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

I love Ryan Hall. Always have.

Question: Is God also Ryan Hall's lifting coach?

I think it might be too late wrote:

They make fun of them because seeing people who take care of their bodies makes your wife and her fat friends feel bad about themselves...

Women with self confidence who aren't pigs tend to like muscles.

You know, I tend to agree with this in some way. For example, I'm 6-2 and I was around 175 when I met my girlfriend. I looked kind of soft and I certainly didn't have much endurance nor did I look very athletic. I start lifting and running and cut down to 160 and my girlfriend started hating the improvements in my physique, while she gained a good 20 lbs after our first year of dating. It was a pretty bad situation, and it ended.

There are people who hate to see others better their situation, whether it's running, lifting, making more money, becoming more successful, getting a new boyfriend/girlfriend or getting married, etc. I like to think that these types of people are worried and insecure about your improvements leading them to seek better options, hence why they start treating you like sh*t, henpecking, or making fun of you. So, you are right. Confident women tend to not be triggered by a guy who is fit.

However, I do stand by the opinion that overdoing an activity and be completely selfish about it is probably not good for relationships. You may be a world-class runner, but if that's all you think about and care about, don't expect a woman who really wants your time and attention to stick around very long. Being really focused at something (work, running, lifting, biking, drugs, gambling, sex, whatever) comes at a cost.

MasterofNone wrote:

Probably yes wrote:

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

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

You really think benching 200 pounds is a requirement to rake leaves?

Runner10287 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

You really think benching 200 pounds is a requirement to rake leaves?

I think if you can't bench 200 pounds you're either a woman or embarrassing your father...

Or maybe God is saying "Ryan, your body is your temple and you shouldn't be putting dangerous, illegal drugs into it".

I did say getting on it and lifting, not getting on it for clear medical purposes, so I'd say I can outperform at least you in reading comprehension. But also from the sounds of it getting to the top of a set of stairs, too. Anyway, no one questions it as a legit medical therapy when needed, but it's also clearly a gym-bro tactic for gains.

AZDZ wrote:

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.

I think Ryan looks like a totally normal lifter bro too.

I think it might be too late wrote:

Runner10287 wrote:

You really think benching 200 pounds is a requirement to rake leaves?

I think if you can't bench 200 pounds you're either a woman or embarrassing your father...

Weak woman can carry a bag of groceries

Good for him. That was amazing to hear of his achievements in giving back and adopting those kids. Inspiration to anyone.

beat me to it 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

My wife is also grossed out by muscle dudes and I've heard her friends make fun of some of them at the pool.

Some women do like bodybuilder physiques but most don't. Skinny runners should have no problems finding women to date as long as they are not awkward socially. I'm sure runners like Ritz, Rupp, etc. never had any problems finding women that were into them.

This is kind of like when your wife asks you if the dress makes her look fat. She’s not telling you the truth, homie. Sure, maybe if she’s talking about the mega meathead roid monster. But that’s not what we are taking about.

Let’s be real clear. She’s not “grossed out” by a buff, ripped dude. Neither are her friends.

Bad Wigins 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

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.

sheesh

tell me you've never made a girl orgasm without telling me you've never made a girl orgasm

karen rodgers wrote:

Bad Wigins wrote:

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.

sheesh

tell me you've never made a girl orgasm without telling me you've never made a girl orgasm

lol who's insecure now?

he was already with Sarah when he was super skinny...

Ho Hum wrote:

Wasting hours in the gym because you invented some idea of what men should look like and do is hilarious. No exaggeration, a scrawny 5'6 Mexican dude will outwork a gym bro 2:1 all day.

"Oh yeah, I'm way more useful now, I could totally haul groceries and rake my lawn if only it weren't for this damn herniated disc that definitely didn't come from lifting weights".

This

Ho Hum wrote:

Wasting hours in the gym because you invented some idea of what men should look like and do is hilarious. No exaggeration, a scrawny 5'6 Mexican dude will outwork a gym bro 2:1 all day.

"Oh yeah, I'm way more useful now, I could totally haul groceries and rake my lawn if only it weren't for this damn herniated disc that definitely didn't come from lifting weights".

WTH? Let's go back & take a look at one of my Silver-Era heros; 1945 Mr. America winner Clarence "Clancy" Ross.

Pound for pound one of the strongest dudes of his day. A complete natural physique envious by so many. Take a look at him in his starring role in "So you want to be a muscle man." Watch how he owns his wimpy neighbor & has the passion of his neighbor's very attractive wife. 💪 (starts @ 1:20 in):

Ryan is no longer clean. He is, at a minimum, using TRT. No issue with that to the degree he is forthright about it. For example, Rogan, Sisson, and many others are open about their use. It makes a tremendous difference to your physique - to have CONSISTENTLY high T - and to hide the fact is misleading, Nobody clean with low T can handle Hall’s workload in the gym.

gshugs wrote:

Ryan is no longer clean. He is, at a minimum, using TRT. No issue with that to the degree he is forthright about it. For example, Rogan, Sisson, and many others are open about their use. It makes a tremendous difference to your physique - to have CONSISTENTLY high T - and to hide the fact is misleading, Nobody clean with low T can handle Hall’s workload in the gym.

He's not competing... what is he "hiding" exactly?

What don’t you understand? Has he acknowledged his use or denied the fact?

Bad Wigins wrote:

karen rodgers wrote:

sheesh

tell me you've never made a girl orgasm without telling me you've never made a girl orgasm

lol who's insecure now?

you, obviously

you're about two posts away from shooting up a sorority house, casanova