Quest for Fire

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Sat., 12/02. 224#.

Bench: 45x..., 95x12? lost count, 140x10, 165x8, 185x8.

BTN Press: 45x..., 65x10, 85x6, 75x8,8,8.

Tri pushdowns: 1 arm 30x20, 2 arm 60x15, 80x12,12,16.
Face Pulls: 20x..., 30x30, 40x20,20.

Backward Sled Drags: 250# for 75' x 2,1,1,1,1. #quadzilla


Chinese Buffet. So many ways to like chicken. Mongolian Pork is also lovely.

Going through some old books, I notice they smell funny, then there's a burning tingle in my nose. Too late: sinus infection. Fahhhahaque.


Sun., 12/03. Just here to support wife, so I invent a circuit, not necessarily in this order:

Shrug What She Deadlifts: 135, 155, 175, 195 for twenties.
Seated Calf Raises: 45 for twenties.
Standing Calf Raises: 50 for twenties.
Wrist Rollers: 40 for pairs - flexor concentric, flexor eccentric, extensor concentric, extensor eccentric.
Curl What She Presses: 65x10,8,12.
Reverse Hypers: 25x20,20,20. These cured my butt pain, BTW.
Cable Curlz: eights, single and two-handed.


Cheeseburger Soup, stuffed chicken breast.

Vampyre, 1974. Heh, heh. Check that shit out. Free rental for Amazon Prime members. Don't say I didn't warn you, even though I did not warn you.

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Sun., 12/10. 221#. Yeah, that was one hell of a sinus infection. Kinda forgot what food was for a couple days.

OHP: 45x13, 95x8, 115x10, 135x8, 150x6 - the second layback is slowly evolving. I think I've been doing it a bit for a while now, but just starting to actually notice it. 115x8,8,8.

Side Delts, Rear Delts x 12, 5#, 8#, 10#,8#. pathetic.

CGBP: 45x..., 95x5,5,5,5,8. never leaving the bench, no more than 45 seconds rest.

LTE: 40x12,12,21.

Tri P-downs: 40x15,15,25.

Pumped. Andy Baker keeps the hits coming. Looking forward to this session again, when I'm not weak as a syphilitic kitten.


Pizza, dammit. Chicken soup. Beef & broccoli stir fry.

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Wed., 12/13. 223#. Beef & Broccoli Stir Fry Challenge: Use an entire chuck roast.

Squat: 45x..., 135x8, 225x4, 265x8, 305x6, 345x4, 265x8,8. ugly.

RDL: 135x8, 225x8,12.


Salmon Poke, with avocado, jalapeno, cilantro, carrot.


Thurs., 12/14.

Bench: 45x..., 95x12, 135x12, 155x10, 175x10.

CGBP: 135x8,8,14.

DB Hammer Curlz: 20x16, 25x16
BB Curlz: 45x16, 65x6,6,10.

Dips: 8,8,7.5,6.

BB Curlz, Reverse Grip: 45x12,12,12.
Curl the nearest object - it's an antique 50# plate!: 50x8,12,12.


Meatloaf, twice-baked potato. Meatloaf is the only reason I ever use ketchup for anything, ever. And somehow, we have a bottle of ketchup in the fridge.


OH, Jeebus, the leg DOMS. It's The Big One. 'Lizabeth! I'm comin' for ya!

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Sat., 12/16.

DL: 135x8, 235x12, 275x10 straps, 320 x 8.

Front Squat: 115x8, 185x3, 215x3, 225x3,3,3,3. Third set was the best; felt like I was finally warmed up and strong. Fourth set told me I was wrong.

Goodmorning: 45x10, 65x10, 85x15.


Boneless rib roast, potato au gratin. bam.


Sun., 12/17. 225#.

OHP, cleaned: 105x12, 125x10, 145x8, 105x12,12.

side/rear delts x 12s: 5#, 8, 10, 10.

CGBP: 115x5,5,5,5,7.

calling it there - peanut butter burps are overwhelming my work capacity. urrrp.


Later: the new Mexican place in the neighborhood, run by a family from Puebla. Roasted crickets (chapulines) are awesome! Taste a lot like fried chicken skin. As soon as this place gets it's liquor license, they'll go great with a Modelo or two. urrrp.

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Wed., 12/20. 223#. Squat and Leave!

45x..., 135x8, 245x10, 285x8, 325x6.

Wife is FINALLY convinced she needs squat shoes. About time. It's too much work letting her borrow mine between every set. #raisedboho


Homemade Pork sausage on a bed of, what is this: spiral cut carrots? Okay, fine. With harissa & sriracha! Pretty dang good, actually.

Talking about seriously dieting down, making a plan, when brother-in-law sends us a three-pound box of Amish-made chocolate candies. #ineedfatacceptance

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Thurs., 2/21. 223#. Happy Solstice!

Young guy who had his meet this week said it went very well, 8/9, with new PRs for Squat and DL. I told him to do nothing but curlz and reverse hypers between now and February.
He's a welder, and made a beautiful set of farmer's handles, which I love, and just finished a new circus dumbell - can't wait to start playing with that thing.

Bench: 45x..., 135x8, 155x8, 175x6, 200x5. That is probably a PR.

LTE: 40x15, 60x8,8,8,8,12. This is like the second reminder to myself to move these up to 70#.

Curlz: DB Hammer: 20x16, 25x16, 20x16.

Dips: 8,8,6.5. These need longer rest times.
-supersetted-
Plate Curlz: 50x8,8,14.

Tri P Downs: 70x12,12,12. Triceps. Evil. Punish.

Face pulls: 30x20,20,20.

Wife gets complimented by a guy who saw her squat 135 for 3 sets of 10 the other day. You know nothing, buddy. Better watch it or I'll start flirting with your daughter.


Salmon Poke. Basically, when we can't decide what we want for supper, it's this.

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I know; you all thought I died in a naked girl avalanche. But here I am. You'll have to send more naked girls than that to get the job done.


Sat., 12/23. Inside is crazxy busy, so I go out to the garage, where I was expecting an empty, quiet space. Boy, was I wrong.

Introducing: Deeze Too Yoots. Very skinny, very crossfitty bros. Nice guys, though. Grinding through an insane circuit: DLs in the 300-ish pound range for about 8 reps, then those floppy-fish kipping pullups, then pulling a loaded prowler across the floor on a rope (actually kinda badass), then lifting a sandbag up to, but not quite over, the bar of the strongman yoke. think there may have been some assault biking in there, too. OH, YES, and an altitude mask was applied at one point.
Points given: the DLs were actually fairly good, the prowler had six plates on it, and it was cold AF out there. I gotta be fair.

I tucked myself in the corner, and did my best not to laugh or stare.

DL: 135x12, 225x5, 275x8-hook, 320x6-straps, 360x4-straps, 275x8,8-doh.

enough time has passed, so I go inside, where there's a strongman crew lifting stones - Bhudda is back! now that the loudest, brashest guys are all over 40, they're (we're) going to petition for a Master's division. Awesome.

F Squat: 45x10, 135x5, 185x5, 205x5, 215x5, 225x3 - nearly lost my shit on that last rep, way too forward.


Tues, 12/26. 224#.

OHP: 45x..., 125x8, 145x6, 160x4, 125x8,8,8.

Squat: 45x..., 135x8, 225x4, 285x6, 325x4, 365x2.


Wed., 12/27.

Bench: 45x..., 140x10, 165x8, 190x8, 145x8,8,10.

Circus DB: 50x3, 55x3, 60x3,3,3. I love this thing. Hope nobody breaks it.

rubber band shoulder stuff, because shoulders.

Curlz:
football bar: emptyx12, +10x12, 20x12, 30x12, 20x12. no idea what the bar weighs. all hollow tubing.
BB Drag: 45x8,8,8. Vince Gironda is rolling in his grave, spitting dessicated liver pills in my general direction.
50#plate: 8,8,8. Gotta call these something. "Iron in Yer Diet" or something.

Dips: 5,5,5,5,5. Okay, so I can do fahves. Can't do ates, but I can do fahves. But if I can do fahves, maybe I can do sexes.

Tricep Pushdowns: unilateral and bilateral, multiple sets of 12.


Sun., 12/31. 223#.


DL: 135x12, 255x10, 300x8, 340x6-hook.

F Squat: 135x5 (no shoes, no knee sleeves, no belt, no wrist wraps), then x5 (with all those things). Big difference. Geezlinghood is a thing.
185x5, 195x5, 205x5, 215x5, 225x8. way better than last week. I'm able to balance the center of mass over my midfoot now. Wonder where I learned that...


Oh, and I ate food every day.

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Tues., 1/02. 226#. Stuffed pork chop and twice-baked potato makes a very gainzZy lunch.


OHP: 45x..., 115x10, 135x8, 150x6, 115x10,10. These sets are cleaned. Well, not cleaned so much as reverse-curled from the floor.

Delt twelves: 10#, 15, 10, 8, 8. lots of cramping. that's good, right?

Incline CGBP: 45x..., 95x8, 115x5, 135x5,5,5. Delts still cramping. Excellent.

Tri P-Downs: 55x60. left hand goes numb after about rep 40, both elbows almost explode. Very good.


Steak, broccoli.

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Thurs., 1/04. 224#. As I expected, this place is insanely packed. If it was just the resolutionaries taking up their benches of shame and cable machines of self-loathing, I'd be fine, but the Ladies of Lifting are here in full force. I bundle up and get out to the garage, where it's -1 and I'm all alone. Could be worse.

Squat: 45x20, 135x5, 225x5, 265x8, 305x6, 345x4, 265x8,8. Gotta say, the only parts of me that are cold are the toes. But, my toes are really, really cold. going back inside.

RDL: 135x8, 225x8,8,8,8. Good enough. Makes all the twangs and twerngs from squatting in the cold melt away.


Steak, eggs, broasted chicken, cornbread.

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Thurs., 1/11. 223.5#. SO, what do you do after a week layoff? Jump right back in, that's what. #supercompensation #thegumdropcotillion

Bench: 45x..., 95x...ohgawdwhydoesthisfeelsoheavy, 135x8, 165x6, 190x4, 210x3, 165x6,6.

DL: 135x8, 225x4, 300x6-doh, 340x4-hook, 385x2-hook.

F Squat: 45x..., 135x5, 185x3, 225x3, 245x3, 255x3. all without knee sleeves. Hope I don't end up regretting that.

Dips: 5,5,8. uff-da.

back in the saddle.


chocolate milk, teriyaki salmon, tex-mex meatloaf.