Why do we do it?
Bodybuilders diet with more intensity than any athletes only maybe excepting college wrestlers. Strongmen train until they puke, (been there; done that; left the evidence!) And then there are power lifters. Talk about some fun and crazy athletes.
We squatted last night and had a great time. I have the benefit of squatting with some of the strongest guys on the planet. Well, this morning i had sore abs and when I looked into the mirror I saw that I burst blood vessels in my eyeballs. How freaking cool is that!!
Why do we do this? I think maybe we are crazy; I know that is what my staff and collegues think. "You squatted so heavy your eyes bled? And you think that is good for you?"
Maybe not. I don’t know. Blood vessels will grow back. I guess I do it because I want to know how far I can go. The nineteenth century theologian, Henry Drummond, said, "If a man doesn’t do what he thinks is impossible, he will never be able to do what he can." I am squatting over 700 pounds! I remember being proud of 405. I bench that now. These weights seemed like fantasy to me several years ago. I know that there are plenty of guys who are stronger than this, (there are plenty of guys in my gym stronger than this) but it still is a lot for me.
The bodybuilders on this website are bigger than the normal person. The strength athletes are as strong as two or more normal men. People stare. They ask dumb questions, "Do you lift weights?" "Uh, no. I just look like this because of Reese’s Pieces."
So why do we do it? Maybe we want to see how far our bodies will go, how far they will grow. All I know is that my brothers in iron "get" me and get them. Sometimes when people ask me why I do all of this, I want to ask them, "Why don’t you?"
I am going to see how far I can go. My prayer for myself and for you guys is this: The good Lord willing, the end is nowhere in sight!
