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kmcnyc :smiley: thank you :smiley:

BRE- :measurements or not you are beyond gorgeous my nacho love:)

Nikki, Buckeye, and Kristof :smiley: thanks :D! ! Fingers crossed, just have to get that dl back to be one hundred percent plus in pr’s from before busted back brute:)

ALexus! yes! trying to be a good girl!

PUFF! The Denver Coven is wonderful! I feel quite lucky to have a collection of prize pullers and lifters here :slight_smile:

MiM–back is doing well! its a constant voice in my head that tells me now STOP. and SAVE SOME for next time:) I hoe i can continue to listen and keep it safe.

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Yesterday I got to meet up with PMPM at the Strongman Gym down the street to play with the equipment for the comp at Parker Days.

I stayed for the set up of the axle press and the farmers walk–and i didn’t do a lot but MAN i got sore! Mostly my neck from figuring out the farmers walk thing! I got a lil bruiseing on my shoulders too. PMPM tore it up on that, I barely moved it 60 yards!

That shit is no joke! Its hard! After i got home i tried to nap and had strange waking dreams and a bunch of stiff muscles! Next week I hope to go again and try the stones :slight_smile:

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awww, strongman training envy…

drool

at a REAL gym!! you guys better have a video taker!! :smiley:

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Mim its pretty cool :)I’m sure we can get some vids in :D!!

today
OH BOY. Well, Nigel’s 3rd time being home alone wasn’t so hot today. Of course the ONE thing i forget to put up is what he gets into. A bag of library books with dvds…shit! Now two different counties are going to be pissed at me …ah hell. I figured he’d be a little bit antsy today, lots of action around my apt complex on Sundays.

gym stuff
overheads 115 x15,135x 10, 145 fail,

145 up up and up over my head and flew behind me!!!–i’m counting that as a successful 145 push press!

oh my god, i thought i had it on film as well but camera crapped out. I would have posted it for sure! I wihs i had it because i’d be laughing for days!!!

I pushed it up and the barbell flew over my head, behind me and onto one of those weird deadlift rack things-- me holding on to it the whole time!!! i think!!? I 'm not sure :smiley: but I managed to have my hands on it when it clonked the rack behind me. For Fuck’s Sake !!

its been a LONG time since i’ve had that massive of a gym FAIL! I blame it on me having to use the regular squat rack instead of my usual overhead sq area …yeah :slight_smile:

so anyways…after that LOUD crash 115x10, 135x9, 140x9 :smiley: PR!

fronties 155x20 PR i think :), 175x5, 185x4, 195, 155x9, 155x7, 135x6

and a 2 long walks with Nigel. He doesn’t get that mom sleeps during the day. :frowning: So its more walks for the pooper.

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the strongman training sounds fun. sorry about the library books and dvds… puppies, eh. hopefully he settles soon getting the hang of your sleep / wake patterns.

haha sounds like you pushed it good! shame you didn’t get it on vid. congrats on your PR!

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Nice job on everything but especially the 20 rep front squat. I can’t remember from your videos if you do clean grip. Killer job.

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[quote]brute_fury wrote:

145 up up and up over my head and flew behind me!!!–i’m counting that as a successful 145 push press!

oh my god, i thought i had it on film as well but camera crapped out. I would have posted it for sure! I wihs i had it because i’d be laughing for days!!!

I pushed it up and the barbell flew over my head, behind me and onto one of those weird deadlift rack things-- me holding on to it the whole time!!! i think!!? I 'm not sure :smiley: but I managed to have my hands on it when it clonked the rack behind me. For Fuck’s Sake !!

its been a LONG time since i’ve had that massive of a gym FAIL!

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kso, wait. You fail by launching the weight too far over your head? I wouldn’t mind failing that way.

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Seriously brute! You fail awesome. Ease up on the power button. Damn that must have been scary though. Glad it was just a noise maker.

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laugh I was thinking the same thing (ease up on the power button). I…don’t think that’s in Brute’s gym vocabulary. grin Front squats are impressive as always. 155x20 is pretty effing beast mode.

Critters do seem to know the best things to get into don’t they? Shorty (cat) has managed to both undo the power to my modem and loosen the hoses to my washing machine with his bumping and snuffling around. As for Nigel, seems like you got off light if he was antsy and that’s all he did. That’s a huge dog is my point. :slight_smile:

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Hey alexus!! oh my GOD i wish i had it on film!!! I’m sure it was incredible!! Nigel was better today my apartment was unscathed :D…just…barking :{

O!!! :)! I think i do use a clean grip, for some reason I can’t remember as i type! its been a long day:)

Arcachne!!! it was crazy!! :smiley:

Thanks Nadia! yes! I am lucky it wasn’t anything awful…and crippling :} I must be on a fail kick, because i did one of those roll out-bench fails today too!! ha ha:D ah. I am really low on sleep.

Kristof!! ha ha :smiley: what a mischievous lil kitty! I am lucky…he could have tore up my couch severely. I have nothing of value anyways, but still!

today
benching–had to make this a quicky since yesterday’s library book feast.
120x10,130x3, 140, 125x6,135x2,fail–rollout onto chest to get out from under the bar:{ 145, 130x2
push presses 95x17,115 x9,x8,x7,135 x1
deads 225x21

wanted to get something substantial in but lack of sleep left me uncoordinated for more benching or other things…so that’s what’ the dl’s were about. in and out in 25 mins.

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I remember when I was doing box squats and the weight flung me backwards. Luckily it was in a power rack. But it was a loud crash. Oh well.

Awesome PRs babe!

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145, bench PR no? I’m thinking yes, in which case badass. :slight_smile: 225x21, to get the hamstrings nice and loose. nod Makes sense. :stuck_out_tongue:

Has his little dog stomach settled into his new diet, or is he still showing you love in gaseous form? grin

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225x21 DLs is fucking nuts. I love it.

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Lol @ the 145 flying above your head! You’re nuts. That’s total Brute strength!!

Also 21 DLs at 225 - you’re insane!! I love how thats a 25 min workout. You never cease to amaze and inspire! <3!

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[quote]brute_fury wrote:
man. I do need a bench spotter. I think i’m stagnating …i KNOW i’m stagnating on bench. I suppose if i’m really going to be serious about july’s meet i need to make a point of being spotted more then just the week before the meet. [/quote]

I seem to remember that PMPM and I said we’d help you on bench. Play dress up with you, even. I really hope you’ll do the July meet. You’re posting some big numbers.

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Nice lifts! You should definitely do a meet soon.

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:smiley: Nikki! I’m not sure how it ended that way…but t did :slight_smile:

Kristof- Nigel’s farts are getting EPIC and I don’t hope for much improvement:) He had serious worms when he came to my work and barfed up large live ones with masses of clotted blood. I’ve been deworming him this week, and no more vomiting but still the toots. I can actually hear him fart like a person–total pffffttth. :smiley:

The 145 bench was a fail–an fail so bad i lowered it to my chest and it never left1 i had to roll it over my boobies and onto my belly so I can get up. GOTTA LOVE THAT. Were having no real cleavage is an advantage for safety :slight_smile:

Thanks Nadia :smiley: I check out your log ALOT for your beautiful vids (to soothe me) and your beastly lifts (to hype me up)–> Love my Nadia :smiley:

Thanks MASCHY!!! :smiley:

SBMART :slight_smile: thanks for popping in!! I used to lurk you log :slight_smile: I’m glad you are logging again :smiley: !!!

SNAP! YES!! And I am going to capitalize on that saturday if I can. I didn’t get to it last week, but I’m going to for sure see if i can get PMPM to spot me a few tries on my bench!! You should come too to the strongman gym–I’m totally at a loss there…the equipment is not easy at all! But still fun :slight_smile:

One thing I need to work on is my dl max. I tend to want to get my reps in then consider my max later. its hard! I’m one of those rep chicks who …chases the numbers instead of the strenght.I have to check my squat too.

This meet is going to be totally relaxed for me. as relaxed as I can be. Going to hope for new PR’s but not expect them. I’m just happy my back’s better :slight_smile: and i want to torture myself , so why not a meet? :)!!

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Tuesday was a run and leave gym session, just did one thing
Bulgarians 95x 15/leg,115x10/leg,135x7/leg, 115x8/leg

Yesterday I didn?t really know what?d I do. I was scared again of leaving for too long with Nigel. I set up a tape recorder to record while I was gone to see if there was any barking happening. I?ve been listening to it now for about 30 min, and no excessive barking J hurray J He gets a bone for that.

Also my timing is all confused. Usually on my days off I wake up and gym it pretty much straight away, but with Nigel and not knowing how he is while I?m gone I don?t want to risk him barking up a storm at one in the morning while I party at the gym. SO now its wake up, hangout with him for a while–like 3 hours, then walk about 3 miles once the sun it sorta up, then wait until about 7 or 8 to leave for the gym. So I?m warmed up, but also not the freshest come gym time. I?ll figure it out As long as he?s not barking up a storm, I will gladly wait . I know how it is trying to sleep and everyone?s fucking loud and leaf blowers etc because that?s my EVERYDAY all the time problem… But I?m the minority and that?s just how it is.

…and also–I don?t want to be that douche bag. I want absolutely no problem with my neighbors about Nigel . Nigel?s a mastiff–but could be easily mistaken as a mix. Here in Denver he could be mistaken for a bull breed mix which in most places is illegal for ridiculously stupid reasons. A lot of apartment complexes don?t except them, and for the most part the city of Denver has them outlawed.

There are so many stupid rules and shit that if you do have one, and live in an area where they are permitted, you have to follow. Like have a $100,000 insurance policy for them, register them which is couple hundred bucks a year I think, have at least a 6 foot fenced yard for them, etc. Just fucking stupid when I see FAR more dog bites against humans from Chihuahuas, labs, Sheppards, aussies, freaking rat terriers etc. The thing is when my big boy bites, which he?s totally docile and wouldn?t unless provoked, he?d do more damage. Lame. BUT anyways that?s why I want absolutely no problem with my neighbors for him.

today
Clean to push press 95x10,105x8,x8,111 x6,121x6,131, 136

Deads 135,185,225,255,275,295,315, fail at 330, 255x4
Over heads 95,115x20
Warm down etc.

I have to start playing with dl maxes more. MUST . today I might do some rows or just rest, Nigeland me just got back from an hour stroll. I slept a fabulous twelve hours:) this weekend was make up some sleep weekend:)

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all this doggie stress and you’re still killing it in the gym.

jealous.

glad the puppeh is feeling better, and that hes behaving while youre gone!!

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Aww Nigel is so lucky to have you. I thinking the banning of pits is stupid as well. They’re getting punished and stereotyped because of what cruel humans make them do i.e dog fights.

It’s frustrating. I hope you figure out a solid plan as to how to spend time with Nigel and lift and everything.
And awesome training =D