Swedes Quote of the Day Thread

[PCT]

great thread

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by big_swede

-- a high school football coach

That is one of the all time great quotes. Putting that on Facebook.

Rep+ for that one Swedester.

[Aurik]

Originally Posted by Mark Rippetoe

Trust me, if you do an honest 20 rep program, at some point Jesus will talk to you. On the last day of the program, he asked if he could work in.

Originally Posted by Mark Rippetoe

In response to a guy complaining that his leg curl weight hasn't increased since he started deadlifting:

"That's like bitching about masturbation not being fun anymore since you started dating a porn star"

Originally Posted by Mark Rippetoe

On a respectable number of pull-ups:

Well, I can do 16, and I'm 51 and I weigh 210. So you have to beat me or you're a pussy. And if you do beat me, you're probably using drugs.

Rippetoe is always an entertaining read...

[big_swede]

Thanks for contributing to the thread guys, its a part of my mornin-coffe ritual since i started it to digg out something good nowdays

[big_swede]

Brutality
Although I acquired most of my injuries before I arrived at Westside, there was no room there for being hurt. We created an environment of 100% balls out, all the time. No deloads, no easy days, no quit. If it hurts, wrap it. If it's heavy, **** you, pull harder.

I can't blame Louie for this. I couldn't count the number of times he told me to back it down, only to see me add another 40 pounds and blow my nut sack off.

We never gave each other a free pass, especially on Max Effort lower body day. We never knew what movement we'd be doing, but always knew the goal – to strain.

We'd start at 8:30 A.M. If you were late and Louie still allowed you to lift, you jumped in at whatever the weight was. If 405 was too heavy to open with, **** you. Next time, don't be late.

For that reason we'd always get there early, arriving at about 8 to eat McDonalds and drink coffee. During that time, we'd ask one another what lift we wanted to train that day. No one would agree on anything, until finally someone would roll in limping and say something like, "I don't care what the hell we do, as long as it's not low box squats. That would kill me today."

There. It was decided. Today we'll do low box squats.

We were lifters first. We trained Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday morning. Always. No exceptions. If you had a meet on Saturday, you lifted Monday, just maybe a bit lighter. Christmas, Easter or Thanksgiving didn't matter. If it was one of those days, you trained. And you strained.

--Dave Tate

T NATION | Iron Evolution: Phase 4

[LtL]

Loved that article. Did you see Dave's log post about how much pain you can deal with? Would make a good QOTD in my opinion.

LtL

[Carl1174]

Nice

Carl.

[Aurik]

Originally Posted by Jim Wendler

then I realized that there were two ways I could take this accident.

One, I can sit and feel sad about the fragility of life and how it can all be taken away. Or I can stand up, point a big Johnny Cash-middle finger and let the world know that I will not be beat.

T NATION | Training Lab LiVESPILL

[big_swede]

Originally Posted by LtL

Loved that article. Did you see Dave's log post about how much pain you can deal with? Would make a good QOTD in my opinion.

LtL

Me too. Did not see that post but would like to read it if you can link.

[big_swede]

I wouldn't tell somebody that they weren't a powerlifter because they only bench pressed,
or they only bench pressed and deadlifted, but, what the hell is wrong with squatting? What are you, afraid?
I thought powerlifters were supposed to be big, tough guys. Strap your **** on, leave your pussy at home,
put a bar on your back and bend your knees!

--'Captain' Kirk Karwoski