Breakfast omelet
Training today:
Front Squats:
Warmup sets and then 5 x 5 at 60% of 1RM.
Then 3 x 5 pause front squats at 40% of 1RM.
Bench Press:
Warmup sets and then 5 x 5 at 60% of 1RM.
2 x 10 Dumbbell rows each arm.
13 hour work day.
Ugh. Must get some sleep now. Have more new lifting stuff to do tomorrow morning.
Anonymous asked: For the fans of yours in tumblr, will we ever ger a chance to see your face? I know you posted a link where we needed a private word too see a photo but I couldn't since I don't have an account. But I constantly check up everyday for updates from you. I'm the same person who asked about why you cook steak so good and the most recent about romance in the marriage. My name is Tammue by the way. Is it possible for you to post a before and after photo?
Hi Tammue, nice to meet you and thanks for the questions. Why don’t you create a Tumblr account? It’s free!
Yes, I did briefly share a face photo on a password-protected blog. I try to keep my personal and professional lives very separate. So, that’s why I don’t share my face here. I do have some progress photos on a prog blog, but it requires a password too (so get that Tumblr account!). I don’t have any great “before” photos from when I was 40 lbs overweight. I avoided the camera and never took photos of my body back then. How times change!
Rest day.
Kind of. Did an hour of yoga, which was far from restful. I’m going to do this every week now, as part of my programming. I’ve certainly lost some flexibility after doing mostly lifting for the last 3 years (with no yoga). I’ve got some work to do to get it back.
Anonymous asked: How did you and your wife meet? Your family sounds wonderful! I especially love reading your posts on cute comments your son makes. How many kids do you have? With your busy schedule, how do you and Mrs. Killfatme find time for romance?
I need to write a book to capture the comments that my son makes. I swear he says something every day that makes people double over with laughter, and the funniest thing is that he isn’t trying to be funny. We have 4 kids total.
My wife and I met at our undergraduate college. The first time we met was at a party over the winter break. We kept looking at each other across the room. She was there with her boyfriend. My friend and I had to leave to go to another party, so I walked up to her and said; “Hey”. She said; “Hey”. Her boyfriend just stood there and glared. We were young and apparently our verbal flirting skills hadn’t fully developed yet.
I never thought I would see her again after that. The semester started and I had exactly one class left to graduate (I was working pretty much full-time at this point). It was an evening class before my late night work shift. I came into the first class, walked across the room, sat down, and looked across the room to see her sitting there. She smiled, so I guess she remembered me. I went up to her after class and said something a little more witty this time. Long story short, we started sitting next to each other during class, she broke up with her boyfriend, and I asked her out for coffee after class one night. About a week later, I asked her out and the rest is history. Been together for about 23 years now.
Time for romance… not easy. We do make it a habit to sit and have a glass of wine together each evening, after the kids go to bed. For years, we’ve worked out together (which is strangely romantic and sexy at times). And we try to have a date night on the weekend, every other week when we can get a babysitter. With kids and busy schedules, we have to squeeze in romance, hugs, and kisses whenever we can. And, of course, we both like to cuddle when we go to bed (FYI, I’m the big spoon).
Anonymous asked: I'm always so confused when i go to the gym. Exactly how do you divide your works? Are squats considered upper body or lower body workouts?
Squats do work your whole body, but they are typically treated as a leg workout. I try not to slam the same major body part two days in a row. So, I do Squats on Mon, Press & Deadlift on Tue, more Squats on Thu, Bench on Fri, for example.
Training today:
Push Press:
Warmup sets
Then 5 x 5 at 60% of 1RM
Military Press pause sets:
3 x 5 at 40% of my PP 1RM
Working on holding tight lockout overhead for 3-4 secs
Sumo Deadlifts:
Warmup sets
Then 5 x 5 at 60% of 1RM
Finished up with mobility work.
