For sure man! Thanks for watching👊

Personally, not really because I've been using vivos for the last ~5 years for just about everything besides running (occasional trail runs and strides). I still eased into them and didn't launch into a super long run with them, and I only wear them on 1-2 runs/week. I rotate thru 5 pairs of different running shoes, 1 w/ zero drop and 4 w/ drops (not saying this is necessary, but having a pair of drop shoes to fall back on is a solid idea) and I still walk/lift/live in vivos. It's not uncommon to experience what you're feeling, though. I suggest easing into them as well.

Hell yeah, brother👊

Is it optimal? No. Is it still navigable? Sure. Especially when it's just temporary. I wouldn't consider that a true reverse schedule since you're still able to get to sleep when it's dark out (e.g. 0200-1000). Being awake that late isn't ideal for most people (unless you have an extreme night-owl chronotype, which is about 10% of the population) but if you're dialed in with sleep, nutrition and training, you can make it work. I certainly wouldn't take much advice from the tren twins if I were you, though.

Unfortunately this is a pretty complex topic, not suitable for a youtube comment. But I certainly wouldn't lift 6 days/week if you want to hit hybrid goals. Recovery is critical, and 6 days/week lifting is usually excessive, even for someone with SOLELY hypertrophy goals, let alone also wanting to get faster. Out of my hybrid programs, Jacked Gazelle 2.0 is the most appropriate for your goals. It's linked in the description and 25% till tonight at midnight.

Thank you!

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thank you!

Same I train on Oahu as well and most runs/rucks are never zone 2 due to the UV and heat.

I was 21 when I joined as an 18x and 22 when I went thru selection. Not once was my age ever relevant. It's all about performance and character. I say send it!

Thanks for the tip! I do time stamps on my organic YT vids, but not the podcasts. It's quite the behind the scenes process prepping for, shooting, editing, thumb-nailing, and uploading a single video, especially as a one man show, and especially when youtube is one of a dozen plus hats I wear. But I hope you got something valuable from the video👊

Got some work to do!

This is SUPER common. It's hard to stop when you're seeing non-stop strength gains. But everything good must come to an end. 23% is nothing insurmountable, just take the cut slow and meticulously so you can maintain the newly acquired muscle👊

Appreciate that, man! Thanks for watching and best of luck👊

100%! There's a BIG genetic component. Being bodybuilding stage lean (or even 3-4% above) is ABSOLUTELY not sustainable, even with PED assistance. But I'd argue most people can feel pretty damn good in the 12-15% range. I've found that those who've spent most/all of their lives at 15%+ usually don't feel great immediately after reaching ~12%, but if they power through the initial discomfort and stay there for awhile, their bodies begin to adapt and it becomes much easier to maintain. But in the <12% conversation, it tends to be highly individual (assuming we're referring to nattys). For me, I can hang out around 9-11%. But 8 and below starts getting a little rough (have only been there a few times).

@@terminatortrainingmethod I usually stay around 15%. I went down to 12% one time and started to feel the wall, where I was just way to exausted and super hungry. So I just went back to my previous mantenence. Maybe some time till try to stick around for a little and see if it gets better.

JG 1 or 2 would be solid starting points if you have a decent base of running and lifting knowledge. 1 is more powerlifting bias, 2 is more well rounded. Both have conditioning too. If you need to build a run base, the 2&5 mile would probably be a good place to start since there's an optional base phase, then going into one of the above. But all 3 of those programs are all viable pre SFAS prep options depending on your timeline/strengths & weaknesses.

That would be an excellent time to take it. My favorite way to deload is to take 4-5 days completely off, then pick up where you left off. this is what I do myself, and with most of my 1:1 clients. But you could also consider hitting the deload week as it's laid out. If you go with your option (just easy runs), it'll work, but just consider the fact you're still subjecting yourself to impact/eccentric stress from running. Totally not a 'bad' thing and will likely still suffice, just a consideration. Perhaps consider some non/low impact work to supplement. Additionally, if you go a full ~9 days with no lifting (weekend + a full 7 day deload week w/ just easy runs), ease back into the lifting carefully as it'll feel a little foreign when you get back to lifting again. Not because you've lost strength, but you'll be a bit out of practice. The programmed deload still puts you thru the movement patterns twice throughout the week, just with less volume and intensity.

@ thank you! I appreciate you taking time to respond!!

100%. Probably even more so for RASP.

Any amount alcohol isn't gains or health-friendly, objectively speaking. 4-6 beers nightly will negatively affect gains quite significantly for several reasons. The main ones are sleep (booze really crushes sleep quality, even though many perceive it as a sleep aid-sedation isn't the same as sleep), digestion and nutrient assimilation (booze results in 'leaky gut' ~24+ hours post consumption), and stress levels (it'll transiently make you feel less stressed, but after it has been processed the rebound cortisol spike will reduce recovery) and muscle protein synthesis (alcohol in the system puts a dimmer switch on it. If you're currently making gains on this intake, you could make INSANE gains by cutting it back. Easier said than done-I used to be a daily drinker too-but certainly worth considering.

I'm not sure what you're asking exactly.

Thanks for the rec! I was a dive medic and on a dive team, but I'm not a combat diver so I'm not familiar enough with the school to do a comprehensive overview of it. But I do have friends who have been, so perhaps an interview sometime down the road.

Yep. Blue is positive. Pink slips are negative

In my out-brief they went over my performance metrtic, to include class rankings (cadre and peers, which I was #2 and #3 respectively). No idea if they tell this to everyone or if they still do it this way (this was 13 years ago). Top 10% will vary class to class. But IME, ~2H5M 12 mile ruck, ~31-32 min 5 mile, ~11:30-11:45 2 mile and maxing all the calisthenics would usually be a top 10% caliber performance.

@@terminatortrainingmethod Thank you so much for all of this information, I am currently in IRAQ, I get back in july. I am a SFC, 9 years experience (4yrs active, 5 Guard) I plan on doing SFRE and going to selection ASAP. Currently I am 205lbs and around 22% Body fat. Im a very good runner although right now my back gets very tight because of how heavy i am up top. Will be buying your 2/5 mile program. I want to be around 185-190 when i go to selection. my last 2 mile at this weight was 13:43 and my ACFT was 589. Again thank you for all the time you put in.

@ Hell yeah, man! Happy to help and thank you for the support👊. Best of luck with the road ahead!

I think you're just misinterpreting what I said (this is also a clip from a 7-8 min answer to a question). Lifting heavy (for lower reps-aka strength) is EXACTLY what I would recommend for most runners. The 2 points I'm making is past a certain point, getting stronger (alone) won't make you a better runner, and that doing super high rep (inherently light load) lifting won't improve your running-specific muscular endurance (often the opposite due to the higher relative fatigue cost). As a general note, careful using elites to make your points, because although many of them do lift, plenty don't lift AT ALL, yet they're still elite. I 100% think a runner who strength trains is a longer lasting runner (career-wise), but it's not a determining factor in a 1:1 comparison of running ability.

I must have misinterpreted your comments in the video. I agree with your reply in the comment above.

For curiosity sake, who are some of the elite runners you are referring to that do not perform lifting as a compliment to their running? I would be curious to know what they do as an alternative and how that’s worked for them. Thanks.

​@ It's very difficult to find hard evidence to definitively prove whether or not the elites lift, but here are some examples of people with what I consider enough evidence suggesting they don't lift: Nick Willis (1500m), Kelvin Kiptum (RIP - marathon WR holder), Jim Walmsley (ultra- best in the world), Killian Jornet (ultra - right behind Walmsley), Moses Mosop (marathon), Abel Kirui (marathon). Even the majority of info on Eliud Kipchoge suggests he doesn't lift-His 'strength' work consists of yoga, mobility, & bodyweight core/glute exercises and banded work-but I think he's recently started incorporating weights as he's aged (but he was the GOAT before this). I've also seen claims that Jacob Ingebrigtsen (gold in 5K at this year's olympics) only does pushups for his 'strength work'. In the triathlon sphere, Kristian Blummenfeldt and Gustav Iden (2 of the GOATS, both Norwegians) don't do any strength, mobility or stretching, anymore. They experimented with it in ~2019-2020, didn't find any objective benefits (if you're familiar with the Norwegian method, you'll know EVERYTHING is objective), and canned it since (this is according to their coach, so I take this with a grain of salt). I do think runners should strength train, as the people listed are the genetic elite. But clearly whatever they're doing (or not doing) works for them.

Good luck!

Thank you! I haven't used pre-workout in ages, but never understood the dry-scooping nonsense🤦‍♂️

Thanks man!

thank you!

Thank you! Built well for deadlifting. You'll never see me sharing my bench press though😂

Hell yeah! Love that. My goal is to hit 500+ within 72H of my first 50k in April. Looking forward to it👊

Yep, I'm always looking for powerlifting/strongman gyms with fake weights so I can make people believe I'm strong while I secretly just stay weak. That's the goal!

I actually prefer women, but I'll take the compliment!👊

thanks bro!

Just watch some of my full length vids and you'll learn just how uneducated I am. But please, enlighten me!

@terminatortrainingmethod interesting 🤔 are you saying I'm wrong????

@@harveysaunders2479 Just a sarcastic response to your question "why don't you know that??", since nothing about this post (or any of my hundreds of YT vids or thousands of IG vids or hundreds of 60-90 min podcasts) insinuate that strength and muscle gains are exactly the same. So I'm not sure how you'd infer that I didn't know that.

thanks!