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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: Soul Crusher on February 12, 2013, 08:26:35 PM
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Bodybuilding shows if you do it legit is fucking hard as hell physically and mentally.
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Is this in response to something someone here said? I'm detecting a subtle trace of defensiveness.
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I have done a lot
USMC
MP
SWAT
Martial Arts
MMA
Sky dive
Bungee jump
Scuba
Marathon
you name it
I have never thought of any of these as hard though just saw them as things I had to do
I will say this though... starving to get super shredded does suck and is very hard so to me, people who compete in BB have it super tough I would do the bb thing, but I do not like the thought of being in a g string with a bunch of horny males judging me
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Digging up Rocks to expose an old foundation in 90 degree weather. I ran Cross-Country, Swam distance and have trained consistently with weights since age 16 and NOTHING compares to that at all.
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Laugh all you want - there is a ton more anxiety , preparation, and demands for bodybuilding to get to a respectable finish line than most else.
Just my .02.
Anyone can come in and look like a schlub, but i think it takes a lot more work to get to the stage and look presentable than some of these other activities
I've competed in 5 shows , nothing to it.
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I have competed in 2 bodybuilding shows and also ran 2 marathons, and without a doubt the shows just break you down mentally so bad.
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Although, I used to try to swim lengths of the pool without taking a breath underwater and that was difficult because death could have been imminent as I would push until I would nearly black out.
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Combat sports were probably the most physically demanding thing I ever did.
Marine boot camp wasn't all that tough, lots of cardio. SOI was much worse.
Humping gear for miles sucks ass. And fuck range runs.
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Yup - the mental anxiety was more than anything
Wouldn`t have been if you dieted on foods you liked to eat.
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Yeah - but the last month approching a show you are like:
Do i look good enough?
Is my progress enough?
Will i hit stage where i should be?
will the last week reveal my work?
etc etc
And add all of life bull shit you have to deal with, it is just pure hell.
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yeah, but even eating clean food you like gets old getting and staying ripped sucks deprived of the good things in life
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Do i look good enough?
Is my progress enough?
Will i hit stage where i should be?
will the last week reveal my work?
etc etc
Haha , and you think that's hard , are you serious?
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Yes - i love working out. The gym is my sanctuary.
But the diet and what happens outside the gym is killer to me. I love beer, i like burgers and dogs.
Dieting for a show over 16 weeks takes a toll
I guess everyone is different, I ate tuna, rice ,chicken and sweet potato ( every single meal ) for more than 10 years ,I didn't think it was hard at all.
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The most physically challenging, hmmmm.
Trying to wipe my ass after shoulder surgery.
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Masturbating left handed
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I have done a lot
USMC
MP
SWAT
Martial Arts
MMA
Sky dive
Bungee jump
Scuba
Marathon
you name it
I have never thought of any of these as hard though just saw them as things I had to do
I will say this though... starving to get super shredded does suck and is very hard so to me, people who compete in BB have it super tough I would do the bb thing, but I do not like the thought of being in a g string with a bunch of horny males judging me
how does typing a post as lengthy as this one stack up against the rest ???
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Although, I used to try to swim lengths of the pool without taking a breath underwater and that was difficult because death could have been imminent as I would push until I would nearly black out.
I use to do that! I almost make two laps, 25 meter pool (not diving in, starting from the wall). What's your record? ???
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yeah, but even eating clean food you like gets old getting and staying ripped sucks deprived of the good things in life
I mean eating ANYTHING you like. Cake, Hamburgers whatever. Not "clean" food, whatever that is. No such thing as clean or dirty food.
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Navy boot camp eh? Must have truly tested your cock sucking skills :D
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Hand digging out driveways, foundations ect.
A typical monday would have an 8 yard skip dropped off at 7.30, have it full by dinnertime and fill another one that afternoon. Was fucking hard work.
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how much for this cuty pie
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yeah, but even eating clean food you like gets old getting and staying ripped sucks deprived of the good things in life
amen
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I went through NAVY boot camp, did 5 bodybuilding shows, competed in D1 Track n Field, martial arts for many years, been lifting for years and years,
Now I'm training for these races - Spartan Race, Tough Mudder, and GoRuck Challenge
So far - no bullshit - the last month of training for a bodybuilding show - mentally is the hardest of all if you do it legit.
Physically/ Boot camp was not bad physically. The runs sucked, but the rest was just putting up w bullshit from DI's.
Bodybuilding shows if you do it legit is fucking hard as hell physically and mentally. I'm on path for these races so far - and truth be told - its not has hard as training for a bodybuilding show in total when you consider diet, posing, tanning, routines, water, etc.
Just sayin
What did you compete in when you were in Division One Track and Field?
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You must have a lot of power. I was a sprinter. It has to be hard to compete in races when you're a former field athlete. Shot and hammer guys were always big.
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Staying alive after a kayaking fuck up in Maine when I was young. Freezing cold class 4+ whitewater. Got hammered by a hole for what seemed like a long time but it was probably less than 30 seconds. I remember struggling to swim and being so cold and foggy I wasn't sure if my arms and legs were moving or not. Guess they were.
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Portland Marathon was hard as fuck! 26.2 miles all in just under 4 hours. I was sore for a week! not just my legs but every muscle I have!
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Your mom.
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I went through NAVY boot camp, did 5 bodybuilding shows, competed in D1 Track n Field, martial arts for many years, been lifting for years and years,
Now I'm training for these races - Spartan Race, Tough Mudder, and GoRuck Challenge
So far - no bullshit - the last month of training for a bodybuilding show - mentally is the hardest of all if you do it legit.
Physically/ Boot camp was not bad physically. The runs sucked, but the rest was just putting up w bullshit from DI's.
Bodybuilding shows if you do it legit is fucking hard as hell physically and mentally. I'm on path for these races so far - and truth be told - its not has hard as training for a bodybuilding show in total when you consider diet, posing, tanning, routines, water, etc.
Just sayin
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Bodybuilding is the toughest? How do you know? I saw your "contest" pics and they look offseasonish. You never got to low bodyfat so I am not sure where your suffering and pain came from (maybe anal fisures from some big schmoe)
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333...... got probably his ass handed to him by a teen black Bber and never recovered.
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Bodybuilding is the toughest? How do you know? I saw your "contest" pics and they look offseasonish. You never got to low bodyfat so I am not sure where your suffering and pain came from (maybe anal fisures from some big schmoe)
Seb he's talking about the gruelling BJ's for gear he endured every week
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333...... got probably his ass handed to him by a teen black Bber and never recovered.
Monstercock, do you mean literally? ;D
The hardest thing I did was playing top amateur level squash and a few pro qualies (5.0 and 5.5). I did this while taking a break from playing tennis on the professional tour. The fitness level required for high level squash is insane. For those who never tried I would suggest boxing or any full contact discipline. It is very hard. Ask che ;D
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Bring me 3 rolls of paper towels, a shoehorn, and an angle grinder with a girdle cutting blade.
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I went through NAVY boot camp, did 5 bodybuilding shows, competed in D1 Track n Field, martial arts for many years, been lifting for years and years,
Now I'm training for these races - Spartan Race, Tough Mudder, and GoRuck Challenge
So far - no bullshit - the last month of training for a bodybuilding show - mentally is the hardest of all if you do it legit.
Physically/ Boot camp was not bad physically. The runs sucked, but the rest was just putting up w bullshit from DI's.
Bodybuilding shows if you do it legit is fucking hard as hell physically and mentally. I'm on path for these races so far - and truth be told - its not has hard as training for a bodybuilding show in total when you consider diet, posing, tanning, routines, water, etc.
Just sayin
I agree 100% . The last 4 weeks before a show is the most mentally and Physically challenging thing I have ever done! Mentally especially how the diet effects you if you are dieting seriously!
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Most physically challenging
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fucking your mom.
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I went through NAVY boot camp, did 5 bodybuilding shows, competed in D1 Track n Field, martial arts for many years, been lifting for years and years,
Now I'm training for these races - Spartan Race, Tough Mudder, and GoRuck Challenge
So far - no bullshit - the last month of training for a bodybuilding show - mentally is the hardest of all if you do it legit.
Physically/ Boot camp was not bad physically. The runs sucked, but the rest was just putting up w bullshit from DI's.
Bodybuilding shows if you do it legit is fucking hard as hell physically and mentally. I'm on path for these races so far - and truth be told - its not has hard as training for a bodybuilding show in total when you consider diet, posing, tanning, routines, water, etc.
Just sayin
PARRIS ISLAND MARINE CORP
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Digging up Rocks to expose an old foundation in 90 degree weather. I ran Cross-Country, Swam distance and have trained consistently with weights since age 16 and NOTHING compares to that at all.
You forgot boy scouts
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i did 5 sets of 5 with 162,5 kg in olympic squat without belt or knee sleeves at 85 kg bodyweight 6' tall
it was the most hardest thing i have ever done physically like about to have an aneurysm
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Actually - the first few workouts of Rushfit when i was weighing in at 230 were frucking brutual since i had horrible cardio at that weight.
Got PT'd once by a DI so bad they had to call the EMT to watch in case I passed out. Full rain gear, drill rifle, on the grinder in the sun. Good livin.
"Self destruct.....BEGIN !!!!" ;D
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I dont remember what I did - but after its over - you feel tougher for it. Mountclimbers, pushups, hold drill rifle straigh out forever, flutter kicks, etc.
That was just the terms our CC called it.
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Did a PT session in the pool which involved treading water for about 30 mins while dressed in combats and passing weight plates and drill rifles above our heads. I'm not the strongest at treading water and towards the end I was contemplating just sinking to the bottom and drowning.
Absolutely disgusting.
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Well, let's see:
Three-a-day practices in the August heat in college getting ready for season. That was tough every year in college. It never got easy. Lots of puking, light headedness, and just praying for it all to end. But the worst was as soon as you got the pads off in the locker room, you knew you'd be out there again in 3 hours, and it'd be hotter.
Then there was the suicide test sprint. You had to run 20 consecutive 40-yard dashes, with no more than 30 seconds rest between sprints. Your time was averaged, and ranked into your position on scout team as a redshirt, or if you actually got to dress. Not the only factor, but it was a big one. So you pushed and puked your way through it. Because they ran this right as the first thing you did when you showed up to camp, you were not ready for it like you would have been 5 games into the season. Even though you trained for it.
Bodybuilding diet in the last week with the carb and water cut. That's a long week filled with longing, suffering, dizziness, temptation, self-doubt.
But by far the hardest thing I've ever done physically was freestyle wrestling in college. I remember going the distance against the number one ranked guy in another state. He beat me 6 to 4. It was the longest, hardest match of my life. I had cut too much weight to make 209 in too short a time. I was gassed after a minute (my fourth match that day), and though I thought I had a shot going in, towards the end, I was hanging on for dear life trying not to get mercy'd. It's why I very much respect what MMA fighters can do. My lungs were burning so badly it hurt to breathe. I remember laying down for 30 minutes after the bout and not wanting to move.
The most painful thing, was when I branded the inside of my palm with a large piece of iron that I thought had cooled off. Having some beers with buddies near the bonfire. The metal poker we used to keep the fire hot usually sat to the side. I thought I had only left it in the fire for a few seconds, and picked it up. I was wrong. It was more like 30 minutes. Complete 3rd degree burns through the palm of my hand. It's amazing how sensitive the palm of your hand is. The pain was off the charts. People who choose self-immolation as a suicide are crazy. If I was a in a burning building with no chance of rescue, I'd jump.
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try and find your moms pussy inbetween all the roles
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backpacking through the west coast trail over 7 days in pouring rain.
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i had sex with an amputee girl once
she was the most physically challenged thing i ever did
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Hand digging out driveways, foundations ect.
A typical monday would have an 8 yard skip dropped off at 7.30, have it full by dinnertime and fill another one that afternoon. Was fucking hard work.
This!
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Lost coast trail hike. 25 miles in just over 2 days. Cold, Rainy, miserable
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threading a fine needle with fat cotton.
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Seb he's talking about the gruelling BJ's for gear he endured every week
;D ;D ;D
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I was on top of my wife and I called her another name. I hung on for 8 seconds before she bucked me off.
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A marathon but keep in mind I do not have a body of a runner, not even close. Took me over 4 hours lol ;D
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actually giving a flying fuck about most rubbish posts here was the most challenging thing ive ever done here
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I worked in a factory without air conditioning last summer, during the worst heat wave in literally 50 years.
Up in the north we ain't use to no heat, 25 degree's is crazy hot to me, and it was 40-50 degrees with the humidex for the whole summer inside that factory.
That by itself wouldn't of been an issue, but being 6 4 in a factory made for midgets with tendon issues in both my arms and nerve damage, it's fucking brutal.
Every 8 hours was hell, and I did quite a bit of permanent damage to my body.
Seriously if you don't go home at the end of the day, knowing you've done serious damage to your body you've never worked in my opinion.
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Every 8 hours was hell, and I did quite a bit of permanent damage to my body.brain.
fixed
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fixed
Hey don't fuck around buddy, I doubt many getbiggers would of stuck it out.
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Use to run track and I hated it. I ran the open 800, 4 x 800, open 400, and the 4 x 400. I use to feel sick as hell after each meet. It was a gut check for sure. Two times around the track at pretty much a sprint! I was a naturally great runner until I put on so much weight. I would get nervous as hell before the meets. Right before the race started the butterflies were the worst and when the gun went off goddamn!
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Nice
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Rim to rim in the grand canyon. That was fairly hard
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Did you get blisters?
Actually leading up to it running 16k per day and having my longer run on Saturdays, I was always getting shaffing (sp?) when your legs rub together and it was a nightmare but the actual marathon was OK but was sore everywhere couldn't walk for days.
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Use to run track and I hated it. I ran the open 800, 4 x 800, open 400, and the 4 x 400. I use to feel sick as hell after each meet. It was a gut check for sure. Two times around the track at pretty much a sprint! I was a naturally great runner until I put on so much weight. I would get nervous as hell before the meets. Right before the race started the butterflies were the worst and when the gun went off goddamn!
thanx for reminding me the toughest thing I ever did
When I got really good at squash I started working on my fitness so I can play at a high level.
My workout was simple: twice a week, at the track, 400m sprints, 1:15 to complete the lap, 45 sec rest, repeat as many consecutive times as you can under the 1:15 laptime. It took me 4 months and I got up to 30 which for anyone familiar with real fitness is serious business. That was by far the most difficult thing I accomplished as a physical feat.
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Thats almost 7.5 miles in one workout at that speed w only 45 seconds rest between laps? Is that what you are claiming to have done?
If, IIIIIFFFFFFF, true, thats pretty fucking insane
To put such a claim in prospective, the distance is the equivalent of running from end zone to end zone on a football field 131 times. Twice a week??? Sprinting??? Cough.... bullshit.... cough. Doing such a thing even 10 times while maintaining consistent lap times throughout is a huge athletic accomplishment. But 131 times?? Hell no!
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No fucking way he kept to those times at 45 seconds rest.
The most elite athletes in the world wouldn't be able to accomplish such a feat. And here we are a guy that just decided to start training for fitness to help his Squash game, and after 4 months he's sprinting the equivalent of 131 football fields, twice weekly? The bullshit meter is on max here.
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Wonder where he went? a 60 second 400 is pretty fast as it is.
I ran indoor 60 meters to 200's in college. Did a few 4 x 400's when asked. Every College recruiter would be recruiting this guy. The Scholarship money would be enormous if what he was able to do was indeed true. They would want to study his genes. He'd have a key to the City.
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thanx for reminding me the toughest thing I ever did
When I got really good at squash I started working on my fitness so I can play at a high level.
My workout was simple: twice a week, at the track, 400m sprints, 1:15 to complete the lap, 45 sec rest, repeat as many consecutive times as you can under the 1:15 laptime. It took me 4 months and I got up to 30 which for anyone familiar with real fitness is serious business. That was by far the most difficult thing I accomplished as a physical feat.
What???? Roger Bannister would run 8 to 10 55 second to one minute quarter miles. His sub 4 minute mile done on a cinder track would have probably been about a 3:54mile if he ran on the new track surfaces. 30 at 1:15 you could glide a 4:30 mile while eating a ice cream cone. Elite athletes we have on getbig.
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Contest prep....
Going from 260 to 180 in a few months.... ughhhhhh
Not gonna lie though, Pre-season football two-a-days back in high school was a bitch too ;D
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working as a tire fitter was hardest.
unloading trucks full with tractor tires alone in 100degrees heat was part of that job.
Aren't you Swiss Galen? Where is it 100f?
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Our high school basketball practices were brutal. We spent an hour and a half of conditioning with no breaks before we actually did anything basketball related. It was miserable
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Thats almost 7.5 miles in one workout at that speed w only 45 seconds rest between laps? Is that what you are claiming to have done?
If, IIIIIFFFFFFF, true, thats pretty fucking insane
I was a professional athlete in a sport where you need to be really fit. So I started from a pretty high level of fitness .. but 30 laps was close to world class. I met someone who could do 50. He was top 40 in the world in squash ..
When I took up squash I was playing professional tennis on the tour. My training buddy played in the NFL and we did track together. That workout I remember is called quarter mile sprints. It's not for pussies for sure.
I have no reason to make it up think about it. There are people on this site who were pretty decent athletes.
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What???? Roger Bannister would run 8 to 10 55 second to one minute quarter miles. His sub 4 minute mile done on a cinder track would have probably been about a 3:54mile if he ran on the new track surfaces. 30 at 1:15 you could glide a 4:30 mile while eating a ice cream cone. Elite athletes we have on getbig.
I was a very good athlete, you are right.
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I have no reason to make it up think about it. There are people on this site who were pretty decent athletes.
A lot of people have no reason to make stuff up, it doesnt stop them though.
And there are people who are on this site who pretend they are a lot of things.
Its the internet, things arent what they always seem.
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Squatting 315x41 was pretty damn difficult.. Football two a days were pretty draining.. I was never a fan of cardiovascular shit lol. Dieting shows doing two hours of cardio a day were hell.
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No fucking way he kept to those times at 45 seconds rest.
I did. I am the guy you would look up to when you would dream about making it in sports .. not all getbiggers are dreamers. Some of us actually walked the walk.
You obviously were never anywhere near this level of fitness since you talk like a fan not like a player ;D
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A lot of people have no reason to make stuff up, it doesnt stop them though.
And there are people who are on this site who pretend they are a lot of things.
Its the internet, things arent what they always seem.
no shit Sherlock ::)
I cannot take you seriously since you tried to pass a juiced physique as natural using the old I have been working in the gym relentessly for 20 years bullshit ;)
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The last 4 weeks of suffering getting into this condition last year...
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I cannot take you seriously since you tried to pass a juiced physique as natural using the old I have been working in the gym relentessly for 20 years bullshit
You obviously were never anywhere near this level of physique since you talk like a schmo not like a bodybuilder
and amended to suit.
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The last 4 weeks of suffering getting into this condition last year...
you must have suffered
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Would you care to share with us your diet and drug protocol used to get into that shape?
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i remember his cycle, was something propionate and winny, but diet i dont know.
would wanna know the diet for the last couple weeks, in particular.
me too
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i remember his cycle, was something propionate and winny, but diet i dont know.
would wanna know the diet for the last couple weeks, in particular.
Diet did not go much below 250g protein 150-200g Carbs fat was 50-60g. 4 meals a day, ate every 3-4 hours. Ate most of my carbs after weights in the evening and before bed, helped me sleep better... Did an IIFYM type thing, so ate a lot of variety (fruit, bread, dairy right to the end)..used myfitnesspal to track my macros. Had a refeed meal on Tuesday evening (extra 150g carbs - mainly sushi) and a higher carb, low protein/fat day on Saturday (Carbs depended on how depleted I was. Used kids cereal, French toast, frozen yogurt etc. as long as it was low fat). The leaner I got the more carbs I ate on my refeed days (ate up 1300g carbs twice a week towards the end) I did a mix of HIIT, MISS and LISS for cardio. Weight trained 5-6 days a week Alt. higher volume and Max-Ot from week to week.
I know you always speak of Hamdulla, he's always been a big inspiration of mine too for his conditioning... actually met him at the contest I was in, was quite friendly and open to chat. English not too bad.. He said he used exactly what you mentioned above and did not use a lot. Said his weight was the same all year within 2-3 kg of contest weight...I think he won the masters 2 weeks later. Looked healthy compared to a lot of pro's & for being almost 50.
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Not sure if you guys know what railroad ties are, but they are the big pieces of wood that go perpendicular to the metal tracks and lie on the ground. They are soaked in creosote and weigh about 300-400 lbs. when I was in college, one summer I did landscaping and me and one other person moved 23 of these things. And not just picked them up and put them down, but got them, walked them to this beach house from the road up a hill and places them. My legs and arms were quivering and exhausted by the end. Shit was intense. Never done a show, but I've ran half marathons and swam a half mile and this was brutal.
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weirdly enough I can barely swim 2 laps :D
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Any proof you were an elite athlete? Pics, newspaper articles, medals, anything? Was this while you were on roids?
when I played on tour I was not on roids or bodybuilding obviously .. people who have been here long enough know all this including my name in the ATP database etc etc
it's veryfiable unlike taking roids and claiming natty ;D
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Running on sand hills on the beach is pretty tough.
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First thing(s) that come to mind that were not only physically challenging but psychologically messed with my mind:
-HS and College Two-A-Days in the humidity in Louisiana and Mississippi (this was my introduction on how to push beyond complete fatigue under sauna like breathing elements)
-12 rds boxing (similar fatigue to football camp to me minus the heat and humidity, I used to start thinking about life and why am I here around rd 8-9, 10-12 I usually never even remember what happened to be honest)
-5 rds kickboxing (can get pretty bad if pace is fast especially when you start to feel that rush to your heart that takes your breath away after each of your kicks, but boxing is worse imo)
-MMA (grappling vs no.2 Naga level guy, he owned me something turrrrible, did take down defense with him and he pushed me so hard by body siezed up completely in approx 2:55 of rd )
-Marathon (I remember around mile 11 my feet hurting then going numb and looking around seeing guys bleeding through their shirts because they forgot to put band aids over their nipples. I couldn't walk for the next two days..didn't train properly..just ran for about a week then did it...very stupid)
I've got a boat load of shit I can list...lol glutton for punishment type.
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I was at the beach and finished all my booze...I had to get up,walk back to my room,make some more drinks,fill the cooler then walk back to my beach chair :'(
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First thing(s) that come to mind that were not only physically challenging but psychologically messed with my mind:
-HS and College Two-A-Days in the humidity in Louisiana and Mississippi (this was my introduction on how to push beyond complete fatigue under sauna like breathing elements)
-12 rds boxing (similar fatigue to football camp to me minus the heat and humidity, I used to start thinking about life and why am I here around rd 8-9, 10-12 I usually never even remember what happened to be honest)
-5 rds kickboxing (can get pretty bad if pace is fast especially when you start to feel that rush to your heart that takes your breath away after each of your kicks, but boxing is worse imo)
-MMA (grappling vs no.2 Naga level guy, he owned me something turrrrible, did take down defense with him and he pushed me so hard by body siezed up completely in approx 2:55 of rd )
-Marathon (I remember around mile 11 my feet hurting then going numb and looking around seeing guys bleeding through their shirts because they forgot to put band aids over their nipples. I couldn't walk for the next two days..didn't train properly..just ran for about a week then did it...very stupid)
I've got a boat load of shit I can list...lol glutton for punishment type.
By far my worse experience. used to play soccer pretty well and it could be pretty tough on the cardio but nothing compared to what i discovered with boxing. Your lungs are on fire, heart wants to pop out of your chest, delts are gone. Have to think about your posture all the time, calves, thighs, etc.....
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Digging up Rocks to expose an old foundation in 90 degree weather. I ran Cross-Country, Swam distance and have trained consistently with weights since age 16 and NOTHING compares to that at all.
Pretty much TA. As a teen, I can remember trenching for the underground plumbing in a foundation. The ground was straight up ledge, there's a reason the town was named Stonington. Middle of July 95deg with humidity through the roof, fuck that noise
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By far my worse experience. used to play soccer pretty well and it could be pretty tough on the cardio but nothing compared to what i discovered with boxing. Your lungs are on fire, heart wants to pop out of your chest, delts are gone. Have to think about your posture all the time, calves, thighs, etc.....
Yep..start losing form, getting sloppy, all fundamentals start going out the window...you know damn well you need to keep your hands up, punches get lazy but you are like damn that. LOL I"M TIRED.
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when i banged ukjeffs sister, lifting her obese weights was very challenging, and the pressure of those artefacts on my shoulders was the heaviest shrug training i ever did.
Wanna try that one again?
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Kilimanjaro a few years ago. Done the easy Machame route but fuck me, the lack of oxygen fucks with your head. Feet feels like lead, you can't take that deep and satisfying breath. After every 50m or so you need to stop for a rest. Sometimes even more. All the while you're thinking that you don't need to do this, you can turn back right now and fuck off down and back home. That's was the hardest. Not quitting. I spend just over 2k to be there, what a Getbigger spend every day, but for me it was quite a bit of money back then. Still is I suppose.
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Kilimanjaro a few years ago. Done the easy Machame route but fuck me, the lack of oxygen fucks with your head. Feet feels like lead, you can't take that deep and satisfying breath. After every 50m or so you need to stop for a rest. Sometimes even more. All the while you're thinking that you don't need to do this, you can turn back right now and fuck off down and back home. That's was the hardest. Not quitting. I spend just over 2k to be there, what a Getbigger spend every day, but for me it was quite a bit of money back then. Still is I suppose.
How long were you there?
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How long were you there?
6-7 days iirc. I think 7 as I remember us taking an extra day. Usually it takes 5 days to the top and one day down.
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6-7 days iirc. I think 7 as I remember us taking an extra day. Usually it takes 5 days to the top and one day down.
Does this dramatically get you in shape, I know 7 days is not long but under these conditions did you see a noticeable difference? I am very interested in doing something like this some day.
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Does this dramatically get you in shape, I know 7 days is not long but under these conditions did you see a noticeable difference? I am very interested in doing something like this some day.
Yes, me to. Mt.Kilimanjaro is on my to do list.
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force my cock into the ass of a da nang prostitute, verrry tight and alot of bloodshed.
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Does this dramatically get you in shape, I know 7 days is not long but under these conditions did you see a noticeable difference? I am very interested in doing something like this some day.
the reason these hikes take so long is they want you to acclimatize to the high altitude. if you live in denver and were in good shape you could go up quicker if youre with a group of similar people.
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If I had to get up off my ass right now and go through a high school track practice or basketball practice my heart would explode in the first 10 minutes. My god I was in shape. 3 sports a year starting in 7th grade. When I got to college just football. In the summers I would play basketball all day long. That kept me in amazing shape. Now I just lift weights for fun. I was so fast and had endurance for days.
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Does this dramatically get you in shape, I know 7 days is not long but under these conditions did you see a noticeable difference? I am very interested in doing something like this some day.
As in physically? Well you'll lose some weight off course as you burn so much more calories under the effort of walking. I think I was around 215 going up and in pretty decent shape. Didn't weight myself for a day or two after coming down but when I got back to England I was just over 200 and had a few big meals inside me already. But it could also be the fact that we've spent the preceding few days in Tanzania eating very little.
Thing about acclimatisation is that you either have it in you, or don't. At the top or near the top I saw overweight people laughing and joking around, posing for pics, while also seeing slim, lean and seemingly in shape people suffer greatly and not make it at all all the way to the top. For me it was very hard. I'm not going to claim I have the greatest build in the world but I have clearly more muscle mass than the average person so it takes more oxygen to keep me going. On summit morning I swore I was near death. Imagine the most tired you've ever been, compound that x10 and put an elephant on your chest after all that. Afterwards I was thinking that I may have been in actual shock. But the team of porters that go with you can see when you start to struggle and walk with you, forcing you to drink as much water as you can. Some of our porters have summited over 500 times. 500 fucking times! It's incredible to do it once, never mind twice.
My tip would be to take an extra day. Do the 7 day trip. Believe me, you're going to appreciate that extra day. Especially if you're a big guy.
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Before Kili I was also toying with the distant idea of trying Everest or at least base camp. But after Kili I know deep inside me that I will die on that mountain. So after Tanzania that was it for me and mountaineering.
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As in physically? Well you'll lose some weight off course as you burn so much more calories under the effort of walking. I think I was around 215 going up and in pretty decent shape. Didn't weight myself for a day or two after coming down but when I got back to England I was just over 200 and had a few big meals inside me already.
Thing about acclimatisation is that you either have it in you, or don't. At the top or near the top I saw overweight people laughing and joking around, posing for pics, while also seeing slim, lean and seemingly in shape people suffer greatly and not make it at all all the way to the top. For me it was very hard. I'm not going to claim I have the greatest build in the world but I have clearly more muscle mass than the average person so it takes more oxygen to keep me going. On summit morning I swore I was near death. Imagine the most tired you've ever been, compound that x10 and put an elephant on your chest after all that. Afterwards I was thinking that I may have been in actual shock. But the team of porters that go with you can see when you start to struggle and walk with you, forcing you to drink as much water as you can. Some of our porters have summited over 500 times. 500 fucking times! It's incredible to do it once, never mind twice.
My tip would be to take an extra day. Do the 7 day trip. Believe me, you're going to appreciate that extra day.
Wow, incredible. Thanks man you got me sold, this would be a challenge and a half. I want to try this badly sometime in the next 5 years. So how much training would you need prior? would six months be enough? Also someone like me would probably have to lose at least 30lb of muscle right? I am 5'9 230 single digit (9%-10%) bodyfat. This is awesome bro, thanks for the info, keep it coming, nothing is better then getting info from first hand experience.
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Wow, incredible. Thanks man you got me sold, this would be a challenge and a half. I want to try this badly sometime in the next 5 years. So how much training would you need prior? would six months be enough? Also someone like me would probably have to lose at least 30lb of muscle right? I am 5'9 230 single digit (9%-10%) bodyfat. This is awesome bro, thanks for the info, keep it coming, nothing is better then getting info from first hand experience.
That I can't actually figure out. As I said, I saw overweight people breeze up there and in shape people like myself suffering greatly. One French guy in our group just came off running a half marathon in Paris (iirc), he dropped out on day 5. He was near unconsciousness and couldn't speak properly. Then we have a short and fat clearly-out-of-shape Danish girl who made it to the summit. She also suffered though. Only one guy in our group of 6 walk all the way up there without breaking sweat or breathing much faster than usual. He was built like a normal person. Only difference was that his body handled the altitudes well. Ours didn't.
Only training I done was a few walks up some peaks in Wales. Also bumped up my cardio slightly but take it from me my friend, while fitness helps, it's all down to your body being able to handle decreasing amounts of oxygen. It's a bit like steroids and body-building. How much sides you can withstand.
Might be easy for you, but probably going to be difficult. You just need to plod along. Taking your victories in little 10-20ft distances. Because I promise you that 10ft is going to seem like a fucking mile after day 5 :P
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That I can't actually figure out. As I said, I saw overweight people breeze up there and in shape people like myself suffering greatly. One French guy in our group just came off running a half marathon in Paris (iirc), he dropped out on day 5. He was near unconsciousness and couldn't speak properly. Then we have a short and fat clearly-out-of-shape Danish girl who made it to the summit. She also suffered though. Only one guy in our group of 6 walk all the way up there without breaking sweat or breathing much faster than usual. He was built like a normal person. Only difference was that his body handled the altitudes well. Ours didn't.
Only training I done was a few walks up some peaks in Wales. Also bumped up my cardio slightly but take it from me my friend, while fitness helps, it's all down to your body being able to handle decreasing amounts of oxygen. It's a bit like steroids and body-building. How much sides you can withstand.
Might be easy for you, but probably going to be difficult. You just need to plod along. Taking your victories in little 10-20ft distances. Because I promise you that 10ft is going to seem like a fucking mile after day 5 :P
Thanks again bro, I will probably die after 3 days but hey it is something that would be rewarding to try.
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when i was 16 i had to unload a trailer of syrup drums weighing 650 lbs a piece, you had to flip them down roll them about 100 ft than stand them up again like you see strongmen flipping tires now, there was over 100 drums on the trailer.good times. ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Wow, incredible. Thanks man you got me sold, this would be a challenge and a half. I want to try this badly sometime in the next 5 years. So how much training would you need prior? would six months be enough? Also someone like me would probably have to lose at least 30lb of muscle right? I am 5'9 230 single digit (9%-10%) bodyfat. This is awesome bro, thanks for the info, keep it coming, nothing is better then getting info from first hand experience.
i weigh over 200 at low bf (don't feel threatened, i'm taller than you are) and I have had no problems at all. i won't say what all I've climbed (hi true adonis, wiggs and Alex23 ;) but i have done some. the key is to figure out how you're going to do in high altitude. i would go to colorado and do an easy but relatively high mountain (elbert and massive are two of the tallest in lower 48 and require no technical skill). some people do have issues handling altitude and lots of times people (including doctors) say it doesn't matter what kind of shape you're in, but i disagree. the people who ive seen have issues never are in great shape. lots of them think they are in shape, but they're not and they don't spend enough time acclimatizing. big mountains are no joke. i train seriously for months if i'm doing one. because of my job i usually don't have time to acclimatize, but it's never been an issue. another thing i have seen that fucks people up is that they do not drink enough water and get dehydrated. also another issue with type a people is that they push themselves too hard, so their stomach shuts down while they are climbing and they can't keep fluids/food down, both of which are essential. if you are good at listening to your body you know when you need to stop and take a breather. the flip side is if you take too many breathers is it makes summit days hard. lots of times weather gets bad in the afternoon and you want to be down before then. also don't want to be coming down some dangerous ridge after dark.
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i weigh over 200 at low bf (don't feel threatened, i'm taller than you are) and I have had no problems at all. i won't say what all I've climbed (hi true adonis, wiggs and Alex23 ;) but i have done some. the key is to figure out how you're going to do in high altitude. i would go to colorado and do an easy but relatively high mountain (elbert and massive are two of the tallest in lower 48 and require no technical skill). some people do have issues handling altitude and lots of times people (including doctors) say it doesn't matter what kind of shape you're in, but i disagree. the people who ive seen have issues never are in great shape. lots of them think they are in shape, but they're not and they don't spend enough time acclimatizing. big mountains are no joke. i train seriously for months if i'm doing one. because of my job i usually don't have time to acclimatize, but it's never been an issue. another thing i have seen that fucks people up is that they do not drink enough water and get dehydrated. also another issue with type a people is that they push themselves too hard, so their stomach shuts down while they are climbing and they can't keep fluids/food down, both of which are essential. if you are good at listening to your body you know when you need to stop and take a breather. the flip side is if you take too many breathers is it makes summit days hard. lots of times weather gets bad in the afternoon and you want to be down before then. also don't want to be coming down some dangerous ridge after dark.
Very good advise here on trying something small for starters. Now one more question, do people get sick, fever, headaches, colds etc.
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Very good advise here on trying something small for starters. Now one more question, do people get sick, fever, headaches, colds etc.
headache is the primary symptom then lightheadedness. if you do get it then you need to go down immediately. usually people feel better immediately. you will see lot of people throwing up, but i think that is primarily because their stomachs are closed for business and they tried to drink/eat. if you try a super-high mountain and stay in high altitude (18,000+) for days on end, it will undermine your system just because you're not getting enough oxygen for essential processes and your body is wearing down.
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to what james28 said - many different factors. some people are better able to deal with altitude physiologically. others live in altitude and so their appearance is deceptive. if you took a granny from Denver and a runner from LA and put them at 12,000 ft, granny is going to hold her own. that said - being in really good shape is important. also a lot of climbing is mental.
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to what james28 said - many different factors. some people are better able to deal with altitude physiologically. others live in altitude and so their appearance is deceptive. if you took a granny from Denver and a runner from LA and put them at 12,000 ft, granny is going to hold her own. that said - being in really good shape is important. also a lot of climbing is mental.
True. I grew up in West Sussex close to the ocean and from there moved to London which is maximum 30m above sea level. Hardly the ideal background for going up nearly 19341 foot in a week. I guess my body wasn't used to that type of altitudes. I know that Tour de France cyclists and Kenyan athletes in particular do tons of altitude training. Kenyan athletes dominate in long distance running. Even if they're on some kind of EPO (which all the others would be on as well), they still have a clear advantage over the others.
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Sex with a black man.
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O u whoore
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Hardest thing I ever did was fist fight a machete weilding trannie then get through a barricaded door before the trannie came to and went after me again. Long story.
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Did the OXFAM Trailwalker a while back. 100KM hike through the Mountains. Was pretty tough. Harder than I thought.
Also, the Physical recovery from the pitbull attack was very painful, having your Achilles tendon severed by an angry pitbull is not fun. It was over 6 months before I could walk again, the physiotherapy was intense. I was living on my own at the time, so everything from showering to shitting was physically difficult.
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Most physically challenging was a ballet class I took out of interest after having a couple of dancers train with me. Ballet dancers are strong as fuck, fit as fuck (and a lot of them smoke like chimneys).
Mentally challenging was having to go against a kickboxer from Thailand after spending the afternoon watching him obliterate the rest of the fighters in our division.
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Read E-Kul's posts.
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FUCKING A GRAPEFRUIT MUST BE A VERY HARD THING TO DO!!
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FUCKING A GRAPEFRUIT MUST BE A VERY HARD THING TO DO!!
Yes, i've always wondered how badly that would sting your japseye?
Did he use a condom?
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Going through basic for my specialized unit. It was six months long. Many days of less than 4 hours sleep. Standing at attention at 3AM in a snow storm for hours. True no rules submission wrestling. Boxing matches wasn't the toughest. It was a system of sparring where they kept changing opponents until you were beaten. The swim part was tough for me because I suck at swimming. I made it through that part barely. Every meal was rushed. I don't know how I didn't choke being screamed at to hurry up with a fork in my hand. The 8 hours a day in a class room was hard with all the studying and tests. When you went from building to building you had to run. Marching drills were everyday. My previous training they would say do 50 push ups. Here they would say, push ups. They would time out say 20 minutes. We would look like a camel fucking a football after awhile trying to do something that looked like a pushup. They did this with everything from mountain climbers to sit ups. We ran 5 miles in the afternoon and 3 miles after lunch. In the end we were beat up skeletons but nearly 30 years later we still have a strong bond.
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Going through basic for my specialized unit. It was six months long. Many days of less than 4 hours sleep. Standing at attention at 3AM in a snow storm for hours. True no rules submission wrestling. Boxing matches wasn't the toughest. It was a system of sparring where they kept changing opponents until you were beaten. The swim part was tough for me because I suck at swimming. I made it through that part barely. Every meal was rushed. I don't know how I didn't choke being screamed at to hurry up with a fork in my hand. The 8 hours a day in a class room was hard with all the studying and tests. When you went from building to building you had to run. Marching drills were everyday. My previous training they would say do 50 push ups. Here they would say, push ups. They would time out say 20 minutes. We would look like a camel fucking a football after awhile trying to do something that looked like a pushup. They did this with everything from mountain climbers to sit ups. We ran 5 miles in the afternoon and 3 miles after lunch. In the end we were beat up skeletons but nearly 30 years later we still have a strong bond.
Ahahaha that killed me ;D
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Working my full time time job for "Uncle Sam" and going to school full time. My day started at 0600 and by the time I got home from clinicals it was after midnight. 8)
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Read E-Kul's posts.
Double whammy when shitzo is posting in the same thread.
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Climbing the Pinnacles in Mulu, Borneo, was a nice cardio workout.
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1997 AAU Raw National Championship with a bad umbilical hernia... I duct taped a super ball over it with the ball pressing it back into my gut and put my belt over it for my lifts. It was painful as all fuck... But I got through the day. I missed a shot at the world championships by 5 lbs. on my total. I blamed the injury. Man was that a bitter pill to swallow.
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Yes, i've always wondered how badly that would sting your japseye?
Did he use a condom?
RAW!!!
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Orchestrated the 9/11 comeuppance in NYC