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it's been a few months since I logged in to MFP. Which is crazy because I had a TEN YEAR logging streak. :( I was just talking to a friend on FB that I first met on MFP and I reminisced how we had met here and then expanded our friendship to other platforms. I miss that old MFP. I miss the friends. I tried connecting on…

Been a while since I checked in... Gus, you're not alone. I think I've done two lifting / gym sessions in the last month. Been dealing with my dad's weakness as well (for almost a week, I was going to their apartment and getting him out of bed and fed in the mornings, settled at dinner, and then to bed in the evening).…

I may not get them in as often as I want to, but I'm still thrilled after I've done them

Deleting the newsfeed just ruined it for me. I don't use MFP much at ALL anymore, and further more, having joined LoseIt and paid for a membership there, I still don't participate in my news feed or the forums. I just lost all desire to stay connected that way. Oh well... think of all the time I've gotten back from my…

I like to think that my height / weight puts me at a disadvantage when trying to do pullups, because I just suck at them. I do not look tiny from an upper body / back perspective, but for the life of me, pullups is not one exercise I seem to be able to grow at (not like I do with Squats). No offense taken about my…

Well thank you very much! 😊

Not a gif...but birthday post! This is 48. It's been a year of ups and downs, scale wise and lift wise. I'm back to logging and have upped my pace on the treadmill. Trying to set a new routine (but it's hard with all the demands of life), still...not going to quit! Here's to the ever steady climb to 50. May it look better…

I feel this acutely. I decided to set a plan and the first week back... family and work derailed it. Started back again on Oct 1st (logging, goal setting, water increase)... planned to lift Monday and Thursday (tonight), and sure enough, my band is performing on Friday so we have to go in tonight to load in our gear and…

This is awesome, Gus! Way to get back into it!

Great job and yay for the lifts not suffering! It's so awesome to see the changes coming through for you!

Thank you very much!!

Last night was a great session. Humbling still in that it's taking me time to get back to feeling full strength, but still. The lifts moved well and felt stable and controlled. Thought this was a neat compilation...

I've found this kind of silly... Most of the shoes that are used in the gym will do little to nothing to protect your feet from a loaded barbell or even a plate falling. Typically most people wear their shoes to their station, but often go in socks for deadlifts /squats or leg press

Back at the gym. Man it's humbling to be starting back so low, but I'm going to be keeping my squat weight low so that I can focus on my form and depth. This is only 135lb (5x5), but it felt pretty good.

Oh Steve, I'm so very sad to hear that she's gone. Big hugs to you. She was blessed to have been loved by you and your family.

Note... The gif sped them up. Lol. I'm not that fast in real life.

Still working on pullups. Band assisted and not really progressing. Some days I go with more assistance, some days less.

Well... I managed to get to the gym last night! It was humbling, but I know it'll come back quickly enough. I chose to go for 5x5 at about 50-70% of my 1rm. I did bench, squats, deads, ohp, leg extensions, leg curls, calf raises and a shoulder exercise. Then I used my fancy hot tub at home. My GAWD DO I LOVE THAT THING!

Well... I managed to get to the gym last night! It was humbling, but I know it'll come back quickly enough. I chose to go for 5x5 at about 50-70% of my 1rm. I did bench, squats, deads, ohp, leg extensions, leg curls, calf raises and a shoulder exercise. Then I used my fancy hot tub at home. My GAWD DO I LOVE THAT THING!

Struggles are struggles, regardless of how they dress themselves. I feel for you. I understand the feeling of barely treading water and it's hard. You need to care for yourself in whatever way helps you make it through. Sometimes, for me, that's making sure that I go to the gym. Other times, it's allowing myself to spend…

I miss MFP the way it was. I haven't been here in quite a while and even though I joined a different site, it's just not the same. I was doing really well with the lifting up til about late July. Then life got hard (dad was in hospital a number of times, baseball tourneys and games, and son was in crisis unit). I haven't…

Haha Cool Vid!!

Not just you. Not just you at all.

Gasp! Recommending sumo? Haha I've thought about it, and used to have it in my program, but like conventional more.

Haha! Oops!

Slowly pushing toward my new Deadlift goal of 350lb. Today was a new PR of 320lbs! (a small 5lb one, but STILL) I was tired and sore going in If I was fresh, probably could have done 325. Might have been able to get it today, but figured I'd not be arrogant...

So... Quads are slowly coming in! And pullups are my nemesis... Working on negatives and holds. Maybe one day I'll get back there!

Thanks! I didn't end up hitting the gym on Saturday OR Sunday - instead spent Saturday kayaking, fishing and swimming, and then the evening dealing with dirty water back up from a monster storm. Sunday was more of the same - cleaning and going though stuff to determine what gets trashed and what is saved. Thankfully the…

Hurt my hand pretty badly at a ball tourney on the weekend, but it looks like it won't keep me down after all! Got my morning (band assisted) pullups done. I have something up all week (band practice tonight, then baseball w-f) , so no gym til SATURDAY is stressing/griefing me out. 😔

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