|
Post by jaysun on May 25, 2016 3:07:47 GMT
Today I borrowed my dad's truck to pick up some patio furniture. I'm on my way to t-ball practice and the place was on the way so as usual I am in a rush. I grab the keys, jump in the truck and take off. I get to the main road and quickly pull out. All of a sudden I hear a huge crash and when I look in the rearview I see a bunch of lumber tumbling into the road. Unbeknownst to me, my dad had a load of specialty cut cypress in the back. I do a u turn and go back and load it up with a remarkable quickness. There were about 20 2x4x10's and 10 2x4x20's and 10 1x4x20's. I got them loaded and secured with the tailgate UP. I get to the place to pick up the furniture and realize that I am going to have to drop the tailgate to get the furniture in. I do so and get the furniture loaded. Now I have to get the tailgate back UP. So I basically have to do a combination of a squat clean and Zercher squat to get it back up unless I want to unload all the lumber and then reload it. The clock was ticking and I only had about 5 minutes to get to practice. So....I did it. I squat/clean/Zerchered that gate up. When I got done I was standing there breathing when I hear,"Dang, you a pretty strong boy." I turn around to see this old woman staring at me. If I were not fit, it would have been a long afternoon. After we left, my 8yo said, "Well dad, you got a second workout in today."
|
|
|
Post by mwhiteaker on May 25, 2016 23:20:18 GMT
Nothing better than functional strength.
|
|
|
Post by TM79 on May 25, 2016 23:54:22 GMT
Not sure how I missed this thread. That's awesome man! You've gotta love it when all of this training comes in handy. I've done the classic, "speed off as soon as the light turns green" and lost about 20 sheets of plywood in the middle of a busy intersection. That stuff was about an inch thick too and was not light. Me and a good Samaritan that was nice enough to get out and help me (and put himself in danger) got it all loaded back up in a minute or two, while dodging impatient horn-honking @$$holes who were swerving to get around us. Man, I was so embarrassed. But ever since then I have gotten out and helped when that happened to somebody else. Gotta pay it forward. Your story is more of raw strength it seems. That is awesome man.
My training usually comes in handy on brutal days of work that happen every so often. That usually involves carrying gear on my back and in my arms, sometimes in excess of 100 lbs for long distances over rough terrain. And when it's hot outside it definitely pays off to be a garage gym guy when everyone else is about to die of heat stroke and you somehow are able to power on through. My training hasn't been tested in a while but I may get a chance next week as we got a big job in.
|
|