Your favourite online weight training coaches

[V8mate]

Who are your go-to online advisors for all your training matters?

Who do you always check first for explanations of correct form, for example?

Or whose videos do you like to watch, simply to sit back and 'get inspired'?

I'm sure we all have favourites, but with so many out there, I'm also pretty sure that we're missing out on some good stuff.


In time honoured fashion:

For lifting form: Scott Herman - he's something of the typical all-American jock, but I really trust his advice on form https://www.youtube.com/user/ScottHermanFitness

For inspiration: I really enjoy the goings-on at Berlin's Strength gym. Guys who are serious about their lifting but who have a really good time with it and are always giving themselves odd challenges.

You can catch their stuff via some of the regulars there:
BodybuildingRev https://www.youtube.com/user/BodybuildingRev
Johannes Luckas https://www.youtube.com/user/TheTrevor2005
Romano Rengel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZw-muZmpilKQ3fQl...


Over to you!

[TheJimi]

V8mate said:

For inspiration: I really enjoy the goings-on at Berlin's Strength gym. Guys who are serious about their lifting but who have a really good time with it and are always giving themselves odd challenges.

You can catch their stuff via some of the regulars there:
BodybuildingRev https://www.youtube.com/user/BodybuildingRev
Johannes Luckas https://www.youtube.com/user/TheTrevor2005
Romano Rengel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZw-muZmpilKQ3fQl...

I really like those guys, and I love their attitude to things

Other ones for me are -

Elliot Hulse

Phil Learney

[Art0ir]

Chris Duffin
Mark Bell
Omar Isuf
Greg Nucholls
Dan Green
Brandon Lilly
Lillibridge brothers

[LordGrover]

Hodge Twins?

[V8mate]

Art0ir said:

Chris Duffin
Mark Bell
Omar Isuf
Greg Nucholls
Dan Green
Brandon Lilly
Lillibridge brothers

More info? Inspire us!

[DervVW]

Anyone look at Scooby?

[Art0ir]

V8mate said:

More info? Inspire us!

Chris Duffin https://www.youtube.com/user/kabuki07
Mark Bell https://www.youtube.com/user/supertraining06
Omar Isuf https://www.youtube.com/user/OmarIsuf
Greg Nucholls http://www.strengtheory.com/ (A goldmine of relevant information for anyone that wants to get strong)
Dan Green https://www.youtube.com/user/UniversalNutrition
Brandon Lilly https://www.youtube.com/user/brandonlilly3/videos
Lillibridge brothers https://www.youtube.com/user/ErnieLilliebridge/vid...

[Hoofy]

I didn't "get on" with Elliot Hulse initially as his videos come across as a bit gimmicky (graffiti, rap music etc) but his approach is quite sensible.

Herman and Scooby make me cringe, still.

[TheBALDpuma]

TheJimi said:

I really like those guys, and I love their attitude to things

Other ones for me are -

Elliot Hulse

Phil Learney

A (very big - as in 120+kg and what I would think is <5%bf) friend of mine is a PT at Phil Learney's gym in London. People do love that guy.

[22s]

Omar Isuf is great for form videos, and general tricks and tips.

CT Fletcher is great for motivation.

Mike Rashid is good to watch for bodybuilding/volume. The way him and his crew (including CT Fletcher) approach lifting is unlike anyone else I've seen. Heavy weights, huge volume.

[Halb]

Mark Ripptoe
Eric Cressy
Dan John
Glenn Pendlay
Bill Starr
Bret Contreras
Charles Poliquin

[SkinnyPete]

Hodge twins!

fk out the way!

[Halb]

Never heard of those two, but found a thread on them...will have to watch it when I'm not downloading.


http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=155...


I enjoy the Yo Elliot vids.

[Animal]

Bobby Maximus

[V8mate]

Have just watched this video right through - absolutely fascinating!

The guys at Berlin Strength have a mobility coach in for a full workshop looking at mobility issues during squats.

It's 1 hr 22 mins long - so bring drinks and snacks - but the insights are so impressive, from how things we do fool our central nervous system into reducing our performance, to warm-up exercises which have amazing results on our squat mobility.

Bearing in mind that the guys attending the workshop are all big lifters and PTs in their own right, you can see the genuine revelations they experience.

It's in German, obviously, but the subtitles are first class. Stick it on 'full screen' and enjoy!

https://youtu.be/58dkMblR9RM

[TheJimi]

Awesome, looking forward to watching that.

Cheers

[Halb]

Graham Hicks is giving a talk on deadlift technique at a gym near me this weekend.

[V8mate]

TheJimi said:

Awesome, looking forward to watching that.

Cheers

Have you managed to watch it through yet?

I went back to it yesterday afternoon and did the exercise from the 45' mark with them. Jesus they were tough to start with!

Big difference between the mobility in one hip/leg/ankle and the other too.

It soon had an impact on my squat range and comfort though!

Interesting to note Romano's comments regarding his discovery of how poor his mobility was without his weightlifting shoes. Goes back to a conversation I was having on here a couple of weeks back about (not) wearing a belt for light/moderate lifting and my point that until you are a big lifter it should all be about the purity of form and allowing your body to learn.

IMO, naturally; other opinions are available etc.

[Art0ir]

Halb said:

Graham Hicks is giving a talk on deadlift technique at a gym near me this weekend.

Is it a hands on type thing? I went to one with Benedikt Magnusson but it was really just a talk, didn't learn a whole lot if im honest. At the start he asked how many of the world's top deadlifters have perfect technique. None. Er, thanks Beni.

Just got a ticket for an Ed Coan seminar for July though. 4 hours hands on and 1 hour Q&A. Can't wait.

[V8mate]

Have been enjoying watching Omar's videos this morning. Quite like how he does the preaching bit but hands over to someone qualified to do the technical stuff.

OmarIsuf - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCaHx0T1LWrVKWF1Xf...