Sir Arch
and...uh
You are da man!
Good to see you're not liftin' heavy or anything!!!
Not me, stayin away from dem der Heavy weights!!!Holy Shitballs Batman....
Señor Arch, that was a wicked workout. I am glad I didn't read this in front of my wife, otherwise she'd be rethinking our arrangement .....
Your killin me my Friend, thank you for the kind words!!!Thank you Brother BB, appreciate that!!!Great squats Arch!
Thank you SO much on BOTH accounts, appreciate that MORE than you know!!!I am so sorry to hear about you and your father. I Know there isn't much I can say except I hope things workout in a way that suits everyone.
Ohh and great workouts
What happened with you and your dad Arch? I went back in your journal and didn't see anything. I am being nosey yes, but I want to help. PM me if you want.I am so sorry to hear about you and your father. I Know there isn't much I can say except I hope things workout in a way that suits everyone.
Ohh and great workouts
That's an elite club! 
Thank you Sister Devlin, just being in my journal with your positive feedback helps more than you know!!!Congrats on the PR
Wish I could answer your question, but I can't.
Well its kinda a long story, but to sum it up, My Brother who has twins is the "favorite" in that I'm the "step" son of my Dads wife, so you can see where this is going. Anyway they see the twins like 4-5 times a week, spend the night, and watch them EVERY weekend and they don't see my daughter at all!!! Now I understand that I'm the stepson (I do NOT feel like this, I have 2 stepsons that I love with ALL my heart, thats why this hurts so much) But my daughter is the ONLY girl, and the First Grandchild, and they literally kick her to the side, they didn't even get her a Christmas present
And I confronted my Dad about it, and he said I was being disrespectful and unappreciative about and to them!!! So I said that it If thats how you feel I'm sorry, but my Daughter is MORE important to me than life, and I didn't understand how they could treat her like that, and then they both started saying we where the problem and that we are crazy and that they have no time or energy to continue on with the relationship!!! So I said, Goodbye!!! Havn't talked to them in about a Month, but I feel great, my wife and family are ALL I got, so its their loss imo!!! Sorry to ramble and rant, you asked, LOL!!!Woo hoo 300 on the way!! I think you get your "superhuman" sticker for that.
Sweet, I must admit I'm a little intimidated by it though!!!Thank you Brother YM!!!Nice leg workout the other day!!
Keep it up!
You too my Friend, you'll be missed!!!
Got it and am lookin into getting some!!! Thanks for the input my Friend!!!IMO, chalk is a MUST when dealing with heavy weights. While it won't necessarily give you a grip "advantage" like staps might, using chalk definitely gives you a more solid feel on the bar. your hands feel like they are "locked" into the bar when you start your reps. you still need a strong grip to hold the heavy weights, but it helps a lot
Your not a wimp, different strokes for different folks my Friend!!! Lift on!!!
ripped hand again!!!
Had to stop, hand was bleeding and my partner said its not worth it, heal it and HIT it next week!!!
You are a much better person than me. I probably would have flipped out on her I am very frustrated with people these days. They are rude, in a hurry and could careless how their actions affect others.
Arch I can really sympathize with you and the situation with your dad. My dad was a step son. My sister was the first grandchild and I was the second grandchild. All was well until my dad's half brother (the favorite son) had a child shortly after I came into the world. Then my sister and I got passed over in favor of the favorite son and his child. My dad's stepmom always viewed him as the other woman's child and we got the shit end of the stick. As I got older I saw what was happening and at one point in my life (during a "family" Christmas diner) things went sore and I severed ties with my dad's family. I don't regret my decision, if anything I wish I had made the decision sooner. The treatment my dad and our family received was painful and I'm glad to see you standing up for your family.
As for the woman at the gym
Next time she 's there, I'll call ya, tel ya where to meet her, lOL!!! I hear ya, people are just plain RUDE!!!
You SHOULD rant! That is horrible and you did the right thing. Didn't even get Lil Bit a Xmas present? Twins or no twins, that is down right cold. Am I understanding that this is your mother, and she is acting this way?Well its kinda a long story, but to sum it up, My Brother who has twins is the "favorite" in that I'm the "step" son of my Dads wife, so you can see where this is going. Anyway they see the twins like 4-5 times a week, spend the night, and watch them EVERY weekend and they don't see my daughter at all!!! Now I understand that I'm the stepson (I do NOT feel like this, I have 2 stepsons that I love with ALL my heart, thats why this hurts so much) But my daughter is the ONLY girl, and the First Grandchild, and they literally kick her to the side, they didn't even get her a Christmas present
Gee Dev, so even after moving from Cherry Hill, NJ to KY, people still act like they do here? That surprises me. I lived in Dayton, OH for 17 years, and while rude people are everywhere, for the most part people in that part of the country are much better behaved then their east coast counterparts. Here in Jersey, rudeness is pretty much an art form. They actually brag about it.As for the woman at the gym
Actually only once ore twice have I seen her, but I've seen her rudeness before to others as well!!! THis time she picked me for some reason!!!
From the bottom of my heart Brother Tony, I appreciate that more than you know!!! And maybe someday we can shake hands and watch our children play, that would be great my Friend!!! Thank you for the well wishes and listening to me, family, especially the little ones, mean more to me than life itself!!! GOD speed you and yours!!!
I've got Great callouses, however the rip is just below a callous, so I believe the bar slipped causing the rip, so I'm in the market for some chalk!!! LOL, I thought she deserved one, hers will come I'm sure!!!
No, no present at all, can you believe that?!? No sir, she is my step-mother, and has treated me like crap basically my whole life, and then when they had a child (my brother) he was the golden boy and I was worse than crap in her eyes!!! I hear ya Brother JD, people like you are a rarity and special imo, Your a great person and Friend, much appreciation to you Brother JD!!!
I misread that. So this is your paternal father and your stepmother. That is just awful. Sounds like your dad is flat out 'pussy whipped' by your stepmom. He should grew some balls and stand up for his son and family. Without a doubt you did the right thing. You are a way better man then I. I would probably get in her face and tell her what a horrible 'grandmother' she is.
