A Cheerful Misanthrope

Training
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I am livid this morning. I went to check the mail to see if my shirt and suit had been delivered. No joy. However, there was a government letter of some variety addressed to a ‘Mona Geaudrealt’.

This is the lady friend of my new tenant. I go downstairs and she is sitting outside the back door smoking, wrapped in a blanket looking like some fucking homeless person. I asked if she was Mona. She said yes. I asked why the fuck she was getting mail at this address since she doesn’t live here. She started talking about some sort of crappola. The reality is, the only reason you’d get mail is if you asked them to send it here.

I then spoke, rather loudly, to my tenant who said he didn’t want to have this conversation since he is headed to a physio therapy appointment. I said we had already had this conversation. She doesn’t live here and she is costing me money.

I still have the letter and I told them both, it was being returned to sender. Fucking cunts. I’m still going to deal with them.

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I just got my package from Titan. I tried on the squat suit to get it ready for Sunday. I was disappointed to find that it is waaaaay too big. I got it on in 30 seconds and could full squat with no weight. Its a size 36.

I got the size 36 bench shirt so I’m anxious to try that out on Sunday. Hopefully that will work better.

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[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
I just got my package from Titan. I tried on the squat suit to get it ready for Sunday. I was disappointed to find that it is waaaaay too big. I got it on in 30 seconds and could full squat with no weight. Its a size 36.

I got the size 36 bench shirt so I’m anxious to try that out on Sunday. Hopefully that will work better.[/quote]

Shitty about your tentant(s). Shittier about your squat suit. Is that the same size as your old suit? Or what the measurements said you should have been? Horribly disappointing…

I ended up going to Niagara last minute this morning. My legs feel like poo.

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[quote]Court wrote:
ouroboro_s wrote:
I just got my package from Titan. I tried on the squat suit to get it ready for Sunday. I was disappointed to find that it is waaaaay too big. I got it on in 30 seconds and could full squat with no weight. Its a size 36.

I got the size 36 bench shirt so I’m anxious to try that out on Sunday. Hopefully that will work better.

Shitty about your tentant(s). Shittier about your squat suit. Is that the same size as your old suit? Or what the measurements said you should have been? Horribly disappointing…

I ended up going to Niagara last minute this morning. My legs feel like poo. [/quote]

I’m okay with the squat suit. I sent it back to Louis and I’ll have a 32 early next week. I think he got my hip measurement wrong. It was kind of funny just how big it is. It was like a sack of potatoes. I got wrist wraps too.

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[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
Court wrote:
ouroboro_s wrote:
I just got my package from Titan. I tried on the squat suit to get it ready for Sunday. I was disappointed to find that it is waaaaay too big. I got it on in 30 seconds and could full squat with no weight. Its a size 36.

I got the size 36 bench shirt so I’m anxious to try that out on Sunday. Hopefully that will work better.

Shitty about your tentant(s). Shittier about your squat suit. Is that the same size as your old suit? Or what the measurements said you should have been? Horribly disappointing…

I ended up going to Niagara last minute this morning. My legs feel like poo.

I’m okay with the squat suit. I sent it back to Louis and I’ll have a 32 early next week. I think he got my hip measurement wrong. It was kind of funny just how big it is. It was like a sack of potatoes. I got wrist wraps too.[/quote]

I was thinking, “a 36???” I am in a 40 or 42, and I am ten times your size!

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[quote]pushmepullme wrote:

I was thinking, “a 36???” I am in a 40 or 42, and I am ten times your size![/quote]

I had read you were in a 40-42 so I thought the 36 sounded about right. You aren’t that much bigger than me. I’m just built more like a strand of spaghetti. I have 37" hips and a 34" chest. That’s why no on notices when I’m topless :slight_smile:

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Last night I thought I’d try to get in my bench shirt all by myself just to see if it felt better than the size 34. I couldn’t put the last one on by myself. I could get the sleeves kind of up but couldn’t get it over my head. The 36 feels much better. The sleeves went easily(ish) up my arms and I could get it over my head myself.

It is still tight and I couldn’t pull it down past over top of my boobs myself. Still, it has a lot more play than the 34. Ultimately I’ll probably go tighter but I should be able to touch with something less than 200lbs in this.

Because I was just farting around, I was wearing my pyjama bottoms and had no bra on. My 8 year old daughter wandered into my room to see me with the shirt half on and my boobs hanging out. She said to me “belly button shirts are one thing, boob out shirts are something else mom.” I don’t wear belly button shirts anyway. Not after having a couple of kids.

I also bought a new scale. Canadian Tire had digital scales on sale from $60 to $16 today. I picked one up and it’s metric. It also does body fat. I weighed in this evening at 56.5 kg and 15.9% fat. The fat part probably isn’t that accurate but it made me feel nice.

I’m also okay for guys to lie to me.

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[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
Last night I thought I’d try to get in my bench shirt all by myself just to see if it felt better than the size 34. I couldn’t put the last one on by myself. I could get the sleeves kind of up but couldn’t get it over my head. The 36 feels much better. The sleeves went easily(ish) up my arms and I could get it over my head myself.

It is still tight and I couldn’t pull it down past over top of my boobs myself. Still, it has a lot more play than the 34. Ultimately I’ll probably go tighter but I should be able to touch with something less than 200lbs in this.

Because I was just farting around, I was wearing my pyjama bottoms and had no bra on. My 8 year old daughter wandered into my room to see me with the shirt half on and my boobs hanging out. She said to me “belly button shirts are one thing, boob out shirts are something else mom.” I don’t wear belly button shirts anyway. Not after having a couple of kids.

I also bought a new scale. Canadian Tire had digital scales on sale from $60 to $16 today. I picked one up and it’s metric. It also does body fat. I weighed in this evening at 56.5 kg and 15.9% fat. The fat part probably isn’t that accurate but it made me feel nice.

I’m also okay for guys to lie to me. [/quote]

Hmmm I should check if my digital scale talks in kgs too. Would be easier for me to deal with. So that means you’re really only up 1.1lbs at the end of the day? You’re a bitch you know that.

Glad you could at least somewhat get your shirt on. Maybe I won’t break my fingers tomorrow trying to help. I think it’s hilarious your daughter said that though.

PS. When the short, fat, bald hooker I got your for your birthday told you that you were the best lay he’d ever had, he wasn’t lying. He was a virgin. He paid me so he could have sex with you.

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[quote]Court wrote:
ouroboro_s wrote:
Last night I thought I’d try to get in my bench shirt all by myself just to see if it felt better than the size 34. I couldn’t put the last one on by myself. I could get the sleeves kind of up but couldn’t get it over my head. The 36 feels much better. The sleeves went easily(ish) up my arms and I could get it over my head myself.

It is still tight and I couldn’t pull it down past over top of my boobs myself. Still, it has a lot more play than the 34. Ultimately I’ll probably go tighter but I should be able to touch with something less than 200lbs in this.

Because I was just farting around, I was wearing my pyjama bottoms and had no bra on. My 8 year old daughter wandered into my room to see me with the shirt half on and my boobs hanging out. She said to me “belly button shirts are one thing, boob out shirts are something else mom.” I don’t wear belly button shirts anyway. Not after having a couple of kids.

I also bought a new scale. Canadian Tire had digital scales on sale from $60 to $16 today. I picked one up and it’s metric. It also does body fat. I weighed in this evening at 56.5 kg and 15.9% fat. The fat part probably isn’t that accurate but it made me feel nice.

I’m also okay for guys to lie to me.

Hmmm I should check if my digital scale talks in kgs too. Would be easier for me to deal with. So that means you’re really only up 1.1lbs at the end of the day? You’re a bitch you know that.

Glad you could at least somewhat get your shirt on. Maybe I won’t break my fingers tomorrow trying to help. I think it’s hilarious your daughter said that though.

PS. When the short, fat, bald hooker I got your for your birthday told you that you were the best lay he’d ever had, he wasn’t lying. He was a virgin. He paid me so he could have sex with you. [/quote]

I hope he didn’t pay much because I did my favourite starfish thing.

Regarding the weight, I think I may be under a bit because I weighed myself at night. I’m trying again first thing in the morning. My older daughter found the button on the scale to switch from Imperial to metric. I prefer the metric. When we were in Ottawa, when I weighed myself Friday night I was 55.8 and then 54.7 Saturday morning. We’ll see. I’m still afraid of sudden, unexplained water retention.

For the shirt though, I got rubber work gloves from work to make it easier to get on.

I posted a leg shot on the muscular women thread.

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Sunday January 4, SC

Bench
45x10
65x5
90x5
95x4
100x3
105x2
110x1
90x5 pause on last rep
80x10 pause on last rep

I broke out the new shirt (size 36) It was much better. Ultimately I think it will be too big because I got 125 to my chest already. Maybe I can get it taken it later on. With the 34, I couldn’t get 175 to my chest. For the time being, however, it is perfect for me.

I started on boards with a weight not much higher than my max so I wouldn’t feel totally stressed and spazzy with a much heavier weight.

125x3 - 3 boards
125x3 - 2 boards
125x2 - 1 board
125x1 - chest (I tried for a second but couldn’t lock it out. By this time, however, I was benched out)

On Wednesday, I’m cutting the volume on the raw lifts and pushing heavier in the shirt to see what I can do. I also didn’t have it pulled down low so I can get it a bit tighter.

Squat
45x10
95x5
135x5 (suit on straps down)
165x1 "
185x5 (suit on straps up)
195x3 "
205x1

DL
135x5
165x2
195x3
235x1

Box pulls from just below the knee
235x5
245x5
255x2
265x2

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This is a public service announcement on what stomachs don’t like first thing in the morning. Mine doesn’t like fat burners (Sub-Q) combined with large quantities of water mixed with apple cider vinegar.

I’ve been using Sub-Q and not getting much response from it other than an upset stomach when I take them in the morning.

When I got up today, my weight was over 56kg so I’m adding in water and acv to reduce water retention.

The upshot was a sprint to the toilet and a massive amount of puking before I even had breakfast. Happily, my oatmeal, settled my stomach.

Now I have to go reapply my makeup.

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[quote]ouroboro_s wrote:
This is a public service announcement on what stomachs don’t like first thing in the morning. Mine doesn’t like fat burners (Sub-Q) combined with large quantities of water mixed with apple cider vinegar.

I’ve been using Sub-Q and not getting much response from it other than an upset stomach when I take them in the morning.

When I got up today, my weight was over 56kg so I’m adding in water and acv to reduce water retention.

The upshot was a sprint to the toilet and a massive amount of puking before I even had breakfast. Happily, my oatmeal, settled my stomach.

Now I have to go reapply my makeup.[/quote]

hahahaha. That’s shitty honey. But what a nice way to start a Monday morning back to work. Maybe it was the work it didn’t like.

I’m thinking of starting ACV or Dandelion soon. Need to hit up a GNC at lunch. I took HOT-ROX this morning and am feeling delightful (sarcasm).

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Monday January 5, UJ Gym

Squat
45x10
95x5
135x8
155x3
165x3
165x3
185x3 (wraps/belt)
185x3 "
185x3 "

It took me a while to figure out the collars at this gym. They don’t have normal metal spring ones. They use weird rubber slide on things that, quite frankly, suck ass. Everything up to my second set at 165 was collarless. It was okay for the set at 45 but after that it was a bit dodgy.

I really felt good doing a higher volume tonight. I felt like I actually did something.

In the rack next to me was a woman doing box squats with good form and decent weight. I wanted to make out with her until I remembered I’m not gay. We did chat for a bit.

I must say that squatting after 7 plus litres of water over the course of the day was kind of exciting. On my last set of 185, there was almost a wet spot of the ‘not fun’ variety.

Heavy walk outs / 1/4 squats
225x5
235x5

DB Bench
35x3x8

CG Bench
45x10
85x8
85x8
85x7

BB curls
50x17
50x9
50x9

Chin ups
1x13
1x5

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Haha the dreaded wet spot!
Tonight I had I client help me with my suit. After we determined it was not working, I did some work with wraps and a belt. On my last set, I wrapped my knees, put on my belt and unracked, and just at that moment I really had to pee. So I was left with the choice to ether do the squat or unwrap and run to the john. Since I had this guy helping me and I’m not sure he would have understood why I was pissing on the floor, I took the run to the john choice. It was pretty funny when I re-racked the bar and explained to him what was going on.

It was nice to have a handler though. He chased away all the guys who do pull-ups on the squat rack, spotted me, loaded the bar and found me a bench to sit on while I wrapped my knees.
And since he is male I don’t have to question my sexuality, a nice bonus LOL.

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[quote]dianab wrote:
And since he is male I don’t have to question my sexuality, a nice bonus LOL.[/quote]

You’ll just have to put out instead.

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[quote]Court wrote:
dianab wrote:
And since he is male I don’t have to question my sexuality, a nice bonus LOL.

You’ll just have to put out instead.[/quote]

That’s expected for sure.

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Wednesday January 7, Goodlife Fitness Upper James

Court and I had our field trip to a new gym this evening and I, for one, had a blast. I felt like I pushed harder than I have in a while and I laughed my ass off doing it.

Bench
45x10
65x5
90x5
100x3
110x1
90x5 pause on last rep
80x10 "

It was at about this point in our bench workout that a boy came up and informed us that we shouldn’t arch when we bench, it’s bad for our backs. I blame Court. I’ve never had anyone offer unsolicited advice before but she has. I think she attracts those types. I was very good in that I didn’t tell him he should lift with gloves because they make him look like a twat.

Court helped my on with my shirt and I did a bit with it:
125x1
130x1
135x0
135x1
125x2

We had a little crew watching us get the shirt on me over my camisole. I thought that might not only fit under the shirt but be marginally more appropriate than a bra only in a commercial gym. It worked very well. It’s my new powerlifting lingerie series.

Lockouts at hole 13:
115x5
125x4
130x3

Squat
45x10
95x5
135x5 suit on straps down
165x1 "
190x5 suit on straps up
200x3 "
210x1 "
225x1 PR! This is a big one for me. Court wrapped my knees and just told me to do it. It came up like nothing. I’m so pumped about it. I think for Niagara I may shoot for 245.

It really helps to have someone telling you to do it and not questioning your abilities and being conservative.

Bottom start squats
Hip height:
185x5
195x5
195x5
Waist height:
220x5

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Isn’t it funny, that all it takes is for someone else to tell you can do something, when if you were alone you wouldn’t even bother!!

Congrats on your PR, but I’m sure that will be surpassed in no time :wink:

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[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
Isn’t it funny, that all it takes is for someone else to tell you can do something, when if you were alone you wouldn’t even bother!!

Congrats on your PR, but I’m sure that will be surpassed in no time ;)[/quote]

I didn’t tell her she can. I told her to do it. hahaha.

She didn’t mention that she was practising her lamaze (sp?) breathing techniques during the wrapping of her knees… just wait til tomorrow…it’ll be much much worse, I promise!

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[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
Isn’t it funny, that all it takes is for someone else to tell you can do something, when if you were alone you wouldn’t even bother!!

Congrats on your PR, but I’m sure that will be surpassed in no time ;)[/quote]

You are absolutely right. It isn’t really even about having a cheerleader so much as having a person who simply has the clear expectation that you will do it.

I used to have a trainer like that. He did strongman stuff and left the gym I’m at. He’d just load a bunch of shit on a bar and say “Lift it”. Usually I could.