6. Alex Bromley - Strength Training 101

The Boostcamp Podcast

Alex Bromley is a YouTube fitness educator with over 150,000 subscribers. He is a 18 year veteran in strength sports, having competed in over 50 Strongman contests and placing 5th at World's Strongest Man.

In this wide ranging discussion, we talk to Alex about his journey as a YouTube creator, the technological future of weight training, programming advice for new lifters, his thoughts on different programs, internal and external motivation for extreme winners, getting into "the zone", being a choke artist during competitions, and his takes on fads like functional training, saunas & ice baths, and maingaining.

You can find Alex's FREE training programs on the Boostcamp App: https://boostcamp.me/3LmlBQD

- KONG: Savage Size in 12 Weeks

- 70s Powerlifter

- Bullmastiff

- Fullsterkur Strongman Program

Podcast Timestamps: 00:00 Who is Alex Bromley

04:26 What is your YouTuber journey to 150K+ subs?

10:44 How much work goes into making a video?

14:22 YouTube channel goal for next 5 years

17:37 How to find the best programs for YOU?

24:50 Technological future of strength training

32:47 What makes a good or bad workout program?

39:05 One year programming advice for new lifters

46:05 Is Starting Strength still good?

49:50 Is Sheiko or Bulgarian method right for anyone?

52:53 Kids swim camps in China

56:54 Internal and external motivation

1:01:58 Alex's spiritual gym experience

1:07:06 Getting in the zone for peak performance

1:09:25 Being a choke artist in competitions

1:16:20 Good or Fad: "Functional" strength/bodybuilding

1:19:00 Good or Fad: Saunas & ice baths

1:22:30 Good or Fad: Maingaining

1:20:00 How to find Alex