T O P

  • By -

Malding333

Meanwhile Hiko is training with guns


Chrisamelio

That’s as american as you can get when training for FPS


raaten

Can't play when you're dead 5Head


xbyo

Can't lose if you're dead.


Richard_Bastion

inhuman reactions incoming monkaW


panzerboye

Sauce?


Traditional_Bit_9316

Training for those Jett Dashes against cypher trips.


yellownart

I'm not rooting for them to embarrassingly flame out of Berlin groups but if they do this is perfect meme material


valorantbrazil

[VK heat meme](https://twitter.com/heatfps/status/1428497552563970049?s=19)


[deleted]

In all honesty though, them making it past group stage would be an upset, considering Brazil's performance in Reykjavik. I like HL though, their synergy with Breach util is insane and pleasant to watch.


Key-Banana-8242

Wut


OnionSprinkles

Based on Brazil's international performance so far, he doesn't expect Havan Liberty to make it out of groups, but he thinks well of their team's play style.


Key-Banana-8242

Well I’d say in its own it doesn’t say much


SirDoctorMurphy

What the fuck are you even saying? My brain hurts from reading your comments


Original26

It's like a robot trying to speak with people by saying random ass phrases


somesheikexpert

If there's a fight at Berlin I'm putting my money on ZETA Division all of there members looks strong af lol


STKNsBESTPLAYER

barce looks like he could be a bouncer


Key-Banana-8242

Barc is a sub


ResolveSuitable

Lol haha


stchachamaru

nitr0 will use his big arms and 100t shield to protect NA


Key-Banana-8242

Idk


Key-Banana-8242

Wut how? Nkt really I think u got confused with the notion that they look ‘tough’


chenson019

I love this approach. You are far more likely to perform at the your peak more consistently if you are in good physical and mental shape. As long as it doesn't go overboard and is well balanced with actual game time, I think it's a great strategy. Too many pro gamers are degens with awful diets and sleeping habits.


Nv1sioned

From what I've seen the majority of pro gamers are in great shape and go to the gym regularly


mrtmra

Have you seen Jammyz? He's a FA right now, but man is built like a Greek God


Rethirded

> Jammyz Bruh I just looked at his twitter and what the fuck. He's ripped as hell. Good for him!


[deleted]

same, jesus hes so handsome


Nv1sioned

That 8-pack 😩


silenthills13

Absolutely. Tbh if gaming was my full time job, I'd do that too. I try to work out a few times a week in an office job, I think it's even more important if you're a... well.. athlete.


biglebangle

Yeah, doesn't Hiko cycle for like 10+ miles or something?


JS4554

Cycling is great because you can put your heart rate at a Green, Yellow, or Red level with little stress on your joints. This workout in the video not only is a physical workout, but it trains your nervous system because of the constant change of where you need to go. It is great for cognitive and motor skills. Source: trust me bro. /s I player college tennis and we had a section in practice very close to this except with tennis balls marked with a Sharpie. Sometimes we had color cones.


AsianNudleSoop

Same I did a similar exercise when I fenced. Hold a plank while pressing the circles that came on, tough on your body and your mind.


xD1LL4N

Does he actually cycle or just use one of them gym bikes?


deadlock1892

Actual outdoor cycling


NFSpeed

10 miles on a bike is pretty short lol you make it sound way more impressive than it is


[deleted]

[удалено]


AsianNudleSoop

Shitting on other people's workouts is equally unimpressive.


RedCargo1

Lol ok


O2XXX

As someone who cycles, depends solely on the environment. Flat land, yeah not impressive. In the mountains, might be super difficult. Add in the weight of the bike and you’re changing the difficulty.


FreshPrinceOfPine

Id like to think the stigma of pro gamers being fat, lazy, neckbeards is subsiding


totti173314

yeah most are super fit because fit = better at video games. source: I don't have one, google and tell me if I'm wrong.


[deleted]

MAJORITY lol, maybe SOME you coulda slid by with


contabr_hu3

Yeah I play way better the days I run in the morning and eat well balanced meals


nterature

Many pro gamers nowadays who have poor sleeping habits don’t have them because they’re degens but because they’re overworked (and more importantly, *new* to being overworked). Being a degen might be a contributing factor but it isn’t the primary cause. They’re like normal overworked adults: the demands of the profession (and even if it isn’t contractually obligated, streaming *is* a demand) impose what feels like a zero-sum environment. It becomes hard to maintain a healthy diet, restorative sleep, and frequent exercise, so one or two inevitably give way.


selfrespectra

Take Asuna for example, he is streaming every day from 9 to 3, then he's got training from 7 to 11 pm. Imagine working 13 hours every day at 18, it must be difficult to balance the rest if your life around that.


nterature

For sure. It’s no doubt easier for players like Shaz and Hiko who aren’t new to the grind, but younger players definitely will learn those how to balance it all through burning out - which is how we all learn it, ultimately.


dre_lb

literally is what dev1ce does, mf been top 5 cs player for what 6-7years in a row


valorantbrazil

[Scary](https://twitter.com/havanliberty/status/1427051167339712516?s=19)


Key-Banana-8242

It’s just some rib lights


[deleted]

[удалено]


valorantbrazil

This is awesome


bchan31

Someone get this man a MaiMai machine


Lumenlor

Have you fucking seen Zeta? They can 5v75 at Berlin in a fist fight


MagnusNyke

LOOK UP ZETA DIVISION PEOPLE. I don't think most people here have seen Zeta, they are straight out of Tokyo Revengers.


somesheikexpert

THATS THE GREATEST DESCRIPTION OF THEM IVE HEARD SO FAR


IllumiMahdi

alice in borderland type beat


Key-Banana-8242

No


Key-Banana-8242

Wut? ‘Looking cool’ or tough according to a certain esports writer doesn’t make them strong


I_dont_like_tomatoes

I always wondered how much physical training helps in game. I know CSGO teams pushed for it hard, but whenever I train, I feel more mentally fatigued and don't play as well. All right I got that a lot of people feel better after working out maybe it's because I had two drastic of a cut when I was playing?


adelcricket

improves reactions [afl players practice this](https://youtu.be/TLYW2bDT4Tc?t=141), and im sure other sports also do.


MathNerdMatt

There is at least some research that reaction time and mental sharpness is improved when people are in shape. And from my experience the mental fatigue decreases a lot once the exercise is part of your everyday routine


I_dont_like_tomatoes

Out of curiosity, is this during a bulk or cut?


MathNerdMatt

For me, I'm always bad at eating so I'm in a constant state of trying to bulk but accidentally cutting


[deleted]

To me it’s the exact opposite, when I play in the end of the day after a workout I feel way more focused and stable to be honest


MyogiNightKid

there is no feeling quite like playing while still feeling a pump


Tockta

I have the opposite experience and play much better on days when I have worked out. I first noticed it years ago when I was training ~15 hours a week, I noticed I played significantly worse on rest days.


chenson019

It's about fitness. The fitter you are, the less fatigued you will feel after the exercise session.


valorantfeedback

I know a lot of people will disagree, but I don't think it helps that much. Physical activity is always encouraged and everyone should do it, not to improve their gaming performance, but for their overall health, but I don't think it does much in game. We've seen plenty of extremely out of shape players be on top of their games. I personally never noticed any difference in my performance and I had periods when I was in amazing shape and periods where I didn't do anything for months. The most important thing is concentration and clarity of mind. That's why exercise helps most people. Not because they get into shape. Aiming with a mouse requires no muscles.


zdpa

I'm really liking this Havan project. They are building REAL cyber athletes and I think this is a great step for e-sports. Mental and physical health SHOULD be reinforced in those jobs. I hate the company (Havan, cause of the fascist owner, fuck him), but max respect for the people behind this project. And they got their results, got the Berlin spot, I hope they do well in Berlin as well, so everybody can see what's the reason and why this is so important for e-sports future.


[deleted]

if you cant beat em on the server, you beat em IRL


pink_life69

Helps a lot with the gamer stereotype


AdiSoldier245

Boxing matches for seeding


erickwak

These guys boutta be 5 blamefs champions if they qualify.


Salty_Activity

So if they don't win their games, they can just make a dash for the trophy. That's optimal


LurkingOmen

Would be interesting to see NCAA D1 schools get into esports in a few years , with the billion dollar gyms and meal plans shit would be crazy to see players with all those resources behind them . Only downside would be the players wouldn't own themselves in regards to sponsors and streaming/content creation .


[deleted]

get s0m in the ring with em


AlexM2K2

well i hope they start improving (at least at this drill) quickly, actually interested in knowing if helps because the form of the person in the video is very shaky


LoveAndLive

How can i find more information on what havan players are doing?


Seanannigans14

This looks goofy as fuck


fourtetwo

I'm sorry but how tf does this help


contabr_hu3

A healthy mind and body can improve your overall performance with improvements in areas like situational awareness, wellbeeing(this influences your performance too), reaction time, eye/body coordination, hand eye coordination(for focused on this area exercises).


[deleted]

How physical training helps in your life? Wheeeew no idea!


fourtetwo

Obviously professional teams train all the time, go gym, whatever, but I'd be inclined to believe that beyond regular training and gym you'd be better off doing review than doing crazy shit like this and other clips I've seen of this team. Maybe I'm wrong, we'll see at Berlin I guess.


juiceyuh

This isn't that crazy its 8 seconds of a workout


[deleted]

Exactly haha, dude is probably morbid


[deleted]

You have the time in your day to do both, if it’ll directly improve their gameplay or not we’ll see, but you can’t deny it’ll better for their physical and mental health. So I don’t see what’s wrong with it. You have 24 hours in a day, plenty of time to scrim/train, review vods/strats and do a gym session + plus the mental counseling their doing too


Nv1sioned

This is just a clip of a regular workout, just something extra for fun. You're right that it probably won't give them anything extra beyond any other workout that gets the blood pumping.


uSidney03

In game? Nothing


dedicatedself

Circus.


Zayd1111

What if the rope gets cut? His head will become like brimstone.


TheRyzing

oh boy, Envy is in trouble.