I had the pleasure of lifting at Barbell Brigade last week. To walk in and get a warm greeting and the excitement that the staff have for life. Not to mention once you actually get in there and feel not only the intensity of the lifters, but the music and the eye contact of everyone is one of a kind. I never got mean mugged, I never was looked at up and down. There was someone going for a PR, and the entire gym stop to motivate. It was inspiring and motivating beyond what I had imagined. I PRed each of the big three, I was spotted by people I have only met through the TH-cam universe, and saw the rest of the Barbell Familia in action. The fact that this was a normal day in the gym for the members was amazing. I only one day hope to build a community that Barbell Brigade has become. Thank you.
This is probably my favorite video that barbell brigade has ever posted. it just covers everything that got me to start following barbell brigade and everything that got me to fall in love with the sport of powerlifting. The community is amazing. Gyms/companies like BB have helped form the sense of family and helped grow that family. I moved from LA to florida in 2012, so I never got to actually be a full time barbell brigade member, but now I'm working on moving back to cali. one of the main reasons is to be a part of the barbell brigade community as it grows and as I progress in the sport. Thanks for posting this, Bart. Awesome stuff
Does anyone else live in a completely different state but want to go?? I live in NJ and I've been wanting to go since 2 years ago im so proud of you guys. Bart and the ENTIRE CREW of Barbell Brigade are such great and inspirational people I can't wait to experience it in person.
This video sums up why I fell in love with the sport. It doesn't matter who the strongest guy is but having like minded individuals, and people you compete against supporting you and giving you help on how to improve to be the best version of yourself.
Bart hello I'm a beginner powerlifter and I think ur story is and was one of the most inspiring I live in Jersey so there is alittle bit of area between me an California but I just wanna say that I really do support you and Geo and I hope to come and train with barbell brigade one day
I acutally competed in my first powerlifting meet earlier this month (after about a year of incorporating powerlifting into my workouts). It was a great experience and totally agree about your comments on the community--very supportive and helpful. Everyone was super nice! Definitely look forward to competing in another one!
How was it with warming up lifts and did you have time to get fully ready for your lifts? Did you get your own squat rack back stage to warm up on so you could have the bar at the right height or is everyone just using the same rack and taking turns? I want to compete eventually.
my gym dislikes me. one of the trainers rearranges the weights on the squat rack when i'm using it, mid set. and today i was told to dead-lift quieter. if they ask me again i will ask them to show me, they are all curlbros so i know they can't lift it.
Man I'd kill to have a gym like this open up near me, looks unreal. It's the music too that gets me. If you've seen videos about Barbell, you know they just BLAST that shit and it is the most heart pounding, adrenaline injecting sounds the world has to offer. Hoping Barbell influences other people to start gyms like this, the world needs it.
Damn! This video almost make me cry, I've been a fan since the first barbell brigade opened their doors. I've never had the chance to go to train there cause I live in another country but some day I'll definitely will visit that amazing place. Congrats for your amazing creation.
I'm privileged to say that I've witnessed the rise of what is and will be a legendary community, company, and person in the lifting world. Barbell has left its individual mark, much like Golds Venice before it.
Every gym that I've been to for the last 10 years of working out has been a horrible experience. I wish that there's a gym here in the NC that was welcoming like this gym. But watching these videos makes me so amped to get in the gym and reach new PR's every week. Just know that you have a forever fan.
This is also the reason why I have fallen in love with powerlifting. I have been training for about 6 months now and hope to compete in the future. 💪Keep grinding Bart!
Yes powerlifting is growing, from where I'm from Aberdeen Washington it's growing little by little thanks @BarbellBrigade I follow you guys everywhere from barbell brigade to all of JK to merchandise and everything else. Great video coming from me who believes in Fitness in general so thank you. ONE DAY I'm going to make it down there to meet you and everyone else. ONE DAY it's my dream from meeting you guys and meeting mark bell silent mike, Bradley martyn and everyone man. thanks for the videos and keep them coming. And great progress on the bulk and the cut! lol
I'm from France and your gym is the perfect dream ! It's my goal to open a gym like that in France someday where everyone helps each other and everyone loves this sport. *Sorry for my bad english*
I enjoyed learning like so much about the passion and everything in this video. I've started watching yalls videos every time one comes out and a decent amount of the older ones! I think it's super awesome what y'all are doin and continue to do. Also, I'd love a video on like different bar types and more powerlifting stuff explained for new people who have lifted for a little but aren't sure about more advanced or maybe basic stuff I missed. Thanks!
I love this video so much! Even tho i dont go to barbell brigade, i try my best to support it. Love everything you guys do especially you Unco Bart and Aunty Geo
You can't lie if it wasn't for barbell brigade and you Bart Asians wouldn't have gotten into Power lifting. I got into Power lifting last January because of you all. Thank you.
This literally made me cry a little bit. I wish there was a gym even just a little bit like Barbell Brigade where I live. The situation here is actually so bad people still give me insane looks when they see me deadlifting 3 plates, because I'm pretty much the only one who deadlifts at all. Makes me want to move to the US just to join a gym like this.
HEY SORRY FOR THE CAPS BUT... I THINK YOU guys SHOULD DO A Q AND A FOR EACH OF THE MAIN BARBELL BRIGADE STAFF MEMBERS OR EVEN A MINI AUTOBIOGRAPHY IT WOULD BE REALLY DOPE TO HEAR ABOUT EVERYBODYS COME UP INTO THE BB STAFF AND WHERE THEY CAME FROM.
My first powerlifting meet was when I was 16, the nervousness combined with my preworkout really got to me and I blasted through my bench instead of pausing so i ended up with being 6 for 9, mentally it destroyed me but you gotta push past your failures.
Cool to see the grandma powerlifting there, as I'm getting into powerlifting at 51 years old. I'm waiting for a year or so until I get my numbers to a competitive level for the masters division. 510kg total at the moment is a bit sad, even for an old man.
I'd love to compete in the BB USPA Open one day. I've been to the gym and it was an amazing experience to be able to lift there. It was the highlight of my trip all the way from VA and I'll be sure to go back again.
GREAT stuff. again just great. BB brigade has inspired me to open a gym focus around power lifting. I'm in the final stages now getting ready to open to doors January 1. Barbell Brigade, SuperTraining have both been inspirations. The sport is growing SO FAST. I dream of one day having my gym mirror this. Love it and the PL community. Check out the channel in the future to watch my journey.
that was 200 pounds if the bar was 40 lbs. Ive been training for almost 4 months and I should be able to deadlift a between 250 and 280. Ive deadlifted 200 lbs 6 times without much trouble. (im 14)
If you took just one look at the Olympia-competitors for this year and their current condition you'd realize you have no idea what your talking about...
Now thats a gym I want to go to. Gyms in the UK especially commercial gyms suck. They tell you off for taking your shoes for squatting and someone have a go at your for slamming the weights, they don't know anything about weightlifting. I need to open my own gym or find one like that. One day I'll visit Barbell Brigade.
Open gyms in the north east, I would easily drive more than half an hour for a gym like this. Right now, I'm going to a gym that's 20 minutes away and it's similar to barbell brigrade, minus the closeness as a gym. There's smaller cliques at this gym, but it still isn't bad. I'd still love a gym like BB here though.
i wish i can lift again but had an injury miss doing this everyday i go outside look at my weights and wish my chest would heal but till dis day still have pain
That is what a gym should be, everyone supporting and helping each other, NOT idiots with their ear buds vying for the equipment, taking your plates in between your sets, and staring at themselves in the mirror, I wish you guys were closer.......
hey Bart, big fan of the channel, I was wondering what you do when you are injured I pulled a muscle 10 days ago and it has just got worse, after failing to meet any daily squat goals since, I have just reduced my weights. this has been really demoralising and I wondered how you would proceed
You're no where close to the world record for your age and weight you need to add a couple hundred pounds to your deadlift and lose about 18 pounds you should have started training 5 years ago
Instead of congratulating him on what is a pretty impressive feat you try to bring him down and defame it by pretty much saying thats not good enough, speaks volumes about your character.
this is just a long ass commercial for barbell brigade....but it's a damn good one.
exactly this lol. it's just an awesome infomercial that got me in the feels. they need to put this on late night tv
But it's the truth and it's real
I had the pleasure of lifting at Barbell Brigade last week. To walk in and get a warm greeting and the excitement that the staff have for life. Not to mention once you actually get in there and feel not only the intensity of the lifters, but the music and the eye contact of everyone is one of a kind. I never got mean mugged, I never was looked at up and down. There was someone going for a PR, and the entire gym stop to motivate. It was inspiring and motivating beyond what I had imagined. I PRed each of the big three, I was spotted by people I have only met through the TH-cam universe, and saw the rest of the Barbell Familia in action. The fact that this was a normal day in the gym for the members was amazing. I only one day hope to build a community that Barbell Brigade has become. Thank you.
This is probably my favorite video that barbell brigade has ever posted. it just covers everything that got me to start following barbell brigade and everything that got me to fall in love with the sport of powerlifting. The community is amazing. Gyms/companies like BB have helped form the sense of family and helped grow that family. I moved from LA to florida in 2012, so I never got to actually be a full time barbell brigade member, but now I'm working on moving back to cali. one of the main reasons is to be a part of the barbell brigade community as it grows and as I progress in the sport. Thanks for posting this, Bart. Awesome stuff
Does anyone else live in a completely different state but want to go?? I live in NJ and I've been wanting to go since 2 years ago im so proud of you guys. Bart and the ENTIRE CREW of Barbell Brigade are such great and inspirational people I can't wait to experience it in person.
I live in Jersey as well and it honestly sucks because all my local gyms are trash.
This video sums up why I fell in love with the sport. It doesn't matter who the strongest guy is but having like minded individuals, and people you compete against supporting you and giving you help on how to improve to be the best version of yourself.
Bart hello I'm a beginner powerlifter and I think ur story is and was one of the most inspiring I live in Jersey so there is alittle bit of area between me an California but I just wanna say that I really do support you and Geo and I hope to come and train with barbell brigade one day
DO IT!!!!!!
don't let your dreams,
be dreams.
yesterday,
you said tomorrow.
So just,
DO IT!!!!!!
I acutally competed in my first powerlifting meet earlier this month (after about a year of incorporating powerlifting into my workouts). It was a great experience and totally agree about your comments on the community--very supportive and helpful. Everyone was super nice! Definitely look forward to competing in another one!
How was it with warming up lifts and did you have time to get fully ready for your lifts? Did you get your own squat rack back stage to warm up on so you could have the bar at the right height or is everyone just using the same rack and taking turns? I want to compete eventually.
Love that I get to call this my home gym
my gym dislikes me. one of the trainers rearranges the weights on the squat rack when i'm using it, mid set. and today i was told to dead-lift quieter. if they ask me again i will ask them to show me, they are all curlbros so i know they can't lift it.
Problem solved, just shut your trap when you lift, act like a man no one wants to hear your moaning #weak #attentionseeker #tryhard
+A DD he meant the sound the plates make....
+A DD Shut the fuck up
+uyghui ghbbjb just saying ;)
A DD Are you autistic or something?
dude you are awesome
look how skinny he was in the begininng
+oglikebillyg hes a lot bigger than me so i cant judge😂😂😂
Man I'd kill to have a gym like this open up near me, looks unreal. It's the music too that gets me. If you've seen videos about Barbell, you know they just BLAST that shit and it is the most heart pounding, adrenaline injecting sounds the world has to offer. Hoping Barbell influences other people to start gyms like this, the world needs it.
Damn! This video almost make me cry, I've been a fan since the first barbell brigade opened their doors. I've never had the chance to go to train there cause I live in another country but some day I'll definitely will visit that amazing place. Congrats for your amazing creation.
I'm privileged to say that I've witnessed the rise of what is and will be a legendary community, company, and person in the lifting world. Barbell has left its individual mark, much like Golds Venice before it.
Every gym that I've been to for the last 10 years of working out has been a horrible experience. I wish that there's a gym here in the NC that was welcoming like this gym. But watching these videos makes me so amped to get in the gym and reach new PR's every week. Just know that you have a forever fan.
Agreeing with everything John is saying. Visiting barbell influenced me to start powerlifting. I love you guys!
This is also the reason why I have fallen in love with powerlifting. I have been training for about 6 months now and hope to compete in the future. 💪Keep grinding Bart!
A buddy just sent me this link. Literally almost our exact story here on the east coast (Virginia Beach)! Big props guys, keep killing it!
Love this and thanks for the back story of your first gym and PL meet! You have come a long way and your powerlifting community is awesome :))
Yes powerlifting is growing, from where I'm from Aberdeen Washington it's growing little by little thanks @BarbellBrigade I follow you guys everywhere from barbell brigade to all of JK to merchandise and everything else. Great video coming from me who believes in Fitness in general so thank you. ONE DAY I'm going to make it down there to meet you and everyone else. ONE DAY it's my dream from meeting you guys and meeting mark bell silent mike, Bradley martyn and everyone man. thanks for the videos and keep them coming. And great progress on the bulk and the cut! lol
killer video, so cool to see the community come together like that
Man I love these high quality documentary videos. Very well done
I'm from France and your gym is the perfect dream ! It's my goal to open a gym like that in France someday where everyone helps each other and everyone loves this sport. *Sorry for my bad english*
4:42 that guys tricep so does not fit his bodyfat percentage. crazy tricep gains
I enjoyed learning like so much about the passion and everything in this video. I've started watching yalls videos every time one comes out and a decent amount of the older ones! I think it's super awesome what y'all are doin and continue to do. Also, I'd love a video on like different bar types and more powerlifting stuff explained for new people who have lifted for a little but aren't sure about more advanced or maybe basic stuff I missed. Thanks!
I love this video so much! Even tho i dont go to barbell brigade, i try my best to support it. Love everything you guys do especially you Unco Bart and Aunty Geo
congrats on all the success of barbell brigade
You can't lie if it wasn't for barbell brigade and you Bart Asians wouldn't have gotten into Power lifting. I got into Power lifting last January because of you all. Thank you.
bart got so big fr
This literally made me cry a little bit. I wish there was a gym even just a little bit like Barbell Brigade where I live. The situation here is actually so bad people still give me insane looks when they see me deadlifting 3 plates, because I'm pretty much the only one who deadlifts at all. Makes me want to move to the US just to join a gym like this.
you really created something magnificent bart. I'd love to come to barbell brigade one day!
I love the atmosphere in your gym !!
HEY SORRY FOR THE CAPS BUT... I THINK YOU guys SHOULD DO A Q AND A FOR EACH OF THE MAIN BARBELL BRIGADE STAFF MEMBERS OR EVEN A MINI AUTOBIOGRAPHY IT WOULD BE REALLY DOPE TO HEAR ABOUT EVERYBODYS COME UP INTO THE BB STAFF AND WHERE THEY CAME FROM.
thats why i fell in love with this sport
Love this kind of content.
It's actually by watching Bart and crew that I got big into strength training and powerlifting.
I wish to dear God that I had a gym with half as good a community as Barbell.
Bart love you... you are truly an inspiration
amazing video. had no idea the history behind BB. Here's to many more years of success for the gym! 😎
My first powerlifting meet was when I was 16, the nervousness combined with my preworkout really got to me and I blasted through my bench instead of pausing so i ended up with being 6 for 9, mentally it destroyed me but you gotta push past your failures.
Can't wait for Barbell Brigade 3.O
wow thanks bart one of the best videos
Cool to see the grandma powerlifting there, as I'm getting into powerlifting at 51 years old. I'm waiting for a year or so until I get my numbers to a competitive level for the masters division. 510kg total at the moment is a bit sad, even for an old man.
I'd love to compete in the BB USPA Open one day. I've been to the gym and it was an amazing experience to be able to lift there. It was the highlight of my trip all the way from VA and I'll be sure to go back again.
they've come a long way, very nice video. one day, I will visit there for sure
That's Matt reep!! I actually met him at my first RPS meet!! He was super helpful think he knew I was a newbie too lol
GREAT stuff. again just great. BB brigade has inspired me to open a gym focus around power lifting. I'm in the final stages now getting ready to open to doors January 1. Barbell Brigade, SuperTraining have both been inspirations. The sport is growing SO FAST. I dream of one day having my gym mirror this. Love it and the PL community. Check out the channel in the future to watch my journey.
I feel the same way man. I hope your business becomes successful!!!!!
Thank you guys. Word mean a lot! 3-5-10yrs from now I hope to have my own little "barbell brigade" !
Really hope to go out there someday
i LOVE this! thanks for sharing your experience
6:17 who is that cutie?
I aint trynna mess with her, she probably lifts more than all of es ever can 😂
what the fk
not really if your a guy and you eat right and work out at least 3 times a week, you'll be lifting 3 times what she lifts
that was 200 pounds if the bar was 40 lbs. Ive been training for almost 4 months and I should be able to deadlift a between 250 and 280. Ive deadlifted 200 lbs 6 times without much trouble. (im 14)
Dusky Racer
Yeah umm... Who cares??? I only care about her name... Shes sexy and cute and I WANT HER NAME!!!
the powerlifting documentary finally came out
Meanwhile bodybuilding is going in the shitter because of these GH guts.
Miss the flex wheelers
I'd rather be a natural bodybuilder than a fat fuck
If you took just one look at the Olympia-competitors for this year and their current condition you'd realize you have no idea what your talking about...
Classic physique/physique = bodybuilding. No one cares about the GH gut class
+Day Col I'm so naive?? Look at the Olympians and then look at the power lifters. Who looks better? Who has the bigger gut?? Ur the naive one
Now thats a gym I want to go to. Gyms in the UK especially commercial gyms suck. They tell you off for taking your shoes for squatting and someone have a go at your for slamming the weights, they don't know anything about weightlifting. I need to open my own gym or find one like that. One day I'll visit Barbell Brigade.
I wish i'd live in LA.. would love to go and pull some weights at barbell brigade!
Repping Barbell Brigade gear out in Omaha, NE. Love you guys. #OBGYM
Hey the head squat judge was a judge at my last meet! He's really cool, gave me some tips too
Open gyms in the north east, I would easily drive more than half an hour for a gym like this. Right now, I'm going to a gym that's 20 minutes away and it's similar to barbell brigrade, minus the closeness as a gym. There's smaller cliques at this gym, but it still isn't bad. I'd still love a gym like BB here though.
I can't wait for Bradley to open his own gym in the valley. More competition and lower prices for everyone!
I love the sport I found the sport though awesome people who just want to help others out.
YALL NEED A BARBELL BRIGADE HERE IN JERSEY PLEASE & THANK YOU
Dang barbell hitting us with the college dropout instrumental, lezzzz go
Who is that at 6:17
man, this is beautiful! I'm up at 5 in the morning wanting to lift now
It would be great to have a gym like this in San Diego!
Too bad the entire world can't build a sense of community like Barbell. If only we could all find a common goal.
When you guys coming over to Canada? How about starting at Vancouver? ;)
i wish i can lift again but had an injury miss doing this everyday i go outside look at my weights and wish my chest would heal but till dis day still have pain
bart you got big homie
bart can you put a video on how to start a gym?
Really well made video!
Wow. Watching this made me feel welcomed.
Yo, the powerlifting documentary is finally happening right... oh well this is good enough.
i wish i could workout at Barbell Brigade!!
Yes it is!
Awesome Video !!
Smashing the weights!
That is what a gym should be, everyone supporting and helping each other, NOT idiots with their ear buds vying for the equipment, taking your plates in between your sets, and staring at themselves in the mirror, I wish you guys were closer.......
Amazing video!
Please make one in Dallas..
When was the BB meet? Can't believe I missed it :(
hey Bart, big fan of the channel, I was wondering what you do when you are injured I pulled a muscle 10 days ago and it has just got worse, after failing to meet any daily squat goals since, I have just reduced my weights. this has been really demoralising and I wondered how you would proceed
I love powerlifting going for my second year competing and tbh best sport ever, I'm 130 lbs 16 yrs and I got a 520 lbs deadlift currently
You're no where close to the world record for your age and weight you need to add a couple hundred pounds to your deadlift and lose about 18 pounds you should have started training 5 years ago
+Ryan Kueter let me see a link to where u find out the world record for a 16 year old that is in the 130 lbs class
hahahahahahaha
let me see a video of you pulling 500
Instead of congratulating him on what is a pretty impressive feat you try to bring him down and defame it by pretty much saying thats not good enough, speaks volumes about your character.
yup ever one is compiling by themself
Music is "two words" by Kanye west ft.most def
Great video
What's the name of the song playing in the background towards the end of the video?
amazing video
Love this!
who is this guy with tattoo at 11:26?
Can someone elaborate on the point he made about looking at a point across the room to balance your arms out? I've not heard that before.
this is amazing
Id be down to open a barbell brigade 3.0 in Florida.
Could you open up a gym in Fort Worth Texas please
When do you guys think you'll have another powerlifting meet?? :D
Does anyone know what kinds of nutrition supplements Bart takes?
damn man! bring it to belgium please!
still waiting on the OC location!
What is the name of the song/instrumental at the beginning?
I wanna train at a gym like this instead of getting kicked out and yelled at for deadlifting.
So is barbell brigade the new mecca for lifting?
I want to bring something like this to South Texas :/