Damn… Looks like a scene from 13 Hours. The guy ripped in half was really gross, btw. I had to look.
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Oh my gosh I think I need to not see that.
I haaaad to see…
I don’t have words for that kind of thing. So,
gross
ew
barf
blehhh
repulsive
sickening
ack
wtf
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Ugh hip flexor locked up again. haha of course. It’s causing pain deep in the same-side glute. The body is weird, so if one thing hurts it could be caused by something in a totally different area.
But at least now I know what to do.
So since I’m PMS’ing pretty hard, today’s session was mobility, core work for the spinal erectors/upper glutes, and treadmill walking. Then when I got home, I got on the pso-rite.
Some people don’t like the pso-rite, but it’s probably because they haven’t played around with it enough. I’ve had numerous ART treatments for the hip flexor problem, and this little tool basically mimics the same myofascial release you’d get from an ART professional.
It doesn’t look like an “active release technique”, but you actually kind of are active. You move your body against the Pso-Rite and then manipulate your torso to get the best stretch. I like to walk the elbows forward and then extend an arm, allowing my bodyweight to just press down on it on one side.
The key to making it work is, don’t expect to dig it into both hip flexors with the same intensity at once. Emphasize one side at a time… even if both edges of the pso-rite are kind of all up in your stuff.
Think of “aiming” it into the tightest hip flexor area before you even lower your body down. And remember, your hip flexors extend pretty high up on the body. So move it around until you find tight spot. Don’t think it has to remain perfectly in line with your hip bones.
Then let more (or all) of your weight press down on the tight side. Try angling your upper back/torso away from the pso-rite, and reach your same-side arm to the opposite side a few feet in front of you. The pso-rite will pin one area of the hip flexors and allow you to get a powerful stretch through the rest of the muscle group.
This is unbelievably intense but it accomplishes something I could never get without a tool or someone’s hand. And let me tell you, professionals don’t always feel comfortable sticking their hands in your deepest hip flexor muscles.
I don’t blame them. It can be little awkward. This solves that.
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Note to self: Don’t say it don’t say it don’t say it don’t say it.
This guy isn’t wrong. 
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Thanks for the tips on the pso-rite, I bought one (well a knock off, don’t fancy spending a days wages on a piece of moulded plastic) and haven’t really got to grips with it, but I have some pain that I need to address so I’ll give it a go again, using your helpful hints!
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Oh I’m so glad to hear that! I actually didn’t think anyone would read it. Haha written rambling is my number one skill. 
Let me know if you have any questions!
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This is so true. Most of them could be explained in a pamphlet. But I suppose they need to make money, and I do respect the research and thought that goes into their pamphlet’s worth of information.
Have you heard Huberman’s episode with Esther Perel? Really rich.
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I started earlier this week but got distracted, so I might need to rewind and replay. I’ve heard her speak before and she’s pretty insightful.
Jordan Harbinger is another good interviewer you might enjoy. 
It suddenly became fall in Colorado.
We did some outdoor shopping and took the dogs on a mini-hike.
This little pumpkin-head is still licking her back paw which swelled up and bled as a result last week, and she has hives all over her inner thighs. We’ve tried everything but may have to put her on a pure carnivore diet. Nothing seems to be working.
Did you know that you can get your spouse to do almost anything if you follow it up with the phrase, “with your fine ass?” The key is to say it with gusto.
Grab me a fizzy water… with your fine ass!
Can you bring the groceries in… with your fine ass?
Let’s go shopping… with your fine ass.
Bonus points if you give it a hard smack or a good squeeze.
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I feel manipulated.
Please keep doing it.
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You are manipulated.
My pleasure.
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Hip flexor is better and energy was up this morning. Today’s workout was just legs, back, and delts. Moderate weight, high rep.
Leg Press
Descending-Rep Superset:
T-Bar Row
Lateral Raise
Arnold Press Drop Set
Attempted chest work (no dice)
No chest work for a while. I overdid it last week and irritated an old injury called, six years of breast augmentation. By the way, “under the muscle” implants are one of the most barbaric things ever. Here’s a video showing where and how the pecs are sliced open.
When my implants were removed, the surgeon said she had to scrape off actual muscle that adhered to the scar tissue surrounding each implant. Before surgery, I told her that the scar tissue needed to go. I wanted zero of that to stay in my body.
So if someone ever says she’s going to get implants, try to talk her out of it. And if she’s determined (usually the case), recommend OVER the muscle. Otherwise, her surgeon will slice open her pecs in order to achieve a “more natural” appearance that just so happens to give a person permanent animation deformity and musculature that’s easy to irritate with weight training.
But, “trust the experts. They always know best.”
So anyway, when a pec gets irritated in the approximate area shown above, I just think of all the work it had to do to heal, feel grateful and amazed that it actually did heal, and take a couple weeks off from any chest exercise.
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Dogs are experts on happiness.
I’d love to understand the psychology of those who pay for permanent doodles on their face.
Can confirm. My mom was in the left box and my dad in the right.
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Short and Sweet
Hip Thrust
Seated Cable Row (drop set)
Tricep Pulldown (drop set)
Cable Delt Flye (drop set)
Doesn’t look like much but that’s exactly what I’m after. The goal is to do as little as possible (especially during shark week) in the gym and still get results I enjoy. But that doesn’t mean it’s easy. You’re still feeling muscles ache and burn, using challenging loads, drop sets, strategic pauses, accentuated eccentrics, etc.
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Does pee even work on stings? Maybe revenge-pee is a better use of urine.
Sucks to be her. My husband is an absolute pervert in my dreams and it’s the best thing ever.
I just want the type of friendship that allows me to end a conversation with “Stay fresh, cheese bags!”
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I have absolutely stolen this and started calling that time of the month Shark Week with my hubby. Took him a few times to get it, but it’s way better than “that thing”.
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That’s awesome!
We also call it “girl time” which sounds more playful and fun than the murder scene happening down there.
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In china, we nickname it “big aunt came”, so not too different from “aunt flo”
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Yeah, I wonder about these “experts”.
Like the comedy bit saying that if you are being chased by a bear, you should lie down and play dead. Who’s the expert? Professor Grizzly?
“If you are being chased by a bear, you should simply cover yourself with honey and salt and then lie down motionless on a plate.”
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I have to imagine there is survivor bias riddled throughout this advice.
TL;DR: WW2 planes returning with bullet holes were documented.
Engineers thought “if these planes are being shot here, we should add more armor to the higher density target zones”.
Really though, it’s the exact opposite. The planes shot in these locations returned… it’s the areas you don’t see plotted that resulted in downed planes - meaning those are the areas needing more armor.
Back to point: how do we know which defense mechanism was employed by those who didn’t return from bear encounters?
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