Strength. Power. Glory.

rEmY · 03-20-2006, 06:34 PM

Look well into thyself; there is a source of strength which will always spring up if thou wilt always look there. - Marcus Antoninus

ive done it. ive taken the leap. i decided last night that im tired as hell of being "sort of strong"; i want to be fucking yoked. a beast. whatever.

i finally called the powerlifting gym.

yes, that's right: it took me this long to call. i was content to waste away in the confines of the local Y having "okay" workouts. i can make up all sorts of reasons for this: it was cheaper, i wanted to wait until i had health insurance, until i could afford the oncoming massive grocery bills. the fact of the matter is: i was scared. and i still am, a little bit.

im about to step into a place where fucking off isnt allowed. a place where if you dont give it your all, you will be called out. i think this is why so many people are content at their shitty commercial gyms: they are scared. scared of what they may achieve, scared of failing. F**k, i know i am. this is a place where if you miss a day, they will call you up and bitch you out. a place where the owner answers the phone "WHAT THE F**k DO YOU WANT?!?!".

Its going to be kind of strange too. my skinny ass is 5'11" 170. the guys ill be lifting with: all superheavyweights.

wednesday is the day, wish me luck. better yet, wish me strength. more to follow.

Diligent · 03-20-2006, 06:42 PM

Wow. That's a big step. Can't wait to hear what happens on Wednesday ... if they don't all EAT you!!! haaaaaa They are all super-heavyweights? Well, I hope it all goes well.

GreenRecon · 03-22-2006, 07:51 AM

Sounds like a kickass gym. Is it a powerlifting team?

CelebritySexist · 03-22-2006, 12:50 PM

Do it, do it, do it!

Antoninus rules, I was reading the Meditations (or pretending; there was an arty looking girl opposite me in the waiting lounge) at the airport a couple of days ago.

Seems like you've really resolved to do this, good luck!

War Marcus Aurelius!

rEmY · 03-22-2006, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GreenRecon

Sounds like a kickass gym. Is it a powerlifting team?

indeed it is. its 12:00, i lift at 5:00 and im already giddy like a schoolgirl.

rEmY · 03-22-2006, 07:27 PM

day 1: 3/22/2006

first day.

jumping jacks for 5 minutes then i worked up to 1RM on the box squat, bench press, and deadlift (sumo, HAHA Carnal).

box squat: 205
bench press: 185, 205x0
sumo deadlift: 275

blah, everybodies got to start somewhere. i also realized that ive probably been letting my form go to shit when i get heavier.

ive got some bad commercial gym habits, though, which made my coach, Scott, laugh at me:
1. not grunting. seriously, i feel weird really yelling now.
2. i went to put on some chalk for deads, and was neatly applying it to my hands. Scott yells "FUCKING PUT IT ON THERE!!!" . So i start vigorously rubbing it into my hands....over the container, so as not to get it on the floor. "DO IT OVER THE FUCKING FLOOR!!! I CLEAN ONCE A YEAR!!!"

Bizarro · 03-22-2006, 08:55 PM

Thats awesome you are lucky to be able to train at a place like that, but why are you pulling sumo?

rEmY · 03-22-2006, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bizarro

Thats awesome you are lucky to be able to train at a place like that, but why are you pulling sumo?

because thats how ill pull in competition? i just pull more sumo than conventional.

ghostwipe · 03-23-2006, 12:08 AM

Sounds like you found yourself a good gym. Make the most of it.

Lard-ass · 03-23-2006, 05:00 AM

Read your "Quest for a gym" thread a while back and just wondered why the promised feedback on working out at this new hardcore gym gone m.i.a.