So dang true! Zoning out can totally get mistaken for staring.
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Meanwhile, most people are looking at her thinking, āouch!ā
I have to hold back most of the time. I am a natural at witty comments.
If I remember correctly, I told the 20 something in the muscle shirt, that I needed more them some eye candy on the couch and that sadly he was not enough eye candy to be in the running.
My bf (we have been together now for almost 20 years) was laughing pretty hard.
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Upper Body-ish Day!
100 unbroken leg presses
This takes about as long as Heart Shaped Box by Nirvana. Also, that seems to be a good tempo for these. Except itās depressing. Recommend a song for me that lasts about 4 minutes and 45-ish seconds.
Wait a minute. WAIT. A. FREAKING. MINUTE.
I just went to the 100 leg press article and watched the video of the athlete doing it. His 100 reps take two minutes and 45 seconds, but mine are taking 4 minutes and 45 seconds!
The main difference? My reps seem a lot more controlled, and it appears as though Iām using a greater range of motion. Example of my ROM:
This is not a criticism of the athlete in the video, just a revelation that if I want to, I can make these a heck of a lot easier. Maybe I wonāt though. My legs are feeling good, knees feel awesome, and Iām enjoying the torture.
Onward.
A1. Dips: 4 sets of 7 reps
A2. Banded Straight Arm Pulldowns: Enough to feel the muscles
B1. Hammer Strength Chest Press: 6 sets of 10, 8, 5, 5, 8, 10 reps
First set: 90 pounds
Second set: 110 pounds
Third set: 140 pounds
Fourth set: 140 pounds
Fifth set: 110 pounds
Sixth set: 90 pounds
B2. Banded External Rotation Exercise for Shoulders
Compound Set Thereās a video of this above somewhere.
C1. Seated Cable Row: 4x10-12
C2. Arnold Press: 4x15-20
C3. Bent-Over Lateral Raise: 4x10
So the thing about training instinctively is that I donāt usually predetermine the reps. I start the exercise and feel it out. I just did the amount that felt sufficiently challenging without completely hitting failure. And thatās why thereās a range of reps here.
My upper body workouts used to be mainly a back day with some other stuff sprinkled in, but because of the chronic painchy pain in my right low trap and scap area, Iām taking it easy on back. Not sure why I feel the need to explain that every time, but there you have it!
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No doubt.
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Nah, Iām lucky he tolerates me. 
Thatās the win right there! Iād change nothing!
Your hammer strength press game is strong.
Loved the pic comparison. Thereās a gent at my gym that knows heās not getting the results he wants, but talks himself out of taking a real shot at lifting. Would you be ok if I showed him this? I think itās both pretty awesome evidence and less threatening than pointing out a bunch of young meatheads in the gym.
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Good advice and thank you!
Of course! But to be fair to running, I was doing some silly things with my diet at the time. Youāre free to share whatever you like! 
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@Dani_Shugart @ChickenLittle Dear 100 rep team, my back decided it hates me on Thursday morning on the last rep of an RDL. Walking hurts, itās getting better SLOWLY but, (because Iām choosing to be smart for a change), I am going to withdraw for now. BUT I will be restarting this 100 rep challenge over when my back decides that maybe it doesnāt hate me quite so much. I donāt have a log but needed to tell you guys so Iām not getting credit for something Iām not doing.
And as Arnold said in the Terminator, āIāll be back.ā
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Awwww! Hate to hear this. Hope youāre on the mend.
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Oh my goodness, yes, take it easy! 
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^it was too good not to share
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Aw shucks. 
Random Thoughts
Have you ever found yourself trying hard to achieve a goal and then realizingā¦ āWait. Why do I want this? Is it because itās popular to want or because achieving it might get me some approval?ā
Answering those questions can be a huge eye-opener. And the things people want are somewhat contagious if you look into the idea of mimetic desire (wanting things just because other people want them).
In 2020, I was trying to work my way up to a 300 pound deadlift. I get that this isnāt super impressive, since I weigh around 150. But even just pulling around 240-250 left me feeling like Iād been hit by a truck the next day.
Then I caught Covid, and it seemed to hit my kidneys really hard in particular. Once I recovered from it, my body was extremely weak for over a month. I just couldnāt muster up the desire to aim for a 300 pound deadlift again. Still canāt.
But I started thinking about those questions and it took some pressure off. I had wanted to hit a certain number to feel like I was good enough at lifting weights. Iām not sure whose approval I was after, but aiming for it wasnāt actually making me better at anything else except that one particular lift. And if I had hit that number, I canāt tell you what doors I wouldāve expected to open or what secrets to the universe I wouldāve learned.
Sure, to be considered strong, you must be able to use a certain percentage of your body weight on certain exercises, but maybe life will turn out okay if Iām not considered strong. ĀÆ_(ć)_/ĀÆ
Quitting is a win if the goal doesnāt serve you.
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I LOVE ONLYFANS!!! 
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