Reminiscing on when I used to attend concerts like this every year. Sadly I missed this Excision concert. They came down south maybe 4-5 months ago.This year I’ll do my best to see at least one of my fav artists.
Good luck with it, I rekon you keep pulling then cars and you will see great results.
1 Like
LOG # 252
1 hour elliptical in the AM
Ab work: mostly cable crunches, and leg raises (100reps total)
Mobility work
Foam rolling
PM swimming intervals
50m butterfly
100m freestyle
50m medley
3 Likes
LOG # 253
Deadlift
Warm up: 50 KB swings, foam rolling, walking lunges
135x5
225x3
275x3
315 4x2
Assist:
back extension 70? I think? AMRAP
high rows: 135 3x10
Hamstring curls: 40lbs 3x15
Hanging leg raises SS w/ weighted cable crunches: AMRAP (~70 reps total)
Foam rolling
Stretching
Hook lying hollowing @BOTSLAYER I wanted to recommend trying this since you too have lower back and sciatic issues.
You don’t have to have the foam roller underneath you, but just try it out. See how you feel. Keep your hands against a wall to keep yourself stable and just lift one leg, put it down, lift the other, put it down, and repeat. The hollowing part is optional. Empty your stomach much like the vacuum pose, and after doing each leg, release, and repeat. Do however much you want to. I’ve been doing this for about two weeks give or take, and it really helps my back. Just a suggestion, if it irritates anything by all means throw it out.
3 Likes
Thank you, I will be trying this later!
1 Like
Let me know how you feel after some days
1 Like
LOG # 254
Jump rope session
1 min on
1 min off
Repeat for 20 mins
Bunch of planks, and lying leg raises
I then helped my mom replace our entire back fence, hated it. And our neighbors who are actually responsible for the upkeep of this part of the fence have greatly irritated me.
I will be waking up at 4 the morning tomorrow, and reinforcing the entire fence, and I will be sure to bang each and every last nail as HARD as I possibly can.
6 Likes
Update:
At the moment I’ve been keeping away from the scale, and the mirror as well. I did weigh myself a week ago, scale said 195, however I’m giving myself permission to no longer care.
With the new year, I find it ironic because the same monsters from last year and many years before seem to be steadily following me.
So far the holidays proved to be a victory in terms for me not indulging in toxic habits concerning food, but I’ve now found myself forming some sort of indifference for eating. And I actually would like to work on that aspect of my recovery, but I think this is something I won’t get back. And I think I’m okay with it. I’ve sort of lost any emotional connection with food. I just eat it, and that’s that.
As far as my family goes, I love them, and love them unconditionally, but they’ve noticed that I’m not really “the same” I guess. Nothing against them, but I realize they’re human, and as being a human goes, they do shit. And I’ll leave it at that. My husband has a crap ton of growing up to do, and as a wife it’s my duty to see him through it, and so far he’s doing his part not just for me but for himself, however I’m still not shy to giving him verbal whiplash.
This new combo of training is proving itself effective. Really liking it so far. But the real MVP at the moment is the cardio and mobility work I’ve actually been doing consistently. Saving me so much frustration, and discomfort for that matter.
As for life in general, I feel a bit…idk displaced? If that’s even the right word to use. Not for any reasons people would assume, but I just think this happens amongst certain people including myself. So I welcome it. Whatever “it” is.
Other than that, I’ve just been here. I guess.
5 Likes
You’re growing up. It’s pretty normal to feel detached as far as I’m aware (although remember this is me we’re talking about).
2 Likes
Believe me I wish I had some sort of insightful thing to say, but I don’t.
Agree with mark that it is normal to feel this way at times. As you grow and develop as a person often other family members and friends find it hard to keep up or to relate to the new you and similarly you find it hard and frustrating that they just don’t get it. Time is usually cure as often all it needs is a bit of time for everyone to adjust to the new dynamic. Try not to stress it and stay true to yourself.
3 Likes
This doesn’t help but I’m married with two kids and 33 years old. I have a couple of “friends”; however, I never do anything with them. I only occasionally talk to them. I rarely leave the house to do anything social. It seems that family life and being social don’t mix. In addition to that, the fitness life and being social don’t mix.
It’s rare to find other people who want to improve themselves and care about their food, weight, etc. It’s very easy, however, to find people who want to eat shit, drink, stay up late, and adopt toxic habits.
Eventually you learn to accept your lifestyle and the few people that fit into it.
3 Likes
I think this is my first post on your log Cyber.
You are pretty awesome, so keep up the good stuff.
What Maier says is so absolutely true 100%
I have one friend that I can talk training, nutrition and so on with.
But I’m grown up, so I don’t care 
You’ll find your way, and you’ll even fit in the good people that don’t understand your lifestyle, it’s a matter of balance.
4 Likes
Thanks for being encouraging guys. I enjoy seeing people post on my log. Virtual company is something I welcome.
3 Likes
Btw could you please make a video of you at 4 AM banging nails in the fence
1 Like
Lol yea I suppose I can. This mornings 4 am already passed, but I think I’m needed with another section my mom decided to fix on today. Which I’m also going to hate.
1 Like
I don’t remember your age off hand. I think what you are describing is dissociative. It’s a normal part of depression and being bummed. I’ve been there. I can describe it as ‘apathy without malice’.
This seems to be a recurring theme with people in their mid to late 20’s. You get through childhood, HS, College always a goal someone else put in front of you. Then you’re in the real world and you’re like “okay now what?” And nothing answers, you just stare into the void lol.
My useless $.02. Keep killing it.
2 Likes
I’m 22.
I wouldn’t term this as dissociative, I wouldn’t term it for the vast majority of people my age either.
It’s more like some sort of dejection? Idk. I think it’s just like a very sharp awareness of not knowing EXACTLY what to do. But I think it’s okay if you color outside the lines a bit. My brain however thinks it isn’t.
I would say I’m slightly sad. Not depressed, although I have been diagnosed with depression and said fuck them and the medication they gave me, because i believe medication only does half of the work the rest is up to me.
But thanks for your input. I enjoy it
1 Like
Hahahaha…none of this is going to change. We get better but will always have more growing up to do, will always need support, and will always need some verbal whiplash.
5 Likes