Exercise Scientist Critiques ALPHA MALE BOOT CAMPS- Good For all Men?
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Dr. Mike argues these $18,000 boot camps can work for some men by providing intense challenges that build toughness, but the benefits fade without ongoing progressive training and long-term lifestyle changes. He recommends cheaper alternatives like BJJ or Muay Thai gyms over paying to get humiliated in chaotic, military-style events. The camps aren't inherently dangerous but represent poor value for most participants since they don't address deep-seated issues in a weekend.
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RISE is a 55-hour live event where men come to be challenged across all domains. The introductory footage shows an instructor stating "You got to see it in your eyes that most of you don't belong here. I see IT IN YOUR EYES ALREADY. YOUR FUCKING SOULS ARE MINE." The program costs $18,000 per participant.
Dr. Mike introduces himself as having been known as "sexually confused, irrational, pathetic," but identifies as a man. He claims to have started as a "completely biological female" before attending a male boot camp that transformed him into an "alpha man." He states that "that's the only Greek letter I'm interested in knowing."
The boot camp video makes several claims including that "Men have been raised to be weak and feminine" and promises participants will "Become better friends, better fathers, better leaders." The promotional material describes men who are "stuck in a rut" and have "lost that fire" and "lost that edge as a man."
Dr. Mike directly addresses the claim that "men have been raised to be weak and feminine," stating "No, that's not true at all." He suggests men may be raised to be more civilized, but questions whether this equates to being weak and feminine. Scott confirms he was encouraged to do sports and throw rocks rather than play with dolls.
Dr. Mike contrasts the boot camp approach with "paying thousands of dollars to larp as a Navy SEAL and have other men humiliate you." The program promises participants will "become more of a man" through suffering, with the claim that "Suffering leads to those superpowers."
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