[quote]frozenkilt wrote:
You work out at Kinsmen?[/quote]
I sure do!! You ever go there? Where do you train?
I have trained there before, but never regularly. Up until fairly recently, I did a lot of my lifting at Foote Field. Great basic gym there, tons of bumpers and platforms and noone but the varsity kids ever uses it.
Right now I train in my basement. Lots of weight, decent rack and platform but there’s one asshole who’s in there training every time I am and he sweats all over the equipment.
[quote]frozenkilt wrote:
I have trained there before, but never regularly. Up until fairly recently, I did a lot of my lifting at Foote Field. Great basic gym there, tons of bumpers and platforms and noone but the varsity kids ever uses it.
Right now I train in my basement. Lots of weight, decent rack and platform but there’s one asshole who’s in there training every time I am and he sweats all over the equipment.[/quote]
There’s one in every gym I guess.
[quote]Spock81 wrote:
Plus I am dead from the waist down [/quote]
I don’t get this, when you started posting, you were 180 out from this…
is it okay if I ask what happened?
[quote]frozenkilt wrote:
I have trained there before, but never regularly. Up until fairly recently, I did a lot of my lifting at Foote Field. Great basic gym there, tons of bumpers and platforms and noone but the varsity kids ever uses it.
Right now I train in my basement. Lots of weight, decent rack and platform but there’s one asshole who’s in there training every time I am and he sweats all over the equipment.[/quote]
LUCKY S.O.B!! Maybe I’ll have my own basement gym in like 10 years when I actually own my own basement, ha!
[quote]Edgy wrote:
[quote]Spock81 wrote:
Plus I am dead from the waist down [/quote]
I don’t get this, when you started posting, you were 180 out from this…
is it okay if I ask what happened?
[/quote]
derp derp derp I almost rehashed the whole thing. I guess that thing was more like a crush thing? Um, solly spock will delete if you don’t want to talk about it.
[quote]Edgy wrote:
[quote]Spock81 wrote:
Plus I am dead from the waist down [/quote]
I don’t get this, when you started posting, you were 180 out from this…
is it okay if I ask what happened?
[/quote]
Of course it’s okay that you ask! My log is an open book, not sure everyone is interested, but I have no problem talking about it.
I have never had a good sexual experience in my entire life. Ever. All of them have resulted in heartbreak for me at the realization that they never did, nor would they ever, give a flying fuck about me or my feelings.
The last person I slept with acted as though he was ashamed of me, breaking it off when he found out I told people, etc… And while that was part of our agreement, he brought it up so often and nattered at me about it so much I started to feel like I was a total embarrassment. I felt fat and repulsive. I did not like myself at all.
So fine I lost weight, felt better, felt as though HE had regrets, but I realized that sex with anyone has never made me happy.
I stopped thinking about it, I stopped wanting it, and when I think about the last person I did it with I feel kind of sick inside. Like, why did I like him? Why does my libido actively seek out shitty people?
Can not trust my libido. No longer feel my libido was even real, more just like anxiety masking as sex drive.
I dunno…
I don’t think I will always be this way, and I know wonderful good men exist, but that doesn’t mean I’m ready to put my heart on the line again.
Okay now positive lifting news:
FIRST:
My Manic Idea
I really would like start doing some type of strongman training stuff because I fucking hate cardio and I fucking love strength. I have no idea where to start or what to do. Does everyone think walking down the track with the trap bar filled with weight would be a good start? I have a weak press as well, (obviously) so it’s not like I could log press a tree trunk, LOL. I just feel like this would be a fun addition to my life!
Second:
My 3x3 Squat day
115 x 3
125 x 3
130 x 9 <— NINE FOR MY THREE, BITCHES
135 x 3
135 x 3
115 x 11
front squats, blah
75 x 3
85 x 3
90 x 3
75 x 8
I swear I am doing these wrong because they choke me and feel painful in a non-quady way. WTFFF
uhh back/hyper extensions with 15lbs behind my head. Oy vey, my facial expression doing these…uhg is all I gotta say. 4 sets of 6, then a set of 12 with no weight.
4 sets leg press, 6 sets quad burny leg extensions, 4 sets of calf raises.
DONE.
Wonderfully happy squatting day today.
I feel like I should be stronger and keep comparing myself to a year ago would I was lifting way more than I am now. I need 50cc’s of PATIENCE.
Life news:
Took the kid to play badminton yesterday and we both realized it’s way more fun to pretend we were sword fighters instead. Then we did this ninja training thing where we wrestled and chopped, heh.
Badminton=0
Ninja training camp=win
I wish I could put him in a ninja club. He’s obsessed with that stuff because of this lego game/lego show.
ALRIGHTY BYE
I don’t front squat… but I DO some Andersons on deload week. Anderson is a front squat from the hole. I HATE how akward it feels the bar pressing on my clavacle makes a red mark and everything. Anyways, um, i think I’m holding it wrong and what i need is to learn the correct way to hold the bar for front squats.
Have you checked out the strongman sectionof TNation? I actually haven’t but we should! YOu for training, me for men. 
First of all: I second your statement on Print. I tend to have the same reaction to a lot of things he says, which is: awwww. or: HAHAHA!
Second: 3 for a 9 day is awesome girl! And if you feel like you’re choking yourself on the front squats, chances are you’re doing it right?! Where do they hurt, though?
Third: I’m all in support of the strongman type training! I did stones a couple saturdays ago and was sore for a week. It’s obviously good for something, and SUPER fun!! Can you do a little research to see if there are gyms in your area that have the equipment? It’s tough to get in there, I’m finding it’s usually out of someone’s garage, but a little networking (gah) opens up lots of avenues. I think the trap bar set up you described could work though.
Fourth: I don’t have advice on the love front, obviously. But I’m sad to hear about your struggle. The only thing I might suggest is to start with some old fashioned self-love. Work on associating that feeling with positivity and self-power, because libido is a healthy, normal thing…and sometimes we need to remind ourselves of that (a strictly, non-professional, I took a sexual-health class in college 5 years ago opinion).
Nice lifting!
Have you ever considered other martial arts clubs for your little one? There are some great non-profit clubs here in the city that won’t cost you an arm and leg every month.
I feel like I should be stronger and keep comparing myself to a year ago would I was lifting way more than I am now. I need 50cc’s of PATIENCE.
where does it hurt on your front squats?? what hurts?
oh boy can I relate. I just keep telling myself, it could be worse. i could be unable to do anything…but i’m horrible and still get all pissed. It’ll come back, and it does…but when you find the patience in a bottle, tell me and I’ll buy it out.
:{ I’m sorry your sex history is lame. May I suggest The Hiatachi Magic Wand. It plugs into the wall. It uses that much power . wait, <–more accurate representation :}
I feel like I should be stronger and keep comparing myself to a year ago would I was lifting way more than I am now. I need 50cc’s of PATIENCE.
where does it hurt on your front squats?? what hurts?
oh boy can I relate. I just keep telling myself, it could be worse. i could be unable to do anything…but i’m horrible and still get all pissed. It’ll come back, and it does…but when you find the patience in a bottle, tell me and I’ll buy it out.
:{ I’m sorry your sex history is lame. May I suggest The Hiatachi Magic Wand. It plugs into the wall. It uses that much power . wait, <–more accurate representation :}
so much so i posted twince.
If done correctly, front squats are chokingly deliteful. Not sure if that is a real word but yeah it can be hard to breath.
Like lula said, try to find some others that do strongman training and train with them and or their equipment. If not, do weighted carries of all types. I probably wouldn’t use the trap bar unless you have alot of room, but you can do dumbell farmers walks instead. You can also grab a dumbell and hold it close to your body anywhere in front of you with both hands like a stone carry. You could also grab a couple of 25 or 30lb plates and do the same thing.
Front squats don’t feel good to me, either. They’re just plain uncomfortable. Aside from the choking, holding the bar in front of me emphasises my slighly kyphotic posture so I’m not sure it’s a good thing for me to do them.
Regarding strongman-type stuff, do you have access to a prowler or even a car you can push around? That might be a good way to get your systems work in.
strongman stuff is great fun!
I got into it for awhile but then got my knees all busted. What I love about it is its a well rounded sport.
Have you checked out the strongman forum? Might give you some ideas.
Also if you google ‘strongman alberta canada,’ a lot of good stuff pops up!
Thanks Spockie & Lula. Those are some nice words.
& Spockie…
“Patience & fortitude conquer all things.”
You’re on the rt path.
[quote]print wrote:
Thanks Spockie & Lula. Those are some nice words.
& Spockie…
“Patience & fortitude conquer all things.”
You’re on the rt path.[/quote]
++++++ Translation ++++++++
“post more jennalicious pics of that screaming body of your”
good think that I speak Prints language -
^True dat. We like Siamese twins. Scratch my ass will ya’?
Happy V-Day Spockie…
Last stand: What a good idea, thank you! I just assumed everything would be way overpriced. Totally going to look into that now.
Brute: It hurts my like…chesty boney area, AND also my mind since I am suffocating, HA. I have the best vibrator ever. It recharges by plugging into the wall so it doesn’t even need batteries. I just do not want to use it, AT ALL. Have not since september. Goin’ to waste it is. Maybe I will get rid of it and buy a new one that doesn’t remind me of the last douche I slept with, hmm…
Herc: Good tips, thanks! If it’s not busy I could use the trap bar and walk along the track. That would give me plenty of room. Sometimes the whole entire fieldhouse is so empty, other times it’s busy as hell. My gym has a sled and a prowler, but stupid MORON football trainer dude takes it up allll damn DAY. Though one thing that bugs me, the rope for the sled is so long I feel like I am halfway down the track before the sled even starts to move. If I loop it around it squeezes my stomach. AMIDOINGITWRONG?? It feels weird.
Cal: I WISH I had a car to push around, that would be awesome. But alas, I am a bus taker. I wish I had more fitness people connections. Stupid damn lazy friends. 
MIM: YAH funny thing I googled strongman edmonton and the first thing that popped up was a thread from THESE BOARDS started in 2003 about a strongman get together. HAHA. DAMN I was 9 years too late for that!!
Print and Edgy: HA! Thanks for the V-day wishes print. AND Edgy slowly but surely I’ll start to add pics…I promise.
Maybe.
Maybe sometime I’ll slowly but surely promise to start adding more pics, heh. Would not want to lose log fans, that’s for sure!