FULL BODY Then vs. Now ft. Alex Leonidas ("We’ve Had It Wrong All Along!")

​‪@AlexLeonidas‬ shares the real reason why he did 2x per week full body for 10 years and how he built the majority of his gains, and why he ultimately had no need for ever deviating from full body workouts! Alex Leonidas reveals what he would do differently now - as an advanced lifter with impressive strength feats - if he were to switch back to full body workouts, how he would program full body workouts now vs. how he did it in the past, 2 days vs. 3 days per week full body training, 2 sets vs. 3 sets per exercise, why he values 72 hours of recovery between workouts, how all the bodybuilding greats trained i.e. Steve Reeves, Leroy Colbert, George Eiferman and John Grimek all did full body workouts for the majority - and for some, the entirety - of there lifting careers, and the super practical advantages to full body workouts. The caveat? full body workouts at the advanced level can be very taxing (depending on your exercise selection, proximity to failure and how you program it, of course) which is why many shy away from full body training. Enjoy Part 2/3 of the Training Segment! Alex Leonidas aka AlphaDestiny is a natural bodybuilder, strength athlete, coach and YouTuber! Taken from 136 of the Longevity Muscle Podcast with Alex Leonidas - AlphaDestiny Thanks for tuning in. Join to watch the full ad-free version:    / @longevitymuscle   Alex on IG:   / alexleonidasofficial   Alex on YT: ‪@AlexLeonidas‬ Kenny on IG:   / kennyratatsidis   Longevity Muscle on IG:   / longevitymuscle   Longevity Muscle Podcast on IG:   / longevitymusclepodcast   Longevity Muscle Magazine on IG:   / longevitymusclemagazine   Subscribe To Longevity Muscle Magazine: https://substack.com/@longevitymuscle Chapters 00:00 FULL BODY is best? (But, It’s HARD!) 00:15 Full Body vs. Torso Limbs Split 00:30 What is ACTUALLY considered full body? 00:49 Why Full Body Can Be So Practical (Biking In Amsterdam) 01:00 Biking daily and doing 1-2 demanding leg exercises max per workout 01:19 When Alex Leonidas did Full Body 2x Per Week It Was… 01:32 Running every day (why Full Body was perfect) 01:51 How would Alex Leonidas do Full Body workouts now? 02:05 Full body every other day? 02:15 Why Alex thinks 2x per week Full Body frequency is IDEAL 02:31 Max effort bench every 48 hours? (Not for Alex Leonidas) 02:50 Is 3x per week full body superior? 03:02 Not sticking to a strict 7 day week 03:18 The practical advantage to full body workouts 03:59 Why you should consider full body workouts 04:22 Alex Leonidas made the best gains doing full body workouts 04:42 There was no reason for Alex Leonidas to deviate from full body! 04:46 Science confirms that full body can reduce weekly fatigue 04:47 A lot of the GREATS did full body workouts 05:16 Full body workouts are super flexible 05:28 What else would Alex Leonidas change about full body workouts? 05:31 Forget about 3 sets, do everything 2 sets 05:36 Too many exercises? (Alex Leonidas explains) 05:41 If you’re going to train full body 3x per week, consider this… 05:50 Why we’ve had it WRONG all along! 06:19 Brooks Kubik’s Full Body Dinosaur Training 2x Per Week 06:30 The FULL BODY SPLIT?! (Alex Leonidas Explains) 07:22 Shout out to Ian Duckett 07:45 Some exercises take longer to recover from than others 08:05 If Alex Leonidas does Full Body 3x Per Week… 08:31 Splitting up short end work with lengthened end work 08:54 DOMS and full body workouts 09:09 When does Alex Leonidas experience DOMS? 09:44 Pulling over 500 pounds for deadlifts (why that hurt recovery) 10:23 Heavy squat, bench deadlifts (proper programming is essential!) 10:41 What some of the top natural bodybuilders in the world have in common (understandably) 11:15 Is It truly necessary? The BIG debate… 11:27 Trying something outside of your comfort zone 11:37 The fear of taking additional rest days? (not for Alex Leonidas) 11:47 The key is high quality Longevity! 12:01 Benching 4-5x per week? Not ideal long term 12:30 Getting better with age requires THIS 12:41 Why you probably don’t need to train 5 days per week 12:48 If you want to train 5 days per week, consider MAX-OT 13:24 Why you’re probably going to achieve better results with 3-4 days per week training 13:37 Giving credit where credit is due 13:42 The real reason I was willing to try 2x per week full Body 14:00 You can actually make gains training 2-3x per week 14:14 The logical thought process to full body workouts 14:40 One of the issues with back to back, Upper Lower Workouts 4 days per week 14:52 It’s not about trying to eliminate fatigue, BUT MINIMIZE It! 15:12 Know what SEASON of your life you are in! 15:30 Full Body Thanks For Watching! Please LIKE, COMMENT & SUBSCRIBE! #fullbodyworkout #fullbody #workout #workoutroutine #naturalbodybuilding #naturalbodybuilder #bodybuilding #podcast #longevity #YouTube #longevitymuscle