Cardio REALISM

[luckyshot]

Just watched Fluffy Henandez maul Roman Delete-Zzzz. After the fight fat Dan asked him the secret to his cardio. He said "I work soooo Hard."

Dafuq he think everyone else do?

Merab says the same thing.

Why dont these cardio Kangz recognize that they just got it like that?

Why do people act like God tier cardio is all about how hard you work and train, when it's just as much God/genetics determined as ExxzplosibN355 or any other athletic attritribute.

I'm right.

Discuss.

 

[Flower2dPeople]

I went full Sakuraba when I was training. I probably smoked 3-4 cigarettes in a training session. When I stopped training, I also quit smoking. I went back to the mats years later and my cardio is shit. Cigarettes is the key.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

I mean, they're not going to just come out and say EPO/hyperbaric chamber/whatever else!

 

[Doctor Grudge]

Yes, it's genetics.

People will say EPO when cardio guys beat their favorite fighters though, even though that makes no sense. (before someone says something stupid, think about it dumb ass, why would only the top cardio guys take EPOs? It's still genetics)

 

[mkt]

Just watched Fluffy Henandez maul Roman Delete-Zzzz. After the fight fat Dan asked him the secret to his cardio. He said "I work soooo Hard."

Dafuq he think everyone else do?

Merab say the same thing.

Why dont these cardio Kangz recognize that they just got it like that?

Why do people act like God tier cardio is all about how hard you work and train, when it's just as much God/genetics determined as ExxzplosibN355 or any other athletic attritribute.

I'm right.

Discuss.

Is "ExxzplosibN355" some kind of hidden meaning?

There's an "E" a "P" and an "O" in the word.

 

[luckyshot]

Is "ExxzplosibN355" some kind of hidden meaning?

There's an "E" a "P" and an "O" in the word.

Yes. Also, two xx and 55 because I like my females 55.

 

[mkess101]

Just watched Fluffy Henandez maul Roman Delete-Zzzz. After the fight fat Dan asked him the secret to his cardio. He said "I work soooo Hard."

Dafuq he think everyone else do?

Merab say the same thing.

Why dont these cardio Kangz recognize that they just got it like that?

Why do people act like God tier cardio is all about how hard you work and train, when it's just as much God/genetics determined as ExxzplosibN355 or any other athletic attritribute.

I'm right.

Discuss.

It's the same when any fighter is asked about any skill/trait that they excel at.

If someone asks Tom Aspinall about his power he's gonna say something like "We worked really hard in the gym on that combo and I landed it like in practice." He's not saying "My hands were blessed by God with the kiss of death. Anyone I touch seems to go down and not get up."

Prime Anderson Silva wasn’t saying "My genetics just gave me way faster reflexes than all these bums. They throw punches and it's so easy to just dodge them and then smash their face."

 

[LincolnHawk1]

Just watched Fluffy Henandez maul Roman Delete-Zzzz. After the fight fat Dan asked him the secret to his cardio. He said "I work soooo Hard."

Dafuq he think everyone else do?

Merab say the same thing.

Why dont these cardio Kangz recognize that they just got it like that?

Why do people act like God tier cardio is all about how hard you work and train, when it's just as much God/genetics determined as ExxzplosibN355 or any other athletic attritribute.

I'm right.

Discuss.

Yes I think just like anything else like brute strength or runners speed, you can also be blessed with strong lungs and cardio. But I’m also sure even with that guys like merab and fluffy still work their asses off to have great cardio. Max has great cardio and Rogan spoke about max and his cardio years ago and said the guy is naturally built like a marathon runner as far as his cardio goes. But I’ve also seen training videos of max with the resistance rope while he runs for long periods on treadmill at incline. So I know he puts in the work. Just like I’m sure merab and fluffy do.

 

[Doctor Grudge]

Yes I think just like anything else like brute strength or runners speed, you can also be blessed with strong lungs and cardio. But I’m also sure even with that guys like merab and fluffy still work their asses off to have great cardio. Max has great cardio and Rogan spoke about max and his cardio years ago and said the guy is naturally built like a marathon runner as far as his cardio goes. But I’ve also seen training videos of max with the resistance rope while he runs for long periods on treadmill at incline. So I know he puts in the work. Just like I’m sure merab and fluffy do.

Absolutely. It's just when they put in the work they get a bit more out of it than when others do. No different from a Mr. Olympia bodybuilder, they have top tier genetics but they obviously need to eat and lift all day still.

 

[GordoBarraBJJ]

Just watched Fluffy Henandez maul Roman Delete-Zzzz. After the fight fat Dan asked him the secret to his cardio. He said "I work soooo Hard."

Dafuq he think everyone else do?

Merab say the same thing.

Why dont these cardio Kangz recognize that they just got it like that?

Why do people act like God tier cardio is all about how hard you work and train, when it's just as much God/genetics determined as ExxzplosibN355 or any other athletic attritribute.

I'm right.

Discuss.

It's also about tj dillaashaw hooking you up with his s&c coach

 

[KO Shotz]

I went full Sakuraba when I was training. I probably smoked 3-4 cigarettes in a training session. When I stopped training, I also quit smoking. I went back to the mats years later and my cardio is shit. Cigarettes is the key.

Smoking expands the lungs.

 

[Chagaev]

If you read what top cyclists caught on EPO say about it, it's a nasty ped. Not everyone choses to abuse it because it thickens your blood and you have to change your whole life to avoid strokes and embolisms.

 

[mkt]

Smoking expands the lungs.

Sakuraba was on the "nicotine is a super drug and stimulant" train long before the current biohackers and health influencers.

 

[jeff7b9]

Not all athletes love cardio.

Definitely not all athletes truly embrace cardio as a weapon and a tool for which they can excell and use it to separate themselves from the pack.

Lots of great athletes will put in work... in the stuff they LIKE.
In their skill, in the elements of their sport which they are passionate about.

Putting in that roadwork AFTER practice, after training, on the shitty weather days, on the days you feel like shit.


Nah man. Definitely ain't everyone doing that.
Some guys got talent. Most successful athletes have talent and work ethic.

"Love the grind" and run every day, and run hard so your cardio is endless, so you can keep going even when your gas is empty... if you think everyone does that... I disagree.

 

[Big Tuppy Hole]

Just watched Fluffy Henandez maul Roman Delete-Zzzz. After the fight fat Dan asked him the secret to his cardio. He said "I work soooo Hard."

Dafuq he think everyone else do?

Merab say the same thing.

Why dont these cardio Kangz recognize that they just got it like that?

Why do people act like God tier cardio is all about how hard you work and train, when it's just as much God/genetics determined as ExxzplosibN355 or any other athletic attritribute.

I'm right.

Discuss.

My guess is they do alot of road work that neither consider part of there real training reign.

 

[Big Tuppy Hole]

Not all athletes love cardio.

Definitely not all athletes truly embrace cardio as a weapon and a tool for which they can excellent and use it to separate themselves from the pack.

Lots of great athletes will put in work... in the stuff they LIKE.
In their skill, in the elements of their sport which thry are passionate about.

Putting in that roadwork AFTER practice, after training, on the shitty weather days, on the days you feel like shit.


Nah man. Definitely ain't everyone doing that.
Some guys got talent. Most successful athletes have talent and work ethic.

"Love the grind" and run every day, and run hard so your cardio is endless, so you can keep going even when your gas is empty... if you think everyone does that... I disagree.

This is 1 point that's overlooked. If you truly love cardio it becomes a euphoric kind of experience and isn't looked at as part of your training. It's a part of your day.

 

[ocfightfan]

Just watched Fluffy Henandez maul Roman Delete-Zzzz. After the fight fat Dan asked him the secret to his cardio. He said "I work soooo Hard."

Dafuq he think everyone else do?

Merab say the same thing.

Why dont these cardio Kangz recognize that they just got it like that?

Why do people act like God tier cardio is all about how hard you work and train, when it's just as much God/genetics determined as ExxzplosibN355 or any other athletic attritribute.

I'm right.

Discuss.

Genetics plays an outsized role for sure. If you want to be the elite of the elite you need to have chosen the right parents. But I also think that is not the end of the story. The top of the top also need to be doing other things at least partially right to fulfill their potential. You won't be activating those genes to their fullest if you are laying on the couch and scarfing down cheetos. A guy with less elite genes can give you a run for your money if he does the basics right.

 

[linvillegorge]

Virtually everyone at the top tier is working their ass off. Everyone brings a different deck of cards to the table. Some dudes are strong as hell, some cat quick, some massive KO power, some granite chins, some massive reach, and some dudes have otherworldly cardio.

All the fight world mythology about "road work" etc. is honestly just bullshit. There's a lot of ways to train cardio.

 

[witt1021]

its genetics. if it wasnt then fighters could actually improve it. yet the vast majority of fighters at 31 have the same gas tank they had at 21.
you are either built for 3-5 rounds or you are not.
the ACTN3 gene plays a role in muscle fiber type, with individuals with a specific variant (R577X) being more likely to have slow-twitch muscle fibers, which are better suited for endurance activities.
genes such as ACE and IGF-1R, have also been linked to endurance, and as of right now there are over 90 genetic markers associated with endurance.
most research points in the direction of genetics being responsible for around 55% of your total cardio output. the other 45% is from diet, exercise, and lifestyle.
cardio vascular disease (typically not diagnosed till early 50s but testable in your teens) is 100% genetics, and roughly 50% of all adults have some form of CVD.

 

[Cazador Diurno]

Yes, it's genetics.

People will say EPO when cardio guys beat their favorite fighters though, even though that makes no sense. (before someone says something stupid, think about it dumb ass, why would only the top cardio guys take EPOs? It's still genetics)

Its EPO u just blinded by fanboyism