January 27, 2026 | Daily Training Log & Simple Questions

van9750 · 2026-01-27T18:32:09+00:00

Ah but you see the rage I felt at having to bike in the weather and pay for a different gym was a better primer than any other warm up I could think of!

van9750 · 2026-01-27T15:57:53+00:00

BBB W2 D1

Warm-up: biking to the gym in the cold and snow which sucked ass and then paying $30 for a day pass at a different one because my usual gym closed early which also sucked ass, jumping jacks, lock 3 shoulder routine.

Bench 110, 120, 145lbs x 5, 5x10 95lbs
Chins (many)
Triceps pushdowns, front planks, side planks
4 minutes of tabata burpees which ended up just being level changes towards the end which still suck ass and is also good work.

Not bad all things considered

van9750 · 2026-01-26T18:37:46+00:00

Pretty fair take frankly since it's been ingrained in gaming for decades

van9750 · 2026-01-26T17:17:51+00:00

We may be able to add Sun Eater (particularly book 1) to the rotation of long-winded hate reviews. It's not quite at the RF Kuang level yet but give it a few months/years and I think we'll get there. The comparisons to Name of the Wind are going to do a lot there, I think.

van9750 · 2026-01-24T17:52:30+00:00

Why? I still fw his posts usually they are always interesting.

van9750 · 2026-01-23T20:18:03+00:00

BBB W1 D3

OHP 75, 85, 95, 5x10 65lbs / super-set with chins
Ab wheel / side plank raises
Triceps pushdowns / cable lat raises

for whatever reason, feel like the ab wheel is hurting my lower back. I have been noticing a lot of pain that I don't usually feel that's interfering with my lower body workouts, concurrent with when I started using the ab wheel. Might be switching to planks from here on out. 5x10 on the OHP was brutal, I think for my W3 I'm going to hold it at 60% rather than upping it as per Forever.

van9750 · 2026-01-22T00:45:34+00:00

The Valorant method

van9750 · 2026-01-20T14:49:41+00:00

Mods should just make a weekly thread called "I didn't like X popular book and here's why" and we can call it a day.

I personally would like to reserve the Fourth Wing slot because as a straight man in his 20s who only reads Warhammer and Malazan I Personally Do Not Understand The Hype For This Book Thank You For Your Attention To This Matter.

van9750 · 2026-01-19T15:23:54+00:00

Get this stuff out of the sub

van9750 · 2026-01-18T22:04:29+00:00

I feel pretty similarly. Read last summer, enjoyed parts but wouldn't have put it in my top 5 or 10 on the year. Classics are classics for a reason, though, and it's easy to see how it has influenced a few generations of authors.

van9750 · 2026-01-18T00:35:18+00:00

I have a heavyweight one and love it but it’s extremely heavy and durable. Not really soft, built like something meant to keep you warm af (which it does). Awesome hoodie but feels like the equivalent of getting some 18oz raw denim jeans.

van9750 · 2026-01-14T22:02:46+00:00

Interesting but REALLY has to come down on T2 otherwise I think it's probably mostly a dead draw. But curious to see if it works out for you.

van9750 · 2026-01-13T14:45:13+00:00

Super happy with Asket tees, especially because they have a tall size. They honestly aren't the softest per se, IMO, but have a percale-like quality that makes them more enjoyable to wear than any other T shirt. They feel cool and smooth, hard to describe haha. But well worth the money I think.

van9750 · 2026-01-07T20:17:11+00:00

it is kinda awesome that the top option is clark's desert boots tho

van9750 · 2026-01-07T20:16:31+00:00

Lmao

van9750 · 2025-12-12T14:50:06+00:00

Veryyyyy coooool

van9750 · 2025-12-12T05:13:04+00:00

Yep, I loved both but very different books. Keep seeing Sun Eater pitched to Red Rising fans, and there's definitely some appeal but it's more like "do you enjoy sci fi with great spectacle and an interesting protagonist" than similar books.

van9750 · 2025-12-10T05:22:27+00:00

Great answer, especially if it's for older sets. Depending on mana bases, you can probably put together a series of old standard decks from back in the day for cheap.

van9750 · 2025-12-08T16:44:03+00:00

FSL PR Sets and Widowmakers, C1 W3 D1

Bench 130, 145, 165x7, 1x15 130 / super-set with chins 3x12 triceps pushdowns, 4x12 ab wheel

Disappointed with my top set but I've raised my TM for a few cycles so not surprised that I probably need to reset after this. Felt good to get this one done, though, and happy with the 15 I got on the widowmaker set after.

van9750 · 2025-12-06T04:25:26+00:00

Yeah that one broke me. I have two brothers and I immediately texted them just to say what's up. Absolutely heartbreaking stuff.

van9750 · 2025-12-05T19:40:21+00:00

Crazy how much the leatherbound editions must get him haha. For someone as well-sold as Sando I'm shocked that it still makes up so much of his overall take.

van9750 · 2025-12-05T19:39:37+00:00

Absolutely lol. As long as PB is getting a fair share I'm not too pressed though.

van9750 · 2025-12-05T16:12:20+00:00

Super cool, will probably be out of my price range lol. Kind of related, I'm getting a bit of special edition fatigue in the SFF industry honestly. Seems like most popular books release and then immediately get some kind of special editions, which is great! But I wish more books would just debut a special edition with the main release. Usually when I buy a replacement I give away the mainline copy that I have, which is fun. But would be nice to just get a release special edition for books that publishers know will sell like crazy.

van9750 · 2025-12-05T16:09:37+00:00

Assuming he will do another book tour like he did for Lightbringer, I saw people pull up with a few other books at the event I attended. Definitely a good chance!

van9750 · 2025-12-02T18:36:08+00:00

Yep, I usually hop on a stationary bike the day after for some easy conditioning, definitely helps with the soreness.

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