I'm a morning lifter. I wake up, use the restroom, hang on my pull-up bar for about a minute, grab a band and go outside to watch the sunrise doing things to warm up my shoulders and hips which includes a deep squat I hold anywhere from 5 minutes up to 9 minutes then once the blood settles down I start lifting or running
That man has been through so many things still 10 times bigger in heart and soul than an average healthy man. And in frickin muscle aswell. Good morning friends
@@welp5970 believe it or not I can squat more in my elbows then I can on my back, I find that more humbling because it doesn't make sense but I am getting my upper back stronger so pretty soon it will even out, hopefully
@@LatimusChadimusyou're either some kind of mutant or never back squat that much in the first place,zercher squatting 90.kilos feela like trying to pick up a truck
@@welp5970 I do quite often, I'm not sure why but like I said I'm working on things to get my upper back stronger because I think that's my issue, I can get the bar on my knees and pick it up a lot faster then if I have it on my back. It's crazy that I can do 150 kg in my elbows but I can't do it on my back. I'm starting to think maybe it's a mental stability issue even though I use one of those Buffalo bars and the bar has never ever slipped it's in my elbows the bar never goes anywhere. The rucking, the cleans and power cleans, the chains, the kang squats, they are all helping me
Due to work I used to be an afternoon (2-ish) lifter. I actually hated working out in the morning BUT, it’s been morning workouts for the last decade and now I prefer it. I’m dead the rest of the day, but it’s better especially when you get older. I don’t usually promote someone’s stuff (pay me right?) but , if you’re on the fence about getting any of Brian’s programs, do it. I’ve completed his mass builder and RPM programs. They are NO joke, but great programs. They will kick your a$$. They will also get you in great shape. I just completed the RPM program and next on deck is the scaled power builder. I can’t wait. So get a program; they’re inexpensive and work. Go! Go order now!
4:30 am for 4 yrs now at home. Feel like I’m getting a jump start on the day. Things don’t really pop up that early like they do later in the day. Also, doesn’t take away time from the family. Thanks for keeping this channel clean and making it easy to recommend to others.
I'm a noon/midday lifter, work from home so it's easy. Late night sessions sound like a blast, but my wife is an early bird so she's in bed before I would get down to the gym. As far as Zerchers/yoke carries, the thicker axle bar doesn't feel bad in the crook of the elbow, standard Oly bars are murder. Yoke carries are kind of a "take a deep breath and pray your don't black out" kinda thing. Great for building a strong Conans Wheel foundation (if you're ever presented with it).
See, I don’t really feel that much of a difference between the axle and a barbell. I just don’t like the knurling on the Barbell, that’s why I go for the axle so I don’t get all caught up. But really great and thought out answer brother thank you for loving it!
QOTD: Same as you, love that time between 23:00 and 01:00 but using a commercial gym that's damn near impossible so I'm just there as late as I can right before closing time (been asked to leave because they need to close more than a couple times lol)
Recover well man! I'm an opportunistic lifter I'd say. I seem to be freshest and strongest in the morning, but am only able to lift in the morning on weekends and days I'm off work. So more often I'll lift in the evening and get the morning workouts in when I can.
I've always preferred Zercher over front squats, but had never deadlift-loaded until I saw you do it in a training video, I love it. Thanks for doing these, the little tricks and techniques really help out. I get up at 3:50 am and try to get into the gym by 4:20 am. Currently hitting your Massbuilding routine until 5:20'ish, then finishing with Humiston's hypertrophy.
I work out in the evening after work. It works better for my families schedule. It's going to be a while before i get back to it. My leg was crushed by a forklift at work. Im sorry hear that your shoulder is giving you problems, but I enjoy seeing you putting in the work.
Hoping you recover quickly! Sending love and prayers! As for when I lift, I greatly prefer my main workout in the morning right when the gym opens. Go in, get it done, do the rest of my day. Unfortunately, I currently work overnight shifts, so I choose 7pm instead. Low volume, similar feel to morning, just fits my schedule better. Thank you for all you post and keeping us motivated!
I lift right after work. 6-7:30ish. Im an engineer and I’m generally mentally exhausted after work but if I can get over the hurdle I have plenty of physical energy.
Have worked shift work since I was 18 now 46. So I lift when I wake up (my morning), otherwise life gets in the way. Excited for the 3 day a week program!!
Never been a big fan of morning workouts so I usually do 7-9pm after a typical white-collar workday. However, I do struggle with poor sleep that night if I extend it too late or otherwise have a big workout so have to be careful about that. I prefer anywhere in the 10am - 2pm timeframe but usually work gets in the way.
Hey Brian, thanks a lot for everything. Watching your videos and seeing you an elite lifter going through the ups and downs of the training meso and macro cycles helps me deal with my weak days and days where I'm not at it. Just wanted to say, thanks a lot. Keep up the good work.
Wishing you a speedy recovery my friend, and so awesome to see you pulling 610 and crushing the Zerchers! I am a morning lifter, just because of life schedules, etc. but I love lifting in the late afternoon/early evening when I can, I always feel the most energized then.
I feel you on the shoulder issues. As for the QOTD, I prefer to workout about 5-6PM. Being older and slower (as well as several medical issues including a quad bypass and no cartilage in my right hip) I need more rest sometimes and I like have the time to get my workout in and slow it down. I also love a weekend workout that starts about 2-3 and I can just take my time and enjoy the challenge of the workout.
I wish you a speedy recovery brother. I agree during zercher squats I can get a bit of my back involved more than during front squats (it feels like quad smoker).
Morning worker outer since I started working out. Used to be an endurance runner so running towards a sunrise gave me life haha but even now as a lifter, getting shit done in the morning means that it’s quiet, I’ve just drunk a lot of coffee, and then it’s done. Getting it done early and first thing is just as much a discipline thing than convenience. It also means that I can’t skip it if I’m tired later in the day. I can get on with my day knowing that if nothing else, I did something
In the summer I do Daytime + Evening/Night training, because I do a lot of Garden Training, but I prefer late evening/night training, as I feel I preform better the later I train👍.
I get up at 4:00am and am in my garage by 4:20 for workouts. Having a family its really the only time of the day I have for myself, I always feel guilty if I have to workout after getting home from work.
My preferred is around noon to 1PM but I’ve also had long stretches when I worked out at 8:30 A.M. and long stretches where I started my workouts at 8:30 PM. The morning ones were always the roughest for me.
I am an later afternoon/early evening lifter because I do it after work typically on weekdays. I used to be a nighttime (like 7-8PM start time) lifter before I had a home gym. It's funny you mentioned liking the idea of a late night lift. Myself and few close friends have joked since high school (i'm over 30 now) that our "peak hour" mentally is like midnight. But, like you, that's never been feasible for my life so I never lift that late.
I did some zercher squats a couple of weeks ago. My first thought was how much easier they felt compared to a front squat. Like my butt could come up a bit more to allow the posterior to assist without the bar getting away from me. I can't let that happen on a front squat (or zombie squat), they just require stricter, more upright form IMO. Hope your shoulder gets better. I've had a couple shoulder injuries in the past and they've taken a while to rehab until they feel "good" again. I think there's a bit of an art to finding a good ortho that is willing to really figure out what's wrong. Making sure they have a sports / PT focused background seems to be key. I'm a late morning lifter (usually before lunch). Never really enjoyed getting up early to lift before work, and I've never really been able to lift super late unless it's a small workout with isolation exercises. I'm just too wired after working out late with heavier compounds and can't sleep well. Thankfully, I have a really nice gym at work, so I can take a break in the middle of the day. Feels quite helpful with keeping the overall stress at work down, too. If I have a meeting or other time conflict, I'll just end up lifting in the early afternoon. I don't love some workouts after eating lunch, especially a hard lower body day... but you gotta do what you gotta do.
Great video Brian hope the shoulder heals up quick. I am usually walking into the gym around 130 or 2pm. I work nights 6p-6a and go right to sleep after work. I usually get up around 1230pm.
Hope you get your shoulder fixed up soon. I'm definitely a morning lifter, I naturally wake up at about 4:30 am, so I get up and get it done before the day gets in the way.
Being on 12 hour shifts, i work out at different times delending on my shift. Right now im on nights, so on my days off, i work out at like 1-2am. On days i work, i work out immediately after shift, from 6-7am. On day shift, off days are morning like 7-9am. On work days, after shift, 6-7pm. Lol gotta get in where i fit in.
Hoping that shoulder heals up nice and fast man. I have PT for the military in the mornings so I lift in the evening. On weekends, I'll lift in the morning though just to clear up my afternoon schedule. Before the military, I was a morning lifter, but I learned that I am much stronger in the evenings after having multiple meals and a full days worth of movement to open up my hips.
I enjoy training around noon, but I'm forced to train around 5:30-6:30am before work. With working 12 hour days, I have no energy for evening training.
I lift at 9pm usually. get home and gotta get the kids to bed after 12 hour shift. ocassionally I get up and swim at 5. those are long days but nights are usually when I have time for the gym in our garage
Hello Brian, this is Jerry, we did a consultation call a while back it was a great time for me, I learned a lot. Including these pause plus ones, that you told me about. Would it be alright if I sent you a book, I’m writing on training? I find it to be really helpful for my to articulate what I know and usually I learn from the experience. It would just be a gift too of sorts from me.
i've recently switched to working out on mornings so i can take time for walks on evenings, before I use to work out on evenings, but nothing was as good as when i was working form home during covid and could workout mid-morning. hope the assessment on your shoulder is positive
I workout as soon as I get off of work, 4-5 pm on weekdays but if I can workout at around 9 pm on weekends I feel most alive during those. Hope your shoulder gets better soon
In university I loved the night workout when the gym was empty Now as a garage gym person with a job I use the morning before work. (Do life's important things first right)
Depends on life. I've done morning, after work and evenings. After work is nice just because have eaten and drank plenty of fluids but mornings are nice as nothing has gotten in the way yet.
Hope it's nothing too serious with your shoulder and it's soon better. I love doing dragon flags as they're a great core exercise, but they really annoy my elbow tendonitis (golfer's elbow)- is there a way to get around that? I tried holding the bench above my head and to the sides, but it doesn't seem to make a difference. I wear elbow cuffs too. Also, I'd love to be a late morning or early evening lifter as that's when my body feels the most energetic, but due to work (and not liking a busy gym) I tend to have to do early mornings
My preferred lifting time is actually based around my schedule, I like to do 1-3 hours of productivity after eating breakfast, then have a snack, then train. Depending on work/school that's ranged from 10-3
I'm extremely interested in what is wrong with your shoulder because it sounds a lot like what's wrong with mine. Also the right one. Something feels like it's dislocated, and it's all clicky even all over the rotator cuff area and the right lat, but when it hurts (which isn't always) it hurts at the front. It's so weird. As for when do I lift - sadly, I lift after work. I am typically a morning lifter, it's what I enjoy the most. But at the moment I don't have the time for it, so I just lift after work. I still lift in the morning on weekends, though.
It sounds like you and I have the same exact thing dude. I couldn’t get an appointment till next Thursday, but I will keep everyone updated with what’s going on so that hopefully you can get diagnosed as well.
I had some success with resistance bands. I do exercises to strengthen the mid-back, rotator cuff muscles and the serratus anterior. I think I know how I messed mine up, too. One day I woke up with a lot of tension in that area, and I used (abused more like) a lacrosse ball to alleviate some of the stiffness, which did the trick, but it also messed something up in there. I know for a fact that all of the muscles in that area are now significantly weaker than on the left side of the body.
I find myself lifting in the morning slot (6am-9am) more often than not just because of work and life but if I had no obligations and could just be a gym bum I would definitely choose late night slot (11pm-1am ish). Hope your shoulder gets figured out boss.
I prefer lift first thing in the morning. But going into work at 4am makes that tough. Usually I get off between 12 and 4. So that is the time frame I usually get into the gym.
I typically lift after work around 5pm but i also train my strongman movements on Saturday morning around 9am since 99% of the shows i do start at that time
Now i lift around 12am and think for me personally this works out very well, i have to 2 meals before this and already did a 1h Walk outside. If i would need to lift early in the morning i dont think i would be 100% focused and not fueled enough 😅 Great video as always! Greetings from germany!
These days it honestly depends on what my manual labor workload is around the property. Unfortunately, that has to take priority over my lifting at this stage currently
For me, I use a larger bar because it doesn’t have knurling. The knurling is what usually cut me up, the pressure itself really doesn’t feel that different to me.
I usually wake up around 430 -5 am. Get a protein smoothie in me around 7 then first meal at 10 am and then I workout. Around 10am is my def my favorite work out time. On days I work because I work at 7 I wake up at 4 drink some water and work out asap because by the time I get off work I’m dead haha.
Early AM lifter for years. Wake, coffee, lift!
That is some self discipline! Way to go and thank you for participating
I'm a morning lifter. I wake up, use the restroom, hang on my pull-up bar for about a minute, grab a band and go outside to watch the sunrise doing things to warm up my shoulders and hips which includes a deep squat I hold anywhere from 5 minutes up to 9 minutes then once the blood settles down I start lifting or running
Thanks for taking the time to answer brother
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I hope your shoulder is able to recover to 100% quickly.
Thank you very much! I really think it will
That man has been through so many things still 10 times bigger in heart and soul than an average healthy man. And in frickin muscle aswell. Good morning friends
I really appreciate you saying this, my friend!
I work 2nd shift, so right now it’s convenient for me to work out after work, around midnight.
I am envious! But what you’re doing is very smart with your work schedule
Zercher everything
It's all fun and games until you get humbled by a 90kg zercher squat
@@welp5970 believe it or not I can squat more in my elbows then I can on my back, I find that more humbling because it doesn't make sense but I am getting my upper back stronger so pretty soon it will even out, hopefully
@@LatimusChadimusyou're either some kind of mutant or never back squat that much in the first place,zercher squatting 90.kilos feela like trying to pick up a truck
@@welp5970 I do quite often, I'm not sure why but like I said I'm working on things to get my upper back stronger because I think that's my issue, I can get the bar on my knees and pick it up a lot faster then if I have it on my back. It's crazy that I can do 150 kg in my elbows but I can't do it on my back. I'm starting to think maybe it's a mental stability issue even though I use one of those Buffalo bars and the bar has never ever slipped it's in my elbows the bar never goes anywhere. The rucking, the cleans and power cleans, the chains, the kang squats, they are all helping me
Due to work I used to be an afternoon (2-ish) lifter. I actually hated working out in the morning BUT, it’s been morning workouts for the last decade and now I prefer it. I’m dead the rest of the day, but it’s better especially when you get older.
I don’t usually promote someone’s stuff (pay me right?) but , if you’re on the fence about getting any of Brian’s programs, do it. I’ve completed his mass builder and RPM programs. They are NO joke, but great programs. They will kick your a$$. They will also get you in great shape. I just completed the RPM program and next on deck is the scaled power builder. I can’t wait.
So get a program; they’re inexpensive and work. Go! Go order now!
I totally get that and I really appreciate you leaving such a well thought out comment brother
@@BrianAlsruheOfficial thanks , still had to edit cuz I’m bAd At SPelLiNg lol
4:30 am for 4 yrs now at home. Feel like I’m getting a jump start on the day. Things don’t really pop up that early like they do later in the day. Also, doesn’t take away time from the family. Thanks for keeping this channel clean and making it easy to recommend to others.
I commend you and your self-discipline, my friend. Not many people can pull that off. Proud of you and your work and thank you for participating.
I'm a noon/midday lifter, work from home so it's easy. Late night sessions sound like a blast, but my wife is an early bird so she's in bed before I would get down to the gym.
As far as Zerchers/yoke carries, the thicker axle bar doesn't feel bad in the crook of the elbow, standard Oly bars are murder. Yoke carries are kind of a "take a deep breath and pray your don't black out" kinda thing. Great for building a strong Conans Wheel foundation (if you're ever presented with it).
See, I don’t really feel that much of a difference between the axle and a barbell. I just don’t like the knurling on the Barbell, that’s why I go for the axle so I don’t get all caught up.
But really great and thought out answer brother thank you for loving it!
QOTD: Same as you, love that time between 23:00 and 01:00 but using a commercial gym that's damn near impossible so I'm just there as late as I can right before closing time (been asked to leave because they need to close more than a couple times lol)
I remember the days of working out late night with people walking around the gym with a vacuum haha it’s a special breed of people there at that time
Recover well man! I'm an opportunistic lifter I'd say. I seem to be freshest and strongest in the morning, but am only able to lift in the morning on weekends and days I'm off work. So more often I'll lift in the evening and get the morning workouts in when I can.
Thank you so much brother and thanks also for the well thought out comment and participating in the question of the day
I've always preferred Zercher over front squats, but had never deadlift-loaded until I saw you do it in a training video, I love it. Thanks for doing these, the little tricks and techniques really help out. I get up at 3:50 am and try to get into the gym by 4:20 am. Currently hitting your Massbuilding routine until 5:20'ish, then finishing with Humiston's hypertrophy.
Dude, those pause deads +1 are ill. I'm gonna hit those and the kettlebell Shoryuken's tomorrow. Way sick.
That is a hard thing to do my friend I commend you for your self discipline getting it done like that!
Morning lifting is the best! I feel fresh and it's a good way to start everything.
There’s definitely something to be said for getting it done that makes the entire rest of the day feel better
Evening, 9:30-10:30, then snack and bed :). Class as always Brian
Thank you my friend. Thanks for answering the question!
Definitely a morning lifter when i feel really energetic.
That’s awesome, thanks for participating brother
Afternoon like 2 pm is my favorite
Right on and thank you for answering the question
You have great taste in books. I noticed that copy of House of Leaves in the top left. That book was amazing.
I work out in the evening after work. It works better for my families schedule. It's going to be a while before i get back to it. My leg was crushed by a forklift at work. Im sorry hear that your shoulder is giving you problems, but I enjoy seeing you putting in the work.
I appreciate the kind words, brother and thank you for the well thought out comment
I usually lift around 3:00 in afternoon. Good luck with your shoulder
Same with me, and thank you so much, my friend!
Hoping you recover quickly! Sending love and prayers!
As for when I lift, I greatly prefer my main workout in the morning right when the gym opens. Go in, get it done, do the rest of my day. Unfortunately, I currently work overnight shifts, so I choose 7pm instead. Low volume, similar feel to morning, just fits my schedule better.
Thank you for all you post and keeping us motivated!
I really appreciate you taking the time to leave such a well thought out comment brother and thank you for the kind words as well!
Hope to train with you one day you’re a beast
I hope so too Sean!
I lift right after work. 6-7:30ish. Im an engineer and I’m generally mentally exhausted after work but if I can get over the hurdle I have plenty of physical energy.
That is a great way to do it and your logic makes complete sense. Thank you for participating.
I'm a morning lifter during the week and afternoon on the weekends. I prefer the afternoon but can't during the week due to work.
Totally understandable, and thank you for answering the question
Afternoon lifter here too, though late morning is also OK with a small snack beforehand!
Right on and thanks for participating brother
Have worked shift work since I was 18 now 46. So I lift when I wake up (my morning), otherwise life gets in the way. Excited for the 3 day a week program!!
I can totally understand that and thank you for answering the question brother
Never been a big fan of morning workouts so I usually do 7-9pm after a typical white-collar workday. However, I do struggle with poor sleep that night if I extend it too late or otherwise have a big workout so have to be careful about that. I prefer anywhere in the 10am - 2pm timeframe but usually work gets in the way.
Maybe you can reduce the volume, and up the intensity a tad, and develop a sleep-hygiene routine with red light bulbs, meditation, etc..
I always feel weak or in the morning. And thank you so much for participating my friend.
Hey Brian, thanks a lot for everything. Watching your videos and seeing you an elite lifter going through the ups and downs of the training meso and macro cycles helps me deal with my weak days and days where I'm not at it. Just wanted to say, thanks a lot. Keep up the good work.
I really appreciate you saying that my friend, and thank you for taking the time to leave a comment!
Wishing you a speedy recovery my friend, and so awesome to see you pulling 610 and crushing the Zerchers! I am a morning lifter, just because of life schedules, etc. but I love lifting in the late afternoon/early evening when I can, I always feel the most energized then.
I can totally relate to that, and thank you for the kind words and for participating in the question of the day brother!
I feel you on the shoulder issues. As for the QOTD, I prefer to workout about 5-6PM. Being older and slower (as well as several medical issues including a quad bypass and no cartilage in my right hip) I need more rest sometimes and I like have the time to get my workout in and slow it down. I also love a weekend workout that starts about 2-3 and I can just take my time and enjoy the challenge of the workout.
Very well thought out comment and there’s definitely something to taking your time to enjoy the work out. Thanks for a great comment.
I wish you a speedy recovery brother. I agree during zercher squats I can get a bit of my back involved more than during front squats (it feels like quad smoker).
Thank you very much, my friend, I really appreciate that!
Morning worker outer since I started working out. Used to be an endurance runner so running towards a sunrise gave me life haha but even now as a lifter, getting shit done in the morning means that it’s quiet, I’ve just drunk a lot of coffee, and then it’s done. Getting it done early and first thing is just as much a discipline thing than convenience. It also means that I can’t skip it if I’m tired later in the day. I can get on with my day knowing that if nothing else, I did something
Solid Poitier and I really appreciate you taking the time for such a well thought out answer
Around 5:30pm after work. The most convenient
In the summer I do Daytime + Evening/Night training, because I do a lot of Garden Training, but I prefer late evening/night training, as I feel I preform better the later I train👍.
Training outside is awesome
I'm a morning lifter. During the weekdays i start at 5:30am to get my workout in before work. Saturdays, usually start around 8am.
Awesome, and thank you for taking the time to answer the question my friend
I get up at 4:00am and am in my garage by 4:20 for workouts. Having a family its really the only time of the day I have for myself, I always feel guilty if I have to workout after getting home from work.
I am proud of you brother. That takes a lot of discipline and it’s commendable. Great job!
My preferred is around noon to 1PM but I’ve also had long stretches when I worked out at 8:30 A.M. and long stretches where I started my workouts at 8:30 PM. The morning ones were always the roughest for me.
Totally makes sense and thank you for taking the time to leave a comment and explain brother
I am an later afternoon/early evening lifter because I do it after work typically on weekdays. I used to be a nighttime (like 7-8PM start time) lifter before I had a home gym.
It's funny you mentioned liking the idea of a late night lift. Myself and few close friends have joked since high school (i'm over 30 now) that our "peak hour" mentally is like midnight. But, like you, that's never been feasible for my life so I never lift that late.
That is the problem, I’m awake in the middle the night and sleepy during the day haha my circadian rhythm must be off or something
I did some zercher squats a couple of weeks ago. My first thought was how much easier they felt compared to a front squat. Like my butt could come up a bit more to allow the posterior to assist without the bar getting away from me. I can't let that happen on a front squat (or zombie squat), they just require stricter, more upright form IMO.
Hope your shoulder gets better. I've had a couple shoulder injuries in the past and they've taken a while to rehab until they feel "good" again. I think there's a bit of an art to finding a good ortho that is willing to really figure out what's wrong. Making sure they have a sports / PT focused background seems to be key.
I'm a late morning lifter (usually before lunch). Never really enjoyed getting up early to lift before work, and I've never really been able to lift super late unless it's a small workout with isolation exercises. I'm just too wired after working out late with heavier compounds and can't sleep well. Thankfully, I have a really nice gym at work, so I can take a break in the middle of the day. Feels quite helpful with keeping the overall stress at work down, too. If I have a meeting or other time conflict, I'll just end up lifting in the early afternoon. I don't love some workouts after eating lunch, especially a hard lower body day... but you gotta do what you gotta do.
I completely agree with you about the front squat and this is a really well thought out comment brother. I really appreciate you leaving at.
Great video Brian hope the shoulder heals up quick. I am usually walking into the gym around 130 or 2pm. I work nights 6p-6a and go right to sleep after work. I usually get up around 1230pm.
Thank you so much, my friend and thank you for the well thought out answer
I lift at 6pm after work, in my home gym. Easiest way to fit it in and mentally check out of work.
That is a really good idea actually. To come down from work can be serious and times.
Hope you get your shoulder fixed up soon.
I'm definitely a morning lifter, I naturally wake up at about 4:30 am, so I get up and get it done before the day gets in the way.
Thank you so much, my friend, and it is commendable to get it done before the day starts!
I workout at 330 am before work. It isn’t actually my favourite thing to do, but it’s what works for me with my schedule.
That is some solid, self discipline, brother. Really commendable, and thank you for taking the time to leave the answer.
Being on 12 hour shifts, i work out at different times delending on my shift. Right now im on nights, so on my days off, i work out at like 1-2am. On days i work, i work out immediately after shift, from 6-7am. On day shift, off days are morning like 7-9am. On work days, after shift, 6-7pm. Lol gotta get in where i fit in.
Shift work is always hard on people, but I commend you for getting it done no matter what. And thank you for participating.
Hope your shoulder is ok! Personally a morning lifter, feels good to start the day off moving some weight
I absolutely agree and there’s something about getting it done that makes the rest of the day so much better
3-4pm, after I get done with work. Might need to swap to early mornings in a couple years, but I'll cross that bridge when I get there.
Give me that momentum going straight from work is real! Thank you for answering
Ever done a book vid? You've got quite the collection brother!
I actually haven’t, but I would be willing to
would be awesome since we can grasp you have a great mentality on life, take care sir and good luck w your shoulder
morning before work at gym between 1:45am - 2:00am
I’m so envious haha
Hoping that shoulder heals up nice and fast man. I have PT for the military in the mornings so I lift in the evening. On weekends, I'll lift in the morning though just to clear up my afternoon schedule. Before the military, I was a morning lifter, but I learned that I am much stronger in the evenings after having multiple meals and a full days worth of movement to open up my hips.
Thank you so much and thank you for the well thought out reply!
I enjoy training around noon, but I'm forced to train around 5:30-6:30am before work. With working 12 hour days, I have no energy for evening training.
I can totally understand that. But it’s commendable that you get it done anyway.!
@@BrianAlsruheOfficial Thank you!
Usually lift sometime between 3 and 9 PM depending on schedule
Right on and thank you for participating in the question
I lift at 9pm usually. get home and gotta get the kids to bed after 12 hour shift. ocassionally I get up and swim at 5. those are long days but nights are usually when I have time for the gym in our garage
That is commendable brother, thank you for participating
Hello Brian, this is Jerry, we did a consultation call a while back it was a great time for me, I learned a lot. Including these pause plus ones, that you told me about. Would it be alright if I sent you a book, I’m writing on training? I find it to be really helpful for my to articulate what I know and usually I learn from the experience. It would just be a gift too of sorts from me.
Hey Jerry! Great to hear from you, and it was a blast talking to you. And of course you can send me a book! I would love to read what you’re up to
i've recently switched to working out on mornings so i can take time for walks on evenings, before I use to work out on evenings, but nothing was as good as when i was working form home during covid and could workout mid-morning. hope the assessment on your shoulder is positive
Really good points and thank you for the kind words, my friend
Love it
I hope your shoulder gets well soon.
For the QotD, I prefer the morning but lately it's been afternoon.
Thanks so much, my friend, I think I’m going to be OK and thanks for answering the question!
10 am lifter since I retired, but before was a 6am guy for 12 years.
It takes a certain kind of self discipline to be at 6 AM guy for that long. I commend you my friend.
I got caught speeding on the way to the gym at 6:00am once. No idea why I was in such a hurry, that plan didn't last long!
I workout as soon as I get off of work, 4-5 pm on weekdays but if I can workout at around 9 pm on weekends I feel most alive during those. Hope your shoulder gets better soon
Most the time night time around 8pm, I work nights so get it in right before work
Keeping that moment, I’m going is real, great job dude!
All my lifting is 4:45-6:30 am or so, before work. It’s when I can be consistent.
It is commendable that you get it done so early my friend, but having it out of the way for the rest of your day, feels so good!
In university I loved the night workout when the gym was empty
Now as a garage gym person with a job I use the morning before work. (Do life's important things first right)
I totally can understand everything you’re saying. And thanks for participating in the question of the day.
Whenever I can fit it in :P
That is plenty understandable enough, my friend, respect
Afternoon lifter bro.
Only get it in when the kids nap.
Hope the shoulder heals up quick.
Hey thanks brother, and thanks for taking the time to answer the question!
Zerchers…my man!!!
Haha yes!
Depends on life. I've done morning, after work and evenings. After work is nice just because have eaten and drank plenty of fluids but mornings are nice as nothing has gotten in the way yet.
Awesome, thank you for participating brother!
Hope it's nothing too serious with your shoulder and it's soon better. I love doing dragon flags as they're a great core exercise, but they really annoy my elbow tendonitis (golfer's elbow)- is there a way to get around that? I tried holding the bench above my head and to the sides, but it doesn't seem to make a difference. I wear elbow cuffs too. Also, I'd love to be a late morning or early evening lifter as that's when my body feels the most energetic, but due to work (and not liking a busy gym) I tend to have to do early mornings
My preferred lifting time is actually based around my schedule, I like to do 1-3 hours of productivity after eating breakfast, then have a snack, then train. Depending on work/school that's ranged from 10-3
Very cool and thank you for taking the time to participate my friend
I'm extremely interested in what is wrong with your shoulder because it sounds a lot like what's wrong with mine. Also the right one. Something feels like it's dislocated, and it's all clicky even all over the rotator cuff area and the right lat, but when it hurts (which isn't always) it hurts at the front. It's so weird.
As for when do I lift - sadly, I lift after work. I am typically a morning lifter, it's what I enjoy the most. But at the moment I don't have the time for it, so I just lift after work. I still lift in the morning on weekends, though.
It sounds like you and I have the same exact thing dude. I couldn’t get an appointment till next Thursday, but I will keep everyone updated with what’s going on so that hopefully you can get diagnosed as well.
I had some success with resistance bands. I do exercises to strengthen the mid-back, rotator cuff muscles and the serratus anterior. I think I know how I messed mine up, too. One day I woke up with a lot of tension in that area, and I used (abused more like) a lacrosse ball to alleviate some of the stiffness, which did the trick, but it also messed something up in there. I know for a fact that all of the muscles in that area are now significantly weaker than on the left side of the body.
I lift after work, around 10pm
The momentum right after work is real! Thank you for answering
I find myself lifting in the morning slot (6am-9am) more often than not just because of work and life but if I had no obligations and could just be a gym bum I would definitely choose late night slot (11pm-1am ish). Hope your shoulder gets figured out boss.
Thank you so much, my friend and thank you for taking the time to participate with the question
Wish you luck on your shoulder, boss. Also, it sounded like papa roach was playing at one point lol.
It was Papa Roach playing at one point haha thank you brother
Mid-day works well for me brother (I would have had a meal and noones there's to bug me at my house hold) it's kinda peaceful.
Awesome, and thank you for taking the time to reply brother
I prefer lift first thing in the morning. But going into work at 4am makes that tough. Usually I get off between 12 and 4. So that is the time frame I usually get into the gym.
It is nice to get it out-of-the-way in the morning at 4 AM is a tough sell! Thank you for answering the question
Damn look at those arms man!👀
I appreciate haha
I typically lift after work around 5pm but i also train my strongman movements on Saturday morning around 9am since 99% of the shows i do start at that time
That is a smart move, practice like you play. Thank you for participating in this question.
I train in the morning. I like having that done, so I don't have to think about it throughout the day
There is something to getting it out of the way that makes the entire day better. And thanks for answering the question.
Now i lift around 12am and think for me personally this works out very well, i have to 2 meals before this and already did a 1h Walk outside. If i would need to lift early in the morning i dont think i would be 100% focused and not fueled enough 😅
Great video as always! Greetings from germany!
Really good points and well thought out answer my friend, thank you for participating!
Workout after work, which is 1630-1830. As for the KB uppercuts, do you consider those as an antagonist movement to the DL or an ab exercise?
Definitely a rotational core exercise
I enjoy working out in the afternoon but tend to work out in the morning because life gets busy
I can totally understand that! And thank you for answering
Mid day and/or morning lifter....either at 9am or 11am.
Right on, and thank you for participating in the question
Afternoon/evening is when I usually like to lift.
Right on and thank you for participating
Good video. How do you decide your daily/weekly volume?
These days it honestly depends on what my manual labor workload is around the property. Unfortunately, that has to take priority over my lifting at this stage currently
5-6pm right after work. So much so that if I train at lunch, i get really jittery around 5 cause im still expecting to go.
That is awesome and thank you for participating!
Mornings for sure, 0800.
Right on and thank you for taking the time to answer
I lift whenever I can carve out time, morning or night, mixing it up makes you more adaptive? Least that's my thoughts lol
You are the first person to answer anything even remotely like that. Will be different and out of the box my friend! Thank you for participating
Due to le job, i have to train at 8 AM, but by far I feel the best at 8PM. Not even close, can't go though cause the gyms are flooded at that time
I can understand that. And I appreciate you taking the time to answer the question.
This video makes me wanna workout today..and it’s my day off lol
Haha I do a 10 minute sandbag workout when I feel like that
8am and fasted baby! I’d love to lift at 10-11am, 2 hours after breakfast but life just doesn’t allow for that yet. Peace!
I totally understand that, and thank you for taking the time to answer brother
I workout in the afternoon right after work.
If I stop home between work in the gym, I never make it there, so you are a wise person!
Thank you sir 🙏
Weekdays at 4 am. Weekends usually in the late afternoon. 4 am is the only time I can guarantee I’ll be able to do it.
I commend you brother, that is a tough thing to do but if you can do it, do you have mental fortitude that most never will
Do you set an interval timer or just look at the clock when you start each exercise?
I am a clock guy. I leave my phone away for me when I left because it is too big of a distraction.
I usually train around 5or 7
Right on thanks for taking the time to answer brother
I think the larger diameter of the bar alleviates some of the discomfort
For me, I use a larger bar because it doesn’t have knurling. The knurling is what usually cut me up, the pressure itself really doesn’t feel that different to me.
Ah I gotcha
Mid to late afternoon lifting for me works best.
Awesome, and thank you for participating!
@@BrianAlsruheOfficial youre welcome mate.
Btw love your work. Best channel going around 👌
Currently I'm at 8pm but would really like to get my 4am workouts back.
4 AM is so brutal but it would be nice to have it done and out-of-the-way
Morning lifter here. About 1030
That’s great, thank you for answering the question
I’m a 4 or 5 PM lifter. I feel strongest at that time of day.
Definitely! And thank you for participating dusty
I prefer lifting between lunch and early am, but work doesn’t always allow for that so evenings are second choice
You gotta do what you Gotta do but I’m proud of you for getting it done my friend and thank you for answering
I usually wake up around 430 -5 am. Get a protein smoothie in me around 7 then first meal at 10 am and then I workout. Around 10am is my def my favorite work out time. On days I work because I work at 7 I wake up at 4 drink some water and work out asap because by the time I get off work I’m dead haha.
Well thought out answer my friend and thank you for participating
@@BrianAlsruheOfficial absolutely good sir! Wish ya the best
Speedy recovery! Dude. F- shoulders. Why are they like this?
I’m not sure, but they make me angry. I never had a problem until 40.
And I am a fan of your work, brother !
@AlphaTnation very cool to have real strongmen saying that so to speak! Very much likewise!
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