well, i think that workout went -very- well.

felt energized, ready to go. i've been eating better and more clean lately, and it showed in the results today. PRed on all sets for horizontal leg press/squat and single leg press so we'll move up in weight for the next leg day and set new numbers!

to continue:

the bigger the muscle, the more you're taxing your central nervous system more than when you work out smaller muscles (think biceps, triceps, etc).

it's an interesting balancing act, and it's why i may put my rest day tomorrow if i'm feeling too wiped (and then do pull the day after)

genuinely thought madlib just sped up the original recording, but nah it's the same key, same tempo.

here's "raid" for comparison:

youtu.be/Y8eopWPE0Vg?...

if you haven't listened to madvillainy, please do. it's an ESSENTIAL hip hop record imo

i would add them to my pull day, but frankly that would put me at the following muscle groups to hit...

- back
- biceps
- shoulders
- triceps

i think trying to hit four in one session is just a lot, and i'll be wiped at the end, so i'll put them in for tomorrow's program

i did not get to tricep extensions or skullcrushers today due to those machines and the dumbbells being busy as shit today, so i got a few chest exercises in and called it.

i'll add triceps to my leg day tomorrow. that's going to be hellish, but i'll swap out adductors/abductors for them

got a pair of 15-20 minute walks in today (one after breakfast with sev, and the other before i went to pick her up from work), and it felt great. there's this really really nice beachside park a few minutes away by car.

i love getting outside for cardio, whether that's just a walk or a hike

3.0+1.0 really fucked me up. that's my favorite ending of all the ones they've ever put out next to how the original series ended.

great stuff, khara, well done

made four eggs + a slice of sourdough toast + honey as a post-workout meal for this, and god i have never felt like i earned a meal more than right now.

did y'all know a single egg only has 70 calories and 6 g of protein? nature's multivitamin!

pull day is probably the MOST exercises i do in a single sitting; we cover back, shoulders, and biceps. that'll change when i move to a six day split later this year (might do it, might not).

saw meaningful progress on machine row (upper back), shoulder press, and both bicep exercises today too.

youtu.be/Xr032EhUDPw?...

king gnu nails it again, fuck. they're just shredding on the guitars in the chorus, and the slower sections still have a sense of urgency. you want a song that gives off what the vibe of the culling game arc is going to be?

this is the one!

youtu.be/sI3BET6CbBU?...

i think either a friend of mine put me onto ando-san OR i just got him recommended in my youtube feed (i cannot remember), but i'm SURE GLAD IT HAPPENED.

a mix of hip hop and djent i didn't know i needed/wanted. "big belt" and "dash out" are two others you should go check

youtu.be/SQ0GoqGpc_o?...

i will be seeking out more pixel grip in the future. this track fucks. it's unapologetic, it's brash, and on top of that?

the lyric "what's the point of givin' less than hundred percent?" feels timely to stuff in my life right now. thanks to my friend who sent it my way

youtu.be/ufcDIOS1HRo?...

speaking of introspective tracks, this one fucking HITS. what an excellent choice for JJK s3 pt 1's ED. love the build in this, the layering of instruments, how joOji's voice fits in so well with everything going on

that breakdown at 1:55 with vocals and organ? UGH

dropped kettlebell swings to focus on the "classics" as i jokingly call them. leg extensions felt really good (16-17/set @ 105/110).

my legs have never been a weak point, but i did lose a little mass in them after a break in november/december so i'm getting it back bit by bit. feels great!