Tuesday, February 10, 2015

How Deadlifts Saved My Life

Being able to rip 400 pounds off the floor at any time has done more for my confidence than anything else.

I can’t pinpoint exactly when it began. Depression is strange that way.

My family lived in Massachusetts. There were acres of untouched woods behind our house. I loved those woods. They were mine. I would explore them for hours, fighting epic battles against my childhood demons. I didn’t have many friends. I was un-athletic, sickly, and loved to read: a tragic trifecta for an adolescent boy’s popularity.

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