Re: Met someone at the gym today

[Guest guest]

Hi, a!

I'm curious to know where you come up with your quotes? I always enjoy

reading them, and they're very inspirational-I don't think I've read one

twice yet!

Inspired,

[Guest guest]

Whoa. a, that story almost made me cry. How sad for that man. How sad

for the people that will one day end up like him. He still lifts, even

with all that pain. That's dedication...

thanks for sharing,

mareesa

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" There is a me you would not recognize.

Call it the shadow of myself. "

-Over the Rhine

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In a message dated 2/27/01 7:30:35 PM Eastern Standard Time, Jen B. writes:

Wow, talk about the power to change one person's life. That short conversation that you took the time to have with has already touched quite a few lives besides your own. Thanks for sharing that story, a. You have made a difference to me today.

I'm glad you feel that way. Needless to say, I was pretty choked up on the way home from the gym, hence my post. I just had to get it out, and tell someone else. Jake's underlying sadness was palpable, but in the face of all that adversity, he still stuck to being as fit as possible. He said it would hurt worse if he was overweight. He's probably right.

a

"You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do." - Eleanor Roosevelt

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Whoa!! Talk about making you stop and think about your form!! Im glad you took time to talk to him Maybe you brightened his day by listening where others turned a deaf ear Thanks for sharing this with us a!

I was doing my rowing this morning, sweating like a pig (as usual), and in walks this mountain of a man, and he sits down at one of the recumbent bikes and starts working. Slowly. You could tell he was in pain. He appeared to be in fantastic shape, but appearances are deceiving. I finished up my HIIT workout, and wrote down my stats for the day, and I couldn't help myself. I asked him if he was alright. He laughed, and said this was the way it was for him, and for the rest of his life. I was alarmed, and said, how can that be? He used to be a weight lifter and football player at Syracuse Univ. (about 100 miles from here). He stopped and explained to me that he has completely ruined (with excessive scarring) the ligaments in his shoulders, hips and knees from using improper form, and overuse. He is permanently disabled, and is only 45 years old. He works out everyday, but he will always be in pain. He told me how he would jerk the weights, dropping 100's of lbs. at a time, going way beyond the normal range of motion, trying to add bulk and power. He knows that people are still working out that way, but he doesn't say anything anymore because they don't listen. He admits he didn't listen when he was younger, either. I'm listening, I said. We both smiled, and I made a new friend: . a

[Guest guest]

Wow, talk about the power to change one person's life. That short

conversation that you took the time to have with has already

touched quite a few lives besides your own. Thanks for sharing that

story, a. You have made a difference to me today.

Jen B.

[Guest guest]

Inspiring but sad story, with a great lesson! Thanks! That's why I really liked the Beyond Brawn book. It stressed good form, slow deliberate lifts, short productive workouts and high intensity. It really works with BFL. When you are young you enjoy a clean slate and many of the things you can physically do with a " fresh " body can have long term negative consequences. At 49 I get early warning if I'm out of line! LOL

[Guest guest]

Kit, did you have to order it from the publisher or did you get it from a

bookstore? I ordered mine several weeks ago and they said since it has to come

from Cyprus, it takes 3-6 weeks to receive. I'm hoping it hurries up and gets

here. I also ordered his other book, The Insider's Tell-All Handbook On

Weight-Training Technique, which I hope will give me a bunch of ideas for

different exercises.

Tina

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On 2/27/01 at 3:47 PM Kit Keyes wrote:

>Inspiring but sad story, with a great lesson! Thanks! That's why I really

>liked the Beyond Brawn book. It stressed good form, slow deliberate lifts,

>short productive workouts and high intensity. It really works with BFL.

>When you are young you enjoy a clean slate and many of the things you can

>physically do with a " fresh " body can have long term negative consequences.

>At 49 I get early warning if I'm out of line! LOL

[Guest guest]

a,

Thanks for that touching story.

Cheryl C.