I get so irritated by Nick Symmonds putting out "Olympic Runner versus ..." videos 😠

His claim to fame is “Olympic runner”, so he’s just cashing on what he can with what he’s got left. It’s silly sure, like it’s meant to be.

You don’t have to watch it. You don’t even have to be subscribed to it. If you don’t like it, just move on! The dude is just using what he has. He is just building his own company with self advertising. It is better than working for someone else in a sea of cubicles! If he fails, it is own fault. However, he won’t fail!

I think it's quite telling how both Ryan Hall and Nick Symmonds have caught the lifting bug and enjoy bragging on You Tube about the weights they are hoisting up.

That being said, it's admirable that Nick has gone from 330 to 440 pounds in the Deadlift in his late 30s.

If he really wants to get strong and hit that 500lb deadlift he is going to have to eat more and forget about running as much.

And why in all that is holy are they unracking backwards in the Squat?????

They should at least lift IN the squat rack if they are really going for singles.

Those benches seem rather narrow if going for a high weight. But really it might work for his strengths. I have much shorter arms but I bench with my ring fingers on the outer rings. I can get a much bigger chest spread and really use those muscles.

My deadlift sucks in comparison though. These T-rex arms do me no favors.

I'm 44, 5'6", 185lbs, Squat 365, Bench 265, Deadlift 405 for a 1035 total. That's pretty low in the grand scheme of things but for a hobbyist with a dad bod I'll take it!

Alan

So why do you continue to watch? Does he live in your head rent free?

Also...

Nick does the new Army Combat Fitness Test!!!! With Michael Jordan!!!.....of track and field. I sent MJ through the gas chamber in Basic Training back in 2018 or 19.

Pretty good effort there for Nick, nearly maxing the test.

Alan

Don't pay any attention to them--problem solved. Why are you even aware of the details? It doesn't make sense to choose to watch them and then complain about them.

Those video don't irritate me at all - because I've never watched one.

Life is all about making as much money as you can, while you can. Jamin watches all these finance “experts” and still thinks entrepreneurship is a bad thing. Here’s a news flash: Nick is just a salesman peddling a product. Just like 99% of billion dollar companies do. That’s how entrepreneurship and capitalism works. You come up with a product, and sell it any way you can. YouTubers product is the content and scripts they come up with.

Dude's a champ, your a chump.

I don't even bother reading your daily drama till I noticed this one.

He keeps young people interested in running, I've read his book and even tried Run-Gum. Seems like a decent person and smart business man.

You just jealous that his youtube vids get more views than yours?

Nick is chill, met him in person once and had beers. He’s just out there hustling like any go-getter does. Much better than prob 98% of retired runners.

No doubt he’s slightly full of himself, but you gotta be to make it to that level and push through to be the best.

His channel + run gum + increments will probably set him up for nearly 8 figs NW by the time he hits his mid 40s which is impressive.

More entertaining than...

Balding Software Engineer vs. Local 5K

Lonely Tech Boy vs. Alpha Chads

Injured Incel vs. Women

Alcoholic Shut In vs. Pron Hub

your life would be infinitely better if you didn’t allow yourself to be irritated by such trivial nonsense.

He made the Olympics twice. So he can call himself an Olympic runner.

If it bothers you, maybe look deeper within yourself why such a silly thing is causing you a headache.

Actually this could be re: ally entertaining if done well, I’d watch that before Nick, but that’s super easy because I don’t watch YouTube

You missed out on your chance to settle your score with him in person 2 years ago. Even after he discussed your "chubby Nick Symmonds" diss after he was reviewing LRC posts.

You win

He is trying to get attention for his videos and his company, and YOU are helping him do that. Do you even realize that?

Owned by Greg, Jamin stays home devastated!