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05-17-2007, 12:10 AM
Monday night I went into the gym and walked up the squat rack, but I had to wait because their was a guy doing shrugs in it ( great was my first thought ). When he was done I started doing zercher squats. The guy looks at me and tells me that I should do power squats there more effective. I explain to him that zercher squats are just a variation of squats, and place a little more stimulation on the quads ( he like most people have never seen anyone do them ).
Anyway we started talking and turns out he’s been powerlifting for 7 years give or take and has benched over 600 shirted ( dude was big and very thick ). I stopped my routine and started talking about lifting with him for almost 20 minutes. It was good to actually meet someone who had the same mentality about working out that I did. I wont lie I mistook him for another guy who just wants to use the squat rack to curl or any other non squat movement. I guess we can’t always judge a book by its cover.
Anyway we started talking and turns out he’s been powerlifting for 7 years give or take and has benched over 600 shirted ( dude was big and very thick ). I stopped my routine and started talking about lifting with him for almost 20 minutes. It was good to actually meet someone who had the same mentality about working out that I did. I wont lie I mistook him for another guy who just wants to use the squat rack to curl or any other non squat movement. I guess we can’t always judge a book by its cover.