I Trained Like A Professional Gamer

I spent 6 weeks training with the professional @Gen.G esports team to see if I could go from novice to winning an official esports tournament! Download Bumble to make new friends to game with via bumble.com/michellekhare by switching to BFF and adding a gamer tag to your profile! :)
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[@MichelleKhare]

Follow me on TWITCH!! Going live this morning at 10AM PT to chat about the video and play Among Us!! :) twitch.tv/MichelleKhare

[@valddrippy3581]

Can you do a I trained Like people who do parkour

[@lone1wolf]

This just as Epic when Michelle Trained at the UFC camp on Buzzfeed

[@Elri10]

You did amazing!! I bet theres a pereson who have been playing for a year and you are still better XD i never tried fortnute before

[@xiaojiang12325]

Can you do kpop idol, parkour, and lifeguard

[@sabrinastark2568]

@Michelle Khare i have four words for you: *wrong. game. do. minecraft.* that is all.

[@andrewsun8773]

"If you hit the space bar, you'll jump" Michelle: *Gasp*😯

[@NotCorlito]

Le gasp

[@Cat-ew4yf]

LE GASP

[@jada9804]

LE GASP

[@davidramirez150]

Le gasp 👁👄👁

[@tahlon8200]

*surprised pikachu face* :o

[@Sarah-ju1tj]

honestly one of the most underrated channels ever surprised you don't have 10 million subscribers, keep up the great content love🥰

[@badatosu5781]

Can somebody check me out, its fine if you dont want to, but if you have time could anybody check me out after this video, i just really want to hit 1k subs, self promoting because its the only way to grow thanks 😊

[@madyson3439]

AGREEDDD

[@LuciferKane]

OmKOllie9860 I don’t self promote and guess what I have 1.74k self promoting doesn’t get you subs your content does

[@leonoramaya]

Seriously !

[@borisbravelylovesu]

Until I saw this comment I didn’t realize she didn’t have more than that.

[@rjr6912]

You know what Michelle is? She's an expert at being a beginner. She picks up new skills so quickly because she's already started from scratch at so many other things she just knows how to approach learning any new skill at all by now. It's kinda neat to see. But I wonder what activities she's actually stuck with over the years.

[@StephJ0seph]

There’s a saying about a jack-of-all trades

[@tamd5670]

@@StephJ0sepha jack of all trades Is a master of none but a jack of all trades is better than a master of one

[@EOTS105]

She was actually a professional bicyclist before youtube, if you're still wondering

[@WetAdek]

I mean, even learning is a skill in it self.

[@shashiplaysroblox8622]

@@tamd5670 techni ly a jack of alk trades is also a master of evrything

[@Jagtress]

As a gamer, this video was not only hilarious but humbling. Video gaming does force a different set of skills than the average person realizes. Thank you got taking this challenge on. It was great!

[@DRAG0N_TTV1]

Yes

[@icking8572]

She's like Barbie in real life, collecting those careers.

[@ceasarsalad6556]

one hell of a resume

[@foodz8947]

Don’t compare Michelle to that plastic crap

[@coreysclown5555]

@@foodz8947 how do you heat Barbie so much she's just talking about how Barbie has like hundreds of jobs you would know that if you watched an episode of her talking about her careers

[@maele4015]

Foodz did Barbie hurt you ?

[@foodz8947]

@@maele4015 Barbie hurts all girls for having anorexic body proportions

[@wesleypatterson2989]

Wow, hearing Michelle talk about feeling excluded for not playing games was weirdly humbling. She's become such a huge inspiration for me over the course of watching challenge accepted and MK Ultra, and I've found her intimidating in an abstract, "popular girl" kind of way. To know that someone like her still has weird little things she's intimidated and embarrassed by is comforting.

[@oceanicmage]

how can gaming be considered a "weird little thing" holy hurk?

[@dakaodo]

@@oceanicmage Wesley's not calling gaming the "weird little thing". Grammatically, yes that's what they wrote, but their intent is referring to the behavior of being intimidated by gaming as the weird and little/minor thing. The barriers to access gaming seem so easy and common that it was unexpected to see this intimidate or embarrass someone who had given Wesley the impression of otherwise being an all-around competent and popular person. Doors are another example of being neither weird nor little. Most people are familiar and comfortable with walking through them every day. But in colloquial English, if you meet a person who is hesitant to enter any door in their house, and they have to spend a second to mentally brace themselves before stepping through, you might say that walking through doors seems like a "weird little thing" to be intimidated by. (But then you find out their siblings have a habit of blindly crashing through, causing injuries on various occasions including a broken nose. And then it makes sense in their specific case, as a form of operant conditioning unique to their circumstances.)

[@jim_564]

Yeahh I totally agree

[@Daphoid]

As a life long gamer, musician, and IT guy - the feelings you expressed around the 13 minute mark of feeling out of place or not belonging, are what I feel for anything active / athletic. While I'm making more an effort to be active than I used to - it's definitely my happy place or area of expertise. I am as much of a beginner (or noob to borrow gaming vocabulary) as you are to gaming. But as long we try, that's what matters. The key is for folks to be accepting of beginners, which I think your channel promotes constantly! :)

[@Scorpoid]

Watching someone who doesn't play games play a game for the first time is always a fun time.

[@razbuten]

This was really cool. The "informal experiments" I've done are more focused on how games introduce new players to various mechanics, so it was really cool to watch you go multiple steps further and focus on what it is like to become actually proficient at a game. I'd be really curious to see how/if your skills from Fortnite affect the way you play games moving forward. Great video, and thank you for mentioning my stuff! It is definitely something I would never have expected, but it is really cool to know that the video has reached and helped so many people!

[@JMSayler]

I keep mentioning you in comments too, that series you did on the gaming "language" was one of my favorites on this whole platform! I've shown it to so many people

[@summer_mind9018]

Lot's of love from Africa 💖 so proud of you Michelle😘

[@awakethedawn74]

I also didn’t grow up with video games, and I absolutely resonate with the way she discussed her embarrassment with her lack of knowledge. I’ve always been so fascinated with the graphics, storytelling, music, and finesse of video games, and now as an adult who just started getting into video games only in the last few years, I really wish I had grown up with that experience to have the same knowledge, love and nostalgia for beloved video games that so many members of my generation have. But it’s never to late to start playing video games!

[@brittanyjohnson1945]

Razbuten your girlfriend trying to play video games and your deep dive into why they are so intimidating really made me laugh, made me feel less alone, and helped me understand my boyfriend more. wow, that’s dramatic. but my boyfriend can play COD battle royal and i can try with all my might to play too and only manage to scream and sweat and walk into the walls. Also say sorry a lot. The whole time basically. Mitchell you are so damn brave. I know I don’t know you but I’ve watched SO MANY CHALLENGES and I’ve gotta say I’m so proud of you.

[@jonaswolterstorff3460]

Sounds like a collab to me. ;)

[@fedormar000]

This is the most underrated youtube Chanel ever. I mean, she's trained like a firefighter, a police officer, FBI, military, ballerina, model, Miss America, ice skating, and now video gaming? Oh and also being a voice actress, a nasa astronaut, a Disney princess, Black Widow, a Network TV Show host, a professionals skier, a clown... and that's not even all of them. Girl, you're amazing! Keep it up

[@wisdomdibia1811]

You act shocked that she played a video game something 70% of the world does daily

[@taoist32]

@@wisdomdibia1811 I played as a kid back in the 80’s when it started. I sucked back then and I still do today. Some things are not meant to be.

[@madisonm4880]

@@wisdomdibia1811 she meant training as an esports player and competing in a tournament... does 70% of the world accomplish that?

[@idk4721]

@@madisonm4880 although it’s Fortnite and my little brother can beat it lol

[@Yussirah_]

@@wisdomdibia1811 Playing it and actually entering a legit tournament is two separate things

[@markdavidmagat9866]

That small bit about feeling left out and feeling like wasting people's time being carried hit me. But know a lot of us in the gaming community genuinely love when others stubble onto what we love! Like I love gaming but I love seeing someone else I generally enjoy being with spend time with me gaming. Like there hasn't really been a joy in my life as a gamer quite like getting my girlfriend to fall in love with minecraft or animal crossing. Like we have something to do together that we both love! You're not wasting anyone's time learning, you're just going through the growing pains of learning another langue of sort! Truly a pleasure for you to be offically apart of the gaming community!

[@daniiiiiiiii9]

Seeing someone play Mario for the first time felt so nostalgic. Playing Mario for the first time as a kid and basically memorizing all of the movements every time. It turns into an instinct, you know where the flowers and mushrooms are😭

[@THxniisj]

"Are you making use of your map at all?" "NO!!" "Maybe that's why you're not good at navigating." Lmao same! Playing a decent amount of (MMO)RPG games recently has definitely helped me with that though.

[@chipsrandall2228]

You should train like a life guard!!!! i think I, and other people would like that!!!

[@Caligrowntrey]

Chips Randall this is a good one

[@martinaschembri4724]

I would love to watch that

[@resukon7062]

YESS

[@courtneyanderson8215]

I literally just typed that just now!! 😂 And then I came across yours! It will be a great video

[@Sinnabean]

Ooo yes that's a great ideaaaa

[@JuliaJuanaAlvarez]

No one should underestimate how impressive that was. As a complete rookie in your first tournament against professional gamers, that was mad impressive

[@cameron5802]

This is remarkably enlightening to me as somebody who grew up around videogames. I didn't think I would be learning anything new through this, but you have completely opened my mind to the idea of the philosophy and language of gaming, that some people don't have this built up muscle memory and how that can be an incredibly embarrassing thing that stems from experiences with friends and I don't think anybody wants to feel like they may be a downer and make others fun diminish. Seeing how you confront the differences in skill and what sort of difficulties you had to mentally spar with. Thank you, Michelle. I truly appreciate you bringing this awareness to the mental aspect of improving, and love that you have the insight to compare these troubles to the struggles you have had in other challenges. It's inspirational.

[@dundee7631]

Honestly gaming is such a big mental game as well. If you’re having a bad day or don’t have a good mindset you’re not likely to do as well as you normally might. I love how real you were with us Michelle, we’re so proud of you!!

[@snehabalaji1957]

right! Like earlier i was playing lol and my jungler started flaming me and i basically lost all intrest in winning the game

[@notar5148]

fr

[@elsalvedorven5546]

so true. in some days I play like a pro and in other days I don't play as well

[@ethanbolger6690]

When I have a bad day I just play DOOM 2016. It's better then killing someone...

[@gja6755]

teacher: what do you wanna be when you grow up me: michelle khare

[@sadiebutler9204]

Me too

[@FarheenMeraj]

Teacher: Oh... so everything.

[@LoyaFrostwind]

When I was a kid, I wanted to be either a video game designer or an astronaut.

[@HashtagNerd]

honestly same

[@AndrewmanGaming]

Wow, that was some impressive progress! As someone who was never great at Fortnite despite growing up with games, I'm amazed at how far you got in just a few weeks. All of these videos are so inspirational!

[@oli_8365]

Honestly, you're amazing no need to cry, you have done a lot more than most would not even want to think about! Keep going and keep being awesome!!!

[@TheNiamhish]

Me: has zero interest in Fortnite/battle royale games in general Also me: watches a 30 minute long video about Fortnite cuz Michelle makes it actually interesting 😂

[@EmrysEnergy]

Legit, and same. Lol.

[@krylesangerbeaver]

This is the most I've seen of Fortnite. Gotta support the channel with some view time even when not interested.

[@xtyql]

Me to. Lmao

[@mr.worldwide4758]

Me

[@selmadjediane4460]

That's litterally me lol

[@AbhishekKumar-ky3uc]

Michelle status in 10 years : "Been there, done that".

[@BLINK4LIVE]

You got that right

[@NK6044]

You don’t understand. Michelle went from “how do I move?” To getting 3rd place in a tournament. Absolutely incredible! Keep up the work! Thanks for the likes guys! I appreciate it \^0^/

[@TheOnlyToblin]

That's the most impressive part, tbh. I've been playing twitch games my entire life, starting in the early 1980s. Hand-eye coordination and dexterity is built into me from a lifetime of games. I've seen non-gamers pick up games and get destroyed by stuff I can do in my sleep. It takes time to hone these skills and she does it in six weeks. That is INSANE. I've been impressed by her challenges before, but this time she's stepping into my territory. Somewhere I know how much dedication it takes. This is a genuine feat. I am so impressed!

[@subslayer_slow4847]

SPOILING...

[@NK6044]

@@subslayer_slow4847 do you want me to change it? Because I can if u want if it spoiled it for u >_

[@potterfanz6780]

The camera focusing on which fingers she was using to press wasd was crazy. It would never occur to me not to put middle finger on W, but she approached it from the keyboard typing perspective, because of course you would if no one told you or showed you the other way.

[@user-sq9rr4rm6v]

she was geting caried thats why

[@heccinsianna]

I didn’t really understand why gaming was so difficult to get into at first I never thought really about how instinctual it all really is - already knowing how to move, how to jump, how to be dodging, where your health is, how to approach enemies (usually), hotbar organization, game sense, how to watch corners, how to push up, peaking, even strategies like jiggle peaking, things as simple as how to scope, etc. It’s all just instinctual which key binds to try when you play something. You just know when to scope vs hip fire in different games, in games where guns aren’t present how to approach an enemy / specific approaching strategies are just something you get used to. Think about how instinctively people try to jump on an enemy or attack an enemy in a specific way just off of thought. Watching the video it definitely did surprise me just how much of a skill / knowledge difference there was between gamers and non gamers almost purely off of just experience. The idea of somebody not knowing to press space to jump in a game is something foreign to me, but to people who rarely ever play games they wouldn’t know yet that it’s a typical keybind.

[@katie5062]

“I trained like a classical pianist” think about it 🤔

[@yukotan4836]

Totally lol

[@mlemz7766]

It would be really hard, especially if she had to learn how to read music from scratch, but us musicians would definitely love to see it

[@kayanrreskov8403]

Yeeees!

[@Veronica-mg3ic]

even tho this would be tough as hell, I’d love to see it

[@alexis19891]

YES

[@stainlesssniper6385]

We ain’t gonna talk about how high Michelle’s sensitivity was really freakin high for never playing any video games before

[@turtlesoncrack5771]

Fr when i first played fortnite on xbox i set the sensitivity so low otherwise it was wayyy too fast 😂

[@haechanahceah7769]

ikr!

[@janely_euphoria]

I always play with 100/100 the sensitivity is always too slow and I need to do flick shots people find it hard but I dont tbh its pretty easy you just have to be careful lol

[@dianereid587]

Challenge accepted should be a Netflix series-

[@FNBRVolts]

I play 9% 800dpi

[@cedjistaken]

This is actually fun to watch, I hope Michelle revisit the gaming world 🙂

[@TheKidWithPr0blems]

Michelle really did Ninja dirty 😂😂 5:03 Thank you Michelle for this amazing video! Your a professional gamer now. 🎉❤

[@riftf7409]

LOL Ninja

[@bwingsu]

She must have an amazing portfolio when applying to a job-

[@vikzn1607]

Not really they are looking for professional experience I don’t see how this is any better than saying your a gamer and you did ice skating for a month

[@jokerarjuna8378]

Vikzn don’t forget about. FBI training, Marine training, ETC

[@IssaMeZane]

@@vikzn1607 You only need her FBI training and Marine training for her portfolio.

[@HSKY69]

No the worst portfolio they be checking for literally hours

[@leah4418]

Do people realize that this IS her job😂

[@PokeyEvann]

As a musician, and A cellist I'm my town and school orchestra. I'd love for you to become a professional musician in a month! Tons and tons of training is put into learning an instrument but it's very rewarding! And for the finale you could preform a solo in a piece! Just an Idea! Love you Michelle keep up the amazing work ❤️💞

[@lyn4473]

I really like that idea but idk how she could get a good tone on any instrument in just a few weeks or months

[@cringeweebooo60]

That would take forever I just started playing the piano and I still suck

[@durazellpcgaming6437]

You are just amazing. Every challenge I have watched, you adapt and overcome. How you can do this, in itself is amazing. I know this is a couple years old, just a big shout out to the success you have had and will continue to put out. Thank you so much for the inspirational content you provide us.

[@Prim8]

Honestly you are so good at everything you do, wether it’s being in the military, being a police woman, or playing video games. You make me want to try new things and I’m grateful.

[@chimcharm45]

As someone who has played video games their whole life, this perspective of someone never playing a game before is extremely interesting. It makes you think of how important it is to make games accessible for all types of players

[@spriddlez]

If you haven't checked out the video she recommended it's fascinating. He has his wife play games and watches where she gets tripped up by gaming language many of us internalized as children.

[@JMSayler]

For real that Rasputin video about video game logic is SO good. I think he ended up following it up with 2 or 3 more as well. It's probably one of my favorite videos on this platform because as someone who has gamed my whole life I had never given a second thought to the language I learned from it

[@JMSayler]

Edit- Razbuten

[@ac-jn1iq]

Speaking Truth same. Lol.

[@rollinthunder6595]

Her: What can I expect playing Fortnite? Me: A lot of ragey kids.

[@fearless4103]

And i am ome of them but i am nice😂😂😂

[@TheKatiebugsTTV]

I'm more of a Valorant person but still same. The amount of times that I, as a 26 year old adult, am yelled at by children... it's funny.

[@kyledavidgalan9908]

@@TheKatiebugsTTV turn off voice chat

[@whackhispp7766]

warzone is the best to express rage

[@dantesk1836]

I'm very impressed by what you were able to achieve in so little time. Great job!

[@Lazerbadger2]

I love your channel! I can tell you’re such a nice person and these videos are really cool. Keep pushing yourself!

[@pfyangs]

This might have been my favorite challenge accepted. Something about how gaming is so looked down upon in the mainstream makes this challenge so much more empowering. I related to you so much about the growing to with zero video games and feeling like I’m just dead weight with friends. I’m so proud of you Michelle and everyone in this video made my day. Actually my whole week. 💙

[@jackkodis8813]

Anyone ever play Rainbow Six Siege?

[@musicalchairstacking]

"Evil AND good mushrooms???" Honestly Michelle your commentaries are what make this series so enjoyable :D

[@8unlucky8]

you are very quicly becoming my favorite channel all these challenges are super impressive to see u hit head on and its great to see someone who doesnt shy away from things they arnt gifted at

[@CPTKRUNCH64]

As someone who has played video games there whole life, it was very interesting to see Michelle learn all these things. For people who play video games most the things like A to jump is just natural! Very good video :)

[@queenlyin3]

She should train as a professional soccer player or wedding planner.

[@juliaaesthetic1161]

OMG A WEDDING PLANNER WOULD ME AWESOME

[@Josh-dx3jw]

Two very similar things

[@queenlyin3]

@@Josh-dx3jw huh?

[@ejc8933]

Professional basketball player

[@Josh-dx3jw]

@@queenlyin3 sorry I was being sarcastic 😅

[@lovelylinds]

“Panics a lot” = why I absolutely love playing single player games. 😂 It’s totally okay to panic when there’s no other players involved.

[@Techie1224]

i love playing multiplayer cuz i like crushing others 😁

[@lovelylinds]

MUHAMMED KH I don’t know you or how well you play, but I do know that you could 100% crush me in a game. I am that bad.

[@Techie1224]

@@lovelylinds no,no,iam sorry i dont mean that , i mean i like to compete with others and win them in game , and most games now have AutoMaching system which try to put you aginst comparable rating players so its not that bad playing multiplayer 😉 but to be honest competetive players taking the game more serious and get angry over the game many times

[@lovelylinds]

MUHAMMED KH My issue is I have terrible reflexes and hand/eye coordination, so I really such at games where you have to make quick decisions. 😂 I would probably lose to even beginner players. But I’m totally okay with that! I love playing games like Zelda, Sims, or Minecraft where I can just do my own thing at my own pace. Love indie games, too! I do like a couple multiplayers, but most of them aren’t competitive. They’re like the Luigi’s Mansion games where you’re all on the same team trying to suck up ghosts or something, haha.

[@mattwong5403]

Panicking? That happens a lot in R6 Siege

[@ShadyclawYT]

the important matter of this video is u never gave up, its hard to understand video games if you never played them alone, i was just like you when i had my first game boy from never growing up to the video games era and i knew nothing about video games at that time. I can relate to what you went through and now i am a video games coach for people who want to learn video games or help with hand coordination. I’m glad that you never gave up when you were so frustrated, this was really entertaining to watch❤

[@beebette]

Hey Michelle - I know this is years later, but when you are talking about your childhood and video games and your experience, I was the exact same way before any "training". I literally would just not play any games aside from ones of chance because I was embarrassed and unfortunately, the people I tried to learn with would make fun of me. Finally, I ended up dating a gamer and someone who is incredibly patient and kind, and now I play games as much as he does (though still very different styles of games) and we really enjoy playing them together! If anyone else is in this boat, and wants a game to improve with, "It Takes Two" was honestly THE BEST. It taught me SO much, as well as gave me the ability to continually fail in the same area and re-try, vs. having to restart from the beginning. Loving this video, and hope you enjoy playing some games now! It's such a fun and creative outlet!

[@soapierkit6310]

I don’t think she understands that she just got an entire setup

[@trix680]

lmao ikr the people who actually want to have a carreer in gaming such as myself would only dream of a set up like that

[@odingames5326]

I'm sure she does she isn't stupid. Did you see the other setup behind her in her house

[@marcus_w0]

@@trix680 If you have a career in gaming, you've got such a setup. A career means funds are incoming to afford all this. If not, you're just playing games. There's no carpenter out there with cheap tools, but there are millions of woodworkers with.

[@trix680]

@@marcus_w0 i said want to have a career in gaming im 14 and even if you are very good doesnt mean that you can get noticed easily and that is not true many people have a career with just a console you obviously dont know anything about growing in gaming and a lot of people dont have enough money for setups like that. you have to be the best in gaming to be paid unlike carpenting

[@byak6687]

E X A C T L Y I'm crYINg

[@alexhebert2956]

I've never seen anyone express so perfectly how lost I feel when it comes to videogames. Gamers oftentimes see themselves as "geeks" and "outsiders", but I always felt like the outsider when hanging out with them.

[@DisguisedFox_]

For me I get so excited about things I'm playing and try to explain them to people but I kinda get pushed away and ignored most of the time. So I stay in my room and chill and when someone asked me about the game Im playing I get really excited.

[@totempael]

Was there a quote you're referring to, or just the entire video? Do you have a time stamp?

[@hellfire5738]

@@totempael around 12:36

[@thelifeoflackingmusespjo5983]

Did you copy and paste another comment

[@YurimoHikashi]

@@DisguisedFox_ I have friends like that. I appreciate them for teaching me how to play videogames

[@Zachclemore]

I'm not sure about other gamers. but my favorite thing is teaching people video games and watching them progress and get better.

[@kkaaiittlliinn]

so happy you talked about razbuten‘s videos!! he’s one of my favorite video essayists and i highly recommend him to anyone that loves games

[@ItsyBitsyKym]

Michelle discovering the world of gaming for the first time and being so surprised about everything is so adorable and fun to watch!

[@jakeflores8947]

Who is Zelda Michelle: Isn't that the elf guy? Its ok we all thought Link was named Zelda at some point

[@AwesomegummyDK]

True

[@ChaoticCatto]

not if you played the game..

[@pauliee1729]

Jake Flores True

[@pauliee1729]

Jake Flores I mean Not true

[@whahala555]

@@ChaoticCatto the first one, though?

[@mochiemy]

You did a great job Michelle,this video is really entertaining and informative😃😃 I’m a gamer myself and have been playing since I was a kid. I love playing games with my family and friends is so much fun😃😃

[@Artist_Keena]

That was epic! You're totally right about gaming being like having to train in a new body. Even when you know exactly what you need to do, it can be insanely difficult when you don't have the muscle-memory and trained reflexes that take years to develop. They can't be forced, either. It's like being expected to draw or write perfectly with your non-dominant hand. I've been gaming since I can remember and I'm 27 now, so my arms/hands have grown used to constant pressure and I guess I learned how to naturally position my body in a way that's comfortable without straining. It wasn't until I was in my 20s when my parents decided to try some of the games I was playing that they complained about sore fingers, hands, and wrists after just one play session. It surprised me because both of my parents have working hands, especially my dad's that can take so much pressure and tension that'd probably cause my tendons or bones to snap. I'm just a scrawny twig. Maybe being an active climber as a kid probably helped build endurance in my arms/hands, but my level of fitness is currently minimal with studies being a priority. All this time since college, I noticed my muscles and body slowly deteriorate due to inactivity with shame, thinking that my bony hands could only do what anyone else could do, but perhaps they have an insane level of stamina I took for granted. I've taken on some extreme challenges like they were expectations when I probably should have recognized them for being unhealthy. Thank you for helping me realize that. While I am healthy in general and get my sleep unlike a lot of people I know, I'm not where I want to be fitness-wise, and I'm not trying to change my image. I just want to gain my muscle weight back and feel stronger because when you have strength, movement feels a little more effortless and even fun. I never want to get to the point where having to get up to fetch anything would feel like a chore unless I'm sick and it can't be helped. You're an inspiration for doing all these very-different challenges, and it's very motivating. You're afraid to step out of your comfort zone, but bravely do so anyways in controlled/responsible ways; no caution to the wind. It feels like you're doing this for the answers and adventure, not just for views. You know how rare it is for someone to be mature enough to do what you do? When you showed that you got a taste of the dark/toxic side of gaming, I felt that. Nearly made me tear up and want to hug you because it's a very relatable thing. Been on both sides myself, as the little kid who couldn't keep up as well as the skilled player being 'held back,' so hearing you talk about that brought back memories, both good and bad. I'm so glad you had good, supportive viewers at the time who totally get it. There are a lot of toxic, insensitive gamers out there who love seeing other people fail because of their own insecurities, and despite knowing that, it can still inflict emotional damage sometimes. If you still play games, I hope you have more fun than negative experiences, 'cause you're amazing at adapting to new challenges! I've never played Fortnite, but from what I could see as an experienced gamer, you had excellent people guiding you and you made it work! Very well done! I really enjoyed this video. Good luck on whatever you're going through now! ^-^

[@RodeyBros]

Fortnite as your first game is a BOLD move and I respect it 😂

[@sigsauer_firearms]

Fortnite requires little skill. It was made for 6 year olds, and you can literally look at the code. All your bullets are randomized and is just luck.

[@achillesmichael5705]

@@sigsauer_firearms you never played the game

[@quartz2999]

@@sigsauer_firearms lmao you should try playing then

[@jeffk4710]

The Blue Turtle is it actually?

[@sigsauer_firearms]

Achilles Michael I have played it’s easy as hell.

[@quentinmobley2969]

“I trained as a Secret service member” Just think about that

[@Crypticals-]

She has, ( i tried FBI academy )

[@charlesknowles7789]

Isn't FBI and Secret Service training different?

[@quentinmobley2969]

Prince Knows I was thinking that too

[@MohMoh-oe9ib]

Yes yes yes yes

[@MohMoh-oe9ib]

@@charlesknowles7789 ya... FBI isnt v secret to me...

[@andrewclastic2835]

So... I only knew you from POG Champs (a year or two ago?) and just saw half of your "I trained Like a Chess Grandmaster" video yesterday. I liked it, saw this one this morning (was supposed to be closing my tabs), clicked, saw 30 seconds and thought "I have to see what else is in her 'Challenge Accepted' playlist." I then go to your KZbin channel and find out that ALL OF YOUR CHANNEL is Challenge Accepted... I immediately hit subscribe and rang the notification bell. Pretty sure I'm going to be loving your content for years to come! 😁 Incidentally, Ms. Khare, I think (from a male perspective) you might have the best female youtube channel I've ever seen. This is... Simply amazing. 👍

[@Gdot16.]

the gamer inside of me gets happy seeing some1 whose never gamed get happy when they game

[@kaylikuk4771]

JOBS: I trained like a professional movie director, i trained as a professional basketball/tennis/soccer player, I trained as a teacher

[@devingreen3389]

What about American football 🏈 or Rugby 🏉

[@New_Identity]

I trained as a typical American. It's been working out great. I make great money and the job security is amazing.

[@littlemissy5403]

YESSSSS i love the teacher one!

[@lime7395]

Actually profession gamers usually make about 3x the amount of money of those jobs. If ur successful, then ur not wasting 25% of your life paying for college fees etc. Itll all about, skill.

[@LaFemmFatal]

And then the list goes on for about 100 professional level job experiences

[@rackelm]

“I trained like a professional swimmer” “I trained like a professional diver” “I worked at cold stone or an ice cream shop” “I trained like a professional horseback rider”

[@alexandrasadowski8672]

I really want her to do the professional swimmer one

[@rackelm]

Lexa Sadowski Me too :)

[@morganreibenstein]

SWIMMERRRR

[@sarahrunge9711]

I want the swim one

[@avasbarudin]

what about a professional horseback rider? 🤪

[@waz207]

I’ve watched a lot of these videos and I must say, even if you don’t “pass” specific tests or goals, you definitely give it your all. At this point you’re a Renaissance woman, a Jack of all trades, and it’s awesome to see.

[@snakes7388]

i've been playing video games for 6 years nows and this video still took me for a ride. First it was stanz who was helping you get better, the list could go on a bit longer but more importantly your teammate played a tournament with chandler riggs or carl from the walking dead. I knew chandler riggs played video games but I honestly didn't know he was good at them. I also know this video came out two years ago from the time I am posting this comment but i'm just seeing this now so it's new to me

[@tomm8415]

“If you hit the space bar you’ll jump” Michelle: 👁 👄 👁

[@nemoneo2282]

You should try competitive swimming. It’s pretty hard and very complicated. I also don’t see a lot of content about swimming so it would be fairly unique!

[@elsyuu6581]

IMACTIVE CHANNEL dude

[@aritin5259]

IMACTIVE CHANNEL untrue. An analysis of Katie Ledecky’s body and physiological capacities actually show she’s pretty average.

[@handlemonium]

Yeah did it for 4 years. Only remember winning a race by a big lead ONCE. And that was in one of six event types: breaststroke. The 2-3 hour practices definitely sucked, but I'm thankful for them as now I experience little-to-none food allergies. Definitely a great low-impact sport that works out all muscles at once!

[@alltimefalloutatthechemica2106]

Joshua Cheng how did that affect allergies?

[@handlemonium]

@@alltimefalloutatthechemica2106 I had pretty bad Asthma, Eczema, and a ton of allergies growing up. Not only environment stuff like grass, pollen, and dust, but also primarily foods containing dairy, gluten, and nuts/shellfish to a lesser extent. It was a pain. I'd say 4 years of being in swim team 8-10 hours a week between middle school to sophomore year of high school reduced all of those symptoms by 65-80%. It still spikes some seasons, but now I can eat most foods and not have to carry around an inhaler as long as I keep up good self-care.

[@bloxyyxcat]

Congrats on almost 3Mil!!

[@WiscoBoundTrucker]

EXCELLENT first choice for the retro games. I started off on the NES and the Atari 2600 many years ago. I've been a gamer my whole life and love watching people get into them for the first time.

[@LironSegev]

this was epic. All the making of an amazing story teller. wow

[@luckythecatsdiary7497]

I know right!?

[@johndoe-wr4rl]

8:04 she has bigger muscles than me.....

[@angerock49]

She already IS an amazing story teller, watch her previous videos! :)

[@brooklynmitchell271]

“Oh I like this...... so I can just hide?! 😄” Literally me playing any anxiety-filled game

[@Techie1224]

its called camping not hide 😆 you should enjoy playing battlefield were you got shot at by everything from land ,air or sea and make your way throw the war 😂

[@jan_Linaso1178]

I keep noticing that when you get something wrong you beat yourself up about it. Just looking at it from a psychological perspective, this discourages you because your brain would rather not try then to to fail. You have a fairly supportive community, and surround yourself with good people. I think you may find it helpful to give yourself some room to fail. Losing is fine, losing is learning! But when you get really angry at yourself it can make you want to stop. Persistence over perfection. I am a huge fan 😊 thank you

[@PaandaCat]

Girl is amazing doing all this stuff it’s so inspiring!

[@darius._]

she literally is the epitome of “you can do whatever you put your mind to”.

[@arianaw8413]

You can do whatever you put your mind to. If you have the money and resources for the best equipment and network to the best coaches/players. Think about it, literally what this demonstrates. She literally got a support(defend) role to a very experience partner. Her partner didn’t even try to show her anything.

[@fnallyn]

@@arianaw8413 stop whining on a KZbin comment section and go work for it then, that’s what she did

[@frenchynoob]

@@fnallyn no one is whining, just correcting

[@inc0gnito942]

@@fnallyn frrr

[@mikevvoskidraws5396]

There’s nothing she hasn’t done professionally at this point.

[@juliam_x]

I agree but she hasn’t tried being a professional artistic roller skater on quad skates and a teacher

[@BIBLE77779]

She hasn’t became a pro pilot yet.

[@BIBLE77779]

And hasn’t done air force training.

[@pringlecpp]

she hasnt became a pro ___star

[@acer2164]

True 😂

[@Noxzy99]

Teacher: What do you want to be when you grow up? Michelle: train.

[@Bubbadeetch]

Michelle: you can’t game without a good chair Jynxi: laughs menacingly

[@jesselynnmarquez8565]

Imagine playing a game and training for years and a rookie beats you at it.

[@zangangamersunited9403]

i had the same experience all the time bro

[@adam.mansour]

Wow

[@grandmastermario3695]

That probably has happened lots a guy who's only been playing games for just over 2 years already has world records in the most highly competitive speed games ever original super Mario Bros and a very hard game called Mario lost levels jeez I've been playing games for over 20 years and I'm not even that good at Mario although I'm exstreemly good at a ton of other games just not as popular as Mario ones 😆😃

[@nillvision]

@@zangangamersunited9403 same :(

[@Spookybozo]

I’d definitely uninstall after that

[@jajomlat]

Honestly, the coach is an amazing teacher and he really knows what he is talking about :D

[@Alex-xf1ci]

i agree!

[@Wiwcac]

Me with NES Mario/Duckhunt “Mom can you help me with this level?”

[@chinaboyhasriz1831]

michelle so what helps me some times is listening to music while playing it just helps me a lot

[@panther9198]

How about, "I I Trained Like A Professional Chess Player"? Would be very interesting. :)

[@joshgabrielll]

I pass out after 3 hours of making simple blunders lmao

[@joshgabrielll]

@Gowri Krishnadas oh i know that i'm just stating, I play on chess.com lol

[@fastrofernandez9099]

@Gowri Krishnadas ok boomer OMEGALUL

[@somethingguy4928]

Gowri Krishnadas I mean that depends on the tournament. This tournament was for charity, nothing crazy at all. There are a lot of online chess tournaments and if you train everyday with a coach you can definitely get a similar result as in this video. I dont know why you think that she would not get it done lol

[@samuelvizitiu9050]

@Gowri Krishnadas same thing with fortnite, yet she still tried it 😂

[@lincolnexaron864]

Loved how yall featured Zelda!! One of my favourite games of all time. One thing I noticed from playing so many different titles is how easy it is to get confused by the difference in controls. For example playing two titles on the Nintendo Wii which uses motion controls sometimes causes me to mistake one game for the other.

[@nexelesports7241]

never fails these videos legend

[@FarheenMeraj]

teacher: what do you wanna be when you grow up ? me: Michelle Khare teacher: oh... so everything.

[@valddrippy3581]

Farheen so true lol

[@saimahramen]

She's like a real life Barbie

[@marcusblomberg2126]

At the start of the video: "If you hit spacebar you will jump" Well, this will be interesting.

[@kara6418]

Watching her play at the beginning it was giving me flashbacks at teaching my little sister how to play video games, and each was really painful to watch but it was nice to know they are learning

[@somehow1conic795]

LOL

[@frickenflapcraps]

fr i cringed so hard

[@elizabethcoffey166]

Having seen your chess video and now this one, just remember that everyone is a beginner at first. Have fun! Girl, Your timeline goals are impressive! Just remember, failing is a part of life. As long as you never give it all up, you will never be a failure...and that's why I love your videos. I love that you try again! That's super awesome and not very common! (btw..I've actually never played fortnight specifically, so you're not alone..good job!)

[@mismisimognomo101]

TL:DR Thanks for being yourself, overcoming anxiety, realizing you, Michelle, can really do anything you put your honest effort and will to it and overall really being relatable on a deep level to my own struggles with aspects or activities in life. I don't feel as alone as i did an hour ago ! This is literally the second video i watch from you, just watched the Chess one and i really respected the fact you didn't quit after the competition, clearly did insane time between those 8+ months and did not leave on the Plateau period. By this second video i can tell you are an amazing content creator, the way you build your tale on a 30 mins video and your sheer will to do your best every time is inspiring, i even got emotional in some parts of both videos because i really and deeply relate to the emotions of doubting every moment of a journey and realizing the only thing is keeping me from surpassing my fearful and bad views of my capabilities is just having fun and believing on myself, every craft or activity has had this feeling on me in key aspects of them and seeing you do it just as i experienced is warming and for some reason i don't feel as alone as i did before them, thanks !

[@MsKelby]

Michelle’s resume must be outstanding. She’ll have all the great stories to tell her children and grandchildren when she’s old. ❤️

[@guidoziviani6360]

Michelle Khare in 2050: I trained as myself and became the queen of Earth

[@suspiciousme8239]

I trained as the president and became president.

[@goulzkrypt6996]

This makes me feel so Nostalgic after remembering all of the many hours and years I spent playing this game with friends

[@Snicker6969]

U are a legend for all those challenges

[@hannahtaylor4293]

Guys let’s notice how strong Michelle is she has done so many things like girl ur a superhuman

[@vikzn1607]

Def no where near superhuman

[@hannahtaylor4293]

@@vikzn1607 what?

[@hannahtaylor4293]

@@vikzn1607 she is the best and if u dont think so get off this page

[@KashRiven]

As a girl who devoted my life to games..this did make me tear up. It was really wonderful to see you two girls really work together in the Tournament. It makes me want to try even harder ❤ and thums up for all your effort.

[@honeynbees8202]

me too sister 🥺

[@marcusaurelius652]

Devoted your life? Wow….

[@kjc0]

@@marcusaurelius652 Dude Ive seen your comments on more then just this video, your sad ass devotes your life to hate, clearly you don't like yourself

[@serosss5708]

@@marcusaurelius652 You seriously creep me out. Do you dedicate your life to replying to insult random people on the internet? Get a life man.

[@nardalis4832]

@@marcusaurelius652 For some of us, gaming was like a freedom, a different world of sorts. If you had it tough IRL, you'd be more at ease when playing games, forgetting all that stress for a moment. I personally lived poorly and in deep stress, and played games just to make the day pass faster. Now, when I'm having a bit better lifestyle here, gaming isn't prio no. 1 anymore. I mean, I do still play. But its not like 12 hours a day lol I'm instead trying to focus on actually making games instead, because I'm pretty fascinated in how it all works out :D

[@magicalataj6168]

loove your videos keep up the good work!!

[@gorgor9142]

Best content. Love your vids keep up the great work

[@alexcb2578]

Michelle is the Indian Barbie. She's everything at the same time. I just admire her so much

[@kingfalcon1438]

She’s Indian?

[@sallubhaigamer3322]

@@angelxvcr3552 Yeah she is half indian her father is indian and mother is irish decent.

[@nix260]

What if you did "I Trained Like A Professional Skateboarder"

[@captainmarvel6873]

That would be dope!

[@keithhunter8003]

It would take soooo long to progress tho

[@lwazizi]

@@keithhunter8003 that's true just like gymnastics or contortion

[@nehirskate2466]

YESSSS

[@ryandaddy1089]

Yass

[@lilysiagian]

First time she plays super mario it's hillarious 😂😂😂

[@focuseagle6874]

Coming to this channel each time is like seeing a different movie

[@4merica]

As a gamer myself. I appreciate her for putting so much into this.

[@ImmortalHDizzle]

this comment made me smile!

[@marcusaurelius652]

“Gamer”

[@bazil8900]

@@marcusaurelius652 bro uve replied to every comment hating on people for being gamers like we get it u have no friends lmfao

[@frostbitepokin9520]

Helps to get paid

[@seantaggart7382]

@@marcusaurelius652 Hey buddy Everyone can game

[@shifty1856]

Michelle: puts ring finger on W key My heart: 💔

[@Wastefullink]

Same bro

[@kara6418]

Same, it just really hurt me at the beginning

[@FroggyPlayz-je7ve]

I loved this video that's why I subscribed and hit the notification bell to never miss an upload😁😁😁

[@Sembel-xh9vq]

Ok ima get started.... [ Gets better gaming set-up than me ]