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Old 02-23-26 | 06:54 AM
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Jughed
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^^ footwork of a baby deer - I can sympathize with that.

I walked into HS, freshman year - 6' 225# solid muscle. I worked offshore on fishing boats (yep, as a 14 year old - the old days of child labor!!) and just packed on muscle. Coupled with riding BMX freestyle in my off time - just packed on more muscle.

Football coach wanted me, wrestling coach wanted me - so I joined up. BAD, BAD decision. I can finish my 40 yard dash - well, maybe tomorrow. Slow isn't even the word for it, uncoordinated isn't even the word for it. BAD is the word for it. But strong - in HS I could meet the NFL linebacker strength requirements... Linebacker have the strength, the speed of a sprinter, the agility of a gymnast - all wrapped up into one package - an athlete.

I tried power lifting, with bench press as my specialty... but I couldn't hang with the true athletes.

I get the spectrum. I get that we/I are doing athletic stuff - I personally leave the definition for those born with special abilities.

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