I'll be 62 come September and trained with the most powerful human beings on this earth in the 80's came within (1) squat in qualifying for Wide World of Sports where Bill Kazmier set the world record 600lb bench at the time now it's 1100 lbs.
Power lifting at this level was ride very few can experience but only ask for autographs , one thing it was a very painful , blood dripping and mind bending experience braking through the everyday barriers of gym rats quick fix glued to mirrors as we walk by LOLOL at them very few of these types would ask to join but minutes later walk away saying NO WAY that's inhuman how you guys train .
Now I'm about 249lbs a VEGAN with stories that many here only laugh at and make fun of but a quick flash back to the 80's and I walked by they'd droop the shoulders and walk away.....JUST WALK AWAY.