Desert Fire

[Burner02]

Py guy!

 

[Pylon]

What's shakin', Mikey? How's life in the desert?

 

[Burner02]

for what it is....pretty dam good.
I'd rather be some place else...but just keeping sense of humor and positive out look.

 

[Pylon]

Hey, if things get bad, you can always spend the day building sand castles, right?

 

[Burner02]

Hey, if things get bad, you can always spend the day building sand castles, right?

actually, there's no sand here.
Dirt.
The region is a lot like Colorado.
5800... feet in elevation.
The one mtn range here is spectacular. Was told there are LOTS of 24'ers? (peaks)

Too bad there are ignorant ass-hats that only know that they are told that non-muslims are bad and to kill them...this is a beautiful region. I was told that WAY back, this was a tourist area. Golf courses...

I swear, its like the Crusades of yore. (been wanting t osay 'yore' for a while now) but they haven't joined modern civilization...

 

[Pylon]

actually, there's no sand here.
Dirt.

OK, then. Mudpies?

The region is a lot like Colorado.
5800... feet in elevation.
The one mtn range here is spectacular. Was told there are LOTS of 24'ers? (peaks)

Too bad there are ignorant ass-hats that only know that they are told that non-muslims are bad and to kill them...this is a beautiful region. I was told that WAY back, this was a tourist area. Golf courses...

I swear, its like the Crusades of yore. (been wanting t osay 'yore' for a while now) but they haven't joined modern civilization...

Sadly, that's how too many parts of the world see others. I have a friend who got back from a tour in Iraq, and couldn't stop talking about how dirty it was and how everyone lived like pigs. He loved to talk about the dirt huts with satellite dishes. (The real irony is that he now lives in NC, and hates the south even more than the middle east. )

I guess the point is that ignorance is neither limited to nor absent from any regional groups. But I'm glad it's nice there. And glad you aren't in a real desert.

So do you get to go up in the ranges at all, or do you stick pretty close to home?

 

[Burner02]

11 June 09
CHEST:
Bench Press:
135*15, 185*10, 5 sets 225*5

Inc Bench Press:
5 sets 85*5

Dec Bench Press:
135*18, 225*2.5, 135*12

*** TIME
*** Not too bad for being off the 'juice'. Can feel it though...don't feel as 'powerful'...

*** Actually was gonna do legs lastnight. Played one lousy game of V-ball and tweaked my left knee. Went back last night to try and squat and felt a 'ping' in said knee....so didn't do any leg workout.
Did walk the track for 45 minutes. 2 miles or so.
*** Leg feel a little better today. Will walk again tonight. Try legs tomorrow.
*** can't have my friends here catching up to me...now can I?
*** Still taking creatine. Off the tren for about two months to clean system out. Liver cleaner and after cycle upplemet should be here within 2 weeks.
***gonna try the 'box' cardio workouts on Friday nights...(timed jump ups, side jumps and weighted step ups)

 

[Pylon]

 

[Burner02]

Thank you, thank you...I'll be here all week. Try the veal! Tip your waitress and bar tenders!


oh...kinda...funny...the 2.5 reps on decline? I failed at 1/2 way up...bar WAS gonna succumb to gravity and come to a rest on my...NECK! Yeah...glad I had some guys work in...Guy pulled it up and helped me rack it...guess I was getting gassed...

 

[katt]

you can totally count half reps.. lol I do

"box" cardio? If anything's going to tweek your knee, that will .

 

[Burner02]

you can totally count half reps.. lol I do

"box" cardio? If anything's going to tweek your knee, that will .

dude!
Gonna totally rock the box!
I've got a few days to prepare

 

[ZECH]

The region is a lot like Colorado.
5800... feet in elevation.
The one mtn range here is spectacular. Was told there are LOTS of 24'ers? (peaks)

The weather should be real nice at that elevation during summer months.
Hmm, wonder if there is anything close to trout there?

 

[ZECH]

(The real irony is that he now lives in NC, and hates the south even more than the middle east. )

Where in NC is he?

 

[Pylon]

Where in NC is he?

He's in Greensboro. Hates the way people are "all friendly and up in his business."

I spend time in Davidson on occasion. (I work for Ingersoll Rand and our Corp HQ is there.) Do you have any intel on the Lake Norman YMCA? It looks close, and now that I'm back at the Y, I might make a trip while in town in a couple of weeks.

 

[ZECH]

He's in Greensboro. Hates the way people are "all friendly and up in his business."

I spend time in Davidson on occasion. (I work for Ingersoll Rand and our Corp HQ is there.) Do you have any intel on the Lake Norman YMCA? It looks close, and now that I'm back at the Y, I might make a trip while in town in a couple of weeks.

Greensboro is not the best city in NC to be in.
The LN Y should be nice. I would imagine alot of the rich people that live in the Lake areas go there. There are alot of million $ homes around the lake.
Jeff Gordon lived there at one time and I was doing a water/sewer job on that road. He never waved......haven't liked him since. Rusty Wallace also has a 6 million $ home and he would stop and talk from time to time.
If you ever have time on the weeknds, there is a fun time on the lake and parties. They all get together and tie pontoon boats together.

 

[Pylon]

Yeah, I've heard good things, but I don't usually spend any weekend time there.

Which company do you work for?

 

[ZECH]

I am a project manager for a small County where I live......Utilities (Water and Sewer)

 

[Burner02]

OK, then. Mudpies?


Sadly, that's how too many parts of the world see others. I have a friend who got back from a tour in Iraq, and couldn't stop talking about how dirty it was and how everyone lived like pigs. He loved to talk about the dirt huts with satellite dishes. (The real irony is that he now lives in NC, and hates the south even more than the middle east. )

I guess the point is that ignorance is neither limited to nor absent from any regional groups. But I'm glad it's nice there. And glad you aren't in a real desert.

So do you get to go up in the ranges at all, or do you stick pretty close to home?

they don't let us outside of the 'wire'.
Well, I do feel bad for the regular folks who just want to live their lives. There are locals that work on post that clean up and such. You say hello and be polite...'cause that's how I was raised. A smile goes a long way.

On my sopa box...I do wish more 'Americans'...the ones who bitch about our country...should actually leave the country and see other parts of the world and then they can maybe grasp how amazing our country is. I believe America is more than just acountry, its an idea. its something / someplace that dreams can and do come true.

On my second year, I may look into a different company to work for. I can nearly double my income with another company. That will make things much mo bettah for my return.

 

[Burner02]

I am a project manager for a small County where I live......Utilities (Water and Sewer)

so...are you like a Boss Hogg?

 

[Burner02]

If you ever have time on the weeknds, there is a fun time on the lake and parties. They all get together and tie pontoon boats together.

really? Is it anything like...girls gone wild? that would be...super.

 

[Burner02]

12 June 09
LEGS:
Leg Press:
2 sets @ est. 315*10?

SQUATS:
135*15, 4 sets of 10*225, 225*12

Deads:
135*10, 3 sets of 8*225

***Time...those take up a lot of time! WHEW!

*** only squat rack was taken when I got there, decided to go to press instead. Rack opened up, there ya go.
*** That ping in my knee made its presence known the 1st squat rep. I tried it slowly again, it must have self-corrected, was fine after that.
*** Felt kinda heavy today...4th set felt gooood. I wanted to pause at rep 7, but pushed thru...legs were on fire aftehr that set...5th felt brutal...but went the extra 2 reps
***Deads...eh...wasn't 'feeling' them.

 

[Pylon]

Nice work!

 

[Burner02]

thanks!

 

[Burner02]

12 June 09 Supplemental

WG BB Curls:
*12, 65*10, 85*10

Hammer Curls:
25*10, 35*9

***walked 2 .5 miles

***am draggin' ass and SORE today! YEAH! Feelin' good and gonna tear it up this afternoon, baby!

 

[Burner02]

13 June 09

Delts / Tris
Seated DB Mil Press:
35*10, 50*10, 65*5, 65*5, 65*5

Cable Lateral Raise:
3 sets of 30*10

BO Single Arm Lateral Raise:
3 sets of 30*10

CGBP:
135*10, 185*5, 185*4, 185*4

Standing DB Tri Ext:
3 sets of 50*10

Rope Press Downs:
3 sets of 40*10?

*** Ho hum workout.
*** CGBP didn't go as well as I had hoped

***Prolly walk between 2-4 miles tonight

 

[Pylon]

So you are doing 2x day workouts? How often?

 

[Burner02]

No sir-
Just one.
I may get a little nutty once in a while and do a 2nd in the evenings w/ my friends if I am behind.

I have come to the stark realization I am both a sadist and masochist. Is that good or bad?

I'm really starting to feel like shite. I'm off tomorrow, so I'm gonna sleep pretty much the whole day. Too much crap in the air the past couple days.

 

[Burner02]

After much self-medication and sleep and not doing much of anything yesterday, I'm back at work. Sad thing, the air doth suck here. I wish I could get an oxygen tank and a mask to get an occasional hit on...

Friggin' internet shopping...those crocs I ordered got here yesterday. A size too large. Hopefully not gonna be too much of an issue..mainly gonna only be used for going to and from the latrine in the morning...

Today's muscle group selection is Back. Hopefully, I'm up to it.

 

[Burner02]

15 June 06
(car payment day)...um...yay?

BACK:
DB SLDL:
35*15, 50*10, 70*10, 70*10

PULL UPS:
WG BW: *8, *7, *6, *5, *5, *4, *3 = 38
1 less than last time...bt only did WG, so maybe improvement?

BO BB ROWS:
135*19, 135*10, 185*5, 184*4

REV Grip Pull Downs:
125*10, 150*8, 150*8

Seated Single Arm Machine Rows:
45lbs (pre hand) 3 sets of 15

*** Head still clogged from whatever was bugging me.

 

[katt]

Kinda sucks working out when you're not feeling your best, huh?

Allergies you think, or just coming down with something?