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So the plus is, I am able to squat 275 pounds without need to have someone spot me. And that's awesome. For the longest time I was stuck at 185 pounds, and I have been busting my ass to remedy my numbers ( Read more... )

So I've been taking a testosterone booster for the gym. I seem to have some improvements in strength and stamina (though this could, naturally, be a placebo effect, but I doubt it). It's supposed to help muscle growth, so why not, right?

Unintended TMI result: Man, I have some HUGE loads now. I mean, holy fuck.

So at my gym, there are a few very attractive men -- at least, attractive to me.   This isn't quite as true as at my last gym, where you got more of the "blue collar guy who just got off work" crowd, whereas my current gym has more college students and people who are more athletically focused.
Last week, in the middle of my heavy-rep chest workout, ( Read more... )

Sometimes it IS all about who you know ( Read more... )

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Monday night was my first chiropractic adjustment. After seeing my shoulder misalignment on the X-ray (and here I thought I had imagined this asymmetry!), I got to experience my first "crack.". Good Lord it was LOUD, and the result after that was ... bizarre is a good word. After becoming used to something in a given location it felt downright odd ( Read more... )

So despite some negative reactions, I opted to see a chiropractor for my shoulder, but it turns out that it was a great idea. I explained to the chiropractor when I first started feeling awkwardness in the shoulder -- three years ago, when I was walking Mikado and se suddenly jutted after a squirrel while I held the leash in my left hand. I had ( Read more... )

Multilingual Monday tomorrow ( Read more... )

As I've stated before, I've, over the last year and a half, added about thirty pounds and have been very strict to a lifting regimen at my gym. I've gotten some unique responses from people. During Bear Pride, for example, I remember dancing with my shirt off and having two of my friends staring blankly at me, confused as to when I got something ( Read more... )