Born Again Hard!!

[strongestsurvive]

I have been away from competing for about a year and half due to a tricep tendon tear and school. I just moved to Mount Desert Island, an island off the coast of northern maine. I hooked up with Mike Scott, who used to own the Power Pit in Hawaii. This guy has competing 46 years and is 62years old. He can squat 500, bench 315, and pull about 500 at 178 pounds, all of which he has done in the last 2 months. He is going to train me for my next meet in feb. I have not been this excited to train in over 3 years, all i can say is i am going to get really big and really strong soon. And get my name back onto the scene. Watch out world!!!

Strongestsurvive

 

[Deciever1]

have fun! take advantage of this! mos people will never get an oppurtunity to train with someone like that!

 

[IrishPower]

did you get your tricep tendon surgically repaired?

/irish

 

[strongestsurvive]

The guy Mike Scott, who is going to train me, used to run the Hawaii World Record Breakers meet with Gus Reithswich, But Irish I did tear the tendon and had 3 Surgeries, About a month after the first one I punched a guy out at a pantera concert, then had it reattached, then a month after I got into another fight at a strip club over an exgirlfriend, then for my final surgery they took an achilles tendon and heel bone out of a cadaver and replaced the last 1.5 inches of my ulna with the heel bone and then removed my tricep tendon and replaced it with the achilles tendon. Before my surgery(s), I was able to bench 560 for 3 raw and my best RAW bench was 600 in a meet. Now i am going to try for about 525 this coming feburary in a full meet. I would like to mention that all my benches where done in full meets, powerlifting is judged on all 3 lifts to see who is the strongest. I am not a person who only benches because that would make me 1/3 the powerlifter.

Strongestsurvive

 

[TheFng]

Mike Scott moved from balmy Hawaii to damp and chilly Maine for what reason?

 

[Screwball]

I would like to mention that all my benches where done in full meets, powerlifting is judged on all 3 lifts to see who is the strongest. I am not a person who only benches because that would make me 1/3 the powerlifter.

I agree with you that the 3-lift is the truest test of overall body strength. However, I do not agree that a bench specialist is only 1/3 the powerlifter. Comparing a 3-lift meet to a bench-only or push/pull is like comparing apples to oranges. There are many competitors that cannot squat or deadlift because of previous back and leg injuries. In a bench only contest or a push/pull the playing field is level because each competitor competes under the same rules and performs the same lifts. It's unfair of you to diminish a 1 or 2 lift competitors accomplishments. The simple act of competing is the only thing that really matters. IMHO.

 

[IrishPower]

well.. there are RARELY injuries that can't be overcome... just a lack of willpower to do so.

I agree with VDOPs assessment of the 1 lifters.

however, VDOP:

1. dude, you need to grow up. i mean what kind of idiot gets in a fight 1 month after his surgery?

2. there is a reason equipment is made. why are you trying to compete raw still?

 

[Screwball]

well.. there are RARELY injuries that can't be overcome... just a lack of willpower to do so.

Irish: Agreed. The willpower and determination of an individual is the deciding factor on whether or not an injury can be overcome not the nature of the injury itself in almost every case. Names like Louie Simmons, John Bott, Ed Coan, PLJay and IrishPower come to mind.

VDOP???

 

[Screwball]

I'd like to hear others views on 3-lift competitors vs. specialists.

It in understood by anyone who has competed in a 3-lift meet that it is very demanding, certainly more demanding than a push/pull or bench only meet. Benching and deadlifting after squatting is no easy task. All who compete in 3-lift meets should be respected regardless of skill level.

But, why is it necessary to think any less of those who choose not to compete in a 3-lift. If someone wants to specialize in the bench for whatever reason then it shouldn't be frowned upon. It is better that they are enjoying their training and competing thereby adding to the sport. Some of the most respected individuals in our sport are specialists. Names like Halbert, Kennelly, Blakely, Heisey and others...

 

[Vulgar_Display_Of_Power]

Huh??????

however, VDOP:

1. dude, you need to grow up. i mean what kind of idiot gets in a fight 1 month after his surgery?

Damn-I havent posted here in 2 weeks! Unless my surgery was for amnesia, I must have missed something!!

Oh well, at least its good to see Im fantasized and thought about even when Im not around! Irish Is KINDA A BIG GUY-dont really know if I want him thinking about me this way!


Later..