Maple Syrup Strength (littlesleeper)

This made me think of someone cracking eggs on my neck, which is a interesting mental picture.

I prefer #TrapsOnTraps, #TrapsInTheTrap, or #TrapsRunTheTrap :joy:

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I painted the exact mental picture I was going for! :egg: :fried_egg: :muscle:

I :heart: traps.

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I figured this was appropriate to post.

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Son of a…friggin’ health food ova’ hea’!

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08/08/2017

Well short on time today as we are off to a friend’s BBQ. Managed to get in some good quick work though. Lower back was quite sore yesterday and today from sleeping on the floor at our friend’s cottage this weekend.

100 Reps of Light Back Squat
45 x 10
135 x 10
185 x 10
225 x 10
275 x 10, 10, 10
225 x 10
185 x 10
135 x 10

Superset with:

Makeshift Reverse Hyper on a Back Extension Thing (as illustrated by @oldbeancam HERE)
10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10

Holy lower back pump. Unfortunately, back still pretty sore. Off to BBQ, might hit the AirDyne for a bit when I get home, depending how late it is.

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Well I’ve made an internet deal for a used set of dumbbells that I’ll be picking up tomorrow. I’m trying not to get my hopes up in case it doesn’t work out but it will be a set of Pro Style dumbbells from 50lbs to 100lbs in 5lb increments with two racks. Needless to say, this will be an awesome addition to the weight room.

This was one of the top 3 things I’ve been keeping my eye out for. The other two being a reverse hyper/GHD and a good high quality bench (the one I have now isn’t as stable as I’d like it to be - it rocks side to side when benching…).

08/09/2017

Breakfast: 3 whole eggs, mozzarella cheese, grated turmeric root, pepper and Frank’s Red Hot Seasoning

A.M.
1 Mile 50lb Weighted Vest Walk

Lunch: 250g of ground beef cooked in garlic and bell peppers, more raw bell peppers, corn, 1/2 white potato.

Well, good timing for the release of THIS article. I just went and picked up a Collagen powdered supplement from the health food store (along with some Gelatin (Beef)). So I’ll be adding one scoop of these to my arsenal of supps.

Dinner: Meat, potatoes, vegetables

Dessert: Protein, pumpkin, zucchini bread…delicious!

I also put in 15 mins on the AirDyne: 2 mins moderate pace warmup, 4 mins Tabata(ish - I did 6 x 20s sprints and a few of my 10s rest turned into 20-30s since quads an back were on fire…).

Later my wife and I did 10mins of yoga. Back was still pretty tender, so took today as an active rest day.

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I fucking hate the airdyne, I’d hit it too if I were you. Stupid lung murdering bastard thing

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Good dumbbells are the one thing I miss from a traditional commercial gym. Good luck, I love a good deal.

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how does this reverse pyramid thing feel? ( going back to the starting weights at the end of the workout )

Yep, when I was at the commercial gym last week there honestly wasn’t one piece of equipment that I was envious of, other than the set of dumbbells and solid benches. A deadlift platform would be nice for show, and I could easily build one…but then I would have no way of getting it out of our basement once constructed and since we are planning on possibly moving in the next year or two, it just makes sense to wait.

This is something we definitely have in common.

This is actually something I do enjoy. I go through a little mindset shift as I go through a pyramid like this. Working up in weight is simply my warm-up, and trying to find that squat groove. Then I get to my working sets (at whatever rep scheme I’ve decided on for the day) where the weight is difficult. Then after I feel I’ve done sufficient work there I’ll back off on the way down to get more volume. BUT, the difference on the way down isn’t to just warm up, but more focus is put on the MMC. This is the volume that I’ll focus more on specific muscles rather than the movement itself. In this example for squats I was focusing more on sitting back a little further and keeping the quads lit up through the movement. I also used these lighter sets to ensure my left leg was pushing as hard as my right (since my knee injury, I still tend to lean/favour my right, painless leg when getting up into heavier sets).

Similarly for bench, I might go flat back and focus more on pectoral engagement rather than a full arch, delt/triceps/pec movement on my way back down. Plus, I friggin’ hate changing plates. Here, I’m stripping them anyways so might as well grab some volume on the way down!

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I feel the same way! Lol. Just makes sense to get those reps in!

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Some pineapple berries and chocolate protein “dip”.

A typical packed lunch. Meat veggies and sometimes small carb source.

Protein, pumpkin, Zucchini loaf inspired by @jamie1888.
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08/10/2017

A.M.
1mile 50lb Weighted Vest Walk
10mins yoga

P.M.
Just started doing band pullaparts before starting my workout and I got a phone call. A friend needed a hand moving a fridge into his parents place…so off I go! 2 other guys showed up as I got there so I ended up being in the way more than anything, so not a great story, but that’s my excuse for being short on time and just getting into the gym for a quick one.

SUPERSET
DB Rows
70lbs x 25, 20, 20, 20, 20

CGBP
135 x 10
185 x 10
225 x 10, 10, 10
185 x 10
135 x 10

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This Is Why Eating Healthy Is Hard (Time Travel Dietician) from Funny Or Die

Mods, feel free to delete if this is a no-go. Thought it was pretty entertaining though.

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Your lunch is very similar to my breakfasts except with eggs and Carolina hot sauce. That zucchini loaf looks bomb too. Eating good north of the border!

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That funny or die skit… gold.

“You might want to exercise, you’ve been sitting here for 35 years.”

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How did it come out? Did you like it?

Well the bottom stuck badly to the glassware, the coconut oil spray did not do its job, but it was very good! A friend was over when I was pulling it out of the oven and he had seconds.

I’ve noticed that too when baking with coconut oil spray. Especially with low fat recipes. If you try it again, you could just spray the hell out of the dish or add a little fat to the recipe. Silicone baking molds work well too.

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