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 GRYLLSIn the British Special Air Service, combat fitness is all about running.
More Bear Grylls Quotes
-
-
You’re not human if you don’t feel fear. But I’ve learnt to treat fear as an emotion that sharpens me. It’s there to give me that edge for what I have to do.
BEAR GRYLLS -
Time and experience have taught me that fame and money very rarely go to the worthy, by the way – hence we shouldn’t ever be too impressed by either of those impostors. Value folk for who they are, how they live and what they give – that’s a much better benchmark.
BEAR GRYLLS -
Yes, the Boy Scouts of America should definitely allow gay adult leaders and I think it’s really going to hold them back if they don’t.
BEAR GRYLLS -
The SAS Reserve tends to be made up of former paratroopers and commandos who still want a challenge, but it is open to civilians.
BEAR GRYLLS -
I grew up on survival shows and they were always just so…anoraky.
BEAR GRYLLS -
All my life the only thing I’ve been good at has been climbing and throwing myself off big things.
BEAR GRYLLS -
I love making healthy lean foods delicious – that’s an art!
BEAR GRYLLS -
The difference between ordinary and extra-ordinary is so often just simply that little word – extra.
BEAR GRYLLS -
Some of the greatest survivors have been women. Look at the courage so many women have shown after surviving earthquakes in the rubble for days on end.
BEAR GRYLLS -
But the wild is unpredictable, stuff does happen, and it’s always when you’re least expecting it.
BEAR GRYLLS -
When you find yourself thinking about someone or something in the same old negative way, just stop yourself. Think. Check. Change. Refresh. Job done. Smile. Move on. Do this enough times and you will change. For the better; for the stronger.
BEAR GRYLLS -
The special forces gave me the self-confidence to do some extraordinary things in my life. Climbing Everest then cemented my belief in myself.
BEAR GRYLLS -
Weather can kill you so fast. The first priority of survival is getting protection from the extreme weather.
BEAR GRYLLS -
The extremes of jungles, mountains, and deserts are inherently dangerous places.
BEAR GRYLLS -
Don’t be scared to dream big, and don’t be afraid to be close to people. And never give up! It’s the tenacious not the talented that win.
BEAR GRYLLS