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Of all the biases that inflict the human brain, I must be genetically predisposed against the Status Quo bias. I thrive on change and get bored fairly easily. This was an asset in my long professional career as I was employed by a company whose name was literally about change. When I decided I'd train …
As of today's date, it has been 7 months since I settled in on a bench and proceeded to do that favorite lift of gym rats everywhere; the Bench Press. I've done more Push-ups than at any time since I was a soldier, but it's just not the same. With my home gym now set …
Today was just one of those days where everything worked. I cranked my neck musculature all out of whack during the last two training sessions and I'm not 100% recovered from it--apparently jamming your head into the bench when you use leg drive to move the bar off your chest is not great technique--so I …
A long time fan of EliteFTS' knee sleeves, I picked up a new pair to use in any Meet I do this year. I still get plenty of support from the ones I've used for years, but brand new ones should add a little pop and who knows, maybe get a few more pounds on …
Our body's natural anti-inflammatory mechanisms apparently take the night off, which is why we awake stiff and filled with aches and pains that make one wonder if we'd be better off staying in bed.¹ After learning this, I stopped taking a couple of naproxen or ibuprofen with my morning caffeine and instead wait patiently for …
Always on the lookout for a sale, I obtained caffeine in capsule form (vs. my usual tablets) from a vendor I've not used before. After not feeling much of a buzz from this new purveyor's product, I've convinced myself that they're underdosed, although I haven't put them to the test yet, for fear of repeating …
I still miss chewing nicotine gum, even though the physical effects have passed. I had about 3 days of headaches and mild irritability, but now I have psychological longing and a serious case of the munchies. I had undervalued nicotine's power as an appetite suppressant and have basically been a nonstop eating machine during all …
There was a time not long ago when I struggled miserably in my attempts to front squat. I couldn't find a hand position I was comfortable with, the "bodybuilding" style with arms crossed didn't work and I gave up on the lift shortly after every attempt to try again. What I didn't realize was that …
My alarm is set for 7:00 AM every single day. I won't attempt to persuade you into thinking I awake bright-eyed and leap out of bed ready to greet the new day upon hearing the sounds of birds, which my phone uses to notify me of the time. Most days though, I'm at least conscious …
Training started out slow today with every Squat feeling hard, but I ended up banging out a pretty good session. Weighed in at a svelte 176.5 this morning. Squats 252.5 x 3 252.5 x 2 265 x 2 265 x 1 255 x 3 255 x 2 Stiff-Legged Deadlifts 197.5 x 7, 5, 4, 4 …
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