"There is great gain in religion provided one is content with a sufficiency." - 1 Timothy 6:6
How many times are we going to hear about how much Pat Robertson can leg press? I couldn't figure out why it was such a big deal - who the hell cares? I took the time to read the article - it looks like Pat is endorsing health drink products. He's making more money for himself. I wonder if he'll soon start a sort of psychic phone line thing going now - people may call him up (for a fee) to get his various prophecies on the calamities that are heading our way. (Give Dionne Warwick and the other 'pagans' a run for the money.) Yes, there certainly is great profit in religion, isn't there?
Here is a snippet from the Associated Press article I read on Mr. Robertson's feat:
"Robertson said his doctor encouraged him to leg-press weights to strengthen his bad knees.
But he said he did the 2,000-pound lift on an incline leg press with the machine's brake on, which means he did not have to lift the weight the whole way.
"When the professionals do it, they take the brake off and let the weight come all the way down on them. And if you don't have a lot of help, you've got a Volkswagen sitting on your hips. I didn't do that," he said.
CBN's Web site has a video showing Robertson leg-pressing 1,000 pounds. The Web site attributes Robertson's energy in part to "his age-defying protein shake." The site offers a free recipe for the shake, with ingredients including soy and whey protein, flaxseed oil and apple cider vinegar.
Robertson also has licensed his name to Columbus, Ohio-based Basic Organics Inc., which makes a similar product called Pat's Diet Shake.
"We're selling the thing like crazy. There are thousands of people who want to get it. They think the shake had something to do with my ability to lift weights, and I don't think it did," he said, chuckling."
Oh that Pat! He's just so darn humble!
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