[quote]Zund wrote:
Oh my god, I lost it when he started with the fish and rice cakes. Talk about a varied diet![/quote]
I was waiting for him to say:
“I eat BOTH kinds of foods-- fish AND ricecakes…”
You know, as I’m watching these videos and keep hearing ‘obsession’ or hearing the people talk about how much work it is, time, etc etc., it really occured to me that this kid (Danny) is on par, competitively, with the same kids his age who are Olympic Atheletes, High School all-star (ie national team) kids, and even scholars.
(Some) parents go into debt to ensure that their kids get what they need to excel-- think football recruiting process, or ice hockey (expensive). Olympic coaches aren’t cheap. Other kids obsess over grades and portfolio for scholarships.
The stressors are different, but the intensity for them is the same. There are emotional and physical tolls in all those activities-- they just manifest themselves in different ways. Wrestlers, rowers, etc have to cut weight and perform (usually via temporary dehydration).
The biggest, most blatent difference, IMO, is that ‘bodybuilding’ has a negative social stigma attached to it that the others don’t.
This may be a stupid question, but if he’s been unemployed for over sa year, how does he afford his rent and all that fish?
S
[quote]ImSkinny wrote:
How many times have they used the word obsession in the video?[/quote]
you’re right it’s a much better obsession to plop your ass down in front of the TV for 4-5 hours every day
Overall, this is a pretty decent documentary if you are bored.
Social welfare I guess, various benefits that come with it, parents probably help out a bit Id say. Anyways I couldnt watch it anymore after the whole fish and ricecake. It put me of fish just thinking about eating it for a month straight
[quote]The Mighty Stu wrote:
This may be a stupid question, but if he’s been unemployed for over sa year, how does he afford his rent and all that fish?
S
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He’s only 17 which most likely means he lives with his parents.
[quote]SteelyD wrote:
You know, as I’m watching these videos and keep hearing ‘obsession’ or hearing the people talk about how much work it is, time, etc etc., it really occured to me that this kid (Danny) is on par, competitively, with the same kids his age who are Olympic Atheletes, High School all-star (ie national team) kids, and even scholars.
(Some) parents go into debt to ensure that their kids get what they need to excel-- think football recruiting process, or ice hockey (expensive). Olympic coaches aren’t cheap. Other kids obsess over grades and portfolio for scholarships.
The stressors are different, but the intensity for them is the same. There are emotional and physical tolls in all those activities-- they just manifest themselves in different ways. Wrestlers, rowers, etc have to cut weight and perform (usually via temporary dehydration).
The biggest, most blatent difference, IMO, is that ‘bodybuilding’ has a negative social stigma attached to it that the others don’t.
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Very true.
I think to much people in this day and age think being fat and unhealthy is normal and ok.
Well it isnt.
[quote]The Mighty Stu wrote:
This may be a stupid question, but if he’s been unemployed for over sa year, how does he afford his rent and all that fish?
S
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maybe he fishes, and probably the goverment is taking care of his flat.
‘Buy a man a fish and he can feed himself for day, give a man a net and he can feed himself for a lifetime’
;p
how the hell does he eat that much fish, LOL
[quote]The Mighty Stu wrote:
This may be a stupid question, but if he’s been unemployed for over sa year, how does he afford his rent and all that fish?
S
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well fish and rice cakes are his endorsements of course
[quote]jehovasfitness wrote:
how the hell does he eat that much fish, LOL[/quote]
Yeah, I eat fish 3x to 4x a week and even that kinda makes me cringe, depending on how it is prepared of course. I’ll tell you this…it looked kinda bad the way he was cooking it.
Thank God for chicken breast, steaks and eggs
I’d punch my trainer in the face if I found out I could reach my goals by eating in a different manner.
didn’t that video say he has been doing that for 10 weeks? that isn’t obsession, it’s borderline retarded, lol
Yeah I beleive it was ten weeks.
I would also like to mention that ricecakes suck as well…
I coulda sworn it said he has his own ‘flat’ (lol)… man, I’d be pretty content if the government paid me enough ‘welfare’ to make my bills, and buy all the fish I could eat… nothing to do all day but train…
S
[quote]jehovasfitness wrote:
how the hell does he eat that much fish, LOL[/quote]
you cook it and then you put it in your mouth
Yea he may be “unemployed”… but he more than likily works “under the table” for someone. ie doing the double. claiming the dole and working.
[quote]SteelyD wrote:
You know, as I’m watching these videos and keep hearing ‘obsession’ or hearing the people talk about how much work it is, time, etc etc., it really occured to me that this kid (Danny) is on par, competitively, with the same kids his age who are Olympic Atheletes, High School all-star (ie national team) kids, and even scholars.
(Some) parents go into debt to ensure that their kids get what they need to excel-- think football recruiting process, or ice hockey (expensive). Olympic coaches aren’t cheap. Other kids obsess over grades and portfolio for scholarships.
The stressors are different, but the intensity for them is the same. There are emotional and physical tolls in all those activities-- they just manifest themselves in different ways. Wrestlers, rowers, etc have to cut weight and perform (usually via temporary dehydration).
The biggest, most blatent difference, IMO, is that ‘bodybuilding’ has a negative social stigma attached to it that the others don’t.
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People who run a lot get a lot of flack too. Especially distance runners whose body’s tend to look like skin and bones, but even recreational runners because it takes so much time to run the kind of mileage needed to train for a marathon. Spouses and family members get pissy and sometimes accuse them of eating disorders/ exercise anorexia etc.
I think it’s difficult for the non-competitive types to understand ‘obsessions’ but that’s what separates the mediocre from the not IMO. And it applies across all disciplines, the ‘obsessed’ folks are the ones who are most likely going to excel, that is if they don’t burn themselves out :p.
Personally I think a certain amount of obsessiveness is not only healthy but mandatory if you ever want to have the drive to achieve something challenging. But like anything, your level of obsessiveness/drive has to be at a maintainable level or you’ll just burnout.
props to the 17 year old. He knew what he wanted and went for it. Fish and ricecakes for 10 weeks is a challenge in itself.
With that much starchy carbs (ricecakes) i would actually consider that enjoyable compared to what i’ve been eating the past year (low carb)