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Originally Posted by gsxrken
I don't know how many people on a Porsche forum will recognize that a 1,200lb total is chimpanzee strength. 5% of a gym might be able to do that. Actually breaking 1,000 is a benchmark and very rarefied air for any age.
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We were both 240 pound guys back when we were at our peak, so hardly competitive weights. By way of comparison, my old buddy Jeff Magruder totaled 2,100 when he was in the 242 pound class. Even set a world record in the bench (his specialty) at something like 637 pounds, if I remember correctly. Granted, he was a pro, he was juicing really heavily, yada yada... But, still, in that time and place, in that gym, my meager 1,200 just faded into the background. Some of those guys' moms could do that.
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Originally Posted by gsxrken
Good to hear you're still getting after it Jeff. One of the things I say to myself when I'm feeling good and tempted to throw on another plate: "the most important workout is not this one- it's tomorrow's." IOWs, you have to guard against the joy of battle to avoid injury to get to tomorrow.
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Great attitude. What a relief, what a sense of freedom - not feeling like we need to throw on that next plate. We used to feel obligated, pressured, compelled. Meh. No one "expects" anything from the old fart with the big gray mop on top. Free to do as I please. No ego anymore. I love it.