The video insightfully explores the "summit syndrome," where the fear of reaching one's ultimate physical limit becomes a greater barrier than the weight itself. It successfully elevates a standard workout vlog into a meaningful discussion on the psychological burden of peak performance.
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Added:You recording?
>> Yeah.
>> Don't get me.
>> Me, David, Clark, we're not friends. We just collab. It's like not actually a, you know.
>> No, we don't really each other. It's kind of just for the camera. We're about to be eating each other's butt.
>> So, basically, I just took Hela to daffodil and immediately got hard. This is going to be the straightest fitness influencer workout.
It's going to be three men in a really hot garage sweating really bad and we're all going to be erect >> very me in normal lighting and push his gut out and shrugs back in real life. Shut the up.
>> What you eating on?
>> Thoughts on Echo Vision, bro?
>> They're a cell phone company.
All right, bro. Let me speak for him.
Basically, what he's trying to say is, "Mam, you aching like you looking like shark out here."
>> Somebody tagged me in a clip of like our collab from January where you were talking about uh my $40 echo paycheck paying for our Reese's Animal Crackers.
>> They're like, "Lex been a hater."
>> Have a either have a $10 million mansion by the water and have no aura or like have some aura and have like a $1 million mansion. Which one you pick in?
>> But where does the bucket of [ __ ] come in that you eat?
>> Um Um First off, buddy, I don't need your [ __ ] camera.
>> I got I I'm got [ __ ] five cameras.
Okay. I don't need your [ __ ] camera.
>> Bro, we were taking hella good pics on that [ __ ] last night, though. [ __ ] me.
>> Oh, yeah. The of the feral stem.
>> I'm thinking like maybe like a scoop and a quarter of like feral stem.
>> Bro, the other day on my story, somebody said I was using the black scent cuz I was talking about stealing Logan Dishman's camera, which never happened because that guy was lying. Like, first off, buddy, I'm from Twitter, Ohio, buddy. The fact that I can even do this is because of my surrounding. It's not It's not black or white. I ain't get I I ain't even [ __ ] you know, my credibility and my [ __ ] the way I'm able to speak like this, this [ __ ] ain't come from being around black people.
This [ __ ] came from being in the ghetto.
You feel me? So, anyway, we don't [ __ ] discriminate. Okay, I'm not using the black se cuz they steal. It's not a black saint. You know what's racist? Saying it's a black scent.
That's what's racist. What? You just assume all black people talk like that, huh? Yeah. Who's the real racist at the end of the day? Who's Who's the one associating talking like a black person with stealing?
>> Dude, this is really good gaslighting.
Like, you're kind of convincing me.
>> Wait, is that what they call them? Echo athletes, >> I guess.
>> What's athletic about a bunch of, >> you know? I think I'm actually too physically fit and like actually look too good to be on Echo Vision. Low key.
>> They have some like pretty big bodybuilder people on now. Like they they don't >> they don't.
>> Yeah, true.
>> This is 4K, by the way. 4K quality, by the way.
>> Really?
>> Yeah.
>> It's on 3%.
>> I know.
>> All right. We're taking Echo Vision and Raw Nutrition. And we're not sponsored by either. Anyone else getting rock hard right now?
>> Same.
>> This is how I look in real life, bro.
>> Yeah. I mean, this this is basically how I look IRL at all times. I mean, basically this is like what you would see in real life like by your human eye like >> I was just like noninely like >> Yeah. Ready, buddy? GO.
>> GOOD.
YEAH. GO.
Let's go.
OH, YEAH.
COME ON, D.
GOOD.
GOOD. GOOD.
Come on.
Good work.
Push.
LET'S GO.
OH, GO. Let's go.
COME ON. YEAH. LET'S GO.
YEAH.
Come on.
Come on.
>> GOOD. GOOD. DANG. LET'S GO.
>> GOOD.
If you ever leave, it would be the end of me.
I would die, but I'd never rest in peace.
I'd never sleep without you buried next to me.
I would die, but I never rest in peace.
I never resting.
What's meant to be or meant to break has yet to be decided to seal our feet has yet to be recited?
Was all this suffering just a waste? If emptiness fills the space says the bond has reached the bone has reached the bone. And if love is pain to blame and never LET ME GO. IF YOU HEAT. HEAT.
This is a voice louder in the silence.
We lost ourselves inside the noise with all the stars to guide us. Embrace your mind. Show me your darkest place.
You [ __ ] say we can't GO BACK. THIS CAN'T BE THE END. IF you Heat. Heat.
Heat.
Heat.
Call it love and call it down.
Cuz there IS NO ME WITHOUT YOU.
>> IF YOU EVER LEAVE, it would be the end to me.
I die inside, but I never rest in peace.
>> Number one ranked figure skater, but I'm number 44 ranked Chad. So >> one thing matters a lot more than the other in your world. So, >> like people don't ask, you know, oh, like can you can you like get your bigger skate, bro? No, they're like, yo, like what is it up, bro? Yep. Yep, bro.
>> They're like, yo, like what is your rank in the Chad rankings? And that's when I whip out, you know, the 44 44 flex, you know? It's like, >> oh, me? I'm ranked 44 Chad.
>> Yeah, exactly.
>> You all, bro, like how good are you at like speeding like one like one to 50?
number 44 ranked Chad with a bunch of real real [ __ ] than be number one ranked figure skater with a bunch of >> I'd rather eat a bucket of [ __ ] for the [ __ ] you got nothing >> I would like to I just want a bucket of [ __ ] >> are you just cuz you're hungry?
>> Yeah.
>> Wait, >> are you number one ranked bucket of [ __ ] eater?
>> Yeah, >> bro. Cuz after our donut thing, you low key.
There's going to be just like a [ __ ] a poop eating rankings.
>> Yeah.
>> Number number one.
>> I don't want to say it though.
>> No, I'll let you say it.
>> No, no, but it's chill cuz I don't I don't want people >> No, it's okay. You can say it.
>> No, that's okay. I I think it's probably better, >> bro. You're number 44 right chat. You can say whatever you want.
>> Just remember that you are better.
I saw that.
>> It's basically like super optimal to do right before you get [ __ ] legs tomorrow. It's like one of those >> Yeah, bro. Just tear your Achilles into three separate pieces. It's going to feel so good, bro.
>> Hey, look at this. Hey, look at this fool.
>> I'm getting the neural adaptations.
>> Oh, there we go.
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah.
>> I'm getting the neural adaptations a little bit. Uh, I had a chronic fear of ice skating. Honestly, like cuz I used to fall a lot when I was younger. Well, actually, I used to take lessons when I was younger and then I stopped for years and then I got back into it and then I like lowkey almost broke my wrist like five [ __ ] times.
>> Yeah.
>> So, that was like this is like my first attempt at ice skating in like probably over 10 years. But, uh, I actually got over my uh my fear a little bit.
>> Yeah. Hasn't fallen the entire time.
>> This is true. Yeah. Cuz I've been I've also been like a [ __ ] like you, dude.
You were a dog. You just I got out.
First thing I did, fell, dislocated my shoulder, but like >> yo, it po It's chill. It popped back in place. Look at Look at this kid.
>> Yo, why is he recording? Yo, get Joey swole, bro. Why is he recording girls in the >> What the [ __ ] guys?
>> Look at this guy.
>> He's out here recording.
>> Just going to steal this [ __ ] camera.
>> Yeah, this is like like Logan Dish going to steal his [ __ ] >> Yeah, we were the actual criminals. All right, so it's editor Lex here.
Basically, the inside joke right there was that I posted the fact that Logan Dishman, this kid, basically a picture of him popped up on my for you page on Instagram and I could easily tell it was photoshopped in like 5 seconds because it's like it's easy if you actually just look at some of these influencers pictures. You just zoom in, they're like morphed. So I basically called him out on my Snapchat being like, "Bro, this shit's obviously morphed. Like it's so funny how people don't see this shit."
And then his response to that was basically saying that I stole his camera.
Sorry, I can't even say it with a straight face cuz it's too funny. Um, but he like apparently on like uh live like on TikTok or something. My Snapchat people were snitching and being like, "Yo, like Logan Dishman said you stole his camera. Like you you stole him and his friend's camera." I'm like, "Oh, he also said like me, Steph, and Gabe like took it when we were like at this event or something." So I like to messaged Steph about it. Oh my god, dude. It's so funny.
Yo, like honestly like he just got that god tier setup. Like there's got to be some type of like tough ass [ __ ] going on with his [ __ ] that our [ __ ] doesn't have. Even though our [ __ ] is as equal or greater value, but like nah. Like he's got that [ __ ] bro. It just feels so good using that [ __ ] bro.
I don't know, bro. Like I was using my [ __ ] the other day and like even though my shit's literally better in every way.
Like I don't know. I I picked back up Logan Dish [ __ ] and I was like, "Fuck, bro. This shit's so [ __ ] good." Yo, pass me that dish, man.
Yo, pass me the dish, man. When you're done with it.
Yo, you finished with the dish? You done with your dish?
Yo, don't be forget to put the [ __ ] dish in the dishwasher when you're done with her.
The dishwasher.
>> It was a whole inside joke the whole time he was here cuz it happened like while Clark was here. And then I joined bros live and I was like saying like this [ __ ] and I was like saying like, "Bro, I'm taking dpics on your camera and [ __ ] because like obviously I didn't steal this kid's [ __ ] camera. What the fuck?"
So yeah, just kind of like laughing stock to us type [ __ ] you know? So yeah, I figured I'd keep that [ __ ] in because it was so [ __ ] funny to me.
I'mma just follow you, bro.
>> Oh yeah, I called Joey Swan your ass for recording women at the ice skating rink.
>> Yeah, bro. This is messed up.
All right, guys. So, I just wanted to give you guys kind of an update as to uh you know, where I've been at or like what I've been doing and what's kind of going on essentially. So, this past two months have been probably the busiest I've ever been for sure. Entire month of April was insane. Like, I literally went to Diamond Gym, then I went to Cologne, Germany, then I went to Japan, and then, you know, basically when I went to Japan, I got sick. You definitely couldn't even tell in the video I was sick. Um because it was more like a early morning, late night thing. And Aaron was also sick as well in Japan.
But the thing is, um, I was a little unsatisfied with that Japan video, even though it did really good. Um, especially for me not even [ __ ] working out in the video. It did surprisingly well. One of the reasons I didn't really like the video was just because I was sick. And the thing is is it was so untelling that, you know, there was there could have been so much more to that vlog, but it only ended up being like 50 minutes. And I was kind of more aiming for like a an hour to maybe even like upwards of 2 hours of vlogging. But the problem was is I was literally like handicapped in my bed every morning and every night starting at like 8:00 p.m. So I couldn't even like really take advantage of my days and I just didn't really have the energy to almost pull out my camera as much. So this is the thing. I got home and I was backed up with these videos.
and Clark was going to come over like two weeks later after I got home from Japan. So for two weeks, I just didn't post on YouTube. That's kind of why I was gone for a while is because instead of getting home and editing all these videos and doing all this stuff, I was like, "Holy [ __ ] I look literally horrible right now. It's the worst I ever looked in my life. I'm going to lock in the hardest I ever locked in."
Then I locked in for two weeks and I literally just didn't edit anything. I wasn't posting like literally anything anywhere. And then um I hung out with Clark, which is the video you guys are seeing today. But obviously I'm just giving you guys kind of an update of what's going on. And then he left. And then I binged a lot. Kind of got fat again, which is okay. I'm not really too worried about it. And then um I edited these those two last two videos. And then this one you guys are about to see with Clark. But this is the thing. I leave for Japan tomorrow. I don't know if that makes anyone particularly like excited or anything. I don't know. but this is going to be much better and it's kind of cool. So, basically what happened was Young LA was like, "Yo, we're shooting in Naruto, okay?" Like the the stuff. But Young Allay knows me really well and honestly they're just such a great company and they're like, "Yo, listen, man. You know, we know you just had a crazy month and you know, they know how I am as a person." So, they're just like, "All right, we're not going to like pressure Lex to do anything or somebody was going to Japan." And I was like, "Yo, what the [ __ ] Where's the invite?" They're like, "Bro, you know, we thought you didn't want to go." And I'm like, "Ah, that's understandable." But I'm like, you guys don't understand. Like, Naruto is my life, bro. Me and Aaron. Um, Naruto is what I grew up on. Naruto is my number one favorite show of all time. Like, literally number one. It's above Attack on Titan, which is crazy. But, like, you know, it's got a nostalgia bias. And also being objectively just a very good show. So, basically, I'm going back to Japan for like five or six days, I think, and we're going to be shooting in Naruto only two of the days. But this time, I'm going to prepare super hard and I'm going to make this vlog like [ __ ] insane. Like, I'm going to do my absolute best that I can to just like really make this I want it to be better than my first one. Because even though it's weird like the second Japan trip I had was better in real life, but the vlog didn't really display it. I feel like the first Japan vlog was better even though the second trip in real life was better. So, I want this to be both like better in real life than all the other ones. And I also want it to be a better vlog. So, I'm going to try my absolute hardest. And also Mike and Chris will be there which makes it even you know more funny and good good time whatever. And then I don't know how long I'm going to be gone or you know how long I need a mental reset because I'm just really weird. I don't you know money doesn't motivate me. I don't make money off the videos. I don't I just feel like I'm kind of a really normal guy even though people don't think I am.
Like I just I don't really like to be bothered too much and I get very overstimulated very easily. um by traveling and doing stuff to where I almost feel like if I go and do something that like travel and I'm not home, I need like double the amount of time to mentally recover, which is really weird. And I understand that it sounds like I am pampered and I am, you know, but I don't know. I just have always struggled with that. So, you know, when I get home, just post that vlog as fast as I I guess I can, which would be like in a week and a half from now. I've been really itching to get back into strength training. Um because obviously I'm still strong, but it's not like to the elite level that I was at or anything. And you know, I was thinking maybe towards the end of summer, I just I don't get fat. I don't want to get fat again, but I'll gain some pounds and I'll try to get up to like a my dream goal. Like I want to say it out loud.
It's just that I want to bench 500 lbs naturally. I don't care if my butt comes up a little bit, you know, as long as I'm not wearing [ __ ] uh elbow wraps and I'm not wearing a [ __ ] bench suit or have a slingshot on. If I could just do it raw, like just wrist wraps and butt trying to keep it down, you know? If I can do that, I don't care if I bounce it off my chest or whatever. If I can [ __ ] bench that number, I think that'd be the most that that's the thing is, you know, it's almost like I'm kind of scared of a 500 lb bench press because it's like what do I really do from that point on? It's kind of like I feel like you almost get to the top of Mount Everest. That would be me getting the top of Mount Everest like after years and years of just like progressing and then you get to the top and you go down and you're like, "Wow, you know, I just well I I just did it.
like I hit the highest point. There is no higher point than that that I could really go to, you know? So, I guess you like I could go to space. It's like sure, but like I feel like going to space is a different form of travel, you know? It's not equal. It's like that's like taking gear or something is going to space. I guess if that makes sense.
And I don't want to do that, you know?
And I just don't know if I would really ever be able to bench more than 500 lb natty. Like maybe, but you know, I don't know. I just obviously I'm in a very good age in my life where that's possible and I don't know. I just feel like I'm kind of scared to almost say a fire bench rest because then it's like what's the [ __ ] is the goal after that?
Yeah. I think after summer's over I'll try to maybe do that. And honestly saying that out loud is kind of silly.
And you know what's weird is I really do think I can bench 100 pounds. Like I honestly think I could if I really [ __ ] wanted it bad enough. So um raw. So yeah, it's kind of where I'm at mentally. just what's been going on, you know, just kind of life updates of just how hectic everything's been with me. I I want to when I get home at some point do a Q&A with Aaron because, you know, it's weird. I see a lot of these social media couples and they're always like doing stuff together and it's like I don't know. Like, but then there's me and Aaron and we don't even take pictures together. Like me and Aaron barely ever take a picture together. I guess it's because we're just such like a I don't know. We're just two, we're like best friends, you know, like you don't take pictures and like we hang out every day all day, but we saw no pictures and we don't do videos together anymore really. I know the Japan one was and what was funny is like seeing the response to that video is like people um being like talking about Aaron and I a lot and how cute we are and stuff and I'm like that's so weird how they're being all cutesy with me and Aaron because like this is pretty normal to me. Then I realized like I don't I don't like vlog with Aaron as much anymore.
And it's not like a I'm avoiding it.
Like I just don't like, you know, she doesn't even really lift with me anymore. She doesn't lift at all. She just does cardio and she's been doing ballet, learning how to speak Japanese.
I mean, she's a woman of many talents.
You know, she's trying to be an actress, too. Like, it's a bunch of [ __ ] So, and she's very involved in her own passions.
I'm involved in them, too. But, you know, when I lift, she doesn't really lift with me. When she does acting, I'm not acting with her. I'll read the script and stuff for auditions, but you know what I'm saying, right? Like I just kind of realized that like people were saying how cute we are and I'm like why?
Like don't they like you guys know I know you guys know we've been together for like seven years and stuff, but I just realized that it's like I don't really do videos with Aaron anymore. Uh because we're just such best friends. I don't know. I don't know how to explain it. But yeah, I figured it'd be cool to do a Q&A with Aaron. You know, it's fun to reflect back on years later. You know, if you guys want to um ask us any questions, uh if you could comment some on this video, a Q&A of me and Aaron, we'll try to get some questions answered. If you guys want to drop a comment for a future Q&A on this video, I'll be reading the comments here. I might ask my Instagram, too, but the comments here will be prioritized because you actually watch the vid and stuff. So, I'll be doing a Q&A with her pretty soon. So, yeah.
Bro, police watching me. Every day they cocking me. Huh? What? Every day they clocking me.
Wait.
>> One's a steady watching me. Every day they coughing me. I swear to arms are dangerous. I keep that looking.
>> Hey, nice. Good pick.
>> Bomb has planted or bullets. You're >> [ __ ] tough. You're so [ __ ] tough, >> partner.
Keep on rolling. Very not as good as I thought it was. I hit him for I hit him 34 and three.
>> Shut the [ __ ] up. Whoa. Whoa. What the [ __ ] Rolling.
>> I got to stay calm and hit my shots.
>> Uh, per just run somewhere somewhere.
Watch you, bro.
Yo, that's code for he thinks you buns, bro.
>> laughing at you. I'm laughing with you, bro.
>> Buy a Zeus and buy me a next round.
>> WHAT? WHAT? WHAT? BRO, I barely [ __ ] up. Back up.
What you going to do now?
What you going to do now? KEEP ROLLING, ROLLING, ROLLING, ROLLING. Keep rolling, rolling, rolling, rolling. Keeping nice one that might be >> bro is insta blind.
ARISE for the sky.
NICE.
Oh my god.
I'm watching CT.
Nice work.
bro.
>> OH.
>> Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. Oh my gosh. It's a Doppler.
>> Oo, >> phase two. Oh.
>> Oh, that is actually cool. I like that.
>> Oh my gosh, bro. Could have been a butterfly phase two.
>> I can't believe you just got a knife, though.
>> I know. What the [ __ ] I haven't got a knife in so back to back. Oh my gosh. Oh my god.
>> Come on.
>> I know that [ __ ] [ __ ] burn. I know that [ __ ] burns more.
>> Oh no. Yeah. No, cuz you was right. I'M LIKE I'M LIKE and and I was screaming not cuz it feels good. It hurts. It [ __ ] hurts. It's like [ __ ] [ __ ]
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