Arms Like Cloud - Delayed Input w/ Kyle Bosman

[@ArkUmbra]

I'm glad that the Shrek references continued this week in the form of Kyle being told he has a "Shrek bod".

[@generalwoofles6240]

Yeah, how rude. Kyle has more of a Donkey bod.

[@pdraggy]

I just customized my xbox avatar, I wanted to show off my 'ponch' but there's no customization, I turn the guy and it's full on shrek bod (actually doesn't look so bad though xD) so I feel for kyle, the struggle is real xD

[@DOSkywalkR]

Either trainer guy is a regular viewer of Kyle's videos or Kyle asked him to reference it I think 😂 It needed to be in it in some way for sure.

[@shanehamilton5622]

I still don't know what this show is about, but I'm here for it

[@tokamaktheory5108]

Same. I think that means its working

[@sfrexer5885]

If the video game industry is a city, this show is about the metropolitan area

[@aliali-ce3yf]

slice of life

[@aliali-ce3yf]

@@sfrexer5885 nah , in that analogy, this show would be the taqueria

[@InnerRise]

@@aliali-ce3yf no......this would be the suburbs outside the tity

[@Shinegamikira]

My wish is that Kyle keeps this up until he actually looks like cloud

[@Ridnarhtim]

"This sucks. Sean this hurts" welcome to exercising.

[@sph3re]

"Shrek bod," you absolute madlads

[@RobertMorridin]

That killed me

[@timytimeerased]

Nothin’s more satisfying than seein kyle work out and mumble « it suuuuuccksss » lmao

[@michaelbowanko4977]

Kyle getting fitness advise from a German man is not what I thought I would be watching but enjoyed it non the less.

[@haiggoh]

Now I'm imagining what Schlufe would have been like as Kyle's fitness trainer :D … ES TUT MIR LEID!

[@Fillthrill]

He was covering for Brad when he said “I wanna say you’re the first one”

[@MakeItUnclear]

Watching this in April 2023. Now, seeing what he's been doing for the last 2 years, I finally understand why present-day Kyle is so jacked and full of masculine energy.

[@andrejackson36]

Do not forget the legs Kyle on your fitness adventure. Do not forget the legs !

[@michaelmoratto]

The episode isn't titled Cloud's Legs

[@Crusader_0893]

Mad respect to Kyle for doing this vid.

[@PurePlatinum93]

Bayonetta's walk cycle is the true queen.

[@DangerSimmons]

I have to second this. It's truly magnificent.

[@InnerRise]

@@DangerSimmons ew

[@DangerSimmons]

@@InnerRise Not a Bayonetta fan?

[@InnerRise]

@@DangerSimmons are we watching porno or playing a video game That hussy dont gotta walk like that. Trying to be chosen

[@Kosmoloog]

Yesssss!!!!

[@rudeboyspodcast]

This man is a joy to watch, thank ya for sitting down and writing / filming these, bud!

[@MassiveScore]

We got confirmation that Kyle has legs

[@Alic4444]

Could have been Fox Engine.

Today's Delayed Input was really different. It took me too long to realize that the training wasn't just a bit.

[@quagthias]

Kyle's trying to get Cloud's arms and I'm just sitting here wondering how to get Kyle's butt.

[@robertstimmel1100]

Good for you Kyle! Stick with it! I was in a pretty bad motorcycle accident about a year ago and wasn't able to work out much. I'm finally getting back to it now. It's kicking my ass, but it feels so good to start feeling fit again!

[@sebastianmauritzell6072]

Seeing Kyle work out is everything I've ever wanted. You can look like Cloud! Believe in yourself!

[@mattlandry]

This show is so fucking good 😂 what a genius premise.

[@WilliamRAguilar]

I'm glad Kyle is working on improving himself this is great I support you 100% man! It inspired me to get in better shape!

[@undercurrent32]

I really like Nier Automatas walk cycle; when you stop and stand, one leg is kept at an angle, off balance, most weight on the other leg. With a 1 or 2 second delay, that leg then also straightens and gets weight distributed on. Its such a small detail, but it makes them look human, which is so important for the story. At the same time i also played persona 5 with stiff akward run anims, because there, sich details wouldnt have underscored the story. Very wise use of resource and focus on both projects

[@JPmoozik]

Well, for what it's worth, I've been doing a modified version of this routine three times a week, mostly at work. I'm still a twig, but now when I bend my arms there's at least a little pooch of muscle that wasn't there before. So... arms like Cloud achieved, y'all!

[@gkettering]

It’s great to see German Efficiency again!

[@NileSings]

SHREK BOD!

[@usta2002]

2B walk cycle is great from automata. I think it's on par, if not better. Very smooth as well. Her run animation is great as well.

[@Liam-hp1qw]

Objectively the best

[@yoloalchemist]

Seconded.

[@MrFacepunch33]

I thought I’d have to finally pay for Kyle’s Onlyfans for this content!

[@Celicagame13]

First taste is free...

[@NarekAvetisyan]

@@Celicagame13 hahaha

[@timmyp53]

Shrek lives on.

[@nateg3998]

I'm ready for the Ripped Bosman arc. Keep at it Kyle. Lifting can honestly change your life in so many ways. I'm excited for you!

[@Nertez]

I was eating my lunch when he said "Shrek bod" and I swear to God I almost suffocated with food as I started to laugh so hard. Best unexpected joke ever and I love Kyle's face 😂

[@timogul]

It's entertaining, but also, it's educational. Life Lessons.

[@Freezenification]

thank you sean

[@liaml2035]

Cloud has the physique of an elite Beat Saber player

[@Aggesan]

I loved this video. Doing stuff completely unrelated to gaming, but relating it to gaming. Perfect!

[@fabiofabiobio]

For FFVII Remake Part II, I'd like to put in a humble request that you bring on a barbershop quartet to instruct us on how to get hair like Cloud's

[@BogeyZero]

Oh shit the Dustin Furman shoutout. I would love a Bosman and LSM crossover one day.

[@runforest]

I'm really glad you took my advice about getting rid of those noodle arms Kyle. Good stuff. Now, collaborate with Brian David Gilbert and lets get the ball rolling to change the gaming landscape.

[@michaelgranger146]

The crossover we deserve

[@RobinClower]

I was thinking this entire episode that this reads more like a BDG script than a Bosman script. If you had told me one of the two would spend 10 weeks working out to look like a video game character, I would have guessed it was BDG 10 times out of 10.

[@Nardril]

Walkcycle: LA Noir when Cole Phelps goes upstairs or downstairs

[@michaelgranger146]

The Dustin shout-out was an awesome surprise. Get Kyle on Sacred Symbols + !!!

[@BogeyZero]

I would love that more than anything but I seriously doubt that will ever happen. But man it’d be awesome.

[@BossmanCCrowder1]

I agree! Was scrolling the comments to see if anyone had commented on the Dustin shoutout!

[@_Faidren]

I also scrolled to find like minded peeps who knew who that shout out was for. I love Kyle and the folks at last stand media. Proof that we can all get along despite our political loyalties.

[@youfuckingmomo1632]

what a coincidence, I was looking for Sean's channel the other day and couldn't find it cause I kept searching "German Efficiency" lmao

[@KillerSquidHugs]

Did you find it?

[@youfuckingmomo1632]

@@KillerSquidHugs no, i dont think he does youtube/twitch himself anymore. Seems like he just does private work. I did find a couple usernames but the accounts dont exist now. I could’ve definitely missed something though.

[@BonfireOvDreams]

Delayed Input is the kind of Allies content I've been missing. Keep this series going Kyle, love it!

[@TorQueMoD]

"This challenges me Sean" I think that's the funniest thing I've heard all week :)

[@kingofthesharks]

The secret is that the Buster Sword is actually fairly light. In FF7R, Leslie can be seen carrying it with 1 arm right after Aerith whacks a dude with a chair. Alternatively, Leslie can be an extremely strong secret 1st-class SOLDIER that the devs didn't reveal.

[@thomasomalley121]

Kyle is awesome. Love your show. This won’t be my favorite episode, but glad to see you back making videos and just exploring your creativity.

[@Crusader_0893]

The princesses walk from Bound (2016 ~ Ps4) as well as any of its animations are some of the best the industry has produced.

[@olfchan]

Love seeing Sean again! He's right about the outdoor gyms, I've got one near me as well!

[@RoboJules]

I started working out with dumbells a month ago, putting in an hour or two per day. My arms are now more jacked than Cloud's. It's not hard, but you have to do it every day.

[@kaedhenbharathae-lane4234]

Kyle paid him to say he had a Shrek bod 😂

[@logic_error]

The Shrek Bod made me lose it. Thank you Sean.

[@Snoopy8603]

Good Luck Kyle! I'm getting in shape as well, and consistency really is key.

[@ChichiNaka]

Potentially the best follow up episode

[@MrConeman]

Having watched hours of fitness videos, inspiration stuff, Pumping Iron, Arnold interviews, WWE guys talking about training, Joe Rogan, UFC fighters, basketball players etc. I have never been more inspired to exercise than hearing that I could look like Cloud.

[@MiguelMartinez-hs6ql]

I'll be checking back in 3 months! Don't let me down Bosman!

[@the_sigil4340]

It was an unexpected topic but really nice vid ! And what a cool trainer :-) I think I’ll follow Kyle’s example and work out a bit more

[@TheRealBossMoss]

Sly Cooper has amazing thiefy walk cycles that iterates relative to enemy position and is unique to every characters physique. Murray tries to make himself small like Sly. Bentley feels like a compilation of wet noodles. Keep up the great work Kyle!

[@salmonsdontdie4952]

Stick with it Kyle! Dude last year I lost 40lbs working out. Believe it or not it was with video games. FitXR which is a VR boxing aerobics, and freaking Ring Fit Adventure! At first it was very challenging, but stick with it, you will most definitely begin to impress yourself. I'm now in the best shape I've ever been in my life. You got this! ✌🏼💪🏼

[@Coreyahno]

I stopped working out a few years ago after my workout partner moved out of state. This is legitimately inspiring me to pick up the weights again.

[@snakeace0]

Another german licensed personal trainer here! some input: Please start with standard pull- ups, as they tend to be more challenging for beginners, due to lesser mind muscle connection with the latissimus and lower traps . Also please start with band assisted pull ups , or in this case chin ups, as that allows you to more easily get that full range of motion, especially with the shoulder blades, which results in better lower trap development , aswell as overall better stimulus for the biceps. Also 60 seconds of rest for a beginner is way to short and will drastically decrease the quality of the repetitions in the follow up sets. I would advise at least 2-3 minutes of rest for beginners and then decrease the pause intervalls by 15 seconds , each week. You can superset it with the pushups if you get bored to pass the time efficiently in between sets. Training the biceps and the especially the finer grip muscles to failure 3 - 4 times a week can easily lead to fried nervous tissue and is WAY too much for a beginner. Not to mention, that the tendon development cant be rushed due to poor capillary bloodflow within connective tissues. In this case less is more. Maximal recoverable training volume ( as coined by Dr. Mike israetel) is individual and needs to be taken into account. So , do the following: -If you dont know how many reps to perform, always leave at least 1-2 reps in the tank , and only go to failure on the last sets. This means an RiR ( reps in reserve ) of 1-2 . -Plan your next workout according to the level of soreness you received from your last workout , to maximize on the principle of supercompensation ( the moment your body has compensated for the stress of your last session , has build up additional muscle mass and nervous tissue and is hence in a state where you have more work capacity than the last time you trained) Generally speaking , soreness of 2-3 days is "optimal" , 1 day of soreness means the session wasnt intense enough , and soreness longer than 4 days results from sessions that were too intense. -If you feel overly tired , make sure you get your proteins in with plenty of water , around 0.8g of protein per cm in height tends to work. Also if you have access to a heartrate monitor , like a smartwatch, then check if your resting heartrate increases over time , if it does, get some rest and only do light exercises for a week, otherwise you will overtrain and it can lead to serious medical issues. Also , i would strongly urge to program in some proper side lateral raises with dumbbells , as one needs to train the medial delts for that typical "capped" shoulder look that cloud has going on.

[@lemming77gode]

Thanks for your input! So if understand correctly, I would start working out roughly every 3 days, ideally after the soreness from the last workout?

[@activia93]

Such a good post! I would also recommend some face pulls with a light rubber band to counteract the internal rotation of the shoulders caused by the constant pulling and pushing exercises, remember also to stretch those lats! If you can also get some light-medium deadlifts in that would be amazing for the posture! You can see from most pictures of Cloud posing that he has the glute activation cranked up to eleven !

[@snakeace0]

@@lemming77gode Yes, i would never recommend to train a muscle that is still sore. People on steroids have way faster recovery , and its the reason why they can crank out so much volume, sadly the younger beginners tend to think thats normal and dont recover nearly as much as they should , essentially manipulating their own progress. Scientifically speaking its still not 100% clear wether soreness is a product of micro tears of the actual muscle fibres or wether its related to the fascia ( the connective tissue surrounding the muscle). Either way , only do light exercises for muscles that are sore, that will keep blood flowing and help with recovery. If you want to make sure your muscles get enough stimulus, the rule of thumb is around 10-20 effective working sets per muscle per week. A beginner would aim for 10, and an advanced lifter would aim for 15-20.

[@snakeace0]

@@activia93 Thanks! , and yes , facepulls are the best prehab exercise one could do. If someone doesnt have a band , you could use an old bed sheet , make a strong knot in the middle , pass the other two loose ends over the top of a door (towards the non opening side!)and close the door. the knot on the end will prevent it from sliding back , and the other 2 ends will allow for bodyweight pull ups when both feet are close to the door. Also when stretching the lats, dont forget to grab the bar or whatever you are holding on with a supinated grip. People tend to forget that the lats are internal rotators aswell. If one has access to a rack and a barbell, then i would advice to do the big 3 ( squat, bench, deadlift) plus bendover rows and the overhead press, those 5 alone , build just about everything most people would ever need.

[@efryestellaire4035]

A quick google search gave me several results claiming that band assisted pull ups should always be avoided. As always with these kind of topics, it's impossible to determine which side of the argument is correct, but there are some good arguments being made why doing band assisted pull ups is a bad idea.

[@WarpHype]

Sean seems like the coolest guy. I bet he’s dangerous.

[@ryjoy]

I sincerely hope you keep to this Kyle, I want those Cloud arms on you.

[@Ionic457]

I miss Sean so much!

[@kaminskirinehart1004]

This was the best episode yet. That walk cycle was truly exceptional. It's unique and full of personality. You get so much communicated to in the animation.

[@alexkintner3623]

Kyle, I had forgotten how much I needed you. So glad to have you making regular vids again.

[@michaelmoratto]

My god, Kyle just busting out that flawless IF YOU That take must have been hard to get

[@quagthias]

Glad I'm not the only one that instantly heard the cadence of Spin Doctors. Man I miss the Gundam streams where stuff like that would materialize.

[@HylianTicipated]

Kyle, you're doin' it,..BAYbyyyyy. German Efficiency! You gotta ban McNuggets.

[@franjaff6919]

I didn't have any expectations leading into this but it was great.

[@thatshype_]

Best walk cycle “ahhhh shit, here we go again”

[@Aragorn7884]

I'm convinced after this video that Bosman can make reading the telephone book something interesting!

[@theratking261]

This was a great episode! If Sean had a youtube channel about video game workouts I’d totally watch that. He is really entertaining to listen to

[@melloking7780]

Welp! Time to get jacked like Cloud! Thanks Bossy! We’ll be watching your shoulders now more than ever!

[@Frisket]

Kyle you have the perfect starter body to put on muscle mass. I say this as someone who has a very similar body type. Sean isn't wrong. In 3 months time you will not only see results but FEEL results. Feeling stronger overall is just a great sensation. The key is CONSISTENCY (which comes easier when you start to see results). Also Sean is beautiful.

[@azriell783]

This was hilarious but also actually very informative, so great job to the both of you.

[@igorkeranovic7101]

Baiken's walk from Guilty Gear Xrd REV 2 cooks Anjali Khan.

[@Shift_Work_Life]

Honestly, hope to see Kyle keep it up and push himself! He had pretty good form despite his lack of confidence in his abilities. I really hope to see so Cloud Arm-ed Bosman towards the end of Season 2!

[@CD-or1eb]

This is excellent. I'd happily just watch this on a week by week basis to see how Kyle gets on

[@Godot1991]

Love u Kyle, and I hope this is not a joke. You have my full support from Argentina. It's been my personal struggle to balance my gaming habits, well my multi consuming media habits, and my work out. Especially in this pandemic. Farewell.

[@hubhikarilives]

Shrek-bod is such a phrase

[@JohnnyPizzaSauce]

Thank you for uploading this Kyle

[@rodericklina]

I've been watching Kyle since GT. Actually, he was the main reason I visited GT (they did have other great show, though). This kind of episode is why I love this dude and I'm glad he's back.

[@Steenar123]

Low key making this my new workout routine

[@Myoldusernamewasgood]

Kyle I'm no work out guy but Cloud is totally a Squats guy. You should be working on doing dozens of body weight squats just like in the games.

[@retrops4261]

It took a pandemic, but we finally get to see Kyle workout!

[@DavidAniki]

Honestly, best episode so far! Also, this is best sweater you've worn so far! Can't wait to see what you got cooked up for E3.

[@Purplestufff]

love the variety in your content, shrek

[@OwyJoey]

I Love how far you took this. I always wondered if its possible to look like cloud. I think I‘m gonna start this too and see how far I‘ll come

[@FolstrimHori]

I would totally watch a series on Kyle working out and getting healthy.

[@gilolaes4725]

No bit, this video has done more to convince me to start a work out routine than years of various personal trainer friends trying to convince me to get started.

[@nIcedrr]

This is great! Keep at it brother

[@JohnGuyJohn]

German Efficiency is a natural co-host.

[@fetty__]

I felt the same way when I first saw Camille's walk cycle from League of Legends, It's so expressive in a terrifying way.

[@TAHK0]

I am here for this. Can we learn the rest of the upper body work out too? 👀

[@nickgcs]

Menat's walk cycle from SFV is still my personal best best

[@beastmonsterthing3]

came here to say this

[@willb9231]

This is the first thing I thought of. It might be a little *too* exaggerated though?

[@JoIhnnyRage]

@@willb9231 it is, it's dogshit

[@JiiruKoga]

Wow finally! I always dreamed of seeing Daniel Bloodworth getting into lifting weights, but Kyle is the next best things. Dudes finally off his damn french fries. Now give me after credits Solid Bosman storyline.

[@PostTimeskipSam]

Sean is so funny, I love it!

[@Stormkyleis]

This is the beginning of a new character arc. Kyle will look like Barret by the time FF7R Part 2 comes out

[@JimsGameRoom]

At 21:55 ish near the end Kyle saying "if you" like he used to on the EZA podcast gives me life. Aweosme episode, couldn't stop laughing!

Ok, but the Neferpitou picture framed in the background of Kyle's office does it for me.

[@Eliterubberduck]

The best walk cycle has to be Klee's old walking animation from the Genshin Impact beta. I'm not sure why they changed it, but they clearly made a mistake in doing so. I don't even play Genshin but this walk just has so much personality. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gXvRnK2alN1-etU

[@Solidnypan]

What an amazing episode! Loved it. And just in time, because I also just started training... for fall :D. Well, in my case it's more about Shrek bod than lack of muscle... ok, both. Anyway, I love the idea of interesting interviews, especially outside of gaming, while still in the context of games. Delayed Input is shaping up to be one of my top tier YT series

[@mattigus]

You can see Kyle's brain being overwhelmed with thoughts and emotions when Sean said he had a "Shrek bod."

[@kenshokram]

Thanks for the episode Kyle, been struggling with body image and focusing to get back into training and this was a funny and nice push. PS: Best walk cycle is Pinocchio on the SNES