@danteism Hahah well that is one way to look at them haha!
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As Promised @T3hPwnisher Here is a tutorial on the Circus Dumbbell…
Well, I never thought this day would come but I actually made a Circus Dumbbell Tutorial. I show you different rack positions and all of the basics you will need to improve in this event. Even though I hate it…and it hates me, I hope some of you will find this Video helpful!
You rock Alpha! I can’t wait to watch it. I figure, as someone that hates the CDB, you’re going to have a uch better perspective compared to someone who has it come more naturally.
EDIT: Holy crap, that shout out just made my day! I even shared the video with my wife to show it to her. She said you’re really funny, haha.
Also, those were some amazing tips Alpha. You made a lot of sense out of what I was screwing up, and I learned WHY I was doing some of the techniques I was employing. This will really go a long way for me in the future. Really appreciate it man.
Hey Brian, congrats on the comp and new record!
I am actually gonna find myself on the east coast during the last week of June/first week of July and will be something like a 3 hour drive from Neversate. I’m wondering how you do drop-ins for the gym. Should I shoot you email to the address on the site?
In training do you alternate arms for CDB or use the same? In the video you had the same arm for everything. And if you train them equally in the gym, what about competition? Including warmups
@T3hPwnisher Hahah dude, I just hope it helps you out! That YOU for always being who you are for me and the community my friend!
@Sutebun Sure thing brother, just email me first to make sure that we have the room for a visitor and we will set something up man. I would love to have you out! Just let me know when you are thinking and we can move forward from there!
@sufiandy i honestly train my right more than my left because I have never had to use both in a comp. I only use one. i don’t worry too much about imbalances because i do still trim with both but I’d be lying if I didn’t say there was more focus on the right more so than the left.
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Got some training in on Friday but the nest of it was hitting a 480lb PR on the Close Grip Bench Press:
In this video I discuss things i do whenever my Bech Press Gets Stuck. Hopefully some of you will find these Tips helpful. For Powerlifters, Strongmen and any other Strength Athlete, Your Triceps Can never been too Strong.
This is the first part in a series where I discuss my trials & tribulations from my past year in the YouTube Community as a Content Creator. Hopefully sharing my experience will Help Some of you who are interested in Starting your own channel. In this First installment I discuss how much money i make on YouTube vs. The amount of time spent producing the videos.
If you Have questions pertaining to this topic please leave them in the comment section so I will know where to target moving forward with this series. Thank you to each and every one of you for your support!
I knew making videos was rough but I didn’t know how much time it could take… Thank you so much for putting out all of the content. I’ve been going back and watching some of the strongman tutorials and they have helped so much. Thank you!
Happy birthday man
Just noticed the Greek flag.What’s up with that?
Happy birthday!
Alpha,
dont know if you have ever seen Strength Wars (I’m just watching it myself for the first time today) but it seems like something you would excel at, and get massive exposure for your channel. Its essentially a best-of-three-events competition, and it seems right up your alley.
There is an entry form on their website. Might as well put your name in the hat, they may pick you.
@Roran That is so awesome man, thanks for doing that!
@stronkfak Thanks man! And the Greek flag is because we have some greek members at my gym!
@danteism Thank you so much!
@Lonnie123 Yea man, i am definitely interested, but I am not in a position to pay to fly to another country to do so. If they were willing to pay for my travel and expenses, i would definitely go! But thank you! I will probably fill out the application!
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Alright, so this one is Waaayyyy overdue but This workout is fro last week, So on the Day Before my 37th Birthday, I went in with the intention of hitting a Deadlift PR. Things didn’t exactly go as planned…
Deadlifts:
135
225
315
405
500
585
675
725 (No)
10 KB Swings @ 150lbs
20 Hanging Windshield Wipers Between Sets
SECONDARY GIANT SET - 3 Rounds
8 45 Degreee Back Raise Deadlifts @ 315lbs
20 Bent Over rows @ 315
10 Toes to Bar
ASSISTANCE GIANT SET - 3 Rounds
6 Good Mornings with Pins Set to Start of Deadlift Height @ 270lbs
:30 Seconds Reverse Hyper
12 Banded Glute Ham Raises
Done.
Tell them “Heretismata” (Like hi in greek)
Late happy birthday! Thanks for working hard and setting an example.
Yeah that I dont know, they get tooooons of views on YouTube but I dont know if they have the coin to do that kind of stuff. Maybe offer your gym as an American filming location?
@stronkfak I definitely will man, but I am going to butcher that!
@strongmanvinny2 Thanks so much brother!
@Lonnie123 That is a great idea man!
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“I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough without ever having felt sorry for itself.” --D. H. Lawrence
WEDNESDAY, 31MAY2017 - Work For Today
So i was fortunate enough that one of my members bought me a 12 Log for my birthday, and when you get a new toy, you have to try it out!
STRENGTH
Weighted Grenade Pull-Ups: 95x3, 120x3, 130x3, 140x3
Log Viper Presses: 177lbs, 227, 267, 317 (PR)
Glute Ham Raise Sit-Ups
STRONGMAN - 2 Rounds of the Following Medley
:60 Second Time Limit
1 Keg Clean & Press @ 225lbs
1 Log Clean & Press @ 270lbs
AMRAP Circus Dumbbell @ 170lbs for the remainder of the minute.
First Set I got 5 CDB with my right, second set I got 4 with my left
CONDITIONING - 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Reps of
Grenade Pull-Ups
Ring Dips
Glute Ham Raise Sit-Ups
NOTES:
“It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience.” --Julius Caesar
FRIDAY, 02JUNE2017 - Work For Today
CONDITIONING - As Many Rounds As Possible in 10 Minutes
3 Burpees
5 Pull-Ups
10 Push-Ups
15 Squats
STRENGTH
Front Squats: 135x1, 225x1, 315x1, 405x1, 500x1, 560xNope, 405x9
Blast Strap Layouts: Sets of 10
Glute Ham Raises: Sets of 10
NOTES:
Here is the 405x9 Set:
https://www.instagram.com/p/BU2XQAdBbOe/?taken-by=neversate
And Since it is Now June, that means it is time for the May Q&A…(One month I actually won’t be late on this…). This entire Q&A is focused on your questions about Youtube and making videos. I hope some of you will find it helpful!
1:05 Link to Business Series
1:27 Why did you start a Channel? & Why did you keep it up with so few views?
4:57 How often would you recommend making new content/videos for a YouTube channel? Or does that not really matter?
9:22 What youtubers do you watch for content reasons? Are there any that you watch to get ‘youtube’ ideas from, but maybe you don’t really like their content?
Part two of the Youtube Focused Q&A.
TIMESTAMPS
0:09 How do you Set up Collaborations With Larger Youtubers when you are a small Channel?
8:04 How Do you Deal with Copyright Infringement?
14:14 How Do you Record your commentaries?
Incredibly cool, and speaks very well of the positive impact that you have on your gym members, that one of them would gift you such a thing.
Keep up the terrific work!
@ActivitiesGuy Thanks so much brother!
“A child has no trouble believing the unbelievable, nor does the genius or the madman. It’s only you and I, with our big brains and our tiny hearts, who doubt and overthink and hesitate.” --Steven Pressfield
“It’s better to be in the arena, getting stomped by the bull, than to be up in the stands or out in the parking lot.” --Steven Pressfield
MONDAY, 05JUNE2017 - Work For Today
Wave 3/Week 1/Day 1
CONDITIONING - 3 Rounds, As Fast As Possible
10 Burpee Pull-Ups
10 Jumping Lunges (Each Side)
400 Meter Run Holding a Medicine Ball
STRENGTH
Axle Deadlifts
135
225
315
405
500
585
650x2…Discouraged. I need to figure this deadlift thing out.
STRONGMAN
Stone of Steel to Shoulder
140
185
230
280 (PR)
300 (Bigger PR)
ASSISTANCE - 3 Rounds
10 Weighted Side Bends (Each Side)
10 Fat Grips 45 Degree Back Raise Deadlifts
10 Glute Ham Raises
NOTES