One killer exercise that’s really great is pull-ups with your legs out level. That’s my favourite. It’s such functional core strength, and that’s why I can climb up trees and down vines.
BEAR GRYLLSLook, sometimes, no matter how hard you try, sometimes you need a bit of luck.
More Bear Grylls Quotes
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Life has taught me to be very cautious of a man with a dream, especially a man who has teetered on the edge of life. It gives a fire and recklessness inside that is hard to quantify.
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Look, sometimes, no matter how hard you try, sometimes you need a bit of luck.
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I learnt another valuable lesson that night: listen to the quiet voice inside. Intuition is the noise of the mind.
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I’m terrified of walking into a room full of people. Sitting down at a dinner table with 15 strangers brings me out in a sweat.
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I always wanted to be Robin Hood or John the Baptist when I was growing up.
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Change the way you use your time, and you change your life.
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Americans are cool, if you show just a chink of vulnerability, they respond so much. They’ll pat you on the arm and say, ‘Hey kid, you’re all right’. Brits will respond but they are much more cynical.
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I love Ray Mears. He’s brilliant. He’s so rude about me in the press, it’s outrageous!
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I am not fearless. I get scared plenty. But I have also learned how to channel that emotion to sharpen me.
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As a society, we’ve become terrified of failure, but you can’t grow without risking it.
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I try and eat really healthy when I’m home, but I certainly don’t eat worms and snakes.
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As a young boy, scouting gave me a confidence and camaraderie that is hard to find in modern life.
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I love home cooking, and I’m not a great one for fast food.
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I’ve seen extreme bravery from the least likely of people. Life is about the moments when it’s all gone wrong. That’s when we define ourselves.
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I find skydiving really hard. I broke my back while skydiving when I was in the military, and for 18 months all my nightmares were about falling.
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