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So proud of my husband and kids and their significant others (I would be Gary's significant other, in case my syntax causes confusion) w...

Pandemic Riots Ice cream and cake dieting Drive-through graduations Masks Leaking skylight Henry the cat TMJ More later (maybe)

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Currently: Bodyweight = 135 Squat = 150 x 4 Bench = 100 x 2 Deadlift = 205 By the end of 2017 (assuming no injury): Bodyweight = 130-...

The meet is one week away. My last heavy squat day was yesterday: 4 singles of 150lbs, which is an improvement considering my 1rm at the sta...

Things got busy and my logging got sloppy. However! I am pleasantly surprised by how well training is going. I never thought 200lbs would be...

Sunday was Day 3. Back Squat: 5 x 4 @135 AMRAP last set = 9. Oy. Bench: 6 x 6 @80 Tested 1RM = 95 paused. Failed 100. Deads: 6 x 1 @180 Fel...

Some scenes from Saturday.

Day 2. Squat: 4 x 6 @135 Bench: 6 x 8 @ 80 Hip thrusts: 3 x 12 @135 I napped yesterday. Man, I was tired.

Yesterday was Day 1. Squats: 4 x 8 @125. Sooooo hard. Narrower stance for unracking and four teeny steps out because I keep bumping the ra...

Yesterday was Day 3. Back squats: 5 x 4 @135 Bench: 5 x 8 @ 80 and my left hand where the thumb meets the hand is killing me Deads: 6 x ...

Yesterday was Day 2. Back squats: 4 sets of 6 at 135. Ugh, very heavy. RPE around 9. Bench: 5 sets of 4 at 85. Felt easy but I forgot to ...

Long story short, I am participating in my first powerlifting meet on August 20. Hank decided to do the same, and I consider myself a fortun...

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Sigh...

Thank You, Science! Science: It works.. Posted by Hashem Al-Ghaili on Sunday, November 15, 2015

"That pot roast is done. Why don't you let me have a little taste and I can confirm." "Tell her to let me ha...

Finally making progress again with losing the weight I gained over the past six months or so. I don't have as far to go as I did in 2013...

It's been a long road for this guy. Still working...

I am grateful to my Catholic friends for the helpful prayers they have suggested. This one is at the top of my list: Litany of Humility ...

Update to fitness and wellness issues. (This is all going to be bullet-pointed because I can't do the narrative.) 1. I got fat and sa...

There's a breakfast at Fridley Middle School this morning and staff who are leaving are recognized. I don't think I can make it. I...

Maybe that's me. As a kid I used to imagine myself with a broken leg, or having the misfortune of being in a car accident. Maybe if ...

I wish self-loathing burned more calories.

One of my photos turned up on a banner for a concert featuring one of my favorite musicians. I took this in 2010: Filtere...