6. Alex Bromley - Strength Training 101

09/12/23 • 89 min

Alex Bromley is a YouTube fitness educator with over 150,000 subscribers. He is a 18 year veteran in strength sports, having competed in over 50 Strongman contests and placing 5th at World's Strongest Man.

In this wide ranging discussion, we talk to Alex about his journey as a YouTube creator, the technological future of weight training, programming advice for new lifters, his thoughts on different programs, internal and external motivation for extreme winners, getting into "the zone", being a choke artist during competitions, and his takes on fads like functional training, saunas & ice baths, and maingaining.

You can find Alex's FREE training programs on the Boostcamp App: https://boostcamp.me/3LmlBQD

KONG: Savage Size in 12 Weeks

70s Powerlifter

Bullmastiff

Fullsterkur Strongman Program

Podcast Timestamps: 00:00 Who is Alex Bromley

04:26 What is your YouTuber journey to 150K+ subs?

10:44 How much work goes into making a video?

14:22 YouTube channel goal for next 5 years

17:37 How to find the best programs for YOU?

24:50 Technological future of strength training

32:47 What makes a good or bad workout program?

39:05 One year programming advice for new lifters

46:05 Is Starting Strength still good?

49:50 Is Sheiko or Bulgarian method right for anyone?

52:53 Kids swim camps in China

56:54 Internal and external motivation

1:01:58 Alex's spiritual gym experience

1:07:06 Getting in the zone for peak performance

1:09:25 Being a choke artist in competitions

1:16:20 Good or Fad: "Functional" strength/bodybuilding

1:19:00 Good or Fad: Saunas & ice baths

1:22:30 Good or Fad: Maingaining

1:20:00 How to find Alex

You can find Alex's FREE training programs on the Boostcamp App: https://boostcamp.me/3LmlBQD

KONG: Savage Size in 12 Weeks

70s Powerlifter

Bullmastiff

Fullsterkur Strongman Program

Podcast Timestamps: 00:00 Who is Alex Bromley

04:26 What is your YouTuber journey to 150K+ subs?

10:44 How much work goes into making a video?

14:22 YouTube channel goal for next 5 years

17:37 How to find the best programs for YOU?

24:50 Technological future of strength training

32:47 What makes a good or bad workout program?

39:05 One year programming advice for new lifters

46:05 Is Starting Strength still good?

49:50 Is Sheiko or Bulgarian method right for anyone?

52:53 Kids swim camps in China

56:54 Internal and external motivation

1:01:58 Alex's spiritual gym experience

1:07:06 Getting in the zone for peak performance

1:09:25 Being a choke artist in competitions

1:16:20 Good or Fad: "Functional" strength/bodybuilding

1:19:00 Good or Fad: Saunas & ice baths

1:22:30 Good or Fad: Maingaining

1:20:00 How to find Alex

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5. BEYOND FAILURE with Geoffrey Verity Schofield

Today, we interview Geoffrey Verity Schofield, one of the most popular natural bodybuilding educators on the internet. His YouTube channel has over 120,000 subscribers and is growing quickly.

You can find Geoff on YouTube at @GVS and his books on his website at verityfit.com. His training programs are also available for FREE on Boostcamp, the lasting gym training app you'll ever need.

Timestamp

0:00 - Who is GVS?
2:30 - What’s it like being a jacked white guy in China?
11:35 - Dealing with negative YouTube comments and haters
15:20 - Why do you do bodybuilding?
19:30 - How to stop feeling small?
21:45 - How to develop a healthier mindset?
27:23 - Advice for young names
29:40 - Thoughts on MorePlatesMoreDates, low T, and TRT
35:00 - Advice for intermediate lifters
44:20 - Bulking and fat gain?
51:25 - Cutting advice (how fast, what to measure)
54:30 - Mini cut vs longer cut cycles?
59:55 - Coaching vs doing a pre-made program?
1:06:45 - Controversial fitness opinion
1:07:35 - Training BEYOND FAILURE
1:14:38 - The mental game of training to failure
1:20:05 - How to train hard without getting injured
1:23:15 - How to find Geoff and his books

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7. Deadlift Masterclass - Bryce Lewis

Bryce Lewis, a distinguished powerlifter and four-time national champion, has set records in both the USAPL and IPF. Renowned for his expertise, Bryce is passionate about sharing his skills and knowledge through The Strength Athlete (TSA) powerlifting coaching services.

In our comprehensive discussion, we focus on the quintessential exercise: the deadlift. Bryce offers his insights on various aspects, including the differences between conventional and sumo deadlifts, their application in powerlifting versus bodybuilding, the safety of back rounding, and the nuances of deadlift techniques such as stance width, toe angle, shin angle, and belt positioning. Additionally, he addresses overcoming deadlift plateaus, effective deadlift programming, and cultivating the right mindset for setting new personal records.

You can find Bryce's FREE beginner and intermediate programs on the Boostcamp App. https://www.boostcamp.app/bryce-lewis...https://www.boostcamp.app/bryce-lewis...https://www.boostcamp.app/bryce-lewis...

Podcast Timestamps:

00:23 Bryce introduction

02:21 How does bodybuilding training play into powerlifting?

04:30 Deadlift for powerlifters vs bodybuilders

08:21 Is sumo cheating? Do you see rules changing?

12:14 How to determine your optimal stance?

18:40 Will training sumo make you better at conventional? Vice versa?

22:56 Difference in technique from beginner vs intermediates?

24:45 Is back rounding safe? How to round back to deadlift more?

32:42 Deadlift every day experiment

37:45 Stance width. Narrow or wide?