None of that really matters though. Anyone taken by surprise no matter how strong or skilled is in serious trouble and you have probably only a few seconds to make a life-altering or life-saving decision. Getting the hell out of there, as Dave suggests, is still the best option – even if the opponent has a gun because most people can’t shoot straight beyond five to ten feet or will hesitate to shoot at all.
If you can’t get away though you need to upset the opponent’s game plan in some way to introduce uncertainty, the more the better. Noise, the unexpected action, fight dirty and then get away. Standing there and going toe to toe – when you can get out of there – just to make a point by kicking ass is to look for trouble which can easily find you. All the moreso if you are introducing a firearm into the situation. Anybody who carries a gun without getting the proper training is a goddamned fool and what legally constitutes a righteous act of self-defense in Texas may get you an involuntary manslaughter charge in Illinois. I favor conceal and carry laws but I favor even more people knowing what they are doing if they opt to have a deadly weapon on hand.
Real life ain’t the movies.
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iwasawa:
August 16th, 2005 at 3:48 pm
a 545 bench?!?!?! Holy crap!
mark:
August 16th, 2005 at 4:01 pm
That’s with a reverse-grip, Anthony Clark-style. My leverage is better that way for some oddball reason. Most ppl do better with a wider than shoulder width normal grip.
Those are also peak weights for maximum and submaximum singles that I would train to hit over 6-12 weeks of specialized training.
For repetitions I use 375 -425 on a weekly basis to maintain my baseline strength and range of motion.
I’m reaching an age where I have to take a lot of care because the degree of elasticity in my tendons and ligaments isn’t where it was when I was 20. Having snapped one bicep tendon and gone through surgery & rehab to get back to normal I don’t care to repeat the experience.
Iwasawa:
August 16th, 2005 at 5:09 pm
Wow reps of 375 – 425 is unreal. I am also 230lbs but have only just started goofing around in the gym – doing reps of 225 and trying to add more. Unfortunately I work out alone and hate the idea of asking someone else to spot (shy) – so its a slower process. Sounds as though you are quite into this.. way to go!
mark:
August 16th, 2005 at 7:19 pm
Oh, only about for twenty years ;o) You’ll need a partner to get a really heavy bench, preferably somebody with more experience. Benching has more nuances to it than deadlifting
Health-wise I’d have been a lot better off with less power training and more martial arts, running etc. My joints feel the accumulated stress of my having battered them and I’m trying to do a more well-rounded, moderate routine these days. The era of feeling compelled to try and be the strongest guy in the gym is over.
Anonymous:
August 16th, 2005 at 9:57 pm
…and when do you kick him in the nuts?
jk
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