Work :
In the shop while waiting for everyone to show up myself and the manager’s son spoke of lifting and the gym.
I’ve known him since I was 19 from…the gym floor.
No longer at the same gym, and having crossed paths with him at multiple moving companies off and on over the years, we’re generally the only two who lift, and lifting/gym is a subject we’ll talk about.
I’d been wondering when the two of us would speak on the note, as he’s usually now doing quotes not out on trucks delivering houses.
Thinking of it both last night and a few nights ago, as I drove into work today I thought to myself “I’ll treat it like a game – I won’t bring up the gym, but will see how long it takes til he does”.
Then immediately after getting there he did.
The job itself was a full shift, 8½h, but 5½h of it was truck time – nothing particularly heavy, and anything moderately heavy went in easy access points.
The customer fed us, which is rare for military moves to do so.
And while this is better than the kitchen was, I do not like being around all the smoking.
Especially when it’s 5½ hours of cigarettes in the cab.
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•two slices pepperoni
•one slice cheese
•20oz coke
The customer ordered, and the delivery came at just about the point I was going to get into my lunchbox.
This was all I ate til after work.
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About The Pizza :
Noticed that the pepperoni had a garnish/spices a top it which with shake parmesan formed a crust like texture on top of the soft melted cheese.
The cheese pizza too had an artisanal quality to it – most of the cheese was melted, but there were these spots, a small circle here and there of mozzarella with the consistency you’d find in mozzarella sticks.
I’ve no idea if domino’s has changed their recipe since I had it last or if this restaurant wasn’t following spec in a good way.
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Upon arriving home ;
•salami sandwich
•frosted animal crackers
•cheese stick
•milk
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(after dark & after eating)
Lift:
Overhead Squat
10 x bar
10 overhead squats my “I still lifted today” thing – real minimal as I’d let it get dark – there’s tomorrow for more meaningful – I intend isabel another tic faster on the interval timer
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whether I’m being called fat or whether I’m being called muscular – I just own it
cracks me up to hear both from people in brief periods of time
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WIND!
walks every day, eventually twice a day is a good idea
bleachers – can be simply walking them – don’t skip weekends
not a bad idea to have something shouldered or in a bear hug for them either
the good part about having to carry stuff upstairs for work is that it’s good training – I am not lollygagging, I want my work pace to be FAST
pace is improving
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•swig of cranberry juice
•milk
•chocolate covered pb pretzels
•two packs ramen w/four slices american cheese
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I admit to myself that I basically eat as if I was a normal fat american.
I really did myself a favor bulking at 17 years old.
The question is :
•the rest of my life burly
•force feed for strongman, look for 300lbs body weight
•to change body type, get lean – this is the ego involved one, a new thing, and would show a smaller number on the scale (which is even funnier factoring in I haven’t stepped on one since late 2019)
I’ve always been disciplined about training frequently, but never have about eating clean or particularly structured.
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Salt and dirty food can be your friend when you’re cramping.
Today didn’t seem hard enough at work for my calves to cramp. Maybe I underestimated the initial three hours of heated cab.
I had worked in shorts today. Though unseasonably warm, nearly 50, shorts is the right call down to probably 25ish for me.
Like I did today, the backpack has a pair of pants in it to change into if it’s too cold in shorts.
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•8oz cranberry juice
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Persistence & Tenacity