[alisathemom]

This really happened, but I don't know if I could do it now.

When my husband was in Iraq, I was seriously in a bad way. Anyhow, after one of the particulary gruesome reports on a beheading, I was so enraged that I was pacing up a storm. My daughter handed me a cast iron poker from the fireplace and said, "here, take it out on this thing." Kinda like punching a pillow. To our amazement, I bent the thing into a U.

Very weird.

[David C. Matthews]

Wouldn't you love to take out that anger on some of those [expletive] terrorists?

I was about to write "Don't make her angry. You wouldn't like her when she's angry"; but that's such a cliche by now…

Aw damn. I was just reminded of a variation of that line I heard around the time of the release of the Hulk movie, a reference to its director: "Don't make me Ang Lee. You wouldn't like me when I'm Ang Lee."

[The_Pimp_NeonBlack]

It is surely strange what the human body can do with the right (or wrong) emotional stimulas.
I's have seen a woman who barely stood 5 feet and no strength training what-so-ever tall flip a car (a heavy 1970's American vechicle) onto it's side because it almost ran over her children. She just ran up, put both hands underneath it's doors and lifted. Collasping it onto it's side.
Unfortunately, when she had calmed down and the drive had been subdued (he was drunk), she began to feel the effects of her effort and she had to be treated by a form of Chinese therputic massage (since the muscles needed to be forced to relax before they hemerage or the like). But, in the end, she laughed off the pain and said that she was going to join the gym. When she was last encountered -some years ago- she was an amateur powerlifter going for her first contest.
She told I the trick was to 'remember the feel that gave you the power and channel it properly'.
The same theory should work for you in your training, dear Alisa.
Best of luck -in all things.
Peace
The Pimp NeonBlack

[JimmyDimples]

Impressive… yet all the same, I do know that anger does not do the heart, body, or soul much good.  I hope you can find a more positive way to feel the strength again, alisathemom.

Confucious say, "He who fly in rage never make good landing."

Your husband will be in my prayers, as well.

[daniel]

this would be my first post, hooray…

The human body is capable of 5x the force a person may exert under normal conditions. The brain normally prevents this, but i believe hypnosis, rage, or other altered states of mind can shut down this block. The problem is that it can tear the muscles in question.

The_Pimp_NeonBlack is probably right though. Anger is not healthy, and you should relieve that stress. Exercise is great for removing tension.

And you might run out of pokers.

[The_Pimp_NeonBlack]

The_Pimp_NeonBlack is probably right though. Anger is not healthy, and you should relieve that stress. Exercise is great for removing tension.

I's believe that it was dear James who made that statement, not I.
Credit should go where credit is due.
Peace
The Pimp NeonBlack

[AlexG]

I was about to write "Don't make her angry. You wouldn't like her when she's angry"; but that's such a cliche by now…

Speaking of pop culture insertions, that line was even used in revised version of Battlestar Galactica by the character Number Six when she pinned the shorter Baltar to a wall.

“I like a good story well told. That is the reason I am sometimes forced to tell them myself.”
~ Mark Twain / Samuel Clemens (1907)

[The Muffin man]

this would be my first post, hooray…

The human body is capable of 5x the force a person may exert under normal conditions. The brain normally prevents this, but i believe hypnosis, rage, or other altered states of mind can shut down this block. The problem is that it can tear the muscles in question.

The_Pimp_NeonBlack is probably right though. Anger is not healthy, and you should relieve that stress. Exercise is great for removing tension.

And you might run out of pokers.

Also, adrenaline is what lets us perform feats of incredible strength. Our body is capable of doing far more than we normally allow. Hence the whole terrifying streak of zombies having superstrength. It's not superhuman. In fact, it's quite human. It's just zombies lack the part of a working brain that not only tells us "This should hurt" but "Don't push this hard". Also, no active nerves means they only recoil in pain from a faint memory. Their muscles can rip and tear exerting incredible force.

[Amazon Lover]

Yeah, working out is a great way to channal aggression and frustration in a healthy way.  It's a good thing you want to gain some muscle, as this could be quite therapeudic (Did I spell that right?  Oh, it's early and I'm too lazy and tired to check…).  You said that this happened while your husband WAS in Iraq; I assume he's currently out?  I hope that he made it out okay.

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