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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: JasonH on June 26, 2011, 01:20:17 PM
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Okay, so I was playing a competitive game of football/soccer the other day for the first time in about 10 years and boy did I suck. Not in terms of technical ability (I scored twice), but in terms of pure physical fitness.
I currently weigh 225 at 5'10 and all my physical activity for the last fifteen years or so has been spent in the gym lifting nothing but heavy weights - I've never really done that much cardio and even if I had, I'm not sure how much benefit would it have had. So anyway, I was completely gassed out after about five minutes and kept having to take breathers on the side line for several minutes at a time before rejoining the game - by the end of the game I was limping, my knees, hips, and thighs all killing me and couldn't even walk properly to my car afterwards, and I've been practically incapacitated until now.
I was pretty disgusted with myself and also at bodybuilding which prides itself on giving that illusion of super health but in reality the complete opposite is true (even without drugs) - the "activity" is a damn farce (yes, I already knew this to a great extent anyway so don't bother pointing that out).
So I was wondering - how many of you studs consider yourselves physically fit and able to perform continuous tasks that require agility, flexibility, and just general all-round fitness? What sort of things can you do? For example how far could you run without stopping?
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yup I tried soccer a couple of years ago weighing 245 @ 6'3. gased out in 5 minutes tops. knees hurt after also.
I don't understand how heavy rugby and fotball players makes it without killing their knees. ???
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Okay, so I was playing a competitive game of football/soccer the other day for the first time in about 10 years and boy did I suck. Not in terms of technical ability (I scored twice), but in terms of pure physical fitness.
I currently weigh 225 at 5'10 and all my physical activity for the last fifteen years or so has been spent in the gym lifting nothing but heavy weights - I've never really done that much cardio and even if I had, I'm not sure how much benefit would it have had. So anyway, I was completely gassed out after about five minutes and kept having to take breathers on the side line for several minutes at a time before rejoining the game - by the end of the game I was limping, my knees, hips, and thighs all killing me and couldn't even walk properly to my car afterwards, and I've been practically incapacitated until now.
I was pretty disgusted with myself and also at bodybuilding which prides itself on giving that illusion of super health but in reality the complete opposite is true (even without drugs) - the "activity" is a damn farce (yes, I already knew this to a great extent anyway so don't bother pointing that out).
So I was wondering - how many of you studs consider yourselves physically fit and able to perform continuous tasks that require agility, flexibility, and just general all-round fitness? What sort of things can you do? For example how far could you run without stopping?
:D
I bet this homo gassed after a couple of back and forth's
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quite fit always been athletic
5'11 220 abouts
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I train my ass off in the gym,other sports,I`d die!!
I am quite good at contact Scrabble and contact checkers as well.........does that count? :)
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Pretty fit; I can run a 6-minute mile and I've played football ("soccer") all my life, so cardio isn't really a problem.
Weightlifting >>> all other forms of fitness.
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Pretty fit; I can run a 6-minute mile and I've played football ("soccer") all my life, so cardio isn't really a problem.
Weightlifting >>> all other forms of fitness.
translation: beanpole
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translation: beanpole
180 lbs @ 6 foot, so pretty much. :(
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I train my ass off in the gym,other sports,I`d die!!
I am quite good at contact Scrabble and contact checkers as well.........does that count? :)
;D ;D ;D
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Okay, so I was playing a competitive game of football/soccer the other day for the first time in about 10 years and boy did I suck. Not in terms of technical ability (I scored twice), but in terms of pure physical fitness.
I currently weigh 225 at 5'10 and all my physical activity for the last fifteen years or so has been spent in the gym lifting nothing but heavy weights - I've never really done that much cardio and even if I had, I'm not sure how much benefit would it have had. So anyway, I was completely gassed out after about five minutes and kept having to take breathers on the side line for several minutes at a time before rejoining the game - by the end of the game I was limping, my knees, hips, and thighs all killing me and couldn't even walk properly to my car afterwards, and I've been practically incapacitated until now.
I was pretty disgusted with myself and also at bodybuilding which prides itself on giving that illusion of super health but in reality the complete opposite is true (even without drugs) - the "activity" is a damn farce (yes, I already knew this to a great extent anyway so don't bother pointing that out).
So I was wondering - how many of you studs consider yourselves physically fit and able to perform continuous tasks that require agility, flexibility, and just general all-round fitness? What sort of things can you do? For example how far could you run without stopping?
football really fucks you up if you haven't played for a while and you've got a few years of sitting on your arse behind you. lifting is great, but lets be honest. their of little benefit if you want to be really physically fit
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So I was wondering - how many of you studs consider yourselves physically fit and able to perform continuous tasks that require agility, flexibility, and just general all-round fitness? What sort of things can you do? For example how far could you run without stopping?
Over the last 8 years or so, I've stopped aggressively pursuing the size game that comes with bodybuilding. Instead, I've embarked upon following a well-proportioned regimen to weight lifting, dieting and other activities that increase my overall functional strengths and capabilities.
I ride a bike once week, do a lot of brisk walking, practice jujitsu and kickboxing and lift weights with guys that run college track.
Making these types of changes have allowed for my body to adjust to aging in a good way. I hate it when coworkers in their late 40's and early 50's spend their entire day talking about lower back pain or that terrible cramp they developed as they were having sex with their wives....NOT GOOD
Give it a try, you might like it.
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I gotta` get back to running the stadium stairs.......it`s been a while,that shit is brutal.
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That's why you need to incorporate some functional lifts and cardio into your routine. You have to do cardio. What happens if you get into a scrap you want to gas in the first ten seconds ?
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That's why you need to incorporate some functional lifts and cardio into your routine. You have to do cardio. What happens if you get into a scrap you want to gas in the first ten seconds ?
Shoot the bastard! ;D
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SOCCER, BOXING, AND SWIMMING. THOSE THINGS TELL U IF U R IN SHAPE OR NOT.
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I could go against a whole team singlehandedly and would wipe them out.
Of course, only if we're talking about playing on the Xbox.
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pathetic esp for what i once was 6 hip replacements, 4 times pneumonia, pulmonary embolism plus numerous other minor shit. tend to do you in.
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Play a pick game or two of basketball once a week. You will get in shape beleive me.
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I have said this many times: being huge is inconsistent with the lifestyle I want to live. I am 6’2” and 216lbs today. I would not complain if blew up to 225-230, but I am basically the size I want to be so I can play tennis, bike, swim, etc. with reasonable endurance. Huge muscles are fun to look at and play with, but I do not want to live in one of those bodies. I have often thought Bill Davey has the ideal physique, but the truth is he is probably bigger and heavier than a very active lifestyle would allow.
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I do P90x so takes notes and suck my penis hoes.
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(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=387007.0;attach=418755;image)
That man does indeed have a beautiful physique that by all standards would seem to be capable of holding up under most circumstances. Be it that of a black-tie affair, a day at the beach, a casual walk in the park or even that of a romantic date with a mild-mannered stud, that build would hold its own.
The questions that beg to be answered are... How tall is he? & How much does he weigh?
Good catch Bay..
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Okay, so I was playing a competitive game of football/soccer the other day for the first time in about 10 years and boy did I suck.
Sounds like you need to up the dosage.
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Sounds like you need to up the dosage.
More upright rows and maybe some epo should help
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I have said this many times: being huge is inconsistent with the lifestyle I want to live. I am 6’2” and 216lbs today. I would not complain if blew up to 225-230, but I am basically the size I want to be so I can play tennis, bike, swim, etc. with reasonable endurance. Huge muscles are fun to look at and play with, but I do not want to live in one of those bodies. I have often thought Bill Davey has the ideal physique, but the truth is he is probably bigger and heavier than a very active lifestyle would allow.
great physique
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That man does indeed have a beautiful physique that by all standards would seem to be capable of holding up under most circumstances. Be it that of a black-tie affair, a day at the beach, a casual walk in the park or even that of a romantic date with a mild-mannered stud, that build would hold its own.
The questions that beg to be answered are... How tall is he? & How much does he weigh?
Good catch Bay..
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Height: 6'0"
Off Season Weight: 225 to 230 lbs.
Competition Weight: 215 lbs.
There is a huge difference between a "look at me" physique of a bodybuilder and a physique based on real athleticism--an olympic gymnast for example. As attractive as his body is, Bill's physique is still the former.
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You know what, based on this picture, it is clear that his legs are disproportionately larger than his upper body. I think if he were to trim them a tad bit, he would look more balanced.
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=387007.0;attach=418756;image)
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pathetic esp for what i once was 6 hip replacements, 4 times pneumonia, pulmonary embolism plus numerous other minor shit. tend to do you in.
GEEZUS bud,hang in there.
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I read someplace ( I can't find it ) soon after the Japan disaster that they did a study that said a huge percentage of Americans if faced with that scenario wouldn't be able to survive if it depended on upper body strength for much .. and I don't think many could run for any length of time either
I sort of believe that's pretty true .. at the most I can look around at 50 people in my vicinity that could survive long .. or even climb out of a deep hole without a rope or anyone to help .. like if a building collapses :-\
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pathetic esp for what i once was 6 hip replacements, 4 times pneumonia, pulmonary embolism plus numerous other minor shit. tend to do you in.
dead by 30
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I can run, that's not a problem but I have shit for upper arm strength
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I can run, that's not a problem but I have shit for upper arm strength
monkey bar races with the small one @ the park .. they are fun
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monkey bar races with the small one @ the park .. they are fun
haha that would be a sight
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I can run, that's not a problem but I have shit for upper arm strength
Up the dosage
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haha that would be a sight
lol .. I like playing on the monkey bars and hanging rings with the kids at the park sometimes .. it's fun
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Up the dosage
up this.
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lol .. I like playing on the monkey bars and hanging rings with the kids at the park sometimes .. it's fun
the park we go to only has ones for the little ones, I'm to tall.
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up this.
;D
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More upright rows and maybe some epo should help
Yes, preferably with an odd number of reps, that is key.
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I can polish off a bag of doritos in less than three minutes. Drop a Porsche 356 engine in less than twenty. Then stay up all night playing Starcraft/Team Fortress 2/World of Warcraft and then hit the gym at 7 in the morning for some booji ball drills and light streching. Also I construct steel buildings, antennas, raise cattle, and have a small machine shop. Who gives a fuck how I do at flag football.
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I can polish off a bag of doritos in less than three minutes. Drop a Porsche 356 engine in less than twenty. Then stay up all night playing Starcraft/Team Fortress 2/World of Warcraft and then hit the gym at 7 in the morning for some booji ball drills and light streching. Also I construct steel buildings, antennas, raise cattle, and have a small machine shop. Who gives a fuck how I do at flag football.
LMAO
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I'm to tall.
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not often you get to say that lol
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It's been about 15 years since I did Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. I use to watch bodybuilder/power lifter types come in and it was fun to watch them gas out quick. I know many will say they didn't have any skills being new yet but the point I'm making is how quickly they got tired to the point their strength was worthless.
I only had 5 amatuer boxing matches in the ring. From that I concluded I don't like being punched in the head. I would see skinny guys that were in great condition beating the hell out of weight trained guys that had no endurance.
Concerning physiques I think the drug bodybuilding sub culture has warped views on what an athlete should look like. I bet if a sprinter, MMA guy, running back, gymnast, olympic lifter and others put on speedos the guys here would blast their physique because they don't have the steroid, GH, insulin, speed and oil inject look.
Bodybuilding is great but if their is no aerobic; vo2 anaerobic type conditioning; no power component training like jumps,sprinting, olympic lifts; or skill training toward something you don't have an athlete. Strength without a power component equals athletic uselessness. You have a mirror athlete who looks like they can do something but can't.
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not often you get to say that lol
no shit. I bring up my legs and I'm still to tall