I know it's cringey to hear creators always complaining about "the ALGORITHM", but there's something really broken with Youtube at the moment... I'm saying that because I have to do some things to try and adjust, and you might see some weird stuff from me as a result.
In the last few months, I've made several long form, highly edited videos from topics that did extremely well with other creators, only to have those videos tank at like 10k views. In previous years, an unedited car rant about whatever was on my mind with no thumbnail or title would pull in more than that.
What's frustrating is that lower effort videos on my new reaction channel are actually outperforming these full-length documentary videos.... and that channel has less than 3k subs. It seems like my main channel is actively being handicapped for it's subscriber count.
This seems to be going on all over youtube and people are hypothesizing all kinds of stuff... some think it's the shift to Shorts, some think that Google is using Gemini AI to score videos on some vague 'satisfaction' score (both are sad and dystopian).
But either way, I don't have any reliable way of knowing what topic will be worth the time and money to pay an editor until I actually make it and find out. And after 9 years and 300k subs, this drop in certainty might mean that I have to de-emphasize Youtube as my primary focus of content.
In the mean time, you might see me play with thumbnails and titles more than usual, and you might see the same video reuploaded to another channel. Just know that this is me maneuvering as I try to beat the squids from the matrix.
VINDICATION! You all were effing right.... Mike admitted Solomon had the original, which is the same as admitting they tried to cover it up.
I don't regret hedging my bets and taking the vid down. My singular complaint with Ex Sci is "overextrapolating firm conclusions from weak data," and I wasn't about to go to war over Word Online metadata mechanics I didn't have a full grasp of. I was going to put all the evidence for/against in a follow up video, but now that's unnecessary.
But I will be doing an EXTRA thorough review of Milo's video. I mean, he obviously spent so much time on it I feel like it would be disrespectful not to....
THE ISRAETEL FILES!! The story now is that the Solomon Nelson video was on a rough draft that was inexplicably uploaded to the university database. Thoughts:
- There were some doubts around dates of revisions (and the date of the actual creation of Word Online...). I'll suspended belief of any conspiracy theories and take Mike's word for it unless other evidence surfaces.
- it only makes sense to take these vids down and make a new response that contains all current info.
- if this accidental rough draft upload is the case, Mike's expanation is mostly satisfactory. This is really only scandal worthy if it was as egregious as the original video made it out to be (though the equation for athletic magnitude will live on forever).
- I don't believe anyone rushed to judgment here... Mike said explicitly that it was reasonable for Solomon to assume it was the original, but just like sometimes you inadvertently submit a horrendous rough of a months long project to the college database to live forever.... shit happens.
- I dont know who thought itvwas a better idea to let Milo produce that ridiculous fluff piece than just post "it was a draft" the day of, but it was a strategic disaster and probably hurt their cause more than it helped. But it was sincerely satisfying to watch and I look forward to covering what a cowardly and sycophantic yes-man he is. And someone tell him to take the marbles out of his mouth and stop pronouncing the N in "damning".
- Since the day I started this channel I've given my 2 cents in events in the industry. Swooping in to bitch about drama or reactions or whatever is like going to IHOP to say you don't like pancakes. You sound like a whiney pin head.
It was cool as hell to talk to Dane Miller, who has just a metric f*ck ton of experience in athletic training. Head over to @GarageStrength and check out the juicy podcast drop! https://youtu.be/TJU4soAwwh0?si=ibTCH...
From now on, this main channel will exclusively be for productive training discussion!
This new format is... umm...experimental.... so check out, tell me you hate it, then leave a comment. If you can't handle me at my drama posting, you don't deserve me at my 2 kiwi.
(No, it won't take away from regular posting.. dumping my angry caffeinated shower thoughts into a reaction video takes very little time).
Yesterday I shot out an email about an idea I had for a special Black Friday bundle.
It’s more than just another sale. I offered free 1-on-1 consultations with me. Which is something I’ve never done before (and probably won’t do again).
I asked if you wanted that…
And I got A TON of replies saying “Hell yeah!”
So I’m doing it.
Here are the details:
1. All you have to do is grab the 1-year subscription to my training app: BaseStrength AI
It’s already discounted 45% off the “MSRP”, not to mention the per-month rate. So that should help you out even more.
Why 1 year? Well let’s be honest: If you’re serious about training, you’ll see your best results by committing to a proven process over a longer period of time.
This is simply what works best. Plus, you get the best “deal” on access to the app. Literally $4.60 a week if you do the math.
I’ll explain more about the app in a sec.
2. After you grab your subscription, just email me at bromley@empire-barbell.com
I’ll verify your order, and then…
3. I’ll send you a free copy of my book.
AND…
4. I’ll send you a link to schedule a free 1-on-1 consultation with me.
I don’t do very much 1-on-1 consultation/coaching anymore. Needless to say, with my channel, businesses, and newborn son…my schedule usually doesn’t allow for it. When I do offer it, my price is pretty high.
But I wanted to offer something really special for this Black Friday, since it’s the first BF with the new app, and as a way of saying “Thank you” for all the support.
When is the deadline for this?
I know you might be busy this week with Thanksgiving and family. But I can’t offer this forever.
So I’m gonna give you 1 week to grab this deal. The deadline is next Tuesday November 3rd at midnight pacific.
However…
Keep in mind also - those who grab the deal first will have first dibs at my schedule.
EVERYONE who buys will get a spot with me, but it'll be first-come-first-served obviously. Which will make it more convenient for your schedule, and it’ll mean you can talk to me sooner.
If you’re ready to get the app + book + free consultation call, just click below…
It does all the stuff that an elite coach would do:
- Gives you a program (that's already proven to work)
- Adjusts your program based on your progress
- Allows you to "take it easy" on days when you're feeling off
..but it ALSO does even more:
Because this app can adjust your training parameters in real time - from set to set.
That means it's like literally having a world-class coach right over your shoulder as you train.
Normally you'd need to be a pro-athlete with a full-time coach in order to replicate this. And I shouldn't need to tell you: That would be expensive.
Thankfully, my app is not. Especially with this BF bundle
Pair that with a private consultation with a coach (that’d be me!) and you can feel 100% confident you’re on the right path to get the gains you want.
No uncertainty. No doubt. No more wasting time and energy messing with your program or watching another YouTube video that might have your magical answer (except for my videos…they’re fine).
Instead you can put all that time and energy into your training…and reap the rewards in the form of PRs and massive pumps.
OK…you ready to take action? Grab the bundle and let’s hop on a call. I’m looking forward to talking to you.
Alexander Bromley
I know it's cringey to hear creators always complaining about "the ALGORITHM", but there's something really broken with Youtube at the moment... I'm saying that because I have to do some things to try and adjust, and you might see some weird stuff from me as a result.
In the last few months, I've made several long form, highly edited videos from topics that did extremely well with other creators, only to have those videos tank at like 10k views. In previous years, an unedited car rant about whatever was on my mind with no thumbnail or title would pull in more than that.
What's frustrating is that lower effort videos on my new reaction channel are actually outperforming these full-length documentary videos.... and that channel has less than 3k subs. It seems like my main channel is actively being handicapped for it's subscriber count.
This seems to be going on all over youtube and people are hypothesizing all kinds of stuff... some think it's the shift to Shorts, some think that Google is using Gemini AI to score videos on some vague 'satisfaction' score (both are sad and dystopian).
But either way, I don't have any reliable way of knowing what topic will be worth the time and money to pay an editor until I actually make it and find out. And after 9 years and 300k subs, this drop in certainty might mean that I have to de-emphasize Youtube as my primary focus of content.
In the mean time, you might see me play with thumbnails and titles more than usual, and you might see the same video reuploaded to another channel. Just know that this is me maneuvering as I try to beat the squids from the matrix.
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Live with "FreakieD" Dennis Arnold right now! youtube.com/live/UcmIzPjkUYg?si=87sXpuDO_jTaERKL
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VINDICATION! You all were effing right.... Mike admitted Solomon had the original, which is the same as admitting they tried to cover it up.
I don't regret hedging my bets and taking the vid down. My singular complaint with Ex Sci is "overextrapolating firm conclusions from weak data," and I wasn't about to go to war over Word Online metadata mechanics I didn't have a full grasp of. I was going to put all the evidence for/against in a follow up video, but now that's unnecessary.
But I will be doing an EXTRA thorough review of Milo's video. I mean, he obviously spent so much time on it I feel like it would be disrespectful not to....
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THE ISRAETEL FILES!! The story now is that the Solomon Nelson video was on a rough draft that was inexplicably uploaded to the university database. Thoughts:
- There were some doubts around dates of revisions (and the date of the actual creation of Word Online...). I'll suspended belief of any conspiracy theories and take Mike's word for it unless other evidence surfaces.
- it only makes sense to take these vids down and make a new response that contains all current info.
- if this accidental rough draft upload is the case, Mike's expanation is mostly satisfactory. This is really only scandal worthy if it was as egregious as the original video made it out to be (though the equation for athletic magnitude will live on forever).
- I don't believe anyone rushed to judgment here... Mike said explicitly that it was reasonable for Solomon to assume it was the original, but just like sometimes you inadvertently submit a horrendous rough of a months long project to the college database to live forever.... shit happens.
- I dont know who thought itvwas a better idea to let Milo produce that ridiculous fluff piece than just post "it was a draft" the day of, but it was a strategic disaster and probably hurt their cause more than it helped. But it was sincerely satisfying to watch and I look forward to covering what a cowardly and sycophantic yes-man he is. And someone tell him to take the marbles out of his mouth and stop pronouncing the N in "damning".
- Since the day I started this channel I've given my 2 cents in events in the industry. Swooping in to bitch about drama or reactions or whatever is like going to IHOP to say you don't like pancakes. You sound like a whiney pin head.
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It was cool as hell to talk to Dane Miller, who has just a metric f*ck ton of experience in athletic training. Head over to @GarageStrength and check out the juicy podcast drop! https://youtu.be/TJU4soAwwh0?si=ibTCH...
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one of the more enjoyable talks ive had. @BrainsandGainsPodcast with @SzatStrength Check it out here!
https://youtu.be/9kjTlCq6s6Q?si=xEhmv...
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New Table Talk w/ Dave Tate!: https://youtu.be/SekCimTUh_o?si=932tE...
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I took the feedback and created a separate channel for "commentary". https://youtu.be/WfXDFGQo5ik
From now on, this main channel will exclusively be for productive training discussion!
This new format is... umm...experimental.... so check out, tell me you hate it, then leave a comment. If you can't handle me at my drama posting, you don't deserve me at my 2 kiwi.
(No, it won't take away from regular posting..
dumping my angry caffeinated shower thoughts into a reaction video takes very little time).
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I am live right now w/ @freakied0550 ! Drop by his channel and say hi. youtube.com/live/CDRcJ_nZoEA?si=qCj4Vjrdd4PLHOC8
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All right. It’s happening…
Yesterday I shot out an email about an idea I had for a special Black Friday bundle.
It’s more than just another sale. I offered free 1-on-1 consultations with me. Which is something I’ve never done before (and probably won’t do again).
I asked if you wanted that…
And I got A TON of replies saying “Hell yeah!”
So I’m doing it.
Here are the details:
1. All you have to do is grab the 1-year subscription to my training app: BaseStrength AI
It’s already discounted 45% off the “MSRP”, not to mention the per-month rate. So that should help you out even more.
Why 1 year? Well let’s be honest: If you’re serious about training, you’ll see your best results by committing to a proven process over a longer period of time.
This is simply what works best. Plus, you get the best “deal” on access to the app. Literally $4.60 a week if you do the math.
I’ll explain more about the app in a sec.
2. After you grab your subscription, just email me at bromley@empire-barbell.com
I’ll verify your order, and then…
3. I’ll send you a free copy of my book.
AND…
4. I’ll send you a link to schedule a free 1-on-1 consultation with me.
I don’t do very much 1-on-1 consultation/coaching anymore. Needless to say, with my channel, businesses, and newborn son…my schedule usually doesn’t allow for it. When I do offer it, my price is pretty high.
But I wanted to offer something really special for this Black Friday, since it’s the first BF with the new app, and as a way of saying “Thank you” for all the support.
When is the deadline for this?
I know you might be busy this week with Thanksgiving and family. But I can’t offer this forever.
So I’m gonna give you 1 week to grab this deal. The deadline is next Tuesday November 3rd at midnight pacific.
However…
Keep in mind also - those who grab the deal first will have first dibs at my schedule.
EVERYONE who buys will get a spot with me, but it'll be first-come-first-served obviously. Which will make it more convenient for your schedule, and it’ll mean you can talk to me sooner.
If you’re ready to get the app + book + free consultation call, just click below…
>>>BF Bundle - 1-year access to BaseStrength AI + Book + Free Consulation Call www.basestrength.com/the-app
Why is BaseStrength AI so awesome?
It does all the stuff that an elite coach would do:
- Gives you a program (that's already proven to work)
- Adjusts your program based on your progress
- Allows you to "take it easy" on days when you're feeling off
..but it ALSO does even more:
Because this app can adjust your training parameters in real time - from set to set.
That means it's like literally having a world-class coach right over your shoulder as you train.
Normally you'd need to be a pro-athlete with a full-time coach in order to replicate this. And I shouldn't need to tell you: That would be expensive.
Thankfully, my app is not. Especially with this BF bundle
Pair that with a private consultation with a coach (that’d be me!) and you can feel 100% confident you’re on the right path to get the gains you want.
No uncertainty. No doubt. No more wasting time and energy messing with your program or watching another YouTube video that might have your magical answer (except for my videos…they’re fine).
Instead you can put all that time and energy into your training…and reap the rewards in the form of PRs and massive pumps.
OK…you ready to take action? Grab the bundle and let’s hop on a call. I’m looking forward to talking to you.
>>>Here’s the link again - grab the 1-year subscription to get the book + call www.basestrength.com/the-app
If you have any questions, just reply to this email :)
Talk soon,
Bromley
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