Mike’s blog

What is there to say about Jeff you ask? Well, sit back and relax. The story starts a few months back at work.

I was running a process at work when a group of new temporaries started walking by. It was a normal day. Three of the temps were given the fate of working with me in Chassis. Out of the three, we have one left standing…..Jeff!

Jeff is not your normal, everyday guy. Example you ask? For starters, he grew up in a very small town on a farm. He has the VERY VERY southern accent that you just can not ignore. This guy has never had a root beer float! He has never had peanut butter and jelly! If that is not bad enough, he only eats fried chicken, mashed potatoes and beans. That’s it!

Since I work with Jeff, I talk to him. It gets boring when you work without talking to anybody. Let me just say that he has his own word for everything. For starters….He calls a nut, a bolt. He calls a bolt, a screw. He calls a rubber exhaust hanger, a rubber. He calls extra sealer on the body of a car, rubber! Ohhh…and get this…he calls hole plugs….rubbers! LOL…I told him he’d better not ask our boss for a box of rubbers! LOL!! Besides his own language, his accent makes certain words sound like something else. Another example? When he is tired he tells me that he is "tard". And of course his father is "retard"…ohh…I mean retired! LOL!!! And a wire is a "war". You get the point.

The other night we were talking and that song "My baby loves the hanky panky" came on the radio. He started singing it. I cracked up laughing. He then informed me that his baby does not like the hanky panky. I asked him if it was because she was "tard"? LOL…he was like,"It could be. I am tard all of the time."

"It must be hard being tard all of the time." I replied

"Yeah, when I am tard, I can’t even function." He informed me.

"Is your Dad tard?" I asked

"I don’t know. He sleeps a lot though."

"Doesn’t he work?" I asked

"No, he is retard." He replied

"So he is tard?"

"I don’t know!" he said

"but you just told me he was retard." I informed him. "Is that where you get it from?"

At this time he had the most puzzled look on his face that I had ever seen! It was so hard not to laugh!! He finally understood what I was doing and we enjoyed a good laugh. Now whenever he says says "war", I always jump in and say,"what is it good for? Absolutely nothin." ROFL.

Okay, there may be a second edition to this little story but as of now, It’s bed time!!

I finally hit my goal. Though, I thought it was unachievable for a long time. Patience is a virtue my friends! I got 405 lbs on deadlift tonight! I was so psyched that I tried 415 only to fail! LOL….But 405 happened! No straps! Just chalk and a belt. Felt very good. Now that I know mentally I can do it, I am going to up my reps for a couple of weeks. The next 2 weeks is going to be 4×6 on deadlifts and squats. On the third week, I will work on increasing my reps on my max lifts. You know the feeling when  a big burden is lifted off your shoulders? That is what this felt like tonight. I was so close I could feel it. I pictured myself lifting the weight first and then BAM! I got it!!

On another note, I mentioned before about people telling me how much they USED to be able to lift and what not….Well, guess what? That phase is now passing and it seems that people have to compare themselves to me now. This is getting old fast!! There are three new guys at work and the first thing out of one guys mouth was,"I used to be big like you…hell, my arms were bigger than yours." OKAY….This is not how you make friends. I just ignored him in the beginning but he kept talking about it. Finally I asked him what he was trying to prove. He told me "nothing, I was just saying." I snapped back,"Who’s bigger than who now?" I think he got the point. Though I don’t believe for a second he ever lifted weights. Guy number two was pretty much the same way. Why do people have to belittle other people? Can’t we talk about something else? NO! apparently not. We have to talk about how much better I USED to be! F*CK that sh!t!! LOL…Guy number three…"I know a bunch of guys that are bigger than you." My response…"WhooptyF*ckinDoo! I never said I was big…nice to meet you too f*cktard!" LOL….Can you sense the sarcasm? Anybody else ever experience this? Why must people be threatened by other people. I never said anything to belittle anybody else and now all of a sudden I am a target! I guess all of this adrenaline I have from tonight is going through my head right now but seriously…what gives? One guy told me that he used to lift weights all of the time but it got too heavy! I cracked up laughing in his face and called him a pansy. Who lifts weight for it to be light? My opinion…he was ego lifting like the other f*cktards that can’t keep a hobby….or a job! Hope everybody is having an awesome week! Going to my first Stronman competition on Saturday. My buddy Fogg82 is competing….send him some support!

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

It is very hard buying supplements these days. Before having kids, my wife worked one job and I worked two. Money was really not an issue. Right now it is a little silly for my wife to look for a job because of the economy at its current state. Sure she could find one, but now we arent getting much if any overtime at work. I know I should not base our monthly bills based on overtime but it is really hard not to when I have been getting it for close to 3 years straight! There are so many new supplements I want to try and so many i would like to continue taking but as of right now, I have to hold back…for the families sake. No, we are not struggling. We are still sitting a little money every month to the savings account that we are trying not to touch.  I also know that diet is key right now. I just can’t seem to keep my protein intake as high as I would like it, like when taking supplements. The few supps  I have left I am using sparingly, only when they must be taken. Mostly right after a workout. If I buy more groceries to compensate the difference, then I am still going over budget…we already spend about $250 every two weeks at the store. We have been clipping coupons like crazy!! I feel like a grandpa right now! LOL…gotta do what you gotta do right?? Well, enough of my ranting!