I have learned a great deal from Mr. Vickers posts.
I have a tremendous amount of respect for those who have served.
Those who wish to poke fun at injured veterans can screw themselves.
LAV is a patriot and hero
Unfortunately, so many people are far too stupid to go beyond the superficial and unimportant.
Amen. What is wrong with these people?
I would never expect a man with his achievements to be humble. I fully expect some swagger. I think he exhibits the appropriate level. He strikes me as more of a rugged intellectual than anything. He doesn’t have a string of fancy college degrees, but has been educated in ways few men ever will be.
Most of the adverse commentaries made towards Mr Vickers are by jealous business competitors or boorish mental masturbates who could not hold a candle to him as the expression goes. Perhaps these pathetic ‘wannabes’ are so engrossed in their own inadequacies or invented sense of alleged superiority or false sense of self worth that the only way they maintain their fragile egos is by denigrating a man of Mr Vickers talent, character and skill. Or a more eloquent way of putting it, phuck those haters.
I admire him for making the video.
I admire him even more for working to get his weight back under control. He and I are very close to the same age, and I know how tough it is to maintain a workout regimen at our age when you aren’t carrying 50 or so excess pounds. Whittling off the extra 10 pounds I put on over the winter is kicking my ass.
You go, LAV.
That pretty much describes most of the Trolls on the internet.
If you want to be in the limelight making the big bucks…you have to take the lewd comments. There is a price for celebrity and $$$.
I, for one, respect him even more for making this video. I just turned 37 years old and I know all too well the battle he’s currently facing. I too was a larger young man much the same build LAV was when he was younger. I was very athletic and very strong for my size… which at 225lbs wasn’t small to begin with. When someone needed to move they called me to move couches by myself and lift refrigerators onto trucks by myself or move a safe with a dolly by myself and catch the thing before falling face-first to the concrete when said dolly breaks under the weight. I was very active and ate like a horse and lifted heavy things all day long for sport along with actual sports and high-paced activities whenever possible. I was almost never injured and when I was I healed almost overnight. I was freakish. Not your average man. I still couldn’t dream of being a fraction of the man LAV is.
That sort of life takes it’s toll on a human body.
Fast forward a decade later and things have changed for me. A lot. A few years ago I realized I was a sloth and set out to change that. I engaged my previous mindset of beast most and promptly injured myself. Again and again. Shoulders. Knees. Things that are fragile when you age and add weight then try to be young again. The injuries took longer to mend meaning setbacks every time I hurt myself. On top of that I was getting fed up with the cardio/lifting scene. I had been doing it since I was a teenager and after a couple decades was tired of it. I was a 299lbs and was determined to not break 300lbs. I did a juice fast for a solid month and got all the way down to just under 270lbs. I put a few back on but not too much. That fast allowed me to change my eating habits in a way previously not possible as it reprogrammed my mind in what it craved and thought was food.
Using that tool I transformed my diet and started down the Crossfit path with a lighter body weight (by almost 30lbs) in hopes that I would lower the amount of injury I sustained battling the bulge. I realize it’s not for everyone and gets a horribly bad rap by most of them but I can tell you that for me… it was perfect. In every way. The education I got after decades of lifting (incorrectly) was invaluable. The motivation I get from competing against others in my range, those juts out of my range and myself is also invaluable. I could do the same workouts at home by myself and even though I consider myself a workout monster I know I would get half the workout that I do at a Crossfit class. I’m rarely the first/best but I am getting healthier and stronger in ways I never thought I would again. I thought that life was behind me but I was wrong and I have Crossfit and the Crossfit life style to thank for my renewed health and vigor. I don’t have to drink energy drinks or listen to hateful music to motivate me and take my mind off of what I’m doing. I look forward to Crossfit. I can’t wait to go every day. When I miss a day I feel like I’m missing out on something I love. I can’t explain it but if it’s right for you then it’s really right. I know a lot is made out of how much of a cult it is but if you get into it, and I mean really get into it, who can blame someone who wanting to share something so healthy with those that they care about? shurgs
I went off on a bit of a tangent but watching that video really hit home for me as he was showing himself working out. That’s me. The body of an aging human being with the heart of a champion. We’ve lived different life paths (his is one I couldn’t even imagine) but we’re kindred spirits so I have a feeling I understand his daily struggles. Never give up LAV. Keep going and I will do the same. We may never be able to be who we once were but that doesn’t mean we won’t strive to be the best current version of us we can be. Father time may be undefeated but that doesn’t mean you can’t scratch and fight your way into extra innings. **** the haters who don’t know the first thing about relentless drive and not settling for good enough. It’s up to each one of us to find happiness in every season of our lives and if people are hating on you… well… you’re doing something right.
Drive. Fight. Never give up.
LAV why I am fat:
Because you are a BAMF who has done more, experienced more, seen more than 99% of most humans will ever in a lifetime. Survived 3 helo crashes that should have killed you, been through the most rigorous training known to mankind, lived on the razors edge for 20 years.
Was in one of the most prestigious and highly coveted and respected SOF units in the world not to mention being in a SABR (spelling) unit for 9 years. You’ve had men try and kill you from all over the world l, survived some pretty heavy shit (combat wise) and are still able to wake up and try and pass on that knowledge to others when in reality you could just sit back and live life to the end speaks volumes on the kind of man you are.
**** the haters they are nothing more than people who wish they had your background but we’re too much of a bitch to go out and try to accomplish what you have. But are totally ok with sitting back and talking shit anonymously on the internet.
Haven’t taken any classes for Mr. Vickers (sadly); but having watched some of his vids and seen interviews with him, I’ve never gotten the ego vibe. To me he comes across as a confident guy talking about things which he knows a lot. Something he has earned. But then I am always drawn to people who speak frankly and don’t beat around the bush.
I guess with celebrity comes the haters and Internet bullies. It sucks that people that are assholes have a big venue to practice their trade, but you have to take to good with the bad I guess.
Now that LAV has explained why he is overweight and began a program to change that as best as he can; which if he haters are going to get on line and give us an explanation of why their peckers are so small and which penis pump they are purchasing to remedy the problem???
^^^This.
and I’ll only add - I wish he would run for the NRA Board of Directors.
No kidding!
You just don’t berate or disrespect ANY of our veterans. Who does this?
LAV deserves our respect and admiration. Think of the knowledge and information he provides all of us. If LAV says a product works and he uses it…you KNOW it is GTG.
Dont matter what shape hes in, LAV is a bad ass dude.
As an arthritic I can report that pain makes people limit physical activities with the result that we lose muscle mass and range of motion. The less we do the more weight that we gain. LAV no doubt has signs of the original trauma which has become even more painful because of the related arthritis. An aggravating factor for him and his team mates is that they continued to work and train while injured–which caused more damage.
I remain incensed that others insulted him.
+1 to this.
Also, just the concept that some dumbass like me can pay to have access to train with someone of the calibre, experience, knowledge and professionalism of LAV is mindboggling. The fact that he would share what he knows is just awesome.
After watching Larry’s video, I was inspired to make my own as to why I’m fat. Then, I realized that my reasons were not as compelling as Larry’s. So, I decided to go have another piece of pie and take a nap instead.
Thanx everyone for the positive feedback - to be honest the haters were small in number ( my director told me a couple days ago our videos have a 98.5 % like vs dislike rating ) but now the chorus of support has been off the charts. We obviously struck a nerve with that video and my takeaway is people in general are sick of the side of social media that allows others to insult perfect strangers after having no clue what that person has went thru in their life. It has truly been humbling to receive the wave of positive feedback ( not a single one negative BTW) and I appriciate the support.
FYI the ‘Long Walk’ at the end of Delta Force selection is 40 miles not 45 - with a 60 lb rucksack and weapon - over mountainous terrain. Without question the hardest thing I have ever done in my life
Delta selection has an historical 85% failure rate for a reason - it is challenging at a level few will ever comprehend. Thank God I only had to comprehend it once!!
Thanks for clarifying that Larry! While I have the utmost respect for your career in general, that particular aspect of it is awe inspiring. I cannot fathom completing that hump. Everyone says mental toughness is the key to stuff like that, and I’m sure it plays a HUGE part. That said, you still have to be in ungodly physical shape to accomplish that. My hat is off to you for that alone, not to mention all the HSLD stuff that followed!
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