The Intermediate Lifter Trap

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@Wayf4rer Год назад

Seeing how far Alex has come is incredible. Literally might be the only heavily documented example of a true elite natural in both strength and size.

@AlexLeonidas Год назад

Much love Wayfarer!!

@johnfoster8643 Год назад

There are other naturals who have been on RU-vid as long as him, but i feel like he’s the only one who kept going hard the entire time. Some of the other OGs of RU-vid fitness either stopped making videos, or stopped going as hard on their training.

@TheBcoolGuy Год назад

@@johnfoster8643 Alan Thrall went pretty freaking far, but he could probably have gone even farther. Still pretty impressive guy, though I think Alex' deadlift is heavier than his.

@johnfoster8643 Год назад

@@TheBcoolGuy Yea he did. Of course his goals have evolved over the years, and they’re not necessarily the same as Alex’s, so it hard to compare. He evolved from a serious powerlifter, to a strongman/general fitness guy. But he’s a great guy to take advice from too. Him and Alex are both trustworthy guys, and they don’t look at things in black and white. They don’t make blanket statements like “if you don’t deadlift 600 lbs, you suck”. They realize that the way you should train depends what your goals are.

@redpanda7327 Год назад

@@johnfoster8643 zack telander. obviously different goals but his progress was insane over the years

@SamSung-jn5fi Год назад

I can physically feel my nutrition (or lack thereof) during my lifts. The difference between a good workout and a bad workout is a few dozen grams of carbs and protein.

@AlexLeonidas Год назад

Literally, and it can happen within a couple days of not eating right.

@SamSung-jn5fi Год назад

@AlexLeonidas that's what is so fascinating, the delay. You are what you eat (last week).

@taylorburke5388 Год назад

@@SamSung-jn5fidamn I needed to here this

@feferson492 Месяц назад

increased my bicep curl from 22kg to 38kg in a week of bulking now, is it possible I actually gained real strength in a single week? sure. Nearly doubling it? no. I was just underfed and undertraining

@JulesLife Год назад

This isn’t about training your traps at all.

@AlexLeonidas Год назад

😂😂😂

@Naturallyenhanced01 Год назад

Bruh 😂

@nmanisbig Год назад

The most important thing to ascend from intermediate to advanced/elite is the ability to self coach imo. Knowing the ins and outs of programming, nutrition, recovery etc. and being able to apply the right changes at the right time in your training career. Especially for strength, coaching your own lifting technique is very difficult and takes time.

@user-kg1od9es5d Год назад

ppl who are advanced train (and eat) based on intuition. there is no such thing as a 'structure' - sorry to burst your bubble folks. But if you wanna reach elite tier, get ready to trial and experiement with your body to see what works for YOU.

@AlexLeonidas Год назад

That's the ultimate sign, being able to self coach at a high level!

@nmanisbig Год назад

@@user-kg1od9es5d 100% bro

@DreamPhysiqueCoaching Год назад

As an intermediete I realised that I've been 85kg BW for nearly 3 years now. A bulk is what I need and thats exactly what I've just started doing. Thank you Alex for your efforts in educating us

@AlexLeonidas Год назад

You got a lot of potential, Omar. Let's get these new gains!!

@Sbarrett1 Год назад

Had the same problem here. Was constantly around 160lbs (72.5kg) for years. Bulked from my lowest at 157lbs (71kg) up to 191lbs (86.5kg), and just finished a cut down to 170lbs (77kg), leaner and heavier than I was at my lowest

@DreamPhysiqueCoaching Год назад

@@Sbarrett1 good man. How long was the bulk and on how many calories

@Sbarrett1 Год назад

@@DreamPhysiqueCoaching Tbh I didn’t track the bulk, I was just focusing on eating 5x a day. Not the smartest way to do it as I had multiple weight gain plateaus when I would lose motivation and accountability to eat, but it lasted about a year. Then I cut for 4 months, now tracking macros and eating about 2,500 calories per day. For this next bulk I plan on continuing to track my macros but eating about 3,500 calories per day for 8-9 months

@Gobbygoblin Год назад

@@Sbarrett1 how tall are you? interested as you were pretty much the same as me, ive bounced around 72-74 for years, due to calorie inconsistency, and want to bulk up. how long did it take also?

@amarcackovic5333 Год назад

Our Spartan of the 21st century, thank you Alex

@skag1743 Год назад

Part 2 please Alex. I’ve been watching since 2017, as a 5’2” guy you gave me hope! I love seeing every accomplishment you’ve hit. Don’t stop

@dddd-oq2oy Год назад

based and dwarfpilled

@sunnyptc5083 Год назад

@@dddd-oq2oy LMAO

@alexbeyond99 Год назад

Part 2 please! I can’t wait!

@ManofUlster Год назад

@@dddd-oq2oy 5x5 Rune Crafting

@Iron_Thunderstorm Год назад

My biggest intermediate mistake has been losing the battle to my ego with each new milestone. Once I was able to finally bench 3 plates, and deadlift 5, i was so proud of being able to, I did not bump the weight back down and train with a weight that would have been most effective for me. All it earned me was a couple of high fives and a brutally long and discouraging plateau.

@VCCrescit Год назад

Or he's just strong, sir

@brendan638 Год назад

Respectfully, I think with a 3 plate bench and 5 plate deadlift, you could consider yourself advanced. I feel like the intermediate range is more like a 225-275 bench, 315-365 squat, and 405-455 deadlift.

@DesmondKarani Год назад

Been lifting for a year and 1 month and I can't bench two plates 😢😢. My max is 95 Kgs (I don't know what's that in pounds). Now I have prioritized bench press three times a week, I must lift two plates in the next three months. I have gained a sizable amount of muscle though, but I'm not as strong as I look, which 💯 sucks.

@biko9824 Год назад

@@DesmondKarani you might benefit from switching up the weight and rep range. Look into either lower or higher rep work depending on what you do now.

@petersoar2886 Год назад

@@brendan638 there aren't really numbers associated with different levels. Intermediate is the level at which you can still make linear progress but with need for some added complexity like variations . It also might take a couple a couple of sessions to progress instead of progressing every session. Advanced is like, you have to have every one of your ducks in a row or you won't make gains. You also might only make progress once every few month. Being advanced sucks. I got to a 4 plate bench pretty linearly, with minimal complexity. For some people, intermediate level is represented by high numbers.

@archlifts947 Год назад

Alex and his probably saved many people by implenting videos like these, the realist natural lifting mindset without the ego is the ideal mentality, people understimate what they can do in 2 decades and overestimate what they can do in a year and this is one of the reason they stay in the intermediate purgatory

@aidanazr Год назад

Ha, I've said this to other people except the novice version - most people overestimate what they can do in a month and underestimate what they can do in a year.

@TheTonyD Год назад

Not bulking was my biggest mistake for a couple of years. I always mention to people that I should be way bigger given how long I've been lifting, had I only decided to do periods of lean bulks instead of maintaining leanness & getting leaner.

@ninjanik2095 Год назад

Im lean as fuck naturally. Im lifting and getting leaner. Bro, I just want some weight. Bulking is HARD for me. Wish I could eat meals like I hit the weights. Obviously, ALL I need to do is eat more. Easy to say. So very easy to say

@91matuch Год назад

bulking is useless, muscle gain is very slow anyway and can be achieved at maintaince or deficit just don't ever go above 15% be patient you don't need to bulk

@Un1-ju2pq Год назад

@@91matuch nah some people do need to eat more, a lot more

@musicncmx5303 Год назад

@@Un1-ju2pq right. Anytime I see people say this is crazy to me

@sundvallen Год назад

@@91matuch HAHA NO, stupid damn teens

@thestonecircle Год назад

I did this exact thing. Couldn't accept I'd hit the intermediate stage because the numbers I could lift still seemed low to me. Finally said screw it and started doing a more Conjugate style after watching your vids and progress started back up!

@AlexLeonidas Год назад

I feel you on that! One of my regrets is that I didn't start conjugate sooner, would have had my 405 bench some years earlier. Would've done it the MOMENT I hit intermediate. Glad you realized this early on.

@danielcorcoran5562 Год назад

What's a conjugate style?

@KnightWicked Год назад

@@danielcorcoran5562 yea what is that

@pedrojorge2741 Год назад

@@AlexLeonidas Any plans on providing a conjugate-style plan for intermediates, in a similar fashion to the naturally enhanced program?

@yannisr8888 Год назад

@@danielcorcoran5562following in case anyone replies

@Noodlyk18 Год назад

I appreciate that you make content often, while keeping the educational value high. A lot of creators resort to bullshit/drama territory because there's only so much you can talk about, and I can't fully blame them because the way the algorithm works incentivizes that. I just wanted to say I find it really impressive, the effort shows man.

@AlexLeonidas Год назад

Thank you, Kantum. It can be tough at times to constantly create new, informative content but I do my best and I'm glad guys like you appreciate it 💯

@lewisstrongofficial Год назад

@@AlexLeonidas How do you do this? It seems like you always have something to discuss. I think you mentioned recently you were gonna try to read like 50 fitness books this year or something like that so I’m guessing you get some inspiration from that?

@BeattapeFactory Год назад

@@lewisstrongofficial Hes autistically fixated with picking up heavy things.

@lewisstrongofficial Год назад

@@BeattapeFactory bruh

@stayontrack Год назад

I built my base solely with calisthenics so adding in hip hinges, barbell squats and some shoulder and tricep isolation really made a massive difference in correcting weaknesses

@AlexLeonidas Год назад

Man I believe it!! Calisthenics with weight training accessories = a crazy physique

@ElDiamondCin Год назад

So true, entering intermediate zone is like a slap of reality, which separates those who are serious from amateurs ☠️

@JuliusCaesar103 Год назад

So many of us are intermediates, so this video will be perfect for us. Look forward to watching and learning from these tips. From my experience the biggest shift in mindset is that to get further gains, we just need to be more patient than we're used to. This is a game of patience we're playing, there is no rushing things.

@ElDiamondCin Год назад

True, also managing sleep and diet

@user-kg1od9es5d Год назад

well this patience mindset applies whether youre an advanced natty or juicer. you think ppl at the top of Mr O are making big gains? nope they barely gain 1-2lbs of stage weight, if at all.

@emiliogonzalez7246 Год назад

Are we talking about lower volume or less increase in weight over time? Where should I start being patient?

@justint4049 Год назад

Definitely want a part two! Biggest mistake is not listening to your body. I set myself back a lot running bro splits. It didn’t fit my free time and instead of realizing this I tried to force it. Push pull legs was a god send. Now I hit everything twice a week in the time I would work almost all my muscle groups. You got to be honest with yourself.

@Jwiznat Год назад

common mistake: thinking you can only work to progress in one rep range for a given exercise. WE WANT PART 2!

@julianramirez4713 Год назад

Your beginning physique at 9:22 was my freaking lifelong goal. U look so good dude. It blows my mind to think that i have even MORE potential than that. After watching you for these past few months i dont think i believe in a “natural limit” anymore

@realistically9091 Год назад

There is a limit, but most give up thinking they reached their “limit” in reality progress will still come just very slow, like 2-4 pounds of muscle a year, it will be hard to notice until a year or two passes, that’s how slow it is. So you gotta keep bulking and cutting nonestop for years I’m guessing

@internet5076 Год назад

honestly there's no way thats just1 year of training. lets be real

@thomasdussault1132 Год назад

12:11 That bench looks amazing! The rib expansion is maximised with the incline angle and the head not being in the way!

@Naturallyenhanced01 Год назад

@AlexLeonidas Год назад

It's an old school moon bench!! The rib expansion is wayyyyyy more than a typical flat bench.

@MusaMindset Год назад

definitely do a part 2 brother. appreciate the content.

@greatgambleino8918 Год назад

it's terrible when your program that was working stops, it is like a job you had to quit, you want to go back cause it was safe and it used to work for you, but progress moves forward. Change come with change.

@peppyhydra4544 Год назад

Agreed. I spent a whole 18 months modifying and refining my program, but I wasn't eating right/enough. So while the work I did to improve my program worked, and I did make gains all along, now I'm bulking and I'm already noticing massive improvements within a month.

@Aarohnn Год назад

Man you are becoming my favorite fitness RU-vidr, next to GVS. Pure golden nuggets. It’s like your preaching to the choir brother… so many of us can attest to the bulk being the way. Going “bear mode” made me a fucking tank. Also incorporating arm specialization helped a ton. I’m .5 inches away from 17s 😩😩

@Fitness_Lorenzo Год назад

A few things that I did in my 4th year of training to see the best results of my life. 1) did a slow , big bulk. 115 to 167 2) changed programming from powerlifting to power building to Push pull legs to Pull push legs to arms & quads specific programming. Did this in the span of a year and a half. 3) Added two sessions per day

@AlexLeonidas Год назад

Love the changes!

@ChrisNanche Год назад

Hey Alex. Please make a part 2 explaining more details on what to do after reaching the Intermediate stage. What are the main changes going from a linear progression program into an intermediatte specialized program, And in general how to get from Intermediate into the Advanced stage (example from 225 bench to 315). That would be awesome thank you!

@SpionHefeGamingHD Год назад

DARK SOULS REFERENCE DARK SOULS REFERENCE

@AlexLeonidas Год назад

I was happy to share that one!!

@kamilolszak1604 Год назад

I'm really looking forward to your new program and hope it includes a novice version and a lot of weighted calisthenics!

@jayden_2_savage635 Год назад

Hey Alex, do you think that you’ll update “naturally enhanced” as you have grown physically, mentally and overall in fitness

@AlexLeonidas Год назад

Will do since I have new yoke training information, and I want to update the pictures + include some newer templates.

@Tapolcsanyi1 Год назад

"degenerate dark side" all i need to know about this guy LOL

@Yoke047 Год назад

Ive bulked for a year and have a decent amount of muscle mass Im 17 and im about 24-28% bodyfat.should i cut or should i recomp can you make a video about cut vs recomp?

@Naturallyenhanced01 Год назад

Love the video idea

@patrykloda6345 Год назад

Part 2 would be great, I think many of us here are likely intermediates thanks to you advice, so more tips would help us get to the elite stage ;)

@GVS Год назад

"Just because you can doesn't mean you should". Bingo. See people trying to overcomplicate things ALL the time!

@jhitjit Год назад

you should release an intermediate program

@thorn9382 7 месяцев назад

I am currently experiencing the dunning kruger effect with this video. I've gotten to the point where I know enough just to know how little I know.

@deathbleu5741 Год назад

Invented my own arm program lately. They have sucked for a while. 3 times a week high intensity, alright volume (not too much) and they are finally approaching 16 inches. As a antilope giraffe lank lord I regret not starting this at my 2nd year of lifting.

@soonahero Год назад

All I want is a natural bodybuilding pro card. It steals so much time. Two years of training goes by in the blink of an eye, because it’s not that many macrocycles. Training is a Time Machine to being old. It’s scary

@paris.1999 Год назад

I'm trapped into the perma stay lean, never bulk because scared to gain fat, which leads to perma plateau, sometimes some strength gains, but nothing else 😮‍💨

@thatoneguy1741 Год назад

Being lean ain’t all that anyways man, gotta take some time and commit to a bull and actually get some growth 💪🏾 used to be the same way

@paris.1999 Год назад

@@thatoneguy1741 I will try, I am slowly getting out of the trap by eating a little bit more each weeks, thanks brother

@tylerbradley2785 Год назад

11:27 didn’t know Alex was a gamer too

@catstar23 Год назад

He used to have a gaming channel, you can still watch it but he hasn't uploaded in years

@Jwiznat Год назад

i’m definitely stuck on a few plateaus but progressing slowly on other lifts. and honestly, i really don’t care! i love the process and always excited to learn how to level up over time.

@DrTopLiftDPT Год назад

I too had better results after believing i had better genetics. haha. and Proverbs 23:7 Says 'As a Man Thinks, So He Is'. I was stuck for my first few years at around 160lbs 16 yo-20, even dropped down to 147 lbs my first year of college due to "being too busy to eat" and only eating 1 meal/day "1 huge dinner." Definitely believe in bulking, however over doing it too dirty a dirty bulk is very easy to do after you have learned to stretch out your stomach.

@robertquinlan8063 Год назад

I have done a similar thing man. Thankfully muscle memory is a thing.

@abisheknair3545 Год назад

Yeah. Side shoulders(the thing that grows cause of lateral raises), biceps are trash so focusing on them. Back is ok but also needs work. These are my focuses now.

@willswanson2145 Год назад

Damn bro, good mornings at 265? Lmao makes me look like a baby at 135

@AlexLeonidas Год назад

It's all good Will, I used to do 135 in 2019! Slowly built my way up to this level.

@christuffer435 Год назад

Its crazy cause right before the vid started I said to myself "Im not an intermediate lifter tho I think I'm still a beginner" and the first sentence in the video just slapped me.

@brendonbowman5815 Год назад

Thoughts on this push day flat and incline dumbell press cable flyes triceps skull crusher push downs then lat raises

@danieltsmoke Год назад

3 years in, please get out of my head.

@Mingmingmeow90 4 месяца назад

my greatest intermediate lifter trap was - not taking a deload lmao

@harryHensum Год назад

Is this guy already bulking again? Goddamn that's dedication

@colethomson7267 Год назад

First 🎉😅 8=>~

@AlexLeonidas Год назад

Almost

@kaanozdemir487 Год назад

Hey alex, can I say 3 plates weighted dips intermediate level? 180 lb bw

@AlexLeonidas Год назад

Most certainly! Great job brother, 4 plates incoming 💯

@kaanozdemir487 Год назад

@@AlexLeonidas Thanks Alex, you are king

@YamanoRyuu Год назад

So.. are we defining beginner, intermediate and advanced by what now? rate of progression?

@arthurchase9327 Год назад

What are some intermediate programs, free if possible, would you recommend.

@Ephraemgains Год назад

He has one

@innovatixn99 Год назад

Jezzzz, i needed this man, I've achieved a decent physique in 2 years but I never took my arms seriously and always knew it, since the beginning of my training career ,that it would be my worst bodypart by far, gladly I did my first arm day last Saturday. Getting huge arms is my priority this year and also a huge upper back 'cause my lats are enormous but I lack thickness. Btw, part 2 would be great!

@ryu6918 Год назад

hi alex, I hope you are well, do you still train in Fullbody? Thank you very much for your content and advice 💪😉

@david_thomas Год назад

It’s so hard to get to a new Alex vid first 😂

@x64hitcombo Год назад

Unexpectedly accurate dark souls reference? Ofc Alex has beaten all the fromsoft games, it's completely in character

@AlexLeonidas Год назад

Haha you already know!! Only one I didn't beat was Elden Ring, just wasn't a fan of the open world design.

@fujimuto4277 Год назад

@@AlexLeonidasDamn you love Fromsoftware's "Souls" games and yet can criticize their newest game. Bravo 👏 I, too, am tired of this open-world trend. Gonna keep on learning from you, bro 👍

@gabrielmaryshev4137 Год назад

Love the dark souls references Don't you dare go hollow.

@nooblifter390 Год назад

Thanks for listening to the video recommendation. 😁 ( Part 2 is always appreciated)

@smallybigs7012 Год назад

This is a pretty great video. I didnt know why ive been on a plateau for so long now. Probably 2 years which is embarassing, ive even gotten worse for health reasons. Everything you said in this video rang so clear to where im at. Thanks bro

@madlow1201 Год назад

All of gymTubers like jeff nipard, jeremy either are saying that very wide pull up are not the best option for growth and can lead to potential injure. And what? There he is, the guy named after a spartan with greek god physique claming that very wide pullup are his key builder for back. I know nothing anymore I m confused and really starting to hate youtube XD

@hassanalrubai7378 Год назад

my man alex i want to start superwide pull ups but i only have wall mounted straight pull up bar without the the curved wide grips so can i do superwide pull ups on my pull up bar and what is distance between hands my needs to be classified as superwide pull up thanks for your attention ❤❤❤♥♥

@AlexLeonidas Год назад

You could but I recommend scooping the wrists a bit. Hands will need to be maxed out to the sides if it's the typical wall mounted one. You can also use angles 90s if the wrists pose a problem.

@raghavprakashagarwal3155 Год назад

part 2 for sure bro. Every thin u say is the word of god bro

@user-kg1od9es5d Год назад

The problem with natties is, they are fixated on the belief you cant have an impressive physique naturally lmao.

@destrohades2094 Год назад

Great advice Alex and a part 2 would be really helpful. I think I've probably fallen into the intermediate trap myself in the last couple of years. Been stuck for over a year now around a 270kg deadlift, 220 squat, 130 Bench (😭). During Covid, I ran a Heavy Light, Upper Lower, which was basically just 531 on heavy days and 3 week waves of 3,4 then 5 sets on the light days. Saw fantastic gains from it but because they were so good, I've stubbornly stuck to that program ever since. It also doesn't help that I'm around 105kg at the moment, trying to get down to the mid-high 90s.

@arontrenholtet2549 Год назад

This is so facts! I thought my bench was advanced at 280 because I wasn’t making any progress. I’ve just realised that it is still intermediate and now when i’ve started an intermediate bench program it has started rising again, shocking right💀. Other than that, great video! I want to see more program tips. If you could rank your favourite programs for intermediates and advanced and give your opinion on them that would also be cool to see

@jazzymichael Год назад

Facts.

@TheBcoolGuy Год назад

I'm 3 ½ years in, I'm a bit over 1/2/3/4 overall, squats a tad under, and I am very aware of my weaknesses. I've way underdeveloped my right shoulder, bicep, and tricep compared to the left side, might be the case for the back too, is certainly the case for my rear delt, and I've got some stuff that's lagging overall. Triceps (I'm way pec dominant), lats, I suppose biceps as well. I've addressed these things in my new bulking routine, but of course I will adjust my training to suit my needs better as I try things out and see how they go. Gonna do more accessory work than before. I need to just achieve a lot of hypertrophy. It'll be great. I'm gonna start bulking again soon. I'm down to 15% bodyfat. Wanna go just a bit further.

@shounakkundu3053 Год назад

That Dark Souls reference was on point. Not surprising to see someone on the delayed gratification journey enjoy Dark Souls.

@magnus6231 Год назад

Did one of the springs in your expander give out or are you just taking preventative measures ?

@AlexLeonidas Год назад

Just being cautious, you never know when there's this many springs. It's a lottttt of tension.

@magnus6231 Год назад

@@AlexLeonidas Smart move.

@Deedee48421 Год назад

I'm about 66kg and was stuck at a 65-67.5kg bench for almost a year. Randomly shot up past 75kg for reps without gaining any weight all of a sudden and didn't exactly change much up tbh. Just got to the point where I kept grinding and stop worrying about all the minute details.

@jesusespinosa2693 Год назад

darksouls reference*** *subscribe*

@Dylmark Год назад

I’m stuck as a intermediate lifter, I refuse to continue pushing hard until my imbalances are fixed

@adalke2 Год назад

Would love to see a part two! I struggle with assessing my status. I’ve lifted consistently for 13 years, but I wasted much of that not making progress by sub-optimizing my diet and training. I’ve made more progress over the past two years than the previous 10, but I still have only middling strength, with a 315/230/370 squat/bench/dead at 6’0”, 208 lb. Do those unimpressive numbers make me intermediate, or does the cumulative time I’ve spent lifting push me into advanced territory?

@RileyWallace-x8p Год назад

Alex! I’ve followed the channel for several years, thanks for everything. I fell into the intermediate trap specifically with hypertrophy training, chasing quality volume, different modalities, meals on point, etc. the one thing I was missing for over a year is focusing on getting stronger. I noticed after a year-long bulk then a cut that I was not notably stronger or bigger. I realized fairly recently that in order for me to get bigger I must run a strength oriented program. Then I’ll be hitting my old 5RM for 3 x 9 or 10. I forgot the most basic principle that size is only a by product of strength and although I can get bigger without getting stronger it has a limit. I hope it makes sense to y’all. Thanks!

@seba9621 Год назад

Best fitness video

@hassanalrubai7378 Год назад

can i do superwide pull ups on my straight pull up bar and what is distance between the hands mine needs to be classified as superwide pull up? thanks for your attentio.n

@deserterghost Год назад

Damn. Your novice phase is where I'm at after about 8-10 years of continuously improving and trying everything. Fuck it, I'm doing this until I'm dead.

@aztecore Год назад

"It's like dark souls" Perfect comparison. Doing great, Alex!

@jason113388 Год назад

You’re a tank bro

@janhedel96 Год назад

Plateaus suck, been stuck with weak triceps. I felt like I tried everything I could, dips, bench press, isolating them, high volume, low volume. In 15 months of training my tricep extension went up by 10% while my curl went up by 90%. Only recently have I been able to adjust it (by what it feels like overtraining (35 sets a week + drop/rest-pause sets).

@naughtiousmaximus7853 Год назад

thats insane volume. I progress on all body parts at 8 to 12 sets per week. Something is seriously off

@iliaszoumis Год назад

Part 2 incoming

@jabra7793 Год назад

Alex much respect brother im a proper og ive been here from 1 year into the channel. I must say your strength standards are slightly unrealistic (ive lifted 11 years non stop and also have elite numbers in weights + calisthenics) because of your shorter height and certain limb lengths (does make conventional harder for you tbf) your standards are too high for majority of people especially if they dont prioritize lifting like us (thats thier fault tho). I think intermediate standard is 2 plate / 3 plate / 4 plate bench squat deadlift just to keep things simple that can be for ANY bodyweight, you could add in 10 pull ups too. No doubt your physique is gained from pure dicipline and staying in the lifting game for so long im just talking about strength standards and i take nothing away from you, in a way those with better genetics DESERVE everything, its not thier fault they born like that. I just wish all the strongest people in the world would acredit more of thier achievements to above avg genetics more honestly and openly No doubt at least 70% of lifters are in intermeidate range Much respect brother not taking ANYTHING away from your insane strength (anyone with elite genetics should just own it, everyone is a genetic freak at SOMETHING)

@knightveg Год назад

Why has squats have become hip hinge movement Why do I see in every influences videos people doing squats like a good morning

@AlexLeonidas Год назад

Powerlifter influence of low bar squats and posterior chain dominance.

@knightveg Год назад

@@AlexLeonidas it just seem odd the bodybuilding has been around for over 100 years That the squat has been told that you bend from knees, with no back or hip as you keep yourself virtually vertical Now last 15 years the squad is now become a hip hinge movement Tom platz he was a powerlifter never did hip movement I was trained by a powerlifter in 90's again no suggestion about a hip hinge movement

@techyb8614 Год назад

That back in the day footage of you looks like your little brother. Mad how much mass you've put on your body over the years.

@alijubouri2004 Год назад

Part 2 would be much appreciated. Thank you!

@animealpha4795 Год назад

I'm not even benching 2 plates and I'm 250lbs, I'm a beginner. Still gonna watch this through.

@Pinnacleman 2 месяца назад

Bench 325 Squat 425 Deadlift 460 Is that intermediate?

@Marly88 5 месяцев назад

Kinda can't help clicking the vids even though I train very different, just because the information seems so valuable and un-toxifying for natties, instead of getting bad information that harms you.

@gmontenegro9711 Год назад

In your squat.. you’re letting the bar rest on your grip. You need to grip the bar and pull it down. Have you not watched forearms break from heavy squats? Fix your grip.

@koleary1798 Год назад

Lol safety glasses with the chest expander. Good call though, the thought has crossed my mind more than once!

@lautarocomesn2165 Год назад

👏👏👏👏👏👏

@SaturnReturns Год назад

This hits too close to home. So many dumb injuries trying to push through my plateaus at an upper intermediate strength level.

@ceoofh1153 Год назад

Brooo after utilizing Sam Shethars information I think the old natty standards vid you made needs an update. (I am making progress like a noob 3-4 years into training).

@ceoofh1153 Год назад

I also agree on your statement on nutrition and intermediate purgatory. (Sams info on this took me to the next level).

@AlexLeonidas Год назад

Agreed, yet funny enough many still struggle to hit those low standards. It's sad honestly, that said glad you're benefitting from Sam's videos.

@ceoofh1153 Год назад

@@AlexLeonidas thank you bro! Your videos helped as well and I think you’ve answered a few of mine in QnAs so thanks for that too!

@Amine7G Год назад

Hey bro, show us more gym training footage ! It feels refreshing to see instead of the home gym.

@AlexLeonidas Год назад

A lot more gym content incoming!

@magnus6231 Год назад

Your arms look great at this point !

@AlexLeonidas Год назад

Thank you Magnus!

@theghostofjimmcknight4378 Год назад

Damn bro haven't watched your channel in forever. The evolution is real. Holy shit.

@doctordeath2551 Год назад

Because I still feel like a beginner 🥲🥲 And don't know how to break the loop even though I'm still advancing and I still haven't found most of my weakness and the ones I did find I don't know to fix them. So im taking as much I can get from this video.

@Belks1453 Год назад

I cant see shit in my newb gains, been cutting since october, lowered my cals recently and getting on well with it.

@adenbuford7396 Год назад

Alex, your channel and content has gotten better and better over the years. EXCELLENT.

@AlexLeonidas Год назад

Thank you Aden, doing my best!!

@adenbuford7396 Год назад

@@AlexLeonidas Your confidence has grown, and you honed your presentation skill of subjects covered. Quick related story regarding bulking / diet: I was talking to a young guy, who is working out and wants to get bigger. He knew he had to eat more / get more protein in his diet. I suggested chic pea flour for a source of protein. He then told me "I am a picky eater". OK dude, Good luck.

@BaldOmniMan Год назад

Forearms are looking sick on those dips

@AlexLeonidas Год назад

Surprisingly, they were pumped AF from Leroy Colbert style alternate curls

@tyleraugustine2436 3 месяца назад

Theres already a few saying the same in here, but the ego of the never stepping down weights for progress is a huge one i see in the gym. I have the lightest bench on chest day, but im making progress again after realizing that higher rep ranges seems to be helping my chest progress on dips and bench. Alot of guys that are smaller than i are benching double the weight for maybe 2-3 reps at a time. Looks cool i guess but if it isnt working then whats the point.