Took my gran’s sweet brute to the park this morning. She is a 90 lb American Bulldog. This girl really is a brute. She has been kicked out of doggie daycare for taking down other dogs. A bit canine-aggressive. She drools if she sees one of those little white dust mop-looking dogs. Kinda funny actually.
I love walking big, scary fucking dogs! My bro’s pit-mastiff-shar pei mix used to live with me. At the time I was living in lovely Trenton, NJ. State capitol and basically the armpit of the state, literally and figuratively. People would cross to the other side of the street when they saw us coming. Or sometimes not me, but MY DOG, would get propositioned… dudes would stop me to ask if he was available for stud. He looks like a big, lanky athletic pit bull. Gorgeous chocolate and carmel bridle.
Anyway, we tromped through the woods for an hour, on and off trail. It was muddy but the sun was shining. Probably just what my legs needed. Hiking over uneven terrain, crossing streams on slippery rocks, sliding on mud, and hopping logs set up by mountain bikers. Sometimes I go ride there so it was cool to see some of the new stuff, ramps, etc. that people have set up.
Stopped to get some espresso on my way home. As I was walking out of the shop I looked down and saw a tick crawling on my tank top 
One of the hazards of walking in the woods… needless to say, I stripped down in the garage when we got home.
My entire body is sore today. Looking forward to doing absolutely nothing.
MiM- Love your foam roller, especially the fact that the ends appear to be capped. Very polished.
Matty- Thanks. Assistance work is entirely based on how I feel. Except for the leg day. I couldn’t even imagine doing anything else after all the squats and RDLs. I don’t even do calves like the original calls for… On the upper days I do whatever assistance stuff I’m in the mood to do. Sometimes it can be a lot or a little, depends on how much I still have in the tank after the main lifts.
Frenchie- Good luck with the waiters’ walk turns. Thanks, that photo really came out well. Minimal iPhoto finishing. Also, I want all 100 reps on any lift before I go up in weight. The Pendlay’s will stay at 93 lbs til then. Maybe 100 lbs by the end of this cycle 
Beast- Thanks. Not a hijack regarding your opinion on GVT and foam rollers. I’m pretty laid back. Feel free to speak your mind in here.
BG- Yup. Volleyball shorts. So fucking obnoxious that I had to have them. For what its worth, the next torture device that I’m buying is a ma roller. Have one at the office. The MA Roller | About My co-worker, also a bodyworker, swears by the thera cane. Might get one of those at some point too. http://www.theracane.com/
Lanels- I like kale best in its pure, untouched state. But the chips are cool. And I love broccoli too. Its in the top 10 for my favorite veggies.
Nikki- Thanks hon! Not sure how sexy those Pendlays were, but I like that you THINK that way. No doubt the avi is… thanks. I haven’t done GVT biceps yet this time around, but I most certainly did last fall when I was doing this program. BB curls for 100 reps. Talk about stupid huge biceps pumps! Maybe I’ll do 'em tomorrow just for fun.
alexus- This program coupled with the amount of food and supplements that I have been consuming = growth. I’m hoping that the additional mass will set me up for higher intensity. I really want to add some weight to my main lifts. And yeah, for the most part, anything that you can do with a foam roller or other self-massage tool is basically what I do with my hands and tools all day. I really encourage my patients to do stuff on their own between visits because it is good for them and it makes my job a little easier. Careers in health and wellness are cool, but my job can be grueling sometimes, not to mention gross. But I love it none the less.
Bre- I’d probably choose someplace more comfortable 
And i was lazy and left my sweaty pink tank top on from the gym when I took the photo of the shorts. I plan to wear them with a turquoise top when I squat on Tues. You can’t see it, but there is turquoise flecking around the charcoal grey cheetah print. My chucks are grey. I’ll be looking flossy with my color-coordinated outfit while I’m dripping sweat, gasping for air and being generally noisy and indifferent to the gym idiots during my next squat session.
N8tive- Thanks girlie. Always pushing my limits.
Masch- Thank you, thank you. Nobody has ever actually clapped for me while I was lifting, but I certainly get some gawkers and I don’t mind one bit. I wouldn’t wear that stuff and expect people not to look. As for the Pendlays, nah, I just pulled from the floor. I really felt it hit my lats differently than a regular bent over BB row. I like that. Oh, and for the record: they were only 93 lbs. My gym has those weird bars that are non-standard but I weigh them because I’m a neurotic geek
