Best YouTube Training and Diet Coaches.

[Matt]

Now that the trucker convoy/protests have successfully resulted in all the illegal pandemic mandates being dropped [except for air travel], I can finally train again without the police driving by my gym at least twice a week when I'm there [my gym owner lost one of his two gyms, and put his foot down against further compliance - he eventually put up blinds so that no one knew he was open].

Gyms were closed here for over 500 days here.

It's been a huge stress off my shoulders, and I really have nothing to complain about anymore. I'm grateful that I had so many voices of reason here on Getbig through the worst of the hysteria, and I can't see any of the pandemic measures coming back in either Canada or the UK, which had a similar trajectories and timelines to put their collective national feet down, with the UK dropping them, apparently because lawsuits against the government started to mount.

I've been very pleased with my muscle memory so far, and I'm hoping to get to a 250x20 bounced bench press before the year ends, at 175-lb body weight. Barring injury, I think I can do it.

Can any Getbiggers over 40 tell me how training is at that age? I'm 40 now, and I don't feel any differently, but I'm doing more warmup sets by pyramiding up for every exercise - meanwhile, when I was 20, I'd do a warm-up, then start with the heaviest dumbbells I could, then pyramid down.

I wouldn't risk that now.

I'm also trying to watch training videos daily, to just make sure the principles are all ingrained. My diet is on-point in terms of food selections, but I sometimes don't get enough protein.

My training is on-point though. I feel like 16 weeks from now, I should be back to my usual level, then another 12-16 weeks from there, I should be breaking new ground.

At some point, I will hit plateaus, because I don't want to go above 175-180 body weight, just for health reasons. I just pick that weight for a combination of health, strength, and appearance reasons.

I don't want to waste time learning/relearning training and diet principles from anyone who isn't the best in the world.

My list for coaches to listen to would be:

For Training:

- Mike Israetel
- Layne Norton
- Eric Helms
- Greg Nuckols
- Brad Schoenfeld

For Diet Coaching:

- Lyle McDonald
- Layne Norton
- Alan Aragon

Best YouTube Fitness Channels [IMO] - Please Feel Free to Add:

https://youtube.com/JeffNippard

https://youtube.com/c/MarkBellsPowerProject

https://youtube.com/c/biolayne1

https://youtube.com/c/lylemcd

Lyle's Website: https://bodyrecomposition.com/

Alan Aragon's Website: http://www.alanaragon.com/

Alan's Articles: http://www.alanaragon.com/articles/

Brad Schoenfeld: https://youtube.com/c/BarbellShrugged

Dr. Jason Fung [great videos on fasting]: https://youtube.com/c/drjasonfung1

https://youtube.com/c/FouadAbiad

More Plates More Dates - good info on gear, for anyone cycling: https://youtube.com/c/MorePlatesMoreDates

^ Fouad has some good guests, and does good interviews, even though his target audience is obviously the competitive bodybuilding world.

https://exrx.net/ - Great website for exercise form.

https://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/ - Bodybuilding.com Exercise Database [also good for form check]

Admittedly, I don't know too many diet coaches. I would NOT include people like Chad Nicholls or Chris Aceto in this list, because I would consider them body chemists more than anything, and probably more specific to high level amateur and IFBB pro bodybuilder level diet advice. I'm not sure they have very much experience working with normal trainees, and primarily work with people on heavy gear cycles. I also don't know if Chad is qualified at all as far as nutrition goes. Chris wrote for the Weider magazines for years, and I think he may have some actual nutrition credentials, but I still think he is more suitable for competitive bodybuilders on heavy juice protocols.

Does anyone have any names to add to the list?

I'd rather go straight to the best, and skip anyone below that level. Now that I'm older, I want to train as efficiently as possible - and I need to play catch-up because of the pandemic gym closures.

Thanks in advance.

[Matt]

Some good videos, covering some training concepts from a science/evidence-based perspective:

Jeff Nippard has good content, also covering proper training techniques from a science perspective:

Mark Bell does some great interviews/podcasts. John Haack is incredible - I can't believe this guy is so strong, totalling over 2,000-lb at 182-lb body weight, without using sumo deadlifts, or extreme low bar squats, etc:

If anyone has any more, feel free to add.

[Gym-Rat]

dont forget vince goodrum, PHD, LMNOP, LGTBQRS

[Cook]

Matt I didn’t read all that but I’m 63 and training at 40 was just like at 20.I trained the same all the way to 50 with no problems.At 50 I thought ok what do I do now.Well I didn’t have any problems till 55 that’s when all Hell broke loose.My hip went bad and got worse until I had to have it replaced and one shoulder almost shut me down completely. I had to change my pressing style going much lighter for more reps and also I found if I pressed at a decline it got much better.Still training hard now though with much more cardio than before.Good luck

[bhank]

Now that the trucker convoy/protests have successfully resulted in all the illegal pandemic mandates being dropped [except for air travel], I can finally train again without the police driving by my gym at least twice a week when I'm there [my gym owner lost one of his two gyms, and put his foot down against further compliance - he eventually put up blinds so that no one knew he was open].

Gyms were closed here for over 500 days here.

It's been a huge stress off my shoulders, and I really have nothing to complain about anymore. I'm grateful that I had so many voices of reason here on Getbig through the worst of the hysteria, and I can't see any of the pandemic measures coming back in either Canada or the UK, which had a similar trajectories and timelines to put their collective national feet down, with the UK dropping them, apparently because lawsuits against the government started to mount.

I've been very pleased with my muscle memory so far, and I'm hoping to get to a 250x20 bounced bench press before the year ends, at 175-lb body weight. Barring injury, I think I can do it.

Can any Getbiggers over 40 tell me how training is at that age? I'm 40 now, and I don't feel any differently, but I'm doing more warmup sets by pyramiding up for every exercise - meanwhile, when I was 20, I'd do a warm-up, then start with the heaviest dumbbells I could, then pyramid down.

I wouldn't risk that now.

I'm also trying to watch training videos daily, to just make sure the principles are all ingrained. My diet is on-point in terms of food selections, but I sometimes don't get enough protein.

My training is on-point though. I feel like 16 weeks from now, I should be back to my usual level, then another 12-16 weeks from there, I should be breaking new ground.

At some point, I will hit plateaus, because I don't want to go above 175-180 body weight, just for health reasons. I just pick that weight for a combination of health, strength, and appearance reasons.

I don't want to waste time learning/relearning training and diet principles from anyone who isn't the best in the world.

My list for coaches to listen to would be:

For Training:

Mike Israetel
- Layne Norton
- Eric Helms
- Greg Nuckols
- Brad Schoenfeld

For Diet Coaching:

- Lyle McDonald
- Layne Norton
- Alan Aragon

Best YouTube Fitness Channels [IMO] - Please Feel Free to Add:

https://youtube.com/JeffNippard

https://youtube.com/c/MarkBellsPowerProject

https://youtube.com/c/biolayne1

https://youtube.com/c/lylemcd

Lyle's Website: https://bodyrecomposition.com/

Alan Aragon's Website: http://www.alanaragon.com/

Alan's Articles: http://www.alanaragon.com/articles/

Brad Schoenfeld: https://youtube.com/c/BarbellShrugged

Dr. Jason Fung [great videos on fasting]: https://youtube.com/c/drjasonfung1

https://youtube.com/c/FouadAbiad

More Plates More Dates - good info on gear, for anyone cycling: https://youtube.com/c/MorePlatesMoreDates

^ Fouad has some good guests, and does good interviews, even though his target audience is obviously the competitive bodybuilding world.

https://exrx.net/ - Great website for exercise form.

https://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/ - Bodybuilding.com Exercise Database [also good for form check]

Admittedly, I don't know too many diet coaches. I would NOT include people like Chad Nicholls or Chris Aceto in this list, because I would consider them body chemists more than anything, and probably more specific to high level amateur and IFBB pro bodybuilder level diet advice. I'm not sure they have very much experience working with normal trainees, and primarily work with people on heavy gear cycles. I also don't know if Chad is qualified at all as far as nutrition goes. Chris wrote for the Weider magazines for years, and I think he may have some actual nutrition credentials, but I still think he is more suitable for competitive bodybuilders on heavy juice protocols.

Does anyone have any names to add to the list?

I'd rather go straight to the best, and skip anyone below that level. Now that I'm older, I want to train as efficiently as possible - and I need to play catch-up because of the pandemic gym closures.

Thanks in advance.

You are 40 years old you have been training for years you should know how your body responds to diet and training better than anyone else. Your name should be the only one on the list

[IroNat]

You are 40 years old you have been training for years you should know how your body responds to diet and training better than anyone else. Your name should be the only one on the list

Agreed.

These so-called gurus are full of shite.

[Gym-Rat]

You are 40 years old you have been training for years you should know how your body responds to diet and training better than anyone else. Your name should be the only one on the list

I like those advices Brian.
Im sure Matt is just asking for something watch and maybe some pointers / idea's, he knows what he's doing.

Most however latch on to every word some of these " YT coaches" tell them. Its comical...

[webstar]

You are 40 years old you have been training for years you should know how your body responds to diet and training better than anyone else. Your name should be the only one on the list

weren't you just "unable to drive" a mere 2 hours because your contest prep diet was so grueling? Also, weren't you asking board members if you should take lasik etc etc.

I think you officially suffer from Amnesia.

I would suggest you watch all those videos.

idiot.

[Matt]

Matt I didn’t read all that but I’m 63 and training at 40 was just like at 20.I trained the same all the way to 50 with no problems.At 50 I thought ok what do I do now.Well I didn’t have any problems till 55 that’s when all Hell broke loose.My hip went bad and got worse until I had to have it replaced and one shoulder almost shut me down completely. I had to change my pressing style going much lighter for more reps and also I found if I pressed at a decline it got much better.Still training hard now though with much more cardio than before.Good luck

I can't expect anyone to read all my posts. 

I type very fast - my posts always go overlong.  It sucks, because I think it's what annoys people the most about my posts, but I just can't seem to get a grip on it. 

That's why I tried to get a nice highlighted list of good online resources. I think we shot learn from the best sources available.

That's amazing that you kept up your training level into your fifties! 

That's what I like to hear. Most know that I'm a big time health pussy, so I always hold back a little in training to prevent injury - one thing I've realized is that I have a limited window to actually get stronger - at least naturally - and I'd like to max out those gains.

I have specific goals for all compound lifts but competition squat - we seldom go parallel in Strongman contests [I compete in the u-80kg class], so I'd like to bring up my max box squat [slightly above parallel]. I'm also worried about knee injuries...and I think it's fine having strong legs in the top half of the squat.

I don't need to go below parallel. And I just prefer getting stronger without the refined technique of a powerlifter doing a one rep max. Also - I feel like my grip is my weak point for deadlift, but my DL with straps is pretty good.

From how I feel, I'm confident I can still train at my usual level for a few years - I need to play catch-up, because gyms were closed here so long...but it's going well so far.

I'm glad to hear your training went so well past the age of 50. That's the type of inspirational story I like to hear! Good stuff.

[Matt]

You are 40 years old you have been training for years you should know how your body responds to diet and training better than anyone else. Your name should be the only one on the list

Didn't you have a leg injury later in your training career?

Isn't it sort of a guarantee that, at some point, we will all get injured?

I'd rather avoid that for as long as possible!

I definitely have all the basics down - and thanks to muscle memory, I'll probably spend the rest of the year improving back to where I was.

But I'd like to improve on my previous best lifts, while I still can [before age makes that impossible.

Generally, I feel a bench/squat/deadlift of 315/405/495 is fine @170-lb body weight. But I'm aiming to get a little over those figures at 175-180.

I could just bulk up to 200 or more, and get stronger that way - but for health reasons, it's my preference to stay around 175 or so in body weight. Also, my waist expands too much starting around 185, but stays pretty small if I'm in the 170's. I'm sure on juice, I could improve on that, but I'm not one to run anything, except very rarely.

However, because of how bad this past two years have been, I do plan to do a proper cycle once I get a clean bill of health after my upcoming blood test.

[Matt]

A classic Getbigger told me that virtually everyone on testosterone will eventually get injured. Is that actually a sure thing? It doesn't seem like every pro has been injured, but maybe he meant minor things.

Is he correct about that?

[bhank]

Didn't you have a leg injury later in your training career?

Isn't it sort of a guarantee that, at some point, we will all get injured?

I'd rather avoid that for as long as possible!

I definitely have all the basics down - and thanks to muscle memory, I'll probably spend the rest of the year improving back to where I was.

But I'd like to improve on my previous best lifts, while I still can [before age makes that impossible.

Generally, I feel a bench/squat/deadlift of 315/405/495 is fine @170-lb body weight. But I'm aiming to get a little over those figures at 175-180.

I could just bulk up to 200 or more, and get stronger that way - but for health reasons, it's my preference to stay around 175 or so in body weight. Also, my waist expands too much starting around 185, but stays pretty small if I'm in the 170's. I'm sure on juice, I could improve on that, but I'm not one to run anything, except very rarely.

However, because of how bad this past two years have been, I do plan to do a proper cycle once I get a clean bill of health after my upcoming blood test.

I had bilateral ACL and mensicus repairs with hardware as a teenager before I started seriously lifting. You are 40 and havent done a proper cycle yet despite talking about it everyday on multiple social media platfroms and asking x girlfriends you will never do a proper cycle

[bhank]

A classic Getbigger told me that virtually everyone on testosterone will eventually get injured. Is that actually a sure thing? It doesn't seem like every pro has been injured, but maybe he meant minor things.

Is he correct about that?

Everyone who trains everyone who gets out of bed on a daily basis will eventually get injured

[Palumboism]

Good to see Mike Israetel on your list.  Renaissance Periodization is a fantastic channel.


The rep ranges video was one of my favorites.

[Soul Crusher]

Good to see Mike Israetel on your list.  Renaissance Periodization is a fantastic channel.


The rep ranges video was one of my favorites.

I like his channel

[LurkerNoMore]

I like his channel

What do you like about it?   I have never watched him.

[Soul Crusher]

What do you like about it?   I have never watched him.

He has a very no gimmicks, logical, and reality based approach to training and dieting. 

[Soul Crusher]

Lurker - this is the type of video I'm talking about

[Van_Bilderass]

Schoenfeld is a total joke. If you've seen Lyle McDonald's criticisms of Brad's stuff you know what I mean. It's just outright fradulent shit, his "research." It's also hilarious how Lyle says Israetel has never once taken a set to total failure.

The most influential trainer in recent times is Kassem Hanson. Everyone is doing "his" movements. For biomechanics he's probably at the very top and I don't really see anyone challenging him.

Matt, if you're going to cycle your main concern from an injury perspective is a pec tear. VERY high likelyhood to occur. My suggestion is to learn a less dangerous pressing style. No elbows out stuff. Even with dumbells.

Injuries suck. I had bicep surgery on friday. Didn't happen in the gym though.

[Soul Crusher]

Schoenfeld is a total joke. If you've seen Lyle McDonald's criticisms of Brad's stuff you know what I mean. It's just outright fradulent shit, his "research." It's also hilarious how Lyle says Israetel has never once taken a set to total failure.

The most influential trainer in recent times is Kassem Hanson. Everyone is doing "his" movements. For biomechanics he's probably at the very top and I don't really see anyone challenging him.

Matt, if you're going to cycle your main concern from an injury perspective is a pec tear. VERY high likelyhood to occur. My suggestion is to learn a less dangerous pressing style. No elbows out stuff. Even with dumbells.

Injuries suck. I had bicep surgery on friday. Didn't happen in the gym though.

I knew Brad decades ago in Bally's in yonkers - we are talking late 80S.   He was never big at all.  I always wonder how for all his research etc - he never was able to do it for himself.  Nice guy though.  Very friendly.   

[Vince G, CSN MFT]

Now that the trucker convoy/protests have successfully resulted in all the illegal pandemic mandates being dropped [except for air travel], I can finally train again without the police driving by my gym at least twice a week when I'm there [my gym owner lost one of his two gyms, and put his foot down against further compliance - he eventually put up blinds so that no one knew he was open].

Gyms were closed here for over 500 days here.

It's been a huge stress off my shoulders, and I really have nothing to complain about anymore. I'm grateful that I had so many voices of reason here on Getbig through the worst of the hysteria, and I can't see any of the pandemic measures coming back in either Canada or the UK, which had a similar trajectories and timelines to put their collective national feet down, with the UK dropping them, apparently because lawsuits against the government started to mount.

I've been very pleased with my muscle memory so far, and I'm hoping to get to a 250x20 bounced bench press before the year ends, at 175-lb body weight. Barring injury, I think I can do it.

Can any Getbiggers over 40 tell me how training is at that age? I'm 40 now, and I don't feel any differently, but I'm doing more warmup sets by pyramiding up for every exercise - meanwhile, when I was 20, I'd do a warm-up, then start with the heaviest dumbbells I could, then pyramid down.

I wouldn't risk that now.

I'm also trying to watch training videos daily, to just make sure the principles are all ingrained. My diet is on-point in terms of food selections, but I sometimes don't get enough protein.

My training is on-point though. I feel like 16 weeks from now, I should be back to my usual level, then another 12-16 weeks from there, I should be breaking new ground.

At some point, I will hit plateaus, because I don't want to go above 175-180 body weight, just for health reasons. I just pick that weight for a combination of health, strength, and appearance reasons.

I don't want to waste time learning/relearning training and diet principles from anyone who isn't the best in the world.

My list for coaches to listen to would be:

For Training:

- Mike Israetel
- Layne Norton
- Eric Helms
- Greg Nuckols
- Brad Schoenfeld

For Diet Coaching:

- Lyle McDonald
- Layne Norton
- Alan Aragon

Best YouTube Fitness Channels [IMO] - Please Feel Free to Add:

https://youtube.com/JeffNippard

https://youtube.com/c/MarkBellsPowerProject

https://youtube.com/c/biolayne1

https://youtube.com/c/lylemcd

Lyle's Website: https://bodyrecomposition.com/

Alan Aragon's Website: http://www.alanaragon.com/

Alan's Articles: http://www.alanaragon.com/articles/

Brad Schoenfeld: https://youtube.com/c/BarbellShrugged

Dr. Jason Fung [great videos on fasting]: https://youtube.com/c/drjasonfung1

https://youtube.com/c/FouadAbiad

More Plates More Dates - good info on gear, for anyone cycling: https://youtube.com/c/MorePlatesMoreDates

^ Fouad has some good guests, and does good interviews, even though his target audience is obviously the competitive bodybuilding world.

https://exrx.net/ - Great website for exercise form.

https://www.bodybuilding.com/exercises/ - Bodybuilding.com Exercise Database [also good for form check]

Admittedly, I don't know too many diet coaches. I would NOT include people like Chad Nicholls or Chris Aceto in this list, because I would consider them body chemists more than anything, and probably more specific to high level amateur and IFBB pro bodybuilder level diet advice. I'm not sure they have very much experience working with normal trainees, and primarily work with people on heavy gear cycles. I also don't know if Chad is qualified at all as far as nutrition goes. Chris wrote for the Weider magazines for years, and I think he may have some actual nutrition credentials, but I still think he is more suitable for competitive bodybuilders on heavy juice protocols.

Does anyone have any names to add to the list?

I'd rather go straight to the best, and skip anyone below that level. Now that I'm older, I want to train as efficiently as possible - and I need to play catch-up because of the pandemic gym closures.

Thanks in advance.

If you've been going to the gym so long...why do you still resemble a small child.  You have hardly put on any size for the almost 15 years

[Palumboism]

I still watch John Meadows channel. 

[Walter Sobchak]

If you've been going to the gym so long...why do you still resemble a small child.  You have hardly put on any size for the almost 15 years

Exactly…Goodrum with the roof shot home run!

[LurkerNoMore]

Lurker - this is the type of video I'm talking about

I'll check this out when I am home.

I do tend to like Athlean X and Ryan Hunistan (sp?) if I am farting around watching things.  John Meadows was very good too.

[Soul Crusher]

I'll check this out when I am home.

I do tend to like Athlean X and Ryan Hunistan (sp?) if I am farting around watching things.  John Meadows was very good too.

Mike way better than Athlean X 

You will love his videos - he has a very good presentation and speaking ability/