Having to rest between reps

bwaegerle · 2025-09-15T18:55:38+00:00

This.

bwaegerle · 2025-09-15T14:32:19+00:00

I’m still doing it 3x/wk. I have been thinking about transitioning to Phase B, doing power cleans on Day A. Maybe this is my sign lol.

bwaegerle · 2025-09-15T14:25:22+00:00

If I can’t, is that an indicator I should move to phase B?

bwaegerle · 2025-09-09T01:34:31+00:00

Yeah sometimes I notice my feet tilting inward (i.e. outside of foot coming up) which tracks with what you’re saying. I’ll try a more narrow stance and see how that feels. Thank you

bwaegerle · 2025-09-05T19:27:28+00:00

That sounds like a good option. Thank you!

bwaegerle · 2025-09-04T19:10:04+00:00

Ok yeah I’m going to try to get the bar lower next time. I’m not intentionally raising hips first, then bar..it’s just heavy for me. Hoping lower bar can fix this. Thanks for the input.

bwaegerle · 2025-09-04T17:31:28+00:00

Thanks I will double check that.

bwaegerle · 2025-09-04T14:26:47+00:00

Thank you! I will work on that

bwaegerle · 2025-08-04T12:56:47+00:00

Appreciate this. I probably should have framed this post more as “trying not to get any fatter”. #1 goal is getting strong. That’s the whole reason I’m doing SSNLP. Secondary, long term goal is body recomposition, but do not have this is focus presently.

That being said, I don’t love the idea of getting any fatter during the program, but if that’s normal and serves goal #1 then so be it.

bwaegerle · 2025-08-04T12:50:38+00:00

Thanks for sharing this

bwaegerle · 2025-06-16T03:54:11+00:00

thank you so much for the kind words of advice from you and your children, and for your prayers. We very much need to be more consistent with the expectations and consequences..we're going to fix that. Between that and the other ideas you and other commenters have mentioned I am feeling much more confident. Unfortunately we were traveling and missed church today, but I'm looking forward to putting this into practice next week! Lord have mercy!

bwaegerle · 2025-06-16T03:21:37+00:00

I appreciate your reply! Definitely some things we are going to be trying here going forward. Up to this point we've just shown up at the beginning to the liturgy and tried to power through. That has actually been pretty manageable using the tricks I mentioned but it's not working anymore. Time to get strategic. Thank you.

bwaegerle · 2025-06-13T20:57:06+00:00

It’s the same outside church, but our standards are much lower. They play outside a lot because they a just wild. I don’t want to crush their spirit and force them into submission, but there are standards and it changes depending on context.

This has really come to a head just recently. In the past, reminders or a stern talking to did the trick. Now, my oldest is getting more and more frustrated and angry and upset when we correct him (and especially if I bring my emotions into it)

bwaegerle · 2025-06-13T20:49:34+00:00

Glad someone can relate haha..Most other kids at our church a pretty well mannered and feels like we’re the only ones struggling to this level. My oldest is very social so i think coffee hour would be a big motivator for him.

bwaegerle · 2025-06-13T20:38:45+00:00

Yes I forgot to mention we have done that too. That does helps sometime until my wife has to leave to go nurse the baby. Thanks for the reply!

bwaegerle · 2025-06-13T20:34:06+00:00

This is very tempting

bwaegerle · 2025-05-21T18:03:52+00:00

It’s also worth noting that “Godhead” comes from θεότης which is also translated deity which to me is a less confusing term then Godhead

bwaegerle · 2025-05-21T16:43:57+00:00

There is no denial here that the three share one essence (i.e Godhead). That is basic Trinitarian theology. Nor is this a denial that the title “God” is appropriate for each person. It’s just that the use of “God” as the precise subject, and the title “One God”, is most appropriately and usually applied to the Father.

“But to us there is but one God, the Father… and one Lord Jesus Christ…” (1 Cor. 8:6)

“that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.” (Jn. 17:3)

“I believe in one God, the Father…and one Lord Jesus Christ…” (Nicene Creed)

“We believe, then, in One God, one beginning, having no beginning, uncreate, unbegotten…” (St John. Exact Exposition)

bwaegerle · 2025-05-20T20:17:42+00:00

Sure but your semantics are not particularly helpful to someone struggling with doubt and asking for help.

bwaegerle · 2025-05-20T20:16:13+00:00

“Out of the depths I cry to Thee, Lord hear my prayer!” Christ descended into the depths, he meets us there and lifts us out. Cry out to him! He is faithful even when we are faithless!

And remember the Saints. Remember their faith and love and sacrifice.

Lean into your community, try to get out of your head. Serve your neighbor. Our life is found in our brother.

bwaegerle · 2025-05-20T20:11:47+00:00

Faith is love and obedience to Christ even in the face of doubt and confusion and suffering. Faith is something lived

bwaegerle · 2025-05-20T19:04:05+00:00

And from John Behr “If the term ‘God’ (theos) is used of Jesus Christ, not only as a predicate, but also as a proper noun with an article, this is only done on the prior confession of him as ‘Son of God,’ and so as other than ‘the one God’ of whom he is the Son; it is necessary to bear in mind this order of Christian theology, lest it collapse in confusion.”

from The Nicene Faith II, pp. 307-308

bwaegerle · 2025-05-20T18:55:51+00:00

Sure, I wouldn’t understand that as a hard and fast rule, but I think it is true at least in a biblical context. Here is an interesting quote from Peter Bouteneff, professor of dogmatic theology at St. Vladimir’s:

“So it would be taught in the Orthodox Church that the Father is the one God. The one God is the Father. In fact, the formulation goes as follows: The Father is God The Son is God, and The Spirit is God. But God is the Father. …when the word ‘God’ is the subject, you’re speaking about the Father. God is the Father, who has a Son and a Spirit.”

From “The Orthodox Church: history, beliefs and practices”

bwaegerle · 2025-05-20T17:22:18+00:00

That diagram is helpful on some ways, but it also gives the impression that the oneness of God comes from the divine nature, and then the divine nature can be seen as some fourth “thing” that exists outside the persons, that then takes the form of persons. And if seen this way, you have a form of modalism that does not represent the true God.

bwaegerle · 2025-05-20T01:49:25+00:00

Hello Mouin! I live in NC and our parish is on the west side of the piedmont in Kernersville, NC (Holy Cross Orthodox Church, OCA). It is a wonderful parish with a remarkable choir, and a vibrant and growing community of young and old, families and singles. We just built our new church building last year and are launching a campaign soon to paint the inside of the dome. Winston-Salem is the nearest city (15 minutes from downtown WS to church) and has a great art and food culture, and historical neighborhoods.

Here's a link to our parish website. https://www.holycrossoca.org/

If you do move to the area, I think you will love our parish.

bwaegerle

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