# Episode 175 - Legacy Series: The Real OG of Online Fitness: Strength, Soul & Legacy with Elliott Hulse

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Podcast: [The Over 40 Alpha Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-over-40-alpha-podcast-555410)
Published: 2025-07-08T04:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 4460

## Resource

No trends. No gimmicks. No fake personas. Just real strength. Real impact. And a real legacy that helped shape the online fitness world as we know it. In this episode, I sit down with Elliott as part of our new Funk Fitness Legacy Series , where we honor the pioneers, OGs, and trailblazers who laid the foundation for what we do today in this space. And there’s no better person to start this with than the man behind Strength Camp, the original “Yo Elliott,” and one of the first to ever build a real following with fitness content on YouTube. We get into it all — his early days growing up in Brooklyn, how his uncle unknowingly shaped his destiny, how a few YouTube videos turned into $30K months, and why he walked away from being one of the most recognizable faces in fitness to pursue something even bigger. This episode isn’t just a walk down memory lane. It’s a real look at what happens when you stay true to your calling — even when people don’t get it. Even when they label you. Even when they leave. And now? Elliott’s still standing. Still leading. Still telling the truth. Whether you remember the golden era of fitness online or you’re just hearing “Yo Elliott” for the first time, this one will hit different. Episode Highlights: 00:00 - Introduction 06:37 - Elliott’s upbringing and the uncle who shaped his journey 13:30 - Dropping out of grad school and starting Strength Camp 20:16 - The journey to YouTube and the birth of "Yo Elliott" 32:43 - “Yo Elliott” origin story and the power of branding 34:51 - The real story of the "Critical Bench" 38:50 - Hard lessons from partnerships and staying solo 44:14 - The good old days of affiliate marketing 48:08 - Spiritual awakening: fasting, catholicism & backlash 56:54 - Being misunderstood — and staying grounded 1:03:20 - Wha…

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