Quality pun there. 
Yeah, I think his work didn’t just change the game for glute training it also created a psychological trend and appreciation for developed glutes. At least among people who care about muscle.
HA! Maybe so! 
That was a weird trend! It’s only a matter of time before it comes back. 
Important: I don’t know if this is 100% factual about the quokka, but I do have to post it here just in case it is.
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. . . . I have a recipe.
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Brené Brown is very good. I thought her best works were Atlas Of The Heart and Daring Greatly.
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Never thought I’d read anything by her, but my brain keeps looping on a thought, and her book has been making sense of it. It’s good stuff. So, might have to check out the ones you recommended. Thanks!
Thinking that might be a good book for my teenage daughter (15) how accessible is it reading wise?
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Hmmm that’s a good question. It’s from Brene’s perspective, so you and your wife will be able to relate to her anecdotes more than your kiddo. But the info is for everyone. I think if she’s interested in reading it, get it!
It’s an easy read, but so much of it is resonating that I keep going back to previous chapters.
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Today’s Workout
4 Supersets
Seated Rope Pull Thing: 1 minute
Lateral Raise: 12-15 reps
Restart on the two minute mark (EMO2M). This gave me about 10 seconds of rest before the next set.
Leg Press: 4 x 15, 10, 8, 6
Ascending load, descending reps
High Row Machine: 4 x 8 (each side)
This one’s different than the chest supported row I used on Wednesday. So I was wrong, apparently there are a few different machine rows you can do. For this one you pull from a high overhead angle downward toward your torso. Felt great! I did it one side at a time and used more weight than I would’ve if done bilaterally. This thing really lights up the lats!
Machine Overhead Press: 3 x failure, change grips, failure
This machine is great if you get the seat adjusted just right. The strength curve is even from start to finish. I prefer starting with a pronated grip, then switching to a neutral grip. Also, stopping the ROM to around chin or nose-level can have an occlusion-like effect since you’re keeping constant tension on the shoulders by not resetting the handles.
Then Chris and I started chatting with someone we vaguely knew from two gyms ago. Super nice guy!
Other Stuff
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I’ve not read any of her books but I did watch her Netflix special “Call to Courage” and I thought it was really good.
I’m going to read The Gifts of Imperfection based on your review. As a life-long people pleaser, I think I need it!
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I’m only a couple chapters in, so my review is subject to change (haha) but so far she’s directly addressed the thing I struggle with the most. Politically she’s on the opposite side of the spectrum as I am, and it does come up in certain anecdotes, but her research is compelling and her writing style is relatable/unpretentious.
Oh my goodness tell me about it. So yes, I do think it will probably help both of us! HA!
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Just for sh*ytes and giggles, I looked up Brené Brown on Goodreads. Although all her books are highly rated by thousands, the best are Atlas of the Heart (4.32) and Daring Greatly (4.29). However, The Gifts of Imperfection (4.25) also has a high rating, and most of her older stuff is 4.1-4.2. I think her first bestseller was from around 2010.
Furthermore, she has an audiobook with an exceptionally high rating called The Power of Vulnerability. (4.61), which is six hours long. I haven’t heard it, but might consider it based on such an enthusiastic response.
By comparison, on various lists of the “best books ever”, most Goodreads ratings fall between 3.8 and 4.3. I made the somewhat dubious decision to buy many of them after stumbling upon a website with cheap book prices and unusually low delivery fees to Canada (which increased dramatically after Covid. Doesn’t help that Canada Post is currently on strike at a busy time of year over benefits).
Although Brown’s work resonated with me and is easy to read, most of her books essentially say somewhat similar things. I found Atlas to be the most unique, so recommend this one most highly.
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I was wondering this. Thanks for the heads-up!
I don’t typically read more than one or two self-helpy books a year. So I might not download another from her for a while, especially if it’s all kind of similar.
That’s one or two more than I usually do. lol
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I don’t blame you. Do you remember any that stand out?
Two that I’ve enjoyed or gotten something out of are:
- Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson, it’s funny and it was super relatable to me. If nothing else, you will be entertained and you’ll laugh.
- Forgiving What You Can’t Forget by Lysa TerKeurst, this one helped be work through a lot of life trauma and it’s faith based.
It’s about time I delve into working on another one of my weaknesses, but most of the time a good psychological thriller or low-investment rom-com just sound like more fun. Lol.
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Did you know that you burn the same number of calories running a mile, regardless of what speed you are running? That running burns about twice as many calories as walking (a given distance), swimming six times as much… but climbing can burn thirty-six times as many calories as walking - way more than anything else (though maybe the 500 kettlebell thing comes close?). No wonder I so like doing sprints on the seated rope pull cardio thing!
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Just swinging by to drop off the likes & whatnot.
I read a book a long time ago that helped me come to terms with my humanity called The Spirituality Of Imperfection.
Hated it, but highly recommend. 
Had to read it a couple of times to stop arguing with it. After that it was pretty good.
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@QuadQueen those both sound great! Definitely will keep them in mind for later, but you’re so right about this:
Absolutely! I find it easier to fall asleep thinking about serial killers than ruminating on something stupid happening in my own life. The two self-helpy books that stick out the most in my memory are Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis and The Happiness Advantage by Shawn Achor.
Speaking of Shawn Achor, 13 years ago he did this funny TED Talk, and to this day it’s the best one I’ve ever seen.
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