Congratulations!!
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Thanks man. Thatās an old story though, haha. But still a joy
English teacher skimming again, my bad. One of these days Iāll learn. If itās of value that is.
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Add an electric smoker to the list to become the ultimate hermit.
@The_Myth At least I know it can still happen to the pros, haha.
@mr.v3lv3t Never got in to smokers. Have a lot of buddies that are. I just donāt have the patience.
PM WORKOUT
Axle bench press 301
1x10
1x9
1x7
Close grip axle bench 255
1x10
2x8
Swiss bar incline bench 195
3x10
Dips
3xFailure
Standing ab wheel between sets of benching (4x5, then sets of 4 for the rest)
Notes: 3:45 between sets. Moved much quicker between exercises with the new set-up. Strength is down on the bench with the move, but not terribly so. Walked the weight back on the close grip and incline just to keep some movement going. Still just eating my face off to see if that helps.
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My undergrad was primarily in theater - Iām an actor.
I act like an English teacher. I act like a lifter. I act like an academic,
But, I did stay at a Holiday Inn last nght.
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Smoke the right stuff, and youāll be patient as shit, dude.
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Turkey, just saying.
And I know this sounds weird AF, but I took a sausage class at ICE (Institute of Culinary Education) in Manhattan on making sausage. A good home made smoked knockwurst rocks.
Itās a commitment - I have a grinder and a stuffer.
Rather, I used to have a grinder and a stuffer. And a smoker.
Now my ex has all of that shit.
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Iām sorry for laughing at thisā¦
haha made me smile Myth, great convo, about the teacher pregnant stuff had to reread it several times before I caught the point.
@T3hPwnisher I like the phrase of ādescend into Hellā
Hope youāve settled in the new home.
@The_Myth Hell, Iāve been acting like an adult since I was 18, haha. I still have a bit of impostor syndrome whenever I have to do anything āgrown upā, as though people are going to realize Iām just a 13 year old wearing an adult disguise.
@flappinit I just donāt have the relationship with food to pull it off. Eating for enjoyment is one of those things Iāve sorta ālostā. Iāll have a bit of something yummy here and there if someone else makes it, and itās the same if I go on a cruise or hit up a buffet, but for the most part I tend to just gravitate towards eating a lot of protein and vegetables no matter what the circumstances. And at that point, smoking something for hours just doesnāt have the reward compared to throwing something on the grill for a few minutes or making a big batch of something in the instapot. And in those rare moments of weakness where I actually DO crave something yummy, I donāt wanna have to wait on the smoker, haha.
@mortdk Thanks man. Settling in well enough. Itās funny: my wife bought a bookshelf for us and I got a chance to really see where my interests were. I sorted things by genre. I have one shelf thatās about 1/3 full with lifting books, and one shelf that is all the way full with some overlap of philosophy books. Guess I know what my true passion is, haha.
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Patience? Buy the right one and you can turn it on when you leave for work and eat when you get home. Itās not about patience; itās just a little planning.
That being said, I donāt have a smoker.
I suppose Iāve never known anyone that had āthe right oneā then, because all my friends into smoking have to watch that crap like a hawk, haha.
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My dad and brother have an electric one. Itās basically a āset it and forget itā approach. The charcoal fueled ones take way more effort.
Yeah, electric smoker is the bomb diggity,
Buy one of those cheap ass turkeys after Thanksgiving, brine that shit for a day, smoke that bitch for about four hours, the dark meat will be da bomb.
Make turkey salad out of the white meat.
Wife has it.
Tears.
Iāve got a neighbor whose into smoking. Makes awesome barbecue and is pretty overweight. Maybe I should trade him training time for barbecue. Hmmmā¦ and by the way the 405x23 was stupid awesome
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Redundant.
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@jackolee Thanks dude! Good to see you around again.
The discussion on BBQ is well met after a day spent walking around the zoo. However, all is not lost, as my wife snapped a photo of me in a tanktop where, for once, I actually look like I have decent sized arms.
Thereās also a LOT of comic book nerddom captured in that photo.
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Yeah I can see why youāre good at deadlifting. Solid length and girth.
Sunās out guns out,
Is that valuable?
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