Massive Overhaul: May 2015

Training

My training is what it has always been. Squat, Bench Press, Deadlift, Overhead Press in one form or another. For the first part of the year I did start working on my quick lifts (Snatch and Clean & Jerk) and have made considerable progress on my technique. Quality over Intensity, good form, and proper positions are all part of the plan. And I FINALLY figured out what everyone was talking about when they said "jump with the bar" in the clean.

I love my new training journal I got for Christmas, which is really just a yearly day planner with a paragraph sized place to write for each day. It's awesome. It has also lead me to start journaling a little, basically a brief description of each day and what we did and maybe a few thoughts. My hope is that one day the kids will enjoy reading some of their old dad's day to day mundane thoughts as we chug through life.

I would just as soon January and February not even exist on the calendar, partly because I lift in a non-climate controlled environment. But also, there is nothing for the kids to do except be cold and bored and it gets dark at 4:30pm. and you don't even have Christmas to look forward to. A few years ago I started calling March 1st "Strongman New Year" because it heralded the coming of spring and time change and warmer weather. It's become my favorite Non-Holiday Holiday. No one really knows it's a holiday except you, you don't have to buy gifts, and all you do is basically think about what all kind of training and you're going to do when the weather warms up. So, a belated Happy Strongman New Year to all!

Below are my tweets and links, as you can see there is a lot, but hope you'll enjoy.

Tweets
(End of College Football Season Related)

Just gonna start referring to Baylor as Church Oregon.
— Ryan Nanni (@celebrityhottub) January 1, 2015

This was probably a bad day for Jameis to fill his wrist playbook with Garfield comics.
— Daily Mountain Eagle (@DailyMtnEagle) January 2, 2015

That didn't take long. RT @UofCFB: pic.twitter.com/uJfAlWWP5e
— Coach Huey © (@CoachHuey) January 2, 2015

I for one welcome our new Big Ten overlords
— SPENCER HALL (@edsbs) January 2, 2015

When you're at the game with your side dude and realize you're on TV. https://t.co/tQQn0SRZGX
— dj sourmilk (@djsourmilk) January 2, 2015

Oh man if Urban's on master troll mode he delivers a pizza to Saban's room personally.
— SPENCER HALL (@edsbs) January 2, 2015

The internet is REALLY enjoying dancing on the SEC West's grave today: http://t.co/VlTHI3xQFw pic.twitter.com/QMI4gQaZWB
— LostLettermen.com (@LostLettermen) January 2, 2015

Is it just me or does Ohio St's QB look like a giant Gary Coleman?
— Brad Stanford (@bamastrongman) January 13, 2015

Gus Malzahn should come riding into his presser on top of a mechanical Tiger holding Cowart's LOI ...
— AUFAMILY (@AUFAMILY) February 4, 2015

Two headlines, same dude. pic.twitter.com/UFeIRUsGoh
— Mark P (@TheAuburner) January 7, 2015

(The Rest)

It's January 2nd. Have you realized you should have started smaller yet?
— Dan John (@Fakedanjohn) January 2, 2015

I've said it before and I'll say it again: You can't out recovery method lack of sleep. #eliteftschat
— Bryan Mann (@jbryanmann) January 14, 2015

#Adoption = The beginning of life-long healing.
— John M. Simmons (@SimmonsJohnM) January 17, 2015

Ron: "I'll have number eight. " Waiter: "That's a party platter. " Ron: "I know what I am, son."
— Swanson Quotes (@SwansonQs) January 17, 2015

Me: "do you want this?" My 2-yr-old: "yeah" Me: "what do you say to daddy?" My 2-yr-old: "yes ma'am" Me: ...
— Clayburn Cox (@clayburncox) January 17, 2015

I think it would be funny if Harper Lee trolled us all and her new book was profane nonsense, time travel and lazer gun fights. #dementia
— Zac Boman (@zboman) February 4, 2015

Not sure why they put milk in resealable containers
— Quinn Otte (@OB1_Quinnobi) February 9, 2015

“@robbiespeaks: HUMP DAY!! And this is FUNNY! #youhavetoLAUGH pic.twitter.com/vTl4uTEa93”
— Billy Wilson (@billywilson50) February 11, 2015

“Dad, that tree wouldn’t fit in our yard.” “It’s not going in our yard, Russ. It’s going at Toomer's Corner.” #auburn #wareagle
— WarBlogle.com (@WarBlogle) February 14, 2015

To the degree that I get bent out of shape over the latest tweet or blogpost my spiritual energies for those around me are diminished.
— Luke Stamps (@lukestamps) February 19, 2015

Proper wedding vows are more a promise of mutually binding future love than a declaration of your present love.
— Timothy Keller (@timkellernyc) February 20, 2015

When I pass by old shopping centers, I marvel at how far back the parking spaces go. Pretty cocky having parking spaces that far back, guys
— Tracy L. Tidwell (@tracelt12) February 21, 2015

The Butt Winkers #crossfitpunkrockbandnames
— Zac Boman (@zboman) March 3, 2015

When a member of the Caboose knocks down a three. @Athomp20 pic.twitter.com/WCM56jkGPW
— The White Caboose (@AuWhiteCabooze) March 12, 2015

Is living killing you? New study finds link between life and death.
— Will Gilmer (@gilmerdairy) March 12, 2015

What's the difference between an introverted and an extroverted engineer? An extroverted engineer looks at the other person's shoes.
— Chay Otte (@HallAndOttes) March 13, 2015

Most ludicrous thing about "Teen Wolf Too," which is about a werewolf, is that a college would have everything riding on a boxing team.
— Jared C. Wilson (@jaredcwilson) March 15, 2015

#NeverForget that time Son's didn't proof-read. pic.twitter.com/FJA1YxnAgW
— Daily Mountain Eagle (@DailyMtnEagle) March 20, 2015

does this skinny jeans / toms combo make my heart for the nations look big?
— Christian Hipster (@ChristnHipster) March 22, 2015

I got it. You love bacon & donuts and I get to see every single one of your PRs on social media. Please add your motivational meme as well.
— Mark Watts (@Elitefts_EduDir) March 24, 2015

https://t.co/1q3pcQiVF0 I'm losing it
— Quinn Otte (@OB1_Quinnobi) March 24, 2015

"You can't test courage cautiously." --Annie Dillard #fb
— Steve Hollis (@shollis2814) March 10, 2015

Every time I put in my contacts I think about getting Lasik surgery,and then I think about how useful that would be in the Zombie Apocalypse
— Zac Boman (@zboman) February 24, 2015

Grandstanding, posturing, hollering, and showmanship will not win the next generation for Christ. We need steel spines and soft hearts.
— Mat Alexander (@matalexander) February 9, 2015

You can lead a horse to water. You can't make him drink. You can put salt in his hay. #AngryTeens
— John M. Simmons (@SimmonsJohnM) January 23, 2015

If you’re vocal about social justice but silent about abortion, you’re silent about social justice.
— Matt Smethurst (@MattSmethurst) January 22, 2015

If the House Republicans can't pass a reasonable bill protecting 5-month old babies from abortion, that is pathetic.
— Russell Moore (@drmoore) January 22, 2015

The idea that GOP is a party of moneyed interests posing as a culturally conservative party is, um, not always without empirical support.
— Ross Douthat (@DouthatNYT) January 22, 2015

There is nothing selfish or cowardly about carrying a child for nine months, then placing that child into a loving family. #adoption
— Matt Simmons (@MatthewRSimmons) March 21, 2015