I definitely feel dangerous being lean. I just don’t care about feeling that way, haha.
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Do you have a photo of you at 217 lbs? I can’t remember you ever not being lean. I mean the perception differs as well as the definition from person to person. Still would be a cool comparison to now.
This log never ceases to amaze me …
You fool, base 12 is superior.
@Koestrizer Had to really dig through the archives on this one.
And it appears I was pretty talented at hiding my love handles with camera tricks back then, haha. Can only really see it in the front photo.
@anna_5588 Much appreciated.
@KdJohn I really prefer to just go until I stop, but I could tell that, if I kept walking and chinning, I was gonna give myself rhabado, haha.
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how do you find the buffalo bar?
@bigpappafrance If you mean literally as in “how did I obtain it”, it was a big Criagslist purchase in 2014. Got the majority of the Ironmind catalogue. If you mean it as in “how did I find the expereince”, I’ve been using the Buffalo Bar for years and like it compared to a straight bar. I find a straight bar is actually EASIER to squat with, because I can let it ride further down my back on a low bar squat and make leverages easier on me, whereas the Buffalo Bar won’t tolerate that and I end up using a higher bar position. It’s also totally bomb proof. My only gripe is that the knurling is really poor on it, but I’ve known folks that fixed that with athletic tape.
AM WORKOUT (0300 Wake up, beat the alarm)
Barbell squats
5xBar
5x135
3x225
REST PAUSE (12 Deep Breaths between sets)
2x315 (racked and adjusted belt, then immediately)
11x315
6x315
3x315
2x315
1x315
9x275
5x5x275
15x225
Chins (various grips)
22+7+6+6+5+4
Plate stack leg press
104 reps (only locking out to recover enough to get in more reps) with 170 on the stack immediate dropset to
50 reps of the middle portion of the ROM with 70 on the weight stack (no lockout)
Band pull aparts
1x30
KB swings 70lbs
4x20 w/90 seconds rest between sets
GHR sit ups
20+8+5
CONDITIONING
Assault Bike tabata intervals
Notes: Thinking of calling this one “The Princess Bride” workout, because absent a real plan I just went “to the pain”. There is not a single barbell with center knurl in this joint, and with me doing barbell squats for the first time in years and being a low bar squatter, I didn’t want to go too heavy on a first thing in the morning workout. On the first attempt at 315, I felt that pinch/burn I get on my abdomen from when I try squatting heavy without a belt on, which showed me my belt wasn’t doing anything at the moment, so I readjusted it until it was providing some benefit and had a successful training session from there.
The 5x5 at 275 was funny: I accidentally did a second set of 5 when I meant to go down to 3, and then figured “well hell, let’s just make it a 5x5 while I’m at it”. I might keep that up. I’ve always thought there was room for some straight sets in this workout.
KB swings were a decent reverse hyper substitute.
Went full on Deep Water with the leg press. Original goal was just to dropset it like the belt squat at home, but I kept finding more and more reps in me. In truth, I shut it down while there was still something left, because I know that even though I may be feeling “good” in that moment, I will suffer a TON later if I keep pushing stupidly like that, and I still need to be able to move around for the next few days. Still, sets like that are how we grow.
Once again, came into this feeling like hell and performed well. Seems to be the story. Got some of the best sleep I’ve gotten in a LONG time. Only woke up twice: once at 2200 for some reason, and then once at 0300, at which point I figured I may as well get things going.
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My favourite childhood film - love the reference!!
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@T3hPwnisher I’d legitimately love it if you decided to create a thread at the start of every month with a workout for anyone willing. I’d sub one of my workouts every month to get it done. I’ve been thinking about it a lot, and think it’d be great. Or, one per quarter or something if that’s better for you.
@alex_uk A classic for sure. And Andre the Giant will always be amazing.
@voxel I really appreciate the sentiment. I just don’t have the necessary hubris to make a thread all for myself for that purpose. If someone else wants to make it, I’ll gladly contribute. Otherwise, feel free to steal anything I come up with on the spot. I won’t share anything I haven’t personally done, so it’ll have to just be something that’s already here anyway, haha.
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Maybe a WOM-thread is best and whomever is first to come up with something “claims” that month? 
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Could definitely work.
I’ll try it, October is almost here!
Finished the day with a 40 min walk. Morning workout may become a late morning workout tomorrow due to schedule.
“Late morning” means what to you, 5 am?
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0900ish
Haha fair, that’s exactly what time I think of when I think “late morning”. Had to ask since your workouts are borderline last-night.
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Totally get it. I am good for my timezone back home at least, haha. Easiest way to avoid jetlag is to never adapt it seems.
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Ah, didn’t think about the time difference. You must be east coast - didn’t think about that. I’m assuming you’re not in VA - I’d have hit you up for a workout/torture session. I had always heard - and it’s worked for me - that watching the sunset resets your internal clock a bit. But as with many things, you seem very comfortable riding out things that the rest of us want to fix, so it’s fun to watch regardless.
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