Human Potential
So many people in this world sell themselves short, as they simply do not understand or appreciate the potential of the body. The short video clip below will offer a brief glimpse at our potential. To put it bluntly, I’m impressed…
Don’t give up on yourself. If you haven’t achieved what you want to achieve, there is a good chance that you haven’t worked as hard as you may think…
Ross
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Hi Ross, Thanks for the link. I have provided the link to this video through your website.
damn
Watching that, all I can think of is “severe finger joint arthritis.” It’s impressive, to be sure, but I’m not convinced that it’s wise….but I do like the message you are attempting to impart with it….
Doyle - No one is suggesting that we all try to walk on our fingers. The point is simply that the body has more potential than most realize. Most see something such as this video and automatically assume injury or dangerous. With proper training however, the body will often surprise us.
Here is another example:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edmLBMpg1QY
Ross
Hi Ross,
Stupid question…
Is what you said:
“If you haven’t achieved what you want to achieve, there is a good chance that you haven’t worked as hard as you may think… ”
an original quote by you? I wanted to quote it and use it for inspiration. Before I did, I wanted to make sure I was citing the right person.
Don’t worry Ross, I got your message here and quite liked it…..even though it may have seemed I was poo-pooing it by suggesting the very strong likelihood that this very specific kind of activity (one finger push-up)would cause arthritis in the fingers. While I’m sure that the finger can be conditioned to handle insane things, the cost (loss of dexterity, arthritis, etc.) for this SPECIFIC activity makes it an extremely poor one for me PERSONALLY. But again, I know you were making a broader statement of being able to push beyond ones assumed limits by showing it, which I fully appreciate. Keep up with the great blogs!
LOL…I know you are going to yell at me Ross, but I think that video link that you posted is a fake. Not because I think it’s impossible, etc., but because of the variety of curious edits/angles, etc. Again, this probably can and has been done- maybe even by this guy, but I don’t think this video is an authentic, bona fide example of it. I’m going to have to invoke Occam’s razor here…I mean, if it’s “real,” why not show him going up or coming down? But hey, I’ve been wrong once or twice before, and am VERY open to being proven wrong again here
ps- if my comments on this detract from the blog message, feel free to delete!
Doyle - I don’t know about the second clip. I typically give people the benefit of the doubt, so I’ll leave it at that.
As for whether I’ll start walking on my fingers, not a chance. This blog entry wasn’t literal in the sense that we should all start banging our fingers with the sledge for mental toughness
It was intended as a reminder that we can do more than we often realize. The man in the first video has likely trained his entire life to achieve the unique strength displayed within the video.
When we (we, meaning people who have never worked on such a feat) see such a unique display, we automatically assume it is dangerous. We haven’t walked in this man’s shoes however. We don’t know how our body would have responded with a lifetime of training.
I myself have had loads of comments from the peanut gallery. When I was 15, I was told I’d be banged up when I was 21. When I was 21, I was told I would be banged up when I was 25. When I was 25, I was told “Wait until your 30″ and now that I’m in my 30’s, I hear more and more about what is coming. The funny part is that I’ve never been injured while training. My only injuries were those as a young fighter (all happened inside the ring).
These comments ALWAYS come from people who have spent less than 30 minutes exercising in the last 30 years. Clearly, you aren’t in this category, so don’t take this as a direct response to you. I’m simply sharing some general thoughts about how much of the world thinks when viewing something that they consider different.
Ross
Eugene - Yes, the line comes from me. It was just a random rant that started within this blog…
Ross
I think your point is a valid one. The body (and the mind) is capable of tremendous displays of strength and dexterity.
As for the power of the mind, one must believe that a thing is possible before he attempts to do it. Taking this line of reasoning, this young man may not allow his mind to entertain the thoughts of impending arthritis and thus may never get it.
Just my humble two cents worth.