The drier the atmosphere, the more vapor you lose from respiration - especially breathing through your mouth. And obviously if you’re layered up to stay insulated, inevitably you will be sweating with physical activity. So it definitely dehydrates you more than moderate weather.
I got a feeling this is gonna blow you up and you won’t need a backup plan
It always makes you feel good when your wife gives you a compliment like that!Well, it happened boys. Was walking down from the woodshed getting some firewood and my wife said my muscles were looking "huge"
I've flown too close to the sun.
First thanksgiving that I've been free of alcohol probably in all my years post age 21.
Happy Holiday to y'all !
Well, it happened boys. Was walking down from the woodshed getting some firewood and my wife said my muscles were looking "huge"
I've flown too close to the sun.
First thanksgiving that I've been free of alcohol probably in all my years post age 21.
Happy Holiday to y'all !
Well, it happened boys. Was walking down from the woodshed getting some firewood and my wife said my muscles were looking "huge"
I've flown too close to the sun.
First thanksgiving that I've been free of alcohol probably in all my years post age 21.
Happy Holiday to y'all !
Your journey is much more virtuous than mine, I'm afraid. Much to the chagrin of friends and family, I have no desire to improve, grow, change, win friends or influence people. I'm just simply giving my liver and hormones a stronger chance at success for the next six weeks as I focus on this bench program. I'll be back on the sauce before you know it.You've reached peak Dustin. It's all down hill from here on out. Cherish these memories!!
Also, as someone who's working towards improvement in several aspects of my life, kudos to you on the alcohol-free holiday. Sometimes an uphill battle!
Hope you had a great Thanksgiving!
Looks like the Cube Predator program is working good for you…..steady progress always wins in the long run.
Good complete back workout….. bet you felt skrong after that one.
I had an 80 gallon African Cichlid tank for years, and finally sold all the fish, and donated some to Georgia Aquarium this year. I still have my tank and I’m actually starting to get the fever again.I feel wrecked, lol. Today is a much needed rest day. the last few days have been pretty decent high output sessions for me, and I've been very very well fed
Kind of a crappy picture but last night I washed and loaded a 5g bucket of sand (probably 75lbs+?). Then hauled 110 gallons salt mixed water (1 gallon at a time mixed at the utility sink) to the new tank. pretty much everything I did yesterday from gym to chores was blowing up my back, ha.
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I did get the tank full last night, water circulating, heater on. this morning it was pretty much cleared up by 5am. just waiting for the temp to get to the right place so I can break down my old 40g tank and start moving critters over.
I had an 80 gallon African Cichlid tank for years, and finally sold all the fish, and donated some to Georgia Aquarium this year. I still have my tank and I’m actually starting to get the fever again.
It’s a pretty good bit of work to keep an African Cichlid tank nice, but Saltwater is even more work, so I know what you’re going through.
Maybe one day I’ll get into fish, back into pets. But today is not that day
Looks like the Cube Predator program is working good for you…..steady progress always wins in the long run.
He’ll yeah nice PR’S on the front squats !
I appreciate it guys. I went in just to do the work today, wasn't feeling motivated but 205 and 225 felt so good I had to go for. I'm certain I've never hit more than 5 reps at 205+ so things are definitely trending up here. Hopefully it has good carry over.Congrats on the PR….. I need to incorporate some front squats into my routine. They really hit the quads good, but I probably haven’t done any in a few years. You’ll have to teach your son those, and tell him he could be the “Quadzilla” of his high school by his senior year.
Do you like those DB presses with palms facing in?
Try them; they’re great. Really felt like they activated my long head triceps hard & very directly aided my bench. I would definitely do them for hypertrophy if I could still do closegrip pressing with my left arm.
Idk, I wouldn't say it's a new default movement for me, but I definitely feel it hitting differently. My palms want to turn towards my feet at the top a little so I let them to avoid the shoulders being pushed into an unnatural position, but they're still pretty palms-facing.
Trap bar deadlifts
10 x 135
3 x 5 x 225
Trap bar rows
2 x 10 x 135
BB rows
2 x 10 x 135
Seated DB curls
3 x 10
SS with H/S shrugs
3 x 15 x 225
Lat pull downs
5 x 12
Rear delt swings
3 x 15
SS with standing DB curls
3 x 10
Gym got a new toy, did not expect to walk in and see the trap bar, left my belt in the car because I wasn't going to go heavy today but it was still fun to play with the new toy
Generally light session, needed that
I should have took a picture of the grips. They were larger than normal and spinny. It will definitely be a grip challenger.
That’s a meat and potatoes day! I see your bench volume
The slingshot is honestly one of my favorite things. my boy rarely uses it but I have zero regrets about having him use a slingshot at age 13/14 because it pulled his elbows in and I believe that his slingshot work led to protected and better overall form development.
Congrats to your son and his PR…..you’re rolling right along in that Cube Predator program, looking good.
What’s the program you’re doing now?
