Have you ever broken a bone? If the answer is yes, you probably are not built right for truly heavy lifting. I got genetically lucky, my family NEVER breaks bones.

The second question is, have you ever willingly done something horribly painful to yourself, for no real reason other than curiosity or because hurting yourself is absolutely necessary? (In my case it was cutting a piece of cable out of my leg during an emergency. Hurt like hell but I'd do it again.) If the answer is, again, no, you probably don't have the mindset to be a powerlifter.

However, to have nice big muscles that impress the ladies it only takes a little time each morning or a couple of years moving furniture or something. It's not impossible to be strong, but being a powerlifter takes a special sort of stupid. I like lifting hard, but even _I_ do not have enough stupid to be a real lifter.