Extraordinary>Ordinary
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This is our thread, not my thread, feel free to hijack.
I gotta say man youāre one fascinating sumbitch
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ME:
Iām 16 years old. Real name is Duke ( Dad named me after John wayne āthe dukeā)
I have high functioning autism, Various other mental health issues and struggle with understanding other people and socialising. also being around lots of people gives me real bad anxiety, so school really sucks. I have One best mate who Iāve had since i was 4 and a few other good mates but besides that i donāt like having a lot of friends because people can be pieces of shit. I also live at my best mates house and am completely independent at 16 which is great.
Been lifting since 14 where i had a few hiatuses (forced) and didnāt really train or do things properly but now iām back and focused on my goals of competing and eventually Winning Australiaās strongest man. Then see where i go after that, always wanted to be big and strong since i was little.
I like doing things my way even though a lot of times it would have benefited me to listen, but at the same time iām glad I chose my own path and learnt the hard way. sometimes shit works out for me tho. I like Books, movies, rock climbing, all things Lifting related (obviously), Hot girls, Food etc. Iām a real caring person but also selfish at times which Iāve had to work on, and i love my family/friends.
i love this forum because itās like an internet family and theirs great people on here. the advice Iāve gotten from people have improved my quality of life and knowledge. Even if sometimes iām too angry or stubborn and didnāt listen.
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My name is Jerod
Iām 24 years old and a smidgen over 7 foot tall (Iām still getting random growth spurts, last check from flat feet was 2 metres 15cms)
I usually start with the tall bit because itās probably my characterizing feature, and I get asked atleast 5 times a day if I play basketball
I used to laugh and extend the conversation but now itās just a blank yet intense response of āNoā
Iāve been lifting since very early teens but started just as a help for the sports that I played when I was younger.
Iāve always excelled at sports Iāve played, I have been described as that really lucky SOB that had talent in many sports, and up until an unfortunate injury tearing my Achilles tendon, I was a represtenative nationally in a few sports.
Only in the last 3 to 4 years have I taken the gym seriously, and hope to compete one day in strongman.
I was raised in a house hold that put a huge emphasise on morals and being a man/respecting your peers
Things like; learning how to prepare and cook meals, be very knowledgeable in all trades, always looking out for others, treating people the way you wish to be treated regardless if they have scorned you, always put the women in your life on a pedestal above all amongst other things are qualities that I live my life by.
I was and still am a dreamer, and can find myself getting caught up in 1000 ideas at once, but as Iām growing older itās easier to set a goal now and achieve them, instead of many goals with no achievement.
I have a āhate listā
Number 4 is single ply toilet paper
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What purpose does the hate list serve big J?
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I knew you had to be a fire sign! Yes!!
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Describe yourself, what you like to do in your free time, what you like to watch or listen to, what your training goals are, who inspires you, so on and so forth.
I am an entrepreneur and I have been married 22 years and I have 4 kids and 2 dogs. I have an OCD personality. What ever I do, I have a strong desire to win and be the best. I was the kid who flipped the board if I was losing.
In my free time I work out and coach my kids in whatever it is they are doing. I am also teaching myself to play the Piano.
I love rap and country music the most. My favorite movie is Gladiator. Right now I watch Battle Bots and Wipeout.
My training goal is to be that guy in an extra large t-shirt that nobody questions if I work out or if I am strong. It should be obvious (my fear of cutting). I like to find videos on youtube of records and beat them. Example of that is the time it took CT fletcher to rep 225 for 400 reps. I smoked him 
Growing up I was inspired by Arnold and my favorite toys were He-Man and favorite super hear was Hulk.
I love Disneyworld and Universal Studios. We typically take 2-3 trips per year.
That is me in a nutshell!
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