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mrhtbd
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I owe Lokedogg a shout out. Almost 2 years ago he made some comments here that really pissed me off, enough so to make me think, and I've been the better man for it.
As usual, I was whining about something, when good 'ol Loke wrote something to the effect. "Oh, here we go again, mrhtbd does this all the time. Fist he complains about some terribly depressing thing, just to get attention, and then two days later he has a flash of inspiration and it's all better again."
Well, at the time I was pissed, but over the past two years, to be honest, that statement he made kept digging in, and everytime I wanted to complain it popped back up in my head. Problem was, I knew he was right!
That's one of the things that got me to change my posting habits. Anyway, 2 weeks ago something big happened. My world was shaken upside-down. I got moved from being an Adminstrator to teaching a full load of English classes. I had to move lock, stock, and barrel all the way to the other end of the building. They wanted it done in one day, I said "I'll do it in 5." They said "Ok!"
Man was I pissed, the world had shifted and I got the shaft as usual. I wanted to cry out on A-E like I used to, but Loke's comment kept ringing through my ears, so I stayed silent. Instead, I asked myself, well, what can you do?
Not much because I'm union and some teachers quit and I'm certified in English anyway, so basically they needed a body to fill the spot, and a big male in that hallway because it was out of control. I made the move in 2 days, but I was still pissed because I don't like surprises.
Then I thought, what would Loke say? Hmmm, he'ld probably say, "Fuck them, you can crush them all, go take it out in the gym is all!" I thought, yeah, that's it.
That night was chest. I had been working my dumbbell presses up from 35's 3 months ago to 1 set of 70's for 6 3 weeks ago. All day, I thought, fuck it, tonight I'm grabbing 90 lb'ers and blasting them, it's time to go over the top, no hold's barred, to the max, and to hell with the arm injury; let it burn. (I was very pissed!)
That night I went to the gym and did one set of full body swings with a 10lb oly plate in each hand for warm-up, (old school), then I went to the rack. The dbell area was crowded with a bunch of young guys (20-30ish). I saw how they looked at me like on the inside they were saying, "Hey, check out the old grey-haired dude!" "What the fuck's he think he's doing?"
I walked over to the 90's, picked them up, some eyes started rolling, and I went to a flat bench. Sat down, heaved them up as I laid down, and blasted out 6 clean reps.
Definately got some attention, but mostly I was surprised as hell at how easy it was, especially since I hadn't done dbell presses with 90's since 2003.
I supersetted the dbell presses with long seated pully rows. I went back for the 80's, 70's, 60's, then 50's, all for 6, and all supersetted with the rows.
Long story short, Lokedogg is a Vet and some know him better than others, I may have discounted him in the past mostly because I had my head twisted up, but whether he wants to accept responsibility or not, what he said back then definately had a positive impact on me now. For that I owe him a debt of gratitude. I'm very thick-skulled, not many people impress me so.
His little comment burned inside of me until I was man enough to do something about it, and when I did, was able to push past barriers I never thought I would reach again. On Monday of this week I went back at it, grabbed the 80's, and blasted out 12 clean reps, damn. At this rate, and barring any injuries, I just might be able to surpass my dbell press record of 120's for 4. That was in 1987 and I was 28, full of fire. We shall see, but in the mean time, thanks Loke, I owe you one!
As usual, I was whining about something, when good 'ol Loke wrote something to the effect. "Oh, here we go again, mrhtbd does this all the time. Fist he complains about some terribly depressing thing, just to get attention, and then two days later he has a flash of inspiration and it's all better again."
Well, at the time I was pissed, but over the past two years, to be honest, that statement he made kept digging in, and everytime I wanted to complain it popped back up in my head. Problem was, I knew he was right!
That's one of the things that got me to change my posting habits. Anyway, 2 weeks ago something big happened. My world was shaken upside-down. I got moved from being an Adminstrator to teaching a full load of English classes. I had to move lock, stock, and barrel all the way to the other end of the building. They wanted it done in one day, I said "I'll do it in 5." They said "Ok!"
Man was I pissed, the world had shifted and I got the shaft as usual. I wanted to cry out on A-E like I used to, but Loke's comment kept ringing through my ears, so I stayed silent. Instead, I asked myself, well, what can you do?
Not much because I'm union and some teachers quit and I'm certified in English anyway, so basically they needed a body to fill the spot, and a big male in that hallway because it was out of control. I made the move in 2 days, but I was still pissed because I don't like surprises.
Then I thought, what would Loke say? Hmmm, he'ld probably say, "Fuck them, you can crush them all, go take it out in the gym is all!" I thought, yeah, that's it.
That night was chest. I had been working my dumbbell presses up from 35's 3 months ago to 1 set of 70's for 6 3 weeks ago. All day, I thought, fuck it, tonight I'm grabbing 90 lb'ers and blasting them, it's time to go over the top, no hold's barred, to the max, and to hell with the arm injury; let it burn. (I was very pissed!)
That night I went to the gym and did one set of full body swings with a 10lb oly plate in each hand for warm-up, (old school), then I went to the rack. The dbell area was crowded with a bunch of young guys (20-30ish). I saw how they looked at me like on the inside they were saying, "Hey, check out the old grey-haired dude!" "What the fuck's he think he's doing?"
I walked over to the 90's, picked them up, some eyes started rolling, and I went to a flat bench. Sat down, heaved them up as I laid down, and blasted out 6 clean reps.
Definately got some attention, but mostly I was surprised as hell at how easy it was, especially since I hadn't done dbell presses with 90's since 2003.
I supersetted the dbell presses with long seated pully rows. I went back for the 80's, 70's, 60's, then 50's, all for 6, and all supersetted with the rows.
Long story short, Lokedogg is a Vet and some know him better than others, I may have discounted him in the past mostly because I had my head twisted up, but whether he wants to accept responsibility or not, what he said back then definately had a positive impact on me now. For that I owe him a debt of gratitude. I'm very thick-skulled, not many people impress me so.
His little comment burned inside of me until I was man enough to do something about it, and when I did, was able to push past barriers I never thought I would reach again. On Monday of this week I went back at it, grabbed the 80's, and blasted out 12 clean reps, damn. At this rate, and barring any injuries, I just might be able to surpass my dbell press record of 120's for 4. That was in 1987 and I was 28, full of fire. We shall see, but in the mean time, thanks Loke, I owe you one!
I also dogged ya for all that whining, but in a much more subtle way. 
