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08-25-2025, 08:28 PM
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High school had either weight training or gym as a requirement, I had opted for weight training. I remember anyone who played a sport had to also take weight training class I thought it was cool AF to be able to change into gym clothes and go lift for an hour and go back to class. I barely remember weight training but we def started with a 45 on each side. Only the weakest of the weak boys (like the mentally disabled or otherwise health compromised) started with just the bar, even with the gym coach there to spot | |||
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08-25-2025, 08:36 PM
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I will say as a noob early 20’s lifter I did drop the barbell with a 45 on each side onto my face and the fact that I was a weak noob lifter at the time was the only thing that saved my life…. ….I had probably told this story before but it’s one of a kind, I don’t think it’s happened to many people in life: I was benching late at night at the gym and was tired after doing a few sets. I had finished my last bench press rep and went to re-rack the bar, but didn’t realize that somehow the bar had perfectly balanced for a second on the LIP of the rack it fit on on the bench, but not in the groove itself It stayed there long enough for me to remove my hands and turn my head, so about 1-1.5 seconds. Then it fell straight down onto the side of my face. Even with such a light weight that was one of the hardest hits I had taken to the face up to that point. It hit me so hard and so fast that my brain didn’t understand what was going on and it instantly fed me an explanation: - Someone must have come up and karate chopped me in the face as I was lifting and - the hit was so hard that my brain also told me this person is not just wanting to fight, but is trying to actually kill me So it caused an instant fight or fight reaction and adrenaline surge. I remember thinking what a fucking asshole to attack me at such a vulnerable time when I am lifting. And that adrenaline surge caused me to surge up with the bar still on my chest, which bounced to my legs, and look around in a rage But there was no one there, I was alone. I realized what had happened and went to the mirror and I already had an inch wide diagonal thick bruise across my face. Had there been even 1 more 45 plate on each side, I would have been either dead or paralyzed from the hit… | ||
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08-26-2025, 12:36 AM
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Finally some goddamn rain sweeps through the desert here
Beautiful rain storm tonight, perfect for a night run. Got to strap on my strap on, er, I mean strap on my rain gear, mostly my cool black floppy hat my dad gave me and a baggie over my phone because neither my shitbox iPhone 10 nor my headphones are completely waterproof [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] Had a free shower the entire time but damn there were downed branches everywhere. Constantly clinging to my foot, sometimes both feet at once with multiple branches. I just kept going since they were small bendy ones, like fine come along with me, my branch friends. Come along with me | ||
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#5
08-28-2025, 04:54 PM
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yea thats a no from me dog
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08-28-2025, 05:02 PM
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I am a highly open and reflective and conscientious individual with moderate to low agreeableness and a moderate level of emotional reactivity/sensitivity.
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