Hyde’s Strength Odyssey

[PolishHamm3r77]

Thank you; he really did. I brought mini cupcakes in for his preschool class on my lunch break to have with their lunch & all the kids went berserk. He was so excited with everyone cheering his name; I think it made him feel really special.

He is getting a big family party tomorrow, but we also took him to Chuck E Cheese last night. He thinks that place is just the best. He loves to throw the Skee balls overhand, so they crash into the ramp violently, then barely roll up into the bottom slot with no points

That’s awesome man! I miss that age. The sun rises and sets on you form their perspective. You seem like an awesome Dad and that is the BEST PR of all!!! Keep Killin it in the gym or at home w your family!!!

 

[BennyMagoo79]

Oh man I miss my 3yr old kids!

 

[gphagan1]

Thanks guys! He has just generally been getting bigger, stronger, faster. Things that were tough before are now easy - you see things like his grip & foot strength going up, balance improving, better coordination.

This week coming up may be my last/one of my last sessions down on the floor with him, which is pretty sad for me. It went by so fast. Once they’re 3, they like to take them out of the parent-assisted class & move them into purely instructor-led group training. Hopefully he will still enjoy that if so - they say removing the parents usually actually makes them begin to perform much better, since they are more inclined to listen to someone else vs seeing it as a playtime.

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Happy belated Birthday to the little guy, man he is really growing. Glad he had a great birthday, and looks like he’s got his Daddy’s pull-up skills.

 

[SkRaw85]

Happy belated to the boy! He’s got Skee ball mastered already and ready to go to the big league.

 

[Hyde]

1/14/24

KB Suitcase Carries
KB One-leg Deadlifts
Hip Stretches

SSB Squat w/ ~90-120 sec rests
65x5
+80 chain
65,175,265x3
355 6x3 (added belt set 4)
405x2

Split-grip Hang for 30 sec

Sumo Deadlift, Tex dl bar, beltless
155,265x5
353 4x5
403x3

Beltsquat to box
160x10
270 3x12

68* below freezing this morning (we live in an extremely windy place), so not terribly surprised car wouldn’t start. Trunk was also frozen shut, but thankfully my sleeves were in the house & there’s a spare big boy prong belt at the barbell club. Took the wife’s car (garaged) and made it happen. Had to squat and pull in just socks though.

Bottom right rib started to pop out on my 3rd beltless squat set; took a 4th set and it took my breath away after the first rep, so that belt at the gym really saved squats. Being able to get tighter kept everything in the socket, and it’s only like a 2-3 soreness now.

 

[akboom87]

Hell yeah nice work! She is a cold mother out there. I listened to quite a few people in are complex try to start there cars this morning. I don’t think anyone had success. I’ll plug mine in tonight has block heater and pan heaters for oil and transmission, see if she make life tomorrow.

 

[MrKleen73]

The freeze is supposed to hit here tonight, only 22 degrees, but our power grid and insulation isn't up to maintaining in 22 degrees so it won't be fun here either. Got a couple plugs of firewood at the store this morning just to be sure we could at least start a fire in the fireplace if needed. Hope you all do well in this weather and don't lose any power or anything else negative.

 

[MrKleen73]

Thank you; he really did. I brought mini cupcakes in for his preschool class on my lunch break to have with their lunch & all the kids went berserk. He was so excited with everyone cheering his name; I think it made him feel really special.

He is getting a big family party tomorrow, but we also took him to Chuck E Cheese last night. He thinks that place is just the best. He loves to throw the Skee balls overhand, so they crash into the ramp violently, then barely roll up into the bottom slot with no points

Haha, that is how Deadshot started too!!!!

"You ready to put balls into holes?"

 

[slimsaw00]

Dang man! That’s some cold temps! What part of the country you in?

 

[Hyde]

Dang man! That’s some cold temps! What part of the country you in?

Central IL.

I had a professor once (accurately) say, “Illinois is a place you come from - not move to!”

 

[slimsaw00]

Central IL.

I had a professor once (accurately) say, “Illinois is a place you come from - not move to!”

Gotcha, I’m in Mid-Michigan and we haven’t seen temps/windchills like that in a while.

 

[Hyde]

Gotcha, I’m in Mid-Michigan and we haven’t seen temps/windchills like that in a while.

Yeah it’s been an uncharacteristically mild winter so far here, but this week Mother Nature decided to remind us all that we still live in one of the worst states in the country. Often 100+ & humid in the pitch of summer, subzero many nights in winter with snow & ice that stays frozen for months, and taxes and government idiocracy that would probably impress a Californian.

 

[gphagan1]

1/14/24

KB Suitcase Carries
KB One-leg Deadlifts
Hip Stretches

SSB Squat w/ ~90-120 sec rests
65x5
+80 chain
65,175,265x3
355 6x3 (added belt set 4)
405x2

Split-grip Hang for 30 sec

Sumo Deadlift, Tex dl bar, beltless
155,265x5
353 4x5
403x3

Beltsquat to box
160x10
270 3x12

68* below freezing this morning (we live in an extremely windy place), so not terribly surprised car wouldn’t start. Trunk was also frozen shut, but thankfully my sleeves were in the house & there’s a spare big boy prong belt at the barbell club. Took the wife’s car (garaged) and made it happen. Had to squat and pull in just socks though.

Bottom right rib started to pop out on my 3rd beltless squat set; took a 4th set and it took my breath away after the first rep, so that belt at the gym really saved squats. Being able to get tighter kept everything in the socket, and it’s only like a 2-3 soreness now.

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The heart of a champion doesn’t even let sub-zero temperatures stop him

 

[Hyde]

My stepdaughter’s battery is totally dead/unrevivable, and my car still won’t start with a jump due to the corrosion on the positive lead/terminal, so I have a couple fun things to tackle now in the cold.

 

[Electrake]

My stepdaughter’s battery is totally dead/unrevivable, and my car still won’t start with a jump due to the corrosion on the positive lead/terminal, so I have a couple fun things to tackle now in the cold.

My day was spent working on my wife's car battery lol... I feel the pain. But its only 34F here, I worked in a t-shirt in the sun.

 

[Hyde]

My day was spent working on my wife's car battery lol... I feel the pain. But its only 34F here, I worked in a t-shirt in the sun.

Lol yeah NC is one of the states we’ve discussed moving to if we ever go to the coast. Probably Florida, but maybe SC or NC. We’ve been a couple times for the wife’s comps, to Greenville & Raleigh, and both areas were pretty. So I would hope the coast might have some beach cities worth exploring, but we haven’t gone out there yet.

 

[PolishHamm3r77]

My stepdaughter’s battery is totally dead/unrevivable, and my car still won’t start with a jump due to the corrosion on the positive lead/terminal, so I have a couple fun things to tackle now in the cold.

If in a pinch and u have a cordless drill like a dewalt the battery pack can jump your car provided you have wires to go from pos and neg on batt pack to car batt respectively.

 

[Hyde]

If in a pinch and u have a cordless drill like a dewalt the battery pack can jump your car provided you have wires to go from pos and neg on batt pack to car batt respectively.

Now that’s a trick I’ve never heard of! She didn’t start her car yesterday, so between it being a cheap battery over 3 years old & not starting it at all yesterday that’s all it took to kill it. Won’t take a charge.

My positive cable/terminal is all corroded to hell, and I made plans with my mechanic to have him cut/re-terminate the end this coming oil change in 400 miles. But this cold snap had other plans for me! After 30 min jump from my wife it ALMOST started, but just can’t quite pull enough cranking amps with all the corrosion between terminal/cable. I am hoping if I can get it cleaned enough the battery will suffice.

 

[PolishHamm3r77]

Now that’s a trick I’ve never heard of! She didn’t start her car yesterday, so between it being a cheap battery over 3 years old & not starting it at all yesterday that’s all it took to kill it. Won’t take a charge.

My positive cable/terminal is all corroded to hell, and I made plans with my mechanic to have him cut/re-terminate the end this coming oil change in 400 miles. But this cold snap had other plans for me! After 30 min jump from my wife it ALMOST started, but just can’t quite pull enough cranking amps with all the corrosion between terminal/cable. I am hoping if I can get it cleaned enough the battery will suffice.

Coca-Cola and a tooth brush or steel wool might help

 

[Dustin07]

The freeze is supposed to hit here tonight, only 22 degrees, but our power grid and insulation isn't up to maintaining in 22 degrees so it won't be fun here either. Got a couple plugs of firewood at the store this morning just to be sure we could at least start a fire in the fireplace if needed. Hope you all do well in this weather and don't lose any power or anything else negative.

cold weather in TX always cracks me up, the whole state shuts down if a little white shows it's face on the roads

Lol yeah NC is one of the states we’ve discussed moving to if we ever go to the coast. Probably Florida, but maybe SC or NC. We’ve been a couple times for the wife’s comps, to Greenville & Raleigh, and both areas were pretty. So I would hope the coast might have some beach cities worth exploring, but we haven’t gone out there yet.

my aunt and uncle recently moved out there (escaping Cali) and my childhood best friend is still there, has been for like 20 years (Army). I know he used to really enjoy Myrtle Beach, I think that's actually where he met his wife.

pretty sure my wife and I will still be looking at MX for long term personally. My folks got a place outside of Phoenix, it's nice and I like it a lot, but it still drops to 40F and colder in the winter.

 

[SkRaw85]

If in a pinch and u have a cordless drill like a dewalt the battery pack can jump your car provided you have wires to go from pos and neg on batt pack to car batt respectively.

These crazy Lithuanian roofers showed me that trick in my early 20’s lol. Quality ****!

 

[PolishHamm3r77]

These crazy Lithuanian roofers showed me that trick in my early 20’s lol. Quality ****!

25% Lithuanian and 25% Polish
Last name is spelt w a “ski” but was originally “skaus” and is Lithuanian. When my great Grandfather enrolled in local school system the spelling changed because “Lithuania and Poland are near each other on the map” and the “ski” would denote that his father was a “polish” farmer and that he was from the east side of town(blue-collar) called “The Valley”. This side of town called a potato a “buhdadoe”.
Not quite as blunt as Tony aka “To N.Y.” but similar. Lol

crazy times

 

[Hyde]

cold weather in TX always cracks me up, the whole state shuts down if a little white shows it's face on the roads



my aunt and uncle recently moved out there (escaping Cali) and my childhood best friend is still there, has been for like 20 years (Army). I know he used to really enjoy Myrtle Beach, I think that's actually where he met his wife.

pretty sure my wife and I will still be looking at MX for long term personally. My folks got a place outside of Phoenix, it's nice and I like it a lot, but it still drops to 40F and colder in the winter.

Yeah Texas just doesn’t have the infrastructure for the rare rain or snow they get. When it rains, the roads shut down because they don’t have drainage - it’s cheaper to just shut down for the few big rains they ever get. And with the heat, the houses aren’t built for any cold or insulated. Guarantee we’re doing a lot better in the negatives in IL than Texas in the 20s lol.

Myrtle Beach last summer was very pretty, but I am pretty sure the giant cockroaches we experienced killed it for my wife as far as moving to that area of the coast. Out of sight out of mind, but once it’s in sight…lol. They are a big thing in the top half of Florida too apparently, but we’ve never seen any on our travels in FL before.

 

[jimbuick]

cold weather in TX always cracks me up, the whole state shuts down if a little white shows it's face on the roads



my aunt and uncle recently moved out there (escaping Cali) and my childhood best friend is still there, has been for like 20 years (Army). I know he used to really enjoy Myrtle Beach, I think that's actually where he met his wife.

pretty sure my wife and I will still be looking at MX for long term personally. My folks got a place outside of Phoenix, it's nice and I like it a lot, but it still drops to 40F and colder in the winter.

Yeah, but it makes sense why they have to. It doesn’t snow often enough for any of the cities/counties to keep fleets of salt trucks or snow plows, so when it snows it’s too dangerous for the highways to stay open since they’ll ice over and there isn’t the infrastructure in place to stop that from happening.

And it doesn’t make sense to change that because it still only ices over once or twice a year, and the cost of maintaining the fleet of trucks to handle highways those few times way outweighs the economic cost of just shutting everything down until it defrosts.

 

[MrKleen73]

cold weather in TX always cracks me up, the whole state shuts down if a little white shows it's face on the roads



my aunt and uncle recently moved out there (escaping Cali) and my childhood best friend is still there, has been for like 20 years (Army). I know he used to really enjoy Myrtle Beach, I think that's actually where he met his wife.

pretty sure my wife and I will still be looking at MX for long term personally. My folks got a place outside of Phoenix, it's nice and I like it a lot, but it still drops to 40F and colder in the winter.

Well, we aren't built for ice or snow management. No one here has appropriate tires for driving in the snow or ice. In a place that doesn't get cold a lot of people here run summer tires year round including myself. A summer tire even on a dry and cold day is already slick. Add any precipitation at all and you are looking at a very dangerous situation with 30% of the drivers on summer tires and 95-98% with no experience driving in ice or snow. Plus they typically don't even have salt for the roads unless we know a big winter storm is coming way ahead.

Yeah Texas just doesn’t have the infrastructure for the rare rain or snow they get. When it rains, the roads shut down because they don’t have drainage - it’s cheaper to just shut down for the few big rains they ever get. And with the heat, the houses aren’t built for any cold or insulated. Guarantee we’re doing a lot better in the negatives in IL than Texas in the 20s lol.

Myrtle Beach last summer was very pretty, but I am pretty sure the giant cockroaches we experienced killed it for my wife as far as moving to that area of the coast. Out of sight out of mind, but once it’s in sight…lol. They are a big thing in the top half of Florida too apparently, but we’ve never seen any on our travels in FL before.

THIS^^^ Keep in mind also, that here 45 miles from the coast we are still only at 26f above see level. So drainage slows and we have no elevation to help with run off in a lot of the areas. Plus we get all of the run-off from every state above us to contend with as well when there have been heavy rains. We definitely make up for those things with no state taxes, and one of the best economies, and costs of living in the country. On top of that our ground is interesting and we get sinkholes under some intersections due to all the additional water so they will start to sit lower and fill with water. Bottom line as you said, we can't drain off all the rain when the rest of the country above us has already been hit, and all of their drainage is making its way through our rivers and bayous. Add to that if we get 3 inches in an hour, or several inches throughout the day which happens here on the Gulf coast easily during a storm.

Agreed, and you may not want to bring her to Texas if she doesn't like the wood roaches. That is all they are, not cockroaches. When they get inside it is kind of an accident, they don't breed or nest in the home but are predominantly outside critters. So it's not like you have to worry about an infestation of them like cockroaches, and they do not carry the crap the cockroaches carry. However they are ugly and people who have never seen them freak out and think they are nasty like regular cockroaches. My MIL kind of freaks out every time she comes down because inevitably one will get in the house and she will be like oh my god, a giant roach. You all need an exterminator. The we have to explain, they just crawled or flew in, somehow and will crawl right back out. They aren't going to move in and start a family. Finally by the time she is leaving she doesn't care, but forgets before she comes back the next year to visit. LMAO!

 

[Hyde]

Agreed, and you may not want to bring her to Texas if she doesn't like the wood roaches. That is all they are, not cockroaches. When they get inside it is kind of an accident, they don't breed or nest in the home but are predominantly outside critters. So it's not like you have to worry about an infestation of them like cockroaches, and they do not carry the crap the cockroaches carry. However they are ugly and people who have never seen them freak out and think they are nasty like regular cockroaches. My MIL kind of freaks out every time she comes down because inevitably one will get in the house and she will be like oh my god, a giant roach. You all need an exterminator. The we have to explain, they just crawled or flew in, somehow and will crawl right back out. They aren't going to move in and start a family. Finally by the time she is leaving she doesn't care, but forgets before she comes back the next year to visit. LMAO!

That’s what Myrtle Beach had, wood roaches. They call them Palmetto bugs in SC, and they are the local variety of the Florida wood roach - I suspect they are just like yours. The girls left the patio door open to our condo when they went outside, and a couple got in. One came in on my wife’s shoulder, unbeknownst to her.

The fact they can fly was an absolute killer; never saw them jump so fast!!!

 

[MrKleen73]

That’s what Myrtle Beach had, wood roaches. They call them Palmetto bugs in SC, and they are the local variety of the Florida wood roach - I suspect they are just like yours. The girls left the patio door open to our condo when they went outside, and a couple got in. One came in on my wife’s shoulder, unbeknownst to her.

The fact they can fly was an absolute killer; never saw them jump so fast!!!

Oh I have seen them turn many an otherwise tough grown man temporarily turn into spastic interpretive dancers with them flying right at them sometimes. They have even made me jump back and start swinging at them. Now I tend to stand my ground and slap them out of the air if they ever do fly toward me. Otherwise we just try to shew them out if near a door or window. Sometimes I kill them sometimes I just grab them with a napkin and throw them outside. Not really an issue. However I am sure it scared the crap out of her. No one expects to see them fly, and to be honest, we don't warn anyone because it is so funny to see when people find out on their own and get a little spastic trying to get away from them. LMAO.

 

[Electrake]

That’s what Myrtle Beach had, wood roaches. They call them Palmetto bugs in SC, and they are the local variety of the Florida wood roach - I suspect they are just like yours. The girls left the patio door open to our condo when they went outside, and a couple got in. One came in on my wife’s shoulder, unbeknownst to her.

The fact they can fly was an absolute killer; never saw them jump so fast!!!

Y'all midwesterners and your lack of roaches. I'm from the Seattle area, I never saw one until I came to the south lol. Thankfully they aren't prevalent here in the NC mountains unless there's actually a problem. I always get the two mixed up, but Palmetto bugs are American roaches. If you see one, there's likely to be hundreds nearby. The German roaches are the big dogs, they sound like a B-52 flying through the house at night, but they don't infest.

I probably have those two reversed... But I worked with a entomologist at my last brewery and learned way too many bug facts.

 

[MrKleen73]

Y'all midwesterners and your lack of roaches. I'm from the Seattle area, I never saw one until I came to the south lol. Thankfully they aren't prevalent here in the NC mountains unless there's actually a problem. I always get the two mixed up, but Palmetto bugs are American roaches. If you see one, there's likely to be hundreds nearby. The German roaches are the big dogs, they sound like a B-52 flying through the house at night, but they don't infest.

I probably have those two reversed... But I worked with a entomologist at my last brewery and learned way too many bug facts.

I had to go look it up the Germans are the smaller ones that cause infestations in the houses, they apparently only nest indoors. The American Cockroaches are what are also called Palmettos, Wood Roaches, Tree Roaches and apparently also the Roach-a-saurus Rex. Which I wasn't aware of but will probably call them from now on because I love it. LOL They typically nest outdoors.

 

[Hyde]

Well, stepdaughters battery wouldn’t take a sufficient charge so new battery for her resolved things. So we have 2 cars again at least.

I cleaned as much corrosion as I could from my positive battery lead and replaced the leaking battery with a new one as well, but it still won’t start. Turns over decent, but I believe the cable corrosion is still preventing a full draw, so it can’t light in this cold. It’s supposed to hit 23 on Tuesday, so hoping it will start then. If so, I’m getting it to the shop for a new end for the lead.

Otherwise, it doesn’t break freezing until next Tuesday. If it doesn’t light then, I will get the new battery tested.

 

[PolishHamm3r77]

Do you have a volt Ohm meter? If voltage checks out maybe try some dry gas. If her tank is real low there could be a lot of condensation which could impair good spray from injectors at this temp.

 

[PolishHamm3r77]

Do you have a volt Ohm meter? If voltage checks out maybe try some dry gas. If her tank is real low there could be a lot of condensation which could impair good spray from injectors at this temp.

And I just reread your post and saw it is your car

 

[MrKleen73]

Good luck, hate to hear you are having those problems with the truck.

 

[akboom87]

Well, stepdaughters battery wouldn’t take a sufficient charge so new battery for her resolved things. So we have 2 cars again at least.

I cleaned as much corrosion as I could from my positive battery lead and replaced the leaking battery with a new one as well, but it still won’t start. Turns over decent, but I believe the cable corrosion is still preventing a full draw, so it can’t light in this cold. It’s supposed to hit 23 on Tuesday, so hoping it will start then. If so, I’m getting it to the shop for a new end for the lead.

Otherwise, it doesn’t break freezing until next Tuesday. If it doesn’t light then, I will get the new battery tested.

If it’s turning over the starter I’m guessing it’s getting good juice. If it’s outside I’m wondering if you got water in the gas and it froze. Might try a bottle of heat in the tank and see if it will get through.

 

[akboom87]

Do you have a volt Ohm meter? If voltage checks out maybe try some dry gas. If her tank is real low there could be a lot of condensation which could impair good spray from injectors at this temp.

Beat me to it, I treated my tank to a red bottle of heat prior to the cold snap to help eliminate any water issues. This fuel nowadays is horrible.

 

[Hyde]

Good luck, hate to hear you are having those problems with the truck.

Thank you, but no trucks here! All little cheap 4-bangers that turn 30 mpg in the city. If I am going to only get 13mpg, I’m going to have an 11 second car again.

Beat me to it, I treated my tank to a red bottle of heat prior to the cold snap to help eliminate any water issues. This fuel nowadays is horrible.

Tank is almost completely full, and I’ve never experienced that issue once prior, but Heet is cheap so no reason not to grab some and give it a go - thanks for the idea fellas.

My mechanic did make it a point to note that we need to change the positive lead clamp ASAP last time, and I couldn’t remove everything inside the ring today (wirebrush wouldn’t fit inside, so just finished with a toothbrush there).

 

[akboom87]

Thank you, but no trucks here! All little cheap 4-bangers that turn 30 mpg in the city. If I am going to only get 13mpg, I’m going to have an 11 second car again.



Tank is almost completely full, and I’ve never experienced that issue once prior, but Heet is cheap so no reason not to grab some and give it a go - thanks for the idea fellas.

My mechanic did make it a point to note that we need to change the positive lead clamp ASAP last time, and I couldn’t remove everything inside the ring today (wirebrush wouldn’t fit inside, so just finished with a toothbrush there).

Yeah full tank usually combats it, but like you said for 2.99 worth a shot. Hopefully you get it running!

 

[Dustin07]

seems like car issues only really pop up when it's under freezing or over 100f............

 

[Hyde]

1/16/24
BW 259.2 yesterday

Band Pullaparts, Tris, Lats, Pecs
2 rounds

Dynamic Swissbar Bench
35,35,125x8
175x5
235 6x4 ~90 sec rests

Floorpress
135,185,225x10
275 2x8

Dips
BWx15
+45x10,10,10,13

HS CSR
90x20
135x14,12,12

Cable Rope Pressdowns
30x30 -> 20x20

Elbow is still hating touching on the moderate grip of the swissbar, and absolutely wasn’t going to have JM Presses after, but Floorpress felt great & strong so looking to drive that harder next week. Dips were also feeling improved since doing them for the first time last week, every set getting more locked in. Hoping to add another plate next week to get load up to 350 & see what’s there.

 

[SkRaw85]

1/16/24
BW 259.2 yesterday

Band Pullaparts, Tris, Lats, Pecs
2 rounds

Dynamic Swissbar Bench
35,35,125x8
175x5
235 6x4 ~90 sec rests

Floorpress
135,185,225x10
275 2x8

Dips
BWx15
+45x10,10,10,13

HS CSR
90x20
135x14,12,12

Cable Rope Pressdowns
30x30 -> 20x20

Elbow is still hating touching on the moderate grip of the swissbar, and absolutely wasn’t going to have JM Presses after, but Floorpress felt great & strong so looking to drive that harder next week. Dips were also feeling improved since doing them for the first time last week, every set getting more locked in. Hoping to add another plate next week to get load up to 350 & see what’s there.

350 dips

 

[Hyde]

350 dips

Next week hopefully! “Its about tree-fiddy”

 

[MrKleen73]

Thank you, but no trucks here! All little cheap 4-bangers that turn 30 mpg in the city. If I am going to only get 13mpg, I’m going to have an 11 second car again.



Tank is almost completely full, and I’ve never experienced that issue once prior, but Heet is cheap so no reason not to grab some and give it a go - thanks for the idea fellas.

My mechanic did make it a point to note that we need to change the positive lead clamp ASAP last time, and I couldn’t remove everything inside the ring today (wirebrush wouldn’t fit inside, so just finished with a toothbrush there).

Not sure why I thought you said a truck. I can also understand the if I am getting bad gas mileage the damn car is gonna scoot!!! What kind of car did you have that was running 11's? That is moving pretty damn good.

 

[Hyde]

Not sure why I thought you said a truck. I can also understand the if I am getting bad gas mileage the damn car is gonna scoot!!! What kind of car did you have that was running 11's? That is moving pretty damn good.

I had a 6-speed fixed-roof 99 vette with forged rods, pistons, head work & mild cam ground for a blower that never got added that was putting ~450 to the tire (with a curb weight under 3200lbs). It wasn’t a sleeper, but it was so mild I truly daily drove it most days for 10 months of the year. It had a lope, but it wouldn’t rattle & started in all weather well, and the off road exhaust was chambered such that I could leave the house at 2am without getting complaints. Just super smooth, comfortable, Z06 suspension/brakes, and 26mpg cruising. This car could pull 150mph in a pretty short window.

I also previously had a 2000 Supersport Camaro with a 6-speed. Not as fast but it was a 12-second car all day. Had some gears in it, drag radials, full bolt-ons, and a “T-Rex” cam that put 407 at the wheel. That cam was so radical you had to check the pistons to ensure they didn’t need flycut for this “bolt-on-only” profile. The entire car shook violently at idle; the lope was insane. Nobody who lined up at stoplights would ever believe me when I told them it was stock motor, just a cam. When I got it the exhaust just dumped under the car - I walked 3 blocks away into the neighborhood and you could still hear it idling clearly. So I put a car back on but had electric cutouts installed ahead of it for racing. This car was such a peacock, but it also beat everything else in its league - I don’t know that you could have gone any faster for your money at the time, short of nitrous. And I did beat cars on nitrous, forced induction, and plenty of sad SRT8 cars that didn’t understand the importance of power:weight. That car was just as fierce from a 60-roll as it was a stoplight.

The SS was a great car for my early twenties; I swear whenever I gave girls a ride in it they got wet. Idk if it was the silly testosterone of the thing, or just the literal vibrations!

 

[MrKleen73]

Oh nice, both cars sound sick! That vette sounds like a serious beast. I love a good and loud exhaust, but like you said, I have neighbors so I want to keep it reasonable, and be considerate of them. It's amazing what an aggressive cam can bring to the table on an already solid motor.

 

[Hyde]

1/17/24
BW 259.0

Bumper Suitcase Carries
One-leg Deadlifts

3” Blockpulls, weightlifting bar
135x5 rdls
225x3
315,405x1
+belt
455,505,535,555x1

Paused Frontsquats, beltless
45,135,225x3
245,255,265x6

Dimmel Deadlifts
225 3x12

Cable Leg Extensions
70,100,110,120x15

Cable Lying Leg Curls
110,130x12
150x10

GHR Sit-ups (slow negative, initiate with hip flexion)
BW 2x7

Forgot my keys to the barbell club since I had to take my stepdaughter’s car tonight, and of course nobody was there this time, so it was faster to go to the commercial gym than home & back. Ended up being a very solid, productive session anyway.

This college kid next to me rowing 95lbs watches me pull the 505 warm up & shouts, “Damn, that was strong as hell!”

 

[gphagan1]

1/17/24
BW 259.0

Bumper Suitcase Carries
One-leg Deadlifts

3” Blockpulls, weightlifting bar
135x5 rdls
225x3
315,405x1
+belt
455,505,535,555x1

Paused Frontsquats, beltless
45,135,225x3
245,255,265x6

Dimmel Deadlifts
225 3x12

Cable Leg Extensions
70,100,110,120x15

Cable Lying Leg Curls
110,130x12
150x10

GHR Sit-ups (slow negative, initiate with hip flexion)
BW 2x7

Forgot my keys to the barbell club since I had to take my stepdaughter’s car tonight, and of course nobody was there this time, so it was faster to go to the commercial gym than home & back. Ended up being a very solid, productive session anyway.

This college kid next to me rowing 95lbs watches me pull the 505 warm up & shouts, “Damn, that was strong as hell!”

Strong pulls….it’s always good to go to the local gym, where they don’t see powerlifters, every once in awhile, and give the local kids something to talk about. He will be telling all his gym buddies now.

 

[Dustin07]

I had a 6-speed fixed-roof 99 vette with forged rods, pistons, head work & mild cam ground for a blower that never got added that was putting ~450 to the tire (with a curb weight under 3200lbs). It wasn’t a sleeper, but it was so mild I truly daily drove it most days for 10 months of the year. It had a lope, but it wouldn’t rattle & started in all weather well, and the off road exhaust was chambered such that I could leave the house at 2am without getting complaints. Just super smooth, comfortable, Z06 suspension/brakes, and 26mpg cruising. This car could pull 150mph in a pretty short window.

I swear whenever I gave girls a ride in it they got wet. Idk if it was the silly testosterone of the thing, or just the literal vibrations!

I could leave the house at 2am without getting complaints

You have me missing my CTSV big time. Although since I go to work around 5-5:30am, my wife does not miss it lol.

 

[MrKleen73]

Strong pulls….it’s always good to go to the local gym, where they don’t see powerlifters, every once in awhile, and give the local kids something to talk about. He will be telling all his gym buddies now.

Oh yeah especially since you know that @Hyde made it look like it was nothing.

You have me missing my CTSV big time. Although since I go to work around 5-5:30am, my wife does not miss it lol.

Yeah, those are so sexy, I like the 4 doors better than the coupe for sure. I wanted one for so long. I want one of the ATS-V's or the new CTS Blackwing. Those are some sick beasts and you can do some bolt ons and a tune and have 600+ to the wheel in a V6 with the stock turbos! So many sick rides out there now.

 

[akboom87]

1/17/24
BW 259.0

Bumper Suitcase Carries
One-leg Deadlifts

3” Blockpulls, weightlifting bar
135x5 rdls
225x3
315,405x1
+belt
455,505,535,555x1

Paused Frontsquats, beltless
45,135,225x3
245,255,265x6

Dimmel Deadlifts
225 3x12

Cable Leg Extensions
70,100,110,120x15

Cable Lying Leg Curls
110,130x12
150x10

GHR Sit-ups (slow negative, initiate with hip flexion)
BW 2x7

Forgot my keys to the barbell club since I had to take my stepdaughter’s car tonight, and of course nobody was there this time, so it was faster to go to the commercial gym than home & back. Ended up being a very solid, productive session anyway.

This college kid next to me rowing 95lbs watches me pull the 505 warm up & shouts, “Damn, that was strong as hell!”

Did you shout back LIGHT WEIGHT BABY!!

 

[Hyde]

Strong pulls….it’s always good to go to the local gym, where they don’t see powerlifters, every once in awhile, and give the local kids something to talk about. He will be telling all his gym buddies now.

It is definitely like that. I mean part of me feels a little silly, because I’m the big fish in a small pond there. But I know it’s probably only good for the college boys - a rising tide raises all boats.

Oh yeah especially since you know that @Hyde made it look like it was nothing.
Yeah, those are so sexy, I like the 4 doors better than the coupe for sure. I wanted one for so long. I want one of the ATS-V's or the new CTS Blackwing. Those are some sick beasts and you can do some bolt ons and a tune and have 600+ to the wheel in a V6 with the stock turbos! So many sick rides out there now.

They are very cool. I really liked the supercharged stick shift CTSV wagons when they made those for a few years, but they were very rare even back then. I would love having a big horsepower manual wagon.