Stronger than the guys in the gym!

crawpapa

Hey, whatever keeps you motivated, rock it! If it's music, if it's 5lbs more weight than you did last time, or lifting heavier than a bunch of other people around you, keep at it! Maybe you motivated those guys, thinking "holy crap that chick just smoked me!".

gshoemaker06

I'm sorry, but this makes me not like you at all. You're putting other people down to build yourself up.

LizL217

I'm sorry, but this makes me not like you at all. You're putting other people down to build yourself up.

Don't apologize, you have your own opinion.

I don't particularly expect a man to understand the sense of victory as a 128 lb woman to feel more powerful than her male gym-peers, but if you think that makes me a terrible person, that's fine. It's your opinion, don't be sorry.

cupcakes_

Loooove that. It hasn't happened to me yet, but I'm sure it will

blonde71

I'm sorry, but this makes me not like you at all. You're putting other people down to build yourself up.

Don't apologize, you have your own opinion.

I don't particularly expect a man to understand the sense of victory as a 128 lb woman to feel more powerful than her male gym-peers, but if you think that makes me a terrible person, that's fine. It's your opinion, don't be sorry.

I just don't get that you would think that a person like me who's 124 lbs. and shoulder pressing 40 total lbs. would be considered weak. You have no idea where someone started at. To put it into perspective, 12 months ago, I could BARELY shoulder press 5 lbs. b/c I was so unconditioned. I've made great progress and am damn proud of it. I just don't see the joy in being kind of superior to those around you when lifting. Maybe I'm different but I don't really care what people are lifting except me. I'm happy for you but you kind of came off as sounding like you were putting those of us down that don't lift like you. I'm sorry but that's the truth and it's my opinion. But good going....

meerkat70

I can't quite believe that, instead of appreciating the OP's point - that she's thoroughly glorying in her own strength and how far she's come as a woman - people want to criticise and pick holes.

OP, I hope you continue to take joy in your strength. I think it's quite obvious you were not being critical of the people you were observing. You were simply enjoying the reality that you don't 'lift like a man'. You lift more than many men.

SilverOnTheTree

I agree with Meerkat70: OP is AWESOME and inspiring. All kudos to lizlane today!

I watch the guys in my gym flexing and standing around acting generally superior, and the day I can equal or better their efforts (without making a performance of it like they do) will be sooooooo satisfying.

Congratulations - and thank you for sharing those secret inner thoughts

MountainDont351LBS

I lift things up and put them down.

mayerrocks

Good for you; and keep it up. However, I would advise you (I know its unsolicited), to rather compare yourself to other women than to men. If these boys will keep on it, there is a great chance, due to obvious physiological differences between men and women, that the boys will catch up to you rather quickly, and may well overtake you. You won't be too proud then! and may actually become frustrated and angry with yourself.

Meanwhile, enjoy it while you can!!!