October 21, 2025
Pre Workout Amazon Black Tea
Start: 5:11 PM. End: 5:38 PM
Back to full body workout. Much better for me.
Total Reps: 172
Total Time: 27 mins
See you Thursday!
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October 23, 2025
Good Morning!
Pre Workout Amazon Arabica coffee. 20 oc.
Start Time: 4:45 AM
Incline Press: 2x15, 1x8
Behind Neck Pull Down: 3x8
Seated Press: 1x10, 1x9, 1x10
Standing Curl: 1x12, 1x10, 1x9
Squat: 1x12, 2x10
End Time: 5:12. AM. Total Time: 27:00 mins
A decent pump. Everything felt good, though I shortened the workout by an exercise.
See You Saturday!
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October 25, 2025
Start Time (sans ab stimulator): 5:30 PM
Ab Stimulator: Mode III Level 9, 20 minutes
Dips: Bodyweight + 10 lbs. 1x5, 2x4
Shrugs: 170 lbs. 3x12
Up Right Row: 60 lbs. 3x12
Dead Lift: 170 lbs. 3x8
Neck: 15 lbs. 3x12
Total Reps: 145
End Time: 5:27 PM
Total Time: 27 minutes
Post Session: 20 minute Infrared Dry
It took me one three hour nap and some effort to get started. But the post workout glow has been quite relaxing.
Not a lot of reps, but the dips felt strong. I can still feel th the swole. Martha Stewart might say: It is a good feeling. 
The shrugs and up right row work well together. Again, A good swole. Whether it means a good session, or not, the pump at least gives me a sense of accomplishment. Resistance does as well of course.
The dead liftā¦ no back discomfort. To quote Marthaā¦ Nah.
I must confess, last week was an effing food fest. Shameful really. I have held my own today, but last mid-week? Holy crud. If it was animal or vegetable, I was digesting it.
Well, today was a good session! See you Tuesday!
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October 28, 2025
Well, this eveningās attempt was inadequate. I felt like 
. So, here is the result:
Bench Press: 200 lbs. 2x10, 1 x8
That is it. Mind and body said, āFudge you!ā
I think I am going to head back into the home gym this evening and give Round 2 a try.
See you this evening, hopefully. If not, Thursday!
Edit: I have been mulling over the idea of finally joining a gym. Attending a gym might work some of the hermit out of me. But, that is the possible number one reason I would not join. People. Then there is the monthly fee, tied into a contract. The gym I looked at was $80 a month. There are two more options. I will investigate those. I will report back. Also, I will have to ask the little field marshal and see what she says?
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Looks like solid benching to me! 
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Thank you! Usually I fight my way through something like that, but last evening was just blah.
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I think I might do some Diamond Dallas Page for a bit. 12-13 years ago I worked my way up to his most brutal workout. I forget the name. But I often did the āstrength Builderā and āDiamond Cutterā workouts. I did have people comment on how fit I looked. Though I am not sure DDP fits into the T-Nation community well. Though I have never had anyone mock my Soloflex workouts. Brace yourselves.
I joined one a few months ago. Initially went a few times a week, then once a week and now never. Iām going to give it one more run, then cancel if I canāt get to it. I just donāt like actually having to go when I could go into garage. it is a good experiment. I like the access to equipment tho. Particularly, all the hammer strength, dip bar and pec deck.
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Aināt that the truth!
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80 bucks a month is pretty high. We pay around 40 down here in Georgia.
Agree with Trent. Bench press looked good. 
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Here in Oz, $15 - 20 per week seems to be the going rate also. I prefer to put those $$$ back into the home setup instead. As long as it gets use that is!
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I agree. $80 seems a little high. I pay $9 a week for 24/7 access for four really awesome gyms. I have the home gym, but I prefer going to the commercial gym. I feel I am much more motivated. Plus, I have met some really cool people.
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October 30, 2025
OK Then?
Got up and got going! Tuesday was a fail, but today was good.
Pre-Workout: Tim Hortonās Coffee
It did not seem like that session should have taken 45 minutes. Apparently it did. Saturday is a birthday party for our five year old grand-daughter. I think I will take a pair of dumbbells. A couple of Rogue bands.
It felt good to feel good this morning.
See you Saturday!
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November 1 2025
On the road. My son in law has a pair of dumbbells. I made due.
Standing press: 6 x10
Some push ups: not many
One armed row: 5x10
Standing Calf Raises: 3x12
I did a fifth exercise, but I am drawing a blank.
Anyway, here in Utah until tomorrow. See you Tuesday!
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November 3, 2025
The time change had me up early. I felt good. I figured why not Monday instead of Tuesday? Today it is:
I felt strong. That showed up in the bench, behind neck press and front squat. I kept a good pace as well. Again, not a race, but well paced at about 30 seconds between sets. As long as it takes me to reconfigure the machine between exercises.
Once again I appear to be moving up again in resistance on some exercises. They all seem to be in todayās pushing categories.
Saturday night, Sunday morning, was a gut ache-fest. After game seven treats, I felt like poo. This morning that seems to have resolved itself.
My neuropathy has been reminding me it is going nowhere. Fortunately my strength training does not exacerbate it. I am not sure it helps. It just is.
I hope everyone has a splendid week. See you Wednesday!
Edit: I caught Will Tennysonās latest YouTube video last night after getting home from Utah. He visited 5 different Chicago area gyms, āworstā to ābestā. His āmid levelā pick was āQuadsā. āQuadsā had a circuit of the āoldā Nautilus machines. He seems to have never experienced the old, vomit in the parking lot, Nautilus. I found that a bit odd. But he is a youngster. Seeing that equipment I told my wife we were moving to Chicago. That produced a snort.
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Agree 100%, would be proud of those numbers.
Bravo! Very well done.
Wow, I didnāt know Quads gym was so awesome. Itās not far from me. I might have to change gyms.
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Thank you, but do not forget, that is band work on a Soloflex, not free weights. The numbers obviously are different. I just feel the need to be up front.
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November 5, 2025
Start Time: 5:27 PM End Time: 6:00 PM
Pre Workout: Amazon Columbian (coffee)
Vacuum x 30
Incline Press: 3x12 (150)
Behind Neck Pull Down: 3x9 (110)
Seated Press: 3x12 (50)
Standing Curl: 3x10 (50)
Squats: 3x10 (160)
Neck Work: 3x12. (15 lbs.)
Woke at 5:00 AM, rolled off the couch (I like sleeping by the pellet stoveā¦), and started reading. So here it is PM.
I am not sure which time of day is best. I guess as long as I get a session in. I swallowed a cup of Amazon brand coffee and went at it. It was good. (The workout)
I have been doing the neck work more regularly. I believe I am having less incidences with the surprise neck and shoulder pain I have been having. Those are always inconvenient. I have a neurological appointment in December. It is x-ray time. We will see how that works out.
I had a coworker comment on my strength training yesterday. I just grinned. Nothing like a dorky grin.
Anyway, see you all Friday!
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