My fishing car is a Subaru.
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Fly fishing… Bass men drive Dodge or Ford.
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Well… That may be true. I do not have a bass boat either. 
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A subaru is to lesbians what a Ram truck is to my people.
@rugby_lifting
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Had a 2011 1500… rode like a waterbed
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I had a 93 Cummins that was 7’2 lol
So I’m back, but not back back.
I evicted shitbag BIL with little incident. I mean, two faked medical emergencies, but little incident all things considered.
It took two 20x8x8 dumpsters filled to level with trash for an 1800sq ft house 
I took solace in knowing that this is the event that gives a 50 year old boy the opportunity to become a man. It may be 30 years overdue, but the opportunity is there for him.
I’m feeling a bit under the weather and I’m not sure if it’s withdrawal-related, sleep regulation related, or if I’m coming down with a cold or something from being in a tin can with 200 strangers for 12 hours over the last week. 
RE withdrawals - I’m mostly in the clear, I just don’t really GAF about anything right now. I’m notably less irritable than when on Adderall, though. Also notably funnier/light hearted - all of which are needed.
I feel like I need to sleep for the next month, but otherwise I’m fine.
I have not been back to the gym yet, but I’ll get there as soon as I’m feeling back to normal.
Oh, and the house will be on the market in 2 weeks.
That’s all for now.
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I also relate to this and respect / appreciate your transparency.
There is actually quite a large community who struggles with issues similar to these. A year after connecting with a community and starting therapy for it (it was that bad), I struggle less with these and all my addictive and compulsive behaviors.
It sounds cheesy, but working on these issues has bled (positively) into all aspects of my life.
It all started with acceptance
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I’m back back.
Pull
Monday, Dec 16, 2024 at 1:51pm
Lat Pulldown (Cable)
“3010”
Set 1: 70 lbs x 18
Set 2: 160 lbs x 14 [Failure]
Set 3: 200 lbs x 6 [Failure]
EZ Bar Biceps Curl
“Fat Gripz, Rest Pause”
Set 1: 75 lbs x 14 [Failure]
Set 2: 75 lbs x 8 [Failure]
Set 3: 75 lbs x 5 [Failure]
Iso-Lateral Low Row
“Neutral Grip
Yeet”
Set 1: 405 lbs x 9 [Failure]
Lying Leg Curl (Machine)
“Unilateral, 2x 2-3RIR
3010”
Set 1: 70 lbs x 14
Set 2: 70 lbs x 10
Shrug (Cable)
“Horizontal, top set, backdown
Yeet”
Set 1: 250 lbs x 13 [Failure]
Set 2: 210 lbs x 14 [Failure]
@hevyapp
+25mins LISS
Struggled through this; first session after a break is always hard.
I will be taking a break from the deficit and working my maintenance calories back up to where they should be. I do not plan to go into a surplus. “Reverse Diet” as it were.
Getting a plan together.
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Locker room ramblings
I’ve got a coworker turned friend whose been able to give me some refreshingly honest feedback on myself. He’s helped me understand what kind of vibes i give off, how i present myself, and where i could imrpove in these areas.
I’m very introspective so i usually understand why i act certain ways, but i don’t have the ability to see what others perceive me as. These insights are extremely valuable to me.
And I only connected with this guy because of the gym. Seems that all my friends have this one thing in common.
I’ve started looking into Stoicism and just purchased Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. I’m not sure how i want to incorporate this into my daily routine so i can truly internalize these things, but I’ve got it on audiobook so we’ll see how it pans out.
Night, y’all.
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I’m not in it today at all. Serious case of the fuckits.
Push
Tuesday, Dec 17, 2024 at 2:30pm
Incline Flye Press
“Low Incline, Top Set, Backdown Set
3010”
Set 1: 60 lbs x 19 [Failure]
Set 2: 50 lbs x 12 [Failure]
Shoulder Press (Machine Plates)
“Top Set, Backdown Rest Pause
+30s extreme stretch”
Set 1: 315 lbs x 9 [Failure]
Set 2: 225 lbs x 8 [Failure]
Set 3: 205 lbs x 4 [Failure]
Set 4: 205 lbs x 3 [Failure]
Lateral Raise (Dumbbell)
“2xFail +partials
3010”
Set 1: 20 lbs x 16
Set 2: 20 lbs x 13 [Failure]
Triceps Rope Pushdown
“Rest Pause
3010
+30s extreme stretch”
Set 1: 80 lbs x 16 [Failure]
Set 2: 80 lbs x 9 [Failure]
Set 3: 80 lbs x 4 [Failure]
Leg Extension (Machine)
Set 1: 250 lbs x 14 [Failure]
Set 2: 150 lbs x 12 [Failure]
@hevyapp
No time for cardio.
I’m considering adding in a bro day, but I’m mulling over a rotating muscle group for these sessions… something like:
Push
Pull
Pecs
Off
Push
Pull
Shoulders
Off
Push
Pull
Arms
Off
Repeat
I havent done a true bro split in a while and i do think there’s some benefit to absolutely slaughtering a muscle group every now and then, but fatigue management and stimulation frequency get really hard to balance when doing this.
Idk if I’m going to pull the trigger on this or not, just thinking about it.
For anyone wondering: Meditations is not a listener friendly book. It’s like every sentence is worthy of digesting.
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Yeah I’ve found this book best to jump into for 5 dedicated minutes a day or something, not as an actual sit down read. Some quotes resonate, some don’t. But there are some great things in there.
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Calling this “Daddy Day”
Afternoon workout 
Wednesday, Dec 18, 2024 at 2:13pm
Rear Delt Reverse Fly (Cable)
“3110”
Set 1: 20 lbs x 11 [Failure]
Lateral Raise (Cable)
“Lean away full ROM
3110”
Set 1: 20 lbs x 12 [Failure]
Front Raise (Cable)
“3110”
Set 1: 20 lbs x 8 [Failure]
Rear Delt Reverse Fly (Cable)
“3110”
Set 1: 15 lbs x 11 [Failure]
Lateral Raise (Cable)
“Lean away full ROM
3110”
Set 1: 15 lbs x 8 [Failure]
Front Raise (Cable)
“3110”
Set 1: 15 lbs x 11 [Failure]
Rear Delt Reverse Fly (Cable)
“3110”
Set 1: 10 lbs x 14 [Failure]
Lateral Raise (Cable)
“Partials
3110”
Set 1: 10 lbs x 11 [Failure]
Front Raise (Cable)
“3110”
Set 1: 10 lbs x 13 [Failure]
Hip Thrust (Barbell)
“1110”
Set 1: 405 lbs x 12
@hevyapp
+10mins LISS
Was too sore everywhere else so i just did what didn’t hurt.
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Pull
Sunday, Dec 22, 2024 at 9:47am
Lat Pulldown (Cable)
“2010”
Set 1: 210 lbs x 9 [Failure]
Set 2: 150 lbs x 12 [Failure]
EZ Bar Biceps Curl
“Fat Gripz, Rest Pause”
Set 1: 75 lbs x 15 [Failure]
Set 2: 75 lbs x 9 [Failure]
Set 3: 75 lbs x 5 [Failure]
Rack Pull
“1RIR
! Strap slipped, had ~2 left?”
Set 1: 495 lbs x 4
Iso-Lateral Low Row
“Underhand, Iso
+Partials”
Set 1: 405 lbs x 15 [Failure]
Lying Leg Curl (Machine)
@hevyapp
Intra workout motivation:
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FWIW, I like this scheme. Don’t think I’ve seen anything like it before.
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Coach pinged me for a check in so i guess I’ll get the disappointment out of the way for everyone all at once lol.
If you’re wondering if I’ve been training - i haven’t.
Or if i I’ve been staying on diet - i haven’t done that either.
Family’s out of town for a few weeks and I’ve regressed into the ultimate shitbag and im not done yet either. Not yet.
I can’t even get into new video games lol - so ive spent the last week playing Skyrim and now that i know tech stuff I’m getting into modding.
So I’m taking a 15 year old 30gb game and I’m in-process of taking it into 2025 at a slim 500gb of mods.
Fuck i need hobbies that are more social lol.
P.S I’m under contract to sell the house. Walking away with about 110k in pocket. I’m going to blow about 10k on stuff i dont need (eye surgery, guns/ammo) and save the rest. I’m not sure the best way to keep it safe… 5% APY CDs don’t keep up with inflation. Open to suggestions.
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Sounds like you’re enjoying yourself, fun to see how a proportion of people choose live 24/7. You’ll be back to normal when the family are back so don’t beat yourself up over it. The break will probably do you good psychologically.
When are you likely to want to need the money again? Have you got any debts and if so are they higher % than what you get through CDs?
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Agreed right here, all depends on your time horizon for the money. If it’s no time soon, I’m a fan of setting and forgetting in index funds. If you plan on using it soon, I’d stick with the high yield savings or CDs and at least fight inflation.
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I’m not sure when I’ll need it, i just want it available for when i go to buy my next house. Maybe a year?
My debts are:
Student loans - 4k
Car loan - 3k
Credit card (house repairs) - 3k
Mortgage - 220k (about 130k in equity)
Ill be paying off the first 3 with the money from the house sale.
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Sensible.
In general you’re wanting the money within a year then I’d steer clear of investing, not sure about US saving products so not much use just go for the best possible option with easy withdrawal and no penalties for withdrawal (not sure it exists in US but trading212 offers saving products with instant withdrawal and daily paid interest).
Assume your mortgage is locked on with a great % for a long time?
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