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I definitely need to do something about my cardio. I've finally gotten back to 10,000 steps a day, but my wind sucks.

Thursday Legs Thursday, June 12, 2025 at 6:14 PM Leg Press Set 1: 420 lb × 12 Set 2: 420 lb × 12 Romanian Deadlift (Barbell) Set 1: 195 lb × 10 Set 2: 195 lb × 12 Leg Extension (Machine) Set 1: 175 lb × 12 Set 2: 175 lb × 12 Single Leg Calf Press Set 1: 70 lb × 15 Set 2: 70 lb × 15 Cable...

I just received my hard copy of the Old School Essentials Advanced Fantasy Player's Tome. It is fast becoming my favorite RPG book. The hand feel is amazing.

Tuesday Push Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 5:42 PM Overhead Press (Smith Machine) Set 1: 95 lb × 13 Set 2: 95 lb × 15 Set 3: 95 lb × 15 Chest Dip Set 1: +55 lb × 12 Set 2: +55 lb × 12 Triceps Extension (Cable) Set 1: 100 lb × 15 Set 2: 100 lb × 13 Lateral Raise (Dumbbell) Set 1: 30 lb × 12 Set...

Congrats on hitting that benchmark (pun intended) despite the burnout!

Thursday Legs Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM Leg Press Set 1: 420 lb × 10 Set 2: 420 lb × 10 Set 3: 420 lb × 12 Romanian Deadlift (Barbell) Set 1: 185 lb × 12 Set 2: 185 lb × 12 Leg Extension (Machine) Set 1: 160 lb × 12 Set 2: 175 lb × 12 Calf Press on Leg Press Set 1: 280 lb × 15 Set 2...

Pullover (Machine) Set 1: 130 lb × 10 Pull Up Set 1: +25 lb × 6 Set 2: +25 lb × 6 Set 3: +25 lb × 7 Bent Over Row (Barbell) Set 1: 155 lb × 10 Set 2: 175 lb × 8 Incline Curl (Dumbbell) Set 1: 30 lb × 15 Set 2: 30 lb × 15 Reverse Fly (Cable) Set 1: 30 lb × 8 Set 2: 20 lb × 12 I'm still...

I came in with Mentzer's Basic in junior high. I played a few brief sessions of 1e before buying the 2e books that had just been released that year. 2e is really where I made my gaming bones, but I keep coming back to B/X (most recently in the form of OSE w/ the Advanced Fantasy Rules). It just...

Apologies for the thread necromancy, but coming across one of my favorite pictures in B/X always makes me chuckle and say "hu-mansplaining."

"Our Efforts Have Been Mischaracterized"

Overhead Press (Smith Machine) Set 1: 95 lb × 12 Set 2: 95 lb × 12 Set 3: 95 lb × 14 Chest Dip Set 1: +45 lb × 12 Set 2: +45 lb × 12 Triceps Extension (Cable) Set 1: 100 lb × 10 Set 2: 100 lb × 12 Lateral Raise (Dumbbell) Set 1: 25 lb × 15 Set 2: 25 lb × 15 Close "grip" Push Up Set 1: 37...

Facepulls are one of those exercises (like stiff-legged deadlifts) that I hated and failed to see the point of when I first started lifting. I really enjoy them now.

NEW SNARF ARTICLE LFG!!!!!!!

I would highly recommend the yellow box "basic" (original) set to the more popular Advanced Set. It's more coherent and better balanced. A lot of the seeming additions that Advanced introduces end up being subtractive for a lot of reasons.

I've just run face-first into a wall of my own construction. I had my usual upper body day yesterday. I've mentioned before how I've been going light on pressing movements due to my shoulder (which has been getting better). I've been able, however, to go hard and heavy for pulling movements...

I highly recommend A Visitor's Guide to the Rainy City: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/317941/a-visitor-s-guide-to-the-rainy-city It's setting neutral, and I've seen it used for B/X D&D, Fantasy Trip, and others. The vibe is great, and it accommodates a number of genres: picaresque...

Yup! I find as I get older that the more compound movements I do, the more overall fatigue creeps up on me over the weeks.