No not at all, I was a runner in those days, had to work extra hard on arm strength.
- winsix

I could always get top marks in everything but the 100 yard dash - I have no fast-twitch muscle (oddly enough, I could do the shuttle run). Would always get gold instead of award of excellence.

Then one summer we went to the CNE, and you could do the Canada Fitness Test. But due to space constraints, no 100 yard dash.

I got my award of excellence and had my mom sew it on my jean jacket.

Good times.

I'm not sure bout the others, but I mean overhand grip - shoulder wide. If you do sets of 15 of those, you're a bad mother(frank)er. But of course you're like a feather
- 21peter

Ya, standard grip stuff....but it does help A LOT that I'm light. Can't figure out how thicker dudes do them at all. They're bad asses for sure.

True Barb Story:

I cheated my score on the flexed arm hang in middle school when the gym teacher wasn't looking.

IIRC I put 61 seconds on the score card so I could lock in the Award of Excellence...or something like that...maybe the Gold.

I was a skinny little dude so when the gym teacher looked at my 61 second score he thought he would make an example out of me in front of the whole class. Trying to catch me in the lie.

"Great job on your flexed arm hang time Young Barb. Why don't you come do it again in front of the class so they can see your technique. For someone as....well not muscular....as you are, your technique must be awesome.

Not gonna lie, sh1t my pants a bit. I'm sure my face went pale. And all the jocks we grinning. Nobody believed my score.

What did Barb do you ask?

I sh1t you not, without much hesitation, I walked up to the bar. Grab the bar. Pull up to eye level and hung on for dear life!!!

63 seconds later, I had the biggest "fu3k you all" look on my face, think I flipped a few kids off too. Gym teacher had no idea wtf happened or how my skinny ass even made it passed 10 seconds. He was so pissed it back fired on him.

I have no idea how...except for the threat of utter and absolute shame...but fear, adrenaline and absolute shame are hella good drugs I guess!


- underhill14

Proper Viking you are! Those situations sure as hell give you an extra 20%!

True Barb Story:

I cheated my score on the flexed arm hang in middle school when the gym teacher wasn't looking.

IIRC I put 61 seconds on the score card so I could lock in the Award of Excellence...or something like that...maybe the Gold.

I was a skinny little dude so when the gym teacher looked at my 61 second score he thought he would make an example out of me in front of the whole class. Trying to catch me in the lie.

"Great job on your flexed arm hang time Young Barb. Why don't you come do it again in front of the class so they can see your technique. For someone as....well, not muscular....as you are, your technique must be awesome."

Not gonna lie, sh1t my pants a bit. I'm sure my face went pale. And all the jocks we grinning. Nobody believed my score.

What did Barb do you ask?

I sh1t you not, without much hesitation, I walked up to the bar. Grab the bar. Pull up to eye level and hung on for dear life!!!

63 seconds later, I had the biggest "fu3k you all" look on my face, think I flipped a few kids off too. Gym teacher had no idea wtf happened or how my skinny ass even made it passed 10 seconds. He was so pissed it back fired on him.

I have no idea how...except for the threat of utter and absolute shame...but fear, adrenaline and absolute shame are hella good drugs I guess!


- underhill14

Which middle school?

Carlson robbed of the Norris.

Which middle school?
- Atomic Wedgie

Same as you Wedgie!

(Over the years on here, I think I figured out who you are. You were a few years behind me though so I just knew of you, we didn't hang out.)

But could you hold the flexed arm hang long enough to get the award of excellence in the Canada Fitness Award Program?


- Atomic Wedgie

Weren't those from the early '70.

I remember people cheating to achieve those badges in grade school.

Same as you Wedgie!

(Over the years on here, I think I figured out who you are. You were a few years behind me though so I just knew of you, we didn't hang out.)
- underhill14

Who has the gym teacher - Mr. Hallam? Mr. Meredith?

Carlson robbed of the Norris.
- GreatGigInTheSky

My boy Hedman?

My boy Hedman?
- 21peter

Josi

Who has the gym teacher - Mr. Hallam? Mr. Meredith?
- Atomic Wedgie

The one who called me out bolded.

For some reason I remember both being in the gym for gym class though?

I could always get top marks in everything but the 100 yard dash - I have no fast-twitch muscle (oddly enough, I could do the shuttle run). Would always get gold instead of award of excellence.

Then one summer we went to the CNE, and you could do the Canada Fitness Test. But due to space constraints, no 100 yard dash.

I got my award of excellence and had my mom sew it on my jean jacket.

Good times.
- Atomic Wedgie

There was the Junior Olymipians as well. I think it was called.

The one who called me out bolded.

For some reason I remember both being in the gym for gym class though?
- underhill14

I loved him, but apparently there were a few who felt he didn't like you if you weren't athletic.

He died too soon.

Good lord, he had crazy upper body strength for a runner. Remember him on the pegboard?

My boy Hedman?
- 21peter

Josi.

Carlson robbed of the Norris.
- GreatGigInTheSky

Carlson or Hedman were both better choices. Nashville sucked this year.

But could you hold the flexed arm hang long enough to get the award of excellence in the Canada Fitness Award Program?


- Atomic Wedgie

Yes and my arms hurt for like a week afterwards. It was the last event for the award of excellence

he made 2 mistakes:

- was too focused on putting the old man pope in italy out of job; and proving he had a better way of doing things with a secular society.

- was too reliant on taking more shots with his cannons. needed better defense around them.
- Tumbleweed

It's all analytics baby. You can't rely on just watching the game. You numbers and assessments.

If you don't test, it didn't happen

Yes and my arms hurt for like a week afterwards. It was the last event for the award of excellence
- Aetherial

Honest to goodness, I remember hooking the tops of my eye sockets on the bar to gain a bit of advantage

I'm not sure bout the others, but I mean overhand grip - shoulder wide. If you do sets of 15 of those, you're a bad mother(frank)er. But of course you're like a feather
- 21peter

I can't even do 1... it hurts immediately from lots of shoulder injuries and that motion is horrible.

I can probably only do like 10 regular chin ups... been really slacking this year on the weights.

Yes and my arms hurt for like a week afterwards. It was the last event for the award of excellence
- Aetherial

Gold in self-satisfaction for both right and left hands. Practice till you're blind

Honest to goodness, I remember hooking the tops of my eye sockets on the bar to gain a bit of advantage
- Atomic Wedgie

'
I remember hearing someone whisper "he's not moving at all. He's so still". It was straightening your arms afterwards that hurt the most!

Gold in self-satisfaction for both right and left hands. Practice till you're blind
- Canada Cup

Hahaha. Your funny.
- islansjet

You're

Josi.
- GreatGigInTheSky

oh boi

Carlson or Hedman were both better choices. Nashville sucked this year.
- winsix

I know he's good but I've still found Josi to be the most overrated D-man in the league.

He did have one week during the season where he scored a lot of goals and got a decent amount of assists where he was great (the bumholes I faced that week in my fantasy league's, two at once, had him ). But still. Insane to me.