Grab it with your heart

The manner Lu Xiaojun grabs the bar is the same as the manner he approaches the bar, his training, competitions, and, I am certain...

Posted by Suman on Jul 18, 2021

Stupid Muscles

My last physiotherapy session was sometime back in 2018. It was with an esteemed physiotherapy clinic in the downtown area of a prominent city.

Posted by Suman on May 27, 2021

Devotion is in the blood

Lu Xiaojun is a separate breed. I know why. You do not. Probably even he does not. You do not have to believe me. Neither I am trying...

Posted by Suman on Mar 06, 2021

The feat that I live for

"Life of an athlete" is an excuse to continue to be unserious about one's sport and life. Just because you are a professional athlete...

Posted by Suman on Feb 22, 2021

Real Muscles

When an athlete becomes serious, his body automatically ceases nourishing the abomination that are his fake muscles. A signal...

Posted by Suman on Feb 15, 2021

Your coach is a distraction

Your coach may be your mentor/guide/savior. But this same human is guarding the boundaries within which your physical and mental training are confined.

Posted by Suman on Jan 24, 2021

Let it bless you

The shapeless and formless entity needs a medium to be truly appreciated. By giving the entity both form and shape, the medium...

Posted by Suman on Jan 15, 2021

The price of a double life

Many "gifted" athletes have picked up weightlifting, showed potential, and then swiftly switched to other greener pastures on...

Posted by Suman on Jan 06, 2021

The what surfaces when the hows subside

When a never heard of feat is accomplished by some rare legend, everyone gets lost in asking - "How?". The manner in which they ask...

Posted by Suman on Dec 19, 2020

How will a Legend surface?

Almost all athletes have it the other way around. No wonder, they spend their entire career in angst and conflict. They have no clue...

Posted by Suman on Nov 26, 2020

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