Laghail

13 minutes ago, Broba Fett said:

Oh hey I forgot to mention, I attempted to conquer what I believe this forum calls Ranger Brain.  The last couple weeks I've been thinking I've got waaay too many hobbies.  On a given day off I have so many things that I can do that sometimes I end up not doing any of them.  So what did I do?  Made a goddamn spreadsheet:

 

Hope you enjoyed this look into my brain.  

I seriously did. Big props on the introspection to identify passions and discard ones that don't make sense for you larger goals. One thing that my "ranger brain" also needs to keep in mind is the opportunity cost of not being free for a new thing. Not that I want me to be paralyzed from trying new adventures for fear a better one might come along, but I want to recognize that a fully loaded (overloaded) schedule is also saying no to anything else that comes along.

Well done on your spreadsheet.

Stargazer!!!! Oh yeah, following

Hah! It turns out the Spirit Awards are an independent film version of the Oscars!

Sunday, 12/2

Care & Cultivation– Sunday ended up being the day I consumed all the Chicken. A wad of lard, 3lbs of Chicken, one metric sh*t ton of paprika, black pepper and salt to taste, and then a light dusting of berbere (Ethiopian bbq dry rub/curry powder) - dayum. I didn't plan ahead and my Chicken was all frozen, so I added a cup or two of water in the lidded pan on the stovetop so the steam would compensate for no thaw time. See the CI below but I essentially ate a whole Chicken by myself, and made additional for partners in Crime of Mrs. laghail and my wildcard little brother. Dog training, yoga, and German happened - meditation wasn't much of a thing this past week and I need to change that for the week to come. Suffered severe emotional trauma on Sunday that still has me reeling - found out my older brother is doing Crossfit crossfit. There may be no god.

Conditioning – Rest day in theory, but I spend several hours moving furniture and boxes with wildcard little brother, which makes me not feel bad about enacting a one man Chicken Crime Caper.

CI was high (duh) for a non-gym day at 2470, with 56g carbs and 298g protein (new record!).

Just now, CourtnieMarie said:

i think i literally lol for every episode of brooklyn 99

 

Their flashback device gives it this fast, almost airplane-level, joke pacing. Keeps my ADD brain happy.

Just now, Anomander said:

 

In the wisdom of the board, it was decided that no bodyweight is included if you're carrying weight. The 65% of bodyweight applies to exercises when the participant cannot perform the exercise without load.

 

I appreciate that this doesn't make sense if you're starting to load an exercise, but that was the verdict and the rules of the challenge.

 

I opted to simply not count my bodyweight squats since I had a whole host of other exercises. A pistol should be 2 * bodyweight * 0.65 if we were being logical, but....

 

A.

I know the rules can seem arbitrary, but the intent is to incentivize hypertrophy training. I can handle an evolving ruleset in the name of fun + gainz. They're making me seriously consider doing tons of extra sets of elevated pushups because, damn, those account for about 2/3rds of current tonnage.

Solid tip on pacific heat. I think I'm halfway through Brooklyn 99 right now and that's my lulz show of choice ATM.

1 hour ago, RhiaWolfe said:

Oh, and one more of Acro!

They're so cute! What is training them like?

Apologies for a possibly redundant question, but what percentage of bodyweight for a pistol squat/step-up or weighted lunge? Entered at the 65% of bodyweight+bb/db/kb carried, but let me know and I'll revise.

20 minutes ago, Gainsdalf the Whey said:

 

I have never seen an episode of Archer. I think this may be one of my greatest downfalls

That seems accurate and not overstated whatsoever.

26 minutes ago, RhiaWolfe said:

 

Generally positive reinforcement is favored scientifically over negative reinforcement or punishment. This actually is supported for behavior training in humans and animals alike. I generally would use a combination of the two with positive reinforcement being the main motivation. 

 

For my rats, I really can only do positive reinforcement. There really isn't anything I can do to punish or negatively reinforce them that they'd understand. Instead, I train them by giving them treats. lol. 

You have rats? Pics plz goes without saying, but there's a few other rat keeper nerds around here. But yeah, little RBG is likely closer to rat size than she is a golden retriever.

54 minutes ago, shaar said:

 

 

 

They have this in our Grocer's Freezer Case!!  I've been wondering if I should try it for science but... naaahhhh..... let's be real once pasta goes in it it's pretty much a glorified spaghetti and meat sauce right?!!?!?

It's not actually horrible, just takes a bit of mental preparation.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cincinnati_chili

8 minutes ago, RhiaWolfe said:

 

This is what I"m thinking about doing. Hopefully I can make myself choose better for myself when going out. It can be really hard! lol. 

 

 

I really don't have too much trouble saying no to cookies... plus we don't have much at work and I'm not buying any/baking any for this Christmas. I've been pretty fortunate there. 

 

Date night dinner varies. We go to a restaurant. Whatever we decide to do. Mexican at On The Border, Charleston's for a steakhouse, Your Pie for pizza, The Volcano for japanese cuisine (sadly I don't like sushi), Panang for Thai food, B-Won for Korean, Mediterranean Grill for Mediterranean... 

 

Sadly some of these don't have great healthy options... 

Eh, sometimes you can just enjoy the date and have a tasty meal, fitness can't just mean eating boring food and causing pain to your body. Some kind of enjoying delicious things has to be in there. Well done.

18 hours ago, Wild Wolf said:

Week 1/Day 1: December 5th 2016

 

Nothing to report today. Not much activity on the streets but that doesn't mean I get to be lazy. Rehab. Push-ups. Pull-ups. Squats. Get up and move around. Rehab your groin. Get back to 100%. These things are important or I'll never be in peak human condition. 

For serious. You're not a powerlifter for realzies until you have to talk about damage to your crotch. I tweaked an adductor magnus the first year I was lifting and had to take a few weeks off squat to let it heal. Just part of the territory and great topic to chat about at work -  be sure to include lots of pointing at the affected area to keep it classy.

4 hours ago, mr_willes said:

Dude how could i have missed out on the start of your challenge... but things are just rollin swanky along. And don't worry about the groin, in a couple of weeks you will have groin over it (not bad a pun for a Dutch dude).

 

Be sure to hit your goals with rehab drinking and get those veggies in! Even if I'm late give Mrs. Wolf a big kiss from me!

Solid pun. What about "...but things are just henry rollins along."?

4 hours ago, jonfirestar said:

Hit your rehab and your groin will improve quicker of course you know this but sometimes a gentle prod can help!

 

Wut is that gif? You officially win the WTFGIF award of the week.

2 hours ago, ArgSki77 said:

Did they come out good with the turkey? Do you know what % ground turkey it was? I had concerns when I did mine that they might come out dry because that happens sometimes when I make turkey burgers for breakfast. But then I was thinking the onion and such would keep it moist if I used like 94% ground turkey to keep a bit of fat content.

Good thinking Arg. I usually use 99% ground turkey and it's fine so long as I splash a little oil in the frying pan.

2 hours ago, CourtnieMarie said:

woof. can you recruit family/friends, and pay them in crock pot pulled pork?

This. A uhaul utility van will average you about $80 for rental + gas. Not the worst, but bribing a friend with crockpot-noms to borrow their truck or whatnot is my go to.

2 hours ago, Emerald_Dragonfly said:

Then we are family.

Seriously, she's been like 3 different people on that show in her arc from fat-loser-pam, fight-club-sex-goddess-pam, and mad-men-nose-candy-pam; making her my three favorite characters on that show.

7 hours ago, Juni0r83 said:

Wait, so which team did I agree to join?

You said you'd join AMNAP. Probably. That one time. #AMNAPfoLIFE #Team2isastupidname

1 hour ago, Gainsdalf the Whey said:

I am so itching to do this challenge, but it wouldn't be smart. Haven't been lifting the past month or so due to getting everything ready for new baby and generally getting the feel at work that long lunches to workout would be frowned upon. I can't afford to injure myself right now either as I need to be the main toddler wrangler with Wifey being just about full term. Goal for the new year while on paternity leave is to move the squat rack down into the newly framed out basement and just get down there to lift a few times a week.

Join AMNAP and do the odd bodyweight contribution as the mood strikes you?

12 hours ago, RedStone said:

lol I didn't realize we were looking at different glasses 3!!!

Sent from Frogstar World B

It took me a beat even when I knew they were all three different pairs.

#attentiontodetailfodayz

1 hour ago, Sylvaa said:

 

According to ICS, "Traditional Red Chili is defined by the International Chili Society as any kind of meat or combination of meats, cooked with red chili peppers, various spices and other ingredients, with the exception of BEANS and PASTA which are strictly forbidden. No garnish is allowed." Source. 

#suckbeanstexaschili

2 hours ago, Broba Fett said:

Most definitely. It's also been weird having to fight for rack space and a bar. Soooo many people go to Gold's.

Went last night and managed to get the very last spot on the rack to do some power cleans and figure out my working 5RM for the new program. Worked up to 155x5. Tried 165 but only got two reps. So 155x5x3 will be my starting point for day B.

Got in some lat pulldowns as well, because pull ups. Worked to 120x2x10. Someday I will be pulling myself over the bar.

Another benefit of a commercial gym is no set class times. Hoping to take advantage of that thus morning after dropping off the goober child in the form of some fasted cardio. Hoping to find a rower and go hard for awhile. Or push the predator sled. Or anything else except a treadmill.

I'll update with results.

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Goober child?

Morning workouts are da best. I find there's still a rush crowd at most gyms around 5:30 or 6am, but nothing as bad as evenings, and people are mercifully less social. Except for the seniors/silver sneaker crowd, and they typically don't touch the power racks. Curious what the gold's franchise is like, lemme know.

If all you can find is the treadmill, my knees have liked incline sprints in the past. Even after deadlifts, the incline is easier on my knees and doesn't cause my hams/calves to freak.

41 minutes ago, raptron said:

Aww, T-rex arms are just big enough to cuddle a teddy!

Food porn!!!! You're the best Special!!

1 hour ago, RhiaWolfe said:

Today I plan on going to the gym after work. I will have to restrict myself to not going out to eat until Friday (Friday is date night with the husband). I still got this. A day of weakness isn't the end of the world. (It's really hard right now because I feel like I want to eat all the things today). 

Holidays are the worst! There's three plates of cookies between me and the breakroom at work, and sunday, the lady that lives upstairs is doing serious Christmas cookie baking.

What's a good date night dinner like?  

4 hours ago, Emerald_Dragonfly said:

PAM IS MY SPIRIT ANIMAL!!