can I come out of time out now?
First things, first:
-203.8 today, which is 3 weeks since starting the “Green Faces” thing, with a week and a half to go. 9lbs down so far, 3.9 to go…no problem!
Last night’s leg workout was less than ideal, due to having a head full of “bullshit” that I’ll attempt to get into, for anyone interested in reading and also as a way to rant a bit. But the workout #'s first…
Week 7 Coan’s Squat
Squats
Bar x some
135 x some
185 x 5
215 x 3
235 x 3 and a fail. Should have been 2 sets of 5, but I just wasn’t “in it” last night.
BB Hacks (These were actually pretty good)
225 x 10 (Which is what I worked up to the last time I did these with the weight elevated to a little below the knee)
275 x 10
315 x 8 VID (Probably had more, but quads were burnin!)
RDL’s
185 x 12
205 x 12
225 x 10
That was it for the night, I might re-do the squats later this week or this weekend sometime, since I’m not happy with it. I also need to build a platform that sits in the bottom of my rack so I can hit depth without bottoming the bar out on the damn thing…that gets annoying!
Side note: Triceps are really freaking sore from benching the other day, which usually doesn’t happen this bad.
Ok, now to rant…
So over the past year or so, my brother and his wife have started trying to, what I can only describe as, be exactly like my wife and I (or better than - in their eyes) in whatever way possible. Now that I think about it, it’s actually been going on for a while. Anyway, to give an example or two, they’ve moved near us twice. “Oh it’ll be cool being close”…ok, whatever, live where ever you want, I don’t care, it’s just a tiny bit “weird” that after we move, you try and move too. Whatever. Ok, so then, my sister-in-law starts trying to 1-up us in anything she can. Example: They were wanting to get a new camera, a digital SLR, and asked which one we had. Well, at the time, my wife couldn’t remember if it was the “Canon XS” or the “Canon XSI” (the ‘better’ one). She told her that she thought we had the XS, and based off of the prices they were being sold at currently, we most likely had that one. Well, Miss “I’m Better Than You” gets the XSI (which, her mom actually bought - like she does with everything for them, but that’s another bitch for another day), paying like 50$ more than we did for ours. Well, when I checked the camera we have, and told the wife that it was the XSI, she told the SIL who immediately responded “but I thought you had the XS!” No bitch, sorry to disappoint you.
Ok, so whatever, right? Big deal, they think we’re awesome and want to emulate us…ok. So here’s the kicker…they’ve been looking at houses. Several months back they started looking for houses, couldn’t decide on one, and since they didn’t have a huge budget, they never felt like they could settle on a house. Well, in comes SIL’s mom and grandpa saying they’ll help them out and give them down-payment money and shit, or maybe just buy the house and have the two of them (SIL and brother) make payments to them. Again, whatever…do your shit and handle your business, don’t tell me about how you have it sooooo hard in life, when your mom does this shit for you. So they STILL couldn’t find a house they liked. Until now.
Oh yay, they found a house that they like and are putting an offer on. Oh wait…it’s in our neighborhood…and it’s on the same street…and wait…it’s the SAME FUCKING FLOORPLAN?! Seriously?! Of all the billions of houses out there, they have to get the SAME FUCKING ONE?! WHAT THE FUCK?! Then, SIL has the balls to ask my wife if she thinks it’s “weird”, and also made it a point to say “we’re not trying to copy you” but come on…yes you are, and you fucking know it. When my wife tries to avoid getting into all of the reasons why it’s “weird”, so that she doesn’t start this huge thing with “family”, the bitch doesn’t back off. They’re putting in an offer, regardless of how we feel about it, so why the fuck do you even act like you care? Don’t ask for an opinion, and then shut it down as being wrong. I realise that’s what you do to everyone with an opinion other than yours, but would you mind doing that shit somewhere else please? I’m trying to be awesome here. Thanks.
Ultimately, I don’t personally give a shit what they do, I don’t have a strong relationship with the two of them, I like my brother just fine but I’ve never liked his wife. Ever. What pisses me off is how this bitch talks about things, and the way she is as a person puts my wife in a bad mood. So now I’ve got “not-happy-spouse” at home pissed off at how these two are trying to do whatever they can to be just like us, and rub it in our faces how they get things paid for for them. Great. Thanks for that, bitch.
I’ve told my wife that I’m not going to start anything, but god damnit, if either one of them asks me directly if I think it’s weird, you bet your ass they’re getting a fucking answer.
Shit, I sound like a whiny bitch don’t I? It’s my log and I’ll whine if I want to. Damnit.
[quote]nlmain wrote:
can I come out of time out now?[/quote]
Haha, yes, but you’re being watched.
but I thought you had the XS!
LOL
You should just tell your brother that his wife is a fucking weirdo, and list the reasons why. See if they still want to move in next to you. She is pissing off YOUR wife, therefor this effects YOU. It’s time to fight, don’t be afraid to say something. Christmas is the perfect time to do it also; expose them in front of the family!
thats a hard one…
there is flattery and admiration and competition in that. I’d tell you to ignore it and just do your thing as long as they don’t move in with you. But if you’re wife is seriously bugged out about it, then yes, something must be done. Doesn’t mean they have to move but atleast sit down and air it out. Try to keep it civil and even though you might not see eye to eye, find common ground. you might be surprised at what comes out.
judging from past comments I would say your SIL is a little hot for you and is trying to recreate Ink world. Try and put a little distance between the families. Hang out with your bro alone for while if you must.
what ever you choose to do, you have my sympathies. this seems like a bucket full of freudian shit.
Chi, you’re right, I get tired of hearing about her retarded this chick is from my wife (who chats with her on gmail often, and later gets to tell me about…yay!)
N, I already know that my brother looks up to me and tries to be like me as a man. He’s the one who does dips and pullups at work with me, pushes the Prowler (in the past, as it’s been WAAAAAY too long since I’ve had that thing out. Soon!), and just tries to be like me. It’s one thing to try and act like me or be “cool” to gain my respect or something, but it’s getting “weird” now. I do need to hang out with him, maybe have a couple beers and tell him his wife’s retarded. He knows that she is, I know it.
He almost left her a while back, but went back to her and now they’re expecting another baby. This time it’s a boy, which I KNOW his wife just loves the fact that she’s having a boy when all we have are girls. One thing that’s funny to me, is how with her last pregnancy she was 100% dead set, no matter what, on having a completely natural childbirth with no drugs or anything.
Well, that didn’t go as planned, and she wound up getting an epidural. Well, when my wife had our second, she went completely natural, and it made me SOOOO happy knowing that she powered through it when the SIL couldn’t. Not something someone would want to brag about, but I think it’s funny. Bitch.
And you’re right, she probably does have at least a LITTLE thing for me, I mean, I’m just a tad more awesome than her husband. HAHA!
Ok, that’s enough of the dramarama shit. Back to being BRUTAL!
[quote]inkaddict wrote:
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Love you 
Pullups
BW x 5
+25 x 3
+45 x 3 (2 more than last time)
+75 x 0.80 (Yes, this one was close, as you’ll see in the video. Perhaps the brutal Christmas music on the radio was my downfall…I don’t know, but I’ll get you you bastard!)
BW x 12, also took a video of these, as they were “easy”. I’ll get that 20. Friday I’m going to try and max out a set, see where I’m at.
My “easy” dozen
Edit: I need some smaller jeans, those 38’s aren’t cutting it. I think I’m more like a 34 now, which I haven’t worn in probably 7 years or so.
some heavy stuff going on Ink…
Hope the New year brings less crazy.(and new Jeans)
[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
some heavy stuff going on Ink…
Hope the New year brings less crazy.(and new Jeans) :)[/quote]
Haha, thanks MiM! I’m actually sporting some 34’s right now that fit great (even a little room) in the waist, and a little bit snug in the thigh/ass region (cuz I’m gettin hyoooge-right!)
Nothing got lifted last night, and no mileage passed under my feet. Planning on DL’s tonight, and smoking my back good!
snug in the ass/thigh region is the yummiest.
Happy Holidays to you and yours Ink
xx
Thanks N! I’ll try to keep kickin ass through the end of the year.
Here’s to a 2011 filled with successes for everyone!
Got in a pretty good workout last night, despite not having eaten dinner before hand. Just wasn’t hungry for some reason, but didn’t affect me.
Deadlifts
Again, with the thought of a deload being needed, and knowing I have next week off from work, I figured next week can be my deload week so why not push it? I was pleased.
135xsome
225x5
295x3
345x3
385x1
410x1 +5lb PR, this one was clean and hitch-less. Also, it’s all the weights I had…looks like Santa needs to bring me some more plates!
225x8x3
GM’s
Barx10
95x10x5
Pendlay’s
135x10
155x10x3
Shrugs
225x20
Done, tried 275 but felt HEAVY, so quit.
Sufficient domination had taken place, and I was worn out. I’ll try and knock out a good squat and bench session this weekend, deload next week, and be ready to crush the shit out of next year.
Here’s a vid of the 345x3, 385x1, and 410x1. No santa hat though, sorry N
Oh and I should also note that I was 202.8 this morning, making it 10lbs since Dec 1.
I’ll be under 200 by the end of this year, no freakin doubt about that. Then I’ll relax with the scale, I promise!
That 410 PR was beautiful!
good job on the weight loss. you have more determination that me.
Thanks N, watching it makes it look fast and relatively easy, but pulling it felt like it wasn’t going to end. I think time just slows down in my brain when lifting something heavy.
Anyone else notice/experience this?
Nice job on the PR, you smoked the first 3/4 of that lift. Also, ten pounds in under a month is serious business–not to mention you’re getting stronger at the same time! Good work man, merry xmas!
Happy Holidays to you and yours!
Great pull Joyce! Looks like you’re still sitting back in the lift. I know what you mean about time slowing down during max pulls. Everyone always thinks you have more than you pulled and you feel like it took 8 years!
Anyways, Merry Christmas. Talk to ya soon!!
losing lbs and putting on weight, nice freakin’ work man!