Ever been Surprised?

ChrisX · 07-13-2007, 12:33 AM

Hey all, i was wondering if anyone has ever been surprised in the weight room. The first time ever in my weight room at school when i was a freshman, me and a bunch of guys who couldn't bench 100 pounds were messing around and a GIRL who was in the 9TH grade also, benched 135x1-2.We were all shocked and embarrassed. Any Story's?

clarkag88 · 07-13-2007, 01:06 AM

First time I stepped into a gym was high school, 2-3 years ago at the end of my junior year. First thing I got directed to was flat bench, and I was barely putting up 65 lbs. Had a class with a girl that did some lifting competitions, and saw her in the gym a couple months later. She benched 115 for <5 reps.

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ChrisX · 07-13-2007, 02:12 AM

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Originally Posted by clarkag88

First time I stepped into a gym was high school, 2-3 years ago at the end of my junior year. First thing I got directed to was flat bench, and I was barely putting up 65 lbs. Had a class with a girl that did some lifting competitions, and saw her in the gym a couple months later. She benched 115 for <5 reps.

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Ya this girl never lifted weights in her life and was big boned but not fat, my max then was like 90 pounds.

**mabo** · 07-13-2007, 03:06 AM

I was pretty shocked when I first saw some serious lifters. A few things that stand out:

- Guy leg pressing ~1950lbs for a set of 10 as a finisher to his squat workout
- 181lb guy who barely looked like he lifted, hit a 660 squat, 405 bench and 700 dead.
- Guy curling a 45lb plate (as in holding it by the top). Give this one a go guys, you'll see how impossible it seems.
- Seeing a 180lb arm wrestler destroy a bunch of huge guys one after the other, pinning them like nothing. Talk about specific strength!
- 140lb guy close an Ironmind #3 CoC

**GG1** · 07-13-2007, 03:10 AM

one thing that suprised me was one time i was training on the cables finishing off my tri's when i saw a man walking towards the cables..the man never realized that the smith machine was infront of him..and the bar was about head high on him...he walked right into the bar..hitting his head and falling flat on his ass...he must have felt so retarded lol

Mygeeto · 07-13-2007, 03:26 AM

what suprises me in my gym is how retarded the whole place is

**GG1** · 07-13-2007, 03:30 AM

^^ lol...why is that

Mygeeto · 07-13-2007, 04:29 AM

its the trainers bro.. FITNESS trainers, not WEIGHT/BB'ING trainers.. not to mention that i cant hardly fit on any of the machines coz of hieght (especially the calf ones and pec dec)

**mabo** · 07-13-2007, 06:23 AM

What's so retarded about training for fitness?

ps love that story GG1

aleksandar · 07-13-2007, 06:39 AM

i was surprised when my friend who was 16 at the time now 17 did 120kg bench press for 3 reps, but then again he is big

KEN777 · 07-13-2007, 06:48 AM

1st time I tried doing pullups...in front of a bunch of guys too..I couldnt even do 1..

mvillelifter · 07-13-2007, 11:41 AM

wow..is that serous ken?

**Kirk** · 07-13-2007, 11:50 AM

a girl was benching and she farted, never heard a girl fart in the world...first time for everything i guess...gross and uncalled for