Yeah, I do. With the right plan and the right discipline, you can get seriously shredded in just 28 days. The amount of pain and sadness that I felt in my heart, I could feel it coming off my shoulders. Start with your inner voice and shifting your mindset the moment you wake up in the morning. There are so many things you can do with your life when you set a new path for yourself. We started getting drug tested and would have to pass or be taken off that year, but we could try out the following year. If you’re into throwbacks like me, then you’re going to love this interview. Search for on Wikipedia. I started thinking if I was going to continue being a gladiator. But he had a bar fight, and they kicked him off the team. What’s your advice for entrepreneurs who feel they’ve gone “soft,” and lost their mental toughness? So we thought it would be a great way to give back to people who want to fulfill their destiny with a membership contest where the winner gets a $5,000 a month stipend to get their business off the ground. I didn’t make the cut, but 13 episodes in they had another tryout and I made it. Jim Star spent seven seasons dominating contestants as Laser on the classic 1990s TV show American Gladiators. So let’s say your goal has always been to make money and be financially healthy. There were a lot of setbacks and a lot of heartaches. You know, I never had any rituals. Laser was an All-American line-backer at Montana State University and was drafted by the USFL in 1983. You were the longest-running Gladiator and also the most injured. I think it’ll give you better chances of going to the NFL, because I know that’s your life long dream. I never wanted to be embarrassed. Did wanting recognition from your dad make you mentally tough? Twenty years later, the 54-year-old could still destroy you in a game of Breakthrough & Conquer. "It's more dangerous than most people think. We were one in ten, and that kind of record doesn’t get a lot of recognition from scouts. What do you think about switching from running back to linebacker? So come up with crazy goals for your life. I was on top of the world with those simple words. He basically just hated his life because he was cut short of his dreams. Muscleandfitness.com is part of A360 Media LLC Fitness & Health Network. I was born and raised in Great Falls, Montana. But my family pulled through for me, and my grandfather helped me land a job at the LA athletic club. I tried out and got the position on the show, but I had to make a decision. He fought through physical injuries while filming but still put on entertaining performances episode after episode. It was a tough decision, but having the never surrender attitude and being fueled by competition pushed me to choose Gladiators. Like think about it, what could you do if you didn’t have to pay monthly bills? My junior year, I broke all kinds of records. What’s the difference in mindset from an offensive to a defensive player? You know, “balls to the wall. But I’ve always lived by my motto, “Never surrender.”. It sucked! How did you get yourself to stick with it? He's hurt both shoulders, broke his nose and ankle and suffered a herniated disc. American Gladiators war eine Fernsehshow, die zwischen 1989 und 1996 lief. 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At 6’0″, 230 pounds, you were small compared with the other Gladiators. I was just looking for a hug or a “Jim, you’re great.”. You have to have goals for yourself. Jim Star spent seven seasons dominating contestants as Laser on the classic 1990s TV show American Gladiators. Next, you have to go after something big. All rights reserved. We knew what was on the line, so we pushed towards the light at the end of the tunnel. He ended up being the longest-serving Gladiator on the show… … and also one of the most injured. If they win, they get access to some of the top business minds to help guide them and the money to make it work. You just have a completely different meanness from whistle to whistle. What is this competition about and how can people learn more? Over the course of seven seasons I had 12 surgeries: eight shoulder surgeries, back surgery, broken nose, hernia, and foot surgery. I’m an easy-going guy, but when it comes to sports and being tough, I become a completely different person. Could you turn mental toughness on and off? Although Laser holds the distinction of being the longest-serving male American Gladiator, competing in all seven seasons and the Live Tour, he is also one of the most injured. All they have to do is submit a two-minute video explaining what their goal is. Mentally, I was really discouraged because the Gunslingers drafted me, but I didn’t hear back until two weeks later! At that point, my playing days were over. So when the show ended abruptly in 1996, it was sad, but at the same time, it was actually a relief. I was thinking to myself I had good grades and I played in the NFL, what school wouldn’t a football coach? But in hindsight, the show owned our names, and all the memorabilia they came out with that had the names “Laser, Lace, Nitro” stamped on them. I drove out to California all by myself in my little Mazda B 2000 pickup truck. M&F: How did you get cast on American Gladiators? My wife and I created this business after reflecting on our success. I started looking for jobs as a PE teacher since my degree was in physical education. One day, my agent called me and said the Rams were looking for a linebacker. It was an honor to talk as men and as friends… coming from a boy who looked up to a Gladiator. Go on a journey to become the best version of yourself, and join The High Vibe Tribe. Does mental toughness come from aggression? We would shoot two to three episodes each day, even if we got hurt (which most of us did). How powerful is that? I’ve become an avid mountain biker. We kept hearing from these people that they didn’t have enough money to pursue their business idea because they were strapped to monthly bills. We’re in a position to help these young dreamers see their vision come to fruition, and we’re excited to launch 365 Achieve It. It wasn’t my idea of a professional team, so I stayed home. After a year in the league, he moved to the Kansas City Chiefs for a year, played with the Toronto Argonauts in the Canadian League for one season, and then played for the 1987 Los Angeles Rams, having also captured the bodybuilding title of Mr. Montana in 1986. How did that affect your tryouts? What’s your story? Within minutes of our conversation, we went to some very vulnerable places, unearthing emotions and times in his life that he rarely speaks about. D&D Beyond Laser was half all-American and half brawler. Shit, I used to cheer for him when he would get DQ’d for being a little ‘extra’! My whole life was football, but I was working at the LA Athletic Club with an old retired me. How do you channel that aggression nowadays? He and I were roommates while I was living off the settlement from the Rams. It's hard to imagine that Laser had any idea what was in store for him while he was growing up in the mountains of Montana. How did you get involved with American Gladiators? I acknowledge that.”. As a linebacker, I was allowed to be the person I actually was, and I just flourished. That’s what it was, a professional sport. This workout combines cardio and weight-lifting drills for serious body-sculpting results. I never wanted to look back on an episode and think that I could have done better had I been more intense. I was just saying to myself, “You can keep going,” because I loved the competition and showing off my athletic ability even though the money wasn’t great. At dinner, I put my arm around him, and he kind of gave me a nudge like, “What are you doing?” Cause I never touched my dad just to give him love, and he really never touched us as kids. I used to LOVE watching that show. What did your football coach see in you that got you to the NFL? American Gladiators may refer to: American Gladiators (1989 TV series), an American competition television program that aired from 1989 to 1996; American Gladiators (2008 TV series), an American competition television program that aired in 2008; American Gladiators, a video game made in 1991 by Imagitec Design; See also. I love you. So I quit my job, tried out, and made the team. None of us saw any of those royalties even though we created those personas. Jim Star: I met Dan Clark [Nitro] on the Los Angeles Rams [in 1987] before I played one game, got hurt, and was cut. Laser, originally from South Africa, was working as a secretary in Reading, England when she saw the Gladiators show on TV and as a fitness enthusiast knew she had to be part of it. Thinking what am I going to do with my life? Did being the “small” guy fuel you to be extra competitive? It was physically grueling. Sign up below to receive our newest workout routines, recipes, news stories, and offers from our partners. Did you have any rituals? I feel it. I think other athletes can relate when I say I was just trying to set myself free, and there was a rage that came with trying to break out of the box. Initially perceived as an 'All-American Guy', Laser soon proved that he had a 'don't mess with me' attitude about competition, often getting disqualified for rough behaviour. It was like an out-of-body experience. Think about it, without a goal, where will you use your mental toughness? Upon the urging of his agent and Nitro, Laser became one of the first additions to the newly remodelled show during the second half of Season One. And because of my relationship with my father, I was more one-on-one encouraging with my team. Not only toughing the workouts but leading the team during the conditioning as well without really knowing it. It took me five minutes to make up my mind and say I was going to do the Gladiators.
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