I jointed the Army at nineteen after two years of college, mainly because I knew that if I never got out of the suburban lifestyle I was living I would be one of those people who never did anything interesting, life altering in their lives.
I was working on my Psychology degree at the time, when a recruiter explained the options open to me. Given my high ASVAB scores, I had a choice of anything, plus GI BILL and choice of duty station.
Spent several years in Germany, was deployed to Bosnia, spent time in South Carolina, Georgia and Texas.
Honorably discharged in '01, and was enrolled full-time in college, then 9/11 happened and was re-activated and deployed for two years straight as part of the "War on Terror".
Before the military I was more of an overall athlete and had a good run time.
The military only enhanced that, I took up powerlifting in the Army and though it was difficult to maintain (given the amount of running we had to do) it was a staple of my life.
Now that I'm out, I can focus completely on my lifting goals, which are strictly strength related.
I'm 5'7" and range anywhere from 240-260lbs in the 18-23% BF range.
I'm not concerned with size, only with strength. My thoughts being that the strongest I can be at the smallest size possible, the more versatile I can be.
I think my training would best be described as a mix of traditional powerlifting with other influences added in. I believe in explosive positive lifts like a powerlifter, but I also believe in intense negatives as well. Explosion with control, I suppose. Most powerlifters don't fully control the weight, rather they rely as much on gravity and momentum as true strength. Cheating the negative portion of an exercise is cheating your body of the added stress and possibility of strength. This is how I differ from traditional powerlifters.
I was not and will never be a bodybuilder, either in training style or competition. I have no desire for it.
I lift because it's empowering and tests the will, not because I want cuts or women. My motivations are somewhat different than most guys who are in this.
I study pharmacology, both AAS and traditional on the side.
Most of the women I've dated were goth/industrial....though since I've matured I'm attracting the literature/philosophy type chicks.
I eat clean (just that I eat ALOT).
I don't drink.
I don't do recreational drugs.
I don't find female bodybuilders attractive.
I don't do small talk.
I don't care if people like me.
I do like Rose McGowan and there's not an inch of her body I wouldn't devour like a bloody rare 32oz. sirloin...
Any questions, feel free to ask (within reason).
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