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02-20-2008, 11:54 AM
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Prime Motivator
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Long Term Goal Achieved
Friends,
I debated on whether or not to post this as a separate item, because it's already in my training log and in the squat thread. It somehow smacks of grandstanding, but I am pretty excited about it.
On Monday, with the help of Alwyn Cosgrove's program, I completed a 370 pound squat.
Combined with my 225 pound bench (pathetic) and my 405 pound deadlift, I have now joined the 1,000 pound club (just barely).
This has been a long time goal of mine.
Thanks.
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02-20-2008, 11:56 AM
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Great job Mahler, nothing wrong at all with those numbers.
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02-20-2008, 12:03 PM
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Great Job John. Now on to Alwyn's Bench Improvement Program. 
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02-20-2008, 12:27 PM
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Fuckin' A, John. Nice work. Real nice work.
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02-20-2008, 12:31 PM
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Nice milestone John
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02-20-2008, 12:39 PM
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Take a bow, stand up and holler, grin real big . . . wowza that's some achievement!!! What are you gonna reward yourself with?
Toni
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02-20-2008, 12:42 PM
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Ben. Just Ben.
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Great job, John. You always trumpet others' achievements, so nothing wrong with tooting your own horn.
(You also do a fine job of passive-aggressive insulting when requested by certain people  )
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02-20-2008, 12:51 PM
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Great job, you never cease to inspire me!
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02-20-2008, 01:01 PM
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Well done, John. I'm really pleased for you.
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02-20-2008, 02:06 PM
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Good going John
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02-20-2008, 02:10 PM
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Congrats!
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02-20-2008, 02:19 PM
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Luv'n Lift'n
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Go ahead and grandstand! Heck I would be shouting this from every mountain top. What an amazing goal! Congratulations. You are THE MOTIVATOR.
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02-20-2008, 02:23 PM
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Whew, for a second I thought you were gonna say you now weigh 1,000 pounds.
I sure as hell wasn't gonna buy you dinner at the summit if that was the case. Not that I will now either.
Good work.
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02-20-2008, 03:44 PM
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Cheesy Rack Guy Wannabe
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Well done indeed - congrats on reaching that long term goal.
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02-20-2008, 03:51 PM
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Well done mate!
TOM
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02-20-2008, 03:52 PM
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Congratulations, Stud.
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02-20-2008, 03:52 PM
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Great work, John. Very solid indeed.
and hey, let's not call 225 on the bench too pathetic ...  |
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02-20-2008, 04:05 PM
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Very nice work indeed John, congrats
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- Bench = 237lbs
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02-20-2008, 05:04 PM
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Very, very impressive.
Now to hit 2000.
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