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    dapack reacted to Rockslide's post in the thread Hyde’s Strength Odyssey with Like Like.
    I’ve been waiting for a cerakote limited edition orange Texas power bar to come back in stock and today they did . Not having a bar with center knurl was driving me insane . Picked up the 28.5 mm...
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    dapack reacted to Dustin07's post in the thread Hyde’s Strength Odyssey with Like Like.
    pulls are looking solid man. I like the reasoning for the audible on the backoff set. historically I would have been more likely to FAIL a top set, then do the backoff, and just inevitably dig...
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    dapack reacted to MrKleen73's post in the thread Hyde’s Strength Odyssey with Like Like.
    Congrats on being happy with the current weight with the amount of GH you are using.
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    dapack reacted to gphagan1's post in the thread Hyde’s Strength Odyssey with Like Like.
    Great job continuing to drop weight while preserving strength. And great deadlift work as always. I love watching your approach and training during this cut and how you are maintaining your...
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    dapack reacted to Hyde's post in the thread Hyde’s Strength Odyssey with Like Like.
    10/21/26 BW 219.0 Roll Feet 1” Deficit Deadlift, weightlifting bar 45x10 RDL 135x5 RDL 225x3 RDL 275,325,385x3 +belt 435,470,500x3 455x5 SLDL +straps & deadlift belt 365 3x8 alt w/ DB Lateral...
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    dapack reacted to Hyde's post in the thread Hyde’s Strength Odyssey with Like Like.
    I wouldn’t necessarily notice half a mm alone, but I could definitely tell if it was a power bar or not. And would certainly notice pulling on one, or benching with a deadlift bar. The...
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    dapack reacted to Rockslide's post in the thread Hyde’s Strength Odyssey with Like Like.
    Since a bar question came up … I know that 99% of lifters can’t tell a difference one way or another but you are high level lifter…. Can you pick up a bar and tell the difference between a 28.5...
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    dapack reacted to slimsaw00's post in the thread I’m just not that strong (yet)! with Like Like.
    We’ve been dry as well! Usually October is a pretty rainy month and it’s just not happening. We’re still in the mid-60s here and I’ll take it!
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    dapack reacted to Dustin07's post in the thread I’m just not that strong (yet)! with Like Like.
    we've still been pretty much in a drought since around April. people aren't saying the word drought but rain has been rare, less than once a week. last night out of the blue it rained pretty hard...
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    dapack reacted to slimsaw00's post in the thread I’m just not that strong (yet)! with Like Like.
    5/3/1 SVR-2 Deadlift Week 5 (Leader) Warmup/Mobility 135x5 185x5 215x5 240x5 185x5x10 (Boring But Strong) Assistance Pull-up 3x4 Band Facepull 2x15 Leg Raise 3x10 Front loaded my training...
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    dapack reacted to gphagan1's post in the thread GP’s Old Man With A Plan Log with Like Like.
    Oh yeah that’s nice I like that.😎👍 Yeah, I love that Star Trac….it felt so good when I was able to use it again after my meniscus tear. It definitely helped accelerate my knee recovery. I like...
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    dapack reacted to Dustin07's post in the thread GP’s Old Man With A Plan Log with Like Like.
    I really liked hammering that star trac when we had the tacoma gym! for me it had the right angle to be able to hammer the legs even when the back was being grouchy. actually, I felt like it let...
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    dapack reacted to MrKleen73's post in the thread GP’s Old Man With A Plan Log with Like Like.
    It is interesting how differently the pendulum/lever leg press works, and then how different it feels compared to the other kind of flipped over pendulum / leverage leg press. This is what mine...
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    dapack reacted to gphagan1's post in the thread GP’s Old Man With A Plan Log with Like Like.
    I thought you had mentioned one in your log when I saw the one he got us. You can feel it in the quads as you press and extend, but man in that start position, with your knees at your chest it...
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    dapack reacted to Dustin07's post in the thread GP’s Old Man With A Plan Log with Like Like.
    I'm a ranch junky. for all the natural foods we keep increasing and all the work we put into having less preservatives etc, I still use a bit of ranch here and there lol. we used to make it...
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    dapack reacted to gphagan1's post in the thread GP’s Old Man With A Plan Log with Like Like.
    It’s a homemade Italian dressing my wife makes with olive oil, red wine vinegar, a little Dijon mustard, a little lemon juice, and a lot of herbs and spices. If you want I’ll get her to write down...
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    dapack reacted to Hyde's post in the thread GP’s Old Man With A Plan Log with Like Like.
    What kind of dressing do you use on your salads? You always say what’s in them, but not on top - I just realized and made me curious 😝
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    dapack reacted to akboom87's post in the thread GP’s Old Man With A Plan Log with Like Like.
    That’s cool! Always interesting how many different aspects there are to keep the country turning and going. You get to do some welding as well?
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    dapack reacted to akboom87's post in the thread GP’s Old Man With A Plan Log with Like Like.
    Got into bridges just by happenstance. Also for the record I am not a engineer and have no college background. I started doing construction administration and inspection on box culverts and...
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    dapack reacted to gphagan1's post in the thread GP’s Old Man With A Plan Log with Like Like.
    Yep, it is helping to speed up processes. A lot of our estimators like to use it to double check their numbers and measurements on their projects, and it has really helped speed up the process for...
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    dapack reacted to gphagan1's post in the thread GP’s Old Man With A Plan Log with Like Like.
    I got my Bachelors from a small college here in Georgia that was Southern Technical College in the 70s and 80s, and in the 90s they changed the name to Southern Polytechnic College of Engineering...
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    dapack reacted to Dustin07's post in the thread GP’s Old Man With A Plan Log with Like Like.
    yes I tell people they need to treat it like an intern, much like what Jim had said about his law firm using it. we have actually started working with a company that created an AI costing software...
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    dapack reacted to Dustin07's post in the thread GP’s Old Man With A Plan Log with Like Like.
    what kind of schooling did you do to get into that? my buddy does similar work in aerospace up here, mostly on the costing side now. He's 70 and loves it but will probably retire soon. He had his...
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    dapack reacted to gphagan1's post in the thread GP’s Old Man With A Plan Log with Like Like.
    It can definitely help and will speed things up. We are using AI in different departments like our technical sales estimators and our field project managers. But we really have to double check...
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    dapack reacted to gphagan1's post in the thread GP’s Old Man With A Plan Log with Like Like.
    Mechanical Engineer in manufacturing…commercial buildings and commercial roll up doors (Panel and Rolling Steel). Our largest customers are U-Haul and Public Storage, but we build way more than...
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    dapack reacted to Dustin07's post in the thread GP’s Old Man With A Plan Log with Like Like.
    I'd like to piggy back on to that question and ask you both how do you see AI helping or hindering engineering in the future? My son is finally starting to take some interest in after high school...
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    dapack reacted to akboom87's post in the thread GP’s Old Man With A Plan Log with Like Like.
    Meal sounds delicious! Hopefully get caught up and back to it! What kind of engineering do you do? I’m in Civil- mostly bridges.
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    dapack reacted to gphagan1's post in the thread GP’s Old Man With A Plan Log with Like Like.
    10/21/2026 Wednesday Stretches Warmups HS Iso Lateral High Row 270 x 8 330 x 8, 8, 8 340 x 7 HS Iso Lateral Mid Row 230 x 8, 8, 8, 8 Pull-Ups 12, 12, 12 Machine Preacher Curl 4 x 10 Standing...
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    dapack reacted to gphagan1's post in the thread GP’s Old Man With A Plan Log with Like Like.
    Thanks man, I appreciate it.
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    dapack reacted to gphagan1's post in the thread GP’s Old Man With A Plan Log with Like Like.
    Thanks brother I appreciate that.
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