Jesus, one look at The photo if Ryan Hall on the LRC front page shows he has a huge distended belly that is typical of using tons of HGH. Ryan Hall is not just taking testosterone, he is going full stupid and taking tons of HGH and likely other steroids. If you follow bodybuilding at all you can easily recognize that distended belly of Ryan Hall compared to what a real belly is supposed to be.
Ouch!!! Jesus would NOT have been happy with that statement.
According to the latest research, Jesus himself likely weighed about 110lb and stood somewhere between 5'1" and 5'5" tall. He was so light, he could actually walk on water!!!
https://www.christianity.com/wiki/jesus-christ/how-tall-was-jesus.html
You guys are reading way too much into the article and projecting a lot.
In a nutshell it says that after many years of competitive running, an elite runner was burnt out mentally and physically. He switched to mostly weight training and is enjoying himself.
He's not cheating anyone or setting official records in anything.
dumbassMF wrote:
You guys are reading way too much into the article and projecting a lot.
In a nutshell it says that after many years of competitive running, an elite runner was burnt out mentally and physically. He switched to mostly weight training and is enjoying himself.
He's not cheating anyone or setting official records in anything.
My response was just goofing around. Props to Ryan. I myself did a similar thing after burnt out from a few years of D1 trying to make top 7. Although not as dramatic a before and after transformation (Probably because I'm not the caliber of talent and mental strength as this freak of nature), it did help my social life in a very dramatic way, making my last couple of years in college the most fun of my life.
Only problem was that I decided I wanted to get back into distance running many years later at age 35 at 180lb and realized I was never going to get back the body required to run at a high level. My best effort as a master was probably a 59:52 at Army 10 Miler when I was 43, weight about 150 lb. I Then tore my ACL (hit by car while running) and haven't been the same since (12 years ago).
dumbassMF wrote:
Grassrunner wrote:
My response was just goofing around. Props to Ryan. I myself did a similar thing after burnt out from a few years of D1 trying to make top 7. Although not as dramatic a before and after transformation (Probably because I'm not the caliber of talent and mental strength as this freak of nature), it did help my social life in a very dramatic way, making my last couple of years in college the most fun of my life.
Only problem was that I decided I wanted to get back into distance running many years later at age 35 at 180lb and realized I was never going to get back the body required to run at a high level. My best effort as a master was probably a 59:52 at Army 10 Miler when I was 43, weight about 150 lb. I Then tore my ACL (hit by car while running) and haven't been the same since (12 years ago).
5 weeks ago my son asked if I would take him to the gym. I hadn't been since before covid. He is just turning 13 and had never touched a weight, but we had done a fair bit of running and soccer.
Long story short, he loves it and I have to hold him back, carefully teaching form and building stability. He is improving very quickly. It's been great for me too, I'm just cautiously trying to progress and rehab old injuries. A few more weeks and he'll likely pass Greg on the bench...
One of the nice things about it is how quickly you can see and feel the improvement in your strength and muscle development.
Runningart2004 wrote:
EZ10Miler wrote:
I haven read through all the posts, but I started lifting a lot after a really bad knee injury. At the time I figured I was completely done running, so I had to do something to stay in shape.
What I learned about lifting:
1) it's easy. No matter how much I lifted I was never as tired worn down as after a running workout.
2) it doesn't take much time. You can lift 40 minutes and see results, running is much more of a time commitment.
3) you see results much faster. You can lift hard a few days a week and see results in 14-20 days. Running has huge 3 month blocks of training to see real results.
Seeing noticeable results is especially easy if you are coming at it from a running background. We start off from a great place, heck lots of runners a naturally lean (probably why we are runners) and struggle to put on weight. Most people that go to the gym and work out are fat. You never see their results because they really need to lose weight. As a svelte runner you see the results quickly, it's easier to get "ripped".
Challenge Accepted!
I can give you lifting workout that make you crawl into a corner.
Lets start easy:
1. Put your bodyweight on a bar
2. Squat it 50 times
3. Take whatever breather you need, but the bar cannot leave your back.
4. If 50 sounds too easy try 100.
If thats too easy...
Try this nonsense:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aWqTlQHgGrAAlan
How about a running challenge?
1. Activate your Garmin
2. Run 150 miles
3. Take whatever breather you need, but you cannot stop running.
4. If 150 sounds too easy try 300.
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