SUPERMAN SAVAGE MEETS HIS MATCH
    PART THREE
       by IRONMACK

"Whatsamatter,baby?"said OLYMPIA."'Run
outta man-juice?"
Once again----SOMEHOW==--JACK SAVAGE
screwed up his courage and summoned up his
strength.He stomped past OLYMPIA and faced
the tremendous weight.
He paused----took a deep breath------
THEN ATTACKED----bending and grabbing the barbell,hosting it to his
shoulders,then above
his head.He proceeded to duplicate OLYMPIA'S incredible feat,pumping out
15
overhead curls,the nautilus machines banging
and clanging with every move,JACK grunting
and groaning along with them.
He just made the FIFTEENTH rep,his body
shaking.After completing it,instead of bringing
the weigh to the floor with guidance and con-
trol,JACK dropped it down with a deafening
CRASH,destroying the nautilus machines,bend-
ing the barbell which was now smashed into
the gym floor.
Incredibly,JACK remained on his feet------
just long enough to make it over to a nearby
bench and collapse,breathing hard.
"GODDAMMIT!"exclaimed OLYMPIA."I honest-
ly didn't think you were gonna make that.I think
I'M IN LOVE!"
She examined the demolished  barbell.
"Well----I guess it's on to the leg machine."
OLYMPIA went over to the specially-built LEG
PRESS MACHINE,designed to test JACK
SAVAGE'S super-human strength.
It was a simple set-up.A seat with pedals that
would push a stack of iron weights in front of
it.The weights were HUGE,the LIGHTEST setting was at ONE THOUSAND
POUNDS. 
OLYMPIA set the machine for THE ENTIRE
STACK,which put the weight at 500 TONS!
She positioned heself in the seat,placed both
feet on the pedals----AND PUSHED!
Her leg muscles rippled as the weights MOVED
UPWARD-----powered forward by OLYMPIA'S
might.
She pushed the stack ALL THE WAY,held it a
moment,retracted her leg,bringing it back down,
paused----THEN REPEATED THE MOVEMENT!
She repeated it again.
And again.And again.AND AGAIN.AND AGAIN!
ON AND ON AND ON--------
FOR ONE HUNDRED REPS!
By now,JACK was sitting up on the bench,his
mouth hanging open again,watching in disbelief.What does this bitch eat? 
"I guess that's enough",OLYMPIA said cheer-
fully.
She leaped from the machne and landed on her
feet,twirling like a ballerina over to JACK.
"Go to it,CHAMP!"
With a groan and a curse,JACK slid off the
bench and slowly made his way over to the
machine.
He positioned himself in the seat,taking deep
breathes.He glanced over at OLYMPIA.
She was flexing her thigh muscles,making
them ripple with sinewy roadmaps.She grinned
at JACK.
"Whatcha' WAITIN' on?"she asked.
JACK took one more deep breathe,placed his feet on the pedals----AND
PUSHED!
THE WEIGHT DIDN'T BUDGE.
"OOOOH",cooed OLYMPIA."Too BAD,CHAMP.
Guess yo' finally run outta steam."
JACK flashed her an angry look,and pushed
AGAIN.
This time,HE MADE IT!
He forced the stack up,held it a moment,then
brought it back down,repeating the movement
again and again AND AGAIN---------
ON AND ON,UNTIL HE FINALLY EQUALLED
OLYMPIA'S FEAT OF ONE HUNDRED REPS.
When he finished the last rep,he brought the
stack back down with an echoing CLANG!
He remained in the seat,laying back,puffing
and wheezing,soaking in sweat.
OLYMPIA was wiping herself off with a towel.
She tossed one over to JACK where it came to
rest on his shoulder.He was too tired to touch
it.
"That was FUN!"she said."You're really hangin'
IN there.Now it's time for MORE fun."
JACK strained to raise his head,staring up at
her.
"Come on.You're gonna LOVE this next one."
END OF PART THREE