The Cupcake Is a Lie

A Cow From Pasture to Processing

Photos of a grass-fed cow going from slaughter to process-ready.  This is where meat comes from, and it’s much prettier than when it comes from a big ol’ grain-feed operation (read: 99% of all meat consumed in the US).

Some Lifting Updates

I haven’t added workouts recently, but here are some new numbers:

Bench Press: 105 -> 115x3  Been stuck at this weight for a few weeks.  But I’m still pretty sure I’m on track for 135 by the end of the year.

Deadlift: 145 -> 165x3  Previous PR, set in Jan, was 175x1.  220 is the goal for EOY

Overhead Press: 65 -> 75x1  Pleased as punch.  I’d be the world’s happiest camper if a 95lb strict press happened this year.

Squat: 95 -> 105  Sad that I can bench more than I squat.  I dealt with some nagging flexor/adductor pain over the last few months and to address it I’ve added a substantial amount of posterior chain work to my routine in the guise of barbell hip thrusts, stiff-leg deadlifts, and back extensions.  This seems to be helping the situation and I recently finished of 105x5 pain-free.  Now the long slog back to my previous PR of 155.

Bench Press Success

Finally killed 105!
Bench  45/5   55/5   65/5   95/5   105/4
110/4   100/5   90/7

One-Arm DB Row
50/8   50/8   50/10

Face Pull
50/15   50/15   50/9

Tricep Pushdown
50/9   50/6   50/6

Military Press
25/8   25/6   25/7

Farmer’s Walk @ 45lb
88’   80’   72’   60’

Monday Lifts

Ugh, squats.  The return of the pained hip flexor.

Barbell Squats 45/5   55/5   65/5 
95/5   85/6   75/7

Barbell Lunge   45/5
70/6   65/8   60/9

Overhead Press   30/5   40/5
70/2   65/3   60/4

One-Arm DB Row
50/8   50/6   50/10

YTI Raise
8   8   8

Waiter’s Carry @ 25lb
120’   120’

Pushup
6   5   4

Rest/Run Day

3.5 miles on the dreadmill as I’m still stuck wearing glasses.  Slow as crap but at least my legs loosened up.  Threw in a few sprints @6’30” to keep things interesting.