Damn! I'm strong!

So, I work out with a trainer twice a week, and he's just fantastic. He's excellent at his job and makes me *want* to go to the gym (a hard task indeed). Anyone who can get me to roll out of bed at 4:15AM to get to the gym for 5 has to be good.

Anyhoo, we've been working out together about two years now, and just recently I've noticed something: I'm strong. Not average strong. Not even pretty decent strong. I'm talking SUPER FREAKY strong. As in, how in the hell do I manage to lift that much weight?

But I keep getting stronger. And so you know, I'm not really that big...in fact, I'm fairly average - 5'7, 140lbs (give or take a bit of water weight)...but read these numbers (back are actually from this morning):

• Lat pulldown - 170lbs for 8 reps (last three with assistance)
• Seated row - 140lbs for 10 reps
• Bench press - 135 for 8 (last three with assistance)...and have tried 185!
• Hammer curls - 25lbs for 20

Am I wrong about the strength thing? I mean, I can pretty much bench my weight....that's pretty good, yes?