thats awesome man. the biggest compliment i think i ever received was when i was in high school and my coach called me a "gym rat" haha i just couldnt get enough of the weight room. you are definitely right man "no one else is doing this" . the animals here are the 1% and the other 99% just wont understand.
Isn't it the truth bro
Nothing in life is ever handed to me, I go out take that shit for myself.
Whole lot of talking going on in here....cant wait to see some iron being tosses...Two monster pushing each other over the edge...gotta love it.....
-B
"Most powerlifters share some common defects. We, as a whole for whatever reason, LOVE to punish, beat and torture ourselves beyond the limits of mind and body. It is our spirit that prevails. This defect of intelligence and sensibility pushes us on to the next level, makes us better and stronger. ........ Thank God that therapy doesn't work on us. - Captain Kirk Karwoski"
As I sit here at my desk on a Friday, alot of different thoughts have been running through my mind. I am very excited to start this journey and let everyone into my insights of how really fucked up I am. I think and wonder where would I be today if it wasn't for my training. I owe so much gratitude to my father. He was the one who got me started. I can remember being 13 and 14 years old with a small starter bench in my basement along with some free weights. I never used to want to train. I would always make an excuse- I'm hungry, I'm tired, or even I have to do homework (yeah cause that was the case). I would run and hide behind my mom. He would always say "Don't you want to be better. No one else is doing this. Get your fuckin ass down here right now." And so I did. Most kids on Saturday and Sunday mornings were watching TV or sleeping, I was at the gym with my father at 7AM. He would push me, but in the right way. He knew I was young and I was still developing, so I wouldn't be going crazy with the weights but enough to get me going. Years went by and I hit my junior year of high school. Something inside of me clicked. I became obsessed with the gym. I became Animal. You couldn't keep me from smashing the iron. After football practice, the coaches used to have to be forced to stay there because I would be training and the had to be there at all times. I would be there alone, with only the music blaring behind me, and my father's voice would run through my head,"No one else is doing this." So here I am now, some 6 years later and that voice is still running through my head. I will never stop. I don't care how tired I am, I will push through. 4 hours of sleep or 8 hours of sleep my ass will be in the gym. Fever or perfectly healthy I will be in the gym. Like I tell my girl if I don't answer my phone I'm doing one of three things- training, shitting, or eating. "No one else is doing this"- a fucking message my father gave to me and I am telling all of you. So when your ass is dragging and you just worked a full shift, when you are too fuckin tired to get that last meal in remember "No one else is doing this."
"No one else is doing this" I like that bro...that just motivated me a shitload...that's gonna be running through my head all the time now...
As a father of a 15 and 16 year old myself, I hear ya brother! Well said! My hopes and dreams are that they themselves are on their way with their journey into the iron world...for themselves and no one else. Great thread!! Keep it up!
Peace
Originally Posted by Enforcer
As I sit here at my desk on a Friday, alot of different thoughts have been running through my mind. I am very excited to start this journey and let everyone into my insights of how really fucked up I am. I think and wonder where would I be today if it wasn't for my training. I owe so much gratitude to my father. He was the one who got me started. I can remember being 13 and 14 years old with a small starter bench in my basement along with some free weights. I never used to want to train. I would always make an excuse- I'm hungry, I'm tired, or even I have to do homework (yeah cause that was the case). I would run and hide behind my mom. He would always say "Don't you want to be better. No one else is doing this. Get your fuckin ass down here right now." And so I did. Most kids on Saturday and Sunday mornings were watching TV or sleeping, I was at the gym with my father at 7AM. He would push me, but in the right way. He knew I was young and I was still developing, so I wouldn't be going crazy with the weights but enough to get me going. Years went by and I hit my junior year of high school. Something inside of me clicked. I became obsessed with the gym. I became Animal. You couldn't keep me from smashing the iron. After football practice, the coaches used to have to be forced to stay there because I would be training and the had to be there at all times. I would be there alone, with only the music blaring behind me, and my father's voice would run through my head,"No one else is doing this." So here I am now, some 6 years later and that voice is still running through my head. I will never stop. I don't care how tired I am, I will push through. 4 hours of sleep or 8 hours of sleep my ass will be in the gym. Fever or perfectly healthy I will be in the gym. Like I tell my girl if I don't answer my phone I'm doing one of three things- training, shitting, or eating. "No one else is doing this"- a fucking message my father gave to me and I am telling all of you. So when your ass is dragging and you just worked a full shift, when you are too fuckin tired to get that last meal in remember "No one else is doing this."
"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate, our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure".
The time is almost upon us my brothers of iron...Tommrow me and the Punisher will list our head to head workouts for you all to follow. Tune in to one of sickest journey's ever to grace this Forvm. The hours are windling down. I can feel the cold iron in my hands already......
Nothing in life is ever handed to me, I go out take that shit for myself.
"When all is said and done after many days of fighting you become enriched with power and revered by your friends and enemies alike. You will owe thanks to no one because you have inherited what was already yours to begin with."--Machine
"I do what you won't today so I can so what you can't do tomorrow."
"winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." Vince Lombardi
Patience is a virtue my friend especially in this game...tonight for me is chest i will post up the workout later. Just trying to get some good food in me today so i can grow
As I sit here at my desk about to house my ground turkey, I am full of anticipation. I can't wait to get my ass in the gym after work. I can't wait to start this great journey. I know many have been tuning in and watching patiently as me and the Punisher have led you all up to this day. Well here it is my brothers of iron. Day 1 on this joruney. Only one thought comes into my mind and it is from the great one "Machine." He always speaks of making your mark on the world and when you are gone make sure you will be remembered. Well here starts the mark I will make. Every great journey starts with a single step - and when I do take my first step you will feel the fuckin earth shake. And you all will know why. Today I am hitting Chest, Tri's, and Calves. Tommrow I will post my workout as I do everything in the gym by instinct. What I feel is what you are gonna get. So stay prepared and look here tommrow to see what being an Animal is all about. I am ready, the real question is, Are all of you?
Nothing in life is ever handed to me, I go out take that shit for myself.
As I sit here at my desk about to house my ground turkey, I am full of anticipation. I can't wait to get my ass in the gym after work. I can't wait to start this great journey. I know many have been tuning in and watching patiently as me and the Punisher have led you all up to this day. Well here it is my brothers of iron. Day 1 on this joruney. Only one thought comes into my mind and it is from the great one "Machine." He always speaks of making your mark on the world and when you are gone make sure you will be remembered. Well here starts the mark I will make. Every great journey starts with a single step - and when I do take my first step you will feel the fuckin earth shake. And you all will know why. Today I am hitting Chest, Tri's, and Calves. Tommrow I will post my workout as I do everything in the gym by instinct. What I feel is what you are gonna get. So stay prepared and look here tommrow to see what being an Animal is all about. I am ready, the real question is, Are all of you?