What is the most physically challenging thing you ever did?

[Soul Crusher]

 

[che]

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Bodybuilding shows if you do it legit is fucking hard as hell physically and mentally. 

 

[syntaxmachine]

Is this in response to something someone here said? I'm detecting a subtle trace of defensiveness.

[arce1988]

  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

[The True Adonis]

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.

[che]

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.

[Everhard]

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.

[The True Adonis]

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.

[Shockwave]

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.

[The True Adonis]

Yup - the mental anxiety was more than anything 

Wouldn`t have been if you dieted on foods you liked to eat.

[Everhard]

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.

[arce1988]

  yeah, but even eating clean food you like gets old   getting and staying ripped sucks   deprived of the good things in life

[che]

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?

[che]

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.

[Mjolnir]

The most physically challenging, hmmmm.

Trying to wipe my ass after shoulder surgery.

[ozman]

Masturbating left handed

[cephissus]

 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 

[Roger Bacon]

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? 

[The True Adonis]

 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.

[Stark]

Navy boot camp eh? Must have truly tested your cock sucking skills

[Henda]

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.

[Tito24]

how much for this cuty pie

[FitnessFrenzy]

 yeah, but even eating clean food you like gets old   getting and staying ripped sucks   deprived of the good things in life

amen

[oldtimer1]

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?

[oldtimer1]

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.