James and Iain are always my favorite combo. What a throwback. Miss some of the other guys that use to be regulars here so it’s nice to see. Hopefully some new faces on the podcast!
I’m so glad I hear you guys still considering it bodybuilding if you haven’t competed yet. I cringe at myself when people ask why I do the things I do, gym, eat, sleep and I have to say “ well I’m a bodybuilder wanting to compete one day”
My back was completely garbage until I started doing Deadlifts, low heavy cable rows and barbell rows often. Then i also started doing full range of motion pullups to almost absolute failure. I can pretty much can guarantee you'll see even some results in a couple of weeks.
this!!! I’m so happy you guys talked about the social media trends of perfection or proper biomechanics ….. it’s exhausting to watch and makes me not want to scroll fitness on insta or tik tok or even post my workouts bc I’m afraid of the critique
Update on my show. I placed 4th out of 25 athletes in classic physique A. I compete in B and they placed me in wrong class where I had to drop even more weight and got peoples champ for the show 💪🏿 love ya bros
Rubiel doesn't have myostatin, someone needs to run genetic test on him. Not sure if y'all agree, but he doesn't even have the "I run a lot of gear" look, he looks extremely fresh.
As a semi-first-time listener, I really enjoyed listening to you all shoot the shit, I gained a lot from it, especially when Fouad said... "I've found something I can progress at"... That outlook is super important when you're looking for your next chapter in life, it's certainly helped me... Cheers, fellas... 💪
As someone who is an expert at watching cooking competitions on TV, The Brits ARE NOT known for their cuisine. All their chefs train in different places like France or Italy .
Love the positivity and suggestion to look at the bigger picture. I definitely shit on myself too much. Just did my first 2 comps and hate the way I looked. I need a lot more muscle but also have come very far
10000% true about training. I've only really done bodybuilding for 2 years. I notice a huge difference in all my bodyåarts when I stop doing things like heavy barbell rows. My back in a weel will flatten out and look smaller. No matter how good I feel a more isolated movement might work my lat or whatever it aint replacing just a normal 3-4 plate barbell row.
Nick Walker watched the Prague Pro last weekend and went home and kicked his dog after he got a look at Neckzilla. Imagine how tiny Nick's quads from the front will look standing next to this kid. Lol. And Neckzilla built all that muscle on his frame basically by accident. Chris Cormier said he basically had no muscle mind connection and was just pushing weight. What is this kid going to look like in 2 years working with Chris who's now teaching him that connection? Once Chris loads up this kids shoulders and helps him connect to build a bigger back, we are all going to be seeing something that we've never seen before imop.
Everyone should be concerned. A couple years and went against the best 3rd place finisher, and placed behind a better Krizo then the Olympia (and looked better to me). In a couple years! 26 or 27??
Agree with Iain and Ben, Neckzilla won the side poses and he is probably also better than Derek and Hadi. Considering the short time he trains I am really curious how he will develop in the next 1-2 years.
Sam and Cbum overshadowing everyone is crazy and kinda hilarious. I've got friends who know Sam, who became fans over his facebook stuff 😂. I'm the gym rat in the friend group is the crazy thing!
The compound movements are the most fun. Hitting PR on a deadlift is 10x more mentally rewarding than hitting a PR on a single hand cable pull down. I always tell people don’t focus on the final goal focus on small goals along the way. Those small goals are my PRs in the gym. They get me excited every week when I’m not seeing noticeable growth in my physique! I couldn’t imagine going in and doing isolation movements only week after week. I’d want to quit out of boredom haha.
the training conversation is spot on, the basic compound movements cannot be beat for development across the board regardless of the goal , missed the og crew
Sam's the best he helped me stop drinking just by simply posting, and with him, I eventually found other guys like jay cutler and Dorian Yates among the vast majority of bodybuilding society! I've noticed I lose body fat rather fast not extremely but faster than normal for me I'm going to have to get some hosstile protein pretty soon!!
I disagree with Iain saying no one comes close to Rubiel’s side tricep. I believe Big Ramy’s side tricep is better, because of better separation throughout the legs.
The part at 30 minutes with squats or half a$s during a workout always gets me. I NEVER said it! Those hard exercises I saw as a gateway to where i wanted to be. Unlike a, barbell curl or something trivial like that. And it helped I responded to the squat
For the bent over tow discussion, is it safe to say/assume that you just need some sort of heavy bent over loaded? It could be a Stiff leg, or a bent over Row, or a regular DL, etc. Just some sort of holding heavy loads in that position?
In my opinion it has to be a row if you’re looking for lat development. RDL’s or DL’s will thicken up the centre of your back but not necessarily the lat.
Ben Chow hit it on the head...Bodybuilding is not so much about whether or not you compete, it's whether or not you love it! There are bodybuilders and there are competitive bodybuilders. I've been in love with bodybuilding and wanted to compete when I was younger in the 80s; but had no training other than magazines articles...I registered for a armature competition but injured my shoulder/collar bone and had no medical coverage to take care of it. I still love to work out and get a high from getting a great pump, the struggle, the suffering to see results. I am jealous of the pros but also celebrate with their victories.
When the first pics of Rubiel from the show came out, one of my first thoughts was that his biceps actually look like biceps. They didn’t look like big, soft blobs like so many other pros, including Derek. They look like what a lean biceps is supposed to look like. I mean seriously, so many pros have “big” biceps with no definition whatsoever. That’s not what the muscle looks like when it’s dry and conditioned. I don’t know what’s happened over the years, but a lot of pros have shit biceps these days (I’ve been following bodybuilding since ‘88).
Your show will be one of the best in 2024. I hope you can bring some brazilians to compete in Detroit. We will have a handfull of really good brazilian guys doing the Arnold South America
MUCH of Sam's appeal is the fact that he's a very different cat in terms of his very HIT influenced style of training & NOT the ridiculous high volume training that unfortunately many of his contemporaries still do, which is based on TRADITION & not on logic/reason & with the resurgence of Mike Mentzer on YT this is a GREAT EXAMPLE for the young up & comers!!!
What an unreal coincidence. I am watching this today November 21st and tomorrow I am going to get an engagement ring for my girlfriend and I am going to propose to her in a month time on our lovely holidays in Tenerife 😊
OMG when Jane’s says “I’d probably get a blow job from a geezer” 1:51:38 ahahahahahahahaha this old school podcast group has been one of my favorites!!!
When I was 17 and a junior in HS, I got 3 of my friends into powerlifting. We just wanted to get as strong as possible. We watched videos of Pete Rubish doing 700lbs for reps in his basement in front of a washer and dryer. We watched Derek Kendall front squat 825lbs, we watched George Leehman talk about how he would tell himself that he's the reason his little brother was unalived, and then hit 800 for 10 reps. These dudes didn't care about views, they cared about LIFTING HEAVY 💩. That motivated us to go in the gym and lift heavy every time. (Not optimal but we got strong). Now, if I was coming up in powerlifting, I'd see nothing but weak, anime cosplayers selling me Young La hoodies. It's a different time.
I must say when it comes to bodybuilding and fitness you 4 guys knowledge is ture and honest which makes you guys top shelf in in my book so with that being said keep doing what you guys are doing cause in the end your advice is helping people in their fitness goals, peace out and God bless ✝️💯👍
Basic movements are generally beneficial and necessary. That said, hopefully people listening this podcast understands the difference between good and bad technique (and how wide spectrum it is). For instance, doing an actual barbell row (bent over and rowing horizontal towards your body) is a lot different from doing a "chicken dance" with the bar (which i see a lot at the gym). This came to mind after seeing comments about "rowing heavy in the next workout" with 3-4 plates a side.
Love the channel guys, I think it's a must to keep the basic core compound movements in your routine unless you have some physical problem that you can't do the exercise. Iain is right that it's easier not to do them that's why they don't do them. Keep pumping!
This is my favourite combination for the pod! Also for people from a country that's got notoriously bad food, the English really think everything tastes better over there.
I’ll say I even feel the pressure myself when filming to fall into my own category of training, and sometimes it can be a detriment…. Not to muscle growth but enjoyment. Ive found myself being more fluid with things like rep speed execution etc. I need to do a better job of documenting it to break the mold a little…. I admire Sam’s ability to not give a damn what people think.
Nathan definitely looks smaller than his prime. It’s not really surprising though. He took a fair bit of time off for the injuries then stripped the physique back very quickly for this competition season. I reckon if he had a year to prepare properly it’s a different story
Iain and James together is a great combo
Ben also of course
Like a Burger King Double Whopper and McDonald’s fries
this combo is enough to make a grown man cry😢 these 4 guys help me get through lockdowns
Wtf.. where do you live?
@@krystofodehnal9448think he meant helped as in past tense cus this was the original cast
hahahaha@@krystofodehnal9448
@@Venom1two3neek
@@krystofodehnal9448i meant helped
Good to see Iain with James and Ben.
Great to see James back with Iain! Them episodes back a couple of years ago were the best. Fouad deserves a mention hosting it all 👌🏼👌🏼
It's been a while since we've seen James and Ben. I'm excited to see them again!
When lian is in the mix you just know it’s gonna be a good show ❤
A staple
I think hes boring
✨Iain Is soo active on podcast now that hes retired, hes even on BB&B now too! I love it!
James and Iain are always my favorite combo. What a throwback. Miss some of the other guys that use to be regulars here so it’s nice to see. Hopefully some new faces on the podcast!
Why is James here? You should still be beefing😭
Exactly. They're throwing us all off here
My thoughts exactly.
Why are they beefing
@@Ryan_Lathehe was on another podcast.
@@Ryan_Lathebecause when anyone is not on the podcast for more than a week, there is automatically a beef 😂
Refreshing Combo. Love the content. Thanks you Guys ❤
Finished this podcast, immediately went to the gym and did heavy barbell rows. Appreciate the motivation boys ✊🏻
Nice work!
100% same
Been going back and watching all the episodes with James in. This was a nice surprise when the last episode ended😃
Great to see James's and ben back. This a good mix up!!! 😎🤙🏽
Love this combo of the boys this week, Need to do this again!
Neckzilla? More like Quadzilla 😂 Absolute freak, gives me Rühl vibes, I love it
‚quadzilla‘ is already taken 😄
I’m so glad I hear you guys still considering it bodybuilding if you haven’t competed yet. I cringe at myself when people ask why I do the things I do, gym, eat, sleep and I have to say “ well I’m a bodybuilder wanting to compete one day”
as far as im concerned if you want to put on muscle "for the sake of it" or for reasons other than athletic performance its body building
My back was completely garbage until I started doing Deadlifts, low heavy cable rows and barbell rows often. Then i also started doing full range of motion pullups to almost absolute failure. I can pretty much can guarantee you'll see even some results in a couple of weeks.
this!!! I’m so happy you guys talked about the social media trends of perfection or proper biomechanics ….. it’s exhausting to watch and makes me not want to scroll fitness on insta or tik tok or even post my workouts bc I’m afraid of the critique
Does anyone else immediately stop watching whatever other podcast they're watching as soon as these drop?! 🤣
Such an awesome combination… love these guys. A lot of important information early on in this podcast
I love the way James talks about Luke. A true friend
Update on my show. I placed 4th out of 25 athletes in classic physique A. I compete in B and they placed me in wrong class where I had to drop even more weight and got peoples champ for the show 💪🏿 love ya bros
James face to while listening to Ian talk about his new perspective on his accomplishments is very wholesome
39:14 I like seeing the old raw training footage from you fouad
I’m 30 and been training since HS
I have got old heads at my mechanic job in there 50’s asking about Sam lol it’s insane
Good to see the least racist Bodybuilder - Iain Valliere
These are hilarious! James’ commentary combined with everyone elses conversation is so funny
Rubiel doesn't have myostatin, someone needs to run genetic test on him. Not sure if y'all agree, but he doesn't even have the "I run a lot of gear" look, he looks extremely fresh.
Like early Rami
Agreed
As a semi-first-time listener, I really enjoyed listening to you all shoot the shit, I gained a lot from it, especially when Fouad said... "I've found something I can progress at"... That outlook is super important when you're looking for your next chapter in life, it's certainly helped me... Cheers, fellas... 💪
As someone who is an expert at watching cooking competitions on TV, The Brits ARE NOT known for their cuisine. All their chefs train in different places like France or Italy .
Iain’s speech at 28 min is about to be the sound for the next Makeavelli video
Love the positivity and suggestion to look at the bigger picture. I definitely shit on myself too much. Just did my first 2 comps and hate the way I looked. I need a lot more muscle but also have come very far
I feel like when James and ben are in the podcast, it sort of takes an aura of introspection that i really like.💪
10000% true about training. I've only really done bodybuilding for 2 years. I notice a huge difference in all my bodyåarts when I stop doing things like heavy barbell rows. My back in a weel will flatten out and look smaller. No matter how good I feel a more isolated movement might work my lat or whatever it aint replacing just a normal 3-4 plate barbell row.
01:36:05 Rubio reminds me of a Paul Demayo and Victor Richards love child! Crazy, and for a "new guy" his posing was fantastic.
Nick Walker watched the Prague Pro last weekend and went home and kicked his dog after he got a look at Neckzilla. Imagine how tiny Nick's quads from the front will look standing next to this kid. Lol. And Neckzilla built all that muscle on his frame basically by accident. Chris Cormier said he basically had no muscle mind connection and was just pushing weight. What is this kid going to look like in 2 years working with Chris who's now teaching him that connection? Once Chris loads up this kids shoulders and helps him connect to build a bigger back, we are all going to be seeing something that we've never seen before imop.
😂kicked his dog
Nick left his dogs again after his breakup
Yeah, genetics are brutal. Nick might always have a better torso. We'll see if Neck can bring his up, but those fucking legs hahaha. Ludicrous
this guy the next ronnie coleman if hes healthy
Everyone should be concerned. A couple years and went against the best 3rd place finisher, and placed behind a better Krizo then the Olympia (and looked better to me). In a couple years! 26 or 27??
Agree with Iain and Ben, Neckzilla won the side poses and he is probably also better than Derek and Hadi. Considering the short time he trains I am really curious how he will develop in the next 1-2 years.
@@SinisterMars I was referring to Mandatory pose Side Tricep and Side Chest
@@SinisterMarsthat's not how bb works.
"You ain't gonna see a caucasian gentlemen grow like that" LMFAO
You guys probably shot this over The Weekend to give us a Monday video! Big respect
Samson came in the best condition yet seeing and next to Rubiel looks like his little brother
"Bodybuilding is therapy"
Truer words have never been spoken. Need that on a shirt.
Team UK tag team with team Canada !! This gonna be a another great episode! Lets goo
This is the best podcast in quite some time (imo). You can tell everyone was happy to see each other and catch up
Sam and Cbum overshadowing everyone is crazy and kinda hilarious. I've got friends who know Sam, who became fans over his facebook stuff 😂. I'm the gym rat in the friend group is the crazy thing!
Thank you for sharing so much valuable information. I also appreciate your honesty about everything.
I can wholeheartedly say that THIS bodybuilding podcast has the most conversational substance, chemistry and natural flow ❤
“You’ll have like Brillo pad on your head” 😂😂
The compound movements are the most fun. Hitting PR on a deadlift is 10x more mentally rewarding than hitting a PR on a single hand cable pull down.
I always tell people don’t focus on the final goal focus on small goals along the way. Those small goals are my PRs in the gym. They get me excited every week when I’m not seeing noticeable growth in my physique! I couldn’t imagine going in and doing isolation movements only week after week. I’d want to quit out of boredom haha.
this was a great one! Without repeating the comments below but this group is always mega 👏👏
the training conversation is spot on, the basic compound movements cannot be beat for development across the board regardless of the goal , missed the og crew
Sam's the best he helped me stop drinking just by simply posting, and with him, I eventually found other guys like jay cutler and Dorian Yates among the vast majority of bodybuilding society! I've noticed I lose body fat rather fast not extremely but faster than normal for me I'm going to have to get some hosstile protein pretty soon!!
Fouad buy your wife a nice ring man 😂😂😂
I disagree with Iain saying no one comes close to Rubiel’s side tricep. I believe Big Ramy’s side tricep is better, because of better separation throughout the legs.
The part at 30 minutes with squats or half a$s during a workout always gets me. I NEVER said it! Those hard exercises I saw as a gateway to where i wanted to be. Unlike a, barbell curl or something trivial like that. And it helped I responded to the squat
Love to see James again 🎉
The Black Lat Spread 😂😂
For the bent over tow discussion, is it safe to say/assume that you just need some sort of heavy bent over loaded? It could be a Stiff leg, or a bent over Row, or a regular DL, etc. Just some sort of holding heavy loads in that position?
In my opinion it has to be a row if you’re looking for lat development.
RDL’s or DL’s will thicken up the centre of your back but not necessarily the lat.
A little quote for the food debate - "the taste of their food and the face of their women made the British man the best sailor in the world".
Ben Chow hit it on the head...Bodybuilding is not so much about whether or not you compete, it's whether or not you love it! There are bodybuilders and there are competitive bodybuilders. I've been in love with bodybuilding and wanted to compete when I was younger in the 80s; but had no training other than magazines articles...I registered for a armature competition but injured my shoulder/collar bone and had no medical coverage to take care of it. I still love to work out and get a high from getting a great pump, the struggle, the suffering to see results. I am jealous of the pros but also celebrate with their victories.
When the first pics of Rubiel from the show came out, one of my first thoughts was that his biceps actually look like biceps. They didn’t look like big, soft blobs like so many other pros, including Derek. They look like what a lean biceps is supposed to look like. I mean seriously, so many pros have “big” biceps with no definition whatsoever. That’s not what the muscle looks like when it’s dry and conditioned. I don’t know what’s happened over the years, but a lot of pros have shit biceps these days (I’ve been following bodybuilding since ‘88).
Bingo !! And I promise you they will stay looking like an anatomy chart and he will change the game. You can book it.
We need more of these with this crew
Nice to see James and Iain on the same pod
Your show will be one of the best in 2024. I hope you can bring some brazilians to compete in Detroit. We will have a handfull of really good brazilian guys doing the Arnold South America
Cormier worked magic on Neckzilla's posing.
MUCH of Sam's appeal is the fact that he's a very different cat in terms of his very HIT influenced style of training & NOT the ridiculous high volume training that unfortunately many of his contemporaries still do, which is based on TRADITION & not on logic/reason & with the resurgence of Mike Mentzer on YT this is a GREAT EXAMPLE for the young up & comers!!!
What an unreal coincidence. I am watching this today November 21st and tomorrow I am going to get an engagement ring for my girlfriend and I am going to propose to her in a month time on our lovely holidays in Tenerife 😊
Don t stop doing this podcast....its awesome...
OMG when Jane’s says “I’d probably get a blow job from a geezer” 1:51:38 ahahahahahahahaha this old school podcast group has been one of my favorites!!!
When I was 17 and a junior in HS, I got 3 of my friends into powerlifting. We just wanted to get as strong as possible. We watched videos of Pete Rubish doing 700lbs for reps in his basement in front of a washer and dryer. We watched Derek Kendall front squat 825lbs, we watched George Leehman talk about how he would tell himself that he's the reason his little brother was unalived, and then hit 800 for 10 reps. These dudes didn't care about views, they cared about LIFTING HEAVY 💩. That motivated us to go in the gym and lift heavy every time. (Not optimal but we got strong). Now, if I was coming up in powerlifting, I'd see nothing but weak, anime cosplayers selling me Young La hoodies. It's a different time.
It's been too long.. This crew is golden
The Brits and Canucks on here is a great start to the week!
Whenever i see Iain's face i like the video. I hear it boosts the algorythm by 41%.
🤣 Ians face looked so glad he retired when they were looking at Neckzilla
Rubiel has the best black side chest and the best black side triceps too,not only the black lat spread.
I must say when it comes to bodybuilding and fitness you 4 guys knowledge is ture and honest which makes you guys top shelf in in my book so with that being said keep doing what you guys are doing cause in the end your advice is helping people in their fitness goals, peace out and God bless ✝️💯👍
Missed this crew!
Basic movements are generally beneficial and necessary. That said, hopefully people listening this podcast understands the difference between good and bad technique (and how wide spectrum it is). For instance, doing an actual barbell row (bent over and rowing horizontal towards your body) is a lot different from doing a "chicken dance" with the bar (which i see a lot at the gym). This came to mind after seeing comments about "rowing heavy in the next workout" with 3-4 plates a side.
I love this combo!.
The best squad by far!
Speaking of bread and butter being good, Hawaiian rolls with cold butter in the middle is such a good combo.
BLOODY good to see Full House back in effect. Real good actually.
"fish n chips" lol
What does Ian mean by heavy dumbbell rows without a hand support you. How do you do a dumbbell row without your non rowing hand on a bench or the rack
not sure, that was terrible advice altogether
Please do it for the one person who genuinely wants to learn, forget that 40 percent that complain!
Love the channel guys, I think it's a must to keep the basic core compound movements in your routine unless you have some physical problem that you can't do the exercise. Iain is right that it's easier not to do them that's why they don't do them. Keep pumping!
This is my favourite combination for the pod!
Also for people from a country that's got notoriously bad food, the English really think everything tastes better over there.
this video is so clear❤
So crazy how much different, but equally good the show is based off composition.
This comment section WINS!! Everyone’s so happy about the podcast and dropping nonstop positive comments ❤❤😊
1:24:10
Iains right I’ve never thought about traps being so important from the side, I ignorantly just think their for back double shots
Great surprise on a monday thanks fouad
Happy that the beef with James has been squashed. 😂
1:26:40 Krizo wins side chest based on this Image hands down. Was propably different live.
I know this guys because of Sam and now I know why Sam is so cool and has such a great personality
I’ll say I even feel the pressure myself when filming to fall into my own category of training, and sometimes it can be a detriment…. Not to muscle growth but enjoyment. Ive found myself being more fluid with things like rep speed execution etc. I need to do a better job of documenting it to break the mold a little…. I admire Sam’s ability to not give a damn what people think.
The boys are back. The OGs. ❤❤❤❤
Oh hell yeah just in time bro 🤘💀
Hahaha holy Iain ripping into Fouad without breaking a straight face is 💀💀 1:16:20
Nathan definitely looks smaller than his prime. It’s not really surprising though. He took a fair bit of time off for the injuries then stripped the physique back very quickly for this competition season. I reckon if he had a year to prepare properly it’s a different story
Rubiel has just visited my country Malta,last April, along with Breon Ansley and Chris Cormier with YavaLabs...he looks insane!!!