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Title: No professional athlete...
Post by: ManBearPig... on April 30, 2011, 01:06:34 PM: ...ever became one just by running and weightlifting, discuss.

seems like there's more pro athletes who spend less time in the gym than us, yet are bigger faster stronger.
Title: Re: No professional athlete...
Post by: Coach is Back! on April 30, 2011, 01:13:45 PM: That's because an athletes training is light years a head of bodybuilding training.
Title: Re: No professional athlete...
Post by: _bruce_ on April 30, 2011, 01:14:58 PM: A real professional athlete has to train a lot - hard work.
Title: Re: No professional athlete...
Post by: mass243 on April 30, 2011, 01:17:34 PM: Quote from: The Coach on April 30, 2011, 01:13:45 PM
That's because an athletes training is light years a head of bodybuilding training.

Yeah?
So " The Coach", How would you develop bodybuilding training to get it on par with 'athletes training' ??

What should be done differently?
Title: Re: No professional athlete...
Post by: FREAKgeek on April 30, 2011, 02:12:15 PM: how many pros do you know have shredded glutes? enough said.
Title: Re: No professional athlete...
Post by: BB on April 30, 2011, 02:25:19 PM: Great Genetics(plus great drugs in many cases) + even a half way decent work ethic will trump almost any training. But if you get the right combination of all three, you're in the elite of the elite.
Title: Re: No professional athlete...
Post by: Coach is Back! on April 30, 2011, 02:40:59 PM: @ Mass243....first you have to decide if you're going to be an athlete or bodybuild because you can't be both.
Title: Re: No professional athlete...
Post by: Coach is Back! on April 30, 2011, 02:48:14 PM: BB, not so, Genetics then talent then work ethic/mental toughness and in this case drugs ARE the finishing touch. Unlike bodybuilding, its the other way around.
Title: Re: No professional athlete...
Post by: Raymon on April 30, 2011, 04:15:52 PM: Try training for 5 years 8 hours a day for one event Olympics and then run it around 10secs for the 100 mtrs.Seems worth it.At least that event doesn't have crooked judges.
Title: Re: No professional athlete...
Post by: Coach is Back! on April 30, 2011, 04:29:47 PM: Quote from: mass243 on April 30, 2011, 01:17:34 PM
Yeah?
So " The Coach", How would you develop bodybuilding training to get it on par with 'athletes training' ??

What should be done differently?

Their entire program would have to change, training, eating...WORK ETHIC!
Title: Re: No professional athlete...
Post by: Raymon on April 30, 2011, 04:34:01 PM: Quote from: The Coach on April 30, 2011, 04:29:47 PM
Their entire program would have to change, training, eating...WORK ETHIC!

Is that WORK ETHIC or DRUG ETHIC you would try and change champ?
Title: Re: No professional athlete...
Post by: Coach is Back! on April 30, 2011, 04:36:54 PM: Quote from: Raymon on April 30, 2011, 04:34:01 PM

Is that WORK ETHIC or DRUG ETHIC you would try and change champ?

Yep, very little work ethic in bodybuilding, but drug ethic they don't go over a minute of when have to take their next injection.
Title: Re: No professional athlete...
Post by: Raymon on April 30, 2011, 04:43:48 PM: How sad it has become.
Title: Re: No professional athlete...
Post by: Parker on April 30, 2011, 04:55:58 PM: Quote from: ManBearPig... on April 30, 2011, 01:06:34 PM
...ever became one just by running and weightlifting, discuss.

seems like there's more pro athletes who spend less time in the gym than us, yet are bigger faster stronger.
So people who track and field are not "athletes"? Because that is what most of their training incorporates--especially sprinters. Running (drills) and the weightroom...

And what about Olympic weightlifters? Not athletes you say?
Title: Re: No professional athlete...
Post by: Ursus on April 30, 2011, 07:00:34 PM: To become a better footballer you play football.

No amount of weightlifting will ever overcome practise. Though it can help in some aspects to improve/enhance your current skill set.
Title: Re: No professional athlete...
Post by: Coach is Back! on April 30, 2011, 07:02:36 PM: True, but I have something to say about that!
Title: Re: No professional athlete...
Post by: garebear on April 30, 2011, 07:04:27 PM: Try running a marathon while drinking about twenty whey protein shakes while lifting weights.

Cuz that's what it takes these days, playa.
Title: Re: No professional athlete...
Post by: RUDE BUOY on April 30, 2011, 07:06:42 PM: Quote from: garebear on April 30, 2011, 07:04:27 PM
Try running a marathon while drinking about twenty whey protein shakes while lifting weights.

Cuz that's what it takes these days, playa.
IM SURE NO NEEDLES INVOLVED ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: No professional athlete...
Post by: newmom on April 30, 2011, 07:06:47 PM: Quote from: garebear on April 30, 2011, 07:04:27 PM
Try running a marathon while drinking about twenty whey protein shakes while lifting weights.

Cuz that's what it takes these days, playa.

um NO
Title: Re: No professional athlete...
Post by: garebear on April 30, 2011, 07:07:23 PM: Quote from: Runningmom on April 30, 2011, 07:06:47 PM
um NO
UM, yes!
Title: Re: No professional athlete...
Post by: ManBearPig... on April 30, 2011, 07:09:14 PM: Quote from: GangstaLean on April 30, 2011, 04:55:58 PM
So people who track and field are not "athletes"? Because that is what most of their training incorporates--especially sprinters. Running (drills) and the weightroom...

And what about Olympic weightlifters? Not athletes you say?

let me clarify.

*insert track athlete* was faster than 99.9% of the planet by birth. you and me could run 100 miles a day and sprint til we die and we would always come in last at a high school track meet.

the olympic weightlifters very early on had freak strength that they discovered one way or another, and are only competing against other freaks (we'll ignore the role of drugs in both examples).

my point is any consequent running and weightlifting they do is only to compete against their peers once they're already the elite.

i can't start cleaning and jerking 12 hours a day now and expect to even place at a junior college voluntary meet because there's always some country bumpkin out there or some ghetto kid who will outlift/outrun me.
Title: Re: No professional athlete...
Post by: obtuse_waiter on April 30, 2011, 07:09:37 PM: of course
steroids are 95% of power

same as pro bodybuilding

nba nfl etc all roiders since teens
Title: Re: No professional athlete...
Post by: RUDE BUOY on April 30, 2011, 07:11:21 PM: Quote from: obtuse_waiter on April 30, 2011, 07:09:37 PM
of course
steroids are 95% of power

same as pro bodybuilding

nba nfl etc all roiders since teens
since beebes
Title: Re: No professional athlete...
Post by: newmom on April 30, 2011, 07:12:08 PM: Quote from: garebear on April 30, 2011, 07:07:23 PM
UM, yes!

well I've run 2 full marathons and 3 half's and another one tommorow and I've never drank whey shakes.
Title: Re: No professional athlete...
Post by: garebear on April 30, 2011, 07:13:32 PM: Quote from: Runningmom on April 30, 2011, 07:12:08 PM
well I've run 2 full marathons and 3 half's and another one tommorow and I've never drank whey shakes.
You should have, girl.

You would be HUGE right now.

Right on and god bless America, fuck yeah!
Title: Re: No professional athlete...
Post by: newmom on April 30, 2011, 07:14:34 PM: Quote from: garebear on April 30, 2011, 07:13:32 PM
You should have, girl.

You would be HUGE right now.

Right on and god bless America, fuck yeah!

I was huge once, I'm good thanks
Title: Re: No professional athlete...
Post by: garebear on April 30, 2011, 07:16:12 PM: Quote from: Runningmom on April 30, 2011, 07:14:34 PM
I was huge once, I'm good thanks
I can tell by your breath that you're drunk.

I hope you're not driving tonight.
Title: Re: No professional athlete...
Post by: RUDE BUOY on April 30, 2011, 07:18:56 PM: ::)
Title: Re: No professional athlete...
Post by: newmom on April 30, 2011, 07:23:06 PM: Quote from: garebear on April 30, 2011, 07:16:12 PM
I can tell by your breath that you're drunk.

I hope you're not driving tonight.

drunk, are you nuts. I'm running 13.1 miles tommorow