CAN A BODYBUILDER BE A GYMNAST? (Part 2 of 2) 

Props to the Body Builder, I really respect someone that steps outside their comfort zone to grow themselves. It's something that I wish I did more of!

Very humble body builder, great work on both!

the body builder seems to be a very friendly guy

Let's not all forget that the bodybuilder is also 40-60 lbs heavier than a typical gymnast.

This is actually really impressive, for him to do muscle ups on rings with such minimal training & only being used to bodybuilding. Salute

Man that trainer guy its like a walk in the park for him. Its as easy as breathing. He's having a conversation while he's doing these exceptionally strenuous activities. Ive always been impressed by the strength of these gymnasts

Lets get this straight guys. Bodybuilding is one art or sport if you like. It's goal is to develop the muscles to an aesthetic form across the entire physique, and it attracts freaks who like freakishly big muscles. No serious body builder would ever get hurt by being called a freak, it would be a huge compliment. But that is their goal, to have a freakishly amazing physique, not punch people out, not run for days up and down mountains, not swing their bodies around in a fantastical display of strength and control as a gymnast. Conversely a fighter, a triathlon, a gymnast are not a bodybuilder. Stop comparing them like a bodybuilder is supposed to come in and run the show. A master of his art will always be better than any newcomer no matter how strong they are or whatever advantage they may seem to posses. If the gymnast went on stage with this guy he'd get smoked. I wish they would show the gymnast get down in this vid because I imagine he is probably very impressive. And for all the hate on the bodybuilder, you go try a muscle up on rings right the fuck now and see hoe you do. Props to both these athletes for their accomplishments.

Bodybuilder is a cool guy for trying something different, having respect for a different discipline and willing to put in the work.

He did awesome for a first time.

I'm no bodybuilder or gymnast but I genuinely like these guys and respect their training styles.

The guy actually teaching the exercises to the body builder said he was impressed. I value his meaning much more over all of you trolls stating one is better than the others, it's all biased opinions really. I for one, am impressed. i been a gymnast for 3 to 4 years, and those exercises are deffinitely not the easiest ones, if all the people commenting on this vid would actually try them, they would very soon discover that it actually is quite an achievement for someone with his training and weight. Easy to judge is it? i know this is youtube and all but geez....

The bodybuilder was very brave to go outside his comfort zone. Kudos for him!!

Alex is an excellent teacher.

CAN A GYMNAST BE A BODY BUILDER ? that is the transition there

Well done sir. Being TEACHABLE is key. As you said LISTENING as you did is key.

To all you guys talking about how the bodybuilder is "not fit" or "not functional"... are you serious? That guy learned how to do a muscle up after going to a gymnasium once. Most people would take months to learn this move and thats assuming they already are in reasonably good shape. This guy just proved beyond any doubt that he is fit and athletic and "functional" whatever that means. There is no way he could have gained any strength or power in any part of his body during that one session which means that the only thing which was missing was the skill, the knowledge of how to perform a muscle up. And remember that by the time he got to attempting it for real his arms were already tired from all the exercise he had to do to learn the proper technique. Which means he was nowhere near his 100% when he did one. Not to mention at 92 kilos (thats a bit over 200 pounds).

Much respect to Ty for having the humility to be a good student and for rising to this challenge.

Well at this level of bodybuilding there is no problem in gymnastic

I'd love to see how Hannibal and Frank Medrano would do on these.

I think this brings a bit of light to gymnastics. People think they can walk in and do everything we do with no difficulty just because they have big muscles.This man struggled to master the most basic of skills and he has humongous arms. I don't think many realize that time is a major asset to being a gymnast. I myself have been in this sport for 11 years and practiced 20 hours a week since I was 11 and I'm only just reaching level 10. Those at olympic level have been doing near 40 hours a week since they were 10. It takes more than just strength; you need extreme spacial awareness, agility, control, a strong mind, and years and years of practice and I think people tend to forget that.

People crack me up when they talk about "functional" muscle. Functional muscle is relative to what you want to do. A Boxer is not gonna train his triceps the same way a Bodybuilder does. Their functions are different and relative to their sport. STOP SAYING FUNCTIONAL MUSCLE!

And some people don't get this concept, ''just because you're good at one thing it does not mean you're good at another.''

A very difficult thing to achieve in 1 session. A true athlete...and wise and humble enough to learn.

The answer is yes if he trains to be a gymnast. This is a stupid question. Would you ask if a football player can be a boxer ? These are 2 different sports with different goals. What makes people say that body building is useless ? There is no real use in sports, a good activity is enough for health but we do sport because we like it.

What a wonderful idea. The guy is obviously huge, gymnastics taught him something totally different in regards to strength. The trainer was modest, humble snd enthusiastic to help him. Both guys are machines. Great post. Well done to the weightlifter for being so candid and honest too. Superb video. Im off to a gymnastics gym after my session! 👍🇬🇧

absolutely amazing! I found a new level of respect for my 12 year-old very skinny son who is doing gymnastics since age 5... It is clearly not about bigger muscles, its the technique! I really appreciate this bodybuilder's attempts... Thanks a lot!

I bet the bodybuilder did better job in here than most normal guys lol (for the 1st try as gymnast)

what's next, can a powerlifter be a competitive swimmer? 😂😂

This guy's physique is so ridiculously awesome, it's funny to see him have trouble with an A move, Power to weight, yeah, but there's a holistic element to gymnastics the weight training doesn't offer. Props to this body builder for being so willing to leave his comfort zone to be better at what he does.

honestly he did a great job

I love how humble he is. He's aware of how different this is, and how it's JUST as impressive to be able to do this stuff fluidly, as the sheer size of his muscles is. He's not trying to show that bodybuilders are somehow better, because they aren't. It's like comparing apples to oranges. He's simply trying to improve HIMSELF.

Muscle memory is everything. This guys muscles, although numerous and explosive, haven't learned to function in the world of gymnastics, thus will not cope.

that's pretty good for a guy with heavy weight muscles..

Impressive, and good for him at giving this gymnast gig a go!

I would much rather have the body of the gymnast then the body builder. The gymnast really has the perfect body.

Ty seems to be a nice, down to earth guy.

This bodybuilder is talented for sports I think.

This is impressive. I'll admit, I clicked on this video thinking that the bodybuilder would make a fool of himself, but the functional strength is much higher then I would have thought. Another interesting video would be "Can a bodybuilder be a climber?" I'd be very interested to see how that goes

Glad the dude is humble rather than making excuses, he knows his game and now respects another.

the gymnast is incredibly stable when he does it. He doesn't shake at all and his movement is perfectly fluid.

Person who doesn't train for a specific skill isn't good at the specific skill. What a surprise.

I did this before. Having spent 15 years doing bodybuilding and build up a descent amount of muscle and strength I can say having done the rings, it takes a whole other mindset. You are not only using muscle in a different way they have not been trained but also muscles you never train in the gym. All muscle groups must be trained to play together well and doing this trains them to do that. I struggled at doing this more than this guy did. THe work out though was amazing. Your body burns like never before in the gym, its in a different way. IT is really hard.

Give the guy some respect. Takes a lot kf humility to try something out of your confort zone. Much respect

Credit to this guy for being open minded and showing humility. In time this guy will very, very strong all around.

Massive respect to both lads. Incredible

Beach muscles are one thing but gymnast muscles are on a whole different level.

body builder dude is really humble and seems like he's gained some respect for the sport.

I think this is great mainly because they are such opposite ways of getting in shape. I like that the bodybuilder was open minded enough to try something like this and could see how it would benefit him. Also props to the gymnast for having enough patience and spending time with the guy to train him. It's not about who can do more, but how can we learn from each other and other ways of training. Great video.

Problem with these exercises is you are against your own bodyweight, so a scrawny lil guy with some strength will have an easier time than a huge body builder no matter how strong they are. All about power to weight ratio. Good effort here though.

I admire this man for trying this. For those that are shocked by this you shouldn't be calisthenics is TRUE STRENGTH either you can or you can't. I see guys in the gym all the time looking strong but can't knock out 10 chin ups to save there life. You must do both lift and use body weight to become great. Rings are crazy hard this brother is working hard props for doing it

I have SO much respect for this guy, stepping outside of his comfort zone and trying something so new and difficult, letting himself be shown in his moments of weakness, etc. I wanna see this guy in the olympics now, lol.

I give huge props to the body builder here. He could have stayed in his comfort zone and done what was familiar. He tried something new, something that was difficult and didn't come as easy as maybe he thought. Looking for new challenges shows that he has a curiosity about the world, about other athletes, other disciplines, and his own potential. He was humble enough to be receptive and learn from others. He'll have a more interesting life because of this attitude. Love it!

fascinating video. It takes a lot of humility to do something like this, I hope he keeps it up.

A beauty pageant steps into the shoes of an actress. This is what I felt. Respect to both.

Alex, you've done an excellent job breaking down and progressing Ty's accomplishments. Many miss this crucial approach. Love-it when you tell Ty to take it easy and slow down (don't rush). Those few words alone go so far in today's world of gotta-have-it-now. Hat's off to you Alex...and you Ty. This s**t ain't easy. Applause to you both.

The gymnast is a great teacher, he's got a real gift for teaching.

Very interesting cross-sports video!

Wow. To be able to do that in just one session is incredible. Great job!

RESPECT for both worlds!

That guy kicked ass for his first time. That's a lot better than most guys I've seen and taught.

Calisthenics is waaaay different than bodybuilding or strength training youd be suprised how hard it is for a body builder to do crazy bodyweight training

Lol the title kinda looked like "Can Bob the Builder be a gymnast?"

Well done for giving it a go... Completely different techniques to what he is used to keep it up gymnastics is one hell of a sport

He's a good coach and the bodybuilder learnt very quickly. Respect to the big guy

Apex i agree, i meant in the golden era of bodybuilding when they were still concerned with symmetry, proportions etc.... Now its just like how jacked can u get....such a let down

The answer is yes. I've seen some JACKED gymnasts who could probably take a few months, maybe a year, to tone and diet for a regional competition no problem. I've also seen some bodybuilders who can do the splits, do hand stands, and perform incredible feats of strength, as well as agility, balance and flexibility.

Props to ty og for giving it a go and showing us on video

The bodybuilder seems like he's getting humbler with every try and it's so good from the gymnast to be so friendly and positive with him.

He learns very fast!If you ask me he has potential.

that mic though

I'm impressed that he managed to do that in a single session, as the trainer said. Bravo, sir.

As an ex gymnast I love the explanation in this of how the whole body and mind must work together. Something I haven't been able to get across before to friends but this does it well.

Awesome videos! Cut the "bodybuilders are useless" and "the bodybuilder would destroy the gymnast in a gym" Bodybuilders are very strong, but they are not as strong as someone who trains for strength. Most of them trains low weight, high reps, meaning they won't be able to lift huge weight. Sure, they will be strong, much stronger than those who don't lift full time, but they won't get near the strength of a power lifter or a strongman. Not even close. That's because they focus on looks, not power. On the other hand, a gymnast will focus on power, but not on looks. But since he does not have the same weightlifting rutine the bodybuilder has, he still won't be able to lift huge weigth. He will also be strong of course and lift big weights, but he won't be able to lift like a power lifter or strongman. However he will be incredibly good at what he does for a living, gymnastics. His balance is formidable, his technique is equally good, and his strength is great. They don't train to do the same, and thus the bodybuilder will look bigger and stronger than the gymnast, while in reality they will be pretty much equally strong. The only reason the bodybuilder can't swing around like that is technique and because he is heavier. He has the strength to do it.

That's pretty unreal.. even as strong as he is, everyone I've shown rings to can barely support hold for long. This guy's open mind towards training styles hopefully carries him far.

It's awesome to see this. It really puts into perspective the differences of training, and how going for muscles isn't necessarily going for strength, and going for strength isn't necessarily going for muscle.

Great Job man! I respect ppl who accepts new challenges, despite they are already pros at a different discipline !!!!

for Christ sake, gymnastics takes years of training to perfect it! This bodybuilder came close than most starters I'm pretty sure. My point is this doesn't prove anything since this is the bodybuilders first time and he generally did well!!

Bodybuilding is about aesthetics. Gymnasts are pound for pound some of the strongest people in the world My friend is a gymnast super strong, benches 350 lbs and pulls double and a half bodyweight....

I've always respected the strength and balance of gymnasts. That is some hard ass shit.

It is cool to see the big difference between being 'big' and being strong. This video shows it very well!

For as heavy as he is with 90'ish kilos and being a bodybuilder, he did quite good. I used to this in gym class 20 years ago and my advantage was I loved climbing trees (gave me some strength). However the lifts I could do only after 2 months (barely, form true) and half a year (repetitions, great form). I felt I can't develop enough strength (I am a skinny little prick) and gave up on the gym class :( Now I regret it, lol. Impressive

i'd rather have a gymnast physique rather than a body builder's

This is awesome! Any athlete that wants to achieve great things in their sport should give gymnastics a go! As an ex gymnast myself I found I was able to adapt my skills to any sport. It doesn't just stop there either, the amount of discipline I was taught as a gymnast help so much in all aspects of my life! I don't normally leave comments on things but this video is really cool! :)

the bodybuilder dude is very humble. bodybuilders in my country have a very cocky and proud behaviour..............

give the body builder a lil more training he can easy advance when he learns strength and control.

Ty O-g has a very healthy posture and muscle distribution. It is likely the reason he so quickly was able to grasp these extremely difficult maneuvers.

I love his attitude.

I give him props for a proper mentality, I've been doing calisthenics for almost two years now and six months ago I have replaced the bar with rings and it's hard, so it's nice to see how passionate he is about this and still has a lot of patience although it wildly differs from his training regiment.

Great teacher and nice student. With a few days of training he could be the first Heavy Weight Gymnast of the History xD

I've always said gymnasts and rock climbers are the fittest athletes on the planet.

my man was so happy when he did it... :) kudos to him...

Learned a muscle up in 1 session - impressive! Props for trying new things and getting out of your comfort zone. Also, good coaching!

now get Ty O-g to try freerunning that's a whole different skill to learn probably more power and technique to learn than gymnastics because it's not limited to just gym training iv'e built a pretty good physique from training freerunning for over 9 years i would to see him try it

Antoine Vaillant would be awesome at this!

What I like here is the control, technique and complete use of your body strength.

There are tens of tiny muscles throughout the body and when even one of them is weak, it makes it difficult if not impossible to do some moves. The entire body must work together. Physical therapists are very good consultants on the muscle groups and how to strengthen them...and isolate and strengthen each muscle within the group. One would think a body builder would be strong all over but not so. Only all around gymnasts train and strengthen every muscle in the body. But a gymnast will never have the raw power a body builder has because added muscle makes added weight and that impedes a gymnast in his field. Very fine demonstration.

Cool the body builder can do the muscle up..now we wanna see the gymnast squat 250 kg/ and bench 160 kg!

What's with all the butthurt people and the ones picking sides, I'm doing it Bruce Lee style, mastering it all...

its awesome he tried it with an open mind and tried everything. I would enjoy seeing the gymnast try bodybuilding with him aswell!

Well spoken at the end there. True words.