It’s a homeowner’s association that helps govern the community to protect property values. Useless, but if the wrong people come to power, they can ruin a whole neighborhood. So I ran for the board to keep things in check. Currently trying to prevent people from asking the county to install speed bumps and reduce the speed limit to 5 MPH because they’re too lazy to parent their kids…
Honestly, I love the idea of checking potential hires’ social media. A lot of people I know would not have a job due to the way they conduct themselves online.
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That’s a pretty good thing to be a part of though.
Everytime I involve anyone in the recruitment process, it’s just a given that they’ll crack out Facebook and screen them. I don’t do it myself, but I understand the instinct. This was more implying that a social media presence was required for the job, which was a no-go for me.
My training has been going alright. So has life. I guess reading is a new hobby now cause it’s awesome. Tbh I’ve been getting pretty lazy with a lot of sessions because it gets repetitive.
Hey man reading is a good hobby to have. I wish I could get more into it but I just don’t have the patience. Training-wise, you could just do things you find fun for a week or two as a mental break. Or bodyweight only. There’s a few options that can keep things fresh.
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Mulled it over for awhile and will be doing the Full Body 1000% Awesome program from Forever. Bench will be Wednesdays and Press will br Mondays and Fridays. Lot of pull ups, chin ups, push ups, and dips for assistance work. 2 sled days a week and one running day per week. Increase running to 2 days in cycle 2 and 3 days in cycle 3.
Overall goal is to lean out and get more athletic before making a harder push to gain weight in the fall.
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6/22/2020 - Squat Day
Up and at it. Tired but not terrible. Had a week off hiking around the New River Gorge with my wife and desperately needed that time away from life. As expected, I was stiff, weak, and lopsided in the gym.
Squat
45 x 5
155 x 5
195 x 5
235 x 3
275 x 5
315 x 5
355 x 5
Assistance
SS w/squat
Seated DB raise - 12 lbs - 2 x 20
Side plank - 3 x 10 deep breaths per side
DB curl - 25 lbs - 3 x 10
Still a little demotivated but I’m done feeling sorry for myself and am just gonna keep moving forward. I’m mulling over a 2-day-per-week option for a short time and I may just do it so that I can focus a little more on nutrition and cardio to get feeling better.
6/23/2020 - Press Day
At it. Not much sleep last night and not totally sure why. Sore from yesterday but got to it. Normal PWO.
Press
45 x 5
60 x 5
75 x 5
90 x 3
105 x 5
120 x 5
135 x 8
Assistance
SS w/ Press
Pull Ups - 9, 8, 5, 5
Ab wheel - 3 x 10
No SS
Banded triceps extension - 1 x 25
Pretty happy with my performance on press, especially pushing pull ups as hard as I did. Had a pinch in my left SI joint which means I’m due for a chiro appointment. Assistance felt good and the ab wheel definitely helped my back a bit.
Also, I’m leaning more toward the 2x2x2 hypertrophy option to run through the summer. I do want to focus more on running/cardio in general and think it’s a good way to do it while still picking up heavy shit and getting some decent rep volume in for form.
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I’m sorry to hear that. Hope you feel better soon.
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I hate myself for saying that, but I want to be in really good cardio shape for once. I’ve pretty much eliminated my asthma unless my allergies truly go nuts, so I figured I should take it one step further and see what I can do. It’s also just an excuse to get outside more. haha
I’m joking slightly, but I kind of agree. When I manage to add conditioning (hard and easy), I feel better and have more energy, especially when its outside. Unless I do the silly thing of getting up at 4am to do it.
I do find that the right dosage of hard cardio helps me sleep. I can walk all damn day and then still be up all night, but my 6 trips with the sled let me sleep like a baby. I haven’t slept in almost a week and am gonna pull the sled or sprint today.
Luckily I have 2 small kids so sleep is not really an issue for me. Nothing teaches you to sleep on command like young kids.
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Very fair point there. haha My “kids” have fur and like to meow very loudly in the wee hours of the morning…
Ours used to do that, so I’m told. I can’t say I noticed though. I just remember the 7am wake up call for breakfast
Our one cat gets real clingy in the middle of the night and yells until one of us talks to her 
We had one like that. I think we left her at the inlaws when we moved.
Tried to do my sled today with my usual weight. Got through 4 out of 6 trips before I started heaving and my legs completely locked up on me. Juuuuuust a bit frustrated by that.
So I’ve felt like shit for the last 3-4 weeks and couldn’t really figure out why. Yesterday was no exception, other than I had a ravenous craving for red meat. 12 oz ground beef smothered in buffalo sauce later, I felt like I was on crack. Still do today. Could low iron be an issue? I guess I have been eating less red meat lately.
Can always try a daily Guinness, see how that fixes you.
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6/28/2020 - Deadlift Day
Slept well last night for the first time in way too long. I feel like I’m on crack today. Normal PWO routine.
Deadlift
150 x 5
190 x 5
240 x 3
285 x 5
330 x 5
375 x 7
Assistance
SS with Deadlift
Ab wheel - 3 x 10
Push ups - 2 x 15
Band pull apart - 1 x 25
Overall I felt much better today. Still got too much effort from my left side and not enough from right side while deadlifting. I may scrap my plans for twice a week and do Leviathan 4 days a week with different supplemental work for each lift. Mindset is a little different now that I have my mojo back. I weighed myself yesterday after dinner (big meal) and was 214 pounds which is heavier than I’ve ever been. I’ll probably be about 208 first thing in the morning on Monday, though, knowing how my weight fluctuates with water. I think I’ll just start weighing in on Wednesday mornings from now on.
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