Us too, though we haven't gotten into Game of Thrones yet. We don't have cable but we have Amazon Prime, so we buy the seasons and we can usually watch it the next day. Since I joke about the zombie apocalypse, bowhunt, and love camping she thinks if Z-day ever did hit I'd be identical to Daryl...although grouchier
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03-13-2015, 08:31 AM #155
No, unfortunately I live inside a city, albeit in a more suburbia type place. My wife is a country girl so she dislikes the city and is open to moving, we're just trying to find the ideal place. Unfortunately my job needs a suburb/city type setting to pay the best in most places so until I retire most likely we'll have to make do as is for now.
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03-13-2015, 08:07 PM #161
How old are your boys? Gymnastics is a great grounding for any sport .... it teaches you about self awareness of body position, co-ordination and the use of core and stabiliser muscles and sets you up for proper movement and keeping you injury free.
I haven't been 'the following' but my youngest daughter has been torrenting it and has lined me up for a binge watching session when she's next home"Better to wear out than rust out!"
Squat 165kg/363lbs
Deadlift 190kg/418lbs
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03-15-2015, 07:42 AM #162
Funnily enough that's how we potty trained. They wouldn't pee in the toilet, so I started taking them outside to pee in the bushes. Next thing you know, they're using the toilet.
I absolutely agree. They're 5 and 3, turning 6 and 4 here in a few months. They both love running around, rolling, jumping, and bouncing so they may like it. We have a pull-up bar in the house too and they always want to use it. When we're playing out in the yard, we'll have "Judo matches" too where they basically run at me and I do some controlled Judo throws on them. We used to do them at the dojo when I was training too, they loved it.
Left knee's been still a bit sketchy, so I just did an upper body session yesterday.
20150314:
Bench Press:
145 for 3x5. Definitely glad I went a bit wider from when I first started, these feel a lot easier.
Weighted Pull-Ups:
BW+5 for 3/3/3, then BW only for 4/3/3. Widened grip a bit as we got a new bar at the gym so lost a few reps, but I like this new pull-up bar better.
Alternating Dumbbell Curls:
2x30s for 3x10.
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03-15-2015, 12:42 PM #163
I'm not being notified of posts in this thread, so just catching up on Z day and prepping. I'm planning on doing some tiny house living down the road. My current situation has me primed already for that downsizing. Life is great when its simple and uncomplicated!
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03-16-2015, 01:28 PM #166
Honestly I was preparing to bench and I suddenly remembered "32 inches" was my width. I measured it out, tried it out, and felt really strong from there.
I remember getting measured from elbow to elbow by a powerlifter friend of mine, with my arms out to the side, triceps parallel to the ground, and my forearms vertical. Supposedly you took some kind of percentage of that, and that was your base line to start from. I ended up going slightly wider, so mine may have been 30 or so. I'll have to dig around and see if I can find something for you along those lines. I brought my measuring tape in and with permission of the owner put some pencil marks on the bar for me, as it's an older barbell so it just has the smooth section in the middle and no rings. Not many folks venture to the corner where it's at, so the owner gave me the thumbs up.
Might be something like this, I messaged my buddy and will see what he says, but I think this might be it. Not sure how scientific it is, but I remember once I started working in that range I saw a big improvement personally.
http://www.strend.com/grip.html
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03-17-2015, 01:57 AM #170
That's fun ... doing sport and exercise with your kids is a great way to connect ..... I have two girls, much older now, but I took them to gymnastics classes, circus schools, and and I just love taking them skiing (great for balance and co-ordination as well)
That's really interesting ... I'll go through that exercise and see what happens"Better to wear out than rust out!"
Squat 165kg/363lbs
Deadlift 190kg/418lbs
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03-18-2015, 10:10 AM #171
Still having some knee issues, so yesterday I just dropped by really quick, warmed up slightly, and did my standing presses. I did them from the rack, rather than cleaning them from the floor, felt harder actually. 120 for 3x5. Nothing else, even trying to climb on the pull-up bar step was bothersome.
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04-02-2015, 06:11 PM #179
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Good to see you back grouchy...sorry to hear you were down and out for a while....Solid sessions put in since
"You got soul and everybody knows that its alright".....Curtis Mayfield........"Eat to be strong weights and reps"....Me....."leave the gun take the cannoli".....Fat Clemenza
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