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I remember the day my dad brought home that first rusty weight set.
My dad worked in building maintence and would do evictions. One day he was told to throw out the unclaimed belongings. In it was a full Olympic weight set. I know his intention as he snuck it into my grandmothers garage was to sell it.
That day at 12 years old I took the bar and did my best version of a snatch and clean. Doing set after set as many as I could. I would do this day in day out for weeks. Adding weight to the bar as it got easier.
One day I was doing my weight lifting and my dad came home from work early. I was sure that I was in for a beating but to my surprise my dad looked at me and saw that was my weight set now.
Weeks, maybe months later my dad came home with a bench and told me I can get a proper workout now. Later an ez curl bar.
All this stuff is gone but it was the foundation for me. It was love at first lift for me. Makeshift workouts with minimal equipment.
Today I reflect on that as I plan my back to my roots workout for tomorrow. I intend on doing all bar work starting from the floor. Bag work for cardio and to beat out my demons. Raw intensity simply from the love of what I do.
My dad worked in building maintence and would do evictions. One day he was told to throw out the unclaimed belongings. In it was a full Olympic weight set. I know his intention as he snuck it into my grandmothers garage was to sell it.
That day at 12 years old I took the bar and did my best version of a snatch and clean. Doing set after set as many as I could. I would do this day in day out for weeks. Adding weight to the bar as it got easier.
One day I was doing my weight lifting and my dad came home from work early. I was sure that I was in for a beating but to my surprise my dad looked at me and saw that was my weight set now.
Weeks, maybe months later my dad came home with a bench and told me I can get a proper workout now. Later an ez curl bar.
All this stuff is gone but it was the foundation for me. It was love at first lift for me. Makeshift workouts with minimal equipment.
Today I reflect on that as I plan my back to my roots workout for tomorrow. I intend on doing all bar work starting from the floor. Bag work for cardio and to beat out my demons. Raw intensity simply from the love of what I do.