SPRING RECOMP 2021 - DAY 26 REST DAY
So this little yogini asks permission to join me on the elevator to the garage. Curious, I inquired why she would ask. Apparently some are demanding private elevator carriage.... after working out in an indoor, wide open, mask free gym...
My kids are concerned that I am on the cusp of becoming "that guy," publicly raging against the vast idiocies of the age. They are right to be wary. Stupid is everywhere you look. And just so we're crystal, I am not specifically indicting anyone's views here on FS. I love you guys. I mean all of it. The debates themselves.
And it does trigger me. I think I was taught, as a kid, to be triggered by stupid. To be intolerant of counterfactual narratives. To dig for the truth. To follow the money.... Pop.
And I must admit, that damn vibrator steering wheel did nearly put me over the edge.... If Lee Iacoca and three generations of Fords can manage to keep their fuckin hands off my steering wheel, I am pretty sure the Michigan MBAs can as well..
But I remain possessed of some restraint. As proof, I just deleted three perfectly lovely paragraphs on systemic cultural rot and consumer social theatre!! But what to do? Seriously. What's the best approach to dealing with the daily intrusion of madness?
One's natural tendencies bifourcate into adopting a war posture or STFU and caring for one's own. On a prior elevator ride, I had a conversation with a gentleman who removed his mask as soon as the elevator door closed and advised me that masks were bullshit. I pointed out that in current times, there are certain social risks in publicly proffering such a view. He advised me that he DGAF, was a Doc and front line worker, and understood the research. Also that they couldn't tell him shit about those "fake ass" vaccines. OK. Respect. But that's a guy who's adopted a war footing - exactly what the kids are rightly concerned about and not how I wish to be in the world.
That said, the STFU alternative strikes me as too passive.
The best non-neutral approach I can come up with is to actively reinforce anything positive, while remaining non-reactive in the face of divisive or negative provocation. That's going to take a little rewiring, but is the standard to which I aspire. To wit -
"Climb on board, baby! You can ride my elevator anytime!"
Vastly improved feels. Productive start to the week yesterday. Body's relatively happy atm. I'll take it!
Managed to have a good day under the bar yesterday, despite yet again perfectly timing my workout with weekly peak gym attendance. Got 10 X 195# on my squat; double target reps. Left a couple grinders in the bank. Proper wide grip this time, so no shoulder issues. 8 X 175 on my bench; 3 reps over, and more importantly, no pain. Pretty pleased with this, since I missed my bench by 3 reps last time... In pain. Incline, which is the most problematic for me at this point, looked to be a bust during warm up. Shoulder/bicep pain in full effect. Persisted and actually worked it out putting more weight on the bar. Somehow that cued the proper "bend" of the bar (upward with hard lat contraction) for a pain free press. Doubled target reps, don't recall exact (low) weight.
Sundays food orgy paid off!
Rewarded myself with ab supersets. Up to sets of 10 on the knee ups, so close to graduating to full leg ups. Hit the wall on the second plank around 50 seconds...
Looked OK in that perfect gym locker room lighting for a sec, then headed with the boys for the sushi bar. Then home to polish off the last pint of Chunky Monkey - 268k vs. 1200 for Ben and Jerry. Came in around 2800k. Teetering on the edge of dirty bulk...
Now on to make the most of my first properly pre-planned rest day!
Sun's out AF!
Let's go!
Quote du jour -
"Can't is just a lazy luggard that won't."
- Ned the riding coach
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92.4 公斤
最近减少: 3.7 公斤.
还有: 8.5 公斤.
饮食准则: 合理的.
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1490 千卡
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脂肪: 71.25克 | 蛋白质: 120.07克 | 碳水物: 84.62克.
午餐: Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise, White Rice, Southern Tsunami Sushi Bar Yellowtail Nigiri, Salmon Sashimi, Tuna Sashimi, Codfish Ball or Cake. 晚餐: Cooked or Sauteed Mature Onions (Fat Added in Cooking), Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise, Feta Cheese, Hummus, Trader Joe's Sirloin Steak ( Clean Beef). 更多的......
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稳定体重
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