A Cheerful Misanthrope

Training
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[quote]Bartl wrote:
ouroboro_s wrote:

I find I now wear hand-me-downs for my normal clothes and spend all my money on new equipment.

Don’t feel bad about that. I played organized hockey for 15 years on hand-me-downs. I actually prefer them now
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So do I. It just means I don’t have to go shopping. One of my employers is the same size as me and regularly revamps her wardrobe getting rid of clothes I like and brands I can’t afford. I’d rather wear hand-me-down work clothes and get a new centurion squat suit.

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[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
Bartl wrote:
ouroboro_s wrote:

I find I now wear hand-me-downs for my normal clothes and spend all my money on new equipment.

Don’t feel bad about that. I played organized hockey for 15 years on hand-me-downs. I actually prefer them now

So do I. It just means I don’t have to go shopping. One of my employers is the same size as me and regularly revamps her wardrobe getting rid of clothes I like and brands I can’t afford. I’d rather wear hand-me-down work clothes and get a new centurion squat suit.[/quote]

If it weren’t for my coach having buckets of old squat and DL suits, bench shirts, wraps, and belts, I don’t think I would’ve ever competed. I am only now moving out of the hand-me-downs.

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[quote]pushmepullme wrote:
If it weren’t for my coach having buckets of old squat and DL suits, bench shirts, wraps, and belts, I don’t think I would’ve ever competed. I am only now moving out of the hand-me-downs.[/quote]

Bill has tons of old stuff. Sadly, it’s all sized to fit the super fat bastard weight class. I tried the smallest shirt on once and I could have fit my two kids and the cat in it with me.

I’m trying to network and meet more women. Not to use them for their old equipment but I find it more relevent to what I’m doing.

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Wednesday December 24, Gym

I got a call first thing in the morning cancelling training at Bill’s place. I don’t think these guys are committed enough. What’s 2 feet of snow followed by freezing rain? Wussies.

I ended up going to my commercial gym.

Bench
45x10
65x5
85x5
90x4
95x3
100x2
105x1
85x5 pause on last rep
75x10 "

I met a cute young guy training there today who was able to give me a lift off. We were gabbing and it turns out he used to train with Bill as well. It was nice he was there because he knew the routine I was doing and knew how I’d want to be spotted. Plus he was super cute. Too bad he’s about 21.

DB Bench
35x3x8

CG Bench
80x3x8

Squat
45x2x10
I did two warm up sets to assess the state of my back. I had to shovel out again this morning which sucked ass since it was deep and water soaked, heavy as fuck snow. My back still bothers me from last Sunday.
95x5
135x5 suit on straps down
My back hurt a bit but no more than it does just sitting at my desk so I decided to forge ahead.

155x2 suit on straps up
170x5 "
180x3 "
190x1 "

I felt super sexy with the squat suit at my gym. I had one old fellow ask me a couple of times if I was a runner. I get that quite a bit. Not because I was wearing the suit, just in general. I think it’s the long skinny legs.

Lock outs
120x5
125x1
120x3
120x3

After the gym, I went to Popeyes to get some fat burners. I’m up a couple of pounds and already paranoid about making weight since I haven’t changed my diet. I don’t want to do a PMPM in a month spitting in a cup and whatnot. (PMPM you’re story is my new cautionary tale) I like to stress early.

While there, I was gabbing with the guy and ended up having a fun chat with him. He loved that I do powerlifting. He asked if I could bring a picture in for their store because they like to post action shots of customers and don’t have many of women. He was quite the cutie too. He made have even been marginally older than 21.

The fat burner contains dandelion which is a diuretic so hopefully it will help. I don’t care if it’s fat or water or a hair cut that gives met the right weight.

Have a great holiday everyone.

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[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
Wednesday December 24, Gym

I got a call first thing in the morning cancelling training at Bill’s place. I don’t think these guys are committed enough. What’s 2 feet of snow followed by freezing rain? Wussies. [/quote]

I agree! However I think you guys got it worse than we did because I shovelled out this morning no problem… well the neighbour and his snow blower helped, but I did shovel! We just started with the freezing rain about an hour ago…

[quote]
I met a cute young guy training there today who was able to give me a lift off. We were gabbing and it turns out he used to train with Bill as well. It was nice he was there because he knew the routine I was doing and knew how I’d want to be spotted. Plus he was super cute. Too bad he’s about 21.
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While there, I was gabbing with the guy and ended up having a fun chat with him. He loved that I do powerlifting. He asked if I could bring a picture in for their store because they like to post action shots of customers and don’t have many of women. He was quite the cutie too. He made have even been marginally older than 21. [/quote]

I feel you’re trying to justify making out with him or something. “He may have been a little older than 21…” Did you give him the shy, head down, smirk, handshake? Or did you go right for the ass grab after he helped you?

I’m with you on this. I started up on my HOT-ROX again… my weight hasn’t budged (mind you a week of drinking wine didn’t help), so I still have 6lbs to lose… I also do not want to be spitting, sauna-ing, walking in layers, etc come end of Jan…

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[quote]Court wrote:
ouroboro_s wrote:
I feel you’re trying to justify making out with him or something. “He may have been a little older than 21…” Did you give him the shy, head down, smirk, handshake? Or did you go right for the ass grab after he helped you?

…I’m up a couple of pounds and already paranoid about making weight since I haven’t changed my diet. I don’t want to do a PMPM in a month spitting in a cup and whatnot. (PMPM you’re story is my new cautionary tale) I like to stress early.

I’m with you on this. I started up on my HOT-ROX again… my weight hasn’t budged (mind you a week of drinking wine didn’t help), so I still have 6lbs to lose… I also do not want to be spitting, sauna-ing, walking in layers, etc come end of Jan…

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It’s not like I gave him head when there was an awkward pause in conversation or something. He may have found it odd when I licked his chest but he did ask for a picture.

I’m not sure why my weight is up. I haven’t really been indulging in any Christmas festivities. This is despite all the chocolate we made as gifts.
We made some kickass varieties this year. One is a mix of candied orange peel, cashews and caramels. It sounds weird but tastes amazing. Okay so I tasted a bite of it. We also did milk chocolate with jalapeno peanuts and dark chocolate with crushed candy canes.

The kind of fat burner cute guy recommended is called Sub-Q. We’ll see if it helps.

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Friday December 26, Gym

Good mornings
45x10
95x8
115x8
135x5
140x5
145x5

This is the heaviest I’ve gone with good mornings and I think I’m going to keep pushing it. I can feel a real difference in my back and my deadlift has gone up quite a bit since I started with this. Visually, my lower back is thicker.

Squats
45x10
95x8
115x5
135x5

Power cleans
45x10
95x2x5
100x5
105x3
110x2
120x2x1
125x0

When I first started with cleans a year ago, I could barely hit 95lbs for a single. I’m still working on 125. I’m hoping that one will come soon. Perhaps it would come if I didn’t do all the volume first.

Push Press
95x4
90x7
90x6
90x3
90x5

BB rows
95x2x15
100x12
105x9
110x7

I have to admit the rows were accomplished with a fair amount of body english. My form isn’t exactly spot on with these.

Pullups
1x7
1x6
2x4

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Since I’ve been at my commercial gym since last February, I’ve only had a temporary card. Today the manager said he would get me a proper card so I could use the other locations in Toronto because ours has been closed on Sundays for a while.

He said they needed a photo of me to use in their system. I said no. No one uses pictures of me in their computers expect a few government offices. It’s just one of my rules. It may not make sense but it is what it is.

He said he couldn’t give me the card if I didn’t have a picture. I got pretty angry. The new manager is one of those soft types that look like they’ve never lifted a weight in their life and I’ve wanted to punch him in the head since he started there a couple months ago.

My instinct was to push his head in the toilet until he did what I wanted. Regardless, it got heated and I did a fair amount of yelling. It’s funny how my temper went from 0 to 60 in about 2 seconds. I generally feel ultra aggressive after I train and that isn’t the time to piss me off.

I left after telling him to get off his fat ass and start calling people to find out how to get me what I wanted.

I called him when I got home and had calmed down. However, it was to reiterate my point. The gym is a dump and is unsafe. I’ve tolerated it because they had good staff. Now they don’t and are closed on Sundays. I made him listen without interupting me and told him I felt like Premier was fucking me without the romance and told him what I wanted from them. He agreed with my points. I said I’d be in Monday night and they better have something to make me feel better about staying with their company.

If they don’t, I will make him wish I’d put his head in the toilet. I’ve gone toe-to-toe with banks, telcos and large box stores and I typically get what I want because very few people fight for their rights and they don’t know what to do with those that do.

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I am the same way after training, very freaking aggressive, tired and usually starving. But I do need to change my whole internet/cable package in January, maybe I’ll have you make the call LOL.
My OL coach never had us doing more than triples on any lifts after a broom stick warm up.

Cut the volume and you’ll hit the 125, I’m sure. You sure can go heavy on the GM’s. I do 5x5@95lbs after squatting, and by then I’m pretty much done in.

Good to see the training is going well, I’ve been sticking to the program (mostly, anyways) and not working over 85%. I did hit 120 on my bench last week, but had issues with it today. My boss was spotting and he was very distracting, making sex jokes and talking with his paisans while I tried to concentrate. He finds I’m wasting my time power lifting.

Niagara is coming up fast, my head has not been in it with the holidays and my work schedule. It takes my legs forever to recover these days because I’m walking/standing demonstrating exercises all day and it gets tiring. I’ve got work and holiday shit everyday/night until next Friday. Fuck I wish it was done with.

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[quote]dianab wrote:
I am the same way after training, very freaking aggressive, tired and usually starving. But I do need to change my whole internet/cable package in January, maybe I’ll have you make the call LOL.
My OL coach never had us doing more than triples on any lifts after a broom stick warm up.

Cut the volume and you’ll hit the 125, I’m sure. You sure can go heavy on the GM’s. I do 5x5@95lbs after squatting, and by then I’m pretty much done in.

Good to see the training is going well, I’ve been sticking to the program (mostly, anyways) and not working over 85%. I did hit 120 on my bench last week, but had issues with it today. My boss was spotting and he was very distracting, making sex jokes and talking with his paisans while I tried to concentrate. He finds I’m wasting my time power lifting.

Niagara is coming up fast, my head has not been in it with the holidays and my work schedule. It takes my legs forever to recover these days because I’m walking/standing demonstrating exercises all day and it gets tiring. I’ve got work and holiday shit everyday/night until next Friday. Fuck I wish it was done with.[/quote]

Congratulations on the 120 bench. The most I’ve ever hit was 115 and I never hit it again. Maybe I’ll get it this cycle. Everything’s been getting stronger. Including my temper.

That’s too bad about your boss being distracting. Good spotters are so important not just for a safety factor.

I bet you are right about lowing the volume on the cleans. I may try it. I really just do it as an assistance to strenthen my back but I enjoy the dymanic feel of it. When you were doing OL, what were your lifts like? I’ve tried snatching a few times but only done it very light. It’s kind of cool and scary at the same time.

4 weeks to Niagara. I’m waiting for my larger shirt but I have a feeling I’ll be shirtless this time. I’m also waiting for my Centurion. I may or may not use it. We’ll see how it goes.

Once the holidays are over, we’ll all get our heads back into it.

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Sunday December 28 SC

Bench
45x10
65x5
87.5x5
92.5x4
97.5x3
102.5x2
107.5x1
87.5x5 pause on last rep
77.5x10 "

DB Bench
35x3x8

CG Bench
82.5x3x8

Squat
45x10
95x5
135x5 (suit on straps down)
155x1 "
175x5 (suit on straps up)
185x3 "
195x1 "

For my last rep I got Pete to wrap my knees as tight as he could to see if it helped much like it did with Court. It was okay but it was hard because he’s only ever done his own so it was awkward and ended up gaping. The poor guy was just about done in when he finished.

Walk outs/ 1/4 squats
235x5

I was setting up to do 255 but I got in trouble for doing any at all because my lower back is still bothering me.

DL
135x5
155x2
185x3
225x1

I’m reducing volume because of my back and proximity to the meet. I want to hit a single of 255 in the gym before the meet.

The boy is getting fat. It took him about 10 minutes to get his suit off today since it was imbedded in his thighs. It was fun to watch but I’m pretty sadistic.

I asked about a girl he’s seen a few times but he said he’s not ready for a relationship and girls his age are screwed up. I suggested he look for a girl in her mid-twenties to show him the ropes.

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Monday December 29 Gym

OH Press
45x10
65x8
65x8
70x3
70x4
75x2

Push Press
95x2
95x3

BB Curl
50x15
50x7
50x8
50x7

Fr. raise
25x3x15

Squat
This wasn’t part of the planned workout. More just kind of fucking around since I hat upper body and felt really unmotivated today
45x10
95x5
135x8

PUll ups
1x10
1x7
1x6
1x5

Cable tricep push down
40x13
40x10
40x9

The gym was kind of crowded today and there were even other women in the weight room. Typically, it isn’t unusual for me to be the only person (never mind woman) in the room. This must be the thin edge of the wedge of the new year’s resolution people. The nice part of my gym being so dumpy is that there isn’t even any good scenery to entice people to come in so I expect it to die out soon.

My back is still bothering me. This wasn’t helped by work today. I had to measure and partially redraw a blueprint that was on paper so big I could only open it on the boardroom table and had to measure it standing up bending over.

Tomorrow I’m going for a massage since my chiro is on vacation. The masseur is part of the same practice. I wonder if he could make it a happy ending one since it’s Christmas. I bet that would improve my mood significantly.

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[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
I wonder if he could make it a happy ending one since it’s Christmas. I bet that would improve my mood significantly.[/quote]

Nothing like a good happy ending to turn your day around!

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[quote]Bartl wrote:
ouroboro_s wrote:
I wonder if he could make it a happy ending one since it’s Christmas. I bet that would improve my mood significantly.

Nothing like a good happy ending to turn your day around![/quote]

So I went for my massage today. In fact, I just got in the door. It was lovely. He looked at my back and hips and did a lot of work and suggested more exercises to tighten my hips so I don’t continue to get the problem. He thinks it was an over contraction of the muscle.

He massaged everything including my face. It was better than a happy endings massage. It was an hour of guilt free star fishing.

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[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
It was an hour of guilt free star fishing.[/quote]

Dude you starfish guilt-free all the time. Don’t pretend you feel guilty about it…please…

Jealous about the massage. I hurt today after yesterday’s session. Need to do some serious foam rolling tonight. Hopefully tomorrow will go better since I actually ate food today so will have some energy. I’ll miss you guys at Bill’s, but lobster calls my name (so not on the diet, but eff it…it’s my last non-diet meal before the meet).

25 days. Are you as excited as me? I may be heading back to Niagara on Friday. Will keep you posted.

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[quote]Court wrote:
ouroboro_s wrote:
It was an hour of guilt free star fishing.

Dude you starfish guilt-free all the time. Don’t pretend you feel guilty about it…please…

Jealous about the massage. I hurt today after yesterday’s session. Need to do some serious foam rolling tonight. Hopefully tomorrow will go better since I actually ate food today so will have some energy. I’ll miss you guys at Bill’s, but lobster calls my name (so not on the diet, but eff it…it’s my last non-diet meal before the meet).

25 days. Are you as excited as me? I may be heading back to Niagara on Friday. Will keep you posted.[/quote]

Okay I’ll give you the starfish thing. That’s one reason I’d make a lousy lesbian. It just seems like it would be way too much work. I did love the massage though. I still feel really good.

I’m jealous about the lobster. I haven’t had it in years.

What does it say about us that none of us (except you) have new year’s plans so we can all go squat. Oh Alex apparently has plans to. I think he plans to get punched in the nuts.

I’m hoping my shirt and new suit come tomorrow.

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Wednesday December 31, SC

I was kind of sad today because my new suit and shirt didn’t arrive in the mail. I swear I went out 20 times to check and had my nose pressed against the window waiting for the mail man. No joy.

I was in the barn from 5:45 until 8:30. I can’t think of a way I’d rather spend my new years eve. Kind of sad but that’s okay.

Bench
45x10
65x5
87.5x5
92.5x4
97.5x3
102.5x2
107.5x1
87.5x5 pause on last rep
77.5x10 pause on last rep

When I was there, the two young boys had been there for a while and were squatting while we were benching. It was just Pete and I. Naturally, all eyes were on the boy wonder so I spotted Pete on bench. I was more nervous about it than he was. We made it through without and injuries or deaths.

DB bench
35x3x8

Lockouts
100x5 (rack height at hole 13 - 14.5" from the bench to the bottom of the bar so approx 6" off my chest - I think)
140x5 (rack height hole 14 - 16" from bench)
160x1 (#14)
140x4 (#14)

Squat
45x10
95x5
135x5 (suit on straps down)
155x1 (suit on straps up)
180x5 "
190x3 "
200x1 "

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I went on a bit of a field trip today. I went to my commercial gym but to a different location. The difference is like night and day. This one is like a spa. The women’s changerooms are beautiful with blow dryers, multiple, lit mirrors and vanities. There are private showers and everything.

The equipment is pristine and tidy with plenty of everything. The only drawback is that it seems like a bit of a meat market. There were multiple douchebagesque guys sporting beaters. When I was doing pullups, some Jojo tried to strike up a conversation about my new years. When he asked if I went out I just said ‘no.’

I think I may go there from time to time. I like to switch things up a bit now and then. Who knows, maybe someday I’ll feel like entertaining the meat market guys with chat about new years. At my regular commercial gym no one says anything when I put on my squat suit from time to time.

(Maybe that’s because I almost killed the manager…who knows) Based on how pretty the outfits at this place are, I’ll likely get looks.

As fun as it was, I didn’t feel that strong. I had a hot stitch in my side the entire time.

Squat
45x10
95x5
135x8
145x5
155x5
135x5

Good mornings (superset with squat)
45x10
95x5
115x5
135x5
145x5
155x3
155x3
155x3
135x5

Powercleans
45x5
95x3
100x3
105x3
110x2
115x2
120x2x0 (I smushed my finger on the first one and couldn’t get 120 up after that so no go on 125 this time.)

Plus I was totally distracted by the guy squatting in the smith machine screaming like a twat the entire time. Okay I can’t blame it on being distracted because I’m pretty focused. I just wanted to mock him.

Push press
95x2x5

Pull ups
1x10
1x6
1x4
1x4

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[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
Plus I was totally distracted by the guy squatting in the smith machine screaming like a twat the entire time. Okay I can’t blame it on being distracted because I’m pretty focused. I just wanted to mock him.
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There was a guy doing this at my gym yesterday too. He was grunting like crazy. When I walked by to grab a guy to spot me, I saw he only had what I later added to 165lbs. It was funny because he was putting some much pressure on the bar to sit back that he was shaking on the way down. Douchebags.

As for all the prettiness and such, I think all the resolutioners have started to arrive. I’ve never seen so many clean, bright sneakers and workout gloves in the gym. Not to mention people wandering around like they’re lost and looking at me like I’m retarded… granted I’m wrapping my knees and putting on a pink belt, but still.

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[quote]Court wrote:
ouroboro_s wrote:
Plus I was totally distracted by the guy squatting in the smith machine screaming like a twat the entire time. Okay I can’t blame it on being distracted because I’m pretty focused. I just wanted to mock him.

There was a guy doing this at my gym yesterday too. He was grunting like crazy. When I walked by to grab a guy to spot me, I saw he only had what I later added to 165lbs. It was funny because he was putting some much pressure on the bar to sit back that he was shaking on the way down. Douchebags.

As for all the prettiness and such, I think all the resolutioners have started to arrive. I’ve never seen so many clean, bright sneakers and workout gloves in the gym. Not to mention people wandering around like they’re lost and looking at me like I’m retarded… granted I’m wrapping my knees and putting on a pink belt, but still. [/quote]

I got a pretty new outfit too. Maybe that’s why buddy was all interested in my new year’s. Maybe it was my totally sexy squat shoes. I know I’d want to do someone sporting a pair of those bad boys. I got an underarmour shirt and Adidas shorts for $20 each.

My sister gave me a gift certificate to Sport Chek for Christmas. I lost my black shorts that I wear all the time. The ones that were pants I cut off. How the hell do you lose your pants. If Chad shows up Sunday wearing them, I’ll be super pissed.