Grumble cleans up in... THE ADVENTURE ZONE: Here There Be Gerblins

[Scaly Freak]

10 minutes ago, Grumble said:

 

Appetite by virtual osmosis?

 

 

Of course!

 

That is very reassuring. I was worried Self-Indulgence had leveled up again. It's so nice to know that is not the case!

[Jord]

17 hours ago, Grumble said:

 

Totally. I think part of it is the Prednisone I've been taking. One of the side effects is increased appetite. I imagine it will go away once I finish my last dose today and it clears my system.

 

 

16 hours ago, MikeWazowski said:

Definitely a side effect I get from Prednisone.

 

This is for sure 100% a thing. A lot of transplant patients are on it, not me, but I know many and it gives a raging appetite. Sometimes they prescribe it to Mr T when he has a gout flare up and I try to buy at least 1 1/2 times the normal amount of groceries.

[Grumble]

On 1/11/2018 at 12:36 PM, scalyfreak said:

That is very reassuring. I was worried Self-Indulgence had leveled up again. It's so nice to know that is not the case!

 

That rat bastard.

 

On 1/12/2018 at 4:22 AM, Taddea Zhaan said:

This is for sure 100% a thing. A lot of transplant patients are on it, not me, but I know many and it gives a raging appetite. Sometimes they prescribe it to Mr T when he has a gout flare up and I try to buy at least 1 1/2 times the normal amount of groceries.

 

Good to know.

 

 

So the weekend has come and gone, and it's back to the daily. And the daily is starting out pretty good. My second lowest weight since I started this nonsense at 258 even.

 

No gym over the weekend, but I did host grimble's bday party with about 45 people. Fitbit says that day hit 4500 calories burned and 6 miles walked. I never left the house.

 

Other notes. Taako didn't even show up this weekend, let along be aloof outside. And Sunday I respawned. waffles and bacon for breakfast, 1400 cal burger for lunch, bourbon milk shake for dinner. 

 

And I'm currently pretending I'm not hungry. Or that I have amazing tamales waiting. I will resist their siren call until it is time.

 

[Jord]

3 hours ago, Grumble said:

No gym over the weekend, but I did host grimble's bday party with about 45 people. Fitbit says that day hit 4500 calories burned and 6 miles walked. I never left the house.

 

 

that's a seriously mental workout as well!

[CourtnieMarie]

sounds like a great weekend! also tamales.

[Grumble]

23 hours ago, Taddea Zhaan said:

 

that's a seriously mental workout as well!

It was. Even Mrs G didn't bother asking me questions on sunday.

 

2 minutes ago, CourtnieMarie said:

sounds like a great weekend! also tamales.

Tamales. One pork with red sauce and one cheese and chili. They were nommed fiercely.

[Jord]

1) Can we get a stephen the goldfish mini goal?

 

 

2) I come bearing gifts from the interweb:

 

[Grumble]

2 hours ago, Taddea Zhaan said:

1) Can we get a stephen the goldfish mini goal?

 

 

I can probably come up with something, maybe next challenge.

 

2 hours ago, Taddea Zhaan said:

2) I come bearing gifts from the interweb:

 

Pure magic.Merle would be drinking tea. Hippy.

[Grumble]

Magnus Rushes In

 

Leg day Returneth. With Volume. Also, I totally got nommed by a green jelly in my right calf. Stupid paralytic poison. Wave Echo Cave should be renamed Leg Achey Cave.

 

BB Squat: 4x205x8. I hadn't done volume leg day in a while so I dropped weight a little. Glad I did too. The last reps were more Squat mornings than regular squats.

 

BB RDL: 4x225x8. Could gone about 15 lbs higher, but I couldn't find any fucking small weights. I hate bro lifters. PUT YOUR GAWDDANG WEIGHTS BACK! So I did a 5 count eccentric, made my hamstrings electric. 

 

BB Hack Squat: 3x135x8, 1x155x8: Been almost a year since I did hack squats so I started light, didnt think I could go heavier since my grip was giving me the middle finger. But then I discovered you can do hook grip with hack squats. Joy and increased weight ensued.

 

BB Split Squat: These broke me. Two sets at 65 lbs. and I. Was. Done.

 

Seated calf raise: Who's got two thumbs and  forgot to drink enough water and their right calf cramped up on the first rep?

 

Taako's Good Out Here

 

My notebook is going viral. I'm making notes on everything now. Writing down details I never would have before. Turns out writing things down leaves room in your brain for more stuff. Silly brain, being all brainy and stuff.

 

Abraca Fuck You!

 

So we had to clean the living areas for the party. We've managed to maintain that clean to this point. Not much beyond that, but we're definitely holding steady. I'm using UFYH, but being sneaky about it because Mrs G thinks it's crude. 

[Scaly Freak]

2 minutes ago, Grumble said:

 I'm using UFYH, but being sneaky about it because Mrs G thinks it's crude. 

 

You say that like that's a bad thing...

 

I am jealous of your workout. *glares at knee cap* May have to steal those Romanian deadlifts, since there is no knee bending involved in those at all.... hmmm.

[Deckard Gainz]

5 minutes ago, Grumble said:

BB Split Squat: These broke me. Two sets at 65 lbs. and I. Was. Done.

 

Oh how the mighty have fallen. I have never heard of / forgot about these. They look like fun. Would you say they translate well from Bulgarian split squats, if you've done those?

[Grumble]

3 minutes ago, scalyfreak said:

 

You say that like that's a bad thing...

Me being sneaky? Nah. 

 

3 minutes ago, scalyfreak said:

I am jealous of your workout. *glares at knee cap* May have to steal those Romanian deadlifts, since there is no knee bending involved in those at all.... hmmm.

They're a good hammy/glute workout if you can't use your knees. Steal away!

 

3 minutes ago, Deckard Gainz said:

 

Oh how the mighty have fallen. I have never heard of / forgot about these. They look like fun. Would you say they translate well from Bulgarian split squats, if you've done those?

My unilateral leg work has always been fairly weak, but I think the regular SS is harder than BSS. The leg on the bench helps with stability you don't get when it's just kicked out behind you. But I think they could either could be used. Maybe I'll try Bulgarians next week when leg day comes around and report the difference.

[Scaly Freak]

10 minutes ago, Grumble said:

My unilateral leg work has always been fairly weak, but I think the regular SS is harder than BSS. The leg on the bench helps with stability you don't get when it's just kicked out behind you. But I think they could either could be used. Maybe I'll try Bulgarians next week when leg day comes around and report the difference.

 

Or you could stick that back leg in a TRX strap, and see what happens...?

 

And for the record, I was referring to being crude, not being sneaky

[Deckard Gainz]

12 minutes ago, Grumble said:

I think the regular SS is harder than BSS. The leg on the bench helps with stability you don't get when it's just kicked out behind you.

 

That's interesting. I figured it would be the other way around. A foot on the ground underneath me seems more stable than a foot in the air behind me. Then again, I've caught myself letting that raised leg do work that it shouldn't be doing. I may give the standard SS a squat shot next time around as well.

[raptron]

6 minutes ago, Grumble said:

My unilateral leg work has always been fairly weak, but I think the regular SS is harder than BSS. The leg on the bench helps with stability you don't get when it's just kicked out behind you. But I think they could either could be used. Maybe I'll try Bulgarians next week when leg day comes around and report the difference.

BSS has a much higher balance/stability component than ground level split squats, IMO. But BSS loads your front leg more and ground floor ones load your back leg more. YMMV.

[Grumble]

2 minutes ago, scalyfreak said:

 

Or you could stick that back leg in a TRX strap, and see what happens...?

I should practice those at home. Improve my stability. But split squats... UGH.

 

2 minutes ago, scalyfreak said:

And for the record, I was referring to being crude, not being sneaky

Oh, that's just part of my charming personality.

[CourtnieMarie]

i always forget the difference between BB split squats and BB lunges. i typically google it but i refuse to do it this time!

[Grumble]

23 minutes ago, CourtnieMarie said:

i always forget the difference between BB split squats and BB lunges. i typically google it but i refuse to do it this time!

 

Static vs dynamic. Lunges you always return to start, split squats you stay in the split position.

[Grumble]

Unrelated to the challenge, but it must be shared.

[Jord]

15 hours ago, Grumble said:

Unrelated to the challenge, but it must be shared.

 

lolololol

[Grumble]

 

Hail and well met, my dudes. There is officially a recovery period after drinking too much alcohol in which I get to skip my IF this morning and no amount of good sense will convince me otherwise. *Eats bagel smugly*

 

Magnus Rushes in

 

Machine Assisted Pull-up: 3x203x8, 203x4. Program calls for 4x8. But I can't do 4x8. So until I can, I shall do these. Good note is they improved greatly from the last time I tried this many pullups, so yay.

 

Pendlay Row: 185x8, 185x7, 2x165x8. These are humbling. Also probably very annoying to the stores right below my lift. 

 

DB One Arm Row: 4x85x8. Normally I can move these with some aplomb, but two big back exercises later these made a very heavy weight on reps 6-8.

 

BB Curl: 2x70x8, 70x5. Felt these. Oof.

 

Alternating Supinating DB Curl: 3x30x8. Not heavy in and of themselves, but after the heavy BB curls, my arms just felt tired.

 

Hanging leg raise: 2x15. I am fat and weak. Please sir, may I have another.

 

Diet fell off a little bit last night, but I blame that on the beer. Weight went up one and a half lbs. Get back on track with the foods today and tomorrow should clear all that up. That and some pretty awesome mac and cheese. You can find more about it here.

 

Taako's Good Out here

 

Nothing doing today

 

Abraca Fuck You

 

Threw away a bag full of unnecessary paperwork that we thought we might need down the road. Little things. 

[JustCallMeAmber]

1 hour ago, Grumble said:

*Eats bagel smugly*

Is there any other way to eat a bagel?

 

Also, when did you get promoted to Pun Master Flex? (Please don't tell me it's been >6 months and I'm just that unobservant..)

[Grumble]

1 minute ago, JustCallMeAmber said:

Is there any other way to eat a bagel?

As of this writing? none that I have found that make it taste as good.

 

1 minute ago, JustCallMeAmber said:

Also, when did you get promoted to Pun Master Flex? (Please don't tell me it's been >6 months and I'm just that unobservant..)

 

It's only been since the start of this challenge. You're good.

[JustCallMeAmber]

1 hour ago, Grumble said:

As of this writing? none that I have found that make it taste as good.

1 hour ago, Grumble said:

It's only been since the start of this challenge. You're good.

 

[CourtnieMarie]

5 hours ago, Grumble said:

 

 

Hanging leg raise: 2x15. I am fat and weak. Please sir, may I have another.

hellooooo 15 reps of these in one set is amazing! are you keeping your legs straight/how high are you going?