gain also? If the goal is strictly hypertrophy, should one still rotate exercises?

[@bledtares]

Hey Alphadestiny, in the first question you said you wouldnt do minimalistic programs as an intermediate. But is it still optimal to run your novice program which is kind of minimalistic as a beginner?

[@ericparathara6289]

Hey Alex how often a week do you do full body workouts?

[@mikeygaming20]

are you gonna do dead hang pull-ups to see if the stretch alone can cause u to grow your lats? you said you'd experiment with this one day

[@nicoaustin5595]

I started doing rack pulls at the knee two weeks ago, I can do 3 plates mixed grip, how long would it take for me to do 5 plates? I have good nutrition and usually 8 hours of sleep per night.

[@AlexLeonidas]

can be very fast bro. train hard and find out

[@rushpea447]

I am extremely pale and live in a country with a terrible ozone layer, am am constantly getting burned. Also I have noticed having a tan makes you look more jacked than being pale. what are your thoughts on melanotan 2 as a fix ? Note: will that alter my natty status ? cheers for all the great videos and knowledge.

[@antoncretu3545]

Rushlee Pearce bro go the easy way, start 5 mins a day tanning in the sun

[@marcofontainhas7791]

zyzz used melatonan, as far as I know, there are no notable side effects, you have to inject tho i think

[@Kinta02]

mt1 is actually used in some countries as a remedy to the "moonlight" illness or w/e it is called. Mt2 will never be approved due to its relatively long list of sideeffects. I wouldnt touch it being in the same shoes as you. Tanning is the only solution. Start slow and increase intensity and length over time. You need a tanning bed for it though to be effective. Best case would be a tanning bed that can vary the level of uva and uvb rays so your skin can get used to it over time. Works for me every year, but it is timeintensive and pretty expensive.

[@shhepppy2929]

Are you from New Zealand!

[@hadhad129]

What would you expect shoulder width close grip bench strength to be relative to 1.5 to 2 shoulder width Bench or say pinkie on rings. For all the Close grip bench only guys.

[@senanhiggins930]

I'm starting a job where I have to cycle a lot. Do you think I should make any changes to your novice programme? Thanks love your videos :)

[@AaronANZ]

hey alex, do u know if u can do rack pulls everyday?

[@harambey]

KingParanha If u want to snap ur shit up go ahead, if u want big traps u gonna need to give them time to "grow" muscles grow when you're out the gym

[@dcaviation9833]

Hey Alex, could you make a training program for those of us that like to train in a bro split style but more so like Dan Green's BBSM, with sets, reps and progression? Thanks man!

[@PowerStallionGym]

8:32 No, you're taller than me. As I recall, you are as tall as Bruce Lee (5'7")

[@beanieseagull8713]

How would you incorporate isometrics into your training ?

[@tancmarko8]

For Q&A: i really like the high volume push ups stuff you recommended,can you give an example of a similar high volume calisthenics routine but full body

[@jonjonboutkash8203]

Jus a thought your videos would help alot more if you could put visual examples next to when you name movement the average person does not know

[@bogdanstaicu3882]

Hey Alex, when can i say that i am an Intermediate Lifter? I can Bench 135, deadlift 135, overhead press 90 and i can T bar row like around 100 lbs. I have also tried rack pulls and i was able to rack pull 300 lbs max. Is this intermediate? i am 160 lbs , 5 feet 10'.

[@levirognejensen1745]

Bogdan Staicu You're not an intermediate lifter

[@bogdanstaicu3882]

Yea, thats what i thought. But, when can i consider myself an intermediate lifter?

[@levirognejensen1745]

Bogdan Staicu According to Alex it's 225 bench 315 squat 405 deadlift.

[@syed2694]

Yeah basically around that. Time doesn't count because people fuck around a lot, so those numbers are a good indicator. If you have injuries though and you couldn't train a movement but the others are intermediate level, you can consider yourself intermediate.

[@vishutdhar]

How often to train neck bro?

[@SlaineReigns]

Hi alex. As you know I'm on your nov program. Is it okay if my box squat stance is a little narrow and not as wide as your ultimate box squat tutorial (Just a little narrow like very very little) Because i noticed when i do box squat on a too wide stance it hurts my knees also if i have it too narrow it hurts my knees as well. I have hypermobile knees by the way. Also would you recommend using a knee sleeves to help the hypermobility? Thanks.

[@SlaineReigns]

Quinn TAYLOR i did and its not the ultra wide stance that alex uses. The ultra wide destroys my knees. My stance right now that i use is a wide stance but not too ultra. Its definitely close to alex's wide stance. I never do the box squat with a narrow stance.

[@SlaineReigns]

Quinn TAYLOR past shoulder length yeah. I can only do a wide stance at shoulder length level. If i go beyond that it hurts my knees and if i go a little narrower it hurts my knees. The stance that im doing now is sorta like my "sweet spot" in a sensr.

[@hadhad129]

what waist measurement relative to height would be considered about 20% body fat aka reaching max bare mode without over doing it.

[@aminebencheikh6403]

Hey Alex, my legs and ass get huge from training, giving me that shitty X physique. How would you redesign the novice program for somebody who doesn't want to get bigger legs (for now) ?

[@dirtynipples26]

Have you every ran an upper lower where you just train every 2nd day and don't use a 2 day rest on weekend? Would it be ok?

[@husseinamin9667]

hey Alex what do you think of leg pressing for stronger legs for sprinting faster (i have a herniated disc so squatting quarter squatting ..deadlifting are out of the question) ....besides plyos and accomodating resistance training

[@tommynguyen8870]

Yo Alex how did you learn all your calisthenics skills (eg Front lever, muscle up, etc)

[@AlexLeonidas]

Just trial and error tbh. When I did calisthenics back in the day, there was barely any info on these moves. You had to learn via hard experience

[@followerofgms8294]

Workout vid soon?

[@danmendoza7811]

Could you do zurcher pulls instead of rack pulls if your grip is a limiting factor and you don’t have access to straps?

[@AlexLeonidas]

Sure man, different exercise but amazing either way

[@jakeshuttleworth753]

Alex, with regards to concurrent training, when you change your exercise selection do you also adapt rep ranges? Just want a better understanding, keep up the great content bro 👍

[@ipwnagelord]

Hey alex, so i’ve been following your novice program for some time now and my deadlift has plateau’d for a while. My bench and squat are steadily increasing, i’m almost squatting as much as i deadlift. My deadlift has plateaud for about a month and a half now, ive tried lowering the weight and building back up but no success. Your thoughts?

[@PermanentHigh]

Marcus Flores how much u lift?

[@ipwnagelord]

PermanentHigh Bench 190x5 , Squat 275x5 , Deadlift 295x3

[@ClouduSan]

Hey Alex, I really like the Meadows row and Krocs row and wanted to know what would be some numbers to strive for in terms of - weak,decent,strong,very strong, NE, and for how many reps on each lift. I mainly like to use meadows on intensity days (3x8 with cheating) and krocs row on my volume day (3x20 perfect form), is this ok ? I found that these exercises are VERY taxing.

[@ezequielgaleano1590]

Alex, i have the same problem, im gonna have wrestling 5 times per week for 1 month and a half, should i just pause my weight training until its over or should i continue ? Wrestling its really hard almost like HIIT

[@rhaastdarkin8441]

Hey alex , im considering buying knee sleeves . Will it help me with my knee pain or will it be just a piece of garbage and if it will be usefull where do you recomend me buying it? Thanks man

[@kalos9603]

Yo alex i have just recently bought naturally enchanced and i'm liking the content so far. But my question is you say to rotate the main exercise every 1-3 weeks but is the main exercise i use on my volume and intensity day the same in the same week. e.g. week 1 intensity day close grip incline bench 1RM do i do the same exercise for volume on my volume day? so far i'm leaning towards that.

[@adam00201]

Yo alpha what up! Is it optimal to run a hybrid push/pull+full body set up for example friday full body intensity reps below 6, one horizontal push and pull and one vertical push and pull + a leg exersice and+1 tri and bi movement then maybe on monday a push day that is focused on very high volume training with more isolation work then the next day do the same for pull+a little bit of legs my goal i a hollywood body these seems similar to your training aprouch but i wanted to be sure because i dont want to do the volume all in 1 session and i its hard for me to recover from 3 times a week full body with the same volume of this set up Thanks for all!!

[@johncrowfoot7249]

can you explain exactly what concurrent is alex?? I know its switching up the movements every week but could you give some examples? I want to do it but I'm not sure how to do it for optimal results!

[@AlexLeonidas]

Already done so in many videos homie

[@Hugo-ll1kc]

Hi Alex, have you ever tried olympic weightlifting ? Dow you think you can combine true powerlifting and this sport ?

[@edward5430]

Thoughts on smolov?

[@marshallore6869]

I occasionally get inner thigh adductor DOMS which I attribute to box squats on your novice program. I am sometimes unable to squat three times per week. Solutions?

[@MONyxOthefgtxD]

We know water is essential for building muscle but it's also filling, so if a skinny guy is trying to gain weight how would he manage his water intake, thank you in advance

[@purplepanda4338]

Hey Alex, I'm a novice lifter, I started this year in July. I went from 180 to 154 pounds in 2 months. And I wanna know which program I should do. Should i do Arnold Schwarzenegger blueprint to mass program? Monday is chest/back, Tuesday is shoulders/arms, and Wednesday is legs. Then it restarts it on Thursday again with chest/back etc thru the Saturday ending it with legs. Should i try that out? What do you recommend?

[@joem9124]

Alex what do you think of The Golden One ? Will you adhere to His teachings

[@user-jt8yv9co5m]

Hi Alex how should a novice train his neck? Should a novice start with bodyweight neck curls extension etc or should A novice start with like 1 kg neck curls and extensions?

[@user-jt8yv9co5m]

Odubug Oekwambe how many Reps and sets do you reckon?

[@user-jt8yv9co5m]

Odubug Oekwambe thank you very much for your help. I really appreciate the help you gave me.

[@wolfgang16]

Hey Alex why are you making your voice deeper?

[@johanreineholm9446]

Yo Alex, imma keep this brief. Im a 15 y/o male on your novice program, and am doing ok so far, started empty bar and added 60 kg to the bar on Box Squats. The thing is I absolutely HATE them, and furthermore dont care about my leg size. I do however want a strong Deadlift. You said in the QnA section of the blog than a dude could do whatever for his legs if he wanted- and follow the upperbody section. But in a video you said as a novice, you have no choice but to Squat until you reached 315, and then choose. Which is it- can I replace the Box Squats with something else that builds Hams/Glutes or not? Thanks- Johan

[@willr1820]

Dude if you hate it don't bother

[@marcus3161]

Johan Reineholm A standard back squat is much better for strength gains rather then box squats

[@robertklepackiiii8100]

I think you will regret this comment in the future believe it or not. IMO, lagging legs just looks bad but you probably don't care right now. Also its nice to have well rounded strength all a long. But there should be alternatives to a standard box squat, far as for the novice... maybe not

[@robertklepackiiii8100]

Quinn TAYLOR i'm stating it's a bad idea to steer away from legs early because it becomes a habit

[@johanreineholm9446]

+Quinn TAYLOR I obviously dont have an issue with gainig leg size, thats just a positive. But its the furthest down on my priority list (i want big calves tho). I just hate performing the movement...

[@magictankz8181]

Alex I have a serious question. What do you do think about Arnold's blueprint program for mass? I'm currently running your novice program and getting stronger than ever before ( almost hitting the intermediate numbers) what program would you recommend after your novice program for maximum hypertrophy/strength gains . Thank you I appreciate the valuable info you give us :)

[@tylerstronk]

Alex, I pulled 285lb off a 2in deficit with perfect form and it was easy and fast I could have pulled 315 but didn't want to risk injury for only 315. For my back down set I pull 245x5 off the deficit. 2 months ago I could only pull 245x5 off the floor when starting to do deficit deadlifts I could only 185x5. I'm 16 years old 165lb at 6ft and been training for a year and 3 months when I started at 127lb at 6ft. How long do you think will 405x5 come seeing how my progression been going?

[@pen7070]

Hey Alpha, what do you think of the JM press?

[@AlexLeonidas]

Love it

[@marcosarreola1183]

Is there a alternate exercise for the weighted pull up for your novice program??

[@AlexLeonidas]

Barbell curl

[@hectorguevara572]

Alex you're looking a bit tired BRo. Your eyes are lookin purple

[@thefisherman9553]

Minoxidil.

[@ApplySkills]

Drugs

[@DnAfilms405]

Hector Theboss He says that's the result of his dirty bulking.

[@dirtynipples26]

shove a camera right in front of your own face and upload it. not everyone has taylor swift eyes.

[@SH19922x]

Just weed bra, nothing bad

[@boonghalo4632]

Yo Alex many people tell me that if i keep training with weights that i will get an enlarged heart and regret training when i get to my 50s when i stop training as hard. What are your thoughts on this?

[@f22fighterjet]

What are some good bodyweight leg and butt exercises?

[@TheGoldenPower_]

Can you explain the concept of supercompensation regarding the 72 hour window between volume and intensity training days? I've been thinking a lot about it rereading NE.

[@1996salrod]

I have pain in my outer hip whenever i hit depth in my squat. I used to squat in a smith machine but now i use a power rack. Could that be the reason and are there anyways to help me fix this? Thanks

[@turtlepond104]

That’s normal, just squat to parallel

[@1996salrod]

Thanks, going to have to look into that!

[@1996salrod]

10/10 advice

[@Deathdodger100]

Should you start with concurrent periodization even if you are a new lifter. Also should you be doing deadlifts/squats, rackpulls/squats on the same day if you are doing full day? Thanks for the help guys.

[@mxlcs]

Yo Alex due to my new job I can't do the upper lower version of NE anymore. My problem is I train for powerlifting and the twice a week version confuses me in regards to when I would squat and when I would deadlift since there is no secondary legs anymore how can I make sure both of them go up?

[@caradeenchilada5987]

Alex what do you think about weighted push ups restomg the feet and hands on boxes so that you can get the full depth

[@upandunder2658]

Hey man, I'm 168 lbs. and my collar bones are so visible. I look decent on a shirt but on a tanktop I look skinny. Any strategies?

[@RDR12344]

Yo Alex if you just want to train solely for hypertrophy how would you use concurrent periodization for that

[@BellMaccas]

Where do we ask questions to be included in the Q&As?

[@AlexLeonidas]

Right here

[@00Mett]

What are the benefits of a very high volume training x muscle group in one session?

[@austinmoen3990]

For Q&A: What connective tissue exercices do you do?