Originally Posted by
Bryan B.
If I had a dime for every time I've heard that before, I could retire rich and well ahead of schedule. Have you ever 'played' with someone an order of magnitude stronger than you are? Not only is it a physical shock but a psychological one as well.
Quick example, as a Control Tactics Instructor I was assigned as a Roll Player in a training scenario. In this scenario, my objective was to commit a battery against the officer (who I will call 'farmboy') and then resist his attempt to arrest me. Farmboy is 6'1, weighed about 325 and never lifted a barbell in his life. I thought I was gonna have a blast with this guy. As soon as Farmboy realized I was not going quietly, he surprised me. His was quick, grabbed me with both paws and picked me up effortlessly (I was running about 205#) and pile-drove me into the ground hard enough that is felt like...every...single...molecule of residual air in my lungs had been vacuumed out them. My will to fight was gone not only due to pain and lack of air; but also because I had been SO overwhelmed with how easily I had my ass handed to me.
After the scenario, I asked him how long he had been weightlifting. He said he didn't. I believed him. He is just THAT strong. Shortly thereafter, I began a journey that ultimately led me here. I don't have any programming specifically for conditioning....yet. Why? Because doing deadlifts at 370x5x3 is fucking gruelling...and puts my heartrate up to around 135-140bpm...every set. I rest for 10mins between sets and I assure you those are the shortest 10mins of my life.
Need another example? How about this? (I know exactly how Loki feels)