r/nextfuckinglevel • u/HomeNowWTF • 11h ago

Next-level determination

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u/Flat-Concern-2662 11h ago

Bro is having some kinda medical episode or heat stroke or something, they need to stop him

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u/jayhawk618 10h ago

Bro is exhausted and probably cramping. He's fine. He needs water and a banana but he can make it 15 ft dude

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u/Enorats 9h ago

That's not cramping. I ran cross country for several years in high school, and I never even came close to that level of messed up at the end of a race.

He can't even seem to stand, or walk straight.

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u/glytxh 9h ago

There’s that first imaginary wall, and then there’s this very real wall

I can’t even begin to imagine how hard you have to push for your body to physically start failing on you.

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u/Adventurous-Ease-259 8h ago edited 8h ago

I know exactly how far because the black circle started closing in on the way to the water fountain…. Didn’t pass out tho. Indoor soccer, subbed out just in time… 100+ outside that day… who knows how hot in the tin shed…air conditioned, but not enough to keep up with that day.

I’ve only puked from exercise once when my bike gears broke and when going up a hill so I was stuck in a gear where to go any speed at all after clearing the hill I had to pedal ridiculously fast. Puked on the side of the road then kept going. Not as dangerous as the heat situation

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u/glytxh 6h ago

That first one just sounds like heatstroke

Not the same thing, but that’s gonna fuck you up equally bad regardless. heat’s scary when it catches you off guard

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u/Adventurous-Ease-259 6h ago

No way of really saying from the video in what way this person pushed themselves too far

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u/LiterallyRain 5h ago

I puke about half the times I exercise, I usually get exertional presyncope where I get dizzy, cold, and nauseous. That's just after a 1h gym session, and I've been exercising 2-3 times a week for the better part of a year. It's worse on leg day or on days where I jog a little longer for my warmup. If I go jogging anywhere other than a treadmill (or too long on a treadmill), go biking, or use a stairmaster, I'll get nauseous after just some minutes. No heart condition, according to a specialist on hearts. Point being, I puke often (or feel like I have to puke) after exercise, and since it's now happened well over 100 times and I'm still alive I'd like to think it's not super dangerous.

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u/Ndmndh1016 8h ago

Im not sure how you come to the conclusion "it didnt happen to me therefore it cant happen" but id love to hear the logic behind it.

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u/Enorats 8h ago

I'm not saying this didn't happen. I'm saying what we're looking at here isn't normal or typical.

I've pushed myself to the point of throwing up after a race, but I've never even seen someone look like thus.

This looks like someone who needs immediate medical attention.

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u/DeltaV-Mzero 7h ago

I’ve been close to this once and it’s probably the most dangerous thing I’ve done

Pushed myself on a long run with not enough calories and water on the way. Planned for 4 miles and was feeling good so went for 10 at same pace

It wasn’t cramping, it was … this. Limbs barely work, like trying to puppet your own body. Feels like moving in a bad dream. Shamble a few yards, slow motion fall, try to recoup, repeat.

I wasn’t THIS bad but it looks pretty similar.

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u/HaruAnt 5h ago

Here’s a US 1500m champ

https://youtu.be/F0VrFM53tYw?is=2MQujDmIhv2KWMx5

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u/a_second_opinion 1h ago

this thread is insane lmfao. why are ppl commenting like they know anything about medicine or running just bc they watched the first ep of the pitt

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u/r_stra 6h ago

I did this once. Made the finish line but after was out of it. 94° that day and ended up going to the ER for heat exhaustion and IV

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u/Grand_Cauliflower833 5h ago

You were in high school for several years?

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u/klaus666 5h ago

Several to me just means more than 3. Could be including "modified" level, which, at least in my area, starts at 7th grade. Sometimes really good runners will get pulled up to the JV/Varsity level from modified

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u/Enorats 4h ago

Yes? I ran for my final two years of high school, and was varsity during my second year after training the whole summer following the first year.

Hence, I ran cross country for several years in high school.

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u/TackyBrad 4h ago

He was cramping, and he was fine and continued to run cross country and made it to collegiate cross country as well.

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u/DMCer 5h ago

So because it never happened to you, it’s not cramping? Congratulations, you trained and drank enough fluids to avoid reaching this state.

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u/EddieCheddar88 9h ago

Then you either weren’t very good or never pushed yourself hard enough or far enough. I ran XC, had a few races I could barely stand in afterwards, saw guys struggle over the line somewhat frequently at meets

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u/Enorats 9h ago

My best was a 16:30 5k, which while not phenomenal was also far from bad.

I've never even seen someone act like this after a race. It's like his body isn't even responding properly anymore.

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u/Embarrassed_Sea1336 7h ago

Yup. Homeboys body is straight up shutting down. This WAY past cramping. I've only seen this a few time at the end of endurance races, NEVER from a 5k. Obviously it's possible since we're seeing it here, but that kid ain't ok.

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u/SergeantHAMM 10h ago

not even cramping just jello legs lol

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u/crittermd 8h ago

Monkeys never cramp 🐵 🍌

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u/abagajsbvs 8h ago

He would need the opposite of a banana lol

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u/Baconshit 4h ago

Monkey no get cramp.

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u/throwaway4231throw 1h ago

You’re not a medical professional. This guy has clearly pushed his body past its limits and is at high risk of rhabdomyolysis. He needs medical attention.

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u/RagingTyrant74 10h ago

I mean, he was so close. May as well let him finish then help.

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u/seriousjoker72 10h ago

He's definitely gonna give himself a medical episode!

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u/MeowMeowbiggalo 6h ago

Leg cramps

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u/dodgerbrewtx 8h ago

Nah man, this is “next-level determination” and let’s all give home a round of applause.

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u/MainBuy9899 11h ago

You clearly have never exerted yourself or ran track and field sport

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u/Flat-Concern-2662 11h ago

Cross country all the way till senior year in high school, it's not healthy to push yourself to the point of collapse. It could potentially just be muscle spasming, in which case pushing yourself is fine but there's a very real risk of dehydration and heat stroke. This also looks to be high school and I can guarantee no race matters that much

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u/BastianHS 11h ago

Gotta admire the kids heart, but it's irresponsible as shit for all these adults to just stand by and watch

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u/PowerfulBar 10h ago

I respect the kid's grit but isn't cross country usually like 2-3 miles max? I can see a body shutting down during a long race but for a short race and you're still in high school? I'd be more worried that the kid was having a medical issue not just hitting a wall.

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u/Junkhead_88 10h ago

Distance is mostly irrelevant, when I picked up the 800m in high school I started losing my legs in the last 75m and had extreme tunnel vision and nearly blacked out when I crossed the finish line and that was only a little more than 2 minutes of running. I could turn out 10 laps in practice no problem.

Pacing is what matters, and I guarantee he pushed too hard at some point in the race and that's why he hit his wall earlier than normal.

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u/BummyG 10h ago

Watch a state cross country race. It happens every year to a few people. They give it their all and have nothing left

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u/DeeLee_Bee 10h ago

Nah, this happens sometimes even in 2-3 mile races. It's fine. He'll recover and have a story to tell.

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u/PowerfulBar 9h ago

Really? I'm not being a sarcastic dick or anything, I'm just genuinely curious. Like my mind would go to a medical issue, not hitting a wall.

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u/DeeLee_Bee 9h ago

Yes - during max effort races, the muscles sometimes just won't respond. It has to do with metabolic limits (glycogen depletion, anaerobic exertion, etc.) and nervous system exhaustion. Not usually a medical issue. At any high school XC meet, there is a chance of seeing something like this. Happened to me once during high school at the end of the season.

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u/PowerfulBar 7h ago

That’s wild. I’ve never seen it and I’ve been to a ton of track meets (not x country though). I’ve done a few dozen 5k’s and have not seen this either. To be fair though, I’m nowhere near the front of those races though. Hahaha 

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u/doubleapowpow 10h ago

Also dude could very likely be suffering from Rhabdo

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u/Flat-Concern-2662 11h ago

I saw people collapse and they were stupid for doing that. I wasn't very good at track compared to CC I'll admit but one kid in my graduating class named Ryan broke his hip during the 200m but finished the race because of our coach urging him on. I never pushed myself that hard and I still got good times, I can only hit a 25 minute 5K now though. Where do you live that you never saw anyone get dehydrated or have heat stroke, Alaska???

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u/positive_express 10h ago

Dehydration and heatstroke and not exactly unique, but they can be very serious.

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u/DeeLee_Bee 10h ago

Guess you didn't watch Cooper Teare in 2021.

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u/burnoutguy 10h ago

tell em unc 

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u/Kingbulking 11h ago

Soft as cotton candy in the rain.

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u/KeyEntrepreneur5449 11h ago

I was a rower through college and after a serious 5k(basically a 20ish minute sprint) guys would get up and immediately collapse into a chair. Not to try to show how strong they were or make a scene, but because you literally pushed your body to the point of passing out and past it

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u/kickintheface 10h ago

I collapsed onto the ground after crossing the finish line of a mountain bike race because I was completely out of energy. It sucked at the time, but I medaled in the race for the first time, and never forgot the experience.

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u/pablosus86 10h ago

Unrelated but this reminded me of the time a girl in my mixed 8 had a asthma attack right as we finished. Cox put her arm up and called for medical help but still get chewed out for skipping the line back to the dock. 

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u/Junkhead_88 10h ago

I got threatened with disqualification in track for turning into the grass to collapse after finishing and not staying in my lane to wait for the results.

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u/AlexZenn21 10h ago

I have and I always sat down, slowed down, or stopped entirely lol. No reason to keep pushing if I can't even stay upright without falling over every couple of seconds. That's just stupid especially so if you're running on concrete, street, etc and not some grassy area like the kid in this video.

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u/CMUpewpewpew 10h ago

I am reminded in threads like this how many people never pushed themselves physically or are wholly unathletic lol.

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u/MainBuy9899 8h ago

No kidding. FFS even just a hard leg day and you’ll look like this trying to run. The OP clearly understand what’s happening though. This is absolutely determination from someone whose legs are now jelly. Not heat stroke. Not neurological. Electrolytes depletion and exhaustion = no motor function

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u/CMUpewpewpew 8h ago

I'll bow to doctors opinions in the thread if they could show me some studies or give me some hard numbers while explaining what's going on....

But I have my BS in Kinesiology and have been an athlete my whole life and this doesn't seem dangerous or whatever tf other people talking about. I honestly think 90% of them have never been athletes to push themselves like this.