Top 10 YouTube Men's Fitness Channels - TopX Ep.19

- Remember when I said that men and women have different fitness goals? Well introduce you to Kali Kirkendall, a.k.a. Kali Muscle. - Rather than a channel devoted to specific workouts and technique, Kali Muscle is a channel all about motivation. Kali himself will tell you that the overall objective of his channel is to inspire and to motivate. - One thing Kali does help you with, as far as workout routines go, is working out with minimal equipment. Kali was apparently inspired to bulk up – and change his life - while spending some time in jail, and as such he has a few videos that show you how to get those gains without access to a gym …whether you’re locked up or not. - Kali’s video are also super popular for the incredible feats of strength he performs. Even if you aren’t into working out yourself, these videos are jaw dropping impressive.

- Before you write these guys off for having a silly name, you should know that Buff stands for Better Understand of Food and Fitness, a clever little acronym that represents the goals and style of this channel quite well. - Right off the bat, the Buff dudes get major points for their 80’s inspired trailer. But it doesn’t stop there; stylish production value is present in all of their videos and few go really above and beyond – for example, what would normally be a rather dry stretching tutorial is turned into a pretty slick looking festival of neon lights. - Unlike Kali’s channel, the Buff Dudes, brothers Brandon and Hudson, have a ton of workout tutorials and how to videos. These are all explained in a clear and concise way, and are a nice mix of simple home workouts and more extensive gym-based routines. - Lastly, on top of a few skits and countdowns, the brothers also provide you with healthy – but manly - recipes so you can cover your nutrition as well as fitness. Man’s gotta eat, ‘nuff said.

- Before you start typing furiously in the comments, let’s address the “ruthless truth” right away: yes, strength camp’s channel is currently on hiatus and at the time of this video, is not currently publishing. But, it already has over 1,250 videos published, so you have plenty to work with here. - Elliot, the host of this channel, hopes to help you become the Strongest Version of Yourself. As such, one of the strong points of his channel are his “Best of Yo Elliot” clips, which serves as inspirational speeches to motivate your mind and body. (The Path to the Strongest Version of Yourself) - With this focus on motivation and mental fortitude, it should come as no surprise that Kali Muscle makes a fair amount of appearances in his videos - The – this is too easy – BULK of his most popular videos deal with addressing certain issues or goals in your workout. The titles for these are self explanatory: “How to grow huge lower lats”, “is whey protein necessary”, “stop using heavy dumbells” or even “Why junk food makes you stronger”. If you’ve got a specific question or problem you want to advice with, this might be a good place to start.

- Next up are the Barstarzz, the self appointed kings of the Freestyle Calisthenics movement. Their motto is to “Lead. Inspire and Change”, so with that in mind, you should have a pretty good idea of their philosophy right out of the gate. - The Bar in Barstarzz does not, as you may have guessed, refer to establishments that serve alcohol. No, the name obviously comes from their calisthenics weapon of choice, the chin up bar. Or the monkey bars. Or any other bar that can support their weight, really. Anyway, those of you that are aching to be able to do muscle ups would do well to subscribe to these maniacs. - As their trailer has told you, some of the best workouts that they give you tutorials for require no fancy equipment or gym memberships. As such, my favorite part of this channel is the street workouts they teach you to do – great for building a bit of muscle after a run.

- At #6 we’re giving out the award for least humble channel name to PhysiquesofGreatness. - While other channels we’ve seen provide you with tutorials or motivation, Physiques of Greatness does those sort of videos too but is also lot like a fitness blog. So, while the videos for certain workouts still show you technique and tell you how many reps to do, etc, they also follow the host, Chris Jones, in his day to day life before and after the gym, like a lifestyle blog. - On top of the lifestyle aspect, another strong point of POG is their tip videos. These are especially fun since Chris is a funny guy, and because these tips range from “Tips for the Incline Bench” to “So You Wannna Fuck Your Female Client”. All good stuff.

- At #5 we have Athlean-X, hosted by the creator of the Athlean-X system, Jeff Cavaliere. While the official Athlean-X system is something you have to pay for, rest assured that there’s plenty to work with here on his YouTube channel that’s completely free. - Now, Jeff used to be the Head Physical Therapist and Assistant Strength coach for the New York Mets during the National League East Championship 2006, 2007 and 2008, and these credentials shine thru in his videos. What I mean by this is that he goes into some pretty deep, technical detail in his clips. Those of you that are concerned with proper technique or just need a bit more theory behind their workouts should be quite pleased with his videos. - Of course, everyone has workout goals, and six-pack abs are definitely high on a lot of peoples lists. This is where Jeff and his shirt allergy really excel: he’s got a playlist conspicuously named ‘How to get 6 pack abs’ that’s completely devoted to this topic, with 28 videos in it…it’s a good place to start. #4: ScottHermanFitness youtube.com/ScottHermanFitness