Thanks, I will be giving this a shot this weekend. My batteries have all died on my ryobi tools so I have to go get some new batteries.Well this weekend I re did mine for my yearly re seasoning. This time I used my angle grinder and I got a wire wheel attachment to get most of it then I hit the top with a sanding pad attachment on the grinder don’t remember what grit.
I tried to use a drill the year before with a wire wheel attachment as well, it kinda worked but nothing like the angle grinder. I was all done in 10 minutes.
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This is the wire wheel cup I used
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Thanks, and no need for apologies brother, just happy to have you along for the ride!Looking great bro!! Sorry I've missed out on all the fun trying to keep my headspace right
Trying to checkin every couple of weeks though
Thank you Sir!Lookin pretty freaky there Kleen
Sleep has been getting better. Also yes, that is almost exactly what she said!how has your rest/sleep quality been lately?
and after you told your wife about these female compliments she said, yes I absolutely agree you sexy beast of a man!
I have been waking in the 220's this week. I touched on 221 one morning but have been 220.x every other morning. So still adding some weight at the right pace. I am at a place where my abs are pretty visible in the morning and pretty faded by the evening with all the food intake. So currently just looking BIG! I still get compliments when I go to my more commercial gym that I am looking really good, they see me about every other week, so they are a good gauge of how things are looking to those on the outside. I have also been able to hit all of my cardio sessions with the intended intensity the last week so the last week and a half which is great. I am burning over 370 calories per 30 minute session, putting in the work!
Noticing some neck tightness and a bit of referral pain going down into my scapular region on my right side. Not sure of the pendulum squats are causing this or some neck craning during a row or RDL but I am having to kind of really pay attention to this. I may have to limit myself to belt squats and leg press for my main quad movements. I was finally able to do some good leg pressing and got a good increase in overall leg volume this week.
Here are a few sessions from this week.
Chest & Biceps - Monday, Mar 25, 2024 at 4:26pm
Incline Chest Press (Machine)
Set 1: 115 lbs x 9 @ 10 rpe [Failure]
Set 2: 90 lbs x 11 @ 10 rpe [Failure]
Set 3: 90 lbs x 4 @ 10 rpe [Drop]
Iso-Lateral Chest Press (Machine)
Set 1: 85 lbs x 10 @ 7.5 rpe
Set 2: 85 lbs x 10 @ 8.5 rpe
Set 3: 85 lbs x 8 @ 10 rpe [Failure]
Drop Set 4: 60 lbs x 5 @ 10 rpe [Drop]
Drop Set 5: 35 lbs x 6 @ 10 rpe [Drop]
Bench Press (Cable)
Set 1: 60 lbs x 15 @ 7.5 rpe
Set 2: 70 lbs x 15 @ 8.5 rpe
Set 3: 70 lbs x 14 @ 10 rpe [Failure]
Chest Fly (Machine)
Set 1: 120 lbs x 21 @ 10 rpe
Set 2: 110 lbs x 21 @ 9 rpe
Set 3: 110 lbs x 19 @ 10 rpe [Failure]
Spider Curl (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 30 lbs x 10 @ 8 rpe
Set 2: 30 lbs x 10 @ 9 rpe
Set 3: 30 lbs x 8 @ 10 rpe [Failure]
Bicep Curl (Dumbbell)
Set 1: 20 lbs x 14 @ 10 rpe
Set 2: 20 lbs x 12 @ 10 rpe
Set 3: 20 lbs x 9 @ 10 rpe [Failure]
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Legs - Tuesday, Mar 26, 2024 at 4:43pm
Leg Press (Machine)
Set 1: 470 lbs x 12 @ 7.5 rpe
Set 2: 470 lbs x 15 @ 8.5 rpe
Set 3: 470 lbs x 13 @ 9 rpe
Set 4: 470 lbs x 10 @ 9 rpe
Set 5: 470 lbs x 3 @ 9.5 rpe [Drop]
Pendulum Squat (Machine)
"Very slow, paused"
Set 1: 45 lbs x 10 @ 8.5 rpe
Set 2: 45 lbs x 10 @ 9 rpe
Walking Lunge (Dumbbell)
45x8 @RPE 8
45x8 @RPE 10
Glute Ham Raise
Set 1: 8 reps RPE9.5
Set 2: 10 reps RPE10
Set 3: 10 reps RPE10
Standing Leg Curls
Set 1: 80 lbs x 15 @ 8 rpe
Set 2: 90 lbs x 15 @ 9 rpe
Set 3: 90 lbs x 14 @ 10 rpe [Failure]
Standing Calf Raise
Set 1: 30 reps
Set 2: 30 reps
Set 3: 30 reps
Legs are a bit sore today, definitely feeling much weaker, I could only muster a 330 calorie burn today on the elliptical due to my legs being toasty.