Novice Lifters, Higher Reps, Aesthetics King (Q&A)

0:09 Hey Alex, can the novice program be replaced by an Upper/Lower program if I am able to go to the gym 4 times a week? Love from India
1:26 On your novice program, is it okay if I switch the Floor Press with Pin Press? Do they share the same benefit?
2:15 Alex, you mentioned that a 5x5 is more optimal for muscle gain (about 10%) in your novice program than the 3x5. Why would you find superior gains with the 5x5? Is it because you experience less plateaus or more volume equals more muscle?
3:19 How would you go about setting up a weighted pullup 3x a week specialist program?
4:24 Hey Alex is direct bicep work required to maximize your pull ups?
5:22 Hey Alex, what are your thoughts on doing explosive plyometrics for the specific body part that would lead to carryover to your max effort day. E.g. explosive box jumps for my squat @8x2
6:49 Hey Alex, can I run NE without bands or chains? I just have access to small bands for GPP work, dip and weight lifting belt
8:01 Yo Alex. I currently perform deadlifts and multiple row variations for my back and completely neglect vertical pulls. Is this a major mistake or will deadlifts and rows suffice for a balanced back development?
9:33 Hey Alex, I have much more fun and feel the targeted muscles much more if I use the traditional "hypertrophy rep range", that is, 8-12 reps. Will I be missing something if I only train around that rep range and if my goal is purely size?
11:17 Hola Alex, does leg press have the same carry over to sumo deadlift as for conventional ?
11:36 Does OHP help you get a stronger bench ?
13:19 Would you recommend the Bear Mode approach for someone like me that’s a Teenager and still in his First year of lifting weights ? I obviously did Not Build a Huge amount of Muscle Yet but I really want to try Bear Mode. Or should I have something Like a minimum amount of muscle on me Before trying an approach like This. Keep the good work up
14:34 If i train full body 2x a week, do you think that 6 hours of sleep a night is enough to make gains?
15:46 What are your thoughts on suitcase rackpulls above the knee for trap gains? i was thinking about trying them to get more out of less weight, plus doing them with a barbell and only using one arm at a time would increase the instability and would make the traps work harder to stabilize the load, wouldn’t it?
16:52 Will Zercher Squats and Barbell Hack Squats be a good replacement for back squats? Is it best to go real heavy or use high volume for these movements?
18:15 Hey Alex, are heavy squats enough to burn fat and what would be the best workouts to build a sprinter body? (Guys pls like my comment because I’ve waited months for him to answer these questions)
20:35 I am running your novice programme, just starting going to the gym again and I have been told by the owner that you aren’t allowed to deadlift loud anymore, as in no slamming down the weights because of complaints about the noise, I have been deadlifting but having to be carful and put the weight down more quietly and slowly, is this going to be bad for my lower back doing this? if so how can i deal with this problem?
21:28 What do you think about combat sports training for cardio/endurance? I've trained in combat sports my whole life and I always tell my friends who find cardio 'boring' to try it out.
22:36 If you wanted to skip legs for a while because they were getting too big to be aesthetic, what would a training program taking this into account look like?
23:46 Alpha, how would you compare good morning (with ssb) and reverse hyper in terms of strength. West side says 50% of the squat max, four times the volume for reverse hypers. Would similar strength standards apply? Love the channel, looking forward to sharing progress at the new home gym.
24:58 You said you had a hip problem before (hip hike/lateral pelvic tilt) how did you fix it and how long did it take?
25:52 Hey Alex, for the next month i'll have a busy schedule due to university and we'll go on a trip so i won't have the time to workout. Should i put in some work in weekends or just take this month as a rest period?
26:53 Is high rep/low weight or low rep/high weight programming better for neck size? I have a neck harness and I’m using resistance bands
27:37 What are your new training goals? Bench / OHP / sumo deadlift pr?
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