Author Topic: The term 'OLD MAN STRENGTH' (Read 3039 times)

Monster_Everything · « **on:** February 21, 2007, 07:50:49 AM »

How many people have heard of this?

Is there any truth to this phrase?

Many times someone would say, 'HE gots that 'old man stregth', it just comes with age...you just get stronger ...'

... Do humans grow stronger naturally after a point in thier life?

danielson · « **Reply #1 on:** February 21, 2007, 07:52:23 AM »

I know retard strength, but not old man.

Bluto · « **Reply #2 on:** February 21, 2007, 07:54:00 AM »

maybe you mean old rooster strength $:-\$

Ozzy · « **Reply #3 on:** February 21, 2007, 07:59:03 AM »

Quote from: Bluto on February 21, 2007, 07:54:00 AM

maybe you mean old rooster strength $:-\$

The power to hold down small children?

Monster_Everything · « **Reply #4 on:** February 21, 2007, 08:01:01 AM »

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=man-strength

Here is what google came up with....

1. man-strength

Used to describe the suprising ability of older men (e.g. your father in his 40-50s) to out-lift, out-drink, and generally out-work younger and more physically fit men.

I thought I could take my old man, but seeing him move that couch today I have to bow down to his man-strength

Ozzy · « **Reply #5 on:** February 21, 2007, 08:03:09 AM »

Oh, I get it now.

Hell yeah, my Dad can still own me when we goof around and I try to kick his ass. Big ex college linebacker mother fucker.

benjamin pearson · « **Reply #6 on:** February 21, 2007, 08:05:28 AM »

Quote from: Ozzy on February 21, 2007, 07:59:03 AM

The power to hold down small children?

HAHHAHAA

leonp1981 · « **Reply #7 on:** February 21, 2007, 08:06:26 AM »

My Dad's a scrawny 6'2". He hasn't trained for years, but he still owns me strength wise.

sandycoosworth · « **Reply #8 on:** February 21, 2007, 08:25:26 AM »

i remember when the japanese were saying that about mark coleman when he fuct shogun up

Faust · « **Reply #9 on:** February 21, 2007, 08:35:17 AM »

My dad has surprised me a couple of times.
My grandfather was really fit till he was about 70 or something, could outwork me easily.

Quote from: sandycoosworth on February 21, 2007, 08:25:26 AM

i remember when the japanese were saying that about mark coleman when he fuct shogun up

Ah, gool old steroid strength

HUGEPECS · « **Reply #10 on:** February 21, 2007, 08:53:43 AM »

Quote from: Monster_Everything on February 21, 2007, 08:01:01 AM

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=man-strength

Here is what google came up with....

1. man-strength

Used to describe the suprising ability of older men (e.g. your father in his 40-50s) to out-lift, out-drink, and generally out-work younger and more physically fit men.

I thought I could take my old man, but seeing him move that couch today I have to bow down to his man-strength

I believe in it. I've seen old dudes in their late 50's to early 60's outlifting young guns. Most recently in my gym, there was this guy, I would say he's around 56 yrs old or older. He was doing some incline press with 350lbs for 5 reps like it was nothing and then he asked for a spot when he went up to 405lbs for a single. The dude has been lifting all his fcuking life or something

IceCold · « **Reply #11 on:** February 21, 2007, 10:02:58 AM »

Quote from: sandycoosworth on February 21, 2007, 08:25:26 AM

i remember when the japanese were saying that about mark coleman when he fuct shogun up

kind of a fluke.

shogun landed badly and hurt his elbow.

could happen to anyone.

bigtraps · « **Reply #12 on:** February 21, 2007, 10:04:26 AM »

Let's see, could be considered an old man(49), and can out-lift most of the 20 - 30 somethings at my gym with no problem. Bunch of pussies.

Man of Steel · « **Reply #13 on:** February 21, 2007, 10:05:21 AM »

Quote from: danielson on February 21, 2007, 07:52:23 AM

I know retard strength, but not old man.

AAHYAHAHAHAH!! "retard strength"

Buttsuck · « **Reply #14 on:** February 21, 2007, 10:05:44 AM »

Quote from: Monster_Everything on February 21, 2007, 07:50:49 AM

How many people have heard of this?

Is there any truth to this phrase?

Many times someone would say, 'HE gots that 'old man stregth', it just comes with age...you just get stronger ...'

... Do humans grow stronger naturally after a point in thier life?

Is that what you used to call it when daddy would pin you to the floor and fondle your genitals after coming back in from the tool shed??

Option D · « **Reply #15 on:** February 21, 2007, 10:07:20 AM »

yeah i heard of old man strength. but our term is "grown man strength" but its the same thing.

nycbull · « **Reply #16 on:** February 21, 2007, 10:24:59 AM »

I read in some medical book that as we age our muscles get smaller and our connective tissue gets larger. So maybe having larger connective tissues, tendons and stuff actually make one stronger, but probably less flexible.

Triple-H_2005 · « **Reply #17 on:** February 21, 2007, 10:31:56 AM »

I totally buy it.

My dad will be 58 this June and I can outlift him on anything in the gym. HOWEVER, when we box, wrestle or jus goof around, he kicks my ass. And it's not from my lack of trying. I think that it is one thing to be stronger on a trained exerise through a prescribed range of motion, and that's all well and good. A life of hard physical labor, I think, gives a person another kind of strength. He grew up in the country and has done hard physical labor all his life.

I have too, but to a lesser degree. I have friends that can out-lift me, but years of splitting wood, throwing hay, and other outdoor labor shifts the odds a little.

Nuge · « **Reply #18 on:** February 21, 2007, 10:41:05 AM »

Quote from: danielson on February 21, 2007, 07:52:23 AM

I know retard strength, but not old man.

http://store1.yimg.com/I/fightworld2_1931_12813773

danielson · « **Reply #19 on:** February 21, 2007, 10:41:54 AM »

Quote from: Nuge on February 21, 2007, 10:41:05 AM

http://store1.yimg.com/I/fightworld2_1931_12813773

sweet

natural al · « **Reply #20 on:** February 21, 2007, 12:34:53 PM »

back in the day word on the street was you never got into a fight with an old dude cause they had old man power and you'd get your ass kicked.

gordiano · « **Reply #21 on:** February 21, 2007, 12:37:28 PM »

Quote from: danielson on February 21, 2007, 07:52:23 AM

I know retard strength, but not old man.

Oh man........them some strong mofos!

Thin Lizzy · « **Reply #22 on:** February 21, 2007, 12:40:12 PM »

Quote from: natural al on February 21, 2007, 12:34:53 PM

back in the day word on the street was you never got into a fight with an old dude cause they had old man power and you'd get your ass kicked.

They also have less to lose.

natural al · « **Reply #23 on:** February 21, 2007, 12:49:06 PM »

Quote from: Thin Lizzy on February 21, 2007, 12:40:12 PM

They also have less to lose.

either way you didn't fight an old man. My sister was going out with this guy who thoguht he was a real bad ass, one day in front of my house he got lippy with my dad and my dad came at him..he high tailed it so fast it was funny as hell, I was only about 10 or 11 and I remember my dad walking back in the house looking at me and saying "what a pussy"

funny as hell.

Monster_Everything · « **Reply #24 on:** February 21, 2007, 12:54:29 PM »

Uncle Jesse on THE DUKES OF HAZARD looked like he could beat the shit out of Luke and Bo if he wanted to....OLD MAN STREGTH!!

ARCHIE BUNKER!! OLD MAN STRENGTH!!

MR. DRUMMOND...ehhh Old Money strength..