What Happens When A Bodybuilder Goes Cycling?
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День томуMaybe legs aside, road cyclists are certainly not known for having muscles. Bodybuilders on the other hand, are all about strength and massive muscles. You could say that bodybuilders and cyclists are polar opposites. Well then, what would happen if a bodybuilder went head-to-head with a cyclist? Hank and Ollie met champion bodybuilder Brad Parker for some challenges!
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00:00 Intro
02:11 Biceps Challenge
03:29 Chest Press Challenge
06:42 Leg Press Challenge
09:20 Static Bike Sprint
11:07 Hill Climb Challenge
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@gcn Рік тому
What other challenges would you like to see us do with Brad?
@maoufreed1684 Рік тому
Uphill climb challenge(The steapest) 15%?🤔
@josephdennisb.dionisio5429 Рік тому
head to head with a track cyclist
@alexyamrani5400 Рік тому
Have Greg Doucette on the show, He's an IFPB pro that does A LOT of cycling, that could be fun!
@kienngo6252 Рік тому
Track sprint I reckon Brad has a good chance
@halactaleadr1348 Рік тому
Lets do part2 with bratt, but give him some advice and time, like how to use the cleats and teach him for the proper how to use the shifter due to climb.. hehe how about that?😁
@No-uw3ry Рік тому
This is what we need more of. People from different worlds getting a new appreciation for each other
@M___X_ Рік тому
absolutely, and I think more people these days strive to be "hybrid athletes". I myself come from the lifting world but why box oneself in? and who doesn't enjoy a good ride?
@gcn Рік тому
Thanks very much - glad you enjoyed this one🙂
@petergarnier6161 Рік тому
@@gcn rower vs cyclist on Belmont hill?
@chefkocher1 Рік тому
@@petergarnier6161 yes please!
@austin7547 Рік тому
agreed, because every sport is more difficult than anyone realizes until they try it.
@mattharvey6634 Рік тому
Respect to Brad. Proper humble guy, up for a laugh and went all in on the challenge. Top bloke.
@LisaMichele Рік тому
He seems like a really chill dude and took to the challenge humbly and gave it a great effort
@NanashiCAST Рік тому
In other words, a chad. he carried his massive heavy competition grade muscles up that hill with his buttcheeks planted firmly on the seat on high gear
@timothydayton5373 Рік тому
I really want to look like Brad but still be able to bike up the hill like Ollie. Fat chance, I'll stick with what I do, biking for fun and exercise with a few weight room exercises thrown in. Being almost 70 I am NOT going to impress anybody anyway.
@kotowka Рік тому
@@timothydayton5373 you’ve just impressed me!
@timothydayton5373 Рік тому
@@kotowka Sure, but thanks.
@teemojelicoe1558 Рік тому
big guy was so humble all throughout the challenge. Big love and respect
@e2k220 7 місяців тому
gc teemo player
@nlb234 6 місяців тому
"it's too light why dont you hop on" 😆
@denni4070 Місяць тому
The more muscle you put on the more your cardio will go shit, have to train those new muscles for it
@nostreamavailable9090 Рік тому
As a former bodybuilder myself I can vouch for the cardiovascular benefits of cycling for bodybuilders , it was so much better to get out on a real bike instead of grinding away on a stationary in the gym looking at a wall, and also theres huge benefits from cycling for adding detail and separation in the legs, it did wonders for my calves as well tbh. Also bear in mind Tom platz was a keen cyclist
@droneon5575 10 місяців тому
I have been lifting for 4 years and one thing I always make sure to do is run atleast 3 miles before training session. ON weekends I mountain bike for fun. IM big in gym and can bike/run better than anyone I met so far. As long as u do cardiovascular fitness to your good.
@chazercize1330 9 місяців тому
I'm dating myself by admitting this, but I also remember those images of Platz in M&F huffing it out on a skinny.
@nostreamavailable9090 9 місяців тому
@@droneon5575 yes mate The golden eagle himself.
@reinartthefox1651 9 місяців тому
Arnold also is a huge fan of cycling and would do many miles back in his bodybuilding career
@nostreamavailable9090 9 місяців тому
@reinartthefox1651 Yeah l think l recall seeing pictures of him
@petercrease5527 Рік тому
Need to get Brad on a velodrome..... I suspect his flying 200 would be insane for a beginner.
@mrbrutal6614 Рік тому
I think most beginner cyclists with the same amount of steroids in their veins would be achieving as good figures too.
@senfnacken Рік тому
@@mrbrutal6614 well you think wrong
@karolvrchovsky4426 Рік тому
Doing cardio while texting on a phone is enough for him.
@karolvrchovsky4426 Рік тому
@@mrbrutal6614 what "unbelievable" figures? I can do over 2000W and I am clean as virgin piss.
@davidburgess741 Рік тому
He looks a bit like Sir Chris!
@deathmetalsl Рік тому
As someone who has been lifting for about a decade and only recently got into cycling I was incredibly humbled the first few days I cycled. Loved this video GCN!
@CarpeDiem13x Рік тому
As me ! 20 years in cycling and then hit a gym for the first time in my life. Depends on what your goals are but for me, gyms are now fun and interesting to bulk just 'a bit' but personally, the two wheels take me to places that I could never imagine they existed. Good luck and enjoy those rides !!!!
@better.better Рік тому
the thought of being trapped in a gym with nothing to look at but a bunch of sweaty people or even working out in a house staring at the same four walls is vastly unappealing to me. I should still be cross training though, which I don't, that would improve my ability overall. (and help reduce this over-40 paunch that I got going on (well for me it was an "over-45", that was the winter I barely cycled at all, and it hasn't gone away no matter how much I cycle. but I saw a lot of my beer drinking buddies get it in their 30s))
@MrAttilaabri Рік тому
Same here but on flats I’m a monster!
@CarpeDiem13x Рік тому
@@MrAttilaabri huge legs, huge watts, monster speeds :)
@MrAttilaabri Рік тому
@@CarpeDiem13x I’m brutal on hills regardless of watts.
@leah5280_ Рік тому
PLEASE HAVE ONE OF YOUR CYCLISTS COMPETE IN A SHORT SPRINT RACE (1-2 mins) WITH GREG DOUCETTE! It would be so awesome to see, given that he does already cycle.
@aasiossilanoja-mansikkavuo1580 Рік тому
yes!
@dantesobrero8702 Рік тому
Yess we wanna see Greg here
@Eee00123 Рік тому
Yes we need coach Greg
@tttv3687 Рік тому
Hell yeah, definitely want to see that big FTP roaring
@EnigmaticAnomaly Рік тому
I fear that attempting that would only lead to a destroyed bicycle. With that much weight and power, there is no way the drivetrain will withstand the torque of a sprint. It might even crack the frame.
@thebird9766 Рік тому
We need to see a race with Coach Greg
@r.davies2702 Рік тому
There's a stigma that goes along with most blokes of this size, all walking around giving it "Billy big balls". Having said that, I take my hat off to Brad. Firstly for accepting the challenge to take on the beast that is Ollie and secondly, for going into it most likely knowing he'd come second. We're all different and can't all be good at everything, fair play Brad 👍
@gcn Рік тому
Absolutely, we're so pleased Brad got involved and helped up with this vid! More of Brad in the future? 🤔
@TheWebstaff Рік тому
@@gcn yeah I might even sub if you bring him back for more bike challenges. I'd love to see him over on the GMBN and EMBN channels. Be interesting to see him on an ebike where the motor can so some of the cardio for him.
@FabioSpelta Рік тому
He didn't came second, he came LAST! 😀
@matthewpaull7362 Рік тому
Fair play to Brad!
@morosis82 Рік тому
@@gcn for sure. Would be interesting to see how he goes after a bit of training, especially on a flat course. As a fairly big guy myself I'm never going to be the mountain goat some of you guys are but my big legs have a bit of power on the flat.
@andrewmcalister3462 Рік тому
Brad is a great sport, and clearly an anaerobic monster. GCN, you should definitely have Brad try some velodrome sprints.
@footflaps Рік тому
Yep, full marks for being a good sport!
@ambientblue-eyedmonkey8849 Рік тому
clearly doesn't have quick twitch muscles, so would be useless there as well.
@jeffk464 Рік тому
I would say weight lifters which I was one now 49 years old, need cardio(aka cycling) to balance out their fitness. But no all that extra upper body weight doesn't help you much when you hit a steep hill. Weight lifting if your not careful can also be bad for your joint health. Really you are better off building a moderate physique in the gym, rather than trying to look like Arnold. Moderate builds your joints, excess can tear them down, in my opinion.
@sln9360 Рік тому
@@jeffk464 At 55 and an avid cyclist now I wish I hadn't done the heavy lifting in my younger days. The upside at (an in-shape weight of) 230 # (104kg) a 105 groupset is all I need; spending the extra dollars for Ultegra or DA to save 1 kg doesn't make any sense, nor would it improve my time, so there's that LOL.
@Jamess92 Рік тому
Yeah he should have done a sprint instead of a climb
@WhenPaulaSparks Рік тому
Brad was a great sport and put down such an impressive performance! And cheers to Hank in the gym and Ollie’s amazing climb! Loved this content celebrating everyone’s strengths - one of my favorite videos yet.
@Holloweve 10 місяців тому
Of course he did, he’s juiced
@goffe2282 8 місяців тому
Why wasn't Hank climbing?
@jemster7196 Рік тому
Being a recreational lifter myself and an avid cycling enthusiast. Can totally relate to this content. There is alot of back and forth within the 2 communities that one cannot successfully do both. Which is definitely true, but it's definitely possible to be good at both, just not the best.
@shellderp 8 місяців тому
both are fun and rewarding, all I care about
@redacted2618 20 днів тому
@thegigachad1254mid at both will get you the healthiest and most practical physique you can have. Aero is nice, but so is being able to lift heavy things with ease. Strength is nice, but so is being able to run/bike reasonable distances without feeling like you’re going to die. There’s a reason special forces guys are neither purely cardio or strength guys. You need to be above average at both, but each detracts from the other.
@richardt.rogers2730 Рік тому
Would love to see more from Brad! I'm a former bodybuilder myself who has switched over to cycling and it has been so much fun seeing my body adapt. I also love seeing how incredibly well optimized each person's body is to the task they perform respectively
@gcn Рік тому
That's really interesting, Richard! We'll see what we can do!
@bertrandronge9019 Рік тому
@@gcn You need to have Greg Doucette for that one. He does a lot of cycling too
@PBUCKY1969 Рік тому
@@gcn would be great to see if Brad takes up the challenge!
@motovx171 Рік тому
I absolutely loved this. I also came from BBing after I had a grade 3 AC joint separation. I’d love to see more about adaptations and the disciplinary mindset when it comes to training. I’ve lost ~50lbs/~26kg in the last two years. Props to Brad and great humor all around!
@PangaDayWalker Рік тому
Not a bodybuilder myself but I do workout for the last 27 years. It took me a whole year to start cycling sort of well on MTB and not having to drop from bike and actually complete all my rides. Our body is such a cool and adaptive machine.
@theincrediblesulk5543 Рік тому
Fair play to Brad, first time on a bike in 6years carrying all that oxygen sucking mass and managed to finish the climb. Love to see a mass wattage test over different times
@peteevans8150 Рік тому
Would be cool to see 6 or 12 months from now with steady cycling training.
@tbrowniscool Рік тому
@@peteevans8150 Yeah and a correct saddle height and clipless shoes!
@leonbostick5562 Рік тому
@@tbrowniscool they didn't set him up clipless by design. He would have fallen off the bike on those steep sections.
@tbrowniscool Рік тому
@@leonbostick556220 mins of practicing and he would be fine.
@radiocontrolled9181 Рік тому
@@tbrowniscool not after 6 years of not touching a bike. Forget clipless.
@karldalton1953 Рік тому
Need Coach Gregg on this
@user-xz2zb4rw2f 9 місяців тому
абоба
@alexanderg2313 Рік тому
Who's here after coach Greg's video? BTW I am a cyclist and an advanced bodybuilder too, which is why I completely agree with him.
@aasiossilanoja-mansikkavuo1580 Рік тому
me
@dagsouleyedblue407 Рік тому
Right on, also here after Greg's vid
@adammarshall8070 Рік тому
Me. Think it would be a good collaboration
@thanhcongTDT Рік тому
up
@rahmeddintawfi5170 Рік тому
me
@jeffeversole291 Рік тому
Thanks to Brad for dishing it out AND taking it while handling himself like a pro. Thoroughly enjoyed the video
@villiano1 Рік тому
props to brad for doing this "competition". there's no way anyone who doesn't bike regularly would ever be able to come close to those GCN dudes. Those guys probably put in 200+ miles a week.
@frozenbean Рік тому
well... SOME of them do. Dan might do 200 by the end of the year!
@Kimberly_Sparkles Рік тому
@@frozenbean On an e-bike.
@imneveruploadinghere7180 Рік тому
@@Kimberly_Sparkles with a throttle
@Kimberly_Sparkles Рік тому
@@imneveruploadinghere7180 Unrestricted.
@WendsH Рік тому
@@Kimberly_Sparkles Freshly charged.
@thanhcongTDT Рік тому
Who is here to spam for Coach Greg to race with GCN ???
@aasiossilanoja-mansikkavuo1580 Рік тому
me
@danieldunstone6128 Рік тому
He deadset give them a run for there money thay big guys fast
@alexbelevski3396 Рік тому
Invite Greg Doucette for this challenge, a bodybuilding cyclist. Would love to see how he fares :)
@sSavageGainSs Рік тому
agree. Greg should be invited here
@gregdoucette Рік тому
Would be great
@sSavageGainSs Рік тому
@@gregdoucette Good to see you here! Thanks for all the videos and the knowledge. It's been hugely helpful for my shredding process and keep it for the long term!!
@daviddaimary7734 Рік тому
@@gregdoucette What cycle you getting on before getting on a cycle?
@mattsouth831 Рік тому
The human body is crazy. Well done to brad, a lot of people hate cycling uphills even veteran cyclists so to say brad who's a bodybuilder did that is very impressive.
@MrTripleXXX Рік тому
I actually like riding up hills, it feels like a good leg workout. But my legs are fairly strong cus of weight lifting. I mean unless the hill is stupidly big and steep...
@bryanwhitton1784 Рік тому
@@MrTripleXXX I have a hill near me that is about 1.3 miles long and varies from 7% to 12%. First time I tried to climb it I had to stop and walk for a bit. But I kept trying again and again. After 1.5 years of doing it 2/3 times a month I found myself passing the newbies and motoring up cleanly. It was a great feeling. Just had both knees replaced this year and they say I can start riding again in November. I cant' wait. I will probably have to spend the next 1.5 years just getting to the hill let alone getting over it. Can anyone say e-bike. 🙂
@getcattoed9291 Рік тому
@@bryanwhitton1784 can you share with us the cause of your knee replacement? Is it because of cycling? Just curious as I like cycling myself and this thought might be in my head for a while so need to know for sure ^^
@bryanwhitton1784 Рік тому
@@getcattoed9291 Sure, not directly related to cycling. The right knee my ACL was torn from both ends back about 40 years ago. It was predicted I would need replacement as I got older. The left knee was a bit of a surprise. But it went bad in the 3 months following the first one. The only connection to bicycles is that they were weak to start with and riding 50 miles a day likely accelerated the degradation. As a result I have not been riding for a couple of years and my Trek has been hanging in the garage. My concern is that I don't want to wear out the new knees. I have heard anecdotal evidence that the legs never fully recover. I am seriously looking at the the Specialized Turbo Vado SL. A small battery and motor that gives a little assist not an electric motorcycle. But the Trek gets used first. So, no not a direct connection to bikes.
@getcattoed9291 Рік тому
@@bryanwhitton1784 thanks for sharing :) Hope you recover okay and hit the road this month. Start slow and there's no shame in E-bikes. The hardcore cycling community is unnecessarily toxic to them :/ See you around ^^
@jonboy602 Рік тому
Would be very interesting to load up Ollie's bike with enough weight to match Brad, and see how that affects his time. Great video, and props to Brad for taking part.
@Maverick5588 Рік тому
That's a great idea, would be very interesting to see that
@jebise1126 Рік тому
we dont know how much watts brad was doing. olie said he is keeping above 400. so from there its easy to calculate just needs brads watts
@JanKowalski-pe9lo Рік тому
Its not even about Watts lol... Ollie would win easily anyway as you can only imagine how much muscle mass needs to be fueled by Brad compared to Ollie where i believe Ollie have even bigger left heart chamber as well. Different world for body builder.
@xbane0814 Рік тому
Get Coach Greg here
@danieldunstone6128 23 дні тому
@gregdoucette
@OrionEJ Рік тому
Call out Coach Greg to the hill
@quikesteve Рік тому
Cool video, as a big guy myself I'm 1.92 and 110kg I know how Brad feels since I felt it when I started cycling, I have explosive power but the climbs are a killer. Video suggestion, 1 or 2 month training the cyclist in the gym and the bodybuilder in the bike, record the progress and results for both at the end. That could be great!!! Awesome video guys!!!
@johnpombrio Рік тому
All you would do is make the cyclist's lean build even leaner. Good-sized calves tho.
@danielrose6418 Рік тому
i love that idea
@ma894 Рік тому
It would be interesting to see Ollie throw on a weight vest to bring him closer to Brad's bodyweight
@onepunchbud1472 Рік тому
In the end for a well-rounded cyclist it's all about power/weight ratio. Of course in the flats we normies do ok on the bike. When you realize how much faster the good cyclists are on the climb and how much better their ratio is, the more respect you have for them.
@CanalCarenagem Рік тому
That would be awesome
@mattellis4176 Рік тому
For the first time riding a road bike, and given the disadvantages, that is an epic effort from Brad. Chapeau mate!
@Mr.JeffreyEchala Рік тому
Bring out @CoachGreg to compete with your cyclists!💪
@Parabellum198 8 місяців тому
Absolutly no Luck for Coach Greg. Cycle need mental power and you need to be Light to climb.
@scotthale7857 7 місяців тому
@@Parabellum198you need power to climb not weight
@Parabellum198 7 місяців тому
@@scotthale7857 Look at all best climber in the World. Light. Very light. No body top muscle
@scotthale7857 7 місяців тому
@@Parabellum198 yep being light weight gives a point uphill but if you're heavy you have the upper hand downhill. The bigger you are the more muscle power you need to insert.
@Parabellum198 7 місяців тому
@@scotthale7857 Clear.. Sad for me..
@seangray933 Рік тому
Coach Greg!!! Want to see a body builder who also trains in cycling vs your cyclist. You could probably win up a hill, but I think he would win on a flat course.
@sabrinaelkhamissi9440 Рік тому
We need to go back in a series
@aegisgfx 11 місяців тому
The body builder would win in a very short sprint on a flat surface, any other type of long haul or uphill cycling they would lose since they are so much heavier.
@Reflec999 11 місяців тому
@@aegisgfx true
@kalvinsantero8122 5 місяців тому
Nah.. The cyclist are actually warming up into he very start but when it comes to sprint.. He's way faster
@christianmaurer5978 Рік тому
The winner of both contests was humility. I Loved seeing them share their strengths and weaknesses.
@leob8196 Рік тому
Fair play to Brad. To be put on an expensive road bike with very little cycling experience definitely isn’t easy.
@aubreywhitley6889 Рік тому
GCN should have at least give him a test loop to understand how to shift gears.
@goku445 Рік тому
@@aubreywhitley6889 come on. Shifting gears is easy. It was not his first bike ride.
@joaoreis2715 Рік тому
@@goku445 correct but one unfair point is the shoes part. It does an incredible difference to have the road mechanism (where basically you can apply strength with both feet going up and down) or the normal one (where you basically just apply pressure down on the pedals). PS: Sorry if the vocabulary is not clear, I am not a native and I am not sure the technical words are those 😂
@vivek_v Рік тому
@@joaoreis2715 The power created on the upstroke is negligible (though noticeable in a sprint when the muscles aren't fatigued) since the muscles used with pulling up the leg are much smaller and fatigue much faster compared to the quadriceps (numerous studies back this up). However, clipless does provide a much stiffer interface between the shoe and the pedal as well as making it easier to unweight the pedal on the upstroke. Overall, technique can be compensated to adjust for either flat or clipless pedals, so even if Brad had clipless pedals, his pedaling technique probably wouldn't have taken much advantage of it.
@r.davies2702 Рік тому
@@aubreywhitley6889 If you believe that GCN would hand over one of their bikes without first assessing whether or not the person can or cannot ride I think you're very much mistaken. He'd have hit that hill a few times, at the very least, a spin round the block, before the final cut.
@thehandofdevon3505 Рік тому
Would love to see Greg Doucette face off against Ollie, since he already cycles
@broski1990 Рік тому
Race Coach Greg next
@dextercuizon6118 Рік тому
Ollie was on the big ring the whole climb. Wow. Kudos to Brad for taking the challenge, after 6 yrs being out of the bike. Amazing strength in the gym.
@matthewmontgomerie7302 Рік тому
"There aren't any more gears!" We've all been there Brad :)
@yeahbuddy4712 Рік тому
The next gear is pushing!
@wexxexbest Рік тому
😅
@TikeMyson69 Рік тому
It's a rather disappointing situation to be in. Cycling or body building.
@fidru Рік тому
anyone else still trying to shift into a smaller gear even though you did it already three times on the climb? a bit like "maybe this time there is another gear" 💁♂️
@yeahbuddy4712 Рік тому
@@TikeMyson69 ha see what you did there..
@dovmeisels6810 Рік тому
GCN needs to showcase a bodybuilder who is also a cyclist. We need Coach Greg!
@dagsouleyedblue407 Рік тому
That's right. Let's get Coach Greg in this here
@intensity4843 Рік тому
About right! Let's have coach greg here!
@Iceman_HSV Рік тому
Pedalling faster than last time!
@robo3781 Рік тому
An EXPERIENCED cycling bodybuilder would be a different story. Get Greg Doucette in there for part 2!
@michaelstratton5223 Рік тому
How about a cyclist who is also a bodybuilder? So basically André Greipel.
@SuperoHeroDad Рік тому
Only real test would be with Coach Greg @Greg Doucette!!
@SuperoHeroDad Рік тому
Get the friggin cookbook!!!
@cvspvr 6 місяців тому
@@SuperoHeroDadCYCLING IS KILLING YOUR GAINS!!!
@_ldm_3501 Рік тому
My brother was a body builder and about the same size as Brad. He transition in to doing Ironman and it was amazing to see his transformation. Still is incredibly strong but is now highly functional. His speed, strength and endurance gains were awesome to witness over the years.
@joecifelli1253 Рік тому
All that upper body mass is a hindrance for Brad when cycling. It's great to see guys join together and respect what each other has achieved. Great job Brad and Ollie.
@aegisgfx 11 місяців тому
body mass in general, the lighter a guy is the faster he will go uphill, nothing shocking about that
@adolfosoto803 Рік тому
We want to see Coach Greg Doucette in a video with your cyclist 🚴♀️💪
@ralphhaliburton-chaplin2920 Рік тому
We want to see gcn vs coach Greg Doucette
@zanderradley97 Рік тому
Greg Douchette should've been the cast representing the bodybuilders in this cycling race. Please do another video Bodybuilder vs Cyclist in Cycling. Do it with Coach Greg Douchette. He has almost 2mil subs on UKposts And he'll give you boys a run for your money
@user-kr2rz9xp7p Рік тому
We would really love to see coach Greg Doucette!!!!!!
@joshuapierre4820 Рік тому
You should’ve chose COACH GREG!!!
@adityasantosh1382 Рік тому
Coach Greg 😈😈😈😈
@robertharvilla4881 Рік тому
Mad respect for Brad to actually give it a go up that hill. No way I would want to punish myself so badly on that hill from being so unused to such efforts. I wish they would have told us their weights, because you can't be too skinny to climb, but you definitely can be too heavy.
@mourlyvold64 Рік тому
Agreed, that guy's a great sport showing real character.
@teppotappaja4598 Рік тому
Greg Doucette! He has challenged you, he is a bodybuilder and a cyclist!
@aasiossilanoja-mansikkavuo1580 Рік тому
Yes!
@francismarion-swampfox9452 10 місяців тому
I've been lifting 5 times a week for 12 years. I just started biking 20-30 miles every third day. Humbling, motivating & addicting!
@pyrofful 8 місяців тому
Are you worried about muscle overuse? Do you notice inflammation in the joints or anything?
@victormagtangol8627 3 місяці тому
nahh @@pyrofful
@100koochy100 Рік тому
Greg Doucette has thrown down the gauntlet, he wants a race.
@zigahancman Рік тому
Get Coach Greg on this
@n1trox143 Рік тому
Make this test with Coach Greg Doucette 💪🏻⭕
@adohmnail6445 8 місяців тому
Outstanding! Great effort from the big man. It is always awesome to see top-level athletes learning what each other goes through.
@ninosantana2214 Рік тому
We need to see coach Greg in a video with one of these elite cyclists!!!!! Let’s make it happen
@cccycling5835 Рік тому
I can tell you right now, as a fellow big guy and weight lifter, that mountain and hill riding is absolutely much more difficult even with gigantic leg muscles. There's just so much more mass on me vs. someone with 50lbs less weight. I catch up when it comes to downhill and flat sprints. As a matter of fact the weight is becomes negligible and becomes kind of an advantage. Brad should absolutely try out a track bike (where I started personally) on a velodrome. All that power through the legs becomes a boon.
@gcn Рік тому
Thanks - we'll see what we can do!
@alicehughes2304 Рік тому
Good content GCN - this shows a good comparison of muscle strength vs endurance and the benefits to both. You should definitely have Brad back for more challenges and discuss more of the transferable benefits of strength training to the bike and also the different energy systems used by each discipline!
@21istheone55 Рік тому
Well the cyclist has more strength, proportionally at least
@xeonome1 Рік тому
We want to see Coach Gregg in a video with your cyclist, we want to see if Coach Gregg can you beat you all, not in a long mountain climb, but on a flat surface sprint!
@Disappointment69157 Рік тому
Get @Greg Doucette on he keeps speaking about cycling
@aasiossilanoja-mansikkavuo1580 Рік тому
yes!
@maximilianklein2062 Рік тому
I really like videos like that. I've been to the gym for ages, done some road cycling - mostly into running now (at least until I finish this marathon by the end of this month in Berlin) and I've enjoyed all of it. I couldn't imagine a life without sports and I have the utmost respect for every sportsperson out there. However what I always hated about the sports I'd been doing were the people who kept disrespecting others for the sports they were doing as if that made their their life decissions better. In reality however it is pretty impressive if you can squat 250kg but it is also very impressive if you can do what Olie did. In both cases you have to put in work - and they both did.
@dreadsanddirt5966 Рік тому
Enjoyed this one! I'm not a road guy (MTB and former bmx guy all the way) but I do watch GCN from time to time. As a former bodybuilder myself I know the particular challenges of lugging 200+LBS up a hill. Even when I go down to 190lbs it was still so much work on anything but short, punchy climbs. The extra weight and oxygen consumption is blatantly real.
@tesmith47 Рік тому
yep same here 225lbs and old but not fat
@aliasgharkhoyee9501 Рік тому
I'm somewhat thin so don't know how this works, but wouldn't the extra muscle and lung capacity help?
@Joe-md7uc 11 місяців тому
@@aliasgharkhoyee9501 Yes that is true that muscles help you but muscles weigh way more than fat and consume more oxygen.
@tdgdbs1 10 місяців тому
@@aliasgharkhoyee9501 Not at all, larger muscle strands consume more oxygen and the lungs can't keep up. Same applies for marathoners and sprinters.
@jazzypizzle 10 місяців тому
It's also a case of type 2 muscle fibres (fast twitch/ power) being far less efficient than type 1 (slow twitch/ endurance). Power athletes tend to build a physique around delivering maximal power at the cost of endurance.
@ahmadalnaim490 Рік тому
Coach Greg is challenging you💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
@abaaas7422 Рік тому
Coach Greg! Its what the people want!
@aasiossilanoja-mansikkavuo1580 Рік тому
Thats right
@teppotappaja4598 Рік тому
@@aasiossilanoja-mansikkavuo1580 Thats right
@kallerinta-kirveskoskela7132 Рік тому
@@teppotappaja4598 Thats right
@95Geli Рік тому
Ollie has the perfect cycling physic with his aero arms!
@AlexMBateau Рік тому
I really liked this video. In terms of more content with Brad, I’d love to see a deep dive into the role that strength training plays in cycling vs the role that cardio plays in bodybuilding.
@Kimberly_Sparkles Рік тому
I like that as much as we joke about the lack of arm muscles in cyclists, it really displays that athletes actually develop in different ways that support their sport and might be a hindrance to them in another.
@marcdaniels9079 Рік тому
Dylan Johnson’s channel covers this very effectively with all the science explained.
@frankchan5547 Рік тому
Just shows how specific fitness is. Fitness is combinations of strength, flexibility, speed, stamina, flexibility and balance. Body builders only use cardio to warm up and stay lean, focussing on strength, low reps and fast twitch muscles, like sprinters. Cyclists are endurance, aerobic, slow twitch focused. Average pro cyclist is about 72 kgs, which is light or lean for a body builder.
@weaklight Рік тому
Support for Coach Greg
@yujimin1100 Рік тому
Go ahead and have a match up with Coach Greg He will take you on
@petewillmot Рік тому
Brilliant one again! Bravo to all involved! After a bit of training/readjusting to bike (including clipless pedals etc) it would be great to see a TT battle at the track! Rippling muscles vs Aero Gains?
@2wheelz3504 Рік тому
As a cyclist, I think Brad was outstanding. First time riding like that and doing that well was a real feat. He did far better than I thought he would. The training for the two sports is totally different.
@2011hwalker Рік тому
He did stop....he got totally obliterated (11 minutes versus 3 mins!!) but he was a good sport about it, although his fast start suggested he didnt understand pacing at all.
@mattellis4176 Рік тому
@@2011hwalker Yes, but there was also the pressure of the camera to create some drama and put on a good show. Props to the dude.
@nichts_als_die_Wahrheit Рік тому
We want to see Coach Gregg in a video with your cyclist, we want to see if Coach Gregg can you beat you all, not in a long mountain climb, but perhaps for one minute!
@dmitryesthetic Рік тому
We need Coach Greg 🔥
@aasiossilanoja-mansikkavuo1580 Рік тому
yes!
@jevonyethman8045 Рік тому
FOR REAL
@Seppster58 Рік тому
Great video guys. Ollie crushed the climb. Great respect for Brad and that Lycra jersey. Great way to start my day with a smile. Also, kudos to Hank for attempting that gym gear.
@Relevant_Irrelevance Рік тому
I used to be a track and field sprinter and do weights before I got into cycling. The power certainly helps in sprinting on the bike, even if the form is bad, but I really feel the drag on the climbs.
@ajin5802 Рік тому
Let's try Greg doucette
@pal9037 10 місяців тому
I have been wondering about almost this scenario (ie weightlifter instead of a bodybuilder) since I was 17. It was a pleasant suprise to see both doing relatively well - good sportsmanship, humor and pride got me.
@1977JJT Рік тому
Loved it! Respectful of other sporting specialities and really highlighting how pure strength isn't the most important aspect of riding on the road!
@gcn Рік тому
Thanks - glad you enjoyed it 🙌
@Queenmania2007 Рік тому
Ollie's entrance honestly made me lol, classic
@Schuler789 Рік тому
Why not choose COACH GREG?? He's a bodybuilder who actually cycles!!
@stephankock2667 Рік тому
Imagine he would smoke them
@dux657 Рік тому
Because the idea is to put an average bodybuilder on test, the average bodybuilder does not cycle.
@powerup9035 Рік тому
@@dux657 in what world is that average bodybuilder?
@gmoddude12 11 місяців тому
@@powerup9035 i think the point is just to take a body builder that is not known for regularily engage in cycling and see how he does on the excercise
@noahmoreno7264 Рік тому
Next time have him race a guy named coach Greg he is both a body builder and cyclist
@chefcwmr7362 Рік тому
as two dedicated sportsmen it would be incredibly interesting to have both brad and ollie train in each others disciplines for a month or even 3 to see what changes take place. in cycling but also physique and power output etc.
@philthewriter Рік тому
Not sure Ollie would appreciate gaining weight, considering love of hill climbs 😂
@brunokrause Рік тому
Training a guy like Brad in cycling would probably be detrimental do his bodybuilding goals. But it would be really interesting indeed.
@cristibaluta Рік тому
I think in one month you'll not see any physical change in any, but Brad will get used to the effort and will ride much better even with his weight.
@wexxexbest Рік тому
I’m actually thinking of buying a bike after this 🙈
@philthewriter Рік тому
@@wexxexbest Get it done! Must be one heck of a competitive element to getting to that size, few months of riding and bet you'd surprise quite a few of us skinny folk.
@jr688 Рік тому
Get Coach Greg on! That's a more fair challenge with a body builder!!!
@JHKNVY02 7 місяців тому
Different body types, different strengths (literally). Wonderful video highlighting an appreciation and respect for each others sport.
@antlister Рік тому
I wonder if he gets shouted at to get off the road all the time too?
@dainiusvysniauskas2049 Рік тому
Who would be brave (or stupid enough) to shout at this dude?
@4nz-nl Рік тому
I'm tall and not like Brad, but do have some muscle. Mainly ride a velomobile, and had someone stopin front of me and get out agressively on one occasion (he was angry because I was in the middle of the road; I didn't want to let him pass me on blind bends because I don't want to be pushed off the road at 50 kph, so I was waiting for the straight section). I wasn't planning to fight, but in a velomobile there's not really any way to protect yourself and he was blocking off most of the road in front of me. The dude didn't expect 6'4" and 100 kg to get out of that thing so rapid, so he changed his mind, got back in and left with screaming tires 😂
@nathanlawson2523 Рік тому
More of this type of content for sure. Very interesting to compare the two disciplines in such a manner.
@gcn Рік тому
Thanks very much - what would shall we do next? 🤔
@Flameb0 Рік тому
@@gcn how about runner vs cyclist? that would be much more competitive
@JamesMartland65 Рік тому
Love this! Respect is the word. Its how I feel towards the guys and obvious they have it for each other. Both, out of their niche, would develop insanely fast in the new discipline because they've got the mindset to win, learn and focus. Maybe that would be a good mini series? Watching them develop into a new sport over a few months, maybe even see how it affected their performance in their primary sport. Thanks all!
@andrewwong6668 Рік тому
This had such great energy. Would love to see more content like this!
@chrisridesbicycles Рік тому
What I found most interesting is when they talked about the amount of calories under full steam. This was in the range of a big day in the mountains and seems to be a natural limit of how much energy you can put through your body. Would be interesting to compare Brad in the gym vs. Ollie in the mountains vs. Mark Beaumont riding steady for 24h
@trepidati0n533 Рік тому
Body builders have a really tight understanding of their caloric/macro needs; almost annoyingly so. If they are too light they don't get the gains they want. If they are too heavy then they have to cut fat even harder nearing competition.
@Lisekplhehe Рік тому
@@trepidati0n533 Well, that's everybody. If you're in caloric deficit you're not building muscle and if you are over the maintenance calories you do, but if you overdo it you're going to get more fat than muscle. To optimize the process you usually cycle between deficit (cutting), surplus (bulking) and maintenance (usually for recovery period during deload weeks both during cutting and bulking phases.).
@marcdaniels9079 Рік тому
Remember that a big day in the mountains is perhaps 5 or 6 hours of exercise at maybe 300-400 watts consuming mainly highly calorie dense and easily digested carbs. Body builders train maybe 90 mins in the gym on a bulking phase with perhaps a bit of light cardio and consume a totally different protein-centric diet, and to look like Brad some exogenous substances. As far as a natural limit to how many calories you can put through your body, cross channel swimmers expend 900-1000 calories per hour for around 11-14 hours and some people do double crossings so no 7000 is not the limit.
@nikgracanin6180 Рік тому
7000 calories is not your daily limit, however most research suggest that you can't burn 4500 calories daily on a regular basis. Human body can burn much more calories in a day though, just not consecutively every day.
@volvo245 Рік тому
Wanna hear a blackpill? You lifespan barring trauma and disease isn't measured in years, days or seconds. No its best measured in caloric throughput. There is a reason why top athletes rarely live past 75, eating and exercising like an athlete, about 2 or 3 times more than normal person for 10 to 20 years during your active career means that you burn up your longevity in roughly the equal amount. At the other side of the spectrum there are people who live over 100 years and they almost always report the same thing: they unknowingly have throughout their lives lived on a intermittent fasting diet at what many would consider near starvation.Their fire burned dimmer but longer.
@TonInter Рік тому
Great video, very interesting to see this sort of comparison. Great job for finishing the climb, Brad!
@aniruddhachakraborty5605 Рік тому
We need Coach Greg here 🔥🔥. Will be great to see him race.
@lobstark312 Рік тому
ask coach greg
@r.massattack4052 Рік тому
Great Video. I'm no where close to Brad's build but recently took 2 weeks off to rest my shoulders. This is how I found the great GCN team. I picked a different GCN session for 21 days straight, dropped 20 pounds doing so. I now train on my indoor trainer 6 days a week for an hour or more but I'm back to working out doing HIIT training with power blocks weights 3 times a week. Like Brad said the cardio is toffee than expected so I've stuck with it. I have noticed a difference in my muscular build. I'm hooked on the GCN training. I recommend it to everyone
@lexusenthusiast6414 Рік тому
Oh wow man that sounds amazing I should try that to make sure I hit my weight loss targets. Cheers.
@r.massattack4052 Рік тому
@@lexusenthusiast6414 Give it a shot, you will only benefit from it greatly. As I was new to the workouts I started with 15-20 minute workouts, gradually worked my way up to the hour long sessions and at times I've felt really good, I doubled up and did back to back videos. I took a note book and logged my calories, distance, odometer, etc. Best of luck to you. Let me know how you do?
@Flameb0 Рік тому
im also nowhere close to brads build
@lexusenthusiast6414 Рік тому
@@r.massattack4052 could you post a link to where you found the resource? I don't know what duration is best, I ride my mtb 8-10 hours a week rn but no planned goals and training, I'll let you know how it goes.
@loki4231 Рік тому
Do a all-round cycling test, downhill, uphill and sprint against that guy will be fun... A track and field 400meters to 800meters runners would be a great challenge to 👌🏼
@jirivrana3623 Рік тому
Track field test dont really show how bodybuilding and cycling is different. Bodybuilder can made huge power output and can mope floor with any cyclist on short track and even longer dont really show different since he can just keep his output for while and aerodynamics dont really slow him ennogh. But hill is ultimate test its test how power and weight work agains other and how thingly cyclist with low weight can beet much more weighty oponent with bigger power output.
@loki4231 Рік тому
@@jirivrana3623 I don't want to see track and field to show how cycling and bodybuilding is different... we know it's different o want to see track and field athletes.. I know who hoogland and lavresein are to... I want to see it because it should be fun watching the great and funny personalitys of the gcn guys doing this challenge... This is entertainment not science to me at least
@PanAmericanBarbarian Рік тому
Let’s get coach Greg involved!!!!!
@fernandoleite3915 Рік тому
I just love how creative you guys are. Always a lot of entertainment and content in the channel. Congrats for all the creativity with good fun!
@gcn Рік тому
Thanks Fernando, glad you're enjoying our videos!
@mikeghanley Рік тому
As others have said fair play to Brad, seems a really nice guy and a good sport, also natural in front of the camera. More Brad videos please! Let’s see him transition into a track monster.
@bryanthorne3474 Рік тому
If Brad is up for it, I'd love to see him train bike for 3 months with guidance from you guys, and come back to the same hill and see how much time he shaved off. Would be cool to see how adaptable the human body is.
@millermark445 Рік тому
With the right training, Brad would cut his time. But would he like the idea of dropping body weight? With bodybuilders, it's all about getting as massive as possible.
@binarycolors1738 6 місяців тому
@@millermark445yo
@carlospagi Рік тому
Excellent stuff! More of this please? Well done Brad, respect mate!
@dagsouleyedblue407 Рік тому
More of this with Coach Greg!!
@pauljakeman Рік тому
Hank you did amazing, not exactly a small guy yourself, and Brad and Ollie absolutely awesome work too. Great video guys.
@Johnny-Utah-91 Рік тому
Every time I see a massive guy at the gym I think "you can't beat me on a 5K or a mile run" Kudos to Brad for putting on the uniform and going for it. I'm sure he can appreciate the cardio side and apply it more to his bodybuilding.
@michaels8607 Рік тому
We already knew Mister muscle would struggle on any incline..Surprised he didnt pass out,yet he did quite well considering..
@repege7695 Рік тому
Bodybuilder beats a cyclist in strenght,and a cyclist beats a bodybuilder in speed.
@kevindahlberg7753 Рік тому
I expected a completely different result. Brilliant competition
@Chocopanda203 Рік тому
We need coach Greg on a bike
@chrishey6891 Рік тому
Would be interesting to see the power and weight differences between Brad and Ollie. So what w/kg they did. Also what power Brad needed to put out at his weight to match Ollie's w/kg.
@douwe3300 Рік тому
He'd probably need a lot more w/kg as Pogacar when he went up the Planche de Belle Filles in 2020 :D
@markm0000 Рік тому
I’d bet Ollie is better since Brad has a ton of muscle mass that he is not using to put power down on the bike. Ollie is like a machine designed to do one thing.
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