Why I Lift

A lot of people ask and wonder why I lift weights everyday... I mean, I've lost a lot of weight, but that could have really been done with just cardio and a restrictive diet... Then I come across this quote from Henry Rollins and he explains it so well for me...

"The Iron never lies to you. You can walk outside and listen to all kinds of talk, get told that you're a god or a total bastard. The Iron will always kick you the real deal. The Iron is the great reference point, the all-knowing perspective giver. Always there like a beacon in the pitch black. I have found the Iron to be my greatest friend. It never freaks out on me, never runs. Friends may come and go. But two hundred pounds is always two hundred pounds."

I'm sure my "Brothers in Iron" will understand, and maybe that will help some others understand as well.

Here's another good one...

"Want a good body? Work at it. Want to be a success? Work at it. Want to be truly exceptional? Be a touch insane...You need a little bit of insanity to do great things. "

"Go without a coat when it's cold; find out what cold is. Go hungry; keep your existence lean. Wear away the fat, get down to the lean tissue and see what it's all about. The only time you define your character is when you go without. In times of hardship, you find out what you're made of and what you're capable of. If you're never tested, you'll never define you character."

It's all about getting back to basics, something animal and primal.

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