themindofshaun

Same thing happened when I got into fighting. I got even stronger, and I got *fast*, man, and nimble, like a cat. Still chubby.

Body-building culture is a bunch of crap, my dude. Functional muscle is not necessarily toned or lean. You can be swole as hell and still be heavy. And that’s cool.

And every damn one of those huge shredded motherfuckers has the endurance of a fucking newborn puppy. Fifteen minutes into warmups and they’re panting for air like like they’re about to die. I’ve sparred them and every one of them telegraphs their moves about two weeks in advance, and are slower than my dead grandpa because their huge useless muscles get in the damn way. 

Now. I also work with a couple of guys who are not weightlifters. They do, however, do very physical jobs and are Big Dudes. Picture this sort of build. 

No abs to speak of, a bit of a tummy, and those motherfuckers can pick up one of the weightlifters and throw them. 

And they’re fast. Like, unfair fast. 

What does this look like in real people you may ask? 

ENDOMORPHS ARE THE STRONGEST BODY TYPE. MESOMORPHS SHOW OFF MUSCLE REALLY WELL, BUT ENDOMORPHS CRUSH THEM ALMOST EVERY TIME. 

ENDOMORPHS ARE NOT FAT JUST BECAUSE THEY LACK DEFINITION MEET THE STRONGEST MEN AND WOMEN IN THE WORLD:

Edward Hall  is an English professional strongman, notable for being the current World’s Strongest Man and the only man to deadlift 500 kg (1,102.3 lbs) under strongman rules. He has also won on multiple occasions both the UK’s Strongest Man and England’s Strongest Man titles. He is the 2017 World’s Strongest Man[2] and the current world record holder in the deadlift with straps.[3]

Donna Moore  Arnold Amateur World Strongwoman Championship 2016 Winner Europes Strongest Woman 2015 Europes Most Powerful Woman 2014 Britain’s Strongest Woman 2014 & 2015 Arnold Strongwoman World Championship 2015 5th Atlas Stone World Record Holder 148.9kg x 2 Max Deadlift (kg)240 Max Bench (kg)120 Log (kg)110

Hafthor Bjornsson (Yes, the actor from Game of Thrones)

Top Three finisher for the Worlds Strongest Man, as well as being crowned Iceland’s Strongest Man in 2011 and 2012. His Squat record is 250kg, his Bench Press 230kg and his Deadlift 420kg.

In Febuaray 2015, Hafþór smashed a 1,000 year old record by carrying a 1,433lbs (649kg) 30-foot long log on his shoulders for five steps in the World’s Strongest Viking competition in Norway. 

Kristin Rhodes Heavyweight Pro American Strongwoman 7 time winner of America’s Strongest Woman. In 2012 I Won WSW. Winner of 2014 and 2015 Arnold Strongwoman World Champion. World Record Log press of 250 lbs or 113.4 kg in 2014, runner up in the 2017 World’s Strongest Woman competition.  Max Deadlift (kg)229

THEY ARE NOT FAT, THEY ARE PURE WHOOP ASS. 

LETS LOOK AT OLYMPIAN WEIGHTLIFTERS SHALL WE?!?!

We fighters only care about the ability and willingness to fight.

Fighters come in all body types.

Its the skill that counts.

The body is trained and conditioned as well.