Congratulations David, fantastic performance 🫡👍💥 Thanks for the shout out there, you smashed my PR. You’ve inspired me to reconsider going for level 4, my excuse so far is I prefer the purple t-shirt, lame I know 😂. 6 counts are hard and you took them on and achieved your goal in style. We’ll done again 😎

@DavidWhitten

8 ай бұрын

Ahh thanks so much Bruno man👊. Well as I said, I certainly appreciate the support and encouragement you provide brother! 😂 and the purple shirt👌. You can always get to level 4 and still rock the purple shirt🤷‍♂️. Anyway, I’m sure you will keep training hard brother. Enjoy your weekend and we will chat again soon👊.

This video puts you in an elite class - you deserve it…I hope Lee gets you on his podcast. You are the rising one.

@TevitaKefufollowerofChrist

8 ай бұрын

Agree!

277! Yes! Working your butt off there David. Very well done.

@DavidWhitten

8 ай бұрын

Hey Frido!! Yes, definitely pushing my limits here man. I’m glad and thankful you’ve been following this little journey. I really appreciate that brother👊.

You got it David! That voice to stop always comes up after my first burpee! Ha! This is intense! 275 in 20 minutes! Solid endurance! As always, great transitions.

@DavidWhitten

8 ай бұрын

Hey Alex man. I’m glad I’m not the only one who hears voices then😅👍. Thanks for the encouragement brother. I’m gonna have to do this one again though, because I’m still a little ways off from being able to do 120 navy seals in 20 minutes. It’s all a good workout though so I certainly can’t complain. Hope you’re having a good weekend man👊.

And there it is! I just commented on the 270 video and you smashed it here. I haven't done a good 20 minute six count session in a while but you inspired me here. Well deserved brown shirt David!

@DavidWhitten

8 ай бұрын

I’m sure you’d do well with a 20 minute session Justin man. They are like any routine really. Difficult at first, but the more we do them, the easier they seem to be. They definitely aren’t easy, we just get used to dealing with the discomfort👍. Thanks as always man🇨🇦💯👊!

Awesome, David. I had such a phase, too. My top was 265. 277 is freaking awesome. Go get em brother.

@DavidWhitten

8 ай бұрын

I remember well, when you were doing these 20 minute BDT sessions Chris. They are painfully beautiful indeed👌. Thanks for the encouragement brother. I do intend to keep pushing the envelope here, at least for a little longer👊.

Looking in shape, and hairstyle - is money! ah i miss those burpees.

@DavidWhitten

8 ай бұрын

Thanks bro. Are you still injured? Can you do a few burpee reps? You were certainly doing a lot of them a while back hey. All those great tribute videos👌!!

Big congrats David, you worked hard for this one. Great to see that changing tactics helped you reach this. I totally agree with the mental element there. I love the voice over - keep it up :)

@DavidWhitten

8 ай бұрын

Hey thanks again for checking this out. And yes the mental side of burpees😂. Whoever would have though🤷‍♂️. It’s all about finding a way to convince your mind that it can do the work. Those shorter minutes in the second half were just the right trick though👍. Have a great weekend and thanks again for the congrats!!

Hi David, I re watched this again today and really like the voice over format and the insights. For me, I am pushing for level 3 and currently at 220. I have adapted your EMOM format and it's working for me, as I am able (currently) to add a couple of reps each workout. You come the closest to explaining the mental toughness required during the no man's land section.

@DavidWhitten

7 ай бұрын

Hey Eugene man👊. I got say brother, I’m happy to hear that a few of my thoughts have been useful. Your message was certainly encouraging brother, so thanks for that. As for your workouts, good work on pushing towards, and now beyond 220 man. There are a ton of ways you can look at that. but you’re basically holding 11 reps a minute, for 20 minutes, which isn’t easy by any stretch of the imagination. And no mans land is definitely a mental game hey brother! If you can get through it, you can then start to see and taste victory over the last 5 minutes👍. Thanks for the update! Stop back anytime Eugene. I’d love to celebrate with you when you reach your next milestone!

Huge congrats David! Crushed it! Well earned, well worked.

@DavidWhitten

8 ай бұрын

Thanks Derek man. Now I just have to figure out how to do 120 seals in 20 minutes👍.

@oosiris

8 ай бұрын

@@DavidWhitten You got it.

Absolutely brilliant effort man! Great strategy too!

@DavidWhitten

8 ай бұрын

Cheer Paul man. You’re latest video has me looking through my screenshots of the IW channel, looking for a good workout👍. So thanks for that brother!!

Excellent video, Whitten

@DavidWhitten

8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it👍. It was a good bit of fun to make😅.

Awesome David!

@DavidWhitten

8 ай бұрын

That channel name change still gets me Eric🤷‍♂️. I’m like, who is this guy😂? Thanks for checking it out man. Much appreciated!

Congratulations 🎉!! Last time I tried a couple of months ago I got to 263, without a strategy. I think the EMOM format might work for me as well. Great demonstration of determination!

@DavidWhitten

8 ай бұрын

Hey brother👊. That’s a great result for just busting out some reps. If you did them more regularly, you’d easily get up into the 280’s and be pushing for 300. There’s a small part of me that wants to keep pushing and see if I can get to 300. I think that would be an uncomfortable 20 minutes haha. Keep training hard Eelco man✊💯! Always great to hear from you!

Damn, is that within the same week as level 4 NS? You achieved the brown shirt already?! 😎 awesome 👍👍🎉 way to go mate really happy for you to get these 6-counts dominated

@DavidWhitten

8 ай бұрын

No man, the seals are at 112. I did this 277 6 counts session last Sunday evening (6days ago). I’m gonna do the seals again tomorrow (my Sunday). If I get 120 then yes, I’ll have them both in the 1 week. I doubt I’ll jump from 112 to 120 but we will see. Regardless, I at least now feel confident that I can get the 6 counts when I finally do get the seals. Thanks for the encouragement though brother. Always appreciated Bandit👊!

@BurpeesBandit

8 ай бұрын

@@DavidWhitten David I can see you getting the 120, even tomorrow. Your Navy Seals are your strong point, just visualise your muscles getting you through it. NS are all about strength which you've got. You're over the difficult part, which are the 6CTs, which are more a cardio heart and lung basher. YOU GOT THIS BROTHER 🙌 Counting on you to get that friggen brown belt, be furious, be determined, get your son to encourage you when it gets tough because at least the minimum will be a really good workout ⚡💪

Great to see you grind them out David. Thanks for the strategy tip- haven’t tried any mix and match approaches yet, so it’s another option to consider. I’m stuck at level 1 on BDP (170 6 counts in 20 mins) but ‘enjoying’ the process!

@DavidWhitten

8 ай бұрын

Hey Richard, great to hear from you brother! Keep pushing forward and and 200 will be yours in no time. I’m glad to hear that you’re enjoying the process though. I certainly am as well👍. Have a great weekend man.

Interesting complicated personalization. It clearly works for you, getting the big numbers 👍

@DavidWhitten

8 ай бұрын

Hey Gym man! 😎there’s a lot going in my brain I guess, all while trying to breathe and not die😅👍.

@HybridGym

8 ай бұрын

@@DavidWhitten it's what works for you, now, that's important! And interesting to share and hear about. I'm probs gonna do some Burpee Matty Cramalot over the next week but temped to do a 108 navy seal for time perhaps, pursue a number not a time I reckon

@DavidWhitten

8 ай бұрын

I like the burpee number for time idea. And Matty does have a lots of challenging and creative routines, no doubt!! I’m sure you’ll smash whatever you take on Gym👍. Once I’m done this level 4 stuff I will certainly dial back the burpees and incorporate a more exercises into the mix again. I was really enjoying a little weight again👍. And I definitely owe Matty a routine of his. I’ll have to make that happen too!!

Congratulations David! Way to smash your goal 💪 I've been doing some light burpee workouts lately, I might give this challenge a go in order to get higher numbers while still maintining perfect form to protect my shoulder. The split between the first and last ten minutes of work is an interesting approach, I'll give it a try. Keep up the good work my friend!

@DavidWhitten

8 ай бұрын

Hey JP man. Great to hear from you!! Glad to hear the shoulder is feeling a bit better too👌, and that you’ve been able to hit some burpees. Train smart brother. Burpees aren’t going anywhere. You’ve got a long life a head, with a beautiful young family. But I certainly do understand the desire to want and get back to the exercising. Thanks again for following along with my journey. I appreciate it a lot my 🇨🇦brother!

Lets go!

@DavidWhitten

8 ай бұрын

Thanks man. Much appreciated👊!

🔥🔥🔥

@DavidWhitten

8 ай бұрын

Yeah that right brother😅. I was pretty pleased with the effort. I appreciate the support man🫡!

Oh yeaaaaah this what I'm talking bout gwaaaaan whitten amazing work. Onto the next rung of the ladder!!!🫡

@DavidWhitten

8 ай бұрын

Thanks bro👊. Gotta try and get those 120 seals in 20 minutes now man. After that’s done, I’ve got to work on doing that holy grail of conditioning. 1 hour of that is seriously a legit workout💪!

good systematic approach and congrats on your podcast with tjibbe gaastra. are you still doing all your other training, or are you suspending that while you chase this goal? busy dad only does 4? sessions/ week, and nothing else, except 10 daily pullups. maybe, some off days help get those numbers. you could always just do some stretching on rest days if you don't like being idle. i like to train every day, i just don't go hard like you guys do. i find burpees really wipe me out, and i'm doing far fewer at less intensity than what you're doing.

@DavidWhitten

8 ай бұрын

I usually take one rest/stretching day a week Bruce. Ideally I do a yoga session on this rest day but that doesn’t always work out. I didn’t train today simply because of work and family commitments, so this will just naturally be my rest day. So it that regard, yes I am still training 6 days a week. I am not going to reduce my volume down to just 80 minutes a week. Heck, I trained for almost 80 minutes with Tjibbe just yesterday haha👍. I think I have dialled back the intensity though on my other training. I’m not lifting anything to heavy. I also try and make sure I’ve had at least one clear day of non strenuous upper body work, before I go after one of those 20 minute navy seal workouts. I want to be as fresh as possible for those👍. I find with the 6 counts, it’s not a matter of if I can physically do it, it comes down to the mental strength to push through, when my body is hurting and telling me to stop. And rest easy man, it’s not a bad or harmful pain. It’s just that voice that says to stop because it’s hard or challenging. Navy seals on the other hand are different all together. I currently don’t have the actual physical strength to do the 120 reps in 20 minutes. I’ve got to build up that muscle endurance, within that shorter window of time. It will come, it’s just gonna take a couple more try’s👍. Sorry for the rant haha. Thanks for sharing your thoughts as always Bruce. It is definitely something I appreciate👊.

Looken good! It always bothers me when my toes are slipping and not gripping the ground. I couldn’t handle this in the socks.

@DavidWhitten

8 ай бұрын

Yeah I hear ya man. For whatever reason, I feel a bit lighter with out the shoes. Every second counts with these 6 count workouts haha. I definitely couldn’t do it with the navy seals though. You definitely need the feet to grip with those. Thanks for checking out the video though Adam man. I do appreciate it👊.

@adamnickel

8 ай бұрын

@@DavidWhitten 🤜

My fear is pain; it’s cowardice at its finest.

@DavidWhitten

8 ай бұрын

Hey brother👊. No one likes that uncomfortable feeling, but it’s the only way to get better, or higher number👍. You know the path. Happy Friday OP!

@OriginalPiece17

8 ай бұрын

Also honesty at its finest

@DavidWhitten

8 ай бұрын

@@OriginalPiece17there’s no sense sugar coating anything, hey brother👍.

Congrats David! One thing I noticed was that you were in your socks. Does that help? I did notice sweat patches where your socks hit the mat and wondered if that causes slippyness? I really struggle if I am slipping through sweat.

@DavidWhitten

8 ай бұрын

I don’t know if it helps or not Duncan. I think maybe psychological, because I think my feet are a bit lighter🤷‍♂️. But I know that is utter foolishness😂. I’d never do navy seals in socks though, for the exact reason you mentioned. Having your feet slide around isn’t ideal at all. And the patches you see aren’t sweat, they are the wear marks from my feet jumping back into the plank position. There’s also wear marks in the middle of the mat, where I jump back up to my feet. That mat has literally seen ten’s of thousands of reps😅. Hopefully I’ll get my latest navy seal video posted tomorrow. Managed to sneak a few reps closer to 120👍. Cheers Duncan!

🫡🫵

@DavidWhitten

8 ай бұрын

Thanks man👊. You know I appreciate that🫡.

I knew you would get it 💪🏻 now for the seals 🦭 nice one brother 👍

@DavidWhitten

8 ай бұрын

Gonna go try the seals here now Jay. 112 is the number to beat. I’ll be happy with 115 or higher. I’m gonna have to start doing the seals a little more frequently, in order to build up that stamina. Hopefully 1 more week and I’ll have that brown shirt nailed down🤞.

@jaysjourney365

8 ай бұрын

@@DavidWhitten last time I did them I struggled to get 100 being consistent is the key remembering all those little mind games to beat the demons along the way, I’ve found my best strategy was to just go for it and when my mind tells my body to quit just get down and do another! Definitely mind over matter good luck brother 👍💪🏻

This video puts you in an elite class - you deserve it…I hope Lee gets you on his podcast. You are the rising one.

@DavidWhitten

8 ай бұрын

Kind words and high praise OP man. I certainly appreciate it brother. We’re all in this together I think. Busy people and dads, just trying to stay in decent shape for our loved ones👊. Thank again brother!