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Motivation Level: 6/10
Personal Info And Background:
Real Name:
Cass
Sex:
Female
Age:
31
Location:
United States
Occupation:
Computer Scientist
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College:
High School:
When I Started:
1985
How I Started:
My mom put me in dance and gymnastics, found out I couldn't dance and threw me in soccer. I've been a sports nut ever since. I recently had knee surgery and have gained some weight. Always been a stocky girl, however.
Why I Love It:
I love sports because I am good at them, they are fun, and they break up the monotony of the regular boring cardio/workout. I love working out mainly lifting. I like being a strong woman where I can hold my own even with some guys. I love to bike ride. I just got my road bike before my knee surgery, and I'm looking forward to joining competitions and eventually biking the century (100 miles). Something about telling people I biked 30 miles today or I biked to this town and back...what did you do today?, and they look at me like I'm nuts...love it!
How I Stay Motivated:
To stay healthy...I have 'bad' genetics to gaining weight easily, heart problems, cancer, and diabetes. I like being 'buff' and strong. To have fun. Relieves stress. I only wish, now that I'm in the real world, I had as much time as I did in college to workout.
BB Accomplishments:
Two sport college athlete (basketball and track); USA teams; Olympic trials finalist; record holder; Bench Max when I my weight was 160ish and I was a college thrower bench was at 185, Squat at 310, clean and jerk was 200, overhead press at 120, Lat pulldown 190; seated row 180; Incline DB 50ea for 10; Inclinee bench 125 for 10; Upright row 85 for 10. I once wrestled a guy heavier than I that wrestled at the University of Wyoming and I took him down and held him there for the first round. But the second round his endurance took over. I was a thrower at the time...hardly any cardio.
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GUYS...for god sakes don't wear short track shorts while you're doing an angled leg press or ballistic/dynamic stretching exercises! I'm all balled out here....
My family and I have had a rough year and a half of family trauma (lots of deaths, accidents, illnesses, surgeries, etc). We all barely scraped by w/keeping our sanity, and lost our way to things once enjoyed and important to us, just so we could survive and help each other through. Now we are all recovered, and ready to get back to things. With me that entails my health and fitness, and back to rehabbing my knee properly. My major goals are to get back on my bike and work up to long bike rides again, then eventually running when the knee is strengthened, then compete in bike comps and duathlons, get back to lifting, and lean up.
What type of injury was it? How long were you injured? How did you recover?
LAT PULLDOWN MACHINE! Ask my crotch! I was screwin off with some buddies when I was extremely strong. Put a million lbs on there and actually did one, but my shoulders gave out on the eccentric movement back up, but I held on for fear of the weight stack breaking if I let go, it jerked me out of the seat (it was waaay heavier than I was), and I still hung on, it swung my crotch into the knob that sticks out to adjust the knee clamp. Lets just say it cut me a new 2 inch pee hole and I was out of work for 2 wks, in the gyno w/everyone looking/touchin' my junk for 14 days straight, almost had to have surgery, couldn't walk normal for a month, couldn't lift either, bled for a month, had to use a water squirty thing to 'wipe' off (no TP allowed), excruciating when I stood up...shall I go on? DON'T F OFF IN THE WT ROOM!! I was a Fitness Supervisor at the time even...just because you are in charge and educated doesn't mean you are free from injury especially when you are being a douche. Lovely example I set eh?!! How embarrassing!LAT PULLDOWN MACHINE! Ask my crotch! I was screwin off with some buddies when I was extremely strong. Put a million lbs on there and actually did one, but my shoulders gave out on the eccentric moveme...more
- Updated Mar 8, 2008 9:31am
What is the most dangerous weightlifting exercise? Why?
LAT PULL DOWN MACHINE!! LOL Actually its probably squat or deadlift, the power lifts of cleans, jerks, snatch, etc. Those lifts that you can do the most weight on but need exact technique to do so because if you don't have great technique you put an extreme amount of strain on places you shouldn't and it'll bite you in the ass (back probably) down the road. LAT PULL DOWN MACHINE!! LOL Actually its probably squat or deadlift, the power lifts of cleans, jerks, snatch, etc. Those lifts that you can do the most weight on but need exact technique to do so bec...more
- Updated Mar 8, 2008 9:31am
What is the most common reason that somebody gets injured while lifting?
Screwin off! Either by trying to show off and do too much weight or not paying attention. I know this first hand and have learned my lesson.
Hi everyone...I know I know, I've not wrote a blog for a bit but between the last month of school, my sister is having her baby and all her baby crap going on lol, my mom's health problems, all my friends are leaving so we've been doing the good bye hang outs constantly, work, rehab, etc......
Hey hot stuff! I know its been a while, I haven't been on in forever, and I lost your digits. I had some questions about your last surgery. Hit me up. Glad to see your face!
Peace for all who are trouble....
Grace for all who are needy....
Courage for all who fear....
Strengh for all who are weary....
Faith for all who are seeking....
Hope for all who are uncertain....
Protection for all who serve....
Wisdom for all who lead....
Happy 4th of July to you and everyone. Have a good one!
Hey hot stuff! How's the knee after your duathalon. Congrats on doing that. There is a cool triathalon I'd like to do this year that includes kayaking, mountain biking and running. Is the summer going well for you so far?
