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    Fri., 8/15. 215.25#.

    Squats: 45 X 20 (yes, I counted), 135 x 5, 185 x 3, 225 x 5, 245 x 5, 255 x 5,5, 265 x 5. Legs Feel Awesome.

    Wrist Roller: 25# x 3, 35 x 3.

    Curlz: 45 x 10, 55 x 10, 65 x 12.

    Dips: 5,5,5. Yowzers. Pretty sure I'm getting depth, from the way my sternum wants to split in half.

    Captains of Crush: bunch of reps with the Trainer, several attempts to close #1.

    C2 Rower: :15 on full blast, 1:15 idling, x4. Legs now feel like rubber vomit. I make a point of casually checking my phone, updating my logbook & gulping water like a cool person before I can stand again.

    Whole lotta PVC rolling going on.


    Sat., 8/16. 214.5#.

    Squats: 45x..., 135 x 20. hotDamn! I wanted to quit at rep 16. Definite cardio component there, which didn't actually kick in until after re-racking.

    Wrist Roller: 25# x 3 minutes, while I catch my breath.

    Bench: 45 x ..., 95 x 10, 145 x 5,5,15. Yeah, so I could've gone heavier, I guess. But, hey: Fifteen reps, bro!

    DB Curlz: 25# x 10, 30 x 10, 10
    DB Rows: 45# x 10
    LTEs: 40 x 10, 60 x 10, 10.

    Grip: Eradicating half of a wild vine that's taken over the west fence & south treeline. Find a vine, cut it with my pocketknife, and pull like hell. The dog is actually a big help here. Not so much when it comes to putting all the vines in a pile.


    Sun., 8/17. 216#.

    Wrist Roller: 30# x 2.

    Axle Press: I finally get up the nerve to use the Axle: an Oly bar that has been upgraded with a smooth steel pipe welded to each inside end of the sleeves, making a #60 non-spinning bar with a diameter of around 2 1/2 - 2 3/4 inches. Perfect for practicing a false grip. 60 x 5, 10, 80 x 5, 100 x 5, 110 x 5, 120 x 3,3,3,3, 125 x 6, 60 x 10. Sweeeet.

    KB snatches: 16kg x 5, 20 x 5, 5, 5. Easier than rowing.

    Off to walk the dog - shirtless! Gotta stockpile Vitamin D before it turns into Giants in The Earth all up in here.

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    Tues., 8/19. 216.25#.

    Power Cleanse: 50kg x1, FSqt x5, 59kg x 3, 64 x 3, 70 x 2, 1, 1. Sure enough, jammed the bar right into my throat again. Never can get it to hit any arteries, though. I'll have to jump harder.

    Deadlifts: 225 x 5, 275 x 3, 295 x 1.95 - grip lost at top, preventing lockout - short break to channel rayge, and: 295 x 2. The cut thumb is still healing, so still no hook grip. Damn, I miss it.

    deficit DL (1.5"): 225 x 3, 245 x 3, 265 x 3.

    Rows: 140 x 8, 8, 8, 8, 8.

    Wrist Roller: 35# for 3 min.

    Saw a guy wipe out doing box jumps. To his credit, he got right back up and continued jumping. Was spotted later jumping rope.

    Short dog walk and a big, steaming bowl of bachelor chow. Some Louis C.K. and early bedtime.

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    Fri., 8/22. 216.125# no, really. the needle was right between those things.

    Squats: 45x...., 135 x 10, 185 x 5, 225 x 3, 265 x 5,5, 275 x 8.

    C2 Rower: :15 on(meaning to try to keep it above 300 Watts), 1:15 idle x 5.

    Pullovers: 15# x 20

    My version of Squat&Leave.

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    Sun., 8/24. 218#. Rice salad, prosecco, & doritos last night. In the process of putting together a hot tub. Went to Farm & Fleet for the 150 gal galvanized steel tank - I mean tub. We both fit! Now, to find a heat source - tap water is waayyy too cold.

    Axle Press: different axle this time, so I guesstimate it at 80#. Naw, not good enough; I have to weigh it: 85# - I was pretty close. 85 x 8, 105 x 8, 115 x 6, 125 x 5,5,5, 105 x 6, 6, 85 x 6.

    Wrist roller: 35# x 5.

    bottled 4 1/2 gallons of hard cider today. -hic- no, 4 gallons.
    have I ever told you guys how much i love you? I love you guys ssoooo much.

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    Mon., 8/25. 218#.

    Bench Day! Jeez Louise, it's crowded in here.

    Wrist Roller: 35#, 3 min.

    Curlbro Corner is packed to the gills. There's not even enough room for me to stand to the side & tap my feet impatiently. I mosey over to my squat rack, and someone's left a safety bar in the rack - the kind with the big shoulder pads & handles that stick out front. I'm about to switch it out, but then I see it says 75#, and I also remember that it's Bench Day, and I'm just killing time. Oh, well, I should do a few squats, just to try it out.

    Safety Squats: 75 x 10, 125 x 5, 165 x 5, 215 x 5,5. These are definitely hi-bar, so it takes a little getting used to. Unracking and standing with the bar are effortless - it's like the bar is floating. I don't need my hands at all, so I can see the appeal, but that floating feeling is unnerving. If I have 215 on my back, I want it to feel like 215. Anyway, good to know. Hey, there's a bench open!

    Bench: 45x..., 95 x 8, 125 x 5, 145 x 3, 175 x 5,5,5. For set breaks, I am provided with entertainment. This guy has 135 set up on the floor, in the 'freeway' space between the nautilus/treadmill section and the black iron section. He does the following circuit: Round-backed deadlift into a clean (round-backed clean?), then press to lockout, then setting it behind the neck in hbbs position, he steps up onto a bench, and does several of these step-ups. I'll give him props, though. He does this circuit for over ten minutes, and never falls off the bench. Oh, yes, he's looking into the wall mirror the whole time: he's got freakin' Elvis hair.

    DB Bent Press: 30x3, 35x2, 40x2, 45x2, 50x2,2. Feels good.

    Walk home for a soak in the cold, cold tub. Aaahh.

    Eggs, eggs, eggs.

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    Tues., 8/26. 216.75#.

    Power Cleans: 50kg x 3, 54.5 x 2, 59 x 2, 64 x 2, 70 x 3. These were mostly good.

    Deadlift: 225 x 4, 275 x 2, 315 x 2 - hook grip is back! straps on for: 360 x 7. These were a deep breathing experience. If the breaths were to be charted out, they would follow an ascending curve (following graph is presented with sincere apologies to Mr. G, the Greatest Math Teacher Who Ever Lived, R.I.P.):


    Breaths:___________________________________ lim
    _________________________________________ x -> inf.







    ______________________________10



    _________________________4

    ____________________2
    _____1____1____1
    rep:__1____2____3____4____5____6____7


    SLDL: 225 x 8, 8. Can really feel these in the side-butt (gluteus medius).

    T-Bar Rows: lower back is gassed, so I'll give these a try. 90 x 8, 8, 8. Whoah. These are way harder than barbell rows. It's nice, because it takes the lower back out of the chain, but it's harder for that same reason. Hip drive does not exist - can't use any body english on these at all. Plus, I don't really like the way the chest gets crushed into the support. Still, I can see the appeal - shoulders & biceps are all burny.

    A minimum of silliness going on here tonight. A group of very serious, very strong men & women are having what seems like a bench press master class. If Deadlift Day didn't make my brain so stupid, I might have learned something by observation.

    Beef Tongue in gravy! Sooo goood. Fatty, beefy & tender. And, there's enough left for me to experiment with later.

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    Fri., 8/29. I sneak into the basement for some quick action before we go to our friend's True Detective party.

    DB reverse wrist curls: 13#, 10x3
    DB forward wrist curls: 13#, 10x3
    DB Alt Curls: 13#, 10x3
    plate-grip rows: 45#, 10x3
    KB presses: 36#, 10x3

    True Detective is awesome, btw. Jsut liek my armz.

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    Sat., 8/30. 216#.

    Wrist Roller: 40# x 3

    Squats: 45 x 20, 135 x 5, 225 x 5, 275 x 5,5, 285 x 5. My form is tight! Good stuff.

    OHP: 45 x 10, 95 x 5, 115 x 3, 135 x 3, 150 x 3, 135 x 5, 115 x 5,5,6. My form is not so tight! I ground out the 150, then kept subtracting weight until form came back & did the volume. Next time, more at 150, dammit.

    Sledgehammer mace swings: 15 x 4. my shoulders thank me.

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    Tues., 9/02. 214.75#.

    Power Cleans: 50kg x1 (FSqtx5), 1, 55 x 3, 59x 3, 64 x 3. Gonna cut it there - feeling good enough, don't wanna push it & get overwarmed. Considering making Deadlift Day a four-week cycle, with the 4th week for PCs. Hm.

    Deadlifts: 225 x 5, 315 x 2, hook: 375 x 5. Rah-ha-ha-haaa!

    Rack Pulls: 225 x 3, 315 x 1, hook x 2, straps: 405 x 3,3,3,3. I had several hits of nirvana during these. My consciousness was one with my body. In between reps, I was in complete control of my breathing - no gasping, just smooth & deep. I could relax the erector spinae & traps without relaxing my legs, keeping the back perfectly straight. If I'd have taken the time, I could have counted every single motor neuron group in my body. Didn't have that much time, though, so I just talked to Jesus while I adjusted my straps. He says hey, love you guys, but quit being dicks. He looks good, too - off the juice, but eating a lot of eggs & on week 10 of Smolov. Would not want to fuck with that guy.

    Rows: back to the barbell: 140 x 8,8,8,8,8,8. These get tossed & slammed like an outdated HP copier/printer combo. With plenty of body english, the way they should be done; the dirty, dirty whores.

    Bachelor Chow, recipe #2: 1.5 lb ground beef, throw it in a pan, toss in some tomatoes, salsa, salt & pepper. Serve with sauerkraut on the side, followed by a milkshake.

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    Mon., 9/08. 216# Full Moon tonight! You know what that means: The Night of The IronWulf is at hand! Aroo-Arooooo!

    Power Cleans: 50kg x 1, Fsqtsx5, 3, 59 x 3, 64 x 3, 70 x 3. These are getting better.

    Deadlifts: 225 x 4, 315 x 2, a little tape on the thumbs, extra chalk, set the hook, and: 415 x 0.3 - damn. It just floated three inches up, and stuck. Maybe I straightened the legs too early.
    Short break, summon the rayge, and: 415 x 2. Ha-haa! I AM LORD OF ALL I SURVEY! (Which isn't much, cuz there's all this red mist in my eyes.) YES! YES! BOW BEFORE ME AND TASTE MY WRATH! (Oh, he's doing glute-ham raises. never mind.)

    Deficit DL - 1.5": 275 x 3, 295 x 3 - first rep DOH, other two hook.

    For some reason, I have 'OHP' written to do next in my log - what the hell was I thinking?

    Rows: 145 x 8,8,8,8. Dirty, dirty lift. Would not let it stay the night, would not return its calls the next day. Certainly would not make it pancakes.

    EZBar Curlz - for relaxation: 40 x 12, 50 x 10, 10. Chatting with the guy doing pushdowns next to me.

    Standing Tricep Extensions - ain't got time to lay on a bench & wipe up all that sweat afterwards: 40 x 10, 50 x 10, 10.


    Chocolate milk, beer, fried chicken, acorn squash(from my garden!), and good old-fashioned howling at the moon.

    Yeah, yeah - I know I had a week off. Things were busy, I had a cold, yadda, yadda, yadda, I'll squat later.

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