The Making of a Bloat Lord (Kyriakos Grizzly Workouts Explained) 

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The fact that Grizzly hasn’t won a Mr. Olympia in men’s physique yet shows how rigged it is.

The fact he can do a pull-up at 400+ pounds is mind blowing. Then he does like 8-10 at a time.

It’s so clear that Kyriakos is lifting for his own spiritual development, and doesn’t care what’s conventional. There’s something really pure about what he does

The story of the Grizzly meme is funny. People on like Reddit and 4Chan found him online and made him into a big joke for all the obvious reasons. But then more info came out about him - his past as an athlete and how he does these odd lifts to get around injuries - and people tried these lifts out. everyone had to admit that while he comes across very over-the-top and goofy.... the dude is unreal strong. memes and jokes aside, that dude does some insane feats of strength.

Age: 47 Years Training: 47 😂😂

You cannot beat the moment where he keeps screaming while giving the other guy a high five. There is no other.

I love the "the love of training" point. Love of what you're doing will take you so much further than any other individual variable.

Grizzly just getting after and having fun is the gym is to be praised, regardless of the whats/whys/hows. As my competitive days have drawn to a close (outside of the occasional PL meet for fun), going to the gym and just training hard with no real competitive goal has been refreshing.

This man is great. He trains how he wants to and doesnt give AF what others think.

I didn't even hear about the memes when I found him. I woke up one day and realised climbing stairs took slightly more effort than it did in college, and despaired. Then I was randomly shown a video of this retirement age ma-I mean god pushing the weight of an actual car but with no wheels around, AND doing the splits. Knowing it was never too late to get into shape was unironically the most inspiring thing I could have ever seen to start hitting the gym regularly.

So the most important thing about training is that you actually love to train. YOU HAVE TO LIVE IT

best take on grizzly i ve seen. no bias. we love you man please dont change

I think Kyriakos is so popular is that he exists as a version of all of us. A version that inspires us. A version that said fuck it. A version that traded the inconsequential for the difficult.

People talk peds but he has 20 inch forearms and a rug on his back . Dude has Greek Bear testosterone levels. And that baklava isn't getting away ever

grizzly has more testosterone then an entire modern highschool class

I like how Bromley blends in with Grizzly in thumbnail at start of the video

I didn't realize Kyriakos was a meme or that people mocked or made fun of him in any way. Shame on those people! As someone who is not morbidly obese but still quite overweight, seeing the effort and confidence Kyriakos does what he does is inspirational in so many ways, even if I wouldn't do the training he does personally because I am weak. I am very insecure about the way I look, about my body, about my strength, I am very afraid of getting mocked and have trauma of being mocked for my weight back in elementary, middle and highschool. It takes genuinely so much confidence to put yourself out there in as honest a way as he does.

He’s doing what works for him and he enjoys it. What more could the man want? Also Brian Shaw 4 times world strongest man actually spoke quite agreeably of him.

Great video! Love the appreciation of nuances here. So much better than PhDs routinely mocking him, without understanding first why he is the way he is

He was an Olympic weightlifter and powerlifter. He has accumulated a lot of injuries on the way, and probably can't afford surgeries. And that's why he does those weird exercises and "normal" stuff anymore.

It doesn't matter what you say. He is simply the best and the fullest

For the difficult! FULL

Pause at 11:53, and it looks like his left tricep has completely torn at the shoulder. it's all bunched up just above his elbow, whereas the right one looks normal. That means he's torn a bicep and a tricep, and probably damaged his legs and back at some point too. Hopefully somebody asks him about his injuries when he goes to the 'States later this year.

how I love seeing this channel evolve and the editing getting better and better every video. just brilliant!

no matter how crazy, his training shows INSANE strength. nobody can throw around a bar the way he does.

I think it's really important to remember that the term "optimal" is incredibly goal-biased. I can listen to a knowledgeable muscle nerd like Jeff Nippard or Dr. Mike explain what's "optimal" for muscle development - but that is no help if muscle growth is only a secondary or tertiary goal. For example, those same guys would advise people to stay away from exercises with too much "fatigue to stimulus" ratio for building muscle. But this is not helpful for people who are looking to build high tolerance to systematic fatigue. On the other side of the coin, you have athletic trainees who are looking to build muscular endurance in strength training, not just "building muscle" as a catch all. Individuals like this are going to have training programs that don't make a lot of sense to a regular gym goer, because they're obviously geared differently. Is doing max sets of pull ups "optimal" for muscle building? No, certainly not. But it may be ideal for gymnast and climbers. Is a power clean ideal for building muscle? No, but it has its obvious benefits as well. Remember that Kyriokos isn't training for building muscle per se, he's training "for the difficult".

Alexander first time watching one of your videos. Absolutely loved it. You are seriously one smart cookie. Thank you for sharing

I didn't know I needed this video until now.

A nice respectful video, TBL is just enjoying his life. Thank you ☺️

Just imagine the sleep apnea he has. He must be keeping his entire neighborhood awake.

Kyriatos has probably the craziest physique of all time even with the body fat. His forearms are bigger than my head. What.

Great take on G, without making fun of him like rest of the videos. Much props man.

Finally Bromley addresses the Lord

This guy honestly looks like he’d be fun to workout with

Loved this! He's amazing! & he absolutely does inspire me, I want his robust yelling capacity for sure, among all other extraordinary strength feats

00:37 Imagine hearing that on a battlefield as grizzly is lumbering towards you with a battle-axe

He lifts because he likes it, he does not care about anything else, he is strong and we are weak. Thats basically it

Grizzly is gonna be at Arnolds Expo Columbus Ohio in America.

From what I could glean from your video: the usual paradigm for "general strength" is training (appropriately) full ROM on a properly selected set of full body free weight movements in the 3-6 rep range, never sacrificing form for weight, and occassionally throwing in training said movements but in very very disadvantageous positions (jefferson deadlift, snatch grip, ATG squats, etc). The other paradigm is to adjust execution so as to STAY in the "maximally advantageous ROM" of said movements but drastically increase loads (e.g. powerlifting mindset) to compensate for the lack of ROM/disdvantageous positions. Kyriakos has simply applied this powerlifting mindset to his own "selected" set of full body lifts and progressed the loads to unimaginable levels. His lifts of choice (zercher shrugs, sled pulls/pushes, high pulls, cheat curls, lateral raises, sumo barbell rows,lat pulldowns, etc). A massive caloric surplus and PEDs allowed the above to happen.

You can tell just by looking at the guy he's strong AF, but nobody in a million years would guess he's as flexible as Van Damme

Hey there, I’d really like to thank you for making Content such as this. I discovered your RU-vid channel from the video you did about inmates getting jacked, and ever since then I’ve been watching your Content. I’m really glad that you didn’t just make fun of grisly and critique his exercises and get a laugh at his expense, but instead actually look at the good things he does in his workouts, and how they must obviously be affective.

I think he's a bouncer/security, it seems like he was made for barreling through a crowd and pushing people around. I'm halfway through the video sorry if this is touched on

imagine holding muay thai pads for Grizzo. Ha what a legend..love this guy

“Explosive pushing movements” LOL

I've read that he works as a nightclub bouncer. So the wrestling & explosive training makes sense that he actually prepares for it by pushing or wrestling with two gymbros at once or a 1000lb sled around.

I train entirely for the quality of life improvements from being stronger and looking better so this all seems bonkers to me. Even at my relatively light squat of 285 lbs I frequently develop aches and pains that I'm just not willing to work through.

Ronnie Coleman on Grizzly: "He has completely lost his mind." "This is no workout, he's just doing shit."

Waiting for the Grizzly reaction video that is just him storming around screaming.

Dude must be putting away 5K+ calories a day. To work out that hard with weights and train on the heavy bag and still be FULL? Thats a talent in itself.

Hey Alex - great video Could you make a video talking about why conventional pullers struggle with block pulls? Or atleast cover it in a q&a?

Them 6x130kg muscle snatches. STRONG.

when he's yelling dude is in the back nodding like " yea yea"

Such and inspirational beast of a man. Good shit guy

He's 400 ibs and does more pullups than 90 % of you . That's not luck

You were sent to me via a friend so idk if you edit your own videos, but the editing is bomb 👍

a tough, superior training style

Alex dude your videos are always so entertaining and full of good info. Beeen following your channel for years. Ive always hoped and preyed that you would release a video on strength programming for combat athletes with recommendations for exercise selection and sets and reps. I’m a brown belt in Jiujitsu and lift his ti he better at my sport and the advice out there is so conflicting. Please help me dude!

there are numerous reaction videos to him, this may be the very best

The bloatlord is beyond mortal comprehension. There lies only madness.

BEAUTIFUL VIDEO! I was hoping for an analysis of this form from the so called strength gurus but most of them unfortunately lack the intellect AND/OR the open mindedness to try and understand what is happening with the man (the legend sorry). I was expecting Greg Doucette to put up something similar but THIS video needs to be the last word on the Bloatlord! Just one thing, he claims to be lifetime natural!

I'd really like to see him in some strongman contests.

Awesome video Bromley. Really enjoyed it.

If im ever really in a bad place i think about his screaming . And im very very sacred 🤣

"For someone who is built like Kirby." 😂😂😂

Loving to train really is the best way to make progress.

Always great content, Alexander.

Optimal training is a buzz word. People should be focusing on sleep before they tool around their programs. Consistency and hard work are the most important part anyways. If you love what you do you will get great results

He's unequivocally proven you CAN out lift a bad diet. * Results may vary, void where prohibited

I haven't seen people suggest it really, but the sheer heavy weight he deals with and places on his body, range of movement or not, may stimulate intense bone growth. Bigger bones naturally helps one's stability and strength and naturally allows more muscles anchoring even if the muscles themselves aren't stimulated as much as they should be. Just looking at his movements, his full body is usually braced against the weight in every case so would perhaps stimulate full body bone growth. And seeing his body compared to his younger self, he looks as if he has thicker bones even when disregarding his bloat.

💯💯 It works for him. I personally can't use a lot of these as my bones aren't thick enough. His flexibility on top of this shows its its very functional.

Very interesting video and very well voiceover. A lot of advanced concepts here to think about, not for beginners !

Jim Lahey: "I AM the liquor!" Kyriakos Grizzly: "I AM the Lunk Alarm!"

I lost it when at the sped up that part with him spinning the barbell ;D

Grizzly unironically inspires me. I have since incorporated zerchers into my regular routine. Unracked 715 the other day

He is strong, happy with what he has been doing, what more u want.

kyriakos was member of greek olimpic team with piros dimas and kakiazvili. after injuries he continue doing what he loves but a way that protect his injurie body

One of these days I'm going to put the Grizzly Shrug in my program. If anything is going to build the ability to generate internal pressure, it's that lift.

Kyriakos grizzly has taught me to lift in variations that I like

I liked this! Could you also dig into kettlebell stuff and it’s carryover to SM / PL?

Is his training any good? You cannot argue with results 👌👌👌

Incredible production quality!

3:07 is such an underrated touch.

Yup , that's the perfect description for him , he's the " Kirby" of the fitness industry

Lifts a fuckton of weight in the most unconventional way someone can imagine. Maxxes lifts that still does not exist. Refuses to elaborate. Repeat

This video made me subscribe. Fantastic analysis

0:45 "Hey you are late..swoop up your woman" LOL..

Man lives for the grind. You gotta respect that.

Serious question: 7:20 you admit that the quarter squat/hinge position carries over a LOT to general "athletic" or real world strength (paraphrasing). Could you extend this to validate Joel Seedman's "90 degree" rule?

In the begging there was many Then there was one One man, Standing alone On top, of Mount Olympus That man is K Y R I A K O S

Just imagine! Go through all the trouble he puts himself through in the gym and, you too, can look just like him!!! Me: I'm good. I'll just keep an eye on my weight

Have been running into the term .."vanity lifting" or "ego lifting" looking at training videos. An obvious description to what’s happening, here. Also obvious there are much better ways to train for real health, strength, aesthetics or all three. God knows what his diet is like. Thanks for your videos intended to inform us all .

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I'd love to see your take on Tom's training philosophy. You the Tom I'm talking about 😂

Beside the memes ,people actually respect the bloat lord .He is the perfect example for “do what suits you” ,his style of training might be non optimal in some people’s eyes but bro can still doing pull ups at 400 pounds bodyweight ,he’s also 47 now but can still moving some solid ass weight (47 years of training was worth it lol)

Try to imagine what it would be like if he grabs someone and just hugs this poor fella as hard as he could. I mean, his form and unconventional methods aside, he is strong no matter how you look at it.

Actually enjoying training cannot be underestimated

Not to criticize but often in your videos you get wrong the translation of heights from imperial to metric and viceversa. For instance 6'0'' is 182 cm and 185 cm. is 6'1''. Besides that great video.

@alexander Bromley , the summary of the Bloat lord ' AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH"

I like zerchers but painful in the crook of the elbows. Does anyone have any experience with those zercher harnesses? Are they any good?