Hey Alec, thank you for this awesome video & support! I really appreciate it and dig what you're doing here too. You've always kept it real while being way ahead of your time in providing specific analyses/advice. Lifters who seek legit content know where to go, and your channel is unquestionably on that list. In fact, I've learned quite a bit here. Nothing but respect for what you offer & have achieved, so cheers to much more success. PS: Nice Swiss bar, your pressing strength is about to EXPLODE!!
@@EnkiriElite alec do u think me being 5’6 or shorter guys can hit 405 bench. I mean alphadestiny did it as a shorter guy who has hypermobile elbows and who started his lifting journey off skinny so it inspires me to one day reach 405. Whats your opinion on this?
@@eugenekrabs7707 yeah im 5’6 but my wingpspan is 68-69inchs maybe so its slightly long but im trying to get my triceps upper back and shoulders strong af and wide and put on mass. Aiming to recomp maintain my current bodyweight and just get stronger more muscular. We all guna make it bros i love this community 💕💕💕💪🏻
Alex has truly been a beacon for natties. Because of him a lot of bros started training their back much harder, me included. I never even knew how much potential the back had until I consumed his content. This man said “Make rows your new religion”, and I said “BET”.
Another awesome thing about Alex is he's constantly promoting smaller channels. It's the sort of thing that makes him come across as just a genuinely decent guy.
He is genuinely a decent guy. Way back when, when he was cocky and kinda strange he just wanted to be like. Then he matured, then he grew up and truly decided to help people. Nowadays he's so genuine, so real and respectful. He has time for anyone. I mean just look at his comment section, if people ask a question he goes well out of his way to answer as best as he can. He's deffo a top 5 channel for lifting now.
He started youtube young and grew up on the platform, of course he was going to miss sometimes, but man he's come such a long way. His opinions opinions on training, frequency, nutrition, cardio, programming and all sorts of other things really sets him apart for me. A perfect example of there's more than one way of skinning the cat. One of the natty kings for sure.
Aren’t you the guy who talked about the effectiveness of 36 hour fasts... Do you feel like ok during those 36 hour fasts? After 24 hours I feel like I’m stuck in slow motion
@@TirnanHealy I feel fine, yeah. Depleting glycogen fully before fasting and supplementing electrolytes is key. I have no carbs whatsoever apart from some veggies when I'm doing my little fasting mini cuts. Do your own research on the topic.
he changed a lot, he used to be quite cringe but now has a completely different demeanor and gives great advice/content. not to mention his achivements lifting wise.
Alex has come a long way for sure. I think a lot of us older guys share the sentiments you put on video here. I'm forever thankful that camera phones didn't exist when I was kid.
@@EnkiriElite Whataya mean "the videos were too grainy"? Have you apologized for lying your ass off in your athlean X video from 2 years back? Did Blaha put you up to it or were you brown nosing him?
In fitness, there's supposed to be a culture of self improvement. Alpha Destiny really challenges how sincerely we really hold to that ideal. A lot of the negativity towards him comes from how cringe and spergy his personality was. But at the same time we have this ideal that some dyel sperg should be able to go to the gym and improve themselves and earn genuine respect. And Alex has done exactly that. He's improved his social skills if anything more than his physique. So if we really hold true to our self improvement ideal, we have to be proud of him and hold him up as an example of someone who lived it. Making fun of someone for being wierd is OK, its a part of showing them that what they're doing isn't working, but when they respond with positive change and we don't respect that then we were just being mean for no reason.
@@miguelcarrillo4702 Agreed. You should never make fun of someone no matter what. You should help them in a practical way. Making fun of people rarely helps and embarrasses people.
@@johnc8666 obviously people will make fun of other people, especially in youtube and in the internet. And its not about never saying anything negative about anyone, but there is a big difference between trolling, mocking, and constructive critiscism. Im pretty sure constructive critiscism is what really helped Alex Mature and change as a person and as a content creator, the mocking and trolling probably didnt help too much.
He’s grown up online for better or for worse. His knowledge is much improved as has his maturity. He used to follow trends and try to be someone he thought others would like - now he’s just himself. Great to see.
I always liked Alphadestiny’s channel. He sounds like he’s from the Bronx like me but he’s in Montreal, HA! The above the knee rack pull stuff was epic. Eric Bugenhagen played a role in that too.
@@hozerberto4886 yes it’s safe but they have bad attitudes because of that. Canadians can argue with each other and go into hissy fits without worrying about the other guy doing something. They have an amazing way of doing that without getting violent.
First of all - you are an absolute bad ass for making this video. And second - yeah in the past several months I started watching Alex again and the guy is rock solid. Not only his content is amazing, but his positivity towards fitness is truly inspiring and refreshing.
Love to see quality couches appreciating and respecting each other!!! This is giving us so much positive energy and motivations! Thanks Alec! You made my day!
@@angelgfromcorkerii8797 no but it was one his Q&As years back. He was thinking of changing it to something else like tank mode but chose to just stick with bear mode cuz it was already well known.
Solid video! I think it’s time I go back and give AlphaDestiny a second look as I’ve been hearing many people talk about the huge improvements he’s made with his content lately. 💪👍
i used to bash him to the point that i'm blocked on his channel... i can say i'm ashamed of doing that and have completely changed my mind about him. Dude literally didn't even grow up yet and grown men were clowning him way too much.
@@cimi93x Everyone deserves a second chance, and I’m glad to hear he’s changed for the positive. Totally agree with what you said, and looking forward to checking out some of his videos today.
I didn’t find Alex until last year and I thought he was one of the absolute realest and best guys in this community. I was always so confused about the “immature” and ridiculous advice stuff people would say about him. People still have that negative perception of him from his teen years and they definitely don’t know the Alex I started watching in 2020.
Great video. I never paid much attention to Alex when he was (in my opinion at 49 too young several years ago but for the last 3 years or so I have consumed a great deal of his content and find him to be one of the best sources on the UA-cam for general strength and fitness. In fact, the 2 of you happen to be my favorites for no nonsense information. There are other guys I watch for different reasons (guys with a narrow focus, guys who so watch solely for their shenanigans etc) but as far as two guys with performance based focus giving useful and accessible advice I would have to say that you 2 would come most highly recommended for information designed to help Indian get stronger, bigger and more athletic with having a sport specific focus such as bodybuilding, powerlifting, strongman, wrestling, football etc. Keep up the good work and I agree 100% that anyone busting on Alex of today is either a total prick or a guy that had achieved his results so criticized him for not being 6 ft or not focusing on the big three. The bottom line is that applying his approach to getting stronger will work for anybody. After training for 35 years I have come to the conclusion that if you can progress, recover, avoid injury snd maintain muscular strength balance it doesn’t matter what type of periodization, frequency of training split you follow. The key is to be honest and train the weak links, get sufficient volume over time know when you are pushing too hard snd likely to get injured before it happens and knowing the role of sleep and diet in terms of recovery. When you can set realistic goals, always achieve them, never miss lifts, know when to reset so that your quarterly or annual trajectory is always heading north you will achieve a high level of strength and development over time. The funny thing is only about 5% or less of people that lift weight consistently for 10 years or more actually achieve these kinds of results.
Hey dude great analysis, I feel the same way about Alpha Destiny. I really appreciated his channel especially his focus on genetic potential and helping people who want to build their bodies naturally do it the best and right way to focus on health, strength, and aesthetic's. I love his contrast with the big popular UA-camrs who are always pushing being shredded, when most natural bodybuilders won't recognize how that can impact their physique trying to remain so lean all the time. All the best to you 👍
To be honest, nobody made a bigger difference for me than Alex. Never uncritically took his every advice, but the dude is CRAZY motivating. His drive, dedication and shameless personal goals were extremely refreshing in a world where everyone seems too concerned about their image. He was out there with a whacky beard and sunglasses doing neck curls and rack pulls, following his own ideal. He taught me one of the greatest lessons: enjoy what you do. Do lifts people think are weird, if you love them and they feel great. Be unconventional. Go for it. And, he is plant based, as far as I know, which is a massive boost in my respect for anyone.
I don't think he matured at all since his sister still pays for rent and shit and is the only one working. Alex is just sociopathic enough to know what he should know or say. If you know Alex older video you understand that he mostly said and does stuff just because he thinks others would like it. Hell the only reason he used a drug to grow his beard was the way he looked. He is 32 and still all he does is try to seem cool enough to make money
@@mikeyvesperlick6982 How do you know all this? It still doesn't take away his value to the fitness community, but I guess it would take away from his value as a person.
I remember seeing him on the internet when I was teen as well. I could recognize an awkward teen when I saw one. Haven't been a devout follower of his, but I'm glad I never unsubbed and someone's giving him due respect, even after the Copedestiny fiasco
I think what's similar between you and alphadestiny is that you guys are both free thinkers. And that's why Alex improved a lot from his old content. You guys are both awesome. 💪🏼
great video man. Ive been watching you for a long time and alex for a bit longer. I remember when your video came out and i remember agreeing with you on most stuff, but i kept watching alex. Indeed you both have evolved a lot and have both been very positive influences in my training and my mindset around fitness
I think it'd be really nice to see you and alex do a collab at some point, I think he's mature enough to see that you're both open minded and willing to change your position based on updated information
Alpha Destiny is cool, of course feedback is ways good but I never understood people really bashing him while he is one of the most sincere fitness YTbers.
Dude said and did a lot of dumb shit. He deserved people taking the piss out of him. I don't hate the guy but people need to be brought back to earth every now and then
@@overgrownturnip Criticisms are okay but Alex did not deserve what CopeDestiny did to him. He absolutely humiliated Alex and mocked him for his height, jawline, proportions, lack of success with women, social anxiety, hairdos. He did everything he coule that coule make Alex just wanna rope. He took every bit of insecurity Alex had buried within him and just turned into a knife to stab Alex in the heart with it while you all laughed at him behind your screens. Enkiri has made some good criticisms of Alex but he never went to that level. Cope even got people to harass Alex's sister online. How the fuck do you think Alex deserved any of that?
@@overgrownturnip It's not serious to you because it isn't happening to you. Let's get a group of angry, jealous incels to start harassing one of your loved ones because of another incel and we'll see if it's "not that serious" to you. It's not right to make that type of content about someone over something that is comparatively not that bad.
To be fair, although I'm not a fan of the rack pull above the knee, his main reason for doing them was to build the traps via the weighted stretch it provides, not to build the deadlift or something, and I think he's right about that, if you want to build your traps, that's probably one of (!) the best ways to do it - not saying you said otherwise, just to clarify.
I don't remember if I said this already or not, but I started lifting when Alex started uploading and he matured a whole fucking lot, not only lifting wise. I look up to the guy and he's one of the guys I watch the most for advice and tips.
Alex's channel has evolved slowly whilst staying away from drama so the entire community is there to help and motivate each other as he always has informative content, unlike Gregs which is a meme channel and cookbook ad channel and many stupid cultish behaviour in the comments. Also he takes time to always answer fan questions.
One thing I have to mention about above the knee rack pulls. I used to watch Alex a lot during my first couple years in the gym and he really influenced my training style. I was after those mountain traps and I did hella rack pulls. At the time nothing really happened and I stopped doing them. But in retrospect, I actually have huge traps now with no recent direct work. I would say above the knees rack pulls really contributed to my trap development.
It's great to see this video from you man. I have always liked Alex and I like your channel too. The only thing I disagreed with you was on your negative opinion of Alphadestiny.
Well. It's been a wild ride. First Athlean-X and his hangers-on were exposed as cons. Can't say I was surprised, or even all that disillusioned. At least until certain ostensibly shredded sports scientists didn't own up. Then I was disillusioned. But now, hell froze over. The world turned upside-down. AlphaDestiny is the fucking man! And he has the OHP to prove it! And that's despite hypermobility in the elbows. If your elbows are hypermobile, then your OHP genetics suck. Score one for grit. Better luck next time, eugenicists. And good on you for giving AlphaDestiny the props he so surprisingly yet so thoroughly deserves.
... I can’t ever trash alpha destiny because I did his 2 day full body beginner split. Shit got me good results in two months. 165 to 205 bench, 255 to 315 squat, 345 to 385 deadlift, all in 2 months as a beginner. Definitely give it a look. His shit works!
Alpha destiny is my fav "fitness influencer" or whatever you want to call the role. He's legit, his advice is good and it break the norm. People tell you to do no conditioning...he was a proponent of doing cardio/gpp well before Greg Doucette...he just said to replace the calories. His routine makes sense for a natural bodybuilder for both strength and size. He just has great information.
@@Mfitzy that was a while ago, but Bugz in a live stream went out of his way to poop talk him to Juji. Later, he said on his channel that he thought that he didn't double overhand a pull, forcing Alex to prove his lift. That's the last time that Alex engaged in the odd lifts community, to the best of my knowledge.
@@EscanorHelios ha I wouldnt say his strength is overrated, but yh I thought it was real shitty for juji and tom to go out of there way to shit on alex's channel for things he did as a kid. His channel has been great for 2-3 years now imo.
@@MrVincentTremblay To be fair his overhand jefferson deadlift was still sort of misleading from him because while he did use regular overhand grip the point is that bar was so bend it wouldnt roll so using overhand grip was esentially same as hook grip.On regular non bend bar theres no way he would be able to hold it with regular overhand grip.Thats why Eric and other people didnt believe him that he can do it overhand grip.
Alex Q&A is literally my favourite UA-cam segment to listen to. Definitely one of the best . And yes he had it all over greg in the debate . Logical and well said . greg was strawman crap as per usual
I also used to trash Alex for his really early content, but honestly he's become one of my favorite fitness content makers from 2020 onwards. Compare all his stuff now to him back in 2016 and it's like watching a totally different person.
Both you deserve the recent praises and recognitions.Maybe one day alex will get 200kg bench and enkiri will have 300kg squat.All for the natty standard.
I found him through the Greg Doucette debate. Glad that happened. Him and Jason Blaha have changed my outlook on lifting. I really watch Greg for comedy more so than lifting or nutrition advice. I’ve seen all of Vegan Gains videos on Greg as well, another guy that has destroyed him. He mentions Greg again in his recent 315 for reps PR vid
Doucette usually never backs down and always makes a response video. But it was hilarious how when Alex's final video had such a strong argument and everyone agreed with him, Doucette wrote some crappy response comment on Alex's video and tried to cover it up there.
He always does that when he gets smacked. I remember he tried to strawman Team3dAlphas views and insult nucleus overload. After team3dalpha dropped the final response video greg stopped.
@@user-qb4on2qm7z Now(since several months ago) I'm unsubbed from Greg, questioning myself which is false/true and several channels that he Bashed on are the one I Subbed to.
Dude was always legit. You guys just wanted to hate him for pretty much one fucking lift. He made guys start rotating lifts more (which helps plateaus and injuries) and guys hated on him for that. He started guys doing more back, trap, and neck work. Jason fatha is still at the same shit looking body and lifting the same amount of weight. He even started rotating lifts, which he hated on Alex for.
You're still here 😂😂 come on man, let's not put our rose colored glasses on and start downplaying how prolific the rack pull above knee movement was a few years ago. You had dudes weighing a buck twenty nothing with zero muscle mass pulling 500lbs off pins with a 1 inch ROM, destroying bars and acting like they were the kingshit. It wasn't cool.
Yep, I am man. I'm a sub. Just haven't been lifting much or watching as many lifting channels. You know I love all your content except the bashing of AD. Even the Jeff fake lifts things I never hated on because he was doing fake lifts. Only thing AD was doing was a goofy lift. The Jefferson dl and hack dl are good lifts. They are dl for when you want more legs and less taxing of the lower back. People are just dogmatic and shit. As for the small guys doing the rack pull... I never liked the lift either. But things got to a point of literally bullying him about personal things and not how bad the lift was. And small noobs always try to put the icing on before making the cake in the weight room. No different than them doing 8 million curls per workout and skipping big compound movements. I know Fatha doesn't speak for you, but its funny how AD and Kinobody have passed his challenges and he still hasn't lost done a simple thing as lose weight. That's all I saying about that. I love your content and don't let my love for AD content make you think I don't.
@@arnbassbaritone all good man! And I agree that noobs will always try to ice a cake that doesn't exist yet. That's why i speak about guys like athlean X and Ryan humiston too, who are just throwing complexity into the equation for the sake of looking smart and innovative.
A lot of us would look like total idiots if we had our late teenage/early twenties documented publicly on the internet. But at least he wasn’t afraid to be seen... he’s just grown into himself. It takes time to become a man.
Gotta say I relate to this video more than I ever thought I would. I was literally on the frontlines talking shit about Alex when he was getting jumped by Blaha, Dairyland, Notstronkenough, and Cope. Gotta say, he's definitely changed for the better. So much so that I actually feel rotten for the comments I used to make about. I still want to see him specialize in squat training tho.
Yeah, you should feel rotten for it. CopeDestiny was absolutely terrible to Alex. Did everything he could to make him wanna rope. Even Clarence Kennedy was in CD's comment sections cheering him on while he eviscerated Alex for his appearance, social anxiety, lack of success with women, jawline, and whatnot. And Alex just still kept pushing through it to improve himself.
@@computationjix428 Don't get me wrong, I don't agree with everything Cope did, like Doxxing Alex, his sister, or Minewire. But I did find his content genuinely funny. I'm a fan of Alex but I'd be lying if I said he wasn't unintentionally hilarious and a little cringey.
AlphaDestiny and Brandon Harding have had some of the CRAZIEST gains The most important kind of gains, the maturity and mental gains They’ve matured so much in the past few months, it’s very admirable
Hey Alec, thank you for this awesome video & support! I really appreciate it and dig what you're doing here too. You've always kept it real while being way ahead of your time in providing specific analyses/advice. Lifters who seek legit content know where to go, and your channel is unquestionably on that list. In fact, I've learned quite a bit here. Nothing but respect for what you offer & have achieved, so cheers to much more success.
PS: Nice Swiss bar, your pressing strength is about to EXPLODE!!
Glad you enjoyed it, Alex. And thanks for the kind words! Hopefully I'll be able to catch you on that 225 strict press in the future!
Hi alex 🖐
Salute bro 🔥💯
Wholesome exchange I LOVE IT
@@mattc4266 so true, i felt really happy reading it.
He's a real one. Definitely has come a long way. 100% legit in my book.
For sure man!
@@EnkiriElite alec do u think me being 5’6 or shorter guys can hit 405 bench. I mean alphadestiny did it as a shorter guy who has hypermobile elbows and who started his lifting journey off skinny so it inspires me to one day reach 405. Whats your opinion on this?
@@eugenekrabs7707 yeah im 5’6 but my wingpspan is 68-69inchs maybe so its slightly long but im trying to get my triceps upper back and shoulders strong af and wide and put on mass. Aiming to recomp maintain my current bodyweight and just get stronger more muscular. We all guna make it bros i love this community 💕💕💕💪🏻
@@eugenekrabs7707 what is your height cause height relative to your wingspan matters.
@@eugenekrabs7707 how much do you weigh?
Alex Leonidas is such a badass name
King Leonidas
@@denizural5390 leon kingas
True, like Blaha said "why wouldn't you just name your channel Alexander Leonidas fitness?" He has one of the coolest names
@@wariowa3817 Yeah hes been blessed with a badass name yet instead of taking advantage of it he chooses to use such an overused term as "alpha".
@@wariowa3817 exactly, anything that contains alpha is cringe
405 lb bench holder aswell. Worth a mention.
It's in the description. This video was edited before he posted thst video.
He may have not seen that yet, as this might have been recorded earlier. Definitely worth the mention though.
Impressive but he uses all his recovery on upper body.
@@AMan-iv2rb His lower body is strong af, he just hasn't been focusing on it lately
Alex has really improved a lot. It's also amazing how he built his community without any clickbait or drama. His fanbase is there to learn
Alex has truly been a beacon for natties. Because of him a lot of bros started training their back much harder, me included. I never even knew how much potential the back had until I consumed his content. This man said “Make rows your new religion”, and I said “BET”.
Back is so difficult to connect with...
@@ghfjfghjasdfasdf Just gotta really focus on the stuff i guess
@@ghfjfghjasdfasdf just wait untill the day you connect with your lats on a lat pulldown. Was a game changer for me.
Man's legit willing to give alex a 2nd look, not many ppl do this
Jumping on the bandwagon whilst he’s front page.
Calling the positive impact Alex had on my training massive would be a understatement. He has inspired me in so many ways.
Another awesome thing about Alex is he's constantly promoting smaller channels. It's the sort of thing that makes him come across as just a genuinely decent guy.
He is genuinely a decent guy. Way back when, when he was cocky and kinda strange he just wanted to be like. Then he matured, then he grew up and truly decided to help people. Nowadays he's so genuine, so real and respectful. He has time for anyone. I mean just look at his comment section, if people ask a question he goes well out of his way to answer as best as he can.
He's deffo a top 5 channel for lifting now.
@@DDB-91 he was always a genuinely cool and nice guy. People just wanted to take shots at him for little reason at all
He started youtube young and grew up on the platform, of course he was going to miss sometimes, but man he's come such a long way. His opinions opinions on training, frequency, nutrition, cardio, programming and all sorts of other things really sets him apart for me. A perfect example of there's more than one way of skinning the cat. One of the natty kings for sure.
His ability to practice what he preaches constantly and showing the results is what keeps me coming back over and over.
Aren’t you the guy who talked about the effectiveness of 36 hour fasts... Do you feel like ok during those 36 hour fasts? After 24 hours I feel like I’m stuck in slow motion
@@TirnanHealy I feel fine, yeah. Depleting glycogen fully before fasting and supplementing electrolytes is key. I have no carbs whatsoever apart from some veggies when I'm doing my little fasting mini cuts. Do your own research on the topic.
he changed a lot, he used to be quite cringe but now has a completely different demeanor and gives great advice/content. not to mention his achivements lifting wise.
He started very young, every teenager is cringy in one way or another.
I wonder if that copedestiny channel that trashed him all the time played into him wanting to move away from the cringe
@@matriaxpunk agreed, alex grew up and its good to see others giving people who grow up 'in the public eye' a second chance
@@bigjohnson3151 probably but copedestiny stopped making videos on him
Alex has come a long way for sure. I think a lot of us older guys share the sentiments you put on video here. I'm forever thankful that camera phones didn't exist when I was kid.
Lol for sure man. When I was doing most of my dumb shit the videos were too grainy for it to really matter. Feels good to be old!
Facts bro
@@EnkiriElite Whataya mean "the videos were too grainy"? Have you apologized for lying your ass off in your athlean X video from 2 years back? Did Blaha put you up to it or were you brown nosing him?
non negotiable
Alphadestiny is one of the best fitness channels out there.
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
In fitness, there's supposed to be a culture of self improvement. Alpha Destiny really challenges how sincerely we really hold to that ideal. A lot of the negativity towards him comes from how cringe and spergy his personality was. But at the same time we have this ideal that some dyel sperg should be able to go to the gym and improve themselves and earn genuine respect. And Alex has done exactly that. He's improved his social skills if anything more than his physique. So if we really hold true to our self improvement ideal, we have to be proud of him and hold him up as an example of someone who lived it. Making fun of someone for being wierd is OK, its a part of showing them that what they're doing isn't working, but when they respond with positive change and we don't respect that then we were just being mean for no reason.
Well said
For sure. He's matured a lot and thst shows in his content so he should now be respected accordingly.
"Making fun of someone for being weird is ok" not really a thing that should be said anytime anywhere by anybody
@@miguelcarrillo4702 Agreed. You should never make fun of someone no matter what. You should help them in a practical way. Making fun of people rarely helps and embarrasses people.
@@johnc8666 obviously people will make fun of other people, especially in youtube and in the internet.
And its not about never saying anything negative about anyone, but there is a big difference between trolling, mocking, and constructive critiscism.
Im pretty sure constructive critiscism is what really helped Alex Mature and change as a person and as a content creator, the mocking and trolling probably didnt help too much.
He’s grown up online for better or for worse. His knowledge is much improved as has his maturity. He used to follow trends and try to be someone he thought others would like - now he’s just himself. Great to see.
Dude has a man crush on him and probably has a sad and pitiful life.
"Now that Alpha Destiny has benched 405, let me retract my statements."
- Enkiri, 2021
I am totally kidding.
I always liked Alphadestiny’s channel. He sounds like he’s from the Bronx like me but he’s in Montreal, HA! The above the knee rack pull stuff was epic. Eric Bugenhagen played a role in that too.
I always liked alphadestiny but lol Canada its a first world country even the worst parts are still safe to walk alone at night
@@hozerberto4886 yes it’s safe but they have bad attitudes because of that. Canadians can argue with each other and go into hissy fits without worrying about the other guy doing something. They have an amazing way of doing that without getting violent.
I will always do above the knee rack pulls because they are the best traps and upper back lift..... I don't know what is the problem with that lift??
@@aissa2067 yes they work and have been used by the NFL for years. They are also great for handgrip strength.
bruh
First of all - you are an absolute bad ass for making this video. And second - yeah in the past several months I started watching Alex again and the guy is rock solid. Not only his content is amazing, but his positivity towards fitness is truly inspiring and refreshing.
Agreed! I think he is doing a good job motivating people to hit the gym and giving them solid training advice to go along with it as well.
Love to see quality couches appreciating and respecting each other!!! This is giving us so much positive energy and motivations! Thanks Alec! You made my day!
LOVE this side of the fitness community where everyone is respectful while giving their RAW opinions on others athletes. definitely subbed
Alex is a great motivator. Love his QA and how he keeps it simple.
This is one of the reasons I really like you. You’re willing to change and grow and a lot of people aren’t.
Loved his earlier content tackling the YOKE training, "naturally enchanced" and going bear mode.
The athletic yoke formula was such a throwback👆🏽
@The Dude is it😩
@The Dude yeah Alex didn't realize it when he promoted it.
@@JHMninja89 do you remember the video where he mentioned that?😂
@@angelgfromcorkerii8797 no but it was one his Q&As years back. He was thinking of changing it to something else like tank mode but chose to just stick with bear mode cuz it was already well known.
Solid video! I think it’s time I go back and give AlphaDestiny a second look as I’ve been hearing many people talk about the huge improvements he’s made with his content lately. 💪👍
i used to bash him to the point that i'm blocked on his channel... i can say i'm ashamed of doing that and have completely changed my mind about him. Dude literally didn't even grow up yet and grown men were clowning him way too much.
@@cimi93x Everyone deserves a second chance, and I’m glad to hear he’s changed for the positive. Totally agree with what you said, and looking forward to checking out some of his videos today.
@@FitLabb he's got some good stuff these days! You'll enjoy it man.
You're a really good guy, taking the time to make a video like this. I salute you
Glad you enjoyed it man!
I didn’t find Alex until last year and I thought he was one of the absolute realest and best guys in this community. I was always so confused about the “immature” and ridiculous advice stuff people would say about him. People still have that negative perception of him from his teen years and they definitely don’t know the Alex I started watching in 2020.
Great video. I never paid much attention to Alex when he was (in my opinion at 49 too young several years ago but for the last 3 years or so I have consumed a great deal of his content and find him to be one of the best sources on the UA-cam for general strength and fitness. In fact, the 2 of you happen to be my favorites for no nonsense information. There are other guys I watch for different reasons (guys with a narrow focus, guys who so watch solely for their shenanigans etc) but as far as two guys with performance based focus giving useful and accessible advice I would have to say that you 2 would come most highly recommended for information designed to help Indian get stronger, bigger and more athletic with having a sport specific focus such as bodybuilding, powerlifting, strongman, wrestling, football etc. Keep up the good work and I agree 100% that anyone busting on Alex of today is either a total prick or a guy that had achieved his results so criticized him for not being 6 ft or not focusing on the big three. The bottom line is that applying his approach to getting stronger will work for anybody. After training for 35 years I have come to the conclusion that if you can progress, recover, avoid injury snd maintain muscular strength balance it doesn’t matter what type of periodization, frequency of training split you follow. The key is to be honest and train the weak links, get sufficient volume over time know when you are pushing too hard snd likely to get injured before it happens and knowing the role of sleep and diet in terms of recovery. When you can set realistic goals, always achieve them, never miss lifts, know when to reset so that your quarterly or annual trajectory is always heading north you will achieve a high level of strength and development over time. The funny thing is only about 5% or less of people that lift weight consistently for 10 years or more actually achieve these kinds of results.
Hey dude great analysis, I feel the same way about Alpha Destiny. I really appreciated his channel especially his focus on genetic potential and helping people who want to build their bodies naturally do it the best and right way to focus on health, strength, and aesthetic's. I love his contrast with the big popular UA-camrs who are always pushing being shredded, when most natural bodybuilders won't recognize how that can impact their physique trying to remain so lean all the time. All the best to you 👍
Alex has really matured and his training has changed a lot over the years (in terms of exercise selection).
Love his content👍
To be honest, nobody made a bigger difference for me than Alex. Never uncritically took his every advice, but the dude is CRAZY motivating. His drive, dedication and shameless personal goals were extremely refreshing in a world where everyone seems too concerned about their image. He was out there with a whacky beard and sunglasses doing neck curls and rack pulls, following his own ideal.
He taught me one of the greatest lessons: enjoy what you do. Do lifts people think are weird, if you love them and they feel great. Be unconventional. Go for it.
And, he is plant based, as far as I know, which is a massive boost in my respect for anyone.
I don't think he matured at all since his sister still pays for rent and shit and is the only one working. Alex is just sociopathic enough to know what he should know or say. If you know Alex older video you understand that he mostly said and does stuff just because he thinks others would like it. Hell the only reason he used a drug to grow his beard was the way he looked. He is 32 and still all he does is try to seem cool enough to make money
@@mikeyvesperlick6982 This has got to be the stupidest comment I've read in a while.
@@mikeyvesperlick6982 How do you know all this? It still doesn't take away his value to the fitness community, but I guess it would take away from his value as a person.
@@fromeveryting29 you can literally chat with his sister on insta. Her bio is in one of CopeDestiny's video
I remember seeing him on the internet when I was teen as well. I could recognize an awkward teen when I saw one. Haven't been a devout follower of his, but I'm glad I never unsubbed and someone's giving him due respect, even after the Copedestiny fiasco
You're spot on about Alex.
I did always like him but definitely felt he lacked maturity.
Kudos to you for giving him a chance.
I think what's similar between you and alphadestiny is that you guys are both free thinkers. And that's why Alex improved a lot from his old content. You guys are both awesome. 💪🏼
Thanks a lot man!
Peep his interview with Matt Wenning a bit back.. it is a goldmine
One of the best interviews ever done
great video man. Ive been watching you for a long time and alex for a bit longer. I remember when your video came out and i remember agreeing with you on most stuff, but i kept watching alex. Indeed you both have evolved a lot and have both been very positive influences in my training and my mindset around fitness
Hey man it was great to see you in Close Enough, the Shredded episode
I think it'd be really nice to see you and alex do a collab at some point, I think he's mature enough to see that you're both open minded and willing to change your position based on updated information
It just happened, in case you hadn't seen it yet
Anyone who preaches the natty way is a good guy in my book.
Alpha Destiny is cool, of course feedback is ways good but I never understood people really bashing him while he is one of the most sincere fitness YTbers.
Dude said and did a lot of dumb shit. He deserved people taking the piss out of him.
I don't hate the guy but people need to be brought back to earth every now and then
I agree, but Alex wasn't always that way.
@@overgrownturnip Criticisms are okay but Alex did not deserve what CopeDestiny did to him. He absolutely humiliated Alex and mocked him for his height, jawline, proportions, lack of success with women, social anxiety, hairdos. He did everything he coule that coule make Alex just wanna rope. He took every bit of insecurity Alex had buried within him and just turned into a knife to stab Alex in the heart with it while you all laughed at him behind your screens. Enkiri has made some good criticisms of Alex but he never went to that level. Cope even got people to harass Alex's sister online. How the fuck do you think Alex deserved any of that?
@@computationjix428 The dude made some dumb meme videos about him. It isn't that serious. Relax.
@@overgrownturnip It's not serious to you because it isn't happening to you. Let's get a group of angry, jealous incels to start harassing one of your loved ones because of another incel and we'll see if it's "not that serious" to you. It's not right to make that type of content about someone over something that is comparatively not that bad.
You both should do a collab and congratulations on getting a Swiss Bar!
The Swiss bar has been great so far!
Yeah it has helped with breaking plateaus!
I don't know what ppl said thanks to him i made the gains of my life and i completely changed my perspective about training
To be fair, although I'm not a fan of the rack pull above the knee, his main reason for doing them was to build the traps via the weighted stretch it provides, not to build the deadlift or something, and I think he's right about that, if you want to build your traps, that's probably one of (!) the best ways to do it - not saying you said otherwise, just to clarify.
I only did them a handful of timrs, but the doms they give is crazy. So I agree
I used to watch him here or there back in the hyphy mud days. Now I love watching what he has to say everytime he posts
Much respect for making this video
I appreciate the content of both Alex and Alec.
alpha is the man, awesome on your part as well for making this vid!
I don't remember if I said this already or not, but I started lifting when Alex started uploading and he matured a whole fucking lot, not only lifting wise. I look up to the guy and he's one of the guys I watch the most for advice and tips.
Alex's channel has evolved slowly whilst staying away from drama so the entire community is there to help and motivate each other as he always has informative content, unlike Gregs which is a meme channel and cookbook ad channel and many stupid cultish behaviour in the comments. Also he takes time to always answer fan questions.
One thing I have to mention about above the knee rack pulls. I used to watch Alex a lot during my first couple years in the gym and he really influenced my training style. I was after those mountain traps and I did hella rack pulls. At the time nothing really happened and I stopped doing them. But in retrospect, I actually have huge traps now with no recent direct work. I would say above the knees rack pulls really contributed to my trap development.
The rack pull is a great exercise for what it does and alex has always known a lot, only now he has time to back up what he knows
Hey Alec would love to see some Q@A videos from you in the future
Alex matured so much in the last 5-6 years
Alex has one of the most legit strength training UA-cam’s. When it comes to periodization and exercise selection, there aren’t many better.
Why I love this dude. Not many people would make a video like this.
It's great to see this video from you man. I have always liked Alex and I like your channel too. The only thing I disagreed with you was on your negative opinion of Alphadestiny.
Well. It's been a wild ride. First Athlean-X and his hangers-on were exposed as cons. Can't say I was surprised, or even all that disillusioned. At least until certain ostensibly shredded sports scientists didn't own up. Then I was disillusioned. But now, hell froze over. The world turned upside-down. AlphaDestiny is the fucking man! And he has the OHP to prove it! And that's despite hypermobility in the elbows. If your elbows are hypermobile, then your OHP genetics suck. Score one for grit. Better luck next time, eugenicists.
And good on you for giving AlphaDestiny the props he so surprisingly yet so thoroughly deserves.
Alex is one of the realest!
Most importantly I guess is that he preaches being a natural lifter.
Let's go one of the best youtubers supported the other!
alex is the only ytuber which I take effort in liking the videos
Alex is one of the best fitness UA-camrs
Nothing but respect for you Alec.
Alex knows his stuff! He has been way ahead of the game for many years! The dude is legit!
Great video. Naturally Enhanced is the most comprehensive (400+ pages in 2nd edition) book out there.
you are a real g for this one man
... I can’t ever trash alpha destiny because I did his 2 day full body beginner split. Shit got me good results in two months. 165 to 205 bench, 255 to 315 squat, 345 to 385 deadlift, all in 2 months as a beginner. Definitely give it a look. His shit works!
Can you link the vids? Thanks in advance
Alpha destiny is my fav "fitness influencer" or whatever you want to call the role.
He's legit, his advice is good and it break the norm.
People tell you to do no conditioning...he was a proponent of doing cardio/gpp well before Greg Doucette...he just said to replace the calories.
His routine makes sense for a natural bodybuilder for both strength and size.
He just has great information.
YEEAAH WE AT THE BUFFET RIGHT NOW
I think him getting pooped on by the Bugz despite outright endorsing him made him realise that there was nothing special about the odd lifts.
Eric insulted him? Damn, must have missed that.
@@Mfitzy that was a while ago, but Bugz in a live stream went out of his way to poop talk him to Juji. Later, he said on his channel that he thought that he didn't double overhand a pull, forcing Alex to prove his lift.
That's the last time that Alex engaged in the odd lifts community, to the best of my knowledge.
The Bugz is an overrated gimmick.
@@EscanorHelios ha I wouldnt say his strength is overrated, but yh I thought it was real shitty for juji and tom to go out of there way to shit on alex's channel for things he did as a kid. His channel has been great for 2-3 years now imo.
@@MrVincentTremblay To be fair his overhand jefferson deadlift was still sort of misleading from him because while he did use regular overhand grip the point is that bar was so bend it wouldnt roll so using overhand grip was esentially same as hook grip.On regular non bend bar theres no way he would be able to hold it with regular overhand grip.Thats why Eric and other people didnt believe him that he can do it overhand grip.
yeaaaaah we're at the buffet right now
Alex Q&A is literally my favourite UA-cam segment to listen to. Definitely one of the best . And yes he had it all over greg in the debate . Logical and well said . greg was strawman crap as per usual
Both of you guys had some jacked up hair cuts in the past also. Glad yall both got some clean cuts ✂ lol
To be fair, with the rack pulls I jumped on the bandwagon and got a 1000lb rack pull in 2016... My traps have been permanently much bigger ever since
What weight did you start with?
I also used to trash Alex for his really early content, but honestly he's become one of my favorite fitness content makers from 2020 onwards. Compare all his stuff now to him back in 2016 and it's like watching a totally different person.
Both you deserve the recent praises and recognitions.Maybe one day alex will get 200kg bench and enkiri will have 300kg squat.All for the natty standard.
Alex actually talked about believing a 200kg bench is possible for him and considers it a long term goal in his new video.
@@whitefang9758 yeah i know, watched his recent vid, but only time will tell, i sincerely believe he will reach that
Its good to see everyone supporting each other...alex has changed so has blaha
LOVE...Leaving some.
Alpha is the realist guy out there!
Alex is the man
Very informative, Coach
I found him through the Greg Doucette debate. Glad that happened. Him and Jason Blaha have changed my outlook on lifting. I really watch Greg for comedy more so than lifting or nutrition advice. I’ve seen all of Vegan Gains videos on Greg as well, another guy that has destroyed him. He mentions Greg again in his recent 315 for reps PR vid
Bro would you advise i focus on calves to get maximum newbie gains?(Am a beginner)
Doucette usually never backs down and always makes a response video. But it was hilarious how when Alex's final video had such a strong argument and everyone agreed with him, Doucette wrote some crappy response comment on Alex's video and tried to cover it up there.
He always does that when he gets smacked. I remember he tried to strawman Team3dAlphas views and insult nucleus overload. After team3dalpha dropped the final response video greg stopped.
@@user-qb4on2qm7z Now(since several months ago) I'm unsubbed from Greg, questioning myself which is false/true and several channels that he Bashed on are the one I Subbed to.
Dude was always legit. You guys just wanted to hate him for pretty much one fucking lift. He made guys start rotating lifts more (which helps plateaus and injuries) and guys hated on him for that. He started guys doing more back, trap, and neck work.
Jason fatha is still at the same shit looking body and lifting the same amount of weight. He even started rotating lifts, which he hated on Alex for.
You're still here 😂😂 come on man, let's not put our rose colored glasses on and start downplaying how prolific the rack pull above knee movement was a few years ago. You had dudes weighing a buck twenty nothing with zero muscle mass pulling 500lbs off pins with a 1 inch ROM, destroying bars and acting like they were the kingshit. It wasn't cool.
And Blaha has nothing to do with this. I don't speak for him and he doesn't speak for me.
Yep, I am man. I'm a sub. Just haven't been lifting much or watching as many lifting channels. You know I love all your content except the bashing of AD. Even the Jeff fake lifts things I never hated on because he was doing fake lifts. Only thing AD was doing was a goofy lift. The Jefferson dl and hack dl are good lifts. They are dl for when you want more legs and less taxing of the lower back. People are just dogmatic and shit. As for the small guys doing the rack pull... I never liked the lift either. But things got to a point of literally bullying him about personal things and not how bad the lift was. And small noobs always try to put the icing on before making the cake in the weight room. No different than them doing 8 million curls per workout and skipping big compound movements.
I know Fatha doesn't speak for you, but its funny how AD and Kinobody have passed his challenges and he still hasn't lost done a simple thing as lose weight. That's all I saying about that. I love your content and don't let my love for AD content make you think I don't.
@@arnbassbaritone all good man! And I agree that noobs will always try to ice a cake that doesn't exist yet. That's why i speak about guys like athlean X and Ryan humiston too, who are just throwing complexity into the equation for the sake of looking smart and innovative.
Even Coach Blaha is more complementary about Alex these days as he said in one of his recent videos they have buried the hatchet.
Stand-up comments. Excellent.
Wholesome af.
A lot of us would look like total idiots if we had our late teenage/early twenties documented publicly on the internet. But at least he wasn’t afraid to be seen... he’s just grown into himself. It takes time to become a man.
What year in is backlog is safe to start watching from? I want to stay away from all the cringe stuff. How far back should is safe to go?
Gotta say I relate to this video more than I ever thought I would. I was literally on the frontlines talking shit about Alex when he was getting jumped by Blaha, Dairyland, Notstronkenough, and Cope. Gotta say, he's definitely changed for the better. So much so that I actually feel rotten for the comments I used to make about.
I still want to see him specialize in squat training tho.
He's certainly got the classic bench/squatter's build! With a few years of work he'd probably have a damn impressive squat.
Yeah, you should feel rotten for it. CopeDestiny was absolutely terrible to Alex. Did everything he could to make him wanna rope. Even Clarence Kennedy was in CD's comment sections cheering him on while he eviscerated Alex for his appearance, social anxiety, lack of success with women, jawline, and whatnot.
And Alex just still kept pushing through it to improve himself.
@@computationjix428 Don't get me wrong, I don't agree with everything Cope did, like Doxxing Alex, his sister, or Minewire. But I did find his content genuinely funny.
I'm a fan of Alex but I'd be lying if I said he wasn't unintentionally hilarious and a little cringey.
Here before AD
👍 for the algorithm
But why the issue with rackpulls above the knee to build traps? It's worked for me and everybody keeps telling me my traps are huge. 🤷♂️
Alpha Destiny is my hero! Love that dude!
Always liked Alex, both old and new. Natty is best!
Alphadestiny is the man, love how he made all the negative channels backpedal and respect him.
Did Alex change your opinion on rows?
He use to be a bro... Now he is a bro with knowledge.
anyone has a link to the debate between alex leonidas and greg?
Ayyy coach butler1990 that’s me 😂
Lol it's because I follow you on IG so you show up on my stuff.
@@EnkiriElite I know lol I just wasn’t expecting to see it 😂
AlphaDestiny and Brandon Harding have had some of the CRAZIEST gains
The most important kind of gains, the maturity and mental gains
They’ve matured so much in the past few months, it’s very admirable
Brandon Harding uses a lot of gear though.
Nice video