Resolutioners...

[musclestack]

Yeah, but when you see those kids lifting, you're thinking "do you really need a shirt to lift something that light?"

Haha! I know what you said was all in good fun, but I just want to add here on a serious note that I never look down on people who lift less weight than me. We all started somewhere. What's really impressive to me is the young guys who practice perfect form. I admire the guys/girls who go down to parallel or beyond on the squat, even if they have a quarter on each side. That's much more admirable to me than a guy who puts 3 plates a side on and does half squats.

I guess I just don't understand why someone would actually TRAIN like that, which is what I gathered from noon's post?? Unless, of course, it's a few days before his/her competition. And also, to be clear, I'm not bashing on people who use gear in competition (well, maybe a little lol). To each his own; I just know that I would never do it. I like to walk away from a lift knowing that I, and I alone, lifted it, without any help.

[< <Samson> >]

Haha! I know what you said was all in good fun, but I just want to add here on a serious note that I never look down on people who lift less weight than me.

Straight up


I started benching 135 pounds x5 exactly a decade ago


I can care less about what you lift - shit, at least you're making the effort to try. Specially the ones who focus on form and just try to swing or pop weight.

[Honkey_Kong]

Haha! I know what you said was all in good fun, but I just want to add here on a serious note that I never look down on people who lift less weight than me. We all started somewhere. What's really impressive to me is the young guys who practice perfect form. I admire the guys/girls who go down to parallel or beyond on the squat, even if they have a quarter on each side. That's much more admirable to me than a guy who puts 3 plates a side on and does half squats.

I guess I just don't understand why someone would actually TRAIN like that, which is what I gathered from noon's post?? Unless, of course, it's a few days before his/her competition. And also, to be clear, I'm not bashing on people who use gear in competition (well, maybe a little lol). To each his own; I just know that I would never do it. I like to walk away from a lift knowing that I, and I alone, lifted it, without any help.

Yeah, but those kids that he was referring to aren't there to build a foundation and progress. They bought those shirts so that they could "lift heavy" without actually having to do any of the work it takes to get there (that plus it's fashionable). Give them a month and you'll never see them in the gym again. I just find it funny because even with the shirts, they're not lifting heavy.