is that a train ahead?

ever walk through the tunnel and see the light at the end? ever see the light and pray to god its the train?
today is one of those days....except there is no light.
i try to fake being happy but the facade is cracking. bad enough people can see the gaping fissures...

does a strong man breakdown and lose it? who does the goto guy go to?
funny on a sunday i contemplate this...eventually the "faith" speech comes up. i have none anymore.
if anything call me Job. all i need is leprosy or some strange skin disease. dammit i think my pinky toe fell off...

feel like the universe is conspiring against me. everytime i have tried for something to make my life better it has turned into a horror movie. karma is truly a bitch when it wants to be. i wonder how evil i was in past lifes? if i beleived in that.

some people will come back with "but look around you, it could be worse"  yup...i think i hear the train coming.

i am back...

been in hiding. but i am out of the cave.
training kicking off well but no competitions in sight. a few PR's recently....805 rack pull, 585x2 squats, 300lb stone to 50".
i am working a strange schedule 5 on 5 off 2 on 2 off...makes for lot of rest and some intense training.
gives me the chance to train events every other week which is a plus. my off days i am rotating cardio:
low intensity bike or hiit kettlebell swings.

working on a new blog and artwork for some shirts...check it out.
http://dudebrosguide.blogspot.com/

My mind has left the building

Just feel like checking out. Work sucks balls right now. Been doing it on my own again, coworker out. Where and why I have no clue. Everyone else seems to have forgotten how to think...might as well join them. Cuz if they can play stupid and let me catch hell for their fuckups then I might as well get real dumb real fast.

Lovelife...haha! Women...let me tell you, you all suck! And not in the good way. How many of you like to say " I am looking for a real man, a gentleman, my soulmate...BLAH BLAH BLAH" Yet when you have it you don't believe it. And since when is it ok for you all to just blow guys off? How bout a reason? Too chicken? Or too afraid to admit you are insecure bitches who really care nothing but for yourselves.

Training...the only thing going good right now. Even the douchebags in the gym don't seem so douchy. Happy with my progres but I need to watch my weight. Must be the Big Macs...or maybe the Chinese Buffet...


Anyway thanks for reading...send hatemail to robertdastrongman@gmail.com. I probably won't read it anyway...

bah humbug...

dunno but i have no christmas spirit....maybe its the financial situation, maybe its the job, or the lack of companionship. could it be the over commercialization...having xmas stuff in stores since halloween....black friday sales....heck even christians are arguing over it. one side wants you to be able to say "merry christmas" and have displays that reflect jesus' birth. the other christians want people to forgo the commercial side and really reflect the meaning of the holiday!

so when was the last time you gave of yourself? sacrificed for others? donated your time? or are you waiting desperately for that one big present? that special gift just for you...

take the time and enjoy this holiday. wish someone a merry christmas, happy hanukah, or happy kwanzaa. throw some change in those red buckets, hug a friend, call someone you haven't talked to in a long time.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS....BEST WISHES!!

saturday pissings...

was supposed to go and do event training today. instead i turned off my alarm and slept in. not good...
went to the gym and punished myself severely. deadlifts 455 5 reps hook grip and chalk. my hands look like hell. good mornings, shrugs, pulldowns and pullups completely ruined my back. the eagle claw pullups always get looks in the gym. hope i can hold a pen tomorrow.

yesterday i murdered my triceps with close grip presses, extensions, pushdowns and incline presses. for some reason my arms really hurt today.

a few observations....
if you are a guy and have to use straps to lift 135lbs do some grip work. there are women stronger than you!

if you have to psyche up before calf raises you are a douchebag. try squats instead chicken legs!

where did i go?

no i was not on the witness protection program....

been busy and have let the blog go for a bit. finally decided to get back on write something.

went to the gym today...
retooled my training by doing a 5-3-1 program. very easy and simple.
hit legs today with front squats, hack squats and some calf work. the calves hate me...i have neglected the for too long. walked with my pooch 1.5 miles too. got to love the florida weather...could be snowing and cold.

i am looking at 2 comps early next year...march and april. hehe april is the europa again. pro qualifier in april!!

electricity and deadlifts

i had to change a light fixture yesterday. drawing upon my vast knowledge of eletrical appliances and principles of electricity, i managed to only pop 1 circuit breaker. best part is that i now have light in my bathroom...

did my first deadlift session for the new program. the wamr ups and first 2 work sets(355 and 405) were great. easy and smooth. should have known what was to come....
455 was like lifting a tanks. did 2 then 3 singles. oh well i got my 5.
shrugs were next, love volume on these! 405 8 sets of 10 reps. jumped to pulldowns and then finished off with eagle claw pullups. decided to do 20 minutes on the elliptical.

looking forward to competing in march. i am contemplating a pro qualifier again. head is still not there for that one.