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I've found that forming habits is the key as well. At the start you need all the help you can get until whatever you do becomes part of you. I didn't have such

I've found that forming habits is the key as well. At the start you need all the help you can get until whatever you do becomes part of you. I didn't have such a long way to go as you did, but having had a BMI of well over 25 I know it can take you a while to get to where you want to be. If you told me three years ago I would be able to lift almost two and a half times my body weight, I wouldn't have believed you. I'm no star athlete, but I'm having fun doing it. That's what matters. Habits and enjoyment.

hluska 6y ago
Two and a half times your body weight?? Holy crap friend, from a BMI of over 25 to that??? My hat is off to you - that's absolutely amazing. Is that a deadlift? I'm 100% with you - it is all habits and enjoyment. It's so hard to grasp that until you've been through it and somehow I feel like we lose a lot of amazing athletes every year because of that disconnect. I don't know but when I see someone with a BMI of over 25, I see incredible athleticism. Heck, at that point, life is exercise.
- FriedrichN 6y ago
  Yeah, that's a deadlift, by far my best lift. I forgot who said it but the quote says "I've never seen a fat guy with small calves". I've tried to see how many times I could squat 60kg, I stopped at 28 because the burn was just too much. And that's just one set, I can rack it and walk away, you can't if that weight is you.
  - hluska 6y ago
    You're a really good person and I am enjoying this conversation. Thanks for sharing this - it's really cool how much we have in common. My former fat boy calves are my biggest ally as a runner. Running hilly courses is particularly fun - traditionally fit people can usually beat me on flats but I am very fast on hills. Heck, I was once big enough that every single day was hill day. 28 reps at 60kg is amazing. I'm going to try that out - I like deadlifts too and that sounds like one heck of a lot of fun.

hluska 6y ago

Two and a half times your body weight?? Holy crap friend, from a BMI of over 25 to that??? My hat is off to you - that's absolutely amazing. Is that a deadlift? I'm 100% with you - it is all habits and enjoyment. It's so hard to grasp that until you've been through it and somehow I feel like we lose a lot of amazing athletes every year because of that disconnect. I don't know but when I see someone with a BMI of over 25, I see incredible athleticism. Heck, at that point, life is exercise.

FriedrichN 6y ago
Yeah, that's a deadlift, by far my best lift. I forgot who said it but the quote says "I've never seen a fat guy with small calves". I've tried to see how many times I could squat 60kg, I stopped at 28 because the burn was just too much. And that's just one set, I can rack it and walk away, you can't if that weight is you.
- hluska 6y ago
  You're a really good person and I am enjoying this conversation. Thanks for sharing this - it's really cool how much we have in common. My former fat boy calves are my biggest ally as a runner. Running hilly courses is particularly fun - traditionally fit people can usually beat me on flats but I am very fast on hills. Heck, I was once big enough that every single day was hill day. 28 reps at 60kg is amazing. I'm going to try that out - I like deadlifts too and that sounds like one heck of a lot of fun.