None of that sounds fun. Get better.
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Late to the party (as usual). Hope your foot continues to get better!
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Godspeed sir!
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Got to the drās today ten minutes early. I was told to be there today. My labs might be done, have some kind of boot put on to isolate and stabilize my toe, etc. The receptionist looked at me and said she did not have me down for today. I told her I was to be there today. No, they scheduled me for next Monday. That was a bummer.
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Bummer indeed.
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Ugh! So frustrating.
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April 21, 2026
No Pre Workout
A good session. A good pump. Focused on muscles. A few more sets.
Total Reps: 165
Total Time: 36 mins
See you Thursday!
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April 23, 2026
No Pre Workout
Start: 4:35 AM 5:06 AM Total Time: 36 mins
No cardio. Good session.
See you Saturday!
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Strong work and back into it in earnest I see, excellent sir!
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April 25, 2026
Pre Workout: Coffee
Start Time: 11:42 AM End Time: 12:11 PM Total Time: 29 mins
Total Reps: 182
Ab Stimulator: Mode III Level 12 20 mins
Dips: 1x11, 1x5, 1x5, 1x4
Shrugs: 200 resistance: 4x12
Up Right Row: 50 resistance: 3x12, 1x10
Dead Lift: 210 resistance: 3x11
Neck Harness: 12.5 lbs. 1x12, 1x10, 1x8
The antibiotics have me feeling like 
so I was surprised at todayās output. My toe still looks like poo. But the doc claims it is healing. I have a boot now, but since I stick to the couch with my foot up, I have had it in about ten minutes.
Dips, I just missed 12 in set one. I left a bit more time between sets. I may be misunderstanding the concept, but I am shooting for āGiant Repsā for dips. I will keep 25 as a goal for a week or two then shoot for 26-30.
My co-workers are stunned I can do the dip. No one I know, my age, can do any. I recall 2-3 years back when doing one was a struggle. To be honest I doubt they believe me. I have noticed my current principal is a subtle wiener measurer. He played a year of college football. I could tell, last year when he asked me what my best bench was, and I told him 30 years ago 315+, he wanted to call me a liar. Now I can do dips and he canāt.
I am still on the couch. A beautiful day out. Time to get some sun. Hopefully Spring is pushing through.
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My appetite is coming back. Last night a friend and I did our movie and chili night. I switched it up a bit and instead of making my no set recipe chili, I bought a pack of Cincinnati Chili mix and gave him a big bowl of angel hair spahgetti topped with Cincinati Chili, cheese, diiced onion, kidney beans and oyster crackers. I was worried, it is not traditional chili, I thought he might revolt, but he tore into that like a great white goes after a seal. I actually finished my bowl, I had some appetite. He finished a second bowl.
After a week plus of antibiotics, it is good to want to eat again.
I forgot we watched Man Vs. A nifty sci fi flick from Canada I believe. Then Thrash, an awful Netflix offering. Finally we watched Havoc with Tom Hardy. I quite liked it. Netflix needs to quit making shark movies.
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It seems like the older we get the more impressive this type of stuff becomes to people who donāt train. I would imagine that a lot of people can do a lot more than they imagine if they just got in there and put in the work. That set of 11 is impressive no matter your age. Great work!
Glad you are getting your appetite back as well. 
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April 28, 2026
Thank you TM79! I do not know what a respectful set is, but if you can do one you are a dude or dudette.
I had a start time of 4:42 AM and ended at 5:30 AM. I slowed everything down. The Atlas Dips sealed the deal.
I am contained in my 49ers chairs. Not moving is my first choice. Not moving is behind door two as well.
The log kind of explains it all. Everyone have a good Tuesday!
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Thatās great work for now not feeling well.
I went to Cincinnati several years ago, and you are correct their chili is itās own thing.
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I always used to like to go to Steak and Shake and get their chili 5 way. It was chili over spaghetti. Made for good late night drunk food when I was in college.
How is the toe doing?
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The toe sucks. However, I will survive, I hope.
Not the same thing, but years ago Menās Health published a magazine called Best Life. A grown up version of Menās Health. They had an article on Miles Davis, and printed a recipe called Miles Davisā Chili Mac. I forget the recipe, but I only ate it on Friday evening, that gave me the weekend to recover. I gave the recipe to a friend of mine, we both were working in a produce department in a grocery store. We were working one evening and he tells me he made the Miles Davisā Chili Mac. I asked if he liked it, he says, āDude it was delicious I ate five bowls.ā I think, āOh no.ā About an hour later he comes racing through produce and I said, āHey!ā He replied, āCanāt talk, I just shit myself.ā I should have warned him. But yea, Cincinnati Chili would be a great dish for post partying.
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April 30, 2026
Start: 5:20 AM End: 6:02 AM Total: 42 mins
Total Reps: 198
Pre Workout: Coffee
I slept like last evening. I had a glass of milk at 10 PM. At 3:00 AM the gates of the bladder began to open.
Weight: at home undressed, 205 lbs. Docās office, fully clothed 215 lbs. The truth is somewhere in there.
A lot of reps today. Even without adding the count from the vacuum I was at 173. I felt strong today despite the levee breaking.
Toe, in limbo. Not as bad, but kind of slowed in its healing. I see my doc tomorrow.
I hope to see everyone Saturday!
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Good luck with the Dr tomorrow.
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Best of luck with the follow up.
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Thank you both!