OT - Bodyhard made me Rep harder!

[JonnyStead]

This is maybe going to sound a bit weird, but I was doing incline presses today and hit what I thought was my last rep. All of a sudden, and I have no idea why, Bodyhard popped into my head. His Avatar, profile pictures and his ups and downs etc which made me say to myself "Come on you noodle armed nancy, one more rep - Bodyhard would do it!"

And you know what? 1 more rep!

Thanks BH!

[MsBodyhard]

My husband has always had that affect on people in every gym he has trained. I have been around bodybuilding for as long as I have been with John and I have never seen anyone train as hard as he does. He really pushes himself to the point that he scares me.

[glwanabe]

Whatever it takes, it takes. Nothing wrong with that.

[allenkster]

man.. after following his recovery thread from start to finish.. I agree with you on that one.. If he can go through what he did.. I'm sure I can push one more rep out or add 10 more pounds and not complain..

[ironwill2008]

My husband has always had that affect on people in every gym he has trained. I have been around bodybuilding for as long as I have been with John and I have never seen anyone train as hard as he does. He really pushes himself to the point that he scares me.

This is what separates those who "work out" and those who train.

[MsBodyhard]

Don't want to steal JohnnySteads thread, but just wanted to add. I had the privilege of watching my husband squat-bench-deadlift after his accident with only the pole with tears in his eyes but with a determination that can not be described.

[JonnyStead]

No need to steal - consider it a gift! ;)

[bodyhard]

Glad I could motivate your ass man! :D :D

Seriously though I am glad that I inspire you to do more man, that is what it is all about..

[tomdana]

I have made it to the garage to workout because of John. He is amazinly motivating. He is so respectful for the effort that anyone of us put forth, he just expects us to hit it hard. Thanks John and thanks OP, I will be hitting it extra hard tonight!!:D

[Karl_Hungus]

....which made me say to myself "Come on you noodle armed nancy, one more rep - Bodyhard would do it!"


Lol....repped for saying "noodle armed nancy"....haha....

[Bando]

I have made it to the garage to workout because of John. He is amazinly motivating. He is so respectful for the effort that anyone of us put forth, he just expects us to hit it hard. Thanks John and thanks OP, I will be hitting it extra hard tonight!!:D

X2. When it was touch and go for awhile right after the accident I had the best w/o's ever, did plenty of reps and a couple PB's for BH.

[bodyhard]

X2. When it was touch and go for awhile right after the accident I had the best w/o's ever, did plenty of reps and a couple PB's for BH.

Bando yo you are in NY man we need to get a workout together seriously man.

[Bando]

Bando yo you are in NY man we need to get a workout together seriously man.

Got that right. Haven't been to the Bronx in years though

[bodyhard]

Got that right. Haven't been to the Bronx in years though

nah man I will go up your way. No need to come down to the dirty south ;) unless you are up to it!

[Bando]

nah man I will go up your way. No need to come down to the dirty south ;) unless you are up to it!

I'm up to it, anytime you wanna push some steel with me would be a good time.

[bodyhard]

I'm up to it, anytime you wanna push some steel with me would be a good time.

OK man let me get a good 3 months under my belt and I will shoot you a PM with my cell we will take it from there. I am really weak right now.

[Bando]

OK man let me get a good 3 months under my belt and I will shoot you a PM with my cell we will take it from there. I am really weak right now.

Now would a good time then! Not so much switching plates! Looking forward to it when you're ready bro

[tomdana]

My two biggest inspirations in the same gym. I have further to travel. I would love to do it though. I just hit it hard from this threads fuel. Working to failure or working to BH is a new term in my workouts. There is also the BH rep - the one OP said he got from the fire of BH. Helped me twice in this workout. Seriously this man has inspired so many of us it is amazing. Many thanks to one great lifetime bodybuilder-John you rock. Good luck with The Comeback XII. You will be in my prayers.

And Bando many thanks to you as well.

[Forced]

Bodyhard has many fans on this site.

What impresses me is his will to overcome. He’s a stubborn SOB and just WILL not quit.

Many others would have resigned themselves to their “fate” but he extended his middle finger and continued the fight. How can anyone not respect the man?

Love him or hate him, you gotta take your hat off to the fella. Not many of his caliber around.

[bodyhard]

My two biggest inspirations in the same gym. I have further to travel. I would love to do it though. I just hit it hard from this threads fuel. Working to failure or working to BH is a new term in my workouts. There is also the BH rep - the one OP said he got from the fire of BH. Helped me twice in this workout. Seriously this man has inspired so many of us it is amazing. Many thanks to one great lifetime bodybuilder-John you rock. Good luck with The Comeback XII. You will be in my prayers.

And Bando many thanks to you as well.

Tom when I finish talking to you the other day, you inspired the crap out of me to go hit the gym and hit it hard. I started a thread about you, but like always you are too humble to reciprocate. All in all my friend you have kept me on my toes, thanks buddy.


Bodyhard has many fans on this site.

What impresses me is his will to overcome. He?s a stubborn SOB and just WILL not quit.

Many others would have resigned themselves to their ?fate? but he extended his middle finger and continued the fight. How can anyone not respect the man?

Love him or hate him, you gotta take your hat off to the fella. Not many of his caliber around.


Force thanks for the props man, I have to agree with you on that last statement.

Not only for me but for everyone in this site in general, you see there are people here who do things that I find to be "different" but their efforts in doing what they do, I have to respect.

Like Inthegrass, his workouts with those freaking medicine balls drives me insane but the man does his **** and kicks fcking ass in his own way, much respect to that guy, although I hate the freaking balls :eek:

[Stevelegh]

This is maybe going to sound a bit weird, but I was doing incline presses today and hit what I thought was my last rep. All of a sudden, and I have no idea why, Bodyhard popped into my head. His Avatar, profile pictures and his ups and downs etc which made me say to myself "Come on you noodle armed nancy, one more rep - Bodyhard would do it!"

And you know what? 1 more rep!

Thanks BH!

I'd never admit to that.

BH thinks I'm gay!. I think a comment like me 'thinking of him' would probably tip him over the edge, put him on a flight to England and have him 'fix' my windows, or worse.

Seriously though, good to see inspirational people doing some inspiring.

If you need any help when you're at the bar and debating whether to have that last beer, just think 'what would Stevelegh do?' then place that order Sir!

Happy to be an inspiration (of any kind......)

[bodyhard]

I'd never admit to that.

BH thinks I'm gay!. I think a comment like me 'thinking of him' would probably tip him over the edge, put him on a flight to England and have him 'fix' my windows, or worse.

Seriously though, good to see inspirational people doing some inspiring.

If you need any help when you're at the bar and debating whether to have that last beer, just think 'what would Stevelegh do?' then place that order Sir!

Happy to be an inspiration (of any kind......)

LMAO Hey I left that alone a looong time ago just as you stopped with the freaking ball workouts :D

[Whiskeyjack]

As long as BH doesn't pop into your head when doing all "rep" based activities!

[Stevelegh]

LMAO Hey I left that alone a looong time ago just as you stopped with the freaking ball workouts :D

I know, but hell, there's no way on God's green earth I'd ever say 'I was thinking of BH' no matter what the circumstances.......

;)

[bodyhard]

**** I will be honest here Oldsuperman popped into my head and into our conversation last night when I was doing 50 rep squats.

I kept thinking how the hell can he do 200 f'cking reps I am dying over here on only 50! :eek: My son said are you sure it is 200 reps consecutively? So yeah Old sup help me out last night!

[bodyhard]

I know, but hell, there's no way on God's green earth I'd ever say 'I was thinking of BH' no matter what the circumstances.......

;)

LMAO read my above post on Oldsup :eek:

[batteryrequired]

Don't want to steal JohnnySteads thread, but just wanted to add. I had the privilege of watching my husband squat-bench-deadlift after his accident with only the pole with tears in his eyes but with a determination that can not be described.

The perfect description of Determination! Thanks for sharing that! :)

[batteryrequired]

Tom when I finish talking to you the other day, you inspired the crap out of me to go hit the gym and hit it hard. I started a thread about you, but like always you are too humble to reciprocate. All in all my friend you have kept me on my toes, thanks buddy.



I agree John. Tom is a great inspiration as well and I wished he would share more of himself in here. Sometimes its very difficult to share, but sometimes you just never know...someone else reads it that is going thru the exact same thing and it helps them thru their challenges.

[bodyhard]

I agree John. Tom is a great inspiration as well and I wished he would share more of himself in here. Sometimes its very difficult to share, but sometimes you just never know...someone else reads it that is going thru the exact same thing and it helps them thru their challenges.

Yeah man he just doesn't. He is very humble for sure. Maybe together we can force it out of him :D

[GreenWave1]

Did he call you "maggot"? :D

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[Keltron]

Don't want to steal JohnnySteads thread, but just wanted to add. I had the privilege of watching my husband squat-bench-deadlift after his accident with only the pole with tears in his eyes but with a determination that can not be described.

I have legs today. I tend to punk out on squats sometimes. I'll definitely keep that imagine in mind if I consider quitting too soon. Thats pretty amazing.

[bodyhard]

I have legs today. I tend to punk out on squats sometimes. I'll definitely keep that imagine in mind if I consider quitting too soon. Thats pretty amazing.

Give it hell man!

[BuckSpin]

Don't want to steal JohnnySteads thread, but just wanted to add. I had the privilege of watching my husband squat-bench-deadlift after his accident with only the pole with tears in his eyes but with a determination that can not be described.

That just jacks me up reading it. I swear I can feel electricity coming out of those words - remnants & echoes no doubt of the severe emotional energy that workout must have just radiated.

I CANNOT wait for Back Day tomorrow!!!!!

[IronCamp]

Don't want to steal JohnnySteads thread, but just wanted to add. I had the privilege of watching my husband squat-bench-deadlift after his accident with only the pole with tears in his eyes but with a determination that can not be described.

WOW!

BH, it must feel god to know you inspire people!

[bodyhard]

WOW!

BH, it must feel god to know you inspire people!

Yes it does it makes me a better person because of it.

[JonnyStead]

As long as BH doesn't pop into your head when doing all "rep" based activities!

Oh God... if this happens now I'm blaming you! ;)


Yes it does it makes me a better person because of it.


Well we appreciate it too mate - if I ever get over to NYC again in the near future I'll have to look you up!

[greenamphibious]

everytime I think of Bodyhard I get the sudden urge to bitch slap a mofo

[tomdana]

As long as BH doesn't pop into your head when doing all "rep" based activities!

It took me twice. :):):)

[hochspeyer]

After three straight hours of proofreading *ahem* "direct mail," I took a break and found this thread. I'm a bit sad that it languished at the bottom of threads- I think its worth a bump.