Why We Do It

[BastiatBB]

Not a question, but an answer beautifully said without a word spoken:
Take Care of Yourself | Doc Morris Christmas Advert 2020 - YouTube

[Mark Rippetoe]

Nauseating. Who is Doc Morris?

[BastiatBB]

No idea. And clearly it would have been a much better ad if the old man was deadlifting and pressing with a barbell rather than whatever he was trying to do with the kettlebell. But I appreciated the spirit of it: strength matters because life matters, and life is better when you are strong enough to live and enjoy it.

[beefeater]

DocMorris isn’t a person, it’s a mail order pharmacy in The Netherlands.
The codger in the commercial didn’t have a SSC or barbell, but strangely enough, he was able to accomplish his goal anyway and with a kettlebell no less. I reckon that the kettlebell and his granddaughter weighed about the same;
24 kg./53 lbs.

[Mark E. Hurling]

A barbell would have been better. But he got his old ass up and did something hard. Until it wasn't so hard. All with a larger goal in mind.

Let's not be too extreme Iron Religion Fundamentalists about what he DID do.

[Mark Rippetoe]

The nausea was not caused by the kettlebell, Hurling.

[Barry Charles]

The nausea was not caused by the kettlebell, Hurling.

Dubious (probably dangerous) programming for sure. But I loved it. Sorry.