Ah complaints about yuppies and talking about internet alpha male gurus, everyone's favorite part of the ABP saga.

I can kind of understand not chasing women aspect if you're a socially underdeveloped or not self sufficient 30 something looking for purpose through inspiring internet figures/life optimizing gurus, and instead working on your purpose instead, but ABP has kind of maxed out his purpose (gym and brewing coffee etc.) and has women (well at least women on aps) throwing their vaginas at him because he's reasonably attractive, young looking, in decent shape, and whatnot. This is unlikely or less likely to continue to happen as an ABP ages out (grows closer to 40).

That the ABP thinks he's getting powered up by not banging them or something, it's odd, really. He needs another motivational speech from that broken dick friend of his who chases tail.

And where teh fawk is el oh el. In moments of darkness like this I believe only the oracle can help show our leader the way and the light.

ANYHOO, LETS HEAR MORE ABOUT THOSE YUPPIES ABP.

The worst part about this is he’s making a mistake I did when I was young, sexier, and way fitter - that it’d always be this easy. There’s a severe dropoff in women after a certain point, in terms of quality and quantity. Not to mention testosterone starts to fall after 30. He can do him all he wants but in my opinion he’s absolutely wasting his best ****ing years.

j,

You have the audacity to come in here and believe that your life experience could in any way relate to N1? ****ing yuppie. You probably wear shirts where none of the threads dangle off.

love it.

I have to say that the level to which my day's yuppiness would have tilted N1 today actually added a certain small level of enjoyment to the day. Today, I:

- Had a nespresso latte (starting most days like this might just make me a bad person, not just a yuppie)

- Walked my kid to his Montessori preschool (not Waldorf, but pretty yuppie)

- Got on the brown line (probably the yuppiest of the lines?) with my pretax commuter benefit (obv yuppie)

- Grabbed mediocre coffee and a mediocre pastry at a Dollop (yuppie shop) before getting in to work at about 9:30

- Worked a pretty demanding day of meetings and computer stuff but had to stack literally zero things on stockroom shelves (someone else put the beer delivery for today's party in the fridge). No manual labor at work --> Yuppie.

- One midday meeting with a potential vendor was at an Intelligentsia (undecided on the yuppiness of Intelligentsia, will have to wait for N1 to rate), where I had a chai (but not with either soy or almond milk, so I lost some yuppie points here).

- During the day I was wearing Rag and Bone boots, AG jeans (N1 hates these!), a Jack spade coat and bag (which I assume he would hate). He'd probably love my American Giant hoodie though.

- My return commute once again did not feature riding a fixed gear bike in 3 inches of slushy snow.

- Later this evening I will likely have sex, assuming I'm not otherwise on my purpose. Total yuppie move.

I take the brown line to work too! High yuppie-five! Oh wait, I don't have sex, I can't be a yuppie.

N1,

I wear cuffed KMW 1980 basically all the time. I have like 4 or 5 pairs since I bought a bunch when they went out of biz and forgot that with some decent care and repair I can get 1000+ wears out of each. So... Hope you like them otherwise I'm pretty ****ed for jeans for the rest of my life!

Cit,

I find it somewhat uncomfortable that if I explained to N1 what I spend my time doing on a regular basis that he'd think its super awesome. I basically leave the house now to: 1) buy food 2) gym 3) go drinking 4) play pokemon 5) play dnd. If that isn't a life worth living, I really don't know what is.

I'm not really sure what N1 views as a yuppie either. It seems like he is more rustled by people who have jobs that aren't gambling? Even tho gambling for a career is pretty shitty and I tell basically everyone to not do it because its so much easier to start at a starbucks and make six figs by the time you're 30 with no variance or real thought required. Just don't be a weirdo and start sending dick pics to your coworkers or act passive aggro to people who buy coffee.

Maybe talking about our retirement planning scenarios would be pretty yuppie? I have a self directed 401k that I use as a vehicle to reclaim taxable income in years I lose money and couple that with my FEI exclusion, so I can save a bunch of money in most years. N1 is asian and asian people love to save money, so perhaps we can get him on board via this soft form of yuppie radicalization.

Bold prediction.

Today I told my wife something and she responded with ""omg the audacity!" And I laughed a lot.

I just remembered the purple line is by far the yuppiest train. It goes to ****ing Wilmette.

This can't be considered yuppie anymore, you need blades in the dark or something for that now.

Would be...interesting to see ABP in a setting like that. Prob just blankstare.gif.

AMS is back? **** yeah!

liking you.

haha, AG jeans. that brand tailors to 115lb males with chop stick legs. overpriced and bad quality.

wow, has it been 3 weeks? been busy and tired. logging all my lifts now. i think my dl going up. but bench is staying same. not sure about squats. this program is weird. x10 @6, x10 @7... impossible to figure out exact weights to push, but whatever.

Yeah, totally impossible. If only there was some sort of chart that related your e1RM that day to an expected amount of weight you should be able to lift for the prescribed number of reps/RPE which you could then modify as needed based on your understanding of your own training history and a review of your logs. Until that magical day, it's unfortunate that you have to fly blind.

that chart isnt accurate. im doing like 2-3 extra sets sometimes bc %'s are way off.

also why did you have me reduce 30lbs then work up to the top set? i look at aidans log and he just went straight to # of reps @9.

also the drop sets/back offs are too easy. he only calls for like 2-3 drop sets @9 mostly, but i feel i can get 2-3 extra reps.

WK4 (Week of 10/20)



Monday
Squat w/belt x1 @8, x7 @9 plus 3 down sets (load drop)
RPE8.5 320
270x7

255x7
255x7
255x7

Competition Raw Bench x1 @8, x6 @9 plus 3 down sets (load drop)
RPE8.5 225
195x6

185x6
185x6
185x6

Push Press x8 @6, x8 @7, x8 @8 plus 4 down sets (repeat)
105x8 @4-5
105x8 @4-5
110x8 @6-7
110x8 @7
115x8 @8

115x8 @8
115x7 @8
115x7 @8
115x7 @8


Tuesday
Deadlift w/belt x1 @8, x7 @9 plus 3 down sets (load drop)
RPE8 390
335x7 too easy
345x7 too easy
355x7 too easy
365x7 @9

345x7
345x7
345x7

2ct Pause Bench x1 @8, x5 @9 plus 3 down sets (load drop)
RPE8.5 205
185x5

175x5
175x5
175x5

Lunges x8 @6, x8 @7, x8 @8 plus 4 down sets (repeat)
50x8
50x8
55x8

55x8
55x8
55x8




Thursday
2ct Pause Squat x1 @8, x5 @9 plus 3 down sets (load drop)
RPE8 305
280x5
285x5

270x5
270x5
270x5

Bench (touch and go) x1 @8, x9 @10 plus 3 down sets (load drop)
RPE9 225
180x9 @10

170x9 @10
170x8 @10
170x7 @10

Wide Grip Bench x8 @6, x8 @7, x8 @8 plus 4 down sets (repeat)
150x8 @7
150x 8 @7
150x8 @7-8

150x8 @8
150x7 @8
150x7 @8
150x6 @8


Friday

2ct Pause Deadlift x1 @8, x5 @9 plus 3 down sets (load drop)
RPE7.5 365
335x5

315x5
315x5
315x5

Pin Press (chest level) x1 @8, x5 @9 plus 3 down sets (load drop)
RPE8.5 170
150x5 @8
155x5 @9

145x5
145x5
145x5

Row of your choice x8 @6, x8 @7, x8 @8 plus 4 down sets (repeat)
155x8 @6
155x8 @7
165x8 @8

165x8
165x8
165x8
165x8



Tuesday DL, i use that chart and found it was way too easy. so i am thinking my RPE8 was off. but i kid you not it felt like RPE8.

Animal

WK5 (Week of 10/27)



Monday
Squat w/belt x1 @8, x8 @9 plus 2 down sets (load drop)
RPE7.5 315
365x8
375x7 @9

360x8
360x8

Competition Raw Bench x1 @8, x7 @9 plus 2 down sets (load drop)
RPE8 225
190x7

180x7
180x6

Push Press x9 @6, x9 @7, x9 @8 plus 3 down sets (repeat)
115x9 @6
115x9 @7
115x9 @8

155x8 @8
115x8 @8
115x8 @8


Tuesday
Deadlift w/belt x1 @8, x8 @9 plus 2 down sets (load drop)
RPE8 390
325x8 @too easy
355x8 @7-8
365x8 @9

345x8
345x8

2ct Pause Bench x1 @8, x6 @9 plus 2 down sets (load drop)
RPE8 205
180x6 @8
180x6 @8.5-9

170x6
170x6

Lunges x9 @6, x9 @7, x9 @8 plus 3 down sets (repeat)
55x8
55x8
55x8

55x8
55x8
55x8



Thursday
2ct Pause Squat x1 @8, x6 @9 plus 2 down sets (load drop)
RPE8 300
265x6

250x6
250x6

Bench (touch and go) x1 @8 then move to 80%x3x8 (-12%).
RPE8.5 225
190x3
190x3
190x3
190x3
190x3
190x3
190x3
190x3

Wide Grip Bench x9 @6, x9 @7, x9 @8 plus 3 down sets (repeat)

150x9 @6
150x9 @7
150x9 @8

150x9 @8
150x9
150x8


Friday
2ct Pause Deadlift x1 @8, x6 @9 plus 2 down sets (load drop)
RPE8 355
315x6 @7-8
325x6 @9

305x6
305x6

Pin Press (chest level) x1 @8, x6 @9 plus 2 down sets (load drop)
RPE9 170
145x6 @7-8
150x6 @9

140x6
140x6


Row of your choice x9 @6, x9 @7, x9 @8 plus 3 down sets (repeat)
160x9
160x9
160x9

160x9
160x9
160x9

program is weird. might go back to monte's workout next. that program i exploded. mad gain city. this program has some bs 10 repper @6, @7, etc.. only god knows what weight to push. the lesser reps the more accurate it is to determine.

JUST REMEMBER THE FACT I AM WORKING OUT AFTER MY JOB WHEN I AM PRETTY MUCH WORN OUT FROM MAKING COFFEE FOR PATHETIC YUPPIES WHO COMPLAIN ABOUT A 5c DIFFERENCE IN PRICE BECAUSE THE TAX OR PRICING WHEN UP OR DOWN A BIT. IDIOTS.

last night had a 60 total repper @ squats.

feeling it now.

lol.

WK6 (Week of 11/3)



Monday
Squat w/belt x1 @8, x7 @9 plus 2 down sets (load drop)
RPE8 320
275x7

260x7
260x7


Competition Raw Bench x1 @8, x6 @9 plus 2 down sets (load drop)
RPE8 225
200x6 @10
190x6
190x6

Push Press x8 @6, x8 @7, x8 @8 plus 3 down sets (repeat)
115x8 @6
120x8 @7
120x8 @8

120x8
120x7
120x7




Tuesday
Deadlift w/belt x1 @8, x7 @9 plus 2 down sets (load drop)
RPE8 385
365x7 @9

345x7
345x7

2ct Pause Bench x1 @8, x5 @9 plus 2 down sets (load drop)
RPE8.5 205
185x5

175x5
175x5

Lunges x8 @6, x8 @7, x8 @8 plus 3 down sets (repeat)
55x8
55x8
55x8

55x8
55x8
55x8



Thursday
2ct Pause Squat x1 @8, x5 @9 plus 2 down sets (load drop)
RPE300 @8
275x5

260x5
260x5

Bench (touch and go) x1 @8, x7 @10 plus 2 down sets (load drop)
RPE8.5 220
190x7
180x7
180x7

Wide Grip Bench x8 @6, x8 @7, x8 @8 plus 3 down sets (repeat)

155x8 @6
155x8 @7
155x8 @8

155x8
155x7
155x7


Friday
2ct Pause Deadlift x1 @8, x5 @9 plus 2 down sets (load drop)
RPE9 365
320x5 @5
330x5
340x5 @10

320x5
320x5



Pin Press (chest level) x1 @8, x5 @9 plus 2 down sets (load drop)
RPE8 170
155x5 @9.5

145x5
145x5


Row of your choice x8 @6, x8 @7, x8 @8 plus 3 down sets (repeat)
PENDLAY ROW
155x8
155x8
155x8

155x8
155x8
155x8

WK7 (Week of 11/10)



Monday
Squat w/belt x10 @6, x10 @7, x10 @8 plus 3 down sets (repeat)
225x10
225x10
230x10
230x10

235x10
235x10
235x10

Competition Raw Bench x10 @6, x10 @7, x10 @8 plus 3 down sets (repeat)
150x10 @5-6
150x10 @5-6
155x10 @7-8

155x10 @9
155x10 @8
155x10 @8

Military x11 @6, x11 @7, x11 @8 plus 2 down sets (repeat)
95x11 @5-6
95x11 @7
95x9 @8

95x8 @8
95x8 @8

too week and fragile for military. it was my last lift. my legs were noodles and my arms were gooooone.