Alan always talks loudly and clear.Maybe because he was in the marines.

@abhashsingh9441

6 жыл бұрын

Yep might be

@ZERO126PS2

6 жыл бұрын

Those dogs are well trained it seems. Lol

@dreadPirateRoberts18

6 жыл бұрын

lol I think perhaps they call it "being ballistic"

@Horus-Lupercal

6 жыл бұрын

Ex-Soldier here, very true.

@armouredoutlaw1537

6 жыл бұрын

He "is" a marine there is no "used to be"

Alan Thrall has a special "lat-pulldown" bar to accommodate for proper beard-clearance 12:24

1. Question also depends on the language. Python is quicker to learn than C++ for example

@iamzandrex3810

6 жыл бұрын

Lmaoo was about to say something similar then i saw this hahahahahaha

@leonhettlesmort94

6 жыл бұрын

Le epic programming humour!! Only nerds will get this!! XD

@guachingman

6 жыл бұрын

I came for that reason, thought damn, this man is accomplished

@GeneralSouL99

6 жыл бұрын

and C++/java is even "harder" to learn because of the object oriented programming ^^ (Although by using it efficiently it can make projects easier later but learning it is harder at first)

@barakahfactor

6 жыл бұрын

There's a book called "Practical Programming" by Gries, et al. Then there's "Practical Programming" by Rippetoe. I would get both.

my grand mom wanted me to tell you that you are a gorgeous human being. She said "Don't let him cut his hair". Anyways, great info man!

@xw2542

6 жыл бұрын

Szat Strength Oh Melba

@joshjohnston7388

6 жыл бұрын

MELLLBAAAAAAA

@lukewilson7769

6 жыл бұрын

Well... Alan is Joey's coach and know each other. So I'd say they have a friendship. Iunno

@rannpnut7681

5 жыл бұрын

Your grandmom has great taste; I agree with her completely.

@johntrains1317

3 жыл бұрын

Fucking adorable

you inspired me to try lowbar and Im never. Going. Back. Thank you.

@kenny187ful

6 жыл бұрын

Same

People need to understand use the “original” 531 is not the most optimal program for strength, but wendler himself has adapted his own program. First, in 531 he offers the option of the fresher percentages 65/75/85, 70/80/90, and 75/85/95. Or the heavier percentages 75/80/85, 80/85/90, 75/85/95. Clearly the heavier percentages would be better for strength. In 531 powerlifting he introduces the idea of incorporating singles at 90-100% of your training max. He also gives you a peaking plan for a meet. He also gives ideas on how to use the program as an equipped powerlifter. In beyond 531 he adds additional volume via joker sets and 1st set last. With joker sets they allow you to go as heavy as you want for that day. This does 2 things allows for auto regulation and allows you to handle heavy weights. With 1st set last this adds high volume to a lift. You can do 1 all out set or split it up. 5x5, 3x8, 4x6, ect. He also gives the ideas of doing 2 cycles before deoloading. And he adds a bunch of bbb options most notably the 5x5 @80%, 5x2@90% and 5x1@100% which allows you to add volume at heavier weights even further. With these additions 531 is s great program for strength. He’ll jim achieved a 710 lb raw deadlift with 531. Not to mention if your doing zero Assisstance work of course your lifts aren’t going to go anywhere. Educate yourself about the adaptations and the program before you bash it. If your referencing the program as it pertains in the original book, your knowledge of 531 is outdated.

@TheGwhitey

6 жыл бұрын

I agree completely. 5/3/1 is a good structure to progressively overload you lifts every 3 weeks, its the assistance that goes with it that drives the frequency, intensity and volume.

@thebeardedpowerlifter8598

6 жыл бұрын

J Ro when you’re advanced every program needs to be individualized there are no cookie cutter programs for advanced athletes.

Great Q&A. You sure do speak clearly and without pretension. It is still refreshing. Peace

Good stuff Alan! Thanks for doing the Q&A. I love how grumpy you got when people ask to come shadow you. People like that don't realize the difference between "starting" a gym and "running" a gym that's already established. Just like any business, those are two different ball games.

Wow, that warm up update... I'm down with a new video on that Alan! Though I guess you said it all in this one! I've been restudying all the warm up stuff lately and now you've simplified it to death... which is brilliant.

Love the enthusiasm alan Keep the vids coming

I feel like im really listening Alan talk. Not some bullshit for the tubes or to sound/look good on camera. I appreciate that. Thats why im here.

You have an A++ dog. Video was also great, love your straight shooter approach to everything.

love the mens health workout remarks..reminds me of me and my buddies in high school in the 90s.. love the channel Alan keep it up

Repping untamed whenever i train across the country , good shot man!

Thank you so much for your answer! I‘m definitely gonna try it out that way :)

Wow :) I used to also do "men's health" style programming for years and seems to only work my upper body. But then I tried one of Allan's old program (bounds+dead lift(5x5)+front squats etc) and for I week I finally making progress with my lower body :) I feel my legs being sore now haha. Thanks Allan.

The lighting in your video is really nice!

picked a week and was doing singles -- great feeling to be able to squat 4 plates, bench 2, etc... I think it got me more confident with regular training weights. Thanks for advice and your channel in general

Great videos, I find your instructional really useful.

so cool that your dog was helping you push the sled! :D

You are an inspiration man.Thanks

Thanks for answering my question on 5/3/1 Alan. I stopped doing that program after a year and now I’m doing Boris Sheiko’s under 175lbs with a shit ton of volume.

As I finish up all his other videos, this 22 minute treat pops up

I like that you did banded rows. Never even thought of that.

Your videos are well thoughout, funny and very informative.

I did 5/3/1 and it worked perfectly fine for me. The accessories also built my body relatively well. My lifting numbers increased constistently. I should note that I did it as a beginner though, right after 5x5.

Love your dog working out with you biting the sled! Is it a pit bull? I just recently got a pit bull puppy and she's an angel.

Love q and a!!!! More!! Liked

Primus at the end! Alan likes everything I like and it’s awesome lol.

Nice questions also nice answers!

Alan, obviously you cannot diagnose the problem without seeing the movement but I've had a problem with my bench for seemingly the past two years. I've had training partners point out to me that I seem to have uneven bar position that begins on the descent. What I mean by that is that it seems like the bar is crooked though the path stays straight. I've reviewed my set up and feel that my hips are set properly and my back stays tight, lats as pinched together as I can get them. Have you seen similar problems in any of your clients and if so what did you have them do about it? Thanks for the content as always! I've had a lot of new people approach me in the gym for advice getting started and without hesitation I encourage them to look you up and they always have nothing but good things to say about your content. So thankful for reasonable voices like yours in the YT fitness community.

0:10 "We got some good ones" made my chuckle

The question about the odd lifts... most of the programs that I've seen that incorporate them, are set up in a way where the odd lifts are meant to help build up one of the big 4 (being squat, deadlift, bench, OHP) and act as a variation. They are not a replacement. An example of how this can be used is in the program Naturally Enhanced. The way the program is set up is in a very heavy day (total reps being around 24) and a volume day (total reps being as high as you wish). Both days are full body and you lift 2 days a week (in addition to two other days a week where you incorporate connective tissue work to stay injury free and prevent things such as tendinitis). You can set the program up into four week blocks and the program is meant to make you strong in every part of the range of motion of each of the big lifts. If you are trying to build up your deadlift, for example, on week 1 you would do a 1RM or a 3RM, on week 2 you could do block pulls (basically an elevated deadlift), on week 3 you could do banded deadlifts, and on week 4 you could do deficit deadlifts. You then restart the 4 week cycle and max out your standard competition deadlift again on the first week, you asses where you are slow on the deadlift, and spend three weeks trying to build that sticking point up with a deadlift variation or odd lifts (block pulls, Jefferson deadlift, deficit deadlift, rack pulls above the knee, etc). This cycle continues as your deadlift should be going up. This methodology of a 4 week block with a variation of the lift, happens for each of the big 4 and the point of the variation or odd lift, is again, to build up the weak points of the lift. Note: Naturally Enhanced is not a power-lifting specific program, but does claim to make you stronger in your main lifts, if you program it correctly. Naturally Enhanced is specific to your goals and you program it within specific parameters to achieve the goals you are trying to achieve. I used Naturally Enhanced as an example because it is one of the most notable programs in KZread Fitness that incorporates odd lifts and it may help someone understand how odd lifts are used to aid the big 4.

Looking beefy Alan! I dig it

loved when the dog was chewing on the prowler. made me laugh

I used mixed grip alternating over/under to under/over every set and did that for years with no problems.

the purpose of so much variation on westside from my understanding is recovery. they all compete equipped, equipped lifting is brutal on your recovery. you're talking about putting 150% of your raw max on your spine, the idea with the accessory movements is to be the hardest variation possible so that you are moving the least amount of weight

Alan, have you got some new video gear? The lighting in this video seems far better than what I'd expect if it had just been shot in the gym, under gym lights.

His dog is learning as he squats.. Pretty cool. How do you like the safety squat bar Alan ?

Polka chasing the sled is adorable!

Good boy hand shake at the end was too cute!

Awesome dude going to give hook grip a try

if interested in 5/3/1, read the new books/programming. Probaly when he did it years ago it was just the basic program, but since then hes increased volume by adding things such as joker sets. I've gained roughly 80 lbs on all my lifts (more on my lower body lifts), but then again I changed the program slightly to cater to my needs. I still use the percentages tho.

I get what you say about 5/3/1, but i'd also say that it's very hard to make blanket statements about 5/3/1, because with all the books and templates that Jim has published by now, 5/3/1 can be pretty much anything :D

I missed these untamed talks :,)

14:31 cutest ear shrugs I've ever seen.

Good stuff !

The dog biting the prowler sled!!! HAAAAAAA!!!

Hey Alan, did you let your SS credential run out, and if so, what happened? Awesome vids as always.

Its funny that u mentioned uneven traps as i was doing everything u described lol

7:20 t h i c c

Great video. Have you got any footage of you squatting 100kg on the safety bar?

You should definitely read westside barbell book of methods. Ive heard its amazing

Subtle Hodge Twins shout out in there

Trrrrrain Untaaaaaaamedah!

BBBBUUUUUUTTTTTT EEEEERRRRRIIIIICCCCCC ... whoops wrong vid

@theolliproductions

6 жыл бұрын

YOU GOTTA LISTEN TO ME

@GabrielMartinsFitness

6 жыл бұрын

Ricky the Eagle

@ezrabay4393

6 жыл бұрын

GUTENTAGEN FROM THE BUGENHAGEN

@silentlee9288

6 жыл бұрын

Dairy fairy

Alan, is that logo on your shirt trademarked? I ask because I have started to like the orange and black scheme and starting to make my home gym with it. I am also a Marshawn lunch/seahawks fan so I’m really liking the “beast mode” theme. So it begs the question, if in the future I decide to make a KZread video, do I need to ask permission from the trademark owner to use such a theme in a post? Thank you for your time.

Love and support all the way from India #alan 😍💪

Your doggo is mirin' your form brah

Alan I have a feeling the hook grip you are talking about is better in the long run where both palms face the rear. I see allot of people who tear their biceps and can see your style is safer in the long run. I firmly feel doing barbell rows with a curl grip is a terrible idea in the long run. You may get a little more ROM but I think your bicep tendons will take a terrible beating with this style.

How do you feel about push pull legs. I really like it my deadlift is jumping up but my squat is dragging and my bench is moving ok

Could you give us some tips on improving grip and underarm strength?

Hi Allan tks for this for the video, do you block programming? Like volume, hypertrophy then strenght, or dup style like for example deadlift day 1 : conventional dead for 3 rep, day 2 = rdl for 8 rep, day 3 : block pull x 5 rep. Thanks for your answer

Where in the world did you get that shirt with the metal sign, barbell, and state of Texas on the back? I **need** it.

Good lord is your dog adorable!

good doggo always finds a way to be in the clip

What I would like to know if all this powerlifting training had any carryover to your strongman training? Are you overall much stronger now that you have new PRs with the three lifts, and would you have a better result in a strongman competition if you attended now?

Alan please do a beginners program video 😍

14:29 dog ear is synchronized with Alan lifts, lol.

@ZepHoffman

4 жыл бұрын

ear lifting 3x5

Is there any program you would recommend for general strength? I enjoy benching, squatting, and deadlifting, but I get bored of those lifts quickly. Is there any alternative program you would recommend for building strength, but not always focused on the three main lifts? (I like accessory​ movements, but repeated movements just seem to get boring).

What do you think about Sheiko spreadsheets? Greetings from Poland, Alan! :)

Alan have used 5 3 1 program and comments it without knowing it's basics. The original 5 3 1 is made for intermediate lifters and he is advanced, so it's rather normal the program to be ineffective for him. About the lack of volume - it's a very adjustable program that gives the option to add as much additional volume as you can handle. I don't like much volume so 2-3 accessories per workout seem enough for me. And about the singles - you can make singles from time to time using the joker sets. So it's a rather flexible program, you just have to know how to use it.

my weakpoint on the deadlift is floor strength, but deficit deadlifts are easier for me... whats your opinion on deficit deadlift/blockpulls whats best for what?

What size do you wear in the untamed strength tshirts/hoodies and what is your hair care routine?

Did you do a lot of accessory work when you did 5/3/1?

Welcome back to form check frid... oh

I have been out of the fitness scene for years now. You really blew up. Think I subbed around 20K at most. Got clients now hmmmm I see you still haven’t gotten a haircut.

Great video Alan. I feel like you said what needed to be said about 5/3/1. I think it's more for a beginner than anyone with some experience.

Alan, would you consider playing Harry in a remake of Harry and the Hendersons?

Lil pupperino chasing the sled 😂

The all new Rogue phone stand...as used by Alan Thrall

Yes! Primus!

Your beard is just amazing in this video.

I run push, legs and abs , pull, light abs and cardio (then repeat). The main lifts each day I train strength then I throw in isolations after and those I work for hypertrophy and I’ve made hella gains off of this but then again I’ve always been more focused on looking aesthetic but I’ve also wanted strong main lifts

@Worlds.Strongest.Mauro10

6 жыл бұрын

Chetan Yarlagadda sounds like a bro split

@chetanyarlagadda6203

6 жыл бұрын

Mauro Ro sort of its not entirely a bros split but it’s not some perfect program either but this works really well for me

can you answer what days you'd squat bench and deadlift for 3x a week of squat/bench and 2x a week for deadlift

Sled dog action at 21:00 haha

Hi I would like to know what shampoo and conditioner you use. Thanks

I think people were upset about 5/3/1 as you didn't discuss the various adaptations of the of the program, for example doing assistance on opposite days, joker sets, 5/3/1 pyrmaid, 3/5/1 for powerlifting, boring but big etc. Some of these or a combination of these fix the low intensity, low volume and low frequency issue of base 5/3/1.

@cankercanison92

6 жыл бұрын

Sinovius there's a 5/3/1 Hardgainer article as well on t nation that looks quite good.

@archmaesterofpullups

6 жыл бұрын

Everyone knows that Alan is being intellectually dishonest about 5/3/1 to further push his own methodology. I'm not a fan of 5/3/1 either, but his criticisms are completely misplaced and he is either being deceptive or has never read Jim's books. 5/3/1 simply defines three sets per week per exercise (two of which are very submaximal), which is a small percentage of total training volume. Making any generalizations about all 5/3/1 programs is basically impossible since there are so many variations.

@zajicapp

6 жыл бұрын

I think it['s more of Jordan's and BBM influence. Jordan wrote his article that shit on 531 and Texas Method ( even though he endorsed TM in his own article " 12 ways to skin the TM") . You are correct that there are too many variables to run 531 to trash it altogether. His whole argument is against stock 531 and TM without awknowleging the endless ways to program both.

@toopkarcher4941

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah but you can’t take a shit program, change it completely to make it ok and then say it’s not shit. If you change it so much it’s not TM or 5/3/1 anymore

@TheGwhitey

6 жыл бұрын

There are tonnes of programs 5/3/1 is a foundation that is built upon.

Time stamps at discription

i tore a pec deadlifting with mixed grip...never again!!! hook grip or straps.

Polka is the most adorable Pit I've ever seen.

Cheers for the supermegacute doggo

Db flys rock

13:47 Dog:"I don't approve, but at least Alan is using the low handles"

Did Alan just say "shit in Jim's open mouth"? Gotta love this dude HAHAHAHA Fantastic...I

4:16, ah thanks was curious :)

I am 15 and skinny I can’t get enough cals I’m normally so get a lot of my calories from mass gainer. Will this effect my training in any negative way?

What is the best program for a female beginner looking to get strong and potentially compete in a powerlifting comp? Thank you!

I want to 5/3/1 my 3x5 with 5x5 days on alternating weeks so I don't stagnate and becoming unadaptable. and stuff. And keto with pasta, of course. Squat. Pull. Press. Is it really that hard?

When is the Barbell Medicine Novice Program being released?!

@destro1989

6 жыл бұрын

IMillz One a while I think. They have some other templates being released in August