To Infinity.... and Beyond!
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MrKleen73
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Yeah, I have never been one to take many photos if my wife is around because she always did but recently she has stopped for some reason. So no one is taking pictures. I told her at least one of us needs to capture a few memories. I am just bad at remembering things like that. I am an in the moment kind of person.
PolishHamm3r77
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Be safe down there
Dustin07
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Exactly
Dia de lost Muertos was very cool. We walked around Tlaquepaque all day playing tourist then that evening went to this big fair type festival called Calavanderia with one of my suppliers down here... Friday was a very good work day, reestablished friendships and partnerships and rejuvenated some creative thoughts for growing business together.
The hotel is this super cool hipster chic hotel in the Col Americana neighborhood which apparently is the up and coming hipster neighborhood.. it's super nice but my wife and I aren't into some hipster ideas, like a toilet in the living room
There is a small gym here and a small rooftop pool, I can see how this would be a sweet stop for business trips. The neighborhood is very clean feeling, it's very very old, and feels like the jungle is still growing right in the middle of the roads.
My biz partner offered to take us to tequila town on this big tasting trip but we aren't looking to drink that much so we are going to head down to the cathedral today and hang out in the Centro area to see what there is to be seen.
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PolishHamm3r77
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Some amazing pics
Dustin07
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I keep hearing that
. 82-84F and sunny down here, but I'll be back to the rainy PNW tomorrow....
Dustin07
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I'm trying to be better about that. My wife got some great footage from the festival. Today I made it a priority to snap the cathedrals (circa 1500s). The European influence on these 500 year old streets is crazy. Today was a surreal experience, I could walk Guadalajara for days.
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gphagan1
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That’s some really good pictures….looks like a beautiful area. My wife and I love old historical buildings. The craftsmanship and creativity they had back then really helped them create not just beautiful buildings, but works of art.
PolishHamm3r77
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Amazing pics. Love the centuries old construction still standing strong
Segansational
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That's a hard pass from me!
But those other pictures look awesome. Hope you're having a great trip.
Dustin07
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weekend summary;
arrived home at 202lbs. made salsa sunday that was 10x spicier than anything I could find in Mexico. woke up Monday morning at 199lbs. so about the same as when I left give or take a lb.
When we were walking the plaza in Tlaquepaque in some back alley shops someone was offering samples of grasshoppers and huge black aunts, I think I already had a shot or two of tequila in me and my inhibitions were pretty low so I tried them. Ended up buying a small container of each for my boy. They tasted like corn nuts, and crunchy, except a little squishy too. not "break your tooth" crunchy like corn nuts. so when I saw them on the menu at the restaurant I figured, what the heck lol. They really weren't bad!
The prices in Guadalajara were amazing. We could order a full meal + drinks and with a 20% tip usually get away with about a $27 tab for meals that would be easily $80-100+ here in the Seattle/Tacoma area. often a cerveza was around 30-60 pesos, most dishes were around 130-200 pesos tops. a fancy dish was 270-370 pesos. the only thing I saw break 400-500 pesos ($29) was very good cuts of steak that a place here might sell for $70+.
we uber'd around a lot. from our hotel it was bout 25 minutes to Tlaquepaque, and my work visits were north about 20 minutes + south about 20 minutes. my Uber rides were anywhere from 49 pesos to 80 pesos on avg ($4.70). my most expensive uber ride was 157 pesos including tip ($9.23). There's no beach, but the architecture, shops, neighborhoods and food (and PRICES) were fantastic.
I assure you, every bite. Plus some of my wife's steak tenderloin she ordered. she passed on my grasshoppers though, lol.
arrived home at 202lbs. made salsa sunday that was 10x spicier than anything I could find in Mexico. woke up Monday morning at 199lbs. so about the same as when I left give or take a lb.
Awesome pics; glad you guys are having a great time!
Idk how I feel about trying grasshopper…. I like trying things, but I would have a hard time selling myself on it
When we were walking the plaza in Tlaquepaque in some back alley shops someone was offering samples of grasshoppers and huge black aunts, I think I already had a shot or two of tequila in me and my inhibitions were pretty low so I tried them. Ended up buying a small container of each for my boy. They tasted like corn nuts, and crunchy, except a little squishy too. not "break your tooth" crunchy like corn nuts. so when I saw them on the menu at the restaurant I figured, what the heck lol. They really weren't bad!
The prices in Guadalajara were amazing. We could order a full meal + drinks and with a 20% tip usually get away with about a $27 tab for meals that would be easily $80-100+ here in the Seattle/Tacoma area. often a cerveza was around 30-60 pesos, most dishes were around 130-200 pesos tops. a fancy dish was 270-370 pesos. the only thing I saw break 400-500 pesos ($29) was very good cuts of steak that a place here might sell for $70+.
we uber'd around a lot. from our hotel it was bout 25 minutes to Tlaquepaque, and my work visits were north about 20 minutes + south about 20 minutes. my Uber rides were anywhere from 49 pesos to 80 pesos on avg ($4.70). my most expensive uber ride was 157 pesos including tip ($9.23). There's no beach, but the architecture, shops, neighborhoods and food (and PRICES) were fantastic.
I assure you, every bite. Plus some of my wife's steak tenderloin she ordered. she passed on my grasshoppers though, lol.
MrKleen73
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I have actually heard they are not too bad. I would have tried them for sure.weekend summary;
arrived home at 202lbs. made salsa sunday that was 10x spicier than anything I could find in Mexico. woke up Monday morning at 199lbs. so about the same as when I left give or take a lb.
When we were walking the plaza in Tlaquepaque in some back alley shops someone was offering samples of grasshoppers and huge black aunts, I think I already had a shot or two of tequila in me and my inhibitions were pretty low so I tried them. Ended up buying a small container of each for my boy. They tasted like corn nuts, and crunchy, except a little squishy too. not "break your tooth" crunchy like corn nuts. so when I saw them on the menu at the restaurant I figured, what the heck lol. They really weren't bad!
The prices in Guadalajara were amazing. We could order a full meal + drinks and with a 20% tip usually get away with about a $27 tab for meals that would be easily $80-100+ here in the Seattle/Tacoma area. often a cerveza was around 30-60 pesos, most dishes were around 130-200 pesos tops. a fancy dish was 270-370 pesos. the only thing I saw break 400-500 pesos ($29) was very good cuts of steak that a place here might sell for $70+.
we uber'd around a lot. from our hotel it was bout 25 minutes to Tlaquepaque, and my work visits were north about 20 minutes + south about 20 minutes. my Uber rides were anywhere from 49 pesos to 80 pesos on avg ($4.70). my most expensive uber ride was 157 pesos including tip ($9.23). There's no beach, but the architecture, shops, neighborhoods and food (and PRICES) were fantastic.
I assure you, every bite. Plus some of my wife's steak tenderloin she ordered. she passed on my grasshoppers though, lol.
gphagan1
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I mean if it was down to a survival thing I would eat insects, but if I had the choice I’ll always stick with good old traditional meats, but I get it. I did have a buddy one time eat a scorpion when we had a UFC fight get together, and yeah as he was eating it he was talking about it wasn’t too bad until he bit into a juicy part and it squirted out of his mouth, he almost puked then. My youngest son is in the Army and he will try anything. He used to eat stuff just to freak his Mom out, and I guess it stuck with him. lol
Dustin07
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I mean, I'll eat anything that's offered to me as food, ideally in a restaurant. I do think escargot is very good, I have grilled my own frogs legs that I had bought at the Chinese food market, all forms of sushi/sashimi but I'm not going to grab a centipede from under a rock and wrap it in bacon in my front yard
gphagan1
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To be honest, back in my college and drinking days I may of ate a few things I don’t remember, and truthfully don’t know that I would want to remember.I mean, I'll eat anything that's offered to me as food, ideally in a restaurant. I do think escargot is very good, I have grilled my own frogs legs that I had bought at the Chinese food market, all forms of sushi/sashimi but I'm not going to grab a centipede from under a rock and wrap it in bacon in my front yard
Dustin07
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Bench
12 x 95, 135
3 x 175, 205, 235
1 x 155, 275, 285
(-5lbs from last week, not a substantial loss)
Slingshot
1 x 305, 315
Raw
6 x 240
5 x 240
7 x 225
Incline
6 x 135, 155, 175
1 x 185, 195, 205
15 x 135
(These are still such a foreign feeling movement)
Tricep extensions
3 x 12-15
Notes
199 today
Bench down 5lbs and 1-2 reps today, honestly not bad for a week+ off. Thursday plan to hit a speed/volume day with bands then hope to hit next week where I left off.
Got home yesterday and did all my meal prep. Extra rice, ground turkey, and even homemade salsa. Forgot all of it before work today....... So I did what I could raiding the vending machine for preWO carbs. A big cookie, tuna and crackers, and a rice bowl. Around 150-200g of carbs so not bad just not my normal.
12 x 95, 135
3 x 175, 205, 235
1 x 155, 275, 285
(-5lbs from last week, not a substantial loss)
Slingshot
1 x 305, 315
Raw
6 x 240
5 x 240
7 x 225
Incline
6 x 135, 155, 175
1 x 185, 195, 205
15 x 135
(These are still such a foreign feeling movement)
Tricep extensions
3 x 12-15
Notes
199 today
Bench down 5lbs and 1-2 reps today, honestly not bad for a week+ off. Thursday plan to hit a speed/volume day with bands then hope to hit next week where I left off.
Got home yesterday and did all my meal prep. Extra rice, ground turkey, and even homemade salsa. Forgot all of it before work today....... So I did what I could raiding the vending machine for preWO carbs. A big cookie, tuna and crackers, and a rice bowl. Around 150-200g of carbs so not bad just not my normal.
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Dustin07
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To be honest, back in my college and drinking days I may of ate a few things I don’t remember, and truthfully don’t know that I would want to remember.
I recall being young and dumb with a few drinks on a st patricks day and snorting a line of salt.
I have done a lot of dumb things in my day. Wearing a helmet when biking and snowboarding probably isn't enough, it might be smart for me to wear one all day.
Dustin07
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100% ! although I will say the frogs legs in a restaurant tasted much better than the ones I bought skinned at the Chinese market. those ones tasted a bit more like pond water lol. I grilled them up with montreal steak seasoning, but they were still good, sorta like chicken thighs. I can't recall if I had gator or not when I was in Texas. I know we did crawdads a bit, and they know how to spice them up! your lips are burning by the time you finish them lol
MrKleen73
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Yeah, I had some fried frog legs and really enjoyed them!
Oh yeah, we know how to boil those mudbugs! I haven't heard Crawdads since I lived in West Virginia, that is what we called them there. We call the crawfish down here, or mudbugs depending on how country you are. LOL
Gator is damn good stuff. Worth a try for sure.
Dustin07
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Dustin07
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I honestly feel much better at 195 than even 200. less puffy in the face etc, clothes fit mildly better. But I'm trying not to kill myself in that regard since my deadlift goal is still more important than the scale.
when I got home from mexico on sunday I made salsa with Roma tomatoes, onions, garlic, cilantro. I roasted jalapenos, serranos, and habaneros. I put one jalapeño, 5 serranos, and 1 habanero in my salsa. I also ate like 3 serranos, 1 jalapeno, and 1 habanero by themselves fresh roasted with a little olive oil and salt. they were delicious but my stomach hurt from sunday around 3pm until tuesday morning... I almost thought I had caught a bug! so the massive weight loss could be related to my homemade salsa lol. I brought some to work to share with my Mexican friends who bring some in from time to time, and they said it was muy picante lol. a little spicier than they make haha
Dustin07
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Deads
15 x 135
8 x 185
3 x 225, 275
1 x 325, 375, 405, 435
Deficit 2"
EMOTM
10 x 3 x 225
EZ bar curls
15 x 60
13 x 70
10 x 80
8 x 90
20 x 60 + 15 x 50 (dropset)
Superset with hammer strength
Iso lateral front row pull downs
5 sets to failure (roughly)
Took about 50min for a lunch session.
Little bummed how heavy 435 felt but all in all monster pump today and good sesh. I could tell at 325 tho that things were a bit heavy, not concerned.
Weight 195
15 x 135
8 x 185
3 x 225, 275
1 x 325, 375, 405, 435
Deficit 2"
EMOTM
10 x 3 x 225
EZ bar curls
15 x 60
13 x 70
10 x 80
8 x 90
20 x 60 + 15 x 50 (dropset)
Superset with hammer strength
Iso lateral front row pull downs
5 sets to failure (roughly)
Took about 50min for a lunch session.
Little bummed how heavy 435 felt but all in all monster pump today and good sesh. I could tell at 325 tho that things were a bit heavy, not concerned.
Weight 195
Dustin07
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435 is 91.5% of my all time PR this summer of 475
435 is 93.5% of where I left off before my trip
so in perspective, i'm not upset about it.
My take away from this weeks training both on bench and deads was again something I complained about earlier this year, speed. I do believe that banded work, light deficit work like my 10 x 3 emotms. (general speed work) is lending a very positive contribution to my top end numbers.
I'm pretty optimistic about next week.
current training this week looks like.
Monday bench
Tuesday deads (today)
weds rest
Thursday lower speed work
friday and saturday probably rest (life schedule)
sunday bench speed work.
mostly back to normal
435 is 93.5% of where I left off before my trip
so in perspective, i'm not upset about it.
My take away from this weeks training both on bench and deads was again something I complained about earlier this year, speed. I do believe that banded work, light deficit work like my 10 x 3 emotms. (general speed work) is lending a very positive contribution to my top end numbers.
I'm pretty optimistic about next week.
current training this week looks like.
Monday bench
Tuesday deads (today)
weds rest
Thursday lower speed work
friday and saturday probably rest (life schedule)
sunday bench speed work.
mostly back to normal
dapack
Well-known member
Your deads are at least staying consistent and close to the top numbers so that is a big positive. Probably the one thing I learned this year is average strength is way more important than top strength. If your average strength is going up then means when you do peak your top strength should be a lot better off. Hope that makes sense.
Dustin07
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thank you, that is really encouraging to hear! I was telling my lifting buddy sorta the same thing. now days a bad day is still what once upon a time was a PR so its good to know I can walk into the gym any day of the week with a 435-450DL and build (hopefully intelligently) to that almighty 500lb+
Dustin07
Legend
probably some truth to that lol. I do feel like the training protocol and frequency (aside from travel) seems to be nailing great progress for me, so additional calories no doubt would push me over quickly. I'm letting myself eat more in the effort of gaining strength but I'm just the tiniest bit cautious there that I don't OVER do it. plus my wife now on this keto kick so we combined are drinking less, which doesn't sound bad, except it leads to less calories both in liquid form, and in snack form. so while that's helping me stay a tiny bit leaner, it means i'm going to have to make a bigger push on solid food nutrition to increase calories intentionally. .....
it's still a mental struggle to put on weight for strength after 15+ years of trying to be leaner lol
Dustin07
Legend
easily lol means I can add more rice, or even an actual sugar based dressing or something lol
Hyde
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Look man, there are obese people living on every street in America. If they figured out how to over-consume calories, so can you!
Dustin07
Legend
Bench
20 x 95
10 x 135
5 x 175
3 x 205
1 x 235, 265, 280, 290
(+5lbs from earlier this week)
EMOTM two green bands to dbs
10 x 3
(5 sets at 155, 5 at 135)
Deads
10 x 135
5 x 185
3 x 225
+Green band
EMOTM
10 X 3 X 225
Raw
10 x 225
For fun to test after band work
Seated dips
3 x 15 x +180lbs
SS with seated DB incline curls
3 x 12
21s (ez bar)
1 set
There is both rhyme and reason to this somewhat awkward looking session.
A. I needed speed work on both lifts and conditioning.
B. I can't lift tomorrow or Saturday
C. I have a bench session Sunday with my boy that will likely be semi light.
So needed to keep ball in motion for next week. Felt great.
Weight
196
20 x 95
10 x 135
5 x 175
3 x 205
1 x 235, 265, 280, 290
(+5lbs from earlier this week)
EMOTM two green bands to dbs
10 x 3
(5 sets at 155, 5 at 135)
Deads
10 x 135
5 x 185
3 x 225
+Green band
EMOTM
10 X 3 X 225
Raw
10 x 225
For fun to test after band work
Seated dips
3 x 15 x +180lbs
SS with seated DB incline curls
3 x 12
21s (ez bar)
1 set
There is both rhyme and reason to this somewhat awkward looking session.
A. I needed speed work on both lifts and conditioning.
B. I can't lift tomorrow or Saturday
C. I have a bench session Sunday with my boy that will likely be semi light.
So needed to keep ball in motion for next week. Felt great.
Weight
196
Dustin07
Legend
Dustin07
Legend
Sunday bro sesh with my boy.
Warm up
DB inclines
DB curls
Decline press
Bench
10 x 135
5 x 185
3 x 225
1 x 265, 285
Sling shot
2 x 300
1 x 315
Raw
8 x 230
15 x 190
20 x 135 (wide grip, no wraps)
Short session unfortunately but we hit some important metrics and the boy had a bench PR today.
Warm up
DB inclines
DB curls
Decline press
Bench
10 x 135
5 x 185
3 x 225
1 x 265, 285
Sling shot
2 x 300
1 x 315
Raw
8 x 230
15 x 190
20 x 135 (wide grip, no wraps)
Short session unfortunately but we hit some important metrics and the boy had a bench PR today.
