fakeb is just generally a great guy, although all this introspection and self discovery obscures his greatest accomplishment: defeating MASTS. Imagine if he decides to destroy SALTS as a gift to Soulman's unborn progeny.

It has made a huge difference for me. I believe it can for you, too.

The main ACA website is here.

They have a section with lots of free literature here.

I found these in particular helpful when starting out.

AM I AN ADULT CHILD OF DYSFUNCTION?



THE LAUNDRY LIST (traits of an adult child of dysfunction)



A road trip would be killer. Where we going? Besides Cheesecake Factory.

Kilimanjaro sounds awesome. I've wanted to see it in person ever since I read the Hemingway story The Snows of Kilimanjaro.

Thank you

I would love to turn Soulman or Soulchild into Monte 2.0. I assume that's up to his wife, though.

You stay away from my possibly-in-the-future-some-time wife you! How could she possibly resist your elfin charms?

I might take you up on the offer now that I've put my prospective career as a professional SALTSA dancer on the backburner, but in the coming months I fear moving out of our current, tiny apartment and finding a new one + handling Soulbaby might put a stop to any serious effort on de-dadbodying.


Monte,
I'm afraid it's a bit late to save my progeny, having already passed on the SALTS some months back. Or is the power of the fB strong enough to retroactively fix this as well?


On a more serious note, very glad to see your continual self-improvement fB. Those posts that struck a chord with you is good stuff imo. Not surprised to hear our esteemed mod helping you through the struggles.

W2d1
Deadlift beltless
X4
395, 375

Prob continue beltless. Better position.

Cgbp
X4
265, 255

W2d3
Sore from d2 and have a minor tricep injury so gave the HBBS squat challenge a trial run.







Then finished with Larsen

X5
255
Added slingshot
275, 295

Face pulls

What are you there? 190?!!

Your lowerbody is not recognizable anymore. Looks candito huuuuuuuge.

The true hbbers will cry depth not atg, but who cares. They count. Very nice, impressed.

TYTY

Yeah I definitely was mirin' those hammies in that set of sni-orts he was wearing.

The last stage of being a true hbbser is not to look down upon our inferior squat morning brethren , but to realize that we are part of an elite group of chosen ones selected from birth by forces greater than us entirely outside of our control and destined for salvation and eternal tranquility. You don't just get to CHOOSE to be an elite hbbser 12 inch dick mega cthulian space viking world conqueror, it CHOOSES YOU. Not everyone can be like this, no matter how hard they try. The heathens cannot all be converted, but should instead be viewed as pitiable special needs dolphins incapable of comprehending our ways and realizing their true salvation.

We must humor their inconsolable delusions and treat them like brothers as we pity them and show them compassion, not attack them as infidels.

to the swole hammies and the squat challenge

Congrats on completing lbbs squat challenge.

why thank you

W3D3
LBBS
x5
335
Paused
295, 295, 295

TNG Bench
x12
205, 225, 240 (x11+f ), 225, 225, 225

135xAMRAP=x40

Minor injury in what looks to be either the upper right lat or terese minor. Contrary to popular opinion, this doesn't affect my squats or bench. But for sure hurts if I do pull ups/chin ups and was aggravated to holy hell when I did deadlifts.

Parted ways with my primary publishing client and ugh was that tough, but it's definitely for the best. I went on a hiatus ever since and oddly have gotten an astonishing amount of freelance business. More than when I was active and advertising. There is a lot less pressure editing for people seeking an agent/publisher or self-publishing. I plan to eventually select a different publisher or agency, but I am in no rush. I will take as much time as is necessary to ensure my next home is a healthy one

Been dating a girl for a little while now and it is going v well. She has a 16 year old daughter. We all get along and I am taking it one day at a time.

Today's recovery reading:

This was really interesting for me because while I have often repeated the slogan "This too shall pass" as a way to endure painful experiences, I see it now also as a motivation to practice gratitude for the good things in my life. Those too will pass. I do well not to take them for granted.

Part of my routine now is to wake up in the morning and write a list of minimum 10 things I am grateful for. The more I've done this, the more specific and elaborate I've gotten. I started off just listing things like "coffee" and "my dog." But now I write about the kind of coffee I love, the aspects of drinking coffee that bring pleasure to my life.

I believe this is part of the process where the ACA recovery program teaches me to be deliberate and aware. To function as an actor rather than reactor.

Great stuff here, as always.

Two questions:

1. Why are you squatting in socks?

2. On that 40 rep bench, it didn't seem like you were going all the way up on those reps. What's the deal with that?

Sick.

Melk,

1. I did the HBBS shoeless to be more upright. Socks because only animals squat barefoot.

2. No good reason.

Well, at least you didn't wear Monte socks or MLYLT might have felt compelled to set you straight.

W4D2
Paused LBBS
x3
275, 305, 335, 315, 315

Larsen bench (feet up)
x2
225, 245, 265, 285, 275, 275

TNG bench
x8
225, 240, 255

W4D3

LBBS
x5
315, 315, 315

TNG Bench
x4
285 (PR)
Added slingshot
300, 315, 295, 295

Slingshot days, I am working up to the specified reps raw until @9 and then I add the slingshot and continue until back @9.

Teres minor doing better. Another week or so and I think I'll be back to normal.

Reading from today:

I also encountered a couple of different versions of the 12 steps that resonated with me. I've encountered more than a few people who struggle with the higher power aspect because they struggle with being too literal. These versions can be easier to interpret for an agnostic/atheist (like me!).

The Buddhist 12 steps
Russel Brand's 12 steps

W5D1

HBBS
x4
315

LBBS
x4
350

I really liked warming up to heavy HBBS reps. Then I stayed shoeless for LBBS. Felt good looked good. Might stay that way for a while.

Comp bench
x4
290 (PR!!!)

290 TNGish. Got scared

But still a PR even if TNG

Arm almost back to normal. WIM.

What's TNG?

Touch and go
Or as realB calls them, cheat n go

Oh ok ha, ha. Thanks