Return to the Iron.

I love it! Every Spring, Raceway Park (local dragstrip) sponsors an antique, and high performance auto swap meet! Everything you could possibly want, or need in the world of hot rodding and auto restoration is there and it takes me most of the day to walk the whole thing.

It starts this Friday, and lasts all weekend.. maybe I’ll find my door panels and or a headliner for me hotrod. There is always something there I can use… the only problem is getting it to my truck in the parking lot. Oh welp I’ll have to flex my huge muscles and act like a gorrilla to carry it all back! lol

I was virtually the only guy in the gym tonight and I owned the weight. I think it may have feared me a bit (or not) Of course I was in there a few hours earlier than usual and just maybe had a bit more energy.

Oh man…I frikken love the warm weather "bring it on baby!"

Ah yes the birds are chirping… the weather is getting warmer, the seat covers in the left lane have finally started to show some leg, and I am working on my "Teamster Tan" 

It’s true, Spring has finally arrived in the tri state area. So why am I so depressed? Who da frakk knows! Maybe I am going through the changes, Maybe all I have to look forward to are hot flashes and saggy boobs. Whats my malfunction? I mean life is good! I am 41 and still wake up with wood! I should be frikken happy as hell all the time! Right? RIGHT!

I think I am just an idiot. It all works out in the gym. Something bums me out, that’s usually where I get my head right. Tonight is my arm workout so thats a good reason to live… and something to look forward to. 

Now I just gotta figure out what to do with my fifty million Craftsman screwdrivers…

Today I wanted to try something different. I have seen a few veterans in the gym using an open handed grip while bench pressing so I tried it with some warm up weight and guess what? I almost broke my keyster.

First, my wrists started doing the mambo, then when they calmed down… my forearms started wiggin out like they were stuck in "spin cycle mode." When I finally got the bar stabilized, I felt like I had already finished ten sets.  I placed the bar back where it belongs and just had to laugh… Am I such an old dog that I cant learn a new trick?

Anyway screw it! I did my pyramid sets, came back down to just heavier than my warmup sets, then began something totally new for me.

I just frikken repped out! I did pause rest reps, partial reps, quick burst reps, I just passed gas reps, slow groove reps, and OMG I can’t believe it to failure reps.. About 20 sets in all. I must admit that I barely had the energy to do the rest of my chest routine, but got it in using some lower poundages.

The good news is I don’t think I ever exited the gym this "pumped"  I think I could catch a softball with this cleaveage, flex, and toss it back!

Will I be able to move tommarow? 

Who cares! time to go get some protien!

As an adult I tell myself I am above some things and as I mature, I like to believe this is true however.

There are some things I don’t think I will never grow out of. I have a neighbor or two who have a backyard barbecue every year.. and I simply try to outdo them. It may be wrong, but invitations to our event in August have gone out last week and we are hoping to see hundreds of people and no parking for blocks. This semi annual event is called "Pukefest" and lives up to its name! I don’t feel I have outdone anyone unless the cops have been there at least three times. Also a good indication of domestic victory is the fact that my neighbors wont talk to me for a few weeks after the party. lols (most are invited anyway)

Another competition I have with a neighbor is a hot rod guy around the corner from me. He has an old Pontiac and once in a while he fires it up and comes around the block doing some dry hops in front of my garage.. Of course I cant leave that challenge unanswered…With the way we inspire one another I really should go and introduce myself, after all It’s been about 5 years now. 

Then of course there is all the guys at work who happen to train at a gym. Every year as the weather gets warmer, and jackets are exchanged for T-shirts and shorts, You can tell who has, or hasn’t been kicking ass at the gym!

I can, and will get old… growing up however, is optional! Right or wrong, a little friendly competition at least makes ya feel alive!