yep
i would leave my ego at the gym door
i trained in a hardcore gym for a few year where everyone was maxing out balls to the wall the whole time
most of use left that place beat up
i see young guys now doing exactly the same
I wonder?
I think it's just like any fighter or football player looking back on their career.
The Ali vs Frazier fights were legendary battles where they beat on each other.
Big Ronnie would never be viewed with the same awe if he lifted carefully with moderate wts.
We want to see larger then life pros doing impressive workouts in the gym.
Jay once said something about this issue in one of his videos.
He was doing t-bar rows as a guest in a gym and said ;
" Add another plate.You won't be remembered unless you lift heavy ass wts."