Recent content by Evaniel

I'll chime in. This past week I managed to get the stomach bug my son had the week prior. I'll spare you the gruesome details, but it was rough. I've had a week off of training. My diet went from soup, crackers, and toast to pizza and donuts by the end of the week when I was feeling better. I...

That you're balancing all of this and persisting is impressive!

Had my upper body day today, and it was a mixed bag. Made a few rep gains here and there on the pull movements, but my push movements--particularly incline press and triceps extensions--crashed out, losing a few reps. I think I see three contributing factors (besides age): my smoking, my diet...

Pull Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 5:35 PM Pull Up Set 1: +45 lb × 8 Set 2: +45 lb × 7 Low row Set 1: 130 lb × 10 Set 2: 130 lb × 12 Incline Curl (Dumbbell) Set 1: 40 lb × 10 Set 2: 40 lb × 11 Face Pull (Cable) Set 1: 80 lb × 10 Set 2: 80 lb x 12 Lost a pull-up on the second set, but...

I'm telling ya: they're such a quality-of-life bump! I use wrist wraps on RDLs to keep my grip from being a limiting factor, and a compression wrap on my knee for presses. Hit a Push day yesterday, and I felt a bit better afterward. For bench, I'm going back to a "strength" set of 4-6 reps and...

I was doing well with the cut for the first two or so weeks, but I've been binging on the weekends, and I haven't been tracking protein. I feel like my lifts have plateued at the same time as my weight loss stalled. I've mostly regained the strength I lost after getting sick, but this past...

Makes sense to me: you need calories to push the weight. Incidentally (and to the surprise of no one, I'm sure), my diet has been a trainwreck, and the training's showing it.

Nice!

Are you using Army Painter matte varnish? I've used it out of a rattle can, and I find after it sets, the mini just ends up looking glossier than it did before.

Saturday Upper Saturday, Mar 07, 2026 at 12:12pm Lat Pulldown (Machine) Set 1: 240 lbs x 8 Set 2: 240 lbs x 10 Incline Chest Press (Machine) Set 1: 210 lbs x 10 Set 2: 210 lbs x 10 Shoulder Press (Machine Plates) Set 1: 220 lbs x 8 Set 2: 220 lbs x 8 Seated Row (Machine) "6-10" Set 1: 205...

It's always the weirdest stuff that prompts cramps and twinges.

Bro, take the L.

Broke down and just bought RE9: Requiem at full price. Played the opening scenes and the early part of the hospital last night. No regrets. So far, it's one of the best games I've played in a long time.

Dudes at the gym seem to have some inexorable compulsion to be on the bench. It's weird.