You've heard of the strongest man and woman in the world, but be prepared to meet the strongest family out there! The Best family consists of dad, Nick, mom, Callie, 5-year-old Jessica, and 11-year-old Dylan and they weight train up to 140 hours each week. Nick is famous for competing in the World's Strongest Man competition and looks like the kids are following in his and Callie's footsteps. They are featured in TLC's My Strange Addiction which follows the family from Nevada, who weight trains together and are in a nutshell the real-life "Incredibles."
Trust us you'll be blown away when you see the foursome in action. Let me put it this way, the 5-year-old can do a one-handed push up! Shocked yet? Read on to find out more about the Best family!
The devoted weight trainers put the rest of us to shame as their obsession with all things muscle stems back to Nick's sophomore year in high school. He met Callie later on during weight lifting competitions and the rest as they say it, is history.
And it's no secret that weight trainers consume tons of calories daily as they need the food to maintain their muscle mass and sustain energy. The Best family shockingly spends over $500-$1,000 per week to fulfill their dietary needs. For example, Nick eats between 10,000 to 15,000 calories per day and usually has 12 eggs for breakfast. As a whole, the family eats over 12 dozen eggs per week, but mostly stick to organic foods in their diets consisting of fish, meat, fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
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But the idea of their kids weight lifting has stirred up controversy because studies in the past have claimed that children lifting heavy objects for hours can result with stunted growth. However, the Best family says they aren't causing anyone harm and are overall a normal family. But the amount of weight the children can lift is quite the sight!
Through workouts involving kettle bells, pushups, bicep curls, the kids have gotten used to their daily routine. In fact, Dylan, who can dead lift over 130 pounds, says that he can't go without exercise because it's like his coffee in the morning. Meanwhile his little sister can lift 100 pounds–despite doctors recommending that kids her age lift only one pound weights.
Their parents say that the point of their children exercising in these extremities isn't to get them into weight training, but to teach them to be strong and healthy. Callie says:
"We want them to think of fitness as fun and we also bond through exercise. Lots of lessons can be learned in the gym: The kids learn how to set goals, push themselves and act responsible. But I won't lie—I do feel a sense of pride when my kids are the only ones on the playground who can master all the equipment."
The first thought that came to mind upon learning about this family is that they are essentially the real life "Incredibles." All they need is to fight crime and they could play the characters in the live action version of the popular animated film. I think it's great that Nick and Callie are teaching their kids at a young age the concept of eating well and it sounds like they're already meeting all their dietary needs. It does concern me though that these kids can lift such heavy weights and the possible negative effect it may have on them. Hopefully their doctors are checking up on them and make sure that they are being as safe as possible when exercising.
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