How can you guys be so strong?

[Cubanito17]

And why are you embarrassed I most likely fall under the weaker ones on here, but guess what I'm up there with the strong ones b/c I've worked for the total I have and I'm gonna keep working so it goes up, and up, and guess what UP. That's the way you should look at it. I don't care if you total 500 or 1500 or 2500 either way whatever you do is what you've worked for so it's you accomplishment and you should be proud of it and if your embarassed to post it then your embarassed to accomplish more

 

[Deciever]

cubanito... i thihnk that if fang totaled 2500, you'd care, he'd be one of the greatest powerlifters ever if he did

 

[TheFng]

Ahh, humor. Some people do inflate their numbers on the Internet. This is not the only place I post/read and some 'internet' people have been proven liars other places. There was a lot of this about a year ago when nearly everyone who was asked to put up or shut up, shut up.

I don't find this board to be full of liars. Its humor that has a basis in fact. Now I need to get back to my 150 lb. dumbbell curls.

 

[Cubanito17]

deciever ur right but i was trying to make a point. FNG i meant no flames or nethin to ya i was just wondering. make sure next week you do the 155lb db's you gotta keep pushin yourself

 

[TheFng]

I'll tell you why I'm embarassed to post my numbers. Its because of the numbers I put up as a 17 year old raw 165 pounder. I'm still proud of those numbers and I can't exceed them yet as a 210 pounder. There was no Internet, no PLUSA and no decent coaches around then.

If I knew then what I know now and had the money that I have now to piss away on powerlifting, those numbers would be even better. That was 20 years ago but I shit you not, I will get to comparable numbers (by formula) and then some before they put me in my pine box.

 

[Deciever]

were you lifting consistantly the entire 20 years between than and now, and just post your totals. im sure they are fine. And is good to see that your still trying to, alot of peopple just give up if they cant reach where they were or where they want to be.

 

[TheFng]

No! I quit lifting for 19 years. I started again last winter and then didn't lift for about 2 months last summer because I was working 80-100 hours a week. I've been lifting regularly since Thanksgiving except when I got sick recently.

As a side note, my muscle mass didn't shrink much after I turned 19 (it took about 2 years to lose the extra mass I built up) until I hit 35. My libido also took a slight nose dive about then. That is when I said, "fuck this shit" and started lifting again. I've noticed that lifting has increased my libido. Food for thought anyway.

 

[TheFng]

I meant to say that at 35, the muscle started to 'melt' away. That is when I got bummed and started lifting again. The extra fat I put on since turning 30 also had something to do with it.

 

[Deciever]

evetually you will get back to your prime lifts, and if not, just know that you gave it a hell of a try. i dont know anyone with the dedication to try to get back to their prime, once they lose it. most people jsut accept it and move on. just be glad your trying and that you have more dedication than mostpeople ever will

 

[Cubanito17]

HELL YEA I'm with deciever on this one. At least you came back to it and didn't walk away. That happened to me but now with a 19 year leave of powerlifting it was more of a 6 month leave from it. Although that's a short time...MAN... 6 months leave of a sport and you REALLY decrease strength and turn all your weight into fat. But either way I'm back now and i'm sticking around. I'm glad people like you(FNG) post things like this b/c I keep repeating to myself I'M NOT GONNA QUIT,....I'M NOT GONNA QUIT and this way I won't b/c I see how it's been on other people and then I always have something to go for.