Hershel Walker looks insanely jacked for someone near 50.

[bradley]

Says he does 3,500 situps and 1,500 pushups daily. And he used to do more, something like 5,000/day.

And the man is a beast, I remember watching him play - multiple guys would try to tackle him, and after a few seconds he'd start moving the entire pile of 6 or 7 guys and push the entire group of them several yards into the end zone using his insane leg strength.

He's also fiercely agile with explosive strength. People underestimate the role of ligaments and tendons in athletics and focus too much on pure muscle strength. Yeah, this guy is a freak of nature.

 

[SearchMaster]

Genetics yes, but Rich Roll uses a similar diet (veggies, nuts, breads) and he's arguably the most fit man alive. He eats all the time though, not once a day.

I'd rather have Herschel's physique than this guy's, all day every day.

 

[CPA]

I believe his diet was debunked many years ago.

But I do remember a long time ago, while he was watching tv, he would do a handstand and perform overhead presses(upside down) to work out.

I can't remember if he made it but I know he once tried out for the USA Bob sledding team for the Olympics.

Yes, he made it.

 

[DrPizza]

he is a genetic freak

"dinner which consists of soup, salad and bread. He does not eat red meat but will have chicken on occasion."

How the hell he can do 1,500 pushups pullups, etc. every day is amazing. How he finds time to do that, is also amazing. Lol

I can't even fathom how long it would take me to do 500 pushups.

If you're in shape, it doesn't take that long to do a pushup. Multiply that time by 1500, and you're under 30 minutes. I'm not sure there ever was a point I could do that many consecutively, but a couple of my friends could. Our "mean" Tae Kwon Do instructor made sure we could do 100 consecutive - that was the typical punishment at the end of the night on a bad night.

 

[TechBoyJK]

I'd rather have Herschel's physique than this guy's, all day every day.

Rich is most likely much healthier. But obvious the physique differences are genetics. Rich isn't a 'big guy'.

Rich's a phenomena. Look him up. Does a crazy about of ultra marathons.

 

[mizzou]

Genetics yes, but Rich Roll uses a similar diet (veggies, nuts, breads) and he's arguably the most fit man alive. He eats all the time though, not once a day.

he looks emaciated! That's like getting a starvation six pack. This is actually hard on your bodies internal organs from what I've read.

 

[mizzou]

If you're in shape, it doesn't take that long to do a pushup. Multiply that time by 1500, and you're under 30 minutes. I'm not sure there ever was a point I could do that many consecutively, but a couple of my friends could. Our "mean" Tae Kwon Do instructor made sure we could do 100 consecutive - that was the typical punishment at the end of the night on a bad night.

I had to do a 150/150 pushup/situp training exercise once and it was brutal. Each time you go to failure, you sprint a short distance and then try again.

Once I got to 150 I was so burned out I could barely do 1-3 before having to run again. That was at my PEAK endurance level where I could run 6.5 minute miles with relative ease.

 

[DrPizza]

I had to do a 150/150 pushup/situp training exercise once and it was brutal. Each time you go to failure, you sprint a short distance and then try again.

Once I got to 150 I was so burned out I could barely do 1-3 before having to run again. That was at my PEAK endurance level where I could run 6.5 minute miles with relative ease.

One of the guys I went to college with bet his dorm floor that he could do more pushups than the entire floor combined. I don't remember what was wagered, but no one thought he could win. When they were down to just a few guys left on the floor, he finished up against them with a girl sitting on his back. Some people can just do pushups endlessly; sort of like how if you really needed to, you could just keep walking and walking. I'm sure it took a lot of doing pushups for him to reach that level; but, that's the level he was at.

 

[bradley]

Rich is most likely much healthier. But obvious the physique differences are genetics. Rich isn't a 'big guy'.

Rich's a phenomena. Look him up. Does a crazy about of ultra marathons.

The cuts and definition are deceivingly striking, just as a bare body striped of muscle and fat would be. This dude is likely grinding down his body. Bet he has little left in the tank by 60/70 years-old.

In fact, he actually resembles the emaciation you often see in the sickly and elderly... just my opinion.

 

[momeNt]

Can't trust anything Walker said about his workout regimen. He was and maybe still is mentally ill with multiple personality disorder.

There have been interviews with some of his teammates about how when injured he would completely change personalities, he dislocated his shoulder in a college game and turned into a completely different person for the rest of the game, to cope with the pain apparently. There were interviews when he was entering the draft early where he would get nervous and randomly start referring to himself in the third person. Tone changes, speech cadence changes, etc.

Obviously he is in great shape, but exactly how he is there I don't think you can trust his answer. Not saying PED's or w/e, but he may not be able to give specifics because the guy who answers the reporter's questions is likely to be different than the guy eating his meals and working out.

 

[SP33Demon]

Rich is most likely much healthier. But obvious the physique differences are genetics. Rich isn't a 'big guy'.

Rich's a phenomena. Look him up. Does a crazy about of ultra marathons.

I wouldn't want to look like that, personally. In any case, long distance runners live less on average according to a new study. Have fun dying at age 70.

 

[edro]

Some people can just do pushups endlessly; sort of like how if you really needed to, you could just keep walking and walking.

I have also seen this.

 

[SearchMaster]

I have also seen this.

I haven't tried it (I have wrist problems so pushups are tough for me) but hundredpushups.com claims that anyone can do 100 consecutive pushups. I would imagine that once you reach 100, 200+ wouldn't be that much more of a stretch.

I've considered doing it with fist pushups with one of my kids but just haven't gone through with it yet.

 

[ThinClient]

"Genetics" is the same answer we got for why Lance Armstrong was apparently amazing at his body work.

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[BeeBoop]

I'm curious about more specifics of his diet. It sounds like the warrior diet. Also, the recommended amount of protein you need in a day is only 60grams, so it's not hard for me to believe he got ripped by eating only one small meal a day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5odKC4x-61E

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=133255253

 

[JM Aggie08]

I'd rather have Herschel's physique than this guy's, all day every day.

This man appears to have just escaped Auschwitz.

 

[surfsatwerk]

it's not hard for me to believe he got ripped by eating only one small meal a day.

Except he doesn't do that.

 

[Zargon]

I'd rather have Herschel's physique than this guy's, all day every day.

that guy looks like a cancer patient that lifts weights


his face screams 'Im going to die soon' or 'I love meth'

 

[BeeBoop]

 

[purbeast0]

I'm curious about more specifics of his diet. It sounds like the warrior diet. Also, the recommended amount of protein you need in a day is only 60grams, so it's not hard for me to believe he got ripped by eating only one small meal a day.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5odKC4x-61E

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showthread.php?t=133255253

"recommended" for what? definitely not recommended if you are trying to put on muscle or keep it on.

 

[BeeBoop]

"recommended" for what? definitely not recommended if you are trying to put on muscle or keep it on.

Any pharmacist or doctor you talk to says the RDA is 60grams even for putting on muscles. Well, that's what they are taught in pharmacy and med school.

http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/basics/protein.html

 

[purbeast0]

Any pharmacist or doctor you talk to says the RDA is 60grams even for putting on muscles. Well, that's what they are taught in pharmacy and med school.

http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/basics/protein.html

that link says nothing about how much is recommended for putting on muscle.

i can 100% guarantee you that my doctor would not recommend me to only eat 60g of protein if i'm trying to put on muscle.

the threads in OT about fitness usually turn out this way though lol.

 

[BeeBoop]

that link says nothing about how much is recommended for putting on muscle.

the threads in OT about fitness usually turn out this way though lol.

I posted up the first link I found. The next time you visit the pharmacist or doctor, ask them. I have family members(Practicing doctors and pharmacist) that tell me that they are taught 60 grams a day is what you need, even for putting on muscles. Obviously, there's huge debate over how much you need if you want more muscles but I am telling you what doctors and pharmacist tell me when i ask them this question.

DWTFUWTD

 

[Zargon]

Any pharmacist or doctor you talk to says the RDA is 60grams even for putting on muscles. Well, that's what they are taught in pharmacy and med school.

http://www.cdc.gov/nutrition/everyone/basics/protein.html

its hard to put lots of faith in any dietary medical scince that's more than 10 years old. if not more than 5

remember, butter and eggs will kill you, and margarine will save us all.

all cholesterol was the same, and so was all fat, also alcohol is really bad for you no matter what.

 

[BeeBoop]

that link says nothing about how much is recommended for putting on muscle.

i can 100% guarantee you that my doctor would not recommend me to only eat 60g of protein if i'm trying to put on muscle.

the threads in OT about fitness usually turn out this way though lol.

Here's a better link and I'm sure you've head of Lyle Mcdonald. If you read the whole thing, Lyle recommends more but I am referring to mainstream nutritionist, what both medical doctors, pharmacists, and the like are taught as I've said so earlier.

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/mu...irements-for-strength-and-power-athletes.html

In the first camp are mainstream nutrition types, usually registered dieticians who maintain that the RDA for protein is sufficient for all conditions, including individuals involved heavily in sports. Their bible, the RDA Handbook mirrors this stance. So what is the RDA? Currently it’s set at 0.8 g/kg (0.36 g/lb) protein per day. For a 200 lb individual that’s a mere 72 grams of protein per day. I bet most of the people reading this eat that at a meal.