Mike’s blog

short and sweet! I deadlifted 395 lbs tonight…no straps! Just a belt and chalk! Man I am psyched! 405 lbs. is next! I am planning on getting that next week and once I do, I will try to work on 405 for reps. My goal is 5 reps….just to throw it out there. By the way, My wife’s birthday is May 1st so go wish her a happy birthday!! smeyer41

Last night my buddy took a half day from work to work out with me. We did a lower body routine strong man style. Interesting workout. Deadlifts and leg presses…that’s it! Every lift was heavy though but the reps stopped at 2…yeah I know! I have never done sets of 2 before but I think that was just the type of shock I may have needed. We started out with some interesting stretches (That caught a lot of attention of the by-standers). I just laughed and said we were getting ready for Richard Simmons and Suzanne Sommers to teach a class! LOL!!!! Anyway, Most of you know I have had that gripping issue for a long time…it seems like an eternity!! First set (No belt, no straps, no gloves) 135 lbs for 5…easy; 2nd set (no straps, no gloves, no belt) 225lbs for 3…easy; 3rd set (belt and chalk only) 315 lbs for 2…fairly easy; 4th set (belt and straps) 365 lbs…NO GO! I was pissed!! My grip kept slipping. I was getting discouraged when I realized that my whole grip felt different without the straps. I went down to 335 and did 2 fairly easy (belt and chalk, so on the next set it was back on to 365 and guess what!!? No straps and I got it 2 times! Last set was 375, Only wearing a belt and chalk and I got it 2 times. I felt very happy about the end of the deadlifts. Next week I am going up to 385 lbs to see how that feels….who knows, that 405 lbs for reps is just around the corner. It is very interesting because last week I was having trouble repping 315 with straps and this week I could get 375 without them….who knows! Straps are going in the closet! LOL. Finished up with 4 sets of leg presses with 780 lbs. a new PR for me!

On another note, had to get new brakes and rotors put on the car…$311.00!! OUCH!! I guess that’s why you save up for a rainy day huh?

I am very proud of myself. Not really an accomplishment to most but like I said before, I am allergic to cardio! I ran a mile! A whole mile! After the first turn I realized why I hate cardio! But like my friend said, "mind over matter…If you don’t mind, it wont matter." Good advice! I have also been working abs religiously for the last week. I need to get those things up to par….well…then again….I need to get a lot of stuff up to par. I have an idea for my wife’s birthday present. I will post a pic to see what you guys think once it is ready. Be honest! I Have enjoyed the Dark Matter thus far. I actually feel different the day after my workout! I think my chest grew over night! I hope! LOL….stupid chest! The only complaint that I have is that it mixes really thick so you need to use more water than what you would normally use. Other than that, it is not as sweet as I thought it would be either….I know what you are thinking but it is actually a good thing! That’s it for now.

As most of you know, me and the word diet are rarely used in a sentence. I think the only time you will see my name and diet in the same sentence is when it is said like this: Mike doesn’t follow a diet" or "Mike is on the see food diet"…LOL…Last night I baked a cake! YUP. Chocolate cake with sweetened condensed milk poured on top, caramel sauce poured on top of that, then covered with whipped cream, and then two heath bars crumbled and sprinkled on top of that. You don’t have to ask….it was freaking delicious!! My wife tried a bite and almost looked like she was gonna cry when she told me,"I hate you." I was shocked! What’s this? I make cake and she hates me?? Well, sort of. She hates me because she wanted more. "You are killing my diet!"Ohhh..I get it now. That word I don’t like….D*I*E*T. Gotcha. While eating our cake and watching a movie last night, she was worried about not reaching her goal weight because of the way I cook on the weekend. Fair enough I told her. This is where I need to suck it up. I made a promise to my wife. Starting Monday, we will both be eating more healthy. Maybe now I can actually start cutting a little bit and she will make her goal weight. I know eating better will also help with my gains. I am just not that disciplined. When I started working out, I did it because I enjoyed it. I wasn’t in it to get huge or really strong. Things went another course a little over a year ago. I’ve had many goals that have changed and then changed again. I am not going to plan on doing a show anymore. I am also not focusing on getting as strong as I possibly can…don’t get me wrong, I am going to get stronger…I hate big guys that can’t push the weight! I have come to realize, however, that because of my line of work, getting past a certain plateau is almost impossible. Maybe I will get lucky and get a transfer to another dept where your hand is not constantly gripping something or constantly shooting nuts and bolts. Working out after work sure does have its disadvantages. I am just going to lift because I enjoy it. Maybe I will do a show one day but I know deep in my heart, I am not ready yet. Family first, job second, eating third!, and then lifting. That is the way it has to be. Sorry for ranting! Remember, "It’s just weight…Lift it!"

I caved in today and ordered the new post workout supp from MHP called Dark Matter. I can not wait to try it!! LOL….I sound like a child at Christmas!

Why can I not keep a partner? Everybody I have worked out with seems to think I am trying to kill them! If you wanna get bigger and work out with me, then you need to push some weight! I don’t ask anybody to do anything I don’t plan on doing…not the weight, but the reps and styles of programs I use! This is so frustrating for me. The guy I am / was working out with today said he was tired and left mid workout! I got pissed! I even skipped deadlifts because he does not like them. By "does not like" I am thinking he is just too lazy to do them. He complains all through our workouts too! I think I am going to kick him to the curb and put out an add…."No sissies allowed!"….I love squats…I love deadlifts. Take those away from me and I am a lost puppy! I don’t like the idea of being big if you can’t push no weight!!!! Just F*CKING PUSH THE MOTHER F*CKING WEIGHT!!! Sorry about that! I had to vent! There is one guy I would love to workout with but his schedule is too complex for me. Sometimes he goes before work, sometimes after, sometimes on the weekend. I am a family man, I need a schedule! Time to get my slut suit back on and attract some new recruits!

Yes, it’s true. At least that’s what my wife told me today! Funny, I got her onto this site! LOL….but I am not shy about my eating habits…I EAT! I am a growing boy, I have to eat. Maybe my selection could be better but we have to deal with what we got right? Here’s the scoop. This morning I was so excited to actually work outside! stressmonkey may get a little jealous of my sun exposure! LOL….don’t worry, the farmers tan remains….it’s just a little higher now! I wouldn’t even say I am tan. anyways, back to the story. I decided to warm up an Indian taco my wife made a few days ago for breakfast. She had a panini. Worked outside a bit and got hungry. Had a protein shake to hold me over…didn’t work!  Well, for dinner I was craving some wings in a whiskey marinade I make so I started making the marinade. Also threw some chicken breasts on the grill with a jack daniels marinade (store bought). YUMMY!!! Of course I had to make cookies for dessert! LOL….she ate….and ate some cookies too! We also had some rice and broccoli for dinner too. I decided I wanted to vacuum out the new car so I took my son to a local car wash to use the vacuum. He helped me vacuum and pretended to drive when that got old (it got old quick). Anyways, to reward him for being so good, i asked him if he wanted ice cream…more specifically, a root beer float! He got so excited. I went to steak n shake…i know, i know…and got him a root beer float. I got me and my wife some mocha shakes. YUM!! I didn’t want to leave her out you see! That is when she told me I am a bad influence. I am sorry sweetheart! I really am. But I love you!!! LOL….I guess the weeks are better diet wise because I am limited on my time for food and I work at night so Sara is left at home to make her own decisions. I do eat healthier through the week….most of the time      Anyways, I’ll use the extra carbs for an awesome gym week. By the way, the chicken breasts and wings were scrumptious!!

Howdy Y’all! That’s how we Kentuckians say hello! LOL…Anyways, guess who is on bodyspace now?? My wife!! Now Bill, remember, when my wife stepped on that duck she became chained to me! LOL. check her out
http://bodyspace.bodybuilding.com/smeyer41/

I know she will love all of my friends on here. I also know she will appreciate the advice and encouragement we give one another.

On another note, I had to skip the gym tonight. I had to stay after work a couple hours…which right now is a good thing!…for some training. I guess I will have to play catch up the rest of the week! I hate feeling rushed! Here is a question for ya! Why are some people so stupid?? Just something for you to think about! LOL