The Official PL Family Appreciation Thread: Part XI

[Doollas]

mind = blown that people act like this. but do carry on, simp wants sordid details.

What's wrong with acting in such a manner? I see this behavior all the time.

not till he grows a couple inches. misc manlet status right there.

We weren't on the misc, it was real life.

[nekkidbear]

Got a travel stick for xmas... this thing is glorious!!!!!

[Jason2459]

3d doesn't really bother me, I think it was the higher frame rate they used for all the effects.

The high frame rate killed it for me too. Some of the IMAX theaters are HFR and some are not. Sounds like you got one that supports it. It was more enjoyable in a normal frame rate theater.

[LeachGymRat]

Any resolution stories? Gotta start squatting in numbers now brahs go in full force before the swole 150lb cell tech hits you

[thom2355]

Got a travel stick for xmas... this thing is glorious!!!!!

Use it to travel on down and train. I could use a spotter tonight.

[Torrtrefireto]

Started day one of modified Smolov jr for bench today. Rep hater's version, its gonna be fun

[Drew23]

Happy New Year brahs.

Wish I could say I'm pumped up to smash some PRs this year, but truth be told I'm in a training funk and feeling unmotivated. I've already decided not to compete this month as I had planned since my training has been sporadic the last few weeks. I'm looking to compete at the end of March and I feel like that might be the end for me. I've never felt like this about lifting before. I honestly feel like if I trained hard for the next 8 weeks I could add 100 lbs to my total. I have almost zero support at home and it makes it difficult to be serious about training.

[Jason2459]

Happy New Year brahs.

Wish I could say I'm pumped up to smash some PRs this year, but truth be told I'm in a training funk and feeling unmotivated. I've already decided not to compete this month as I had planned since my training has been sporadic the last few weeks. I'm looking to compete at the end of March and I feel like that might be the end for me. I've never felt like this about lifting before. I honestly feel like if I trained hard for the next 8 weeks I could add 100 lbs to my total. I have almost zero support at home and it makes it difficult to be serious about training.

inb4 crossfit cubed

[Jason2459]

Srs though crossfit looks like it could be fun or do some strongman both would be a good change of pace.

[LeachGymRat]

Happy New Year brahs.

Wish I could say I'm pumped up to smash some PRs this year, but truth be told I'm in a training funk and feeling unmotivated. I've already decided not to compete this month as I had planned since my training has been sporadic the last few weeks. I'm looking to compete at the end of March and I feel like that might be the end for me. I've never felt like this about lifting before. I honestly feel like if I trained hard for the next 8 weeks I could add 100 lbs to my total. I have almost zero support at home and it makes it difficult to be serious about training.

jut think about how much better you will be if you continue training.

[simp3204]

The high frame rate killed it for me too. Some of the IMAX theaters are HFR and some are not. Sounds like you got one that supports it. It was more enjoyable in a normal frame rate theater.

The IMAX was an HFR one. I'm interested to see how different it will look on my mediocre tv on blu-ray.

Srs though crossfit looks like it could be fun or do some strongman both would be a good change of pace.

Drew23 I think strongman would be an excellent change of pace.

[Drew23]

Srs though crossfit looks like it could be fun or do some strongman both would be a good change of pace.

That's not the problem. It's the guilt trip I get every time I go to train. So I either don't train at all or I only do main movement work and no assistance and rush through. I still want to powerlift.

[Jason2459]

That's not the problem. It's the guilt trip I get every time I go to train. So I either don't train at all or I only do main movement work and no assistance and rush through. I still want to powerlift.

Yeah, that's tough. Can you shift around when you train? You can become a zombie like me and train at midnight and OD on caffeine all day.

[Drew23]

Right now I train after I put the kids to bed. If I'm down there for more than an hour I get attitude from the wife. I train 3 days a week (4 when I am highly motivated) and on Fridays I go to train with my crew. I'm usually gone from 5:15 until 9:30 on Friday nights. Wednesdays I squat and that should take 2.5 hours but I do it in an hour most nights. Mondays are speed bench and I can usually get done in an hour or less. I don't think I'm being unreasonable, but it sucks being made to feel guilty for doing something that is important to me.

[Jason2459]

That really sucks. She needs to get a hobby and let you be happy too.

[coachdeez]

Right now I train after I put the kids to bed. If I'm down there for more than an hour I get attitude from the wife. I train 3 days a week (4 when I am highly motivated) and on Fridays I go to train with my crew. I'm usually gone from 5:15 until 9:30 on Friday nights. Wednesdays I squat and that should take 2.5 hours but I do it in an hour most nights. Mondays are speed bench and I can usually get done in an hour or less. I don't think I'm being unreasonable, but it sucks being made to feel guilty for doing something that is important to me.

This is like a glimpse into my future. I don't even have kids yet and I get bitched at constantly about how much time I spend training or how she thinks I'm hurting myself because I do so much mobility work and rolling while she's sitting on her ass watching tv.

[bmontgomery87]

Right now I train after I put the kids to bed. If I'm down there for more than an hour I get attitude from the wife. I train 3 days a week (4 when I am highly motivated) and on Fridays I go to train with my crew. I'm usually gone from 5:15 until 9:30 on Friday nights. Wednesdays I squat and that should take 2.5 hours but I do it in an hour most nights. Mondays are speed bench and I can usually get done in an hour or less. I don't think I'm being unreasonable, but it sucks being made to feel guilty for doing something that is important to me.

That does blow man. My significant other gives me crap occasionally if my training sessions run long. I feel like that's BS. You could be out at a bar getting smashed, or playing golf, or something stupid. At least you have goals and you're being productive.

That really sucks. She needs to get a hobby and let you be happy too.

This.

[Jason2459]

This is going to make me very happy in a few weeks...

http://www.edgefitnessystems.com/index.html

Looking at getting several items from there.

[ampUP11]

Right now I train after I put the kids to bed. If I'm down there for more than an hour I get attitude from the wife. I train 3 days a week (4 when I am highly motivated) and on Fridays I go to train with my crew. I'm usually gone from 5:15 until 9:30 on Friday nights. Wednesdays I squat and that should take 2.5 hours but I do it in an hour most nights. Mondays are speed bench and I can usually get done in an hour or less. I don't think I'm being unreasonable, but it sucks being made to feel guilty for doing something that is important to me.

If you don't hold onto what it is that makes you yourself in the marriage, you're gonna lose it. Took me 2 years to get my girlfriend to accept the fact that I put more time into the gym than I do most of my classes. I actually increased my gym time since I started lifting and ignored her complaints about it since it is something I enjoy and gives me time away from her to do my own thing.

As long as it doesn't cut into family time with the kids, there's no reason why you should feel guilty about wanting to train, its **** like this that adds years to your life, from health and happiness points of view...

[SPFjudge]

That really sucks. She needs to get a hobby and let you be happy too.

This. But for most women, their husband/boyfriend is literally their hobbies.

[Jason2459]

This. But for most women, their husband/boyfriend is literally their hobbies.

Co-dependency sucks and not healthy. It definitely helps my wife is in the fitness industry so she's supportive of my lifting but she's also into a bunch of crafts stuff and does craft shows periodically. So we each have our things.

[HARRYBEAST]

Ever thought about training before work? I did that before my job allowed the flexibility to take 2 hour lunches.

Totally feel ya on the "You are gonna hurt yourself lifting that heavy!"

[Drew23]

That really sucks. She needs to get a hobby and let you be happy too.

She has things that she likes to do and I don't bother her about any of it. She likes to start fights with me and say she is going to start going out with her friends every Sat night since I go out with my friends every Friday night. It's no use explaining that going to the gym and working my ass off is not the same as going out with your single friends and drinking your face off.

This is like a glimpse into my future. I don't even have kids yet and I get bitched at constantly about how much time I spend training or how she thinks I'm hurting myself because I do so much mobility work and rolling while she's sitting on her ass watching tv.

Either don't have kids, get rid of her, or quit lifting. Srs.

That does blow man. My significant other gives me crap occasionally if my training sessions run long. I feel like that's BS. You could be out at a bar getting smashed, or playing golf, or something stupid. At least you have goals and you're being productive.

Always my point but it doesn't ever win any arguments. lol

If you don't hold onto what it is that makes you yourself in the marriage, you're gonna lose it. Took me 2 years to get my girlfriend to accept the fact that I put more time into the gym than I do most of my classes. I actually increased my gym time since I started lifting and ignored her complaints about it since it is something I enjoy and gives me time away from her to do my own thing.

As long as it doesn't cut into family time with the kids, there's no reason why you should feel guilty about wanting to train, its **** like this that adds years to your life, from health and happiness points of view...

I've explained this before. I've told her that I will eventually quit and if I quit because of her, I will resent her for it.

Ever thought about training before work? I did that before my job allowed the flexibility to take 2 hour lunches.

I'm up at 6 as it is. I would have to get up at 3:30 to even make it worth it. I have tried training in the morning, it will never work for me. Also I can't change my bench training on Friday nights.

[SPFjudge]

This is going to make me very happy in a few weeks...

http://www.edgefitnessystems.com/index.html

Looking at getting several items from there.

Looks like they're making a Rev Hyper. Isn't that patented?

[Donkeyno9]

This. But for most women, their husband/boyfriend is literally their hobbies.

That makes life an elevator ride to hell. Many feels for the situation.

[Torrtrefireto]

She has things that she likes to do and I don't bother her about any of it. She likes to start fights with me and say she is going to start going out with her friends every Sat night since I go out with my friends every Friday night. It's no use explaining that going to the gym and working my ass off is not the same as going out with your single friends and drinking your face off.

Either don't have kids, get rid of her, or quit lifting. Srs.

Always my point but it doesn't ever win any arguments. lol

I've explained this before. I've told her that I will eventually quit and if I quit because of her, I will resent her for it.

I'm up at 6 as it is. I would have to get up at 3:30 to even make it worth it. I have tried training in the morning, it will never work for me. Also I can't change my bench training on Friday nights.

Sucks bro. The life isn't for everyone, were you lifting when ya'll two met? I think that helps, if its always present then they are used to it

[Drew23]

Sucks bro. The life isn't for everyone, were you lifting when ya'll two met? I think that helps, if its always present then they are used to it

Yeah I was lifting. I actually changed my lifting schedule to accomodate her (used to go straight to gym after work, 4 days a week).

[Jason2459]

Looks like they're making a Rev Hyper. Isn't that patented?

Three plus one pending..... lol


I've seen many places sell them though they usually don't come right out and call them a reverse hyper. Usually reverse back extension or something like that. The A frame looks solid and there's a vid of the other with like 12 plates loaded up on it. I'm looking at getting the GHD, Swiss bar, cambered squat bar, and landmine handle set.

[simp3204]

That's not the problem. It's the guilt trip I get every time I go to train. So I either don't train at all or I only do main movement work and no assistance and rush through. I still want to powerlift.

*bro hug*

This is like a glimpse into my future. I don't even have kids yet and I get bitched at constantly about how much time I spend training or how she thinks I'm hurting myself because I do so much mobility work and rolling while she's sitting on her ass watching tv.

Are we living the same life?

This. But for most women, their husband/boyfriend is literally their hobbies.

So true. I think it gets worse when they have kids and they start to obsess over them.

[whitessp]

She has things that she likes to do and I don't bother her about any of it. She likes to start fights with me and say she is going to start going out with her friends every Sat night since I go out with my friends every Friday night. It's no use explaining that going to the gym and working my ass off is not the same as going out with your single friends and drinking your face off.

Either don't have kids, get rid of her, or quit lifting. Srs.

Always my point but it doesn't ever win any arguments. lol

I've explained this before. I've told her that I will eventually quit and if I quit because of her, I will resent her for it.

I'm up at 6 as it is. I would have to get up at 3:30 to even make it worth it. I have tried training in the morning, it will never work for me. Also I can't change my bench training on Friday nights.

Stories like your just add to the reason why I never plan on getting married.

I'm lucky that my GF doesnt bitch about me going to the gym to train, but I get bitched at for wanting to do **** with my friends every once in a while instead of hang out with her because she is dependent on me to be her hobby. The worst part is as soon as I get all pissed off about her pitching a fit about me wanting to do **** with her friends, she backs down because she doesnt want me to be mad at her, which is even worse IMO.

Being single is just so much easier.