Quest for Fire

[Erok]

Fri., 9/22. 223#. French fries were had.

Squat: 45x..., 135x5, 225x4, 262.5 x 8, 302.5 x 6, 342.5 x 4.

Rows: 135x8, 155x8, 175x8,8.
-superset-
Reverse Hypers: 35x12,12,12,12.

Treadmill: 1/2 mile in 9 minutes. most boring thing i've ever done in the gym, and it kills the soleus muscles. Guy working the counter kept looking over my way, as if to be sure it was actually me.


Food.


Sat., 9/23. 222#.

Bench: 45x..., 95x8, 112.5 x 12, 132.5 x 10, 152.5 x 12 - this marks the first application of the final set AMRAP.

Log C&P: 95x..., 142.5 x 3,3,3,3, 90 x ..., ..., ..., until I can't breathe. Assistance and conditioning on the same platform.

Seated DB press: 20x..., 15 x 20,20. a few delt raises, too.


Breakfast pizza sandwiches fried in lamb grease. Later: ciders, deviled eggs, and bacon-wrapped cheese curds.

[Erok]

Wed., 9/27. make-up day, because I had a life Tuesday. 221.5#.

DL: 135x12, 225x4, 262.5 x 8, 302.5 x 6, 342.5 x 4. #hookgripmasterrace

There's a knock at the door opening to the sidewalk - the door you're not supposed to use. The cool kids' door. I open it, and there's a city cop with a sweet AR-15, asking if we'd heard anything. Somebody called in multiple gunshots down the block from us. Nobody in the gym heard or saw anything - we're trying to train, here, sir, and there's loud music and clanking plates, y'know? There's at least a dozen patrol cars all over the street, the yellow tape is up, they're diverting traffic, the whole nine yards. All the gym members who happen to be cops are lighting up the front desk phone: "you guys see anything? they found shell casings!"

So now I can say we work out at a dingy, dusty, black-iron boxing gym - on the wroong siiide of toowwwn. Awww, yyyeah.

OHP: 45x..., 100 x 12, 120 x 10, 137.5 x 8.


Creamy chicken poblano soup, ohmyfuckinggod, with cotijo cheese and a big pile of fritos on top.
'Celebrities reading mean tweets' is fun.

[bubbafat]

If a couple of gun shots got that much attention, I'd wager you actually work out on the right side of town.

When no one gives a fuck ... that's when you gotta be worried.

[Erok]

Good point. This town's still on the 'white side' of urbanization and population outpacing government, etc. It's sure not the same place I moved to 20 years ago, though.

[Erok]

Mon., 10/02. 223.5#.

DL: 127.5 x 10, 242.5 x 10, hook - I do not recommend hook grip for sets longer than 5 reps. oh, god... 282.5 x 8 straps, 322.5 x 8, straps.

Front Squat: 45x8, 95x12, 135x12, 155x12.

Prowler: 180# x 75' x 2,2,2,2.

Treadmill, maximum incline: 10 min.

Shrugs with the Cybex arm curl machine: priceless.


Steaks: a fatty NY Strip, and one I've never had before: the Underblade. taken from underneath the scapula. Very tender & lean like the heart, long & flat like a skirt steak, yet flavorful like a sirloin. All it takes is 30 seconds per side over extremely hot direct flame. New favorite steak.



Tues., 10/03. 223.5#.

OHP: 45x..., 95x10, 120 x 8 , 137.5 x 6, 155 x 6.

Incline Bench: 95x18, 115x10, 135x8,8.

Went to the lumberyard, picked up some bricks & pavers, took them home, put them in the backyard.


Then, that week, instead of training, I did some bullshit like a typical person:

Binged AHS Season 6: Roanoke. Best season yet.

Finished season 1 of American Gods. I knew he was Odin! I knew it! Odin rulz!

Also binged: Big Mouth. I sincerely hope that every 5th and 6th grader in America is watching it, too.

Did some light hiking. Had more steak.


Sun., 10/08. 223#. Did cardio/lower back conditioning first at home - shoveling out the backyard space, laid down the bricks & pavers. In the relentless, unblinking, October sun. Got sweat in my damn eyes. But it's done now. Let it snow.

Squat: 45x..., 135x8, 225x4, 282.5 x 6, 322.5 x 4, 362.5 x 2. Lower back was not happy. I politely told it to shut up.

Bench: 45x..., 125x10, 145x8, 165x10.


BLTs, Osso Bucco, cereal.

[Erok]

Tues., 10/11. 223.5#. Got my flu shot yesterday, like a good geezling. Bring it on.

DL: 135x8, 282.5 x 6, 322.5 x 4, 362.5 x 4. Hook grip. Slowly getting used to wearing the belt.

Pause Squats: 135x3, 185x3, 225x3, 245 x 3,3.

It's raining, so - Treadmill: max incline for 12 min, flat for 4 more min. did 1/2 mile, max HR was 175, mean was 145. (When I walk the mile home, I do it in about 18 minutes, so... that means nothing.)


Scrambled egg omelette with cheese: make an omelette, put cheese on it, put it in the bottom of your food dish without folding it. Cover with scrambled eggs. Try folding it. If you can fold it over, you didn't make enough scrambled eggs.

[Erok]

Thurs., 10/12. 224#. Man, I really carb loaded last night, too. Maybe next time, the whole package of egg noodles instead of half. And twice as much toast. Mmmm, toast.

Squat: 45x...,..., 135x8, 225x5, 262.5 x 8, 302.5 x 6, 342.5 x 4.

OHP: 45x..., 110 x 10, 127.5 x 8, 147.5 x 6. oof. last one was a grinder.

Rev. Hyper: 35x15,15,15.

Dips: x 8,8,8. I don't know if I'm getting depth on these. otherwise, how could I do so many?

Prowler: 270# x 45' x 2,2,2. Big difference from 180#. Moves real slow.


All hail the Roto Chicken! Stuff my face, then band practice. We're trying a new bassist. He's really good. Probly time to change the band name. I got ideas.

Last night, I dreamed I could do pullups. They were easy, and I could rep them out - that's how I knew it was a dream.

[BrooklynJerry]

Sometimes dreams can come true.When I was a kid learning to ride a two wheeler I dreamt I could.Next day I did it.This 60 years ago.Maybe we only get one dream wish so make it a good one.I can think of some better things than pullups and riding a bike.

[Erok]

Sometimes dreams can come true.When I was a kid learning to ride a two wheeler I dreamt I could.Next day I did it.This 60 years ago.Maybe we only get one dream wish so make it a good one.I can think of some better things than pullups and riding a bike.

Last night's dream involved my ownership of a wonky pinball machine. Yeah, I gotta be careful of what I wish for.

[Erok]

Sat., 10/14. 223#. Went to see MDC last night - they're touring with Elected Officials. I've never had a favorite punk band before now. Their guitarist is awesome. Went in not knowing what to expect, and the guy blew me away. American Standard Strat with a JB humbucker through a Keeley-mod Tube Screamer into a modded Marshall JMP half-stack. (he could play, too.)

Anyway, my point is: gyros with extra meat. save all the onions and meat that falls out while you eat it, take that home, and fry it up with eggs the next morning.

Bench: 45x..., 95x16, 142.5 x 6, 162.5 x 4, 182.5 x 10. well, that was an easy double. (The 1RM I used for programming was a little old.) 155 x 8,8. Kill it with volume.

Push Press: 135x5, 155x5, 175x3, 185 x 3,3. There's a rhythm to these, and I'm finding it.

Bent Press: 45x5, 55x3,3,3 per side. Missed these, and they actually feel kinda good now. Should do more.

Dead Hangs x 3.


miscellaneous food.



Sun., 10/15. 222#.

lots of barbell Drag Curlz & banded pulls while I help wife with deadlifts and box squats.

Deadmill: 1 min on, 2 off x 6. Max HR: 175.


eggs poached in osso bucco.