I’ve been trying to think of what to say here, because this feat has to be acknowledged, but it’s a few hours later now, and I’ve honestly got nothing. But maybe that’s just it:
There are no words!
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Very much appreciated dude! I was a bit curious over the lack of response, but that actually resonates, haha.
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Dude, you are absolutely ridiculous.
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Alright, you’ll appreciate this analogy more than many.
One of the great faults in the MAD theory of nuclear deterrence has always been understanding of magnitude. Both sides have to be fully cognizant of exactly what kind of damage can be unleashed should that first nuke fall, and the subsequent horrors the world will see. The issue is, how the hell is a person really supposed to appreciate that? The magnitude of death, the sheer size of the blast radius when discussing hydrogen bombs, for the average layperson there is simply no way they can have a true understanding of the devastation these weapons entail. Even when using Hiroshima or Nagasaki as a reference, the size of those early atomic weapons pales in comparison to the destruction that can be wrought now, but the scale of destruction is just too large for humans to really comprehend.
800 dips is the F$@&%*} Hydrogen bomb. That is just such a stupidly large number that it ceases to matter. You could say 400 dips or 10,000 dips, in either case you are just so beyond the scale of absolute triceps destruction that I can’t really comprehend it enough other than to just look at the awesomeness of your work and go “oh F@&$ me”
And then I think about the fact that you pulled this off based on an audible call due to injury, and I sincerely start to wonder if you are part cyborg. Just insanity
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I’m going to think of this every time I read a forum post here that starts with “I’m just starting lifting again after taking a few months off due to a knee/shoulder/hip/emotional injury.”
Absolute lunacy my dude.
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There should never be time off after an injury - just modification and creativity.
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I’ve certainly found this more true than ever this year. I seem to heal like Wolverine when I get back under the bar the very next day, even if it’s just the empty bar. I recently hit a deadlift PR exactly 4 weeks after not being able to pull myself up off the floor after a deadlift “injury.” The couch ain’t going to heal it and guess what… neither is sitting on the couch. I support this.
I’m a fan.
III
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Holly crap this is insane! This video makes me want to try this. What are the limits of the human body exactly? Are there even limits? I give props to you for trying to find out
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Atlas really hit the nail on the head with this one. That’s an absolutely stupefying amount of work.
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Yep 800 is a crazy number. One of the burpee / calisthenics guys I am friends with did 1050 in 90 mins which is also more than crazy. Nice to see you still leading the way mate.
@boilerman High praise from you my dude, and very much appreciated!
@atlas13 Dude, that brought a HUGE smile to my face! Thanks for writing it! I totally get that analogy. And cyborg is certainly what I’m going for, haha.
@TrevorLPT Thanks dude! Those posts drive me nuts! You just quit because of an injury? There’s SO much more we can do.
@Frank_C 100%!
@hillbillyk Absolutely. If I rest, I stay hurt. When I move, I heal.
@davemccright Hell yeah dude: get after it! You absolutely have this in you.
@creative_name Game recognizes game brother, and I’m proud to call you that. You’re getting after it!
@simo74 Much appreciate dude! 90 minutes sounds just about right for that number. I am curious what I’d manage if I just went straight for it without the silliness in the middle, haha.
PM WORKOUT (1600)
24 ABCs in 5 minutes w/24kg bells
Tang Soo Do class in the evening, lots of bag work
Weekend, which means morning ABCs, some lawn mowing, and monument to non-existence. I think I can get back to barbell front squats at this point. I also managed 5 chins ups. They hurt, but I’ve got it in me.
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Slept until 0620, got in a fasted morning workout of
23 ABCs in 5 minutes w/24kg bells
12 burpees in 100 seconds
5 ABCs in 100
13 burpees in 100
5 ABCs in 100
I am sore in all sorts of crazy ways from how I have been living
Lawn mowing and Monument to Non-Existence on the radar
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A little late to the party, but, I legitimately laughed out loud then got a tricep cramp when I read that 800 dip workout.
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You’ve always said you hate training; it’s a means to an end for you. I think that’s changed. It seems you just flat out enjoy the suffering of your sessions.
@mr.v3lv3t Hah! Much appreciated dude.
@Frank_C We’ve discussed this before. I’m curious what has prompted you to think it’s changed since then. For me, I KNOW I don’t like this, because that’s kind of the whole point. I live a very soft life, so I have to intentionally subject myself to misery as a means to develop resilience. If I enjoyed it, that would defeat the purpose.
I enjoy when I discover a new way to improve my resilience, but I absolutely do NOT enjoy the process of doing so…but it seems you feel that has changed, and now I’m curious as to what leads that feeling. Because when I watch the end of that video, I see nothing that resembles joy.
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I sense enthusiasm and/or excitement when you talk about your sessions - before and after. I’m reading words on a screen, but I’m interpreting them in a way that shows enjoy coming up with hard workouts and then completing them.
When I first came on here you were competing and your training was a means to an end - get stronger for comps. I could be wrong but I think you’re done with comps for now. You recently said you’re chasing effort in the gym instead of top end strength. Again, it appears that you enjoy things like high reps sets and/or challenges.
Again, it’s words on a screen, but I feel like you’re enjoying yourself. And the only reason I brought it up was to see if you had a shift in your mental view of training.
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Woah, I did a TERRIBLE job expressing myself back then it seems. That was never my goal. The opposite: use comps to get stronger.
I feel what may has happened is, over the years of writing, I’ve become better at expressing myself.
As you’ve noted: I have enthusiasm with coming up with challenges and joy in completing them. That’s always been true. I love being the thing that is the result of overcoming. It’s the overcoming I hate.
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I hope your enjoying the Scottish tinged sarcasm I’m dropping in your YT comments😂
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That’s it - joy and enthusiasm!
That’s why I thought you might have transitioned to enjoying your training instead of enduring it.
I missed this in my first response, but you mentioned building resilience. That’s an uncommon goal but it’s a goal nonetheless. I guess you could say your training is still something you endure to reach your goal.
I also probably just botched my view of your training and comps. I do recall you saying you’d sign up for a comp with a big weight (event) to motivate you to build the requisite strength to complete that lift. That fits with using comps as the means rather than the end.
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Your recent blog post crushed it in terms of practical applicability. My big genius right now is “what do we want people to do as a result of x event.” You nailed it. Love it.
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