Bumpkin’s journey

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What you have is made special by what you don’t have. For an experience to be memorable it must be surrounded by moments that are ordinary.

If you were to feast every day there would be no such thing as a feast. The deprivation, the restraint, the empty space, give meaning to the substance, to the abundance.

When you have everything you have nothing. If you cram stuff into every available cubic inch you’ve rendered it all inaccessible.

Allow for plenty of empty spaces between possessions, between experiences, between encounters and relationships. Those empty spaces are where you make meaningful use of all you have.

Live at a scale that enables your interest, your gratitude, your appreciation, and your effectiveness. Keep in mind that too much can be just as undesirable as too little.

Give yourself plenty to care about, but not so much that caring is impossible. Be selective, seek balance, and live well
 

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What you have is made special by what you don’t have. For an experience to be memorable it must be surrounded by moments that are ordinary.

If you were to feast every day there would be no such thing as a feast. The deprivation, the restraint, the empty space, give meaning to the substance, to the abundance.

When you have everything you have nothing. If you cram stuff into every available cubic inch you’ve rendered it all inaccessible.

Allow for plenty of empty spaces between possessions, between experiences, between encounters and relationships. Those empty spaces are where you make meaningful use of all you have.

Live at a scale that enables your interest, your gratitude, your appreciation, and your effectiveness. Keep in mind that too much can be just as undesirable as too little.

Give yourself plenty to care about, but not so much that caring is impossible. Be selective, seek balance, and live well
Good shit right there.
 
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Wednesday

Flat benchs 135-12 225-8-8-8-6 135-15
Incline 45-12 65-10 95-8-8 135-6 155-6
Cable flys. 35 a side 12-10-10-10-8
Pec deck 120-8-8-8-8
Stairs 20 minutes
 
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Last night was good. Didn’t get a lot of sleep but 3 grandkids came over for the night. Me and the lady babysat while watching Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer. lol ordered pizza and then had cupcakes for dessert
 
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Do what you intend to do, then go one better. Achieve the goal you’ve set for yourself, then add to it.

Once you are speeding along with the momentum of achievement, don’t let that momentum go to waste. Make more good use of it.

If you’ve already contacted a dozen people, it’s not much more effort to contact one or two more. When you’ve written a thousand words, continue on that established trajectory and write a hundred more.

Usually, the most difficult parts of any task are getting started and getting into the flow. Once you’re there, it makes a lot of sense to keep on going a little longer.

After all, you’ve given yourself the chance to get ahead of the game. Going a little further once you’re ahead is much better than working to catch up after you’ve fallen behind.

When you’ve done what had to be done, don’t stop just yet. Make the most of the opportunity you’ve earned for yourself.
 
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Hold yourself to a high standard. To raise the quality of your reality, raise your expectations.

Refuse to listen to your own excuses. Demand integrity, commitment and persistence from yourself in all your undertakings.

Keep yourself lovingly and gratefully focused on whatever is truly important to you. Let go of any urge to be cynical, and allow your most meaningful dreams to flourish within your awareness.

Get in the habit of finding and expanding what’s best, in yourself, in others, and in each situation. Learn to see the value in moments large and small, and act to make positive use of that value.

Resist the temptation to shortchange yourself or others, or to settle for anything less than your very best. This is your unique and precious life, so give it all the respect and effort it is due.

Fill each day with richness and excellence, competence and solid, honest commitment. Keep your standards high, and seek to live such that you’ll never have any regrets


Thursday

Hack squats 2 plates per side 6x8
Extensions 120 . 6x8
Curls. 70-6x8
 
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Friday

Yes I am aware this may make me sound like a pussy… wind chill was 30 below today and I worked outside in it all day. The cold really fucks with the arthritis so I am taking a pass tonight. Gonna sit inside maybe start a fire in the fire place. Rent a movie on the web possibly and definitely cuddle with my better half
 
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Shirt on time Saturday

Shook it up

Giant sets with Db kick backs of 25 lbs each and inline curls with db s 40lbs each in set of 6x8! Ran outta juice lol last two on the curls were only 6!

All I could get done before closing so try to work a little arms in tomorrow before new work out
 
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Sorry bros ! The post office job is fucking crazy this time of year made a few sessions


Monday


Hack squats 2 plates per side 6x8
Extensions 120 . 6x8
Curls. 70-6x8

20 minutes stairs




Wednesday


Flat benchs 135-12 225-8-8-8-6 135-15
Incline 45-12 65-10 95-8-8 135-6 155-6
Cable flys. 35 a side 12-10-10-10-8
Pec deck 120-8-8-8-8

Finished with some core work



Saturday

Db incline curls 40. 6x9
Kicks 25. 6x8
Rope pulls 40. 6x8
Cable curls 30 a side 6x8
Preachers 50 6x8
20 minutes stairs
 
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Got home yesterday and made the gym


Engage in activity today that will make you thankful tomorrow. Fill this week with what you’ll continue to be thankful for when next month arrives.

Look ahead, anticipate what will bring richness to the world, and work on that. Look ahead, realize what you’re going to surely regret, and stay away from it.

You know with certainty that the future is coming. Do your best to accommodate it.

Each hour of today will be spent doing one thing or another. As you choose how to spend those hours, take into consideration the enduring effects of your choices.

Creating a more positive future is actually no more difficult than the less desirable choice of ignoring the future. You just have to be intentional about it, and then act on your intentions.

Look ahead, remind yourself of your responsibility to your future. Then cheerfully shoulder that responsibility and enjoy creating the kind of future where you will be eager to live.


Felt really strong! So decided to PR on flat and incline bench …. Worked up to and pressed 340 on flat and
265 on incline. Finished off with some cable flys
 
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Ok have an off the wall question … I have ordered and objected vitiman B for animals before and it was fine …. Do you guys think you could buy equipoise for horses and be ok to inject it ??? Curious cause it’s lots cheaper that way as well
 

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keep grinding brother, Happy New Year! Here is a healthy year.
 
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