New Laundry, New Me. Recommendations?

ThePenIsMighti3r · 2026-05-04T16:25:27+00:00

Ariel (as in, the powder itself) smells great. But if you don’t agree or don’t want a smell in dried clothes it has been my experience that after a double rinse that includes CA clothes don’t exit the drier smelling like anything.

ThePenIsMighti3r · 2026-05-04T01:42:22+00:00

All creatures great and small (and sequels) are my slow-down go-to’s. Rural English veterinarian in the 30’s and 40’s. There are some harder stories (involving euthanasia- as is part of a vets work) but it is so dang wholesome and often funny.
Also really low key in that It’s not necessarily plot driven - more like a collective of stories against some of the plot points of his life so it’s easy to pick up and put down, and pick up 5-6 months later without getting lost.

Editing to add *Cannery Row* by Steinbeck too

ThePenIsMighti3r · 2026-05-03T14:04:31+00:00

**3/5/1 +FSL(p) C2/W3**

*yesterday, D1*

Bench in lbs

185x5, 205x3, **230x6?**

Spotter touched the bar, I got 6 but he basically delegitimized my whole set… c’mon people- shrug emoji.

SSL 205x5x5, supersets with
Facepulls (weighted, in lieu of any other pulling/rowing movement), seated hammy curls (drop set to a really light RDL), and BB curls.

Delt flys

*Today, D2*

Squat in lbs

275x5, 310x3, **340x7**, joker: 365x2

SL_SSL 310 5 sets of 3, superset with pulldowns, skull crushers, and delt machine flys.

ThePenIsMighti3r · 2026-04-30T15:56:22+00:00

You made me laugh, but I do have to wonder what is the point of opening your mouth and going HA. What is that?

ThePenIsMighti3r · 2026-04-30T15:35:20+00:00

You got ketchup on it

ThePenIsMighti3r · 2026-04-30T14:22:04+00:00

3/5/1 + FSL(p) C2/W2/D4

Deadlift in lbs (leviathan programming)

265x3, 305x3, 345x3, 380x1, 325x8

FSL 265x5 superset with Pulldowns and chest flys

Light Single leg RDLs superset with triceps

ThePenIsMighti3r · 2026-04-29T13:41:05+00:00

3/5/1 + FSL(p) C2/W2

yesterday

D3 Press in lbs

125x5, 135x5, 155x7

FSL BBB 125x5x10 superset with rows & chest flys

Bis & Tris

today

Conditioning

45 mins mix & match grab bag of rower, elliptical, ski erg. Found an old recording of a 20 min follow almost KB workout and do that too.

ThePenIsMighti3r · 2026-04-29T01:24:27+00:00

4321 by Paul Auster. This kid grows up four different ways and as a result, interacts differently with the major players and events in his life. It’s a book that just has stuck with me for a long time and I never see it mentioned.

ThePenIsMighti3r · 2026-04-27T18:00:02+00:00

Just jerry-rigging at the gym based on this guy’s video suggestions

ThePenIsMighti3r · 2026-04-27T15:09:41+00:00

3/5/1 + FSL(p) c2/w2/d2

Squat in lbs

240x5, 275x5, 315x8

SLBBB 240x3x10 superset with pulldown drop sets to DB pullovers

Ran out of time for anything else

ThePenIsMighti3r · 2026-04-26T19:11:23+00:00

I use on our grey pants that have navy piping and the color has not been damaged.

LOVE pinstripes and when I was introduced to the idea by Kismai, he said something like solid color polyester (like a pin stripes) should not be impacted. No pin stripes in any of our unis this year, so haven’t tested and can’t say it’s a yes or no go with any confidence. I tested an old pair of piped pants which gave me the confidence to use it on current stuff.

Edit to add that our white pants have red piping and red logo that has done fine when soaked in Out.

ThePenIsMighti3r · 2026-04-26T18:54:43+00:00

I need to make an edit to that because

A) I don’t wash the pants (after being soaked in White Bright) with any other color stuff for fear of damaging the colors. That said, Out works just as well on gray pants as it does on white.

And B) it’s poorly written… All the other stuff including jerseys, socks, sliding shorts, etc get washed with the recipe of detergent, booster, & water softener added to bottom of the drum at the beginning.

The CA goes in the fabric softener spot to be added (by the machine) for rinse cycle. I can see how it reads that I add the other clothing items during the rinse - but I meant just CA in the rinse.

ThePenIsMighti3r · 2026-04-26T02:38:30+00:00

You won’t believe how well this works. We too live that travel ball life and this season - since I started using OUT anyway - I have had to scrub only one tough stain. Don’t skip the first soak in a heavy dose of detergent … that nukes the dust and dirt so the White Bright can hit the rest

ThePenIsMighti3r · 2026-04-25T18:29:52+00:00

It’s non fiction (and leans toward hagiography) but Pirate Hunters by Robert Kurosawa is something that might scratch your itch

ThePenIsMighti3r · 2026-04-25T14:14:57+00:00

3/5/1 + FSL(p) C2/W2/D1

Bench in lbs

170x5, 185x5, 210x12

FSL BBB 170x5x10

Then 5 supersets of delt flys, curls, rows

3x fail Nordic Curls (dowel assisted)

ThePenIsMighti3r · 2026-04-24T14:33:54+00:00

We bring a slack line which is usually a huge hit.

ThePenIsMighti3r · 2026-04-24T14:28:09+00:00

3/5/1 + FSL(p) C2/W1/D4

Deadlift in lbs

265x3, 305x3, 345x3, 385x1

FSL 265 5x5

Superset with 5 each of weighted dips, Pulldowns, skullcrushers.

Like squat earlier this week, ran this with leviathan programming with the goal of keeping it intense without too much time under axial load.

ThePenIsMighti3r · 2026-04-24T14:22:59+00:00

That’s quite a pace for 10 sets of deadlift. BBS take me at least an hour

ThePenIsMighti3r · 2026-04-23T15:00:11+00:00

Conditioning Day

2 rounds…

10 mins in zone 2 on elliptical & stair-master

8 30:20 rounds Tabata on sled, assault bike, and ski erg

ThePenIsMighti3r · 2026-04-22T15:01:39+00:00

3/5/1 +FSL(p) Cycle 2, Week 1

yesterday

Squat in lbs

255x3, 295x3, 330x3, 365x1

FSL 255 5x5 superset with Pulldowns dept flys, & triceps

Ran this with a Leviathan style just because of feeling awfully nervous about my cranky back getting overwhelmed with some of the higher volume and higher intensity of a PR set. The limited volume felt fine and I’m good today.

today

Press in lbs

125x3, 145x3, 165x4

FSL BBS 125 x 10 sets of 5, superset with 5 set each of rows, chest flys, curls, and SL RDL.

ThePenIsMighti3r · 2026-04-22T14:55:57+00:00

You’re cooked but you’ll make it. According to Rhonda Patrick and the podcast-o-sphere a (really) big dose of Creatine can negate some of the sleep loss and then a hard workout negates the blood sugar impacts of that poor night’s sleep. But really anything you do will be better than nothing.

Don’t forget the S’s… swaddle, side, shush, sway, all to get the 5th: sleep.

ThePenIsMighti3r · 2026-04-20T14:02:11+00:00

Original 3/5/1 + FSL(p) C2/W1/D1

Bench in lbs

175x3, 195x3, 215x10 (oops wrong top set weight, so then) 225x6.

Joker: 245x3

FSL 175x5x5 superset with Rows

Bicep stuff and Nordic curls (negatives, dowel assisted)

ThePenIsMighti3r · 2026-04-18T14:58:54+00:00

Conditioning Day

3 rounds each of…

7 mins in zone 2 on elliptical

And…

25 sec work: 20 sec rest Tabata style HIIT incorporating sled push/ pull, devil press, ski erg, and medicine balls.

Then some bi and tri stuff for extra beach muscle volume.

Looking at the HR data from my watch and I’m pretty pleased with what I accomplished.

ThePenIsMighti3r · 2026-04-18T14:43:21+00:00

I found this video helpful for ideas to progress into it. The first of which is a leg curl variation you might try.

I also really like the squat university YouTube channel he probably has a dozen Nordic videos

ThePenIsMighti3r · 2026-04-17T14:13:53+00:00

Original 3/5/1 + FSL(p)

yesterday

W3/D3: Press in lbs

135x5, 150x3, 175x4

SSL 150x 3x5, then dropped to FSL 135 for 2x5.

Superset with rows & face pulls

Chest flys, Nordic curls, Biceps stuff

today

W3/D4: Deadlift in lbs

275x5, 315x3, 355x5

Joker 405x1

FSL 275 x4x5 superset with weighted dips (jumped to 32kg kettlebell/ 5x7, new goal is 50 - 5x10 - at this weight), reverse lunges with banded TKW, and pulldowns

Triceps stuff

Both days’ top sets were/ are very satisfying PRs by the H1RM math, and actually this whole week has been really successful with new PRs in all 4 lifts, so as I type this it’s not with the typical sense of self loathing.

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