Some more prep for Michigan Oddities and Horror Fest this coming weekend. We'll be out at the Fest both days!

Yeah, the odds are about the same, as in zero chance.

This was a good session.

I'm pretty sure I could have gone for 105, probably even 110 on my deadlifts, but I was also pretty sure I was just feeling good at that moment and it wasn't wise to do so. In it for the long haul, not the today numbers.

Still looking at Masters I in 3 years and a month.

This gym session was All The Small Things day. While each part was kind of small, the over all weight lifting day was definitely not small, for me.

It was supposed to be followed up by softball, but that got cancelled, due to rain. This is a good thing, since it was flaring my rheumatoid arthritis.

Today was a day. Still pushing numbers on the main lifts, though my bench press was a struggle, hence the extra reps at lower weights to add some pause reps and slow counts.

I did 1x3 at 75lbs yesterday, with a spotter.

I also got my rowing time in. I really do love my gym time, my thinking place.

Let's gooooooo!

Building up day by day. Today was a good day, strength training, food on point, ended up with a nap after dinner, thanks to one of my cats.

I have the next two days off. My only goal for the two days is to not destroy my hard work. I'm bad at the whole social food thing.

Day 1 of the program I wanted to work on before, but was missing a piece of equipment. I tested some limits on the bench press. I really wanted to get that 1RM @ 75, but not today.

Soon.

I've set up some goals, a combined number to hit that will give me an idea of whether I could consider a meet.

That was an EPIC day.

Massage, then rec softball, first time getting on base, first time scoring a run. I'm an ice hockey and soccer player, never did the softball thing.

Came home, figured what the heck, I REALLY wanted to lift, so I did. I do hurt, like everything, but such progress!

Another day down, with some of my favorite lifts as a bonus day. Back to the power lifting rotation tomorrow for day two on this week.

It wasn't an easy day, but it was a day of progress.

Pretty short and simple gym session for the Monday after a rough LARP weekend!

I have a goal to keep my minimum amount of weight lifted at 3k pounds, and I managed that. Shoulders are definitely fried, but that's growth.

I'm fighting some RA flare, but I'm still fighting, so I'm all good.

One of my current large projects I'm working on. I am not sure how full of a chest piece this will be, but somewhere between halter top with scale front work and scalemail plates on front and back, and connecting European 4-in-1 chainmail to create a full shirt are all on the table.

Accessories day, keep pushing the upper body.

Had to move through things pretty quick, to get things in between dinner and an evening meeting.

Squats felt like a pure struggle.

Bench Presses felt like I was on fire. I could have stopped at the 3x5 @ 45, but I had way too much left in the tank.

Deadlifts felt pretty solid.

2/3 main lift days done for the week. It's a short week, since I'm out at a LARP this weekend.

Sunday gym session. Felt like i was running on an empty tank, and some RA flares, but I want it enough to keep at it.

Hello all!

I'm Wyn, one half of www.applepandacrafts.com, makers of chainmail jewelry, and commissions for chainmail armor.

I GM at Sylvaris LARP (www.sylvarislarp.com), and play various LARPs around Michigan and the surrounding area.

Oh, and I lift heavy things and row, building my home gym.