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lifting weights. it's not only a hobby, but a balance and medicine. "When the Iron doesn’t want to come off the mat, it’s the kindest thing it can do for you.
by freshfey 16y ago
lifting weights. it's not only a hobby, but a balance and medicine.
"When the Iron doesn’t want to come off the mat, it’s the kindest thing
it can do for you. If it flew up and went through the ceiling, it
wouldn’t teach you anything. That’s the way the Iron talks to you. It
tells you that the material you work with is that which you will come to
resemble. That which you work against w...ill always work against you." - Henry Rollins
- bensima 16y agoAgreed. And Henry Rollins has some great quotes about lifting. Here's another: "The Iron never lies to you ... 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 hndred pounds is always two hundred pounds."
- mahipal 16y agoThe entire essay is great. "The Iron": http://www.oldtimestrongman.com/henryrollins_iron.html http://www.oldtimestrongman.com/henryrollins_iron.html