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Brandon’s Backyard Buffoonery
Took a bit of an internet break but still here, still training the same way, still eating good, still playing retro video games. Also saw Mastodon in concert if anyone is a fan - they kicked major ass. 9/18/2026 - Brian Alsruhe’s 30 Minute Muscle, Option 2 “Racing to Red Lights” A1) Axle Clean once & Strict Press away - 130x3x4 sets A2/A4) Husafel Stone Carry - 207 x 50ft x 8 sets A3) Yoke Bottoms Up Front Squat + Back Squat - 212 x 1+5 x 4 sets End of required work - 29:55 Assistance fin
Doing Dumb Stuff as a College Kid
Don’t beat yourself up about it. At the end of 2023 I had 18 solid months of sobriety, threw it all away because I was single and lonely and wanted it to be easier to meet people. Now I’m coming up on 3 years sober which I’m super proud of. Counselors and meetings didn’t really help me, I just didn’t like Brandon that drinks so I stopped. So my experience might not be exactly like yours, but I’ll happily chat about it if you ever want to.
Trump 2025 - Resuming The National Nightmare Of Peace And Prosperity (Part 2)
It isn’t weird when you understand that socialists have been saying that we’ve been in “late-stage capitalism” for the last century, along with their penchant for making stuff up about society and treating it as scientific fact. AI combined with robotics could end up producing a level of material abundance that vast and generous social programs become a possibility, but that remains to be seen. There will still be some level of conflict between the various visions for society, and there always
KRAKATOA: PowPowPunishment’s Daily Ventures of Destruction
Bench press 260 x 5 295 x 3 330 x 2 260 x 9 Last set super-set with lying dumbbell rows: 115s x 10 Seated overhead dumbbell press 80s x 9, 10, 8 Super-set with lying dumbbell rows: 115s x 10 Swiss bar curls 45 x 50 Felt sluggish in warm-ups tonight, but I got it together for the top set. Strong performance. I keep almost wishing for a string of poor bench sessions so I have an excuse to switch strategies and start block pressing just because I find it fun, but I’m not going to change
Brandon’s Backyard Buffoonery
You must be pretty deep into it because I am pretty sure those are evolved classes. Nope nope. Black Belt is the starting class. I’m playing the NES version, whereas it sounds like you might have an updated version, because Monk was the newer translation for the Black Belt. I just beat the pirate to get access to the ship. The NES version in particular is a trip, because it wasn’t programmed correctly, haha. Some stats that should matter don’t, some items don’t function they way they’re supposed to, etc. It was SO ambitious.
Brandon’s Backyard Buffoonery
It’s not too crazy, because I am pretty sure you are the person who put the Final Fantasy bug in my head haha. You must be pretty deep into it because I am pretty sure those are evolved classes. I am only like 5 hours deep, just started playing last week on my lunch breaks. Warrior/monk/red mage/black mage. It took me a minute to grasp the battle system because I am used to really simple “water beats fire, bird beats bug” style mechanics, whereas this game is more about deciding which enemies to attack first, managing your magic points, etc.
Dchris’s Grappling with Age
Oct 6 — 224.7 Training — Operator Week 2, Session A Low-incline bench press: 3 sets of 5 at 175 lb Belt squat: 3 sets of 5 at 320 lb Barbell row: 3 sets of 5 at 205 lb Food 2,230 cal / 202g protein / 185g carbs / 80g fat Notes: Week 2 at 80% of training max. No dinner — the day ended on chips and salsa, 370 under the 2,600 target. Thought I had ninja creami in freezer but was wrong. Sadly ended day with a bigger drop. ha, oh well. Friday is a no school day, so switching BJJ to today and
Out of curiosity…
To answer a question nobody asked: One thing that helped me with muscle size was getting Out of the “Power Building” mindset. When I use “Power Building” routines, the main lift is the Focus of the workout. And usually that lift is done for a bunch of high quality sets, Avoiding failure. And focusing on the way the bar moves, not necessarily on the Muscles involved in the lift. And the assistance exercises are though of as Less Important. Like they’re almost an after thought and not pushed really intensley.
More Trouble Than I Am Worth: Chaos Is The Plan (T3hPwnisher Log)
T3hPwnisher: I remember you mentioning you were familiar with this place too. Ahh that’s right! If I recall correctly, it’s off 80. Stopped in on my way up to SD, when I was in TX. Then my wife’s family is all from western Iowa/Omaha area.
Antiquity’s Tactical Barbell 3 log
10/13/2026 TB: Operator Pro / Polarized Black. W5D2. LIC Day Warm up, Mobility Original Strength mobility work Prying goblet squats/halos LIC work: KB snatches and WV walk 80 KB snatches, 22 kg KB Weight vest walk (30# vest): 30:00 Notes: Not exactly aligned with an LIC or HIC from TB, but I think it is not so different from the “afterburner” or VIR - where you add a bit of intensity to an LISS session.
Once more with feeling
Honestly, that makes a lot of sense. Sometimes doing less can actually help you stay consistent and give you more time to focus on other things. I also like the idea of being able to adjust your training days depending on your schedule instead of forcing yourself to stick to a strict routine. Do you feel like you make similar progress with 3 days a week compared to 4?
A Final Showdown In Texas #rogueinvitational
Tickets for the 2026 Rogue Invitational, in Aberdeen, Scotland, are on sale now: https://www.roguefitness.com/invitational/tickets Returning for a third and final year, the 8th annual Rogue Invitational will bring the world’s strongest athletes to P&J Live in Aberdeen, Scotland. Set in a country renowned for its legendary feats of strength, the event will be an unforgettable weekend celebrating competition, history, and community.
GarageRocker’s Balancing Act
10/13/26 Update Pain yesterday evening after dinner and snack was pretty bad, mostly at my incisions. I still have a lot of surgical gas stuck and I’m prone to bloating in the first place, especially after eating. Woke up this morning feeling like I took a significant step forward and have had to remind myself multiple times to move gingerly because my pain is way down with no real intervention besides sleep.
Clockin’ A Grip
10-8 Back Seated Band Abductor x 25 Lying DB Leg Curl x 25 Seated DB Shrug x 25 4 rounds, 50 seconds rest Hip Airplane x 3 x 6 sets Neutral Pullup x 10 Barbell Shrug x 15 2 sets My sweet daughter finished her antibiotics and defeated pneumonia. Kinda lame to have Hip Airplanes in the main spot. But its been months and doing exercises where I jam my hips arent doing what I need.
My Strength Training Log 2016-20XX
Mon, Oct 12, 2026 4:00 AM UTC DE upper Speed bench +40# chains 135 x 3 x 9 (3 sets reg, 3 sets medium, 3 sets CG) Incline flies 50s x 8 Incline Tate press 50s x 10 x 2 Lateral raise 35s x 15 Rope face pull 70# x 12 0 Degree modified CS reverse fly 15s x 15 Incline curls 35s x 10 BB curls 45 x 30 Cross body hammer curls 50s x 7 Standing BB wrist curls 115 x 20 Reverse BB wrist curls 56 x 10 *
My Strength Training Log 2016-20XX
Sun, Oct 11, 2026 4:00 AM UTC DE lower Super set: Speed squat / Speed deadlift (+Top squat attachment/40#chains)210 x 2 x 9/(+50# chains)285 x 1 x 9 Banded TKEs 2 Strong x 20 x 3 Super set: Weighted ab wheel / Band pulldown Abs +90 lbs x 10 x 3 / 2Strg x 25 x 3 Band leg curls Avg x 15 NLC 1 x 10 *
Becoming Canis dirus - SvenG’s Training Log
God is a Beast - 2026.c13w3d3 Tuesday - 13 October 2026 Workout: Conditioning + calves + neck, 1000-1035 (35 minutes) AMRAP - 10 minutes Sled drag + push - 160 lbs + sled - 25 + 25 yards Rounds: 8+ Seated calf raise - 150 lbs - 3 minutes Reps: 80 Neck extension - 25 lbs - 15, 15, 10, 10 Definitely a punch-the-clock workout, but in the best possible way: Just load the plates and go to work, no thinking required.
Kettlebell Clean and Press minimalistic training at home
These wild physique changes are what I’m used to in this log.
Brandon’s Backyard Buffoonery
Took a bit of an internet break but still here, still training the same way, still eating good, still playing retro video games. Also saw Mastodon in concert if anyone is a fan - they kicked major ass. 9/18/2026 - Brian Alsruhe’s 30 Minute Muscle, Option 2 “Racing to Red Lights” A1) Axle Clean once & Strict Press away - 130x3x4 sets A2/A4) Husafel Stone Carry - 207 x 50ft x 8 sets A3) Yoke Bottoms Up Front Squat + Back Squat - 212 x 1+5 x 4 sets End of required work - 29:55 Assistance fin
What’s your morning routine?
Honestly, my morning routine isn’t anything special I usually check my phone as soon as I wake up and end up scrolling through TikTok way longer than I planned. Then I realize I need to get up, make some coffee, and actually start my day. I try to wake up earlier when I have things to do, but sometimes those extra 15 minutes in bed turn into half an hour. I guess I’m still working on building better habits. Anyone else gets stuck scrolling first thing in the morning? 😀
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