Quote: (04-09-2015 08:52 AM)Mage Wrote:
Ok guys I am not going to argue I understand we were all raised in a culture where we got medals awarded for participation not victory so I can understand how people with weak lower backs and traumas that inhibit them from functional moves still like to call themselves "strong" well assume as you please.
Here's a quote that you would do well to read and re read:
"It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt." - Mark Twain
You know what they say about people who ASSume?
I was a competitive athlete for more than 12 years before I started seriously lifting weights. I competed in my sport at a national level. My medals weren't for participation, they were for kicking ass and winning.
I don't call myself strong. I am strong. I am also smart, and have adapted my training to maintain strength as my body ages. Pull your head out of your rear, it is entirely possible to be strong without doing regular squats and deadlifts.
"Me llaman el desaparecido
Que cuando llega ya se ha ido
Volando vengo, volando voy
Deprisa deprisa a rumbo perdido"