Wimp 2 Warrior - New TV Show

**gregaquaman** · Posted On: 9/10/2012 9:18am

Nice. will you have to fight the guy you are living with?

**greatheight** · Posted On: 9/10/2012 10:49am

No, he's much smaller than me - only a lightweight. So we'll avoid that complication at least.

**Random82** · Posted On: 9/11/2012 3:34am

For everyone who's ever painted a Night Goblin, land us a body shot, will ya?

**ignatzami** · Posted On: 9/11/2012 4:04pm

Originally Posted by Random82

For everyone who's ever painted a Night Goblin, land us a body shot, will ya?

I think you should take the ring in a Space Marines rash guard.

**jdempsey** · Posted On: 9/11/2012 8:35pm

goddammit i tried to give a thumbs up but gave you the thumbs down. good luck fella.

**greatheight** · Posted On: 9/19/2012 6:33pm

New vid up of all the contestants giving up the low down of who they are and what they do.

Also, went to the launch party last night (watched TUF: the Smashes, was rad), and met all of the contestants, the production crew, the host, the coaches etc. Turns out there is going to be five heavyweights (at least initially) including myself.

We start in just over a week, so hopefully soon details on where you can watch it online will be forthcoming.

**greatheight** · Posted On: 10/01/2012 5:25am

Tomorrow is the start date guys! I'll be up at 1bout 4:00 in the morning to get to a 6am training start! Details on where you can watch the show should be forthcoming over the next couple of weeks.

**erezb** · Posted On: 10/01/2012 6:09am

Originally Posted by greatheight

Tomorrow is the start date guys! I'll be up at 1bout 4:00 in the morning to get to a 6am training start! Details on where you can watch the show should be forthcoming over the next couple of weeks.

Good luck, stay calm and don't get injured during taping. Work your jab, have a crisp fast one, i think it is underestimated in MMA. Any chance you crop your beard closer? you are on TV (kinda).

**gregaquaman** · Posted On: 10/01/2012 10:58pm

Win the scramble finish on top.

Just don't fucking quit ever.

**greatheight** · Posted On: 10/04/2012 5:57am

Originally Posted by erezb

Good luck, stay calm and don't get injured during taping. Work your jab, have a crisp fast one, i think it is underestimated in MMA. Any chance you crop your beard closer? you are on TV (kinda).

Agreed for the jab. As for the beard? Hell no!

Originally Posted by gregaquaman

Win the scramble finish on top.

Just don't fucking quit ever.

That's the plan! I'm two sessions in, and I hurt in most places, but it's bearable. Got me some dencorub.

The training so far has been great. First day was more of an orientation with lots of talking, but we still managed to warm up do some pummeling for about 45 minutes. I went for a jog after wards with two of the other contestants afterwards, managed to go about half a kilometer before I stopped and walked back (yes, I'm that unfit. I would have quit earlier had I attempted the same thing a few months ago though).

Today we did some wrestling, which I have been keen to get into a bit more - it was tough, but I was somewhat surprised to see I wasn't the most unfit one there. A couple of the other heavyweights were really struggling about halfway through. There is definitely some big strong guys in my weightclass though, much stronger than I am currently. I'm going to have to make sure I work on my strength over the next few months.

Actually, here is a question for guys who have competed - whilst training, if you get a bit of a flu, do you power on or have a rest day to recuperate? I'd rather keep going to training obviously, but I'm wondering if it's going to be more detrimental than productive.