That’s true.
That was the best part of the day. Making friends and learning from incredible shooters made it worth it. One of them said that the only way to get better at it was to keep showing up and competing.
Yeah, and that’s probably the most enjoyable way to do it.
Read this bit what I actually heard was, you did amazing.
You challenged yourself to step up and do something new, this is something to be very proud of. First strongman comp I entered I came dead last on every event and In my mind I was still winning.
You did something that most of us will never do and some of us could probably not do. Heck I wouldn’t even know how to load the gun or take the safety off…LOL
Proud of you Dani. Well done.
Thank you for the sweet comment. That actually does make me feel better. haha
Celebrate those wins!
What he said!! You are a rock star. Way to just go out there and do something hard. You gotta start somewhere and you did great! Own your awesome!!
Awww you are the best. Thanks for the love.
Today’s workout was just glutes, chest, delts, and arms. Sounds like a mishmash but my knees give me warning signs this time of month and my upper back has been needing a break.
So this was the perfect type and amount of stimulation:
Hip Thrust
Dips
Hammer Strength Chest Press
Arnold Press
EZ Bar Curls (21’s)
We have to talk about dip handles. Today I used some detachable horns instead of a standard dip stand, and it was like my body was made of feathers. I doubled my reps and blasted up with very little effort. It felt ergonomically correct.
So think about the diameter of the handles (you can distribute more of your weight across the palms of your hands with wider ones), the angle (acute versus more parallel), and the distance between them. All those factors make a difference. And if you feel weak using your regular dip stand, try to find some that suit your anthropometry better.
Why does sleep require more calories sometimes?
I slept through the night for the first time in weeks. This month my sleep has been utter shite. I’d start the night in the master bedroom, wake up, ruminate, toss, turn, worry that I’d wake my husband, get up, take a couple Benadryls, go to a guest room, listen to a podcast, read, doze off, and finally get up for good around 3-4 am.
So what was different about last night? I don’t know, but it might have something to do with bumping up calories. Maybe the secret to good sleep is to eat half a bag of less-crappy, Siete nacho flavored chips sometime between lunch and dinner.
Not that anyone did that yesterday. Just kidding I totally did and would do it again. For sleep, of course.
Other Things
The new leaf sprouted and it’s huge with fenestrations!
I’m finally working through 2 Chronicles… at like 4:30-5 am with my bodyguards.
I got the chance to wear my favorite green dress.
IT HAS POCKETS!
Random thing here harkening back to the Olympics thread - Ilona Maher is the digital SI Swimsuit cover model.
Better return to form for SI which used to celebrate athleticism and beauty.
Found it:
Big fan of hers! Probably didn’t need an enormous bikini pic of her in my log.
I figured that much so I didn’t post the link. Your husband on the other hand…
sounds like you covered all the best bits 
I didn’t eat any chips but reading that I am now already hungry at 7 am — thanks
Always nice to see the bright new leaves come through, looks like it is pretty healthy to me. Good job you.
Ilona Maher - so my daughter is built like Ilona and her fifteen minutes has been huge for my daughter…
I love that girl!
Go get a bag and eat half. 
Those fresh neon leaves give plant people some type of dopamine hit. And thanks! I’m excited for it to get huge.
this is a problem for me, I don’t do anything in halves 
Just save the other half for that cutie patootie wife of yours.
I feel the exact same way! Those horns make all the difference!
This is a thing for me too. If my calories and especially carbs are too low - my sleep totally sucks. You should probably keep a couple bags of those chips on hand at all times - just in case…
I love it!!!
I had no idea! And you know what? I’ve tweaked the crap out of my trap/neck area before using dip stands that didn’t feel quite right. It seems obvious now that a different set up would change the feel of it. But I somehow didn’t think of that! LOL this opens up a whole new world. I might have to play with load and tempo more now.
Good to know and great advice. We’ll call them the emergency chip stash. 
Thank you!!! I can’t resist anything green. I want to roll around in it and wear it and hike in it and eat it. If cocaine was green, I’d have a serious problem.
SAME!!! The horns are life changing!
Safety first!
It is a great color on you!! Do all the things in it - all of them!!
My lower body seems to only need a couple exercises: one that emphasizes legs and one that emphasizes glutes. So I really only do two things and I don’t care that this is frowned upon because it’s working. I simply don’t need more lower body size, and the shape is as good as it’s ever been. Maybe I’ll start doing lunges again later for funsies.
Full-ish Body
Hip Thrust
Leg Press
Dips
Chest Press
Band External Rotation Thing
Straight Arm Pull Down
Tricep Extension
That was an incredible workout. Missed delts, biceps, and back. Nobody cares.
Can you still listen to music when the lead singer is a giant douche canoe? I enjoyed some Foo Fighters today. It doesn’t happen very often anymore, but the song Pretender is too good to resist. Here’s my gym playlist.
Embarrassing Story Time
A few weeks ago I developed a lump on my cheek. It would itch and ache on occasion. Mosquito bite, right? NOPE.
This thing has stuck around for weeks and only grew bigger and harder. I could no longer hide it completely with my Dior Forever, which by the way is the best high coverage foundation in the existence of all makeup.
So then I started thinking about all the skin cancer in my family. An aunt died from it at age 43, my poor dad has had plenty of cancerous things removed from his face, so of course, my brain went to the worst case scenario. So I went to the dermatologist last week, and discovered it was an enormous cyst.
Basically just a marble sized zit.
The good news is, when it grew it seemed to grow deeper into my face pressing on nerves instead of growing outward as much. But it’s still a lump. And now I have to use Tretinoin on it.
