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First, Henry Rollins was a good poet because he became a good singer out of his talent to write poetry. Second, Henry Rollins knows how to utilize his painful childhood experiences to create poems which is a good quality of a poet. And third, the music of Henry Rollins is a reflection of his poetic prowess.

You either did it or you didn’t. The Iron never lies. That is why the above quote and the following essay is so revered. It skips past all of the BS in life — it disregards our trophy culture and it speaks to us on a primal level. Henry Rollins is a musician and not a professional bodybuilder. or powerlifter. or strongman.

The Iron will always kick you the real deal. The Iron is the great reference point, the all-knowing perspective giver. Always there like a beacon in the pitch black. I have found the Iron to be my greatest friend. It never freaks out on me, never runs. Friends may come and go. But two hundred pounds is always two hundred pounds. - Henry Rollins.

Henry Rollins is an icon among those that connect with a barbell. In Details (a magazine), he wrote an essay called Iron and the Soul.The essay is one of the most honest and reflective pieces ever written on the value of strength training for a human being that’s otherwise spiraling out of control.

In his must-read essay, “The Iron,” musician and artist Henry Rollins sums up the power that lifting weights can have in forging a man’s character: “It took me years to fully appreciate the value of the lessons I have learned from the Iron.

A bunch of years back I remember hearing a Henry Rollins stand up spoken word performance where he talked about (among other things) looking in the mirror one morning and being shocked to see a man instead of a boy looking back. I've gone through all the recordings I own and I haven't been able to find it. Does this exist in recorded form or am I making it up?

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Henry Rollins (1961-) is an American comedian, entertainer, writer, radio DJ, actor, TV-presenter, activist and former punk-rocker. I was always familiar with him but didn’t really know his work, but after a reader submitted this quote I was compelled to check out more of his material.

Henry Rollins read this letter from one of his fans aloud at a spoken word show: Hello Henry! I'm sorry for my English but I understand English very little. Thank you for your favor. My name is Boris have 24 years in write Czech Republic. You played in Czech 2x. Both concerts, they were splendid!

Henry Rollins is no more a threat to established power in America than was Dale Carnegie. And yet Rollins as king of the rebels—peerless and ultimate—is the message hammered home wherever photos of his growling visage appears.

Henry Rollins, former vocalist for Black Flag, wrote an internet-famous essay titled “ Iron and the Soul ” in which he says that: “The Iron is the best antidepressant I have ever found. There is no better way to fight weakness than with strength. Once the mind and body have been awakened to their true potential, it’s impossible to turn.

The Iron never lies. Stick with the process of weight training, and you'll see meaningful improvements in muscle mass, strength, and mental clarity. But as Henry Rollins concludes his 1994 essay Iron and the Soul, it's so much more than the obvious outcomes: I have found the Iron to be my greatest friend. It never freaks out on me, never runs.