some signs that you are getting there....

[JOKER47]

Mine was actually sort of silly. (At least I thought it was.) A friend was over for dinner, and he, myself and my wife were all in the garage BS'ing for a few.
For some reason, I had 135lbs on my pulley set up, and my lat pull bar was attached to it. (I never do lat pulldowns and I do higher rep/lower weight tri pulldowns, so I don't know why the weight was on it.)
My buddy, grabs it and starts pulling for all he's worth, almost hanging from it trying to pull it down. My wife did the same thing, and got it a little father. I grabbed it and did 3 or 4 easy strict tri pulldowns with it.

My buddy's eyes got real big.

The look on his face made my day.

 

[WalkingBeast]

Fuck that bitch bro had the same thing kinda happen to me...this girl I was talking to for a few weeks wanted to get together one particular day (for some special shit, forget what), I said no because I was heading to the gym with my partner...she yelled at me (over the phone) and said I was "fucking weird" cuz I "get off" from sweating, and I spend too much time in the gym (which only between 2 and 3 hours a day)...let's just say she tried apologizing later, but I told her to never call me again...
Don't worry 'bout it bro, you don't need bitches like that.

Know what you mean bro!! Fuck those bitches!!!!!

 

[Zander1983]

A co-worker at my new job calls me "muscle man".

 

[chewyxrage]

Good thread, great insprirations.

BUMP

 

[Tweakle]

It's weird but I actually like it when I hear the 'steroids' comments people in this country feel they have to make about anyone who's over 210lbs (europeans weigh on average a scrawny 150). Makes me feel like I'm getting somewhere lol.

God knows what they'd say if they saw some of the real slices of juice enhanced beef I've trained with.. probably crap themselves in terror and say nothing.

 

[DieselFueled]

I was working out on Monday and I was doing explosive/power shrugs. I was using 495 for 5 reps on my last set and some guy approached me and asked if that is the most I've ever done on the movement. I said "yeah", then he said "I used to work out with this guy who did 10 plates on EACH side", and I said "Wow, when you see him again maybe you can get me his autograph", the guy just kind of slinked away knowing what a lube job I thought he was.

I guess you've arrived when people feel the need to say stuff like that.

"How much do you lift?" is the dumbest question ever, it enrages me more than "How much do you bench?", I just say "I don't lift weights", the look on the faces in priceless. I'll even say this in the gym as I am lifting for an even more priceless reaction.

I by no means treat people in a way I wouldn't want to be treated, but comments like that insult my intelligence as well as what I do and what I am passionate about, so if people want to be asses, I will be an even bigger ass.

 

[needsize]

I was working out on Monday and I was doing explosive/power shrugs. I was using 495 for 5 reps on my last set and some guy approached me and asked if that is the most I've ever done on the movement. I said "yeah", then he said "I used to work out with this guy who did 10 plates on EACH side", and I said "Wow, when you see him again maybe you can get me his autograph", the guy just kind of slinked away knowing what a lube job I thought he was.

I guess you've arrived when people feel the need to say stuff like that.

"How much do you lift?" is the dumbest question ever, it enrages me more than "How much do you bench?", I just say "I don't lift weights", the look on the faces in priceless.

thats a good one, I get that all time time too, either "I used to do this much" or "My buddy used to do this much", somehow they mistake you for someone who cares

 

[DieselFueled]

I also love when a girl will say 'my brother/cousin/boyfriend/ex-boyfriend lifts too, he's real big, like you'. Then you see them and it is some 165lb, wife-beater wearing bicep boy whose neck you would ring. Damn, I am feeling fired up today, I love this thread, this board is like a support grop for ''oddball weightlifters".

 

[JJ from GoodTimes]

Great PR Need. You kinda remind me of myself. I'm only 5'9 and I was only 135 lbs throughout ALL of highschool and part of college. I still not that big now, I only weigh 192 lbs.

What type of diet are you own need, how many calories to you try and get a day?

 

[Exodus]

well..... i heard a statistic a long time ago that says on 1% of the worlds population can bench press over 300lbs.....

so imagine how psyched i was when i was trying to do a max push jerk with 300lbs....... i wonder what the worlds population could do that.

i love hearing the ..... hey my buddy,father, dog used to lift this much. or i used to be big like you, then i quit working out and it all turned to fat. the guy at the pizzia buffet told me that and also said that he used to squat 800lbs atf for reps back in college.

i want to get a shirt made also that is black and white with this phrase on the front :"No...I'm not on Steroids....but Thanks for Asking"

and another that lets me know i have made it. is hearing people with no discipline saying i wish i could loose 20 lbs. and i tell them that i could do that in 4-6 weeks, and watching their jaw drop ask they ask whats my "secret"....i tell them its and ancient way long forgotten.... called hard work and dedication....

but here is something else......probably one of the best things i brag on.

My raw bench max is 315....... sure lots of guys bench that..... but my butt stayed on the bench, and there was a full pause..... and i dont know anyone else in my gym that can hope to press that much with a pause..... oh yeah, and no one else touching the bar..... i feel sorry for the guys like me who legitimtly bench (with a pause) 315. becuase the number is so underated because of the countless masses that do the 1 foot drop, bounce off chest , crotch in the air with the partner assisted row.....

sheesh...

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