Switched all squatting to a ssb and all deadlifting to a trapbar and have loved the results. I'm a beat up 37 and those have allowed me to still load up those patterns without the wear and tear of the straight bar. Would highly recommend 'em.
GREAT STUFF ALWAYS..!!! I RECENTLY DISCOVERED YOUR VIDEOS. I'M A 40+ YEAR OLD GUY THAT YOU'VE INSPIRED TO HIT THE GYM AGAIN.. I'VE BEEN DOING BACK ROWS WITH ALL MY WORKOUTS AS MY WARMUP... IT FEELS AMAZING...THANK YOU....
For a home gym bands are great. I couldn't afford dumbbells after purchasing everything for my garage gym and bands have helped fill that void. And like Brian said, they are nice for cable machine movements: face pulls, various tricep extensions, cable flys etc...
I like the time stamping, not to skip to more interesting points in a video, but because I often come back to your videos to show people stuff and can never recall where it is in the video I need to go
I wish I could train in a gym like Brian's! The amount of times I've requested that my gym buys an SSB bar and still they won't! Such a good variation.. I kill front squats now instead though - and thats not a bad variation either!
@@BrianAlsruheOfficial I actually suggested this to them, same with the the farmers handles - but they gave me some crap excuse about not being able to do it for insurance reasons? I dont know! Certainly wont stop me though - just got to get after it, right? Keep the videos coming Brian! Brilliant as always 👍
Getting a prowler this week and started looking up workouts with prowlers. Found your video for that and needless to say I’ve been binging your content all weekend. Seriously awesome channel thank you 🙏
Awesome as always!! My home gym has deco taken your opinion into account.... and all my lifts thank you!! Not to mention my overall being dangerous!! Have you ever tried the exer genie, it’s such a rare piece of kit but by god I added it to a home gym (where a sled isn’t practical) for arm over arm truck pulls in the garage it’s amazing!! Would love more of our strongman community to know about it.... plus I travel with it!
fantastic video! how about a super loud bluetooth speaker, chains, and the swiss bar is ranked way too low. if you have bench pressed heavy for years and years, your shoulders are troubled at a minimum probably jacked up totally, swiss bar grip eases the pain!!
Good list Brian... one of the biggest problems with the strongman style of training is that is a VERY expensive list of gear. I would add cambered bar for me - my shoulders are worthless and the cambered bar is even better than the SSB for me.
Anyone who has watched your channel for any amount of time could have predicted the pieces of equipment you highlighted! And because I'm a numbers guy I looked up the cost of these items for those interested: All new from Titan ~$1900 (including bands from elsewhere cheap on Amazon and 150+80lb slam balls instead of sand bags) All new from Rogue ~$3500
HooDRidEWhiteY what about it? Alan did have a tremendously bad experience with Titan products, but I know of many many more people including myself who have had no problem with Titan. They’re a great budget option for home gyms and their quality and customer service has greatly improved. That said, I can’t deny that Rogue equipment quality and customer service are phenomenal and even better, but it does comes at a price.
Really liked your top 10. I prefer the elitefts ssb just because of the padding is better and the rogue is a little wider in the yoke and hurts some people’s shoulders. Also people that have trouble doing a JM press can use a ssb for the JM
Brian Alsruhe I’m sure it has to do with previous engagement from me with this channel plus doing recent searches for weight lighting. For someone else that doesn’t know you at all I was recommended to you in the feed by watching Juji and Alan Thrall and ect. I may have also found you in a How To video you made.
I was expecting kettlebells, tire and sledgehammer somewhere. Ok, joking about the tire and sledgehammer, they are cool and useful but not as much as the others. But for kettlebells I was really expecting them. Thanks for the video, Brian! Cheers!
@@BrianAlsruheOfficial ah, my bad then... I always remember the 150 lbs swings and due to BJJ I think about TGU plus the conditioning with ktbs. Thanks for answering!
Where can I find some farmer's like the ones you have now? I'm looking for an "upright/vertically loaded" style that's a bit raised (for toe safety) on feet more likely to slide on grass than catch, much like what you showed. AKA not the barbell type. What brand are your new ones?
Axle works your grip even on bench press because, per your advise, you are squeezing that bar as hard as you can. Having twice the circumference to cover with your hand, you are putting more pressure throughout your hand and activating more of your forearm to squeeze the bar and thus using your grip more, even if the weight is mostly in your palm. Which is harder to squeeze and hold for time: a dumbbell or a dumbbell with fat grips? Having said that, if the user isn't squeezing as hard as they can, then you are correct, there is no difference between benching standard bar or axle for grip strength.
Crazy thought. When you were talking about how versatile the yoke is, I started thinking that it might be used as a sled if you didn't have the money to get both. Have you tried it or heard of anyone trying it?
Best thing I have bought was my yoke bar from your previous recommendation. Too many people run there mouths about doing "real" squats with a regular barbell. If Brian Shaw uses it I think it is gtg for me.
I know this video is going on two years old, but looking for recommendations for which brand bands, quanity & what resistance level. Looking at using for all the same reasons Brian listed as well as with kettlebell work. Thanks for any help.
I’m having a hard time deciding between a multi grip bar with neutral handles or one with angled handles. Does anyone have any opinions or suggestions?
Normally a good bench , Olympic bar with at least 300 pounds of plates , dumb bells 25 to 100 , they make Olympic handles to load what you want , and the all important squat rack , SSB BAR is awesome, again , a NORMAL. gym , not strong man , can't go wrong with these !
You can get some plate loaded adjustable dumbells fairly cheap. I have 5-100lb adjustable and they take care of me without taking up a lot of space in my garage. Some day I'll build a dumbell rack and start filling it out.
12:21 Brian: "Those people are not interested in a little person like me" Also brian: *has 167,000 subs* Elitefts: *Has 67,000 subs* Elitefts: *watches this video* Elitefts: Hey brian, you want a sponsorship? We'll throw in a free SSB!
Brian’s channel is criminally underrated. Such good content!
Thanks man, I really appreciate that!
totally agree
Truer words have never been spoken.
Absolutely agree. Love the sense of humour as well as the useful content 👌
Ps I love my Swiss bar
Switched all squatting to a ssb and all deadlifting to a trapbar and have loved the results. I'm a beat up 37 and those have allowed me to still load up those patterns without the wear and tear of the straight bar. Would highly recommend 'em.
That handless safety bar squat is very impressive
Thanks man!
SS bar is great but i have a love hate with it. absolutely engages your core more and pushes you forward.
its a really good core exercise if you let go of the ssb
I see you in every comment section jesus ahahah
How are you here too wtf
Getting addicted to the "What is happening people?...".
Great job as usual.
That's always going through my head when i click on one of his video
Great, now I have a lot more shit I want to buy. :)
Haha
Stormtrooper kegs and sandbags would be baller
Your voice is sounding 100% better and you are back to your 2yrs+ ago size. So glad the recovery is showing. Keep on it.
GREAT STUFF ALWAYS..!!! I RECENTLY DISCOVERED YOUR VIDEOS. I'M A 40+ YEAR OLD GUY THAT YOU'VE INSPIRED TO HIT THE GYM AGAIN.. I'VE BEEN DOING BACK ROWS WITH ALL MY WORKOUTS AS MY WARMUP... IT FEELS AMAZING...THANK YOU....
If you are doing crossfit the next equipment you should buy is a wheelchair.
Neckbraces sold separately
Man you should try getting ahold of MARTINS!! Licis do a collab with him. But I think the training hall is no where near Sacramento. ☹
We have lots of related friends and have met a few times so I am sure it will happen in the future.
@@BrianAlsruheOfficial oh yay yay yay. Can't wait
joe charbonneau i second that
See if MB can arrange a super collab at Super Training that would be epic
@@BrianAlsruheOfficial i would be incredibly excited to see this
SSB bar....I am SOOO glad my gym finally broke down and bought one. I love it. Lifesaver on my shoulders for sure.
Yoke for limbo.
that's definitely going into my programme
For a home gym bands are great. I couldn't afford dumbbells after purchasing everything for my garage gym and bands have helped fill that void. And like Brian said, they are nice for cable machine movements: face pulls, various tricep extensions, cable flys etc...
"no woman, no cry" in the background... love it!!
Hahah yea...we aren't really a metal kind of place...
The SSB is my favorite of all of them. Can use that bar for everything!
Thanks! This was super helpful. I’m slowly building up my arsenal. Just bought my yoke ! 🎉 now the only thing I’m missing is a keg.
Better get to drinking 🍻 Our strongman team throws a kegger after every meet so we have plenty!
I like the time stamping, not to skip to more interesting points in a video, but because I often come back to your videos to show people stuff and can never recall where it is in the video I need to go
You are amazing, and you put so much into all you do! Thank you!
Solid video as always brother, content has been excellent lately. I love that sled core variation and hate you for it at the same time lol
The padding and spacing are way better on the EliteFTS (and the Titan SSB V2) are way better than the Rogue. Used both, and the FTS is the best.
I have been building a small gym in my dad's workshop, so this vid is great help and inspiration for me :)
I love the time stamps in your videos. I always watch the whole thing anyways, but it's useful to review information later.
your energy is motivating, and i appreciate it!
I'm soon building my own home gym, cheers Brian. This was perfect in helping me. Liking the resistance bands!
Thanks for the time stamp but I watch every second of your vids man. Great content always!
I wish I could train in a gym like Brian's! The amount of times I've requested that my gym buys an SSB bar and still they won't! Such a good variation.. I kill front squats now instead though - and thats not a bad variation either!
Buy it for them and lock it up there
@@BrianAlsruheOfficial I actually suggested this to them, same with the the farmers handles - but they gave me some crap excuse about not being able to do it for insurance reasons? I dont know! Certainly wont stop me though - just got to get after it, right? Keep the videos coming Brian! Brilliant as always 👍
Good to see your looking well Brian! Keep hustling and creating some of the best and most informative videos on UA-cam! :)
Love the Jamaican flag. Thanks for information. 🙂🙏🏾
So glad to see the safety squat bar on here, it changed my squat range so much, I love mine I got from Titan fitness
Brian.... great to see you getting your health back. You are absolutely an inspiration. Such a transformation over the last few months! God bless!
Brian, you've been a massive inspiration and source of knowledge for me... thanks a lot, brother! Keep up the great work!
Getting a prowler this week and started looking up workouts with prowlers. Found your video for that and needless to say I’ve been binging your content all weekend. Seriously awesome channel thank you 🙏
I just got a sled and it is so much fun and such a different challenge than just a barbell. I have farmers handles on the way to. Love the channel!
In the process of putting a gym together at home. SUPER helpful video. 👍🏼👍🏼
Perfect timing, I'm in the planning stages of a home gym now
Another good video!
Awesome as always!! My home gym has deco taken your opinion into account.... and all my lifts thank you!! Not to mention my overall being dangerous!! Have you ever tried the exer genie, it’s such a rare piece of kit but by god I added it to a home gym (where a sled isn’t practical) for arm over arm truck pulls in the garage it’s amazing!! Would love more of our strongman community to know about it.... plus I travel with it!
fantastic video! how about a super loud bluetooth speaker, chains, and the swiss bar is ranked way too low. if you have bench pressed heavy for years and years, your shoulders are troubled at a minimum probably jacked up totally, swiss bar grip eases the pain!!
well-put-together thank you
I took your word for it and ordered a SSB I can’t freakin wait!
Great advice with regards to the yoke!
I’ve tried to explain the level of versatility to people before, and they are always shocked.
Good list Brian... one of the biggest problems with the strongman style of training is that is a VERY expensive list of gear. I would add cambered bar for me - my shoulders are worthless and the cambered bar is even better than the SSB for me.
Funny and informative. Thank you!
Cheapest way out is got to a recycling center...they usually sell weight plates and stuff for pennies
Glad to see the resistance bands made the list. Add an assault bike. Got to train that heart too.
awesome video! ive always wanted a log bar but theyre soooo expensive, keeping the eye out though!
Stay well Brian.
Anyone who has watched your channel for any amount of time could have predicted the pieces of equipment you highlighted!
And because I'm a numbers guy I looked up the cost of these items for those interested:
All new from Titan ~$1900 (including bands from elsewhere cheap on Amazon and 150+80lb slam balls instead of sand bags)
All new from Rogue ~$3500
But watch Alan Thralls video on the Titan racks...
HooDRidEWhiteY what about it? Alan did have a tremendously bad experience with Titan products, but I know of many many more people including myself who have had no problem with Titan. They’re a great budget option for home gyms and their quality and customer service has greatly improved. That said, I can’t deny that Rogue equipment quality and customer service are phenomenal and even better, but it does comes at a price.
@@kevin_rsg_18 fair enough. I was speaking in terms of 'you get what you pay for' but it seems we agree.
Can you do a video on training strongman in a commercial gym ?
GRAGE GYMS ROCK......LOVE MINE for the last 29 years
Did we just become best friends I have all 10 of those pieces of equipment at my gym as usual great content love the channel keep it coming brother
Awesome content, as usual!
Strong 💪🏻
Great video Brad!
Brad?
Really liked your top 10. I prefer the elitefts ssb just because of the padding is better and the rogue is a little wider in the yoke and hurts some people’s shoulders. Also people that have trouble doing a JM press can use a ssb for the JM
I have heard the same things about the Yoke bar. my next SSB might be that
Brian Alsruhe November as I’m sure you know they do a flash sale on them. They just did one last week as well
Thanks brother
Clean-to-sweaty shirt hi again! :D
Great video . 👍
Haven’t been recommenced a video from you in forever! You sound amazing bro. I was fkn worried about you last year
I wonder why they aren't recommend anymore? I have been posting just as much
UA-cam's algorithm is weird man, probably varies a lot person to person. On my end I get constant recommendations for both your new vids and old ones.
Brian Alsruhe I’m sure it has to do with previous engagement from me with this channel plus doing recent searches for weight lighting. For someone else that doesn’t know you at all I was recommended to you in the feed by watching Juji and Alan Thrall and ect. I may have also found you in a How To video you made.
I was expecting kettlebells, tire and sledgehammer somewhere. Ok, joking about the tire and sledgehammer, they are cool and useful but not as much as the others. But for kettlebells I was really expecting them. Thanks for the video, Brian! Cheers!
I actually barely touch kettlebells
@@BrianAlsruheOfficial ah, my bad then... I always remember the 150 lbs swings and due to BJJ I think about TGU plus the conditioning with ktbs. Thanks for answering!
Where can I find some farmer's like the ones you have now? I'm looking for an "upright/vertically loaded" style that's a bit raised (for toe safety) on feet more likely to slide on grass than catch, much like what you showed. AKA not the barbell type. What brand are your new ones?
Thanks. Very useful. What about trap bar?
I only use it for overhead press. I literally NEVER touch it for anything lower body.
@@BrianAlsruheOfficial for me it's the best bar for traditional dead lift
Tried to bench with a Swiss bar it was definitely pretty hard haha. I was wobbly and it wasn’t for me. 135 felt like 205
Axle works your grip even on bench press because, per your advise, you are squeezing that bar as hard as you can. Having twice the circumference to cover with your hand, you are putting more pressure throughout your hand and activating more of your forearm to squeeze the bar and thus using your grip more, even if the weight is mostly in your palm.
Which is harder to squeeze and hold for time: a dumbbell or a dumbbell with fat grips?
Having said that, if the user isn't squeezing as hard as they can, then you are correct, there is no difference between benching standard bar or axle for grip strength.
Crazy thought. When you were talking about how versatile the yoke is, I started thinking that it might be used as a sled if you didn't have the money to get both. Have you tried it or heard of anyone trying it?
Can you do a video about battle ropes?
looking forward to collabs 👍
Best thing I have bought was my yoke bar from your previous recommendation. Too many people run there mouths about doing "real" squats with a regular barbell. If Brian Shaw uses it I think it is gtg for me.
what weight do you recommend for the two sandbags? I have a 150 lb one now
Hey Brian, make an airco your no. 1 :D
Was considering buying that sled. Just out of curiosity, why is it your least favorite?
Dos and donts doe dips please
Did I hear you say 1 MILE farmer's carry? My forearms are killing me just typing that out!
Which barbell (s) do you suggest for strongman? Hybrid or power bar?
Recommendations re: resistance bands?
You had me at limbo.
A ghd would be great. Unfortunately a 1 car garage won't allow that big of a piece of equipment.
I know this video is going on two years old, but looking for recommendations for which brand bands, quanity & what resistance level. Looking at using for all the same reasons Brian listed as well as with kettlebell work. Thanks for any help.
I have two videos on bands, how to set them up and which ones to get. If you just search my name and bands, it will pop. I hope that helps!
This video makes me wish I had a garage.... And a shit ton of money
Just bought a sandbag. I guess I'm buying another.
Love from india ❤️
I dont want to buy a bench...I like OHP-ing. Can I ignore bench COMPLETELY and still be good at strongman?
Yo! Do you live in Nc? I love the ecu flag :)
Why do you always use one bumper as the first plate? For deadlift i understand, but why do so for squat or press?
In case they drop. We have radiant heat in the floor and it dissipates the impact.
It kinda looked like the dude got startled at the begining. Lol
MARK BELL!!!
Where can i buy that yellow and black rope?
Any advice on rehabbing a herniated lumbar disc? (not exploded)
Swimming.
I’m having a hard time deciding between a multi grip bar with neutral handles or one with angled handles. Does anyone have any opinions or suggestions?
Brian Says Elite FTS is not interested in him, then I see him on Elite FTS UA-cam channel 😂👌
That was why man....it wouldn’t have happened if I didn’t say that and someone brought it to Dave Tate’s attention
What about a pec dec???
Normally a good bench , Olympic bar with at least 300 pounds of plates , dumb bells 25 to 100 , they make Olympic handles to load what you want , and the all important squat rack , SSB BAR is awesome, again , a NORMAL. gym , not strong man , can't go wrong with these !
Where's the Preacher curl machine???
I dont have a dumbbell stack at home, is that bad? I have Just a power rack (w/ pull up bar) + barbell + plates + bench.
Colvin76 much better than nothing. Maybe buy some bands and a few dumbells so you can do some corrective exercises and isolation work.
You can get some plate loaded adjustable dumbells fairly cheap. I have 5-100lb adjustable and they take care of me without taking up a lot of space in my garage. Some day I'll build a dumbell rack and start filling it out.
Those sound like good ideas. Thanks guys!
Anyone have suggestions on T-Bar row handle and base? I've seen the type that sit in plates and that rest under the rack, and needed thoughts
Get a landmine that attaches to the rack
@@shawnmichaud4484 yep landmine to the rack is the best way. if you have a sled they have ladmines that use the sled as a base also.
Put it in the corner, and use the close grip lat pull down handle. I know thats not t bar but its close
Does anyone know where to get cheap 45 lb plates?
Someone suggested going to a metal recycling place which is a great idea.
@@HooDRidEWhiteY Thank you for the suggestion.
Skip ahead in the video...not today bear!
I expected to see the reverse hyper machine...
I only use it on My deadlift days so it didn't make the cut because it is just used less.
@@BrianAlsruheOfficial ok makes since lol. Thanks for the reply man. Love your channel. Glad you seem to be getting better keep it up!
If I had a father, I wish it were you.
12:21
Brian: "Those people are not interested in a little person like me"
Also brian: *has 167,000 subs*
Elitefts: *Has 67,000 subs*
Elitefts: *watches this video*
Elitefts: Hey brian, you want a sponsorship? We'll throw in a free SSB!
11:26 is see what you did there