Time to Get Cereal : B-Nizzle Style

[Bnizzle163]

what store near you has the monster cereals in already? Love them and it's the season they are out but I can't find them yet! Was wondering where you found yours

That is my last box from last year (srs). I always stock up. Still good brah!

[dchan8]

That is my last box from last year (srs). I always stock up. Still good brah!

Most, if not all, breakfast cereal will keep for almost half a decade. Just keep it sealed and out of humidity, haha.

[emanfitness]

That is my last box from last year (srs). I always stock up. Still good brah!

oh, haha. I actually had a box of Frankenberry last a pretty long time. But since it was opened, a good 6 months later, the marshmallows were a little hard.

let me know though if you see them in stores by you!

[Bnizzle163]

9-14-12 Lower hyper

squats
45x8
95x8
135x6
185x8
205x8
205x8
205x8

sldl's - first time since rib injury
135x10 (3 sets)

misc.
I was pressed for time, so I kept it fast paced. I was in and out in 35 minutes. I went super light on the dl's just to play it safe. They felt good and hammies were firing, though!

I took my TAP yesterday, which is Illinois equivalent of the basic skills test. If anyone is familiar with Illinois and their new laws on weening out prospective teachers, you will know that just recently they replaced the basic skills test with the Test of Academic Proficiency. They made it much harder. Prior to the new bill, you would need roughly 50% on each content area to pass. It was a combined 260 score or something... now you need to get at least 80% on each content area exam in order to pass. After doing some research, I learned that the first six months the new test was in place, not a SINGLE prospective teacher passed the exam. No joke. The success rate of a student passing all 4 content areas on their first try is a mere 4%... just ridiculous. I studied my butt off for math, and well... I have to retake reading comprehension and, pending grading, I may have to retake the writing portion... I was pretty upset, but after reading how difficult it is for almost everyone, and the fact that barely anyone passes all of them their first try, I feel 10 times better lol.

We have a big game tomorrow at noon. The team looks ready, but then again, I thought we were last week before we got spanked lol.

junk bowl ftw


banana pancakes, smart balance, syrup, eggs


pepperoni pizza!


protein cake w pb, cereal and chocolate chips


pb chocolate banana pancakes w reeses cups


scrambled eggs and potatoes obrein, dos pop tarts, leftover pizza, green beans

[The Solution]

I took my TAP yesterday, which is Illinois equivalent of the basic skills test. If anyone is familiar with Illinois and their new laws on weening out prospective teachers, you will know that just recently they replaced the basic skills test with the Test of Academic Proficiency. They made it much harder. Prior to the new bill, you would need roughly 50% on each content area to pass. It was a combined 260 score or something... now you need to get at least 80% on each content area exam in order to pass. After doing some research, I learned that the first six months the new test was in place, not a SINGLE prospective teacher passed the exam. No joke. The success rate of a student passing all 4 content areas on their first try is a mere 4%... just ridiculous. I studied my butt off for math, and well... I have to retake reading comprehension and, pending grading, I may have to retake the writing portion... I was pretty upset, but after reading how difficult it is for almost everyone, and the fact that barely anyone passes all of them their first try, I feel 10 times better lol.

W

How did you do on your praxis exams for teaching? Praixs I and Praixs II? I thought both were easy. Or maybe that is only for PA? but i thought it was for all teachers?

glad i am done with my testing. 4% pass rate? Da fuk?

[Bnizzle163]

How did you do on your praxis exams for teaching? Praixs I and Praixs II? I thought both were easy. Or maybe that is only for PA? but i thought it was for all teachers?

glad i am done with my testing. 4% pass rate? Da fuk?

Praxis is the exam required to get into a teaching program for any state that does not have their own test. For example, Tennessee does not require teachers to become certified by their own state standard test, therefore a prospective teacher in Tennessee can take the Praxis I or II. Illinois has THE HARDEST teacher prep test, and I'm not just saying that because I didn't pass lol. It's true

So, to answer your question, I can't take the Praxis to become certified unless I move to another state.

[Bnizzle163]

oh, haha. I actually had a box of Frankenberry last a pretty long time. But since it was opened, a good 6 months later, the marshmallows were a little hard.

let me know though if you see them in stores by you!

As soon as I see them, I'll let you know bro!

[nwskier]

had to pop back in to check up on the progress and that bench/military really standing out! good to see you beasting easy reps with some heavy ass weight

[Reid456]

Sorry to hear about the test, but at least you aren't alone. Failure just motivates us to work harder though. Food is looking amazing to my contest prep mind. That pizza looks sooooo good.

[Bnizzle163]

had to pop back in to check up on the progress and that bench/military really standing out! good to see you beasting easy reps with some heavy ass weight

Thank you, kind sir

I'm hoping to get my squat to beast mode status. Going to be running smolov jr soon!

Sorry to hear about the test, but at least you aren't alone. Failure just motivates us to work harder though. Food is looking amazing to my contest prep mind. That pizza looks sooooo good.

"Success is stumbling from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm." One of the best quotes ever, my friend

Pizza was made by using walmart brand just add water crust. Was pretty epic and simple!

[MKW]

That scary moment when you accidentally hit unsub on your iPhone.

I only lurk in this thread, but oh lawd is this true. Reps.

[MITCHAPAL00ZA]

sugar cookie pop tarts already? or are those leftovers from last season? I gotta try those ones next time they come around

[The Solution]

sugar cookie pop tarts already? or are those leftovers from last season? I gotta try those ones next time they come around

They are nearly in my super walmart 24/7

Cannot wait to see Gingerbread hit the shelves my #1 flavor hands down. Pumpkin pie are good

Billy you see they may make special edition College Football Team Poptarts?


We want to know who has the most fans. Keep your eyes peeled for your favorite NCAA team pack. We post and you vote. Also, is anyone else weirded out by the phrase “keep your eyes peeled”?

Tar Heels Berry
Go Blue Strawberry

etc etc..

[wrkoutfrq]

trying to catch up from the busy week... that testing process sounds RIDICULOUS... it's almost like they are purposely trying to hedge the number of prospective teachers to avoid the possibility of hiring them. for your pizza are you using TJ dough or making your own, because it looks BOMB

[MITCHAPAL00ZA]

They are nearly in my super walmart 24/7

Cannot wait to see Gingerbread hit the shelves my #1 flavor hands down. Pumpkin pie are good

Also, is anyone else weirded out by the phrase “keep your eyes peeled”?

yeah definitely wanna get all of the seasonal offerings once they hit my store (which gets stuff like that slow : / )

and lol never even thought about the meaning of that phrase, but it is weird now that you mention it.

[Bnizzle163]

I only lurk in this thread, but oh lawd is this true. Reps.

No need to just lurk. Feel free to chime in anytime!!

sugar cookie pop tarts already? or are those leftovers from last season? I gotta try those ones next time they come around

They're from last year. 1 more pack left . They're quite tasty!

They are nearly in my super walmart 24/7

Cannot wait to see Gingerbread hit the shelves my #1 flavor hands down. Pumpkin pie are good

Billy you see they may make special edition College Football Team Poptarts?


We want to know who has the most fans. Keep your eyes peeled for your favorite NCAA team pack. We post and you vote. Also, is anyone else weirded out by the phrase “keep your eyes peeled”?

Tar Heels Berry
Go Blue Strawberry

etc etc..

I saw that advertised on theimpulsivebuy. Pretty cool stuff. I will "keep my eyes peeled."

trying to catch up from the busy week... that testing process sounds RIDICULOUS... it's almost like they are purposely trying to hedge the number of prospective teachers to avoid the possibility of hiring them. for your pizza are you using TJ dough or making your own, because it looks BOMB

They literally say that the new certification process is to weed out any weak prospective teachers. Personally, I think it's bs. Some people just don't test well. It's a fact. A lot of what they teach education majors is the fact that some students need alternate forms of assessment because standardized testing doesn't always give a cut a dry perspective on a person's actual abilities. Guess what kind of test they're giving these prospective teachers? Lol. Blows my mind.

That dough was actually walmart brand. They have a little pouch of flour you buy and just add some water.

yeah definitely wanna get all of the seasonal offerings once they hit my store (which gets stuff like that slow : / )

and lol never even thought about the meaning of that phrase, but it is weird now that you mention it.

I still need to find the marshmallow hot chocolate pop tarts!

[Bnizzle163]

Intro (been a while since I've done one of these lol)
So today was a long day. I woke up and did some chores around the house, made Sarah and myself some breakfast, and headed out for our game. I arrived at the field about 5 minutes late, but didn't waste any time getting the kids warmed up. Warm ups went well, and all the kids seemed extremely focused. The game started off BAD. A false start right away, and then 2 clean plays and a HUGE holding penalty that negated a 35 yard td run. Blah. We ended up winning 15-0 (stupid jr.football PA rules), but had 17 penalties against us. Srs. Kids are about to get the smack down next week at practice. Going to be a lot of hard counts (by yours truly), and ANYONE who jumps off will be running laps. They're going to hate it .

After the game, I slammed a couple pop tarts on the ride home and got a quick upper hyper sesh in. I had a ton of stuff to do, so I had to make it quick. I got it done in under 40 minutes and felt awesome. Here's what it looked like on paper :

bench
45x12
135x10
155x10
175x8
175x8
175x8

dips (chest)
+25x8
+25x8
+25x8

pull ups (haven't done in forever. they were HARD lol)
bwx8
bwx6
bwx5

db rows
70'sx10 (3 sets)

standing db shoulder press
40'sx10 (3 sets)

db laterals
25'sx98 (3 sets)

cgbp
155x12
155x10 (2 sets)

bb curls
65x12
65x10 (2 sets)

plate shrugs - wanted to see how many I could do
45'sx32
45'sx30 (ouch!)

misc.
All in all, a good workout. Loads of volume, but well shy of failure on pretty much everything. Time to get some zZz's and get my grow on!

[snrygo]

i can honestly say that every time (of the 4 times ive tried) ive had poptarts as my pre WO meal my WO sucked. bananas on the other hand.... whole nother story


srs btw


idk thought id share

[jzpowahz]

i can honestly say that every time (of the 4 times ive tried) ive had poptarts as my pre WO meal my WO sucked. bananas on the other hand.... whole nother story


srs btw


idk thought id share

I can honestly say that I am the exact opposite of this

Good quick workout there Billy

[deltpecx]

db laterals
25'sx98 (3 sets)

Can you raise your arms today?

[PrinceJontino]

updated pics?

[wrkoutfrq]

it's amazing how fast strength can go on exercises when you haven't done them regularly! i'm having the same issues on DB bench right now. 17 penalties is pretty gnarly lol. sounds a bit like OK State against Arizona (stong fail on my current team's part...)

[Bnizzle163]

i can honestly say that every time (of the 4 times ive tried) ive had poptarts as my pre WO meal my WO sucked. bananas on the other hand.... whole nother story


srs btw


idk thought id share

I can honestly say that I am the exact opposite of this

Good quick workout there Billy

I actually felt great during my workout. Must be all dem der micros in pop tarts

Can you raise your arms today?

Whoops, I meant 8!

updated pics?

No sir. I am going to try and hold out until next prep, so you all can see a whole new beast!

it's amazing how fast strength can go on exercises when you haven't done them regularly! i'm having the same issues on DB bench right now. 17 penalties is pretty gnarly lol. sounds a bit like OK State against Arizona (stong fail on my current team's part...)

Haha, I saw a bit of that game last night. Like 10 penalties in one series! It was almost comical.

[AustrianOakJr]

How did you do on your praxis exams for teaching? Praixs I and Praixs II? I thought both were easy. Or maybe that is only for PA? but i thought it was for all teachers?

glad i am done with my testing. 4% pass rate? Da fuk?

Totally....I felt the nys teacher certs were super easy too. But that was....Dang.....13 yrs ago. Must be cracking down on dumb ass teachers LOL.....heck, they have to pay em a whole 40k a year to start.

Wtf @ 4% pass rate!

Billy...you'll get it next time....we need guys like u in this profession.

Did you have a POP tart prior to the exam? Try that for round 2. .

[Bnizzle163]

Totally....I felt the nys teacher certs were super easy too. But that was....Dang.....13 yrs ago. Must be cracking down on dumb ass teachers LOL.....heck, they have to pay em a whole 40k a year to start.

Wtf @ 4% pass rate!

Billy...you'll get it next time....we need guys like u in this profession.

Did you have a POP tart prior to the exam? Try that for round 2. .

I had a pop tart AFTER... I knew I did something wrong! lol

[TheNaturalEdge]

<-- Just spent 1hr going through your thread writing down idea's for my reverse in 2 weeks. Just thought I'd let you know that you're one of the most inspiring cooks on here.
<3 Keep pumping.

[Bnizzle163]

<-- Just spent 1hr going through your thread writing down idea's for my reverse in 2 weeks. Just thought I'd let you know that you're one of the most inspiring cooks on here.
<3 Keep pumping.

Thanks, man. I appreciate it

[Bnizzle163]

Intro
So I finally got back to real squatting and pulling from the floor. Feelsgoodman. I went light, but everything felt great. Something about DL'ing and squatting in the same day that makes me feel totally alpha. I wore my inzer again too! Wore it MUCH lower, and although it dug into my hips, I didn't have any problems! Here's how the workout went :

squats
65x5 - pause
95x5 - pause
135x5 - pause
185x5 - pause
205x6 - pause
225x5
225x5
225x4
225x4 - didn't want to push it quite yet!

sumo dl
135x5
185x3
225x3
275x3
275x3
275x3

smith calf raise
90x15
180x10
210x8
230x8
230x8
180x12

decline sit ups
bwx12
10
8
8

spaghetti and meatballs


pumpkin snickers pb2 loaf w bananas, cookie butter, pb and capn cr


banana oat pancakes w smart balance, syrup, eggs


ffgy, dymatize cc casein, almond milk, chocolate mini wheats, marshmallow pebbles, pop tart, pb, almond butter, chef bob's microwave oatmeal chocolate chip cookies


egg whites, pumpkin banana pancakes w smart balance and syrup


open faced sirloin burgers w provalone on english muffins, pan seared potatoes, blueberry pop tart


Someone said they wanted to see a pic of me... I won't show nudes yet, but here's a little bicep action during my lower body today. Only 1 meal in me and no pump! (ignore all the drawing from various people on my walls - it's a long story)

[Shazriki]

Good to hear you're back in action with the DLs and the belt. It really is a pain in the ass to have to wear it tight, but given a decision between a broken rib or a bruised hip bone, I'd always choose the latter

Btw did your loaf for the first time in months yesterday, felt good

[ErickStevens]

So what's the deal with Quest's new chocolates brah?