Ryan Hall says he was tired of feeling like a Wimp, so he stopped running and started Lifting.

galenruppisjacked wrote:

whats crazier to me than Ryan Hall getting huge, is his brother Chad going from being a healthy looking runner to full vegan/no muscle mass.....

Chad was a better high school runner than Ryan if I recall(did he place better at footlocker?):

https://www.instagram.com/p/CVGJRkuFTxa/

compared to:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/LZ5q7WifOKlMqjrX-0UaG5X5f76gsCcNQq2qva5VQhdNKVqNeJkX5SeBkzePwkh58q8HhO5ab81_ljmzolZy=w1200-h2560https://dbukjj6eu5tsf.cloudfront.net/sidearm.sites/gohighlanders.com/images/2011/10/4/2011MXCUCRInviteHallChadRunning01cf420.jpghttps://dbukjj6eu5tsf.cloudfront.net/sidearm.sites/gohighlanders.com/images/2011/9/17/2011MXCUCRInviteHallChadRunning01rf420.jpg

Keee-RIPES! What is it with these brothers and eating disorders/body dysmorphia. Chad looks like the archetype of the Auschwitz vegan.

MasterofNone wrote:

Probably yes wrote:

I love this take... useful at what exactly?

Literally everything.

At being the ultimate guerrilla warrior the in looming battle of people vs government.

A fully fit running guerilla can spend the day hauling enough mortar up into the hills to keep them off limits to any unarmored vehicle in perpetuity. You'll never clear them all! If you're not watchful he'll come down out of the hills at night and plant land mines on the road 20 miles away from the hills, all on foot.

That's Showbiz Baby wrote:

My wife tells me that a lot of girls are not fans of the body builder physique. She says that it looks like the guy is self-centered and insecure. The constant shirtless pics and poses are just weird.

your wife is 100% correct

anyone who overdoes it on the gym to this extent is extremely insecure and likely has a small penis

karen rodgers wrote:

That's Showbiz Baby wrote:

My wife tells me that a lot of girls are not fans of the body builder physique. She says that it looks like the guy is self-centered and insecure. The constant shirtless pics and poses are just weird.

your wife is 100% correct

anyone who overdoes it on the gym to this extent is extremely insecure and likely has a small penis

Love a woman who body shames a man. At least we know we won't be running into your horrible personality at the gym...

I'm sure he looks better now than 95% of us on these boards.

I think it might be too late wrote:

karen rodgers wrote:

your wife is 100% correct

anyone who overdoes it on the gym to this extent is extremely insecure and likely has a small penis

Love a woman who body shames a man. At least we know we won't be running into your horrible personality at the gym...

doesn't make me wrong

maybe you should ask your imaginary girlfriend, see if she agrees

ExtremistMan!!! wrote:

Everything Ryan does is Extreme - His Faith , His Running, His Bodybuilding - He is the Quintessential "Extremist". He is the embodiment of a 'Man Alive & Thriving' - More Power to Him!!! Life is meant to be lived; Get off your fat ass and do something with yourself you Lazy Internet Cunts!

The problem is that everything he does has to be extreme. Theres no moderation. Hes gone from overtraining in running to overdoing the weight training and from being skeletal, even for an endurance runner, to being almost comically inflated. Loads of MH talk aking the way, all about himself, on and in.

Somethings clearly wrong. Theres no balance, just a dependancy on having to be "special" and stand out in some way.

karen rodgers wrote:

That's Showbiz Baby wrote:

My wife tells me that a lot of girls are not fans of the body builder physique. She says that it looks like the guy is self-centered and insecure. The constant shirtless pics and poses are just weird.

your wife is 100% correct

anyone who overdoes it on the gym to this extent is extremely insecure and likely has a small penis

Women almost all seem to believe it's just to impress them.

Nope. The guy with muscles dominates the other guys. Only an idiot fails to seek this advantage.

btw only whipped guys worry about their unit size. "how much pleasure can I give a woman" yeah whatever fool. Women are pleasure-having machines and nobody can satisfy them.

I really enjoyed reading all the posts bashing Ryan Hall for wanting to be strong instead of 130lbs soaking wet at 5'10".

Some of the posters here got their Pvssy feelings hurt because they cant bench 200lbs or defend themselves in any way because they weigh well below 150. LMFAO! I am the same height as Ryan Hall but i weigh 160 and can dumbbell press 100's in each hand. I am currently a 4:57 miler too. Most people forget that Alan Webb was jacked when he was a pro 1500m/Miler. He set the American mile record at 145 pounds and could also bench over 200lbs at that time.

I think it might be too late wrote:

Runningart2004 wrote:

Helps that he's on TRT and sees massive gains.

Alan

TRT doesn't do anything if you don't put in the work...

The same can be said for all sorts of anabolics. Facts remain he wouldn't have his results without TRT or whatever else he's on.

Alan

Runningart2004 wrote:

I think it might be too late wrote:

TRT doesn't do anything if you don't put in the work...

The same can be said for all sorts of anabolics. Facts remain he wouldn't have his results without TRT or whatever else he's on.

Alan

What’s the best way we can drug test him?

He's no less a whimp now than he was then. He wants to stay relevent. Nothing wrong with that, Now, he could have been served just as well getting a STEM degree.

Unlike centuries ago, he world isn’t run and lead by muscle bound men. It run by people with brains. World leaders, tech titans, billionaires, doctors, lawyers, engineers, company owners, aren’t those who spend the most time working their muscles. The alphas of the present and future are those who best work their brains.

Supralapsarian wrote:

MasterofNone wrote:

Literally everything. Hall said he had to rely on daily two hour naps. That is not sustainable for the majority of the population. A guy that can bench 200 is also capable of unloading groceries from the car, picking up his kids, raking leaves etc without tiring out. Being a pro runner is inherently unhealthy

Pro bodybuilders sleep up to 16 hours a day.

Being a 'pro' anything is not representative of the sport at large.

And most die in their 40s ! You are right, Supralapsarian, being a pro runner vs. being an amateur bodybuilder is apples to oranges. I’m sure if a 30 ish pro bodybuilder switched to being an amateur runner, she or he would also talk about how much better they feel - how they can now walk up a flight of stairs without stopping, without having the constant headaches and other issues from high blood pressure due to being excessively large (and on anabolic steroids, androgenic steroids, hGH, Insulin, etc.), and simply how being lighter allows them more vigor and zest for living.

I think it might be too late wrote:

edward teech wrote:

no one is gonna comment on his uncoordinated wood chomping? that hurt to watch.

guy is a narcissist, never liked him since he claimed to be coached by god. thats some self absorbed delusion.

root hard for Sarah though. love to watch her race. impressed at how much she races (unlike other pros)!

You're an idiot...

may be true...but at least ive never claimed to be coach by god, wow.

This take nails it. Good insight.

Probably yes wrote:

Speed Force User wrote:

Good for Ryan Hall. Its better to look and feel like Captain America than Eliud Kipchoge. A person who can run a sub 5 mile and bench 200+pounds is more useful than one who cant

I love this take... useful at what exactly?

CrossFit bro

runnerdoc wrote:

He's no less a whimp now than he was then. He wants to stay relevent. Nothing wrong with that, Now, he could have been served just as well getting a STEM degree.

This is a sensitive topic for wimpy guys.

GettingFasterDude wrote:

Unlike centuries ago, he world isn’t run and lead by muscle bound men. It run by people with brains. World leaders, tech titans, billionaires, doctors, lawyers, engineers, company owners, aren’t those who spend the most time working their muscles. The alphas of the present and future are those who best work their brains.

Well, that sucks for you because you are not any kind of business titan or tech billionaire, yet you are a weakling. The worst of both worlds.

Also…..as if you can’t be an engineer and hit the gym and lift too. Lol.