I’ve seen, and done both, sides of the coin. Complete, detailed, memory of every moment of a tramatic incident and then the complete opposite. This is without being knocked out. My purely unscientific theory is in some cases your mind goes into pure survival mode, kind of fight or flight, and is busy surviving and not recording. On the the other hand, some time the brain decides it needs to be aware of all threats and starts observing everything. Like I said, very unscientific.
I dropped a 300 lb snatch on my head once…at least I think I did, my memory’s kinda fuzzy over that incident. lol
Oh, do I want to post a pornographic reply here.
[quote]hel320 wrote:
Oh, do I want to post a pornographic reply here.[/quote]
lol!
I was resisting that urge, myself, as well.
[quote]hel320 wrote:
Oh, do I want to post a pornographic reply here.[/quote]
Oh, did I forget to mention I did this after I got home from the gym? Doc
I’m not witty enough to think of a poronographic reply.
Well, I was gonna post my workout tonight but I think I’ll pass tonight. I don’t want to derail the good turn my thread has taken.
And damn, I swore I’d never exaggerate weights on my thread, but that broad couldnt have weighed a pound over 290. Sorry. But she had really big tits. Doc
Doc, stop playing with the weights. They’re for lifting remember.
that sounds like some really found mamories Doc.
Sorry could not resist.
[quote]captfoolhardy wrote:
that sounds like some really found mamories Doc.
Sorry could not resist.[/quote]
Yes, indeed. In fact, I believe I pressed her 90 lb tits (each) while clean and jerking her, thus after the snatch part of the event I had completed my total for the day.
(You have to remember, in 1978 there were still three lifts in OL. Shame they took away the huge tit press, my favorite lift).
Doc
(p.s. I know I’m crazy so don’t bother to say it).
This is all your fault, Hel. And I saw that bodybuilding shot on your thread…you’re not fooling me, you want to look good for the ladies too. Do you realize how abnormal this is for us old lifter/throwers??? We are supposed to be big and ugly. This is against the natural order of things (except of course for Mac… he was rather pretty come to think of it.)
What’s next?? Are we gonna go in for liposuction since we’ll never totally get rid of our guts? Hair plugs? Where’s the end of all this? Doc
Alright, enough of this nonsense, time for a workout report…with a little story to go with it.
Went to World’s straight after work. I am tired but excited to lift, I have these new wireless headphones for my ipod which are awesome and end the endless wire battle.
Bench
10x135x2
5x185
5x225
3x245
2x255
Now, I was actually gonna go back down, promised myself no singles today plus more volume. However, right when I got to 255 this skinny kid, 170 tops, starts benching right next to me and looking at me.
And sure enough, after he does one set with 135 he loads it up to 225 and asks me for a spot. I am thinking WTF, is he one of these bionic wonder benchers or is he full of it. Well, he just says “don’t help me unless you have to”, and I nod.
Well, I have to hand him the bar and do three bent over rows with 225…I really dont think he applied much force at all. This pisses me off, so I load up 275 and tell him to spot ME. A look of terror comes over his face.
He SHAKES as he thinks he is helping me off the rack, and I drive it up nice, but for laughs I pause at mid push, and he dives and grabs the bar, knocking it DOWNWARDS. Now I have to BRIDGE LIKE CRAZY to get it up, pushing 275 plus his sorry ass leaning on me.
Damn, I probably shouldnt have punked the kid. But it was worth it, that look on his face. lol
I did a couple sets of 5x225 for the volume I promised myself.
On to Power Cleans,
Guess what…can you believe it, a new bar?! Not a spinner, but straight and knurling sharp as a metal file. But DAMN, I came today with no gloves, no wraps, no tape, nothing.
5x135x2
3x185
3x205
2x225
Now here, poor baby doc's hands are really hurting and bleeding a little, wah wah. I notice the racks are smoother but my grip is weaker, I wonder if I can even do several more sets for reps...Shit, what is wrong with you, you pussy!!!
The punishment for this momentary lapse of balls is....deadlifting! Flip that left hand over (I havent done that in MANY years...all my DL's last year were clean grip)
3x275
3x325
2x365
2x385
1x405
Allright, this is fucking FUN! I think I had to grunt a little on that 405 but it went up smooth. Man, I love the feel of heavy weight, nothing like it. Now I want to lift the earth… thinking what’s my next number while I bend over to get my gatorade bottle and…
BAMM…back spasm. Funtime is over.
I'll be allright. Blame the back spasm on the bridged bench, not the DL's. Iced it down, 4 Alleve, I'm better already. I know I'm not the smartest guy in the world when it comes to training within myself, especially lately...I'm all emotion in the gym, but I love it. I just fucking love it. Doc
That is to funny Doc. Sorry about the back however.
I use hot water bottles to work out my back problems. I lay on one for fifteen minutes. When kneel down, butt to the heals and ever so slowly start to stretch it out.
Lately I’ve been doing this three and four times a night. My back is ninty percent better in five days. The last ten percent may take some time, we’ll see.
I really enjoyed your account of returning to lifting. You’re being bitten by the Iron. It will have it’s teeth in deep before you can clean and jerk your 290lb sweet heart.
Giv’er Hell Doc!!
They ain’t real smart and usually ain’t real pretty but the “let’s see what I can do” sessions are the best. Nothing like seeing what you can still do and finding out it ain’t too bad. I wholeheartly subscribe to the emotional lifting method.
[quote]Dr.PowerClean wrote:
I have these new wireless headphones for my ipod which are awesome and end the endless wire battle.
…I’m all emotion in the gym, but I love it. I just fucking love it. Doc[/quote]
Now where do I get wireless Ipod headsets! That’s a helluva workout Doc. I wish I could have seen it! Great report
Well, I have to hand him the bar and do three bent over rows with 225…I really dont think he applied much force at all. This pisses me off, so I load up 275 and tell him to spot ME. A look of terror comes over his face.
I loved that one.
My favorite part of this thread and “you guys” threads too is the sharing of a good workout and the feelings and thoughts about it. I wish I could keep up with all of your threads, but a month ago I couldnt even keep up my own.
I of course keep up with Hel’s, my hero, who inspires me to believe its possible to still lift pretty heavy weights at our age. But I enjoy everyone’s comments and little by little I’m gonna read everyone’s threads start to finish.
streamline, I like that you come at this section with a different sporting background and an unforgivingly positive mindset. As a shrink, no one knows better about the value of this, but you have a minimalist way of thinking that cuts out alot of the neurotic bullshit that clogs up many of the rest of our minds.
jwilly, I know we share a simlilar long hiatus before making a comeback and you always act humble, a remarkable trait in a sport where ego’s tend to be as big as a hundred pound dumbell.
And btw, wireless headphones by Sony, at Best Buy, they have a special package with the adapter to stick in your ipod plus headphones for 70 bucks. They have more expensive ones but no need, this one kicks ass and plays as loud as you need it to.
Hel, give me six months, and if I can keep my head out of my ass and train regularly, I could be more on par with you and I'd love to drive over and spend a couple days training with you. Power cleans, benches, and sorry ass squats, with a death match pull-up contest at the end. You game?
Doc
(oh, and if you keep dieting, we will have to have a bodybuilding showdown as well lol)
The mind set of a confirmed bachelor, a traveller on the path of Budda, a total non conformist, extremely open minded and an aging pot smoker. No Doc, not much clutter in there anymore.
Doc, funny thing is I see most of the other guys on here as my heroes and inspiration. All in all, I’ve got it pretty easy. I’m at that point in life where I’ve got time to kick back and pretty much enjoy. Lot of the guys on here are still bustin ass on the job, raising families, dealing with personnal shit, and still lifting. That there is hero material.