S2 E51: you gotta want it

The benefits of having a long time lifting buddy: do the math for my first set and it’s 220. Now Slate is stronger than me in all lifts so i know we will have to add weight to mine. I don’t want to waste time with all the extra plates, 10 out of 10 times I’m saying “fuck it, I’ll just start at 225.” I look up to Slate (having grabbed a 25) putting it back in favor of another 45. This man knows me. 🤣 

What a fuckin week huh? Dallas got eliminated from the playoffs before they even played this week, the Epstein files were both simultaneously released and not released, my wife came home, and Avatar 3 came out. Really trying to close the year out with bangers. I totally almost fucked up Liz’ surprise on my post last week. Yall aren’t crazy, originally i said she gets home “this week” before changing it to “soon”. Oops. No it was awesome: the dogs went absolutely bat shit crazy for her, we did a no huddle Christmas shopping trip, we are both returning to vans skater chic unironically…i love it so much.

Oh i started the week getting another stripe on my white belt. Currently working on setting the slowest pace to blue in record. That was really fucking cool actually. Since starting BJJ I’ve been up and down in attendance as I’ve dealt with physical and mental roadblocks. Then the knee commits sepuku in May and I had to reevaluate where I wanted to go with this. Then after recovery i get a job that keeps me from training in the afternoon…had to reevaluate again. The thing is; the sport, this environment, and the company are all invaluable to my recovery and growth. So get it in where you can. For me, i choke my friends and they choke me a couple of mornings a week. Thanks Tyler 🤙🏽 

Oh shit, I’m sitting at 19% body fat. Listen guys i know it seems vain but like…I’ve been chasing a sub-20 pbf since i started lifting in college. 2025 maintained a wild fucking pace all the way up till the end but i feel pretty fucking good walking in to 2026. I won’t see you before the day, so Merry Christmas ya filthy animals.

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