Out from the dark

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mrhtbd

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Haven't lifted since I tweaked my knee squatting 760 for 6 in April and missed the safety catch causing me to support the weight down to a 90 degree angle with only 1 leg. Any injury to a 56-year-old lifter is a total pain and takes a while to repair. That in combination with retiring from teaching gave me pause to reflect. I needed to focus on what I was going to do following my divorce and retirement and realizing that I wasn't getting any younger either. A dark period for sure, especially because I wasn't lifting. Add to that I had to find a new apartment, so I could move closer to my girls, who are 9 and 14. Well it should be no wonder I took a road trip to Florida and spend many days this summer on the beach. In retrospect I wanted to touch base with who I was before I was married or a teacher; to rekindle the spirit that is mrhtbd. Well, thankfully, I have finally landed. Rented a three bedroom house on three-quarter acre, two and a half miles from my girls, bought a 94 pick up truck, put $3200 into it doing the repairs myself, and started my own contracting business. Needless to say I have rediscovered muscles I've forgotten had existed. Tore a bicep muscle drilling half-inch holes to attach toolboxes to the side of my truck with a half-inch drive drill (took three weeks to heal). Went through a high cramp phase (but now my body has become accustomed to construction work). Been living a quiet life but am ready to get back on that weightlifting wagon. Things are picking up, meeting new people, and life is taking a turn to the new. Haven't been here for two months and thought I'd stop in. Peak-muscle has always been good for me. Just wanted to let you know that I'm always driving to keep the good end up! Just paid my second month's rent, am three quarters the way done with the bathroom rehab, took the girls to a car show two weekends ago (and I have them again this weekend) so life is good again. I'm out of the dark! Thanks for reading!
 

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I call bullshit on squatting 760 for six.

Nope.

Didn't happen.

Have a nice day.
 
It was a cantelever squat machine loaded with 760 lbs of free weight (Olympic plates) on my 12th set. After a set, I had to support all the weight with one leg while pushing down the safety pedal with the other foot. I didn't push it down far enough and missed the top safety catch. By then I couldn't hold the weight just slow it down. Luckily there was an emergency safety which I caught by the time my knee got to 90 degrees so I tweaked my knee, end of story. The most I ever squatted with a barbell was 465 for 7 on my 12th set in 1993 at a body weight of 217.
 
Good you didn't get messed up too bad. That could have been a lot worse.
 
Darkness said:
I call bullshit on squatting 760 for six.

Nope.

Didn't happen.

Have a nice day.
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I thought that seemed very high also, but then again I know a guy that can bench 700 for 10 :eek: No bullshit. Former NFL player. Also did 465 for 25, apparently that's a warmup. Just a naturally large person. Built like a friggin tall gorilla, and as dph would say resembles a jacked refrigerator. I love that term.
 
In 2004 I did leg presses (on a machine also) with 930 for 6 on my 12th set. I can understand anyone's doubt about a 760 squat, because that is phenomenal. I thought I was clear it was a machine. I don't pretext. Just look at the photo of my calves to the left. They are still 18" and I am 6' with a 35" waist. Not exactly a common combination. Considering I graduated high school at 6' and 154, it should be easy to understand they didn't get that big from dancing. Muscular calves and forearms are seeds of power. If they were that easy to develop, everyone would have them.
 
b52 said:
I thought that seemed very high also, but then again I know a guy that can bench 700 for 10 :eek: No bullshit. Former NFL player. Also did 465 for 25, apparently that's a warmup. Just a naturally large person. Built like a friggin tall gorilla, and as dph would say resembles a jacked refrigerator. I love that term.
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I just knew he didn't.

Leg machines are not squats. Squats are squats.
 
Last time I posted 720 lbs on one leg it was a pair of fat twins and I was so drunk I thought it was 2 pair of skinny twins.
 
It has come to my attention this kind of thing should be dealt with aside from here.

Have a nice day.
 
Because it was the right thing to do. Mrhtbd didn't like me questioning his BS squat claim, got defensive and insulted me. Then I hurled an insult back. And it went back and forth until I realized that I was being as big of an idiot as he is. That's not what we are about here at PM, so like a good little mod, I swallowed my pride and deleted all the horseshit posts and closed the thread. Like a good little mod. Because this isn't real life and we can't handle ourselves here like we would in real life.

Nuf said BB?
 
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