When we needed him most he came back, its 2016 alex updated
@AlexLeonidas
25 күн бұрын
Yeahhhhhhh with a more refined approach than ever before! I'm excited to share my new lessons with you, in a clearer and higher quality way.
@orgolan2212
25 күн бұрын
Thats what i love about you alex, you are always updating yet when you find something that works you stick and stand by it. I wish more influencers had your integrity and balls
@weakest_serb
24 күн бұрын
yea we at the buffet right now
@irliamthischool
24 күн бұрын
Bad day to be a low tensile strength barbell
@claybowman1242
24 күн бұрын
Taking a public speaking class has made me realize your videos are organized like a speech and are delivered like one. Underrated skill, speaking is so hard but when done right looks effortless
@AlexLeonidas
24 күн бұрын
Thank you so much Clay, and good stuff for taking a public speaking class! It really is an underrated skill, and takes years to refine.
@CrazyChickenFarmer
24 күн бұрын
It does sound good, but there is also an artificial tint to it.
@vexingbrat8605
23 күн бұрын
@@CrazyChickenFarmer cant see it
@CrazyChickenFarmer
23 күн бұрын
@@vexingbrat8605 Try hearing
@jd0879
3 күн бұрын
Dude no way is this done in one take lol
@productofmymind4860
25 күн бұрын
That title awoke a lot of memories
@AlexLeonidas
25 күн бұрын
OGs will always remember ♥
@magic99man1
25 күн бұрын
Rack pulls above the knee was a wild era
@AlexLeonidas
25 күн бұрын
It really was lol
@LeonardoRomani-mq7cv
24 күн бұрын
Jajajaja que grande!!@@AlexLeonidas
@cold_servo_pie
24 күн бұрын
@@AlexLeonidaslengthend partials= weighted stretch, exactly what you were saying almost 10 years ago.
@IvanDraco01
24 күн бұрын
@@LeonardoRomani-mq7cvNo puede ser posible que me haya encontrado un tío con el nombre de "Leonardo Romaní" en la sección de comentarios de Alex Leonidas JAJAJAAJAJAJJAJSJJSS
@cristian9365
23 күн бұрын
@@IvanDraco01 no puede ser que me encuentre a 2 personas hablando español respondiendo a un comentario en el canal de Alex Leonidas XD
@Baaper-j4h
24 күн бұрын
Welcome back AlphaDestiny.
@AlexLeonidas
24 күн бұрын
The AD soul never left ;)
@Noah-pc6wq
24 күн бұрын
Yo this made me tear up, wtf
@lewisstrongofficial
24 күн бұрын
Yoooo this is Alex from AlphaDestiny here with another full body workout. Today we’re starting with the rack pull above the knee working up to a max with the max effort method.
@AlexLeonidas
24 күн бұрын
Now that takes me back!!!
@lewisstrongofficial
24 күн бұрын
@@AlexLeonidasI’d say this video takes a lot of viewers back lol I used to binge your workout videos on the regular
@hob6322
24 күн бұрын
"Rack pulls are so safe I can't even f*cking believe how safe it is." ~Alex Leonidas 2017, doing 600 lb+ rack pulls with back pain problems... I will never forget it
@AlexLeonidas
24 күн бұрын
My man!!!!
@joaqu7002
23 күн бұрын
*1000 lb+ rack pullls
@jd0879
3 күн бұрын
Dude come on lol. It was like 1,100 lbs
@barbellbryce
25 күн бұрын
Next video will be "Why I love buffets"
@AlexLeonidas
24 күн бұрын
The vegan buffet 🤣
@squatcurldeadlift7346
24 күн бұрын
@@AlexLeonidas unironically waiting for more plant based diet tips, fellow vegan here
@derbistheeternal2947
24 күн бұрын
What you got over there phil
@Glutespecialist
24 күн бұрын
@@derbistheeternal2947sum chicknn
@nafisxfit
24 күн бұрын
"Yeeaaaahhhhh"
@fluff037
25 күн бұрын
Never clicked faster with that 2016 nostalgia
@BasementBodybuilding
25 күн бұрын
Underrated, and overhated movement. Can’t wait to watch this one
@AlexLeonidas
25 күн бұрын
100%, and the hate always comes from strawman arguments made by a specific crowd.
@burlhorse61
24 күн бұрын
didn't realise it was hated-do love rackpulls.deadlift without the lower half
@thegoldenthread-greatstori6795
8 күн бұрын
@@AlexLeonidas name the Buges
@asdfghzxcvbn360
25 күн бұрын
Yow this is your man Alex from Alphadestiny. Welcome back another fullbody workout…
@rsouchereau
24 күн бұрын
AN Rack Pulls literally gave me 90% of my trap gains. Weighted stretch was ahead of the times!!!
@AlexLeonidas
24 күн бұрын
Awesome and same, I got the most trap growth from 2016-2017. We always knew the studies would come out!!!
@GVS
24 күн бұрын
Had another content creator try to convince me that these didn't work the back. I guess that soreness and long term dense thickness from adding them in was just in my imagination!
@AlexLeonidas
24 күн бұрын
Haha these dogmatic influencers never cease to amaze me. The thickness gains among thousands of testimonials over decades must all be in our heads!!!!
@Screenshot1015
24 күн бұрын
Hyped to see these two bulbous horse buckets talking RACK PULLS
@leonardo9259
24 күн бұрын
Carter, It was Paul carter isn't it
@Shazok55
24 күн бұрын
was that milo wolf?
@PATRICKMARCUCCI
25 күн бұрын
Stretched position on the traps has led to a lot of gains for me. Especially with farmer carries. But I definitely get some fatigue from the farmer carries. Thanks so much for the great content!
@AlexLeonidas
25 күн бұрын
That's why farmer walks work, no shrug required!!
@Ghost.293
24 күн бұрын
Nice to see you here, Pat.
@PATRICKMARCUCCI
24 күн бұрын
@@Ghost.293 good to be here ha ha. I really like Alex’s content.
@muscleandmath2910
24 күн бұрын
The prophesised one returns!
@AlexLeonidas
24 күн бұрын
Rack pulls are resurrected!
@edtheangler4930
25 күн бұрын
NE is back. The gains must flow
@AlexLeonidas
25 күн бұрын
Need to make another version of NE!!
@edtheangler4930
25 күн бұрын
@@AlexLeonidas Literally why I subscribe to you. I was so sad you became an aesthetics bro. Go finally break the natural limit, I believe in you
@joaqu7002
25 күн бұрын
@@edtheangler4930also the return of neck training and now he’s getting yoked at a very lean body fat. That’s gonna look insane
@nicowu5562
25 күн бұрын
@@AlexLeonidas🙏🙏 yes
@ummalucoqualquer5771
24 күн бұрын
@@AlexLeonidasplease 😭😭😭 I'm begging
@RotqongRTQNG
25 күн бұрын
Rack pull ✅️ Bald ✅️ Wife beaters ✖️ We nearly got 2016 alex guys 😢
@AlexLeonidas
25 күн бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@What8_
25 күн бұрын
Even training with Phil 😂
@Cynthia_Blackraven_666
24 күн бұрын
AlphaDestiny is back
@glennnolasco6892
24 күн бұрын
No lamb chops, jeans and boots tho
@nafisxfit
24 күн бұрын
Now we need the mutton chop beard & mustache 🤣
@harisjaved994
25 күн бұрын
Alpha Destiny is Back, I mean Traps!
@MohamedNaas2005
24 күн бұрын
Racks around the world have been waiting for this
@AlexLeonidas
24 күн бұрын
😂😂😂
@PI_MikeB
24 күн бұрын
I have screaming from the rooftops about the benefits of rack pulls for years. I credit the majority of my upper back and trap development from heavy rack pulls done multiple times a week. I'm glad somebody with your audience is preaching the good word
@kundachikwamba6503
24 күн бұрын
woah woah woah, Rack Pulls? the nostalgia hits hard here. I've never had issues pulling from the floor, but I cannot wait to reintroduce the movement in September, good work Alex!
@jayden_2_savage635
25 күн бұрын
No matter what your going through in life “Rack pulls above the knee” will make things better😎
@agentperry8347
25 күн бұрын
Yo Alex I just wanna say you've helped me tremendously as a 15 year old, helping me with me gains and knowledge. I've now made a small home gym and am training 5 people, earning some good bucks. Thanks a ton my man Edit: They're also getting super strong using your knowledge
@AlexLeonidas
24 күн бұрын
Wow!! 5 homies putting quality work in the home gym. That's what's up, I'm happy you're killing the strength gains. You will be so ahead of the average gymgoer with this hardcore atmosphere, imagine the long term potential bro.
@miniweeddeerz1820
24 күн бұрын
Bros fucking 15?! Good shit
@matthewschoenborn4833
24 күн бұрын
RDL, BTK Rack Pulls, Barbell Rows…. All amazing variations that can make you an elite deadlifter without ever deadlifting
@glennnolasco6892
24 күн бұрын
Alex training rack pulls above the knee with jeans and boots during the winter was something else 🦍🐻
@nikhilpandey8152
24 күн бұрын
I remember the glorious history of rack pulls
@AlexLeonidas
24 күн бұрын
Those were the days
@joaqu7002
24 күн бұрын
@@AlexLeonidaswhat is that massive plate in the background footage at the home gym
@kevinrice7291
24 күн бұрын
Respect for standing by rack pulls even when a bunch of other big influencers are talking shit on em.
@K_092-KTK
24 күн бұрын
I was literally looking for a video on rack pulls yesterday, and then today this is uploaded. Crazy.
@TimKersten_1
24 күн бұрын
ok i am convinced going from conventional deadlifts to rack pulls now + doing RDLs the other day of the week. Thanks Alex!
@AlexLeonidas
24 күн бұрын
Rack Pulls + RDLs will serve you well!
@dani9923
24 күн бұрын
Title got a tear to my eye❤ here since the beggining
@AlexLeonidas
24 күн бұрын
Much love ultimate OG ❤
@coacheugeneteo
24 күн бұрын
I gotta bring these back into my routine. Snatch grip above knee rack pulls are king 🫡
@AlexLeonidas
24 күн бұрын
The weighted stretch on the traps is unmatched!!! Snatch grip is another level 🫡
@sonzai5162
25 күн бұрын
0:13 wtf are those pillars bro? 😭
@AlexLeonidas
25 күн бұрын
That's what years of heavy hinging can do you for you!!!
@7HFEstorque
24 күн бұрын
Hes a pillar man. AYAYAYYAYAAYAAAAAAAAYEEE-
@zndr27
24 күн бұрын
Erector spinae and lower traps
@TheCyclingCardio
24 күн бұрын
The pillars of natty gains
@tortureRoom
24 күн бұрын
Oh, we REALLY at the buffet rn
@AlexLeonidas
24 күн бұрын
Oh YEAH the rack pull buffet
@diarmuidbalfe7264
24 күн бұрын
The attention to detail Alex puts into his work is off the charts
@PFMFIT
24 күн бұрын
Totally unrelated, but I stopped deadlifting at 365lbs and just did RDLs for a year and went from a 135 for 10 to 225 for 10 on RDLs then tried deadlifting again and hit 430lb 1rm + 65lbs on my deadlift without deadlifting. Also i went back to do RDLs and am now repping 275lbs. The carry over between those two lifts is insane for me rn and am hoping it'll get me to a 500lb DL and 315 RDL in the future. Great video tho bro, definitely gonna use rack pulls at some point to help grow my DL and back musculature even more 💪
@hooktraining3966
23 күн бұрын
yeah man the RDLs are awesome especially if your weak link on deadlifts is as the top of the lift. I suggest deficit deadlifts as well
@PFMFIT
23 күн бұрын
@hooktraining3966 definitely wanna try deficit DLs or RDLs at some point. Although my build is super leggy so i already have a big range of motion lol but yeah good shout mate 💪
@BigG627
24 күн бұрын
Holy shit it’s the mythical 2016 Alpha Destiny everyone talks about
@AlexLeonidas
24 күн бұрын
😂😂😂
@Lao-Lin
24 күн бұрын
How is 2016 shit nostalgic already.. I finally understand older folks saying "time flies". Honestly, people like you make me feel good about getting older because you're aging like boss, brother. Still young though!
@UncommonSense
24 күн бұрын
Zercher rack pulls from above the belly button master race
@wessleykennedy7721
24 күн бұрын
I never went away from rack pulls at the knee or just above the knee. As a beginner, I built a good upper back and traps working between the 5-10 rep ranges. I kept doing them when everyone was off them because of SFR. I just liked them, and my upper back and traps are still one of my best body parts
@TheBcoolGuy
25 күн бұрын
It's ridiculous how bumpily muscular you've gotten.
@AlexLeonidas
25 күн бұрын
Thank you, brother. I've done everything you can think of for my back, no weak links at this point.
@SayCheeseAndDie01
24 күн бұрын
@@AlexLeonidasthe chest expander has made a difference on that mid back definition. Crazy striations. It blew up my back too
@AlexLeonidas
24 күн бұрын
@@SayCheeseAndDie01 Bro the expander was the best addition of the last 2 years, I still have striations in my upper back even without being shredded. The "sinewy look" is legit, glad it did the same for you.
@TheBcoolGuy
24 күн бұрын
@@AlexLeonidas I'm using it too. I started with an old Spenby one. I know the springs on that are a bit tougher than on the Baraban, but I started out with two springs on the upper back extensions for maybe 12 reps or something. Roughly 5 months later and I'm doing 7 baraban springs for almost 9 reps last time. Might not be such a fast progression, but it's a fantastic exercise. Though for me, it prevents me doing any other tricep work. I can do stuff where they aren't the primary mover, like dips, OHP, etc., but no tricep isolation work. 4 sets a week and, honestly, even on 4K calories, 220+ grams of protein, and usually 8-9½+ hours of fairly good sleep per night, I'm struggling to keep that 2x/week going. 4 damn sets. Crazy, and a problem I need to solve. I just ended my workout early because all the muscles I intended on training are unrecovered.
@theovercomer2006
24 күн бұрын
Phenomenal back, and shoulder development Alex!
@RTH140
24 күн бұрын
This came just in time. I just introduced below the knee rack pulls into my programming last week 👌🏻 thanks for another great video!
@Candyapplebone
23 күн бұрын
I started doing rack pulls a month or two ago cuz i found the 2016 videos. Now he makes a video about it. Nice
@BKZ99
22 күн бұрын
and we are back full circle folks
@Luegee-vf7kc
23 күн бұрын
Alex, more out of less weight, conjugate system, "above the head" rack pulls, Leonidas is back.
@regisegek4675
24 күн бұрын
Finally we are back
@AlexLeonidas
24 күн бұрын
We are so back OG
@johnmelson7241
25 күн бұрын
I like to rotate these with trap bar deadlifts on back day. Way less sciatica and more gains!
@AlexLeonidas
24 күн бұрын
I used to do the same back in the day!
@FilipTech
25 күн бұрын
ah yes another day to look at alex cakeonidas great video's as always
@NAVEENCHAURASIYAA
24 күн бұрын
It builds that thickness in da backk
@brianbachmeier34
24 күн бұрын
We're all gonna make it brahs 👍
@MrJamesdryable
24 күн бұрын
Some OG content right here.
@DreamPhysiqueCoaching
25 күн бұрын
2017 AlphaDestiny, white beater vest and orange walls gym… The best days
@AlexLeonidas
24 күн бұрын
Man, that was the most fun we ever had
@thegigajew
24 күн бұрын
We finally get the answer above all
@chonkeboi
24 күн бұрын
He hath returned!
@Dasgroffe
24 күн бұрын
Started believing in natty potential back in the days where rack pulls above the knee were the ultimate yoke meta you brought to us, time flies, can't thank you enough brother
@angelicalaflame8413
12 күн бұрын
This video finally settles it for me. I’ve been considering having some of my coaching clients do more rack pulls and block pulls, especially beginners with big bellies and poor mobility who need to train the hip hinge. I still teach them to conventional from the floor, but you’re right- the conventional deadlift really is a dogma that we all just kinda settle with, often to the detriment of training the actual hip hinge. If raising the bar 2” actually teaches them to deadlift and gain the mobility to eventually pull heavy from the floor with good mechanics, hell yeah.
@chrism9026
24 күн бұрын
Alpha Destiny is back and yokier than ever, perfect timing too I needed another hinge variation for my secondary leg day to feed into rdls
@user-te1if3zp6k
25 күн бұрын
Being this early is a biblical event for me. Been binging BOM's berzerk method playlist abd this is a good intermission.
@user-te1if3zp6k
25 күн бұрын
*and
@cbhatt
24 күн бұрын
It’s crazy man I’ve been watching for years and after every video I keep saying “I 100% agree” you’re ahead of the curve again Alex
@zxborg9681
24 күн бұрын
I started lifting when you were Mr "rack pulls above the knee". He's back, baby!
@shades4313
24 күн бұрын
24:31 holy hell. Naturally enhanced
@AlexLeonidas
24 күн бұрын
NE indeed!!! Thank you brother
@ImReadyD151
24 күн бұрын
I loved rack pulls. I wasn't strong enough to hoist them up with back power alone so i would almost slide my quads under the bar to get more assistance when lifting. I messed up my knees doing that. Sucks cause they were working. I was so sore the days after. Hopefully one day I can bring em back
@hk1678
2 күн бұрын
THE most underrated channel on youtube
@Beautiful-Sickening-Rolex
24 күн бұрын
I think you should give some insight into diet, cos it's crazy how you've built yourself whilst being plant based 😮
@filip1351
24 күн бұрын
Alex will there be a buffet video after as well?
@AlexLeonidas
24 күн бұрын
Perhaps 😆😆😆
@raven-19x
24 күн бұрын
A throwback! I only deadlift off the floor with the trap bar now. I'm glad I broke out of the powerlifting mentality when I was never one anyway.
@shinzo7817
14 күн бұрын
Hello Alex, I started implementing almost every single thing that you talk about in your videos around the start of 2024 and my biggest weakpoint were my arms ever since I started my journey and thanks to only you and no one else today my biceps measured 42cm after a pull day (I'm 182cm 76kg) and I cant express how greatfull I am. Thank you so so much and keep up the good work man ❤
@jahimuddin2306
24 күн бұрын
Welcome back Rack Pull Alex.
@TheChamp91100
24 күн бұрын
OH DEAR GOD HERE WE GOOO WITH THE NOSTALGIAA
@AlexLeonidas
24 күн бұрын
YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHH
@totsxka-
25 күн бұрын
2016 Alex is back🔥🔥
@AlexLeonidas
25 күн бұрын
We always go back to our roots!!!!
@mongolianwormofdeath592
24 күн бұрын
HE'S BACK
@az9324
22 күн бұрын
Rack pulls are BACK
@RR-qi1zw
17 күн бұрын
love reflecting on your videos from years ago as now the “science” lifters finally pick up on the same stuff like the importance of heavy lengthened partials/stretch.
@AlexLeonidas
16 күн бұрын
Always said it OG, that the science would catch up!!!!! 2016-2017 Alex was right.
@COOMENTADORSEMIESQUIZO
24 күн бұрын
Great video Alex
@alexakos1223
24 күн бұрын
We have Alex reintroducing racks pulls again before GTA6
@ibrahimmajid7400
24 күн бұрын
Yeaaaaaa we at the rack pullsss
@rafaelt8589
24 күн бұрын
i feel like ill cry... the nostalgia hits too hard
@pudgelikeme
15 күн бұрын
This advice made a lot of sense. Loves it
@MartinBrunoSar
25 күн бұрын
Bless you and your gains brother
@samosia8565
24 күн бұрын
Learned a lot from you man, thank you!
@abhishekchaudhry80
24 күн бұрын
+1
@thestrongdadprotocol
24 күн бұрын
Rack pulls & RDL'S are my bread and butter for back thickness. Between those and power shrugs I don't have to do anything else for my back and it looks gifted.
@PATRICKMARCUCCI
25 күн бұрын
Definitely feel like the stretched position with Rows and pull-ups has gotten me most of my back gains. I feel like using the contraction or top range to track whether or not I’m increasing strength is helpful but definitely not as important for muscular growth. And what I mean by that is basically whether or not I’m doing a full repetition. Otherwise, I feel like I can fall into a gray area with partial reps, which is harder for track progress for myself. Also, I tried behind the neck pull-ups based on your recent video about them. They definitely get the lats going ha ha.
@TheBcoolGuy
24 күн бұрын
Yeah, I was doing rows with 225, 102 kg, for 12. But it was garbage for gains because the ROM sucked. I found myself using 57 kg and making more gains. Currently on 68 for 13 underhand and probably some more overhand. I did 72 for 12 already in May, though the ROM did fall slightly short towards the end.
@PATRICKMARCUCCI
24 күн бұрын
@@TheBcoolGuy I have actually really been liking double dumbbell rows. Because I feel like underhand rows and overhand rows both feel slightly off. Neutral grip feels perfect.
@PATRICKMARCUCCI
24 күн бұрын
@@TheBcoolGuy but yeah, I have definitely been guilty of going to heavy on single arm rows and turn it into just some sort of weird shrugging motion.
@unbabunga229
25 күн бұрын
That back looks like a bouldering wall
@indosmilus454
24 күн бұрын
LOOKING ABSOLUTELY YOKEDD!!. Btw I'd appreciate help on this, I won't be able to go to the gym for various reasons for a few months, I have access to a pullup bar and dip bar at home along with a few bands, it is possible for a novice (80kg squat, 60kgbench, 20kg chinup 1 rep max) to make comparable gains at home compared to the gym?
@wasabi5338
13 күн бұрын
i thought youtube just suggested a decade old vid but then i saw 11 days ago and i was like "HE'S BACK"
@bonrobinson8837
23 күн бұрын
Brings back 2017 Alex 1145lbs rack pull great vibes Yates Rows cheat rows too much to handle
@Nickypecs
24 күн бұрын
I haven’t done shit for traps since the rack pull above the knee day followed by power shrugs… my traps are still great. Was a fun time
@DCJayhawk57
24 күн бұрын
THEY'RE BAAAAACCCKKKK. I haven't done any rack pulls, but I've been doing cheat shrugs again for about the past 4 months. I got noticeable trap growth in a deficit (lost 15 lb), and have gotten sore every workout. I do them super heavy overload style, 95%+ of my deadlift 1RM for sets of 10-15. Maybe have to give some rack pulls a try again during my next training block, but for now I'm milking all the gains I can out of the shrugs.
@AlexLeonidas
24 күн бұрын
BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER!!!
@DCJayhawk57
24 күн бұрын
@@AlexLeonidasyou know, right now I'm doing beltless RDLs followed by the cheat shrugs on a back/posterior chain day. I can just sub in below knee rack pulls for both movements which will save me some time and also some fatigue (even considering rack pulls can be systemically taxing, one exercise is better than two).
@wm1322
24 күн бұрын
Alpha Destiny is Back 🔙🔙
@aaronmsteele
24 күн бұрын
i quit deadlifting because i kept getting reoccurring back injuries pulling from the floor since i have pendlay-row leverages as well. i also realized i am a hypertrophy bro but i felt ive always been missing something in my back training since dropping deadlifts. Below the knee rack pulls are gonna be the move. Throws me back to good old rack pull days too haha.
@user-vt5qt8id6d
24 күн бұрын
My man is back. 🎉 Alpha destiny 🎉..... I want fucking cry 🎉....... This exercise built my back like nothing else.
@GabrielMartinsFitness
19 күн бұрын
Rack pulls and shrugs are my favorite exercises, you feel like you're going ssj mode
@joeysung311
24 күн бұрын
i think this video convinced me to do good mornings more than anything else. if you don’t have safety straps thenthe setup isn’t as attractive
@iamjrlol
24 күн бұрын
I just recently found out you went plant based bro and I was happy to hear that! Can’t wait to see more content around the diet! 🔥
@videofudge
24 күн бұрын
Bring back 2016 Alex. He has built different
@DoveSonation
Күн бұрын
This explains a lot about why I only really truly feel DOMS in my hamstrings & lats when I rack pull from below the knee and don't when I conventional DL off the floor. Gonna cycle them in as a primary lift for my next 6 week cycle and see how it goes.
@ramtron1775
24 күн бұрын
I do snatch grip block pulls off my crash pads. I love them.
@octarsh9445
24 күн бұрын
Memories 👀💖
@zachery8841
11 күн бұрын
Solid content. Agree that pretty much all deadlift variations are really taxing. Might as well use the most optimal variations for you. Hating on rack pulls is like hating on the smith machine.
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