Dale Clark's "THE SQUAT"

[Gunsmith]

THE SQUAT


Way down this road in a gym far away ,
a young man was once heard to say.
“I’ve repped high and I’ve repped low
no matter what I do my legs won’t grow”

He tried leg extension , leg curls and leg press too.
Trying to cheat , these sissy exercises he would do.
From the corner of the gym where the BIG men train , Through a cloud of chalk and in the midst of pain.

Where the big iron rides high and threatens lives.
Where the noise is made with big fortyfives.
A deep voice bellowed as he wrapped his knees ,
A very big man with legs like trees !!

Laughing as he snatched another plate from the stack , Chalking his hands and monstrous back , said ,
“Boy stop your lying and don’t say you have forgotten , the trouble with you is you ain’t been SQUATTIN”




-Dale Clark , 1983-

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[JCLadson]

Thats epic man, awesome quote!

 

[Gunsmith]

I just ordered another shirt from Cafepress.com with that on the back

I was gonna make a couple posters and have them put behind the squat rack but the manager of the gym said no

 

[petedw]

That's absolute quality!!

 

[Gunsmith]

BUMP , in response to "Diesel City's" post

 

[donjoy]

THE SQUAT


Way down this road in a gym far away ,
a young man was once heard to say.
“I’ve repped high and I’ve repped low
no matter what I do my legs won’t grow”

He tried leg extension , leg curls and leg press too.
Trying to cheat , these sissy exercises he would do.
From the corner of the gym where the BIG men train , Through a cloud of chalk and in the midst of pain.

Where the big iron rides high and threatenslives.
Where the noise is made with big fortyfives.
A deep voice bellowed as he wrapped his knees ,
A very big man with legs like trees !!

Laughing as he snatched another plate from the stack , Chalking his hands and monstrous back , said ,
“Boy stop your lying and don’t say you have forgotten , the trouble with you is you ain’t been SQUATTIN”




-Dale Clark , 1983-

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My gym is so badass that this poem is actually framed and hanging at eye level on the wall right behind the squat rack. You see it every single time you shoulder up the bar.

 

[big nasty]

That's just f-ing awesome. Thanks for sharing that - gota squat on Monday so it's perfect timing for a lil xtra motivation

 

[The BB Monad]

I've known that poem for 20 years or maybe a little more and I still love it!

Great poem to put on a t-shirt or tank-top.

 

[usilemu]

THE SQUAT


Way down this road in a gym far away ,
a young man was once heard to say.
“I’ve repped high and I’ve repped low
no matter what I do my legs won’t grow”

He tried leg extension , leg curls and leg press too.
Trying to cheat , these sissy exercises he would do.
From the corner of the gym where the BIG men train , Through a cloud of chalk and in the midst of pain.

Where the big iron rides high and threatenslives.
Where the noise is made with big fortyfives.
A deep voice bellowed as he wrapped his knees ,
A very big man with legs like trees !!

Laughing as he snatched another plate from the stack , Chalking his hands and monstrous back , said ,
“Boy stop your lying and don’t say you have forgotten , the trouble with you is you ain’t been SQUATTIN”




-Dale Clark , 1983-

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i guess i know what im doing tonight lol SQUATTIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ha

 

[RalphMalph]

I just ordered another shit from Cafepress.com

Damn, didn't realize you could buy that from Cafepress. Is that the type of squatting the poem was about?

 

[Nate.184]

that is awesome

 

[Gunsmith]

Damn, didn't realize you could buy that from Cafepress. Is that the type of squatting the poem was about?

Yea , I was typing that on a phone and my fat fingers don't work well with the tiny buttons , always add letters or leave some out thinking I pressed it fully.

Cafepress is kinda high on their prices but some shirts they have can't be found anywhere else.

 

[BIG DUB]

I have'nt read that in a lo ooooong time! Still gives me goosebumps in the part, "Where the big iron rides high"! I love it.

 

[ROTTS4ME]

This same poem is hanging in the gym where I train too (beside the squat racks). Always wondered where it originated. Classic indeed.......