[KeyserSoze]

By being strong/powerful what new or different things have you noticed? I have two small changes (from small gains in my S&P)....
1. I handed my school bag to a guy when it was loaded with books (but didn't seem all that heavy to me) and the expression on the guy's face when he grabbed the bag was priceless. I thought he was going to have a hernia right there. (arm strength)
2. I play disc golf and I have noticed I can throw the disc considerably farther, sometimes as much as 50 to 75 feet farther. (wrist/grip strength)

[Urban]

My party tricks have gotten significantly better. It used to be all I could really do was open beer bottles with my teeth. Now I can fold those bottlecaps in half twice, bend nails, and rip shit, so it's good times. BTW, I bent a 5/8" wrench yesterday, but there's no telling how tough it is since I got it at the dollar store.

Also, all the lifting (albeit it has been almost exclusively for peak strength) has increased my GPP to a level where the academy doesn't make me sore like everyone else even thought they work for entirely different goals (3x12-15 in the weight room and and 1.5-2 mile runs).

Also, by no fault of my own, nobody wants to fuck with me at parties. Long before I bend or break anything, people seem to know I lift. I guess this has more to do with keeping loudmouth friends than with lifting, but lifting is a part of it... right?

[Chris Kutz]

I feel wayyy stronger when I wrestle/grapple.

[Lard-ass]

Originally Posted by Urban

My party tricks have gotten significantly better. It used to be all I could really do was open beer bottles with my teeth. Now I can fold those bottlecaps in half twice, bend nails, and rip shit, so it's good times. BTW, I bent a 5/8" wrench yesterday, but there's no telling how tough it is since I got it at the dollar store.

Also, all the lifting (albeit it has been almost exclusively for peak strength) has increased my GPP to a level where the academy doesn't make me sore like everyone else even thought they work for entirely different goals (3x12-15 in the weight room and and 1.5-2 mile runs).

Also, by no fault of my own, nobody wants to fuck with me at parties. Long before I bend or break anything, people seem to know I lift. I guess this has more to do with keeping loudmouth friends than with lifting, but lifting is a part of it... right?

Bummer dude, you´d better quit lifting if you wanna get laid...

[SmashiusClay]

Originally Posted by Urban

My party tricks have gotten significantly better.

So true, the way people look at you after they know you rip phonebooks in half is absolutely priceless.

The most obvious way S&P has changed my life is in my fighting, which was pretty much thw hole point. I am so much stronger on the mat it's not even funny, it's a great feeling when one of your coaches won't believe you're not moving up in weight category because you just effortlessly hoisted him onto your shoulders with a kataguruma.

[graedy]

-It keeps me going.
-If you lift theres always one thing in your life developing in a positve way (aka more weight!)
-It makes me feel alive.


Seems like I should never ever stop. Not that I would like to....

[Alon]

I get to listen to a completely different school of thought which is always useful, the people here are good for a "jockular" atmosphere and I've learned a lot about prehab, REALLY important.

[Lusst]

- I went from pulling 365 to 545 in a little over a year
- I am no longer a pussy when it comes to weights
- I can now lift 210 over my head
- I've taught my wife to spot the "wheelchair athletes"
- I scare cops

Oh, and by the way - if you lift heavy shit...you WILL get pussy.

[w0cyru01]

Originally Posted by Lusst

Oh, and by the way - if you lift heavy shit...you WILL get pussy.

God i can't wait to lift heavy shit.
heavy pussy?

[Monger]

I no longer use jackstands when changing the oil in my car. Thanks S&P!