GSP "I lift weights for looks"

Subject: GSP "I lift weights for looks" Fri Dec 10, 2010 12:49 pm

http://www.mmamania.com/2010/12/10/1868028/ufc-quick-quote-georges-st-pierre-never-does-strength-and
"I don't believe in strength and conditioning. I never do strength and conditioning. I do not believe that running on a treadmill or doing I don't know what, so called machine. I don't believe that's going to help you have better cardio for a fight. I think everything in fighting is about efficiency ... In the UFC, I do believe everyone is in shape. We're all athletes, you know, but the reason I believe a guy is more tired than another guy, is because one guy is more efficient than the other. One guy is able to bring the fight to where he is strongest, and the other guy to where he is out of his comfort zone ... The only reason it is good to lift weights, to do bench press, and stuff like that, I believe, is because it is going to make me more marketable, and to keep myself looking more symmetric, with a better image, which is very important, because if you look good, you feel good, and if you feel good, you do good. There's nothing wrong with that you know ... Yeah, I lift weights for looks. Yeah, I am gonna admit it. Sometimes after I'm training, I'm gonna lift weights, but I'm not doing it because I'm gonna punch harder, or I'm gonna be stronger, because it has nothing to do with it. I'm doing it because you know, I want to to be like you know, have a good shape. I do it for myself."

Subject: Re: GSP "I lift weights for looks" Fri Dec 10, 2010 1:18 pm

I guess he does this before he has sex with himself...

Subject: Re: GSP "I lift weights for looks" Fri Dec 10, 2010 2:21 pm

Thats the only reason I lift weights...what's the big deal?

Bronze Belt Posts : 6483 Join date : 2009-07-15 Age : 35

umm... lifting weights does actually make you stronger, and running does improve your cardio. So im not really sure wtf he is talking about.

Subject: Re: GSP "I lift weights for looks" Fri Dec 10, 2010 9:30 pm

Well, his belief on strength and conditioning is wrong but the only reason i lift weights more than a little bit is to look good as well.

Purple Belt Posts : 1076 Join date : 2009-09-12

There are many reasons to lift weights, and many ways to lift weights, if he is not pushing heavy weight and he is throwing down 12-15 reps then all he would be doing would be toning and his statement makes sense, and I do think he he is half right if you are comfortable you are going to get less tired during the fight, but that extra running especially when your legs and lungs are burning and you have two minutes left is an amazing way to push yourself past the limits you think you have and get stronger, plus not to mention how it can help you mentally.

Subject: Re: GSP "I lift weights for looks" Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:50 pm

Not really a big deal to me. He lifts to look good like 98 percent of every other person in the world that lifts.

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