Hey Alex, Hope you see this post. Has nothing to do with today's topic. Just HAD to thank you. Started powerlifting about 5 yrs ago at ripe old age of 55. Always had trouble with programming, overtraining, and tapering for meets. Your videos of funnel training, CNS failure and tapering were god sends -- really! Could never figure out why my deadlifts would go up and up and then suddenly, couldn't even move the bar on some warm ups!! Anyway, after a ton of revamping, and following your suggestions, I just nailed my latest meet. 60-64 yrs, 165 pounds, Raw classic: 402 squat, 281 bench, 446 deadlift, 1129 total. (I know how you feel about "little guys" and strength, but I am one of those little guys -- just never got comfortable forcing myself to eat a lot....lol.) Thank you, for all these videos! I wear your merch proudly!! Rob Stevens
Wow, those are phenomenal numbers , especially at your age and bodyweight! Bravo, this is super inspiring, proves it's never too late to workout and get stronger!
They do offer it in Paperback edition (or at least used to when I had bought it almost 4 years ago) and you're right - It's an absolute gem in my collection. Thanks for your extremely high quality content mate. Cheers from Germany
@@AlexanderBromley I'm honoured to have a direct reply from you. If I remember correctly, I had bought a bunch of their books on a black Friday deal and all of them combined was definitely not 250 USD. That literally is too much for one book I'll admit
Mike and Chad had a pretty good video critiquing Westside and they were very respectful about it. Even though some may agree or disagree with Louie and his methods nobody will deny his contribution to strength sports. RIP
Love this review. I’m a huge fan of the Juggernaut method (which I discovered from your review). Dr. Mike and CWS are refreshing in that they are science minded individuals smart enough to find and explain the underlying principles who also have common sense and experience with their own bodies and a broad range of clients. Your channel has been a huge help curating the valuable and balanced voices in the industry so than you for that!
Great video man! Heard you talk a bit about GAS and how it plays into SRA and I've seen Mike touch on this in the 1st 5 minutes of this SRA video: th-cam.com/video/Se0wMqi7IKA/w-d-xo.html But basically from what I gathered was that GAS applies to all biological adaptations and the SRA curve is basically showing the response & time course of how GAS works with regards to training. I'm sure there may be more intricacies to it, but that's my general understanding. Hope that helps, love the content as always!💪
Bromley, you are my favorite talking head of strength. I've commented before on how well spoken, intelligent, and articulate your discussions are... I forgot where I was going with that... 🤔 Oh well, good talk, brother.
Alexander, found your channel today via GVS. Have to say that I’m really impressed with your content. You seem like a really smart and wise person. Quite articulate too. Really looking forward to going back through your catalog of videos.
Nice reference to Willy’s Wonderland with Nicholas Cage 🤣. It is funny who actually looks big in person compared to online. The thing I appreciated most in this month was the principles of minimum effective volume, maximum recoverable volume and stress to fatigue ratio. A lot of stuff clicked into place for me that I subconsciously knew but didn’t have the words to describe & helped me in better managing fatigue while still training.
Would be very interested to know your opinion on Bald Omniman's TH-cam channel as he thinks very highly of you and is a huge fan of volumising with sub maximal loads.
I really got a lot out of this book- I got the paperback, and the only downside was print quality- the type is really, really light on the page. I would recommend getting the e-version for that reason.
They actually put out a huge series covering every topic in the book when it came out. th-cam.com/video/k7_kCLHOl_0/w-d-xo.html I miss when the JTS youtube channel was updated with all kinds of interesting content. I guess RP's youtube is kind of taking it's place now.
Hey Alex, after I watched lots of your great videos I sometimes still don‘t know how to properly set frequency. Let‘s take a linear method of volumizing. As I understood we go weekly 3x10/4x10/5x10 for instance. Slight weight increases are welcome as you said. Then we might go 3x8/4x8/5x8. But my question now is: How often do apply this in a single week of 7 days? Let‘s say I do my Squats on Monday and Friday. Will I then just repeat the Monday on Friday? Or is it even useful to do it twice a week when volumizing? Thank you for an answer. Luca
I`d love to hear your opinion on Matt Wenning`s programming, as he is very successfull in raw powerlifting using basically an altered version of Westside style conjugate method
@@crye088 Yeppp, I went from admiring the man to unsubbing and unfollowing him everywhere. Man keeps crying about not having enough patreon supporters while almost borderline claiming that he's the only guy in the world who knows how to squat lol
I may have not seen it but have you ever looked at Dinosaur Training by Brooks Kubik? I just got it because, at a high-level, it seems very interesting and unique.
Recommendations: Sweat and Resurrecting Your Gains by Geoffrey Verity Schofield. Purposeful Primitive by Marty Gallagher. Easy strength and Mass Made Simple by Dan John. Black Book of Training Secrets and Overload System of Strength by Christian Thibaudeau. Supertraining and Special Strength Training by Verkhoshansky.
They basically cover the entire book as a video series on their channel as well. Also thanks for the interview with GZCl. Your comment that every meet has top guys using it convinced me. Just finished the first week, and love it.
I fail at like the top third of presses. I can always get it off my chest or past my chin (in the case of ohp) and I realized its because I never fully lockout. Im not advanced im just stupid. I've been at a 250 lbs bench for like a year and I'm JUST figuring out why
Hey Alex,
Hope you see this post. Has nothing to do with today's topic.
Just HAD to thank you. Started powerlifting about 5 yrs ago at ripe old age of 55.
Always had trouble with programming, overtraining, and tapering for meets. Your videos of funnel training, CNS failure and tapering were god sends -- really! Could never figure out why my deadlifts would go up and up and then suddenly, couldn't even move the bar on some warm ups!!
Anyway, after a ton of revamping, and following your suggestions, I just nailed my latest meet. 60-64 yrs, 165 pounds, Raw classic: 402 squat, 281 bench, 446 deadlift, 1129 total. (I know how you feel about "little guys" and strength, but I am one of those little guys -- just never got comfortable forcing myself to eat a lot....lol.)
Thank you, for all these videos! I wear your merch proudly!!
Rob Stevens
Those are some great numbers man, congrats!
Wow, those are phenomenal numbers , especially at your age and bodyweight! Bravo, this is super inspiring, proves it's never too late to workout and get stronger!
@@MiroTheHero7 Thank you! Alex's videos really helped.
@@FavourJaiyeola Thank you! It was a good day! Had my two sons doing hand offs!
Great numbers
They do offer it in Paperback edition (or at least used to when I had bought it almost 4 years ago) and you're right - It's an absolute gem in my collection. Thanks for your extremely high quality content mate. Cheers from Germany
Thanks! I found copies for 250usd on ebay and Amazon. Kindle will suffice lol
@@AlexanderBromley I'm honoured to have a direct reply from you. If I remember correctly, I had bought a bunch of their books on a black Friday deal and all of them combined was definitely not 250 USD. That literally is too much for one book I'll admit
@@AlexanderBromley truly, the Bulk of Kells
I also bought it a few years back from the Juggernaut training store. Just checked, the paperback is still listed there for $52.00
@@AlexanderBromley print it out and bring it to kinkos, theyll bind it for 5 bucks.
Mike and Chad had a pretty good video critiquing Westside and they were very respectful about it. Even though some may agree or disagree with Louie and his methods nobody will deny his contribution to strength sports. RIP
Love this review. I’m a huge fan of the Juggernaut method (which I discovered from your review).
Dr. Mike and CWS are refreshing in that they are science minded individuals smart enough to find and explain the underlying principles who also have common sense and experience with their own bodies and a broad range of clients.
Your channel has been a huge help curating the valuable and balanced voices in the industry so than you for that!
Lol, I've read this book in the Chad's voice but I'm going to read Scientific Principles of Hypertrophy in Mike's, that's for sure. :D
Great video man! Heard you talk a bit about GAS and how it plays into SRA and I've seen Mike touch on this in the 1st 5 minutes of this SRA video: th-cam.com/video/Se0wMqi7IKA/w-d-xo.html
But basically from what I gathered was that GAS applies to all biological adaptations and the SRA curve is basically showing the response & time course of how GAS works with regards to training. I'm sure there may be more intricacies to it, but that's my general understanding.
Hope that helps, love the content as always!💪
Bromley, you are my favorite talking head of strength. I've commented before on how well spoken, intelligent, and articulate your discussions are... I forgot where I was going with that... 🤔 Oh well, good talk, brother.
Alexander, found your channel today via GVS. Have to say that I’m really impressed with your content. You seem like a really smart and wise person. Quite articulate too. Really looking forward to going back through your catalog of videos.
Nice reference to Willy’s Wonderland with Nicholas Cage 🤣. It is funny who actually looks big in person compared to online.
The thing I appreciated most in this month was the principles of minimum effective volume, maximum recoverable volume and stress to fatigue ratio.
A lot of stuff clicked into place for me that I subconsciously knew but didn’t have the words to describe & helped me in better managing fatigue while still training.
Would be very interested to know your opinion on Bald Omniman's TH-cam channel as he thinks very highly of you and is a huge fan of volumising with sub maximal loads.
Chad Wesley Smith looks like a giant hulking Bert Kreischer.
Or the Gerber baby
I'd LOVE to see a collab video with Bromley and Isratel!!
Download, 10 bucks. Paperback, on the other hand, almost 200 bucks. HAHAHA!!! I think it's worth it though.
Even Greg Nuckols was on the squat every day train. Him and Omar put out a Bulgarian program
This is what I base 90% of my stuff on so I'm curious for your response
what could be a valid 'minimalistic' book instead?
I'd like to see a jailhouse strong review. Glad to hear him mentioned at the end as I'm typing this
I really got a lot out of this book- I got the paperback, and the only downside was print quality- the type is really, really light on the page. I would recommend getting the e-version for that reason.
I read everything in Dr Mike voice lol
Thanks! Awesome video! Have you seen Massive Iron Steve Shaw's book? Somehow I think you guys would overlap a great deal.
Bro lowkey roasted Mike 😭
They actually put out a huge series covering every topic in the book when it came out.
th-cam.com/video/k7_kCLHOl_0/w-d-xo.html
I miss when the JTS youtube channel was updated with all kinds of interesting content. I guess RP's youtube is kind of taking it's place now.
Hey Alex, after I watched lots of your great videos I sometimes still don‘t know how to properly set frequency. Let‘s take a linear method of volumizing. As I understood we go weekly 3x10/4x10/5x10 for instance. Slight weight increases are welcome as you said. Then we might go 3x8/4x8/5x8. But my question now is: How often do apply this in a single week of 7 days? Let‘s say I do my Squats on Monday and Friday. Will I then just repeat the Monday on Friday? Or is it even useful to do it twice a week when volumizing? Thank you for an answer. Luca
You can modify Westside for raw lifters. It's the program I made the most progress on and you need to modify it.
the book wasn't available in Germany. had to order it for 50 bucks from the states. was totally worth it
I`d love to hear your opinion on Matt Wenning`s programming, as he is very successfull in raw powerlifting using basically an altered version of Westside style conjugate method
"Join the paetron brother 💪💪💪"
@@crye088 yeah that comes off as pretty douchy but his training methods are still interesting
@@rolfrolf9176 for sure, dude's obviously a beast. Just REALLY pushes the paetron channel lmfaooo
@@crye088 Yeppp, I went from admiring the man to unsubbing and unfollowing him everywhere. Man keeps crying about not having enough patreon supporters while almost borderline claiming that he's the only guy in the world who knows how to squat lol
@@jollysinghx3933 word, definitely not a fan of the way he teaches the lifts or his technical recommendations
I may have not seen it but have you ever looked at Dinosaur Training by Brooks Kubik? I just got it because, at a high-level, it seems very interesting and unique.
Could u please do a vid on training for combat sports like wrestling
!!!
Recommendations:
Sweat and Resurrecting Your Gains by Geoffrey Verity Schofield.
Purposeful Primitive by Marty Gallagher.
Easy strength and Mass Made Simple by Dan John.
Black Book of Training Secrets and Overload System of Strength by Christian Thibaudeau.
Supertraining and Special Strength Training by Verkhoshansky.
I like all of those, but Supertraining is beyond useless
I'm going to guess the quote is that strength is the only thing that matters in this world.
Mike with hair looks like a buff Brendan Fraser
_the best way to get stronger is to do heavy isometrics, concentrics r bad for ur heart_
I have it in paperback. The print is light and a little hard on the eyes though. Great book, bought one for me and one for one of my sons.
Bromley, hope things are going well. Can't wait to hear you talk about training again soon.
I’d throw a good amount of money at Chad for a 2nd Edition Hardback version. This should be everyone’s go to when reading about programming.
I really appreciate these book reviews
3:25 IM FUCKING DEAD LMAOOOOO
best book iv read on strength
Good breakdown!
What book should I read after this
The Renaissance Diet 2.0
They basically cover the entire book as a video series on their channel as well.
Also thanks for the interview with GZCl. Your comment that every meet has top guys using it convinced me.
Just finished the first week, and love it.
Perfect timing. I was just gonna buy this book lol
I fail at like the top third of presses. I can always get it off my chest or past my chin (in the case of ohp) and I realized its because I never fully lockout. Im not advanced im just stupid. I've been at a 250 lbs bench for like a year and I'm JUST figuring out why
Why?
The content is great but whoever designed it didn't take readability into account. Even on a tablet the text is murder on the eyes to read.
You mean Willys Wonderland? That movie is a master piece