Can you finish a David Goggins Workout?
David Goggins is a FREAK — can I get a big head nod on that? He was quoted on Twitter “If you don’t like what you see in the mirror…CHANGE IT.”
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Anyone that loses 100 lbs and goes on to finish in the top spots of the world’s toughest ultra running races (Badwater) can be called a true FREAK. He is one of the few men to complete Navy SEAL training and Army Ranger School. He can complete ultra-marathons and ultra – triathlons multiple times, finish workouts easily without breaking a sweat and do 4,030 pull-ups if he put his mind to it. The key is to push your body and make it a beast.
But get this — he says that he hates to swim, hates to bike, hates to run and still does them all on a daily basis—precisely because he hates too. This makes him stronger as he uses discipline to overcome obstacles.
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Not only is he physically fit — but his mind is also wired at a very high level. Because, after all, if your mind does not push your body to achieve its best shape, you will never get there. No trainer or army ranger school will help you get there if you do not make up your mind to push yourself to the limit.
Why? Because, as he says, “The path to success will leave you callused, bruised, and very tired. It will also leave you empowered.”
The more empowered you are, the more you’ll function as an elite warrior like Goggins. Special forces training is just a part of what he does because there is so much more to this accomplished endurance athlete than what meets the eye. If you want to be a class ultra-athlete like record holder Goggins, you need to make up your mind, get that workout in, shed those pounds, and become the freak you know you can.
Watch in the video below as Navy SEAL David Goggins, talks about mental toughness and why it’s not about winning, it’s about NOT quitting.
David says, “Everyone comes to a point in their life when they want to quit. But it’s what you do at that moment that determines who you are.”
David Goggins wears Brooks Addiction running shoes @ Amazon.com
According to Triathlete Europe.com, every day, he’s up and running by 3 a.m.
After a 20-mile run, he bikes 20 miles to work. He runs at lunch if he can. Then it’s back home (on the bike, of course) to join his wife for weight training in the gym. This includes weights and bodyweight exercises. This is his schedule for achieving and maintaining the level of fitness that he functions on.
He’s in bed no earlier than midnight most nights.
On fitness goals, David says, “Most people who doubt you doubt you because they can never see themselves doing what you are trying to do.”
And he doesn’t let anything stop him. In May 2010 his doctor discovered a birth defect that caused a hole in his heart. In any other person, the best you can function at is about 75%. You also can’t SCUBA dive or do anything at a high altitude.
Goggins had surgery to repair his heart and still pushes himself to the max on a daily basis. Whether it’s squats, lunges, push-ups, or weighted exercises; Goggins has managed to smash many fitness records by training like a beast every day. His rigorous training regime has inspired several other fitness routines, and he’s a living example of how the human body can function at its absolute best.
David says he doesn’t like to run or exercise but his goal is to raise funds for the Special Operations Warrior foundation.
QUESTION: What is a good book that can help me learn the relentless drive that David has?
ANSWER: Check out the book Living with a SEAL: 31 Days Training with the Toughest Man on the Planet and you can learn more about David and how he trains the mind and body.
There are many life lessons that you can learn from this book and apply them to your training and life. Mind over matter, that’s the solution. He leads this incredible life by training his mind first and his body later.
I was able to meet Jesse Itzler in 2018 at the Spanx headquarters in Atlanta and turned out to be one of the best talks I have heard all year.
What an opportunity to train daily with a top-level elite athlete with David living and training out of Jesse Itzler’s home for a month.
David Goggins pull up
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QUESTION: What is a pull-up ladder I can do that is similar to Navy SEALs and what David does?
ANSWER: Check out this Pull up pyramid 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1. If you are an athlete athlete or Spec Ops candidate then add a weight vest. Now go run 6 miles on a trail with a lot of elevation.
David Goggins Major Races & Accomplishments
David Goggins is a holder of a large number of records, including the record for pull-ups, ultra-triathlons, push-up challenge, and much more. You do not get to this level by just doing a gym workout and posting it on Instagram, you have to make sure that your mind, your body, and your diet is always in the right frame.
His brutal workouts have inspired people all over the world. It is not just the crazy workouts that make him an inspiration, though. It is how he keeps his intense routine intact day after day, including his stretching routine and his strength training into it. He keeps his body lean by doing the endurance activities he does and keeps his professional life working within his crazy routine, as well.
The impressive list of his achievements and records are mentioned below:
2016 Strolling Jim 40 Miler – 04:54:15 (1st place)
2016 Infinitus 88k – 12:01:00 (1st place. This race is one of the most hardcore brutal races in the world. Goggins finished 20 minutes ahead of the second place winner.)
2019 Leadville 100 miler – 22:55:44 – 5th place
2016 Zane Grey 50 Miler – 11:23:29
2016 Music City Ultra 50k – 04:30:4
2015 Hellgate 100k – 11:56:02
2013 – Broke the world record for the most pull-ups done in 24 hours: 4,025 in 17 hours
2009 HURT 100 Miler Endurance Run – 25:28:00
2008 – Kona Ironman World Championship – 11:24:01
2008 – MiWok 100k Race – 9:55:19
2007 – Leadville 100 – 22:15:36
2007 – Badwater Ultra – 25:49:40
2006 – Ultraman World Championship – 41:23:00
2006 – Badwater Ultra Marathon – 30:18:54
2006 – San Diego 100 Mi – 21:21:00
Recently he posted up on twitter his morning diet of steel cut oatmeal with blueberries.
He has also mentioned a protein shake with strawberries and bananas.
DAILY ROUTINE
– Wake at 3:00 – 4:00 a.m.
– Run 10-15 miles
– Bike 25 miles to work
– Run during lunch
– After work, bike home
Recently we have seen reports that he is doing 2 hour assault bike bike rides at home as an extra.
Quote: Motivation is crap. It comes and goes. Find what you’re passionate about. Then you can be driven. When you’re driven you don’t give a damn.
QUESTION: What kind of running shoes does David Goggins wear?
ANSWER: He only wears Brooks Addiction running shoes running shoes for long distance endurance events.
QUESTION: How many miles per week does David Goggins bike?
ANSWER: He bikes around 150 miles a week. That’s 8,000 – 10,000 miles a year.
Runners World video
QUESTION: Why did Goggins decide to do the Badwater race?
ANSWER: He googled the ten hardest events and that event came up on the top. I was listening to his podcast interview with Joe Rogan and he talked about how he decided to do that race.
Question: I don’t get enough greens in my diet and would really like to improve my nutrition and recover quicker from the gym. Do you have any good suggestions?
Answer: I personally use Athletic Greens as a green supplement to my daily nutrition.
QUESTION: Where can I find out more info about joining the Navy SEALs?
ANSWER: Check out the US Navy SEAL/SWCC website here.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Brad McLeod is married with two kids and an all around average family guy. His SGPT motivational audios have been downloaded in 27 countries around the world. He grew up in Tallahassee, Florida and despite training all the wrong ways – made it to Navy SEAL training in Coronado, California.
He flunked out of Navy SEAL BUD/S training after making it over half way through (6 months of grueling training). After a year in the Fleet Navy on the USS Cleveland (LPD-7) he came back to graduate BUDS and serve on SEAL Team Four.
His story is simple–Don’t Ever Quit on your Dream! Put one foot in front of the other and fall forward.
Proceeds from this website go to help raise funds for the Navy SEAL Foundation on CrowdRise.
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January 13, 2015 @ 5:19 pm
Fantastic post. I really find David Goggins inspirational. His take on “Winning,” versus “Quitting,” is something that really resonates with me. I’ve been to Kokoro twice and quit both times. I still have that knocking around in my head, and I still believe deep down inside that I can finish it. I’ve got it in my head that I need to try once more. However, I need to know myself and be strategic about the approach I take to ensure victory.
My first shot at Kokoro was a training issue. Weights three times per week and cardio three times per week to prepare didn’t cut it. I had no idea what I was doing or what I was getting into. The second time was just pure anxiety. I let my anxiety disorder put me in a place of sheer immobility and fear. These are not excuses because regardless of the reason, I quit. However, I need to know what happened to prevent it from happening again.
I used to consider myself a quitter, a failure. But then I thought, what’s the point of that? What is the point of all of this? I may have quit both of those days, but isn’t the point to get up and continue? To know that I can do more? To continue to push myself? Learning those lessons have helped me in other areas of my life, and if quitting comes into my head, I think of my experiences at Kokoro to push me through.
Below are a few other points I’ve learned. And while some seem obvious, there’s a difference between knowing and doing. Everyone knows that eating too much will make you overweight, yet there are overweight people everywhere.
– Mental toughness will help you get through things you didn’t think you’d ever be able to complete. However, you can’t “Kind of be in shape,” and rely on mental toughness to get you to the finish line.
– Have a plan, but be prepared for things not to go according to plan. Understand that it will be uncomfortable and chaotic. While contingency plans are important, sometimes you just can’t know what will happen. However, you can prepare your mind to deal with the feeling of your plan going to hell. Get comfortable with being uncomfortable. Try to practice not having a plan to reduce your anxiety and increase your ability to respond accordingly.
– Get rid of your ego. The Goggins’ video for example. I can’t compare myself to David. I’m setting myself up for failure. However, I can use his message to realize my limitations, how to start small and build myself up, while becoming the best me possible. I can use his message for becoming extraordinary in my own right. If I try to be like him out of the gate, or compare my 5K victory in “Any Town USA,” to his Badwater Ultra, I’m not really doing myself any favors, nor am I preparing myself for greatness. I’ve got to breakthrough my own barriers at my level.
– During my second Kokoro, a host of elite Crossfit Games athletes were there. I kept telling myself, “Man, you gotta hang with them. If not, you’ll hold everyone back. You need to bail.” I was done right out of the gate. Lose the poor me attitude. If this is all about team, what the hell am I worried about me?
My plan includes a 20X challenge among a few other things this year. But the proof is in the doing. I’m not a quitter if I learn from my mistakes and go on to finish difficult tasks and goals. Build, build, build and keep building.
April 13, 2015 @ 10:04 pm
You’re a great inspiration, Gerald. I suffer with GAD also, and a few things only my Dr can pronounce. But you’re dead on because those are the fears, symptoms, that we are looking for to self propel.
I now view them as a gift. Keep up the great work! And NEVER quit.. Every day is progress.
April 20, 2015 @ 11:59 am
Hi Frank. What a wonderful comment. Thank you. You are an inspiration to me as well. I too view these issues as a gift.
Wouldn’t it be great if everyone who had these types of issues (or any fears really), purposely put themselves in uncomfortable situations and persevered? Imagine the growth! That’s what minimizes the monster. It creates a new level of happiness that is often so hard to attain.
I finally figured out, it isn’t about living in the absence of fear. It’s how the fear is handled, channeled and used. Burned as energy.
I often think about how these events (Kokoro, 20X, GO RUCK, etc.) impact people. It’s a wonderful thing, but think about how wonderful it would be for someone who suffers from GAD, Panic Disorder, OCD, Phobias, Depression, etc. to go through these events, an emerge successfully? Monumental. Literally life changing.
The little victories. Building daily. Doable, but challenging events to help build up to the more difficult ones. Helping others and being a great teammate. Being strong and kind. Physically and mentally capable. Choosing happiness and creating the habit of enjoying the journey in search of a better you, a better us, a better we and a better team.
WE CAN DO IT!
January 14, 2015 @ 1:49 pm
Goggins is a freakin beast and he inspires the crap out of me. I wanted to do my first ultra this year and he’s the push I needed.Really awesome.
January 14, 2015 @ 2:55 pm
Just a note to thank Gerald for his post. Very open, and true for many of us. You’re not a quitter, ever, if you learn and try again. Knocked down 7 times, get up 8.
January 22, 2015 @ 4:08 pm
Michael,
Thank you for your words of encouragement. It’s all about the team. We can help each other reach new levels of personal greatness.
Gerald
January 15, 2015 @ 8:15 am
Goggins is Inspirational and a very good athlete.
Gerard Pool you are not a quitter.
Hooyah from Greece
January 22, 2015 @ 4:09 pm
Thanks John. I appreciate your encouragement.
April 13, 2015 @ 10:06 pm
And I think who the hell I am, WOD’n a few hours a day?! I will always remember David’s words to keep going.
December 1, 2016 @ 3:18 pm
I started reading ” Living With A Seal” and Goggins is no joke when being uncomfortable; just when you think it’ll being in the calm of the storm it’ll be alright, get uncomfortable. Must finish the book