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You Can’t Buy Strength
I had an epiphany the other day as I was walking out of the gym. When I tell you, at first you might think to yourself, “Yeah, I know that, so what?” But, when I really thought about it for several days, I truly realized how profound it was…YOU CAN’T BUY STRENGTH, IT MUST BE EARNED!!!
Here is what prompted the revelation. I was walking out of the gym and I almost got clipped by some jackass in a Jaguar while walking to my car. As I looked to see who the person was who was enjoying their last seconds on Earth, I recognized the guy and started laughing so hard, the thought of bludgeoning him became a distant memory. Come with me and I will tell you a story…
Last year I was training my back and needed to do Weighted Chin-Ups. I waddled over to the Chin-Up Bar with a 45 LB plate hanging from me, trying to not have it bash into my knees. I had to wait b/c there was a guy struggling to get his 4th and then 5th and final rep. He had a full head of gray hair, looked to be in his late 40′s and had the muscle mass of a stick figure. So, when he came down, I was pretty pissed when he looked at my 230LB frame and stared at the 45 LB plate hanging from me and uttered the following, “Wow, that’s pretty ambitious!!!” It was in a very wise ass tone, like, “I can only do 5 and I am in great shape, but you will probably only bang out a couple at best.” I got onto my tip toes and wrapped my hands around the bar…I DID 18 REPS!!! When I came down, this clown’s jaw was dropped and I stared him right in the face as if I was ready to decapitate him with my bare hands and I walked away.
In light of that experience, it was ironic that the same punk almost clipped me on the way to my car. As he got out, he looked around Read the rest of this entry »