Engels vs. Engels, the rematch
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 3:34 pm
We were visiting my folks in NYC for Easter, and I invited my brother, who'd been boasting about this physical condition, to arm wrestle.
He was initially contemptuous: "Are you sure you want to do this? You look a little narrow in the shoulders. How much do you weigh? I've got 30 pounds on you! I've been curling 60 pound dumbells, bench pressing two hundred something pounds free weight, taking boxing classes every week" etc.
And in truth, he's a strong guy, broad shouldered, an avid gym goer, two inches taller than me, in the prime of his life (31 vs. my aged 35), and victor of our last contest about 5 years ago. But not alas, of late, a regular shovelglover. We armwrestled both sides, multiple times.
The result? Let's just say he's decided to start shugging again.
Reinhard
He was initially contemptuous: "Are you sure you want to do this? You look a little narrow in the shoulders. How much do you weigh? I've got 30 pounds on you! I've been curling 60 pound dumbells, bench pressing two hundred something pounds free weight, taking boxing classes every week" etc.
And in truth, he's a strong guy, broad shouldered, an avid gym goer, two inches taller than me, in the prime of his life (31 vs. my aged 35), and victor of our last contest about 5 years ago. But not alas, of late, a regular shovelglover. We armwrestled both sides, multiple times.
The result? Let's just say he's decided to start shugging again.
Reinhard
Just kidding. I'm sure you're strong though, and you have to stay that way because you have so many followers. Keep it up!