Meeting Matt Ogus | Rob Lipsett LA Fit Expo 2017

Rob Lipsett attends the 2017 LA Fit Expo for the first time, meeting fitness YouTubers Jeff Nippard and Mark Finch while documenting the day. A year ago nobody knew him; now he's constantly stopped for photos. He meets Matt Ogus and reflects on breaking into the U.S. market.
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Okay, so day 1 of the LA Fit Expo. We're on the way in an Uber now. Just got a text from Emily Hayden. She was like— I was like, we're gonna meet her there, me and Sarah, and she was like, it's insane, be prepared. So I know what to expect now. Should be a bit of fun. I'm gonna get caffeinated just to get psyched up for this, and we shall see what's going on. Cheers! Thank you. Enjoy. Day 1, LA Fit Expo, and I have to say I'm a bit nervous because this is kind of new to me. This is the first time I've ever gone to a fitness expo and haven't been at a booth. Booth. So I know what to expect. Yo, it's kind of nice when you have a booth and you're kind of just like— it's like your base. It's where you can leave your stuff. We're just gonna go in here, see how it is, and, uh, yeah, just have a bit of fun and meet some old friends and that we haven't seen in ages, and hopefully some subscribers too. Okay, so this place is hectic. And first off, I think we're gonna go to the Rise booth, as I was talking to Jeff Nippard and Mark, and they said pop by. No way, Mark! Great to see you. Jose, it's not too bad Cool, congrats on the booth, looks great. Yeah, it is, lighting is great. Right guys, so I spoke about someone I'll be meeting in LA, and that was none other than the Mark Finch. He is literally like one of my original lifting inspirations, so we're so sick. I swear to God. Yeah, yeah, I have Q&A proof of that when I first started my channel. Oh yeah, yeah, I swear to God, I'll put it up on screen. So yeah, we're gonna get lifting later, chill out for today. Yeah, that's for sure. And just have a bit of fun. I wanted to just congratulate you, like putting yourself out there and just getting it like that. Appreciate it, brother. Thank you very much. See you guys, thanks. Not too bad. Yeah, right, people. So I'm here at the Ghost booth, actually, just because, you know, Max, Christian, everyone— Raymond, say hi to the vlog as well. I was about to interrupt you. Oh no, no, no, I've never seen you in person. Oh, no way! Hey, absolute pleasure. Yeah, so we're chilling at the Ghost booth because there's a lot of familiar faces here, uh, so yeah, gonna catch up with everyone and then we're gonna make some plans for later. My battery has gone a little bit low, so excuse me if this cuts out. Hey dude, sick angles, bro! DJ, say hello to the vlog. Okay, so I didn't even realize that, you know, I just walked by the Ghost booth there, and because of, you know, Half Lead and just the general demographic, that a lot of people in that line would know me, so I got pretty swamped there. But like, I love it. Like, it's just— it just makes me feel great. Oh, he was just— no, I was so thirsty. I was— I'm having some of that. I was literally like, somebody please hit me with a monster. Say hi to the vlog. Yeah, yeah, I've been for a while now. I've been since your first, um, protein pancake video. Oh, no way, that's so long ago. With concentration in Spanish and international studies. Although she was raised in the— Looks so good, Bri! How you feeling? Overwhelmed and so happy. Well done, nailed it! I'm packing. You're packing heat, you're packing heat. Yeah. Oh my God, you got the goods! Oh yeah, I'm still with them. I'm— damn, holy shit! Yeah, yeah! Expo's done. I'm just here with James, Ryan, and Nicole, and we are just having the most half-assed session ever. That's what you're always like after an expo. You can't just go in, you know, have a bit of fun. It's kind of a social thing, if I'm being completely honest. So we're just gonna do some chest press. I call it Instagram day— chest, shoulders, and arms. But we'll see what we can do. Yeah, a little bit of everything. You have 3 plates. Easy. See, throwing them around, man. Saudade! Great set! Okay, so wrapping up my Day 1 LA Fitness vlog and I need just someone. I cannot match this guy's energy right now. Oh man, I'm fangirling so hard. Obviously Lovato, he's a sicko. Your energy is usually double this. I know you've been drained. Yeah, yeah, I'm pretty good though. And we got of course David Laid as well. You've all just been commenting down below because I got a drone, check out David Laid. So I'm gonna like, you know, sit him down and just make him tell me his drone secrets. But, uh, I'm gonna wrap up this video here. I think it's a good note to leave it. Keep it real. I'll see you See you in the next one. Bye-bye. All right guys, so a couple of things. I'm just on the roof catching some rays. It is the following day. Let me just quickly get out of the sun. So basically I finished the video a bit abruptly because I was in like— oh my god, Adele, shut the fuck up. Okay, so a couple of things because yesterday's video ended a bit abruptly. I was in Goals and I— there's like some cool people that I, you know, follow and like. I want to hang out, I want to lift, so I end the video. But I just want to kind of talk and do a recap of the day. First of all, the expo. How do I put this? I was at the LA Fit Expo exactly this time last year and I would walk around and no one really know who I am. I am, no one would look at me twice. And I don't want to sound like cocky here, but yesterday I couldn't really move anywhere without someone stopping me and asking for a photo. So I just feel like I've made some great progress, and the American industry is something that I really want to break into because most of my subscribers are UK and Ireland. So to my American homies, I love you. Like, just met some really cool people yesterday, and you know, I just want to keep going with this thing. Like, I'm just really enjoying life right now, and I'm just really enjoying connecting with awesome people, and that goes for subscribers and other YouTubers. So on top of meeting some awesome subscribers, also met some very cool people. Like, I've never met Matt Ogus before, and he was the first YouTube channel I ever subscribed to. He told me all about macros, flexible dieting, training, everything. Like, so it was just so cool to meet him, and he was honestly just so nice, everything I expected. So I was delighted with that. So yeah, Matt, if you're watching this, it was an absolute pleasure. So much love to anyone who came up to me yesterday, said hello, said, you know, they like what I do took a picture. It honestly means more than you know, and I'm not just saying that. The LF Army, we international. So like I said, I'm vlogging pretty much every day over here, so I'm gonna finish up this vlog, I'm gonna upload it straight away, and then I'm gonna continue on and vlog today. So I hope you enjoyed it. Be sure to leave it a thumbs up. See you in the next one.
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