Got it!!
I finally hit my goal. Though, I thought it was unachievable for a long time. Patience is a virtue my friends! I got 405 lbs on deadlift tonight! I was so psyched that I tried 415 only to fail! LOL….But 405 happened! No straps! Just chalk and a belt. Felt very good. Now that I know mentally I can do it, I am going to up my reps for a couple of weeks. The next 2 weeks is going to be 4×6 on deadlifts and squats. On the third week, I will work on increasing my reps on my max lifts. You know the feeling when a big burden is lifted off your shoulders? That is what this felt like tonight. I was so close I could feel it. I pictured myself lifting the weight first and then BAM! I got it!!
On another note, I mentioned before about people telling me how much they USED to be able to lift and what not….Well, guess what? That phase is now passing and it seems that people have to compare themselves to me now. This is getting old fast!! There are three new guys at work and the first thing out of one guys mouth was,"I used to be big like you…hell, my arms were bigger than yours." OKAY….This is not how you make friends. I just ignored him in the beginning but he kept talking about it. Finally I asked him what he was trying to prove. He told me "nothing, I was just saying." I snapped back,"Who’s bigger than who now?" I think he got the point. Though I don’t believe for a second he ever lifted weights. Guy number two was pretty much the same way. Why do people have to belittle other people? Can’t we talk about something else? NO! apparently not. We have to talk about how much better I USED to be! F*CK that sh!t!! LOL…Guy number three…"I know a bunch of guys that are bigger than you." My response…"WhooptyF*ckinDoo! I never said I was big…nice to meet you too f*cktard!" LOL….Can you sense the sarcasm? Anybody else ever experience this? Why must people be threatened by other people. I never said anything to belittle anybody else and now all of a sudden I am a target! I guess all of this adrenaline I have from tonight is going through my head right now but seriously…what gives? One guy told me that he used to lift weights all of the time but it got too heavy! I cracked up laughing in his face and called him a pansy. Who lifts weight for it to be light? My opinion…he was ego lifting like the other f*cktards that can’t keep a hobby….or a job! Hope everybody is having an awesome week! Going to my first Stronman competition on Saturday. My buddy Fogg82 is competing….send him some support!
May 14, 2008 at 4:37 am
Way to Go Mike. I knew you could do it. BTW I used to be as big as you…ok so it was fat but I USED to be. Ok I know that not funny. Yes people do it all the time. I would suggest asking what they are going to do to get as big as you now. Move them into the present. Ask them if they think they can hang now and offer to workout with them. That should shut them up MR 405. Gosh I am proud.
May 14, 2008 at 8:43 am
405 Wow Congrats Mike….. I remember when I was big like you…lol Yes Being a bodybuilder isa tuff life! Not only do we battle the Iron and our own Mental walls….then like you said Every F*cktard out there has to have a comment….lol Just take it as a envey thing and soak it up to a CW moment…..
Keep on Keepin!
Real Men Have Mass!
May 14, 2008 at 10:41 am
First, Congrats on achieving your goal!! I know it was a long time coming for you…which only makes it that much sweeter!
Second. YES, you are a little angry!! LOL! You definitely found something that tricked your trigger for something to write about!!
It sounds like those guys are suffering in there own insecurities. Trying to intimidate you by belittling your accomplishments, only make themselves appear weak and foolish.
Those who try to shine, only dim there own light.
May 14, 2008 at 8:59 pm
OMG, I’ve keep forgetting to tell you something. I used to be bigger than you!
May 14, 2008 at 10:57 pm
*LOL* I think stress meant he used to be whiter than you! HA HA HA Congrats on your new lifting stats! You have come a long way. Positive thinking will always get you to achieve your goal. It is all the endorphins your body sends. This may sound stupid but it has helped with my back issues. The more positive thinking the more good endorphins are created thus feeling better and achieving goals!
As for the three "f*cktards" pay no attention to them. It is jealousy and nature! Your a threat to them because they look in the mirror and see blah and look at you and wish they could have what you have. What do men do when they are threatened? They resort to behavior like this. *LOL* Besides my chest is bigger than yours!
May 15, 2008 at 12:11 pm
First of all - GREAT PR you’ve got there! Congrats my iron brother
Second - These retards are spread across the globe I tells ya!
I have absolutely NO idea why they feel the need to air all that BS. Some may feel threatened on their manhood when they’re facing someone physically larger than they are. Then they try to reclaim some of the lost ground by talking about "their big friends" or "how BIG they used to be". Why the hell aren’t you big NOW? And WHERE are your big friends at? They’re all a bunch of sorry wankers!
Just kick it to the curb, homie…
May 15, 2008 at 6:39 pm
"I was so psyched that I tried 415 only to fail!" - LMAO, classic!!! But congrats on reaching your goal in such a short period of time - awesomeness!!!
Whenever someone cuts me down (like they say they used to run and were way faster than me), I say "really?!?" extremely shocked (look them up and down in disbelief if I’m feeling particularly feisty). Most of the time I just let it go, but when they touch a nerve (say, they say that repeatedly), then I throw that down.
And that comment about he knows guys being bigger than you - WTF?! So he’s an honorary buff man because he KNOWS someone?! Just say, "yeah, I know guys fatter than you, too", though okay, okay, I guess it would be stooping to their level… it would be funny, though
May 17, 2008 at 2:38 pm
Mike the big Monster Man in the dead pit! Congrats on the 405 pull…..That’s truly awesome my friend!
May 19, 2008 at 1:25 pm
CONGRATULATIONS!!! You must have been ecstatic when you hit that goal of yours!!! How fantastic!!!!
The guys who bragged about being bigger/stronger than you are ckearly threatened by the massive beast that you are. 
How simply irritating! I liked your response to that one guy though - awesome!
May 20, 2008 at 2:20 pm
Hey Mike I too used to be bigger than you but it became to hard to maintain so I became a paperdoll and changed my name to Zach! I’m just saying man! Oh and just so you feel completely humiliated I did a 415 dead but I blew out my anus!! I’ll not be doing that again for awhile. LMAO!!! Seriously man just thinking about pulling up that kind of weight makes back hurt….you da man!
May 20, 2008 at 9:23 pm
Yo man congrats on the lift! Thats awesome! Im glad to see your deadlift going up and up!
Thanks for the info about the strongman. Im definitely gonna take your advice!