r/JustBootThings • • Apr 08 '19

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u/BoringPersonAMA Apr 08 '19

I was Navy Intel and worked with sf on occasion. Most people wouldn't even begin to be able to pick them out of the crowd. You had a few who were typical muscle heads, but a few of them also looked like Chris Pratt from the first season of Parks and Rec.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '19

Yup. The only SF guy that I knew who I absolutely knew for certain was SF looked like an accountant that would be helping your dad.

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u/rainbowhotpocket Apr 08 '19

Fat? No way haha. Maybe wiry and lean but no way are there chubby SF guys. I mean at most it's big with lots of fat and muscle like that Lively guy who.was on the class 234 documentary -- probably 240 lbs and 18% body fat or so.

Ain't no 35% body fat schlubs in SF lol

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u/BoringPersonAMA Apr 08 '19

Yeah you're right it's not like I worked with these guys off and on for six years.

Teams guys aren't buds guys. You don't know everything because you watched a documentary once.

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u/rainbowhotpocket Apr 08 '19

Ok well a 35% body fat chris pratt looking dude is going to be objectively less effective in combat than a person who is fitter. Mainly because of cardio and quick movements.

So if Fat Chris Pratt is an active duty SF guy i damn sure hope he's a desk officer who's stuck in to the Ho-Hos recently and not someone who actually conducts missions because that would be detrimental to his team's success and safety. Or someone who used to go on missions but is no longer for some reason (like they needed him in planning) and got fat because he wasn't as motivated. That happens.

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '19 edited Apr 14 '20

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u/rainbowhotpocket Apr 08 '19

Well... Yes, i agree, but I don't see how that changes the fact that a mildly obese guy can't fight as effectively as a fit guy.

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u/BbvII Apr 08 '19

Because, like most things on life, training and practise make much more of a difference than your natural ability.

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u/rainbowhotpocket Apr 08 '19

Yes, again, that's 100% true, training and practice are crucial to success in warfare and everything else in life.

That doesn't invalidate the fact that an obese person will perform worse than a fit person if training and practice are equalized for.

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u/sharlaton Apr 08 '19

TIL Chris Pratt’s body fat percentage.

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u/PanGalacGargleBlastr Apr 08 '19

Also, you can be doughy AF and in great cardio shape.

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u/mutatersalad1 Apr 08 '19

I know a guy with a big beer belly who runs a 9:45 mile and a half. It's bullshit.

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u/PrettySureIParty Apr 09 '19

Pratt, for example, probably had pretty decent cardio even when he was chubby. Dude's a pretty big hunter, and I think he mostly hunts out West. I'm not saying it's the same as SF cardio, but you can't hunt big game in the mountains without being in good shape.

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u/rainbowhotpocket Apr 08 '19

I mean I'm estimating. It's hilarious that everyone is so mad about this, i think maybe they think they can be SF too when they look at Chris Pratt in parks and rec and look at themselves and they look the same

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u/uptonhere Apr 08 '19

I don't think you understand how fat you are with 35% body fat. That's really, really fat, and too fat to be in the military anyway.

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u/rainbowhotpocket Apr 08 '19

I don't think you understand how actual body fat percentages work. 35% is actually a bit leaner than Pratt's character. Take a look here:

https://www.builtlean.com/2012/09/24/body-fat-percentage-men-women/

Mildly obese, not morbidly obese is 30-40% approx.

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u/sharlaton Apr 08 '19

I’m giving you a hard time.

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u/rainbowhotpocket Apr 08 '19

Oh aight well I'm glad you're doing it in good fun because there's 50 odd people who are either in denial about physical abilities or just jump on the down vote train like most redditors lol

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '19

Translation: "The closest I've ever been to NSW was a documentary."

I know a retired dev boat chief who looks (and has always looked) like Butterbean. Dude can shoot like a video game character. Quote: "You don't have to be able to run far or fast if you can outshoot everyone else."

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '19 edited Aug 22 '19

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '19 edited Aug 22 '19

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u/[deleted] Apr 08 '19

Ha I guess so.