Flame Free Confession III: Even More Flame Free (Part 2)

There’s no turning back. I suggest you start light though. Start hook gripping even with empty bar and all warm up sets. It definitely hurts at first but I have no regrets I went and learned hook grip right away. I have never used mixed. Just some chalk and I’ve never dropped a lift (granted I don’t lift that much anyway)

I’m surprised there isn’t a crowd with torches and pitchforks after that! :laughing:

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An ugly stone to overturn, for sure but it is good Intel. For example, I know to keep from walking down the street with a plant to avoid getting surprised by an angry mob. I also know the names of those who are on edge lol

There are some pluses - I got a tip for a mechanic in the area who specialises in the old crapbox I own, so that is good.

Full disclosure: I don’t post and I lurk under a pseudonym.

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I hate how important meal timing become the leaner I am.

I just found out Bang has caffeine free versions of their drinks, AWESOME.

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Are you serious??!!
I’ve always wanted to try energy drinks for the taste, but couldn’t find a caffiene free version

I’m waiting for C4 to do this. I’ve been saying it for years it would be a good seller. So maybe people just love the way they taste and could careless about the caffeine. Be nice to have that option!

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Today I experienced something years in the making - putting both my kids on a school bus while my wife left for her job, and having a full day at home by myself. No work for me today, and I can afford to have a day without schoolwork since I just had an exam yesterday. I had plans to get SO much stuff done.

My confession is that after putting them on the bus and saying goodbye to my wife, I felt a sort of crushing fatigue just wash over me, and told myself I was going to go lie down just for a few minutes, and ended up waking up nearly at noon. Combined with the decent sleep I got last night, it’s the most I’ve slept in 6 years, for sure.

I think my body just rebelled against the plans I had, and went into panic mode, like “we may never get this chance again, asshole, SLEEP MORE!!!”

I’m a bit bummed about missing out on most of the day, especially since right after getting my kids off the bus at 3 I have to get my last wisdom tooth pulled and will probably be pretty uncomfortable the rest of the day, but the mental clarity you get after a long-needed catch-up on sleep is unparalleled, and so I have no regrets about it.

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I confess I have 13 jars of Nuts n More arriving soon…

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Between that and your bison/salmon awesomeness you ought be optimized anabollicly now…

I confess that I get a weird enjoyment out of people at the gym defaulting to using a different machine when it appears as if I am heading towards the same one (being large has it’s perks).

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Few months ago I had exactly this set up. The morning it was going to happen the kids wake up sick and need to stay home. Probably the most crushed I’ve ever felt haha I think my body is still punishing me

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The one time this happened to me was the day after I took a tablespoon of instant coffee.
I slept for 24 hours straight and stayed in bed for half the next. I am sometimes tempted to do this just to have a real excuse to sleep all day

That’s awful, dude. At least sick kids are generally pretty quiet, haha.

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@EmilyQ

Hey, I’m alive. Didn’t have problems with Covid. We sold the company where my computer was that had my log in (and recovery email) and I did get sick, but it was from the fricking shots.

In order to travel to the EU I had to get the 2 Pfizer shots and did not react well, at all, to the second one. Got a pretty serious heart issue that has subsequently resolved.

Turns out, a huge Israeli study now shows people who get sick with Covid (and recover) don’t really need the shots. This was a fact unknown at the time that I really would have liked to know. They did give us the “green pass” if you recovered, but the EU didn’t recognize it.

Anyway, all is well. Started two new oil companies from the people laid off from the one we sold.

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I’m glad you’re okay!

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@Chris_Colucci might can help
You recover your original account

I believe those who don’t recover also don’t really need the shots.

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Glad you’re doing well! Looks like you’ve been very productive despite setbacks

Are your businesses like the hydra? Will we get 4 if we get rid of these two?

I confess that sometimes I wonder what happened to this dude.

@liftangryordie500

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Oh wow lol

Brooks

Really glad to hear you’re doing better. Back in March, I e-mailed the address connected to Jewbacca to see what’s up. You can e-mail Mods@T-Nation.com and we can figure out getting back into your original account.