Weights up, scales down…

Wake up time 4:30
3/4 scoop souls for sale
1 cup coffee
No pre workout shake, not sure where all the stuff is at the moment.

Gym time 5:10 am - 6:30 am

Warm ups stretching
Treadmill 0% incline, 3.5mph - 7.5 mph, 25 minutes, 2.5 miles

Lower back fairly tight from moving activity’s so passed on squats

Db Romanian deads
40#. X10 x10 x8

BB Romanian deads
95# x10 x10
115# x8 x8

Leg press
2 plates per side x20 x20 x15 x12 x10

Leg extension machine
90# x15 x15 x15

Overhead cable Tricep extension
40# x10 x10 x10
35# x15 x15 x12
25# x18 x12 x8

Have a great day everyone!
 
Congrats on the move going well. Some nice looking sessions in here. Smart move letting the back rest up a little.
 
akboom87 said:
Wake up time 4:30
3/4 scoop souls for sale
1 cup coffee
No pre workout shake, not sure where all the stuff is at the moment.

Gym time 5:10 am - 6:30 am

Warm ups stretching
Treadmill 0% incline, 3.5mph - 7.5 mph, 25 minutes, 2.5 miles

Lower back fairly tight from moving activity’s so passed on squats

Db Romanian deads
40#. X10 x10 x8

BB Romanian deads
95# x10 x10
115# x8 x8

Leg press
2 plates per side x20 x20 x15 x12 x10

Leg extension machine
90# x15 x15 x15

Overhead cable Tricep extension
40# x10 x10 x10
35# x15 x15 x12
25# x18 x12 x8

Have a great day everyone!
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Glad move is going well. Moving can be an obstacle. It’s like back work farmer carries combined.
 
akboom87 said:
The sad thing is the hardest and heaviest thing to move is the damn adjustable bed frame. Fack that thing is heavy
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this was my favorite home I ever had. It was quiet, clean, simple and walkable to anything.


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akboom87 said:
The sad thing is the hardest and heaviest thing to move is the damn adjustable bed frame. Fack that thing is heavy
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Stubbing the toe on one leaves a mark also. I have 8 screws and a 5 hole plate in the left ankle, hit it just right of the bed frame one night. I was all like…
 
PolishHamm3r77 said:
Holy flashback Batman!!! I remember the days of tight livin w nothin but a mattress on the floor. Makes certain things I get misty about pretty arbitrary.
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I miss having an apartment with next to no pictures on the wall or unnecessary decorations. Everything just in its place, no clutter. Women don’t understand the beautiful simplicity of a bachelor pad.
 
Hyde said:
I miss having an apartment with next to no pictures on the wall or unnecessary decorations. Everything just in its place, no clutter. Women don’t understand the beautiful simplicity of a bachelor pad.
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I concur. I prefer the “minimalist” approach to wall art
 
yeah the only wall art I had was a leonid afremov impressionism of a naked chick. I had time to read 1-2 novels a month back then so all my books were stacked against the brick wall. I ended up moving the bed up to a loft but it was still without a frame and super simplistic.

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this is a glamour shot later when I was selling the place. Super simple studio with that raised loft. sick bachelor life though lol

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Talk about a big open space, how much did that place run you, it was huge!
 
MrKleen73 said:
Talk about a big open space, how much did that place run you, it was huge!
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if you're talking about my old loft there, I snagged it for like $120k. a year prior.... they were going for like $50kea (bank owned I think) so I just missed that opportunity. although they doubled in value quick, that was right as the economy and housing bubble was starting to shoot up- I think it was 633 sq ft lol.

I turned down a chance to buy a neighbors as well for a little more money cause only like 1/3 of the units could be rented and I was afraid I"d not be able to make the payments long enough before I could rent it. I sorta wish I had gone through the financial misery and tried to make it work cause I probably could have bought his for like $140k and sold it for $300k in like a 5 year span.
 
@Dustin07 Oh it looks so much bigger, and more spread out in the picture. Did you take it with the selfie camera to make it look bigger? I know they do that with a lot of the AirBNB's.
 
MrKleen73 said:
@Dustin07 Oh it looks so much bigger, and more spread out in the picture. Did you take it with the selfie camera to make it look bigger? I know they do that with a lot of the AirBNB's.
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the first picture with the bed on the floor was my personal mobile device potato camera, the second nicer one was the professional staging photos for when we sold it after I got married. I was happy to not be under the stress of maintaining it but often wonder if I should have kept it as a rental.... I mean, not that it needed much maintenance, but I didn't want to face those payments, insurance, HOA etc for the months without a tenant.
 
Dustin07 said:
the first picture with the bed on the floor was my personal mobile device potato camera, the second nicer one was the professional staging photos for when we sold it after I got married. I was happy to not be under the stress of maintaining it but often wonder if I should have kept it as a rental.... I mean, not that it needed much maintenance, but I didn't want to face those payments, insurance, HOA etc for the months without a tenant.
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Yeah, I totally understand that. I am sure it would be a lucrative rental space now if you had it.
 
MrKleen73 said:
Yeah, I totally understand that. I am sure it would be a lucrative rental space now if you had it.
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might get $1700-2000/month for it with a monthly payment of around $1200/month including HOA. so it would be very nice, but I think another reason we noped out is my wife is in property management and the WA state laws around it have become miserable in the last half decade. basically if someone decides to stop paying rent there is nothing you can do. and we have a winter black out on evictions so if you don't get them out by like Oct or Nov 1st you can't kick them out at all until next year. so it just wasn't something we wanted to deal with...
 
Dustin07 said:
might get $1700-2000/month for it with a monthly payment of around $1200/month including HOA. so it would be very nice, but I think another reason we noped out is my wife is in property management and the WA state laws around it have become miserable in the last half decade. basically if someone decides to stop paying rent there is nothing you can do. and we have a winter black out on evictions so if you don't get them out by like Oct or Nov 1st you can't kick them out at all until next year. so it just wasn't something we wanted to deal with...
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Yeah, wasn't there a conservative that recently made squatting illegal in their state? I think it was in Florida, I would love to see that passed federally. I think anyone who has lost a home or suffered financial loss over squatter protection laws should be able to sue the government for damages. It is just completely ridiculous.
 
MrKleen73 said:
Yeah, wasn't there a conservative that recently made squatting illegal in their state? I think it was in Florida, I would love to see that passed federally. I think anyone who has lost a home or suffered financial loss over squatter protection laws should be able to sue the government for damages. It is just completely ridiculous.
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Squatters moved into the house of a friends mother out here in WA. He found out because when he arrived they weren't there, but had obviously "moved in" while his mom was gone. He had the garage filled with new appliances for the house as part of his remodel and they had started installing them 😂 😂

He changed the locks, came back and they had changed the locks again lol. it became a whole thing.

actually, I have a list of similar stories in washington these days. 😂
 
Had no drive to get out of bed this morning. So skipped out on the gym. Did get some more stuff moved after work, and getting things put away still. Forgot next week is thanksgiving so next week will be hectic as well 😂
 
Wake up time 4:30
3/4 scoop souls for sale
1 cup coffee
1 pre workout shake

Gym time 5:15 am -6:30 am

Warm ups stretch
Treadmill flat, 3.5mph - 4 mph 15 minutes

Seated lateral raise
15# x18 x15 x15
Super set bent over rear delt raise/fly
20# x10 x10 x10
30# x8 x8
Superset lying incline curls
20# x12 x12 x10

DB pullover
40# x12
55# x10
70# x10 x10 x8
Superset db hammer curls
30# x10 x10 x8

Cable lay pull down v grip
115# x12 x10 x10
Superset seated cable flexion row
70# x10 x10 x10

Land mine one arm press
25# plate x10 x10 x10

Seated behind the neck smith press
35#plate per side x12 x10 x10
25#plate per side x15 failure

Cable tricep push down
30# to failure

Orange thin band single arm curls
X50 x50 x25 pump city

Just another really fun session. Almost wonder if I don’t do better one day on one day rest- repeat. Pump was really good starting to see veins popping on shoulders/neck and forearms.

Diet has not been on point this week, still holding 207#. This weekend will get the freezer moved and rest of the stuff organized and will be meal prepping for the partial week before we head to inlawz.
 
You have got to love seeing new veins coming out. Congrats for keeping things in check with all the chaos!
 
MrKleen73 said:
You have got to love seeing new veins coming out. Congrats for keeping things in check with all the chaos!
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The forearms where looking great with the pump and the veins, to bad it doesn’t stay like that!

Body seems to be pretty content hovering around 205-207 so pretty dang happy about that!
 
Another busy weekend that went by to fast!

Wake up time 4:40 am
1/2 scoop souls for sale
1 cup coffee

Gym time 5:15am - 6:30 am

15 minutes treadmill 0% incline, 3.5-7.5 mph

Warm ups stretching

Incline bench DB
55# x10 x10
40# x12 x12 x8
Super set db incline fly
30#x12
25#x15 x12 x12 x10
Then to failure do 3 flys then 3 presses 25#

Incline smith press
35# per side x10 x10 x10 x6

Pec dec
80# x12 x10 x8

Overhead cable Tricep extension
30# x15 x15 x12 x10
Super set cable ex bar curls
30# x15 x15 x15 x10

Band press downs and curls
X50 x50 x20

BB overhead tricep extension
50# x10 x8 x8
Superset db hammer curls
25# x10 x10 x8

Pump was great and destroyed chest. My pecs and arms still shaking some at my desk.

Really had no appetite or desire to get a pre work out shake in this morning.
 
akboom87 said:
Another busy weekend that went by to fast!

Wake up time 4:40 am
1/2 scoop souls for sale
1 cup coffee

Gym time 5:15am - 6:30 am

15 minutes treadmill 0% incline, 3.5-7.5 mph

Warm ups stretching

Incline bench DB
55# x10 x10
40# x12 x12 x8
Super set db incline fly
30#x12
25#x15 x12 x12 x10
Then to failure do 3 flys then 3 presses 25#

Incline smith press
35# per side x10 x10 x10 x6

Pec dec
80# x12 x10 x8

Overhead cable Tricep extension
30# x15 x15 x12 x10
Super set cable ex bar curls
30# x15 x15 x15 x10

Band press downs and curls
X50 x50 x20

BB overhead tricep extension
50# x10 x8 x8
Superset db hammer curls
25# x10 x10 x8

Pump was great and destroyed chest. My pecs and arms still shaking some at my desk.

Really had no appetite or desire to get a pre work out shake in this morning.
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Damn that’s some volume!!!
 
As long as you get on it right away post, it’s not really a big deal to have no amino acids present during training. But what is not ideal is nothing in the blood during or for long periods after - then the body is just robbing Peter to try to pay Paul.
 
PolishHamm3r77 said:
Damn that’s some volume!!!
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Been pushing a little more lately!
Hyde said:
As long as you get on it right away post, it’s not really a big deal to have no amino acids present during training. But what is not ideal is nothing in the blood during or for long periods after - then the body is just robbing Peter to try to pay Paul.
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Yeah I definitely get my post workout shake in now. I definitely made that mistake a lot when I first got going especially morning sessions. Live and learn!
 
Woke up late this morning
Wake up time 4:45 am
1/2 scoop souls for sale
1 cup coffee

Gym time 5:20 am -6:30 am

Treadmill 0% incline, 3.5mph -7.5 mph 15 minutes

Warm ups stretching

Face pulls
30# x15 x15 x15

V grip cable rows
80# x10 x10 x8
60# x12

Pullups
BW x6

Deadlift BB
135 x3 x3
185 x3 x4
225 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
Pulled singles as having not done them in a while. I would set down then re set and lift.

Rear delt flys lying face forward on incline bench
25# x15 x15 x15
20# x15 x12
Super set db incline bench rows
40# x10 x10 x10
30# x15 x12

Db pull over
55# x10 x10 x8

Reverse hyper extension
Bwx20 x20
40# x15 x15

Neck curls

Deadhangs

Pretty decent session. Really missed deadlifts, I don’t know why but I enjoy it. Took it pretty light and easy as been out of the groove.

Chest was definitely sore today, I should have done legs today but I wasn’t feeling it and wanted to save it for tomorrow morning before we head out.

Post workout shake and creatinine.
 
akboom87 said:
Woke up late this morning
Wake up time 4:45 am
1/2 scoop souls for sale
1 cup coffee

Gym time 5:20 am -6:30 am

Treadmill 0% incline, 3.5mph -7.5 mph 15 minutes

Warm ups stretching

Face pulls
30# x15 x15 x15

V grip cable rows
80# x10 x10 x8
60# x12

Pullups
BW x6

Deadlift BB
135 x3 x3
185 x3 x4
225 x1 x1 x1 x1 x1
Pulled singles as having not done them in a while. I would set down then re set and lift.

Rear delt flys lying face forward on incline bench
25# x15 x15 x15
20# x15 x12
Super set db incline bench rows
40# x10 x10 x10
30# x15 x12

Db pull over
55# x10 x10 x8

Reverse hyper extension
Bwx20 x20
40# x15 x15

Neck curls

Deadhangs

Pretty decent session. Really missed deadlifts, I don’t know why but I enjoy it. Took it pretty light and easy as been out of the groove.

Chest was definitely sore today, I should have done legs today but I wasn’t feeling it and wanted to save it for tomorrow morning before we head out.

Post workout shake and creatinine.
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Pumping the volume! Yeah man I get that, deads are the most fun/mentally rewarding of the main lifts. You just feel like a savage after a heavy conventional pull
 
SkRaw85 said:
Pumping the volume! Yeah man I get that, deads are the most fun/mentally rewarding of the main lifts. You just feel like a savage after a heavy conventional pull
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g'damn tho they're also the most disappointing when you don't have it. I think when I go in to pull heavy weight and "just can't" it's far more defeating to me than missing a bench attempt....
 
SkRaw85 said:
Pumping the volume! Yeah man I get that, deads are the most fun/mentally rewarding of the main lifts. You just feel like a savage after a heavy conventional pull
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Love to grip it n’ rip it. Unless it’s my bicep ripping. Going from beast mode to yeast mode for sure.
 
Dustin07 said:
g'damn tho they're also the most disappointing when you don't have it. I think when I go in to pull heavy weight and "just can't" it's far more defeating to me than missing a bench attempt....
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The old “sword in the stone” days

it’s humbling when you go to yank and absolutely nothing happens. Like wtf happened?!?!
 
Wake up time 5 am. Had intended to hit the gym this morning but got a killer headache this morning. Feels like my ears are plugging up as well bleh. Hoping it’s just the drop in temps and adjusting to it.

So opted to sit on the couch with coffee will pop some ibuprofen in a bit if it doesn’t get any better.

Be on the road after the kiddos get up and have breakfast.

Have a great thanksgiving everyone, if traveling safe travels!!
 
Made it back home yesterday afternoon nice to be home in are own bed. Had a good thanksgiving but was ready to be home has been a busy month.

Decided to hit the gym this morning, it’s always a mad house on Saturdays but made it work.

Several cups of coffee
1/4scoop souls for sale + 1/4 teaspoon salt

Gym time 9:45 am - 11 am

Warm ups stretching
15 minutes on elliptical- all treadmills occupied

BB good mornings-
Bar weight x8 x8 x8
Working sets - 95# x8 x8 x8 really felt good

BB squats
Warm ups
Working sets- 185# x3 x3 x3 / x5 x5 x5
Felt really good, left volume down and just really fast explosive movement.

BB stiff legged deadlifts- standing on a 45# bumper
Warmups
Working sets- 145# x8 x8 x8

Hyper extension
BW x20 x20
40# x10 x10

Seated leg curl machine
90# x20 x10 x10

Leg extension machine
90# x10 x8
120# x10
140# x10 x8 x8

Dead hangs

Hanging leg raises

Just a fun little session, made my way around the crowds.

Working on meal prep today to get back on track. Looking to get under 200lbs on this next push.

Been holding really well for not really tracking but also being self conscious and not eating like old habits. Scale this morning 209lbs.
 
Stumbled across your post on another thread and happened to notice your 'new' profile pic. Bro, you've come a long way. Great work
 
Wake up time 4:35 am
1 cup coffee
1/2 scoop souls for sale + 1/4 teaspoon salt

Gym time 5:10 am -6-15 am

15 minutes treadmill half incline half flat jogging

Warm ups stretching

Incline DB bench
60# x8
50# x10 x8
40# x10 x8
Super set incline DB front raise
15# x8 x8
12.5# x8
10# x10 x8

Incline chest fly
30# x12 x10
25# x10 x10
Super set incline reverse fly
25# x20 x20 x15 x15

Chest press machine narrow neutral grip
80# x12 + 3 partials
60# x10 x10
Super set lat raise cable machine
40# x15
30# x15 x15

Tricep cable push down ez bar
40# x12 x5 left tricep like cramped up and was smoked

Shoulder and chest pumped and just a great session. My hammies still pretty damn sore today felt good to get on the treadmill and loosen up.

Post workout shake
 
So I might have pushed harder yesterday then I thought I did. Definitely feeling it today. Was hoping to hit back or legs, but legs still sore 😂 and my chest and shoulders sore from yesterday soooo was not a very productive morning session.

Wake up 4:15 am
1 cup coffee
1/2 scoop souls for sale

Gym time 5 am - 6 am

Treadmill- 5 minutes incline warm up - 20 minutes light jog.

Stretching

Just kinda bummed around and tried to hit biceps/ triceps. So more like a active recovery day 😅
 
Struggled this morning I was up early and wanted to go to the gym. Opted to not and get my rest and have a good session tomorrow and Friday.

Hunger is real today sticking to my meals and shakes but definitely want to just devour anything and everything!
 
Got some stuff I gathered up when moving that I have accumulated over the years. A few things I don’t think I will ever run after doing some research and hearing about sides. But going to list what I got would like to do a little run around the first of the year. Any recommendations on what use, add or nay to all the above lol.

OL Trenavar
VL M1a
Icon One
Ultra epi
Dermacrine
 
Wake up time 4:35 am
1 cup coffee
1/2 scoop souls for sale

Start truck because it’s 0 degrees outside 😂

Gym time 5:15 am - 6:30 am
Seated bike warm up 10 minutes
Warm ups stretching

Pull ups
BW x8 x6 x5 x5 (neutral grip)

Upright row smith machine
25# per side x20 x15 x12 x10 (30 sec rest between sets)

BB deadlift
225# x3 x3 x5 x5

Lat pull down
150# x8 x8
115# x12 x10

BB hip glute bridge? Don’t know the name I guess
135# x15 x15 x15

Incline bench db row
40# x20 x15 x15
30# x25 + 5 partials

Superset
Incline ez bar curls reverse
40# x15 x15 x12 x12

Smith machine shrugs
2- 45# plates per side x20 x18 x18 x13
Super set
Cable hammer curls
35# x18 x18 x15 x12


Pretty good session felt great still taking it slow on deadlifts. Legs tomorrow, then next week will be starting a program to follow. Haven’t decided just yet what I’m going to run.
 
akboom87 said:
Got some stuff I gathered up when moving that I have accumulated over the years. A few things I don’t think I will ever run after doing some research and hearing about sides. But going to list what I got would like to do a little run around the first of the year. Any recommendations on what use, add or nay to all the above lol.

OL Trenavar
VL M1a
Icon One
Ultra epi
Dermacrine
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I'm intrigued by the trenavar and M1a.

Last year I stacked ultra epi with epiandrolean to reach like 1,100mg / day and loved it. only downfall was the ultra epi was a little hard on the skin, but I just moved application sight around. Ultra Hard is probably still my preference over ultra epi because I enjoy the androsterone, but ultra epi packs a kick.
 
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