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Today marks the 1 year anniversary (and 6 months of return to lifting):
Labrum reattached 330 degrees
6 implants in arm/shoulder
Bicep tenodesis
Humeral head shaved
Destroyed floating cartilage removed.
Day of surgery, 217lbs
1st day back: 169lbs
Today: 182.5lbs
Signing in to Call of Duty & seeing EIGHT successful report confirmations is a beautiful thing.
The fact people have become so desperate in a video game, shows how far we’ve devolved as a society. Imagine thinking “if I cheat in this game, I’ll become the next big Twitch or YouTube star!”
Not on my watch, I’ll spend 5 minutes just spam reporting you.
I’m that petty.
To this day, I can’t believe “Wait (The Whisper Song)” did not win a Grammy for outstanding lyrical writing.
One of the most infuriating things I see from other parents:
Using *the kids* as an excuse to justify their poor financial decisions. Prime example below:
“Oh we’re going to Disney, again. Yeah we just put it on our credit card and will eventually pay it all back.”
No. This is why you’re eternally broke. You’re paying 20%+ interest on a trip that’s easily running 10k+ for a family of 4.
If you can’t pay the bill in full, you can’t afford it. It’s really that simple.
Powerblock dumbbell hack. 1.25-2.5lb weights
Now that I have to be extremely careful increasing weight - this is the way.
After months of watching & reading reviews and waiting for updates…I’ve finally pulled the trigger on the Aiden coffee maker.
Can’t wait to nerd out over fully customized brews, all the way down to water temperature & bloom cycles.
Ego: 0. Shoulder: 1. (A Comeback Story in Progress) Returning after a week of no lifting and 3 home PT/mobility sessions.
At nearly 40, I've learned that the body keeps receipts. My surgically repaired shoulder & arm recently reminded me of this in the loudest possible way, after I decided it was "feeling great" and treated it like it was 25, never dislocated multiple times, and had never met a surgeon.
It had not forgotten. It had been waiting.
So here I am, back in the home gym, staring at my Powerblocks and Machines like an old friend I owe money to. My beautifully engineered 4-day Upper/Lower spreadsheet is still there, cheerfully expecting numbers I am not going to hit anytime soon. Excel does not care about my feelings. Excel has never had a labrum ripped off the bone, 6 implants drilled into bone, and a bicep tendon shortened and attached in a new spot.
Here's what I'm relearning:
Coming back isn't about picking up where you left off; it's about picking up where you actually *are*. Lighter weights. Slower reps. Warm-ups that take longer than some of my old workouts. Paying attention to the difference between "this is hard" and "this is a bad idea."
Leaving reps in the tank on purpose, which, for an advanced lifter, feels roughly as natural as leaving a pizza half eaten.
There's a strange humility in it. Six-foot-six, a decade-plus under the bar, and I'm celebrating a mostly pain-free set of light presses like I just won the Stanley Cup. But honestly? I'll take it.
Progress that's boring is still progress, and progress that keeps me lifting beats progress that ends with another consult and a sling.
So, to my shoulder: I hear you. I'm sorry. Let's do this the smart way this time.
To my ego: please wait in the car.
I’ve been looking for a signature scent…..just sayin!
No more teasers. Q4 surprise 1 of 2 is below and comes with a pretty epic giveaway!
I've been strategizing on a mens fragrance for 6 months. I knew what I wanted but after some help exploring scents with @recon10th and wrapping up with @GreenHornTX, we didn't just nail one.
We nailed three.
In true Barbarian fashion, each brand for these was hand-lettered. Each of the 3 scents built entirely from scratch...for hours. Drop-by-drop. In-person. We didn't hire a lab to develop them; we did them ourselves with professional guidance to produce three unique fragrances for Barbarian. This is the next big jump for us.
We will acquire the fragrances in bulk (produced right here in north GA), bottle by hand, and print every single one in-house. No labels for these; our highly detailed artwork will be printed directly on every bottle!
I couldn't be happier with the outcome of these (thank you Fil & Ryan). We'll be getting small tester bottles filled and branded this week so we can get some of YOU to test them out and give us feedback.
🚨 GIVEAWAY DETAILS 🚨
1. Follow our page.
2. Like this post.
3. Repost or quote post.
We'll select 10 random winners to try out all 3 scents from our forthcoming fragrance line. Winners will be chosen on 11/1.
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Barbarian is a lifestyle and mindset brand as much as it is a fitness brand. We'll continue to work hard and push boundaries to create high touch point products and back them with high touch point customer service. We hope you'll give our fragrances a chance and, don't worry ladies... we haven't forgotten about you with our Thyra line; just have to nail these first!
I hope you all like the theming, key art, naming, and branding I put together for these; it's been a ton of fun and I'm glad I don't have to keep this hidden anymore.
Looking forward to your feedback. Don't forget to follow the giveaway details above for your chance to be the first to sample these!
- JR ⚔️
BowTiedScienceGuy retweeted
🚨🚨HALLOWEEN GIVEAWAY!!🚨🚨
The night is getting darker… and so is the chance to walk away with Barbarian gear!
This Halloween, the Shape isn’t the only thing lurking. Two gift cards are waiting in the shadows!
Courtesy of @donotcomply23 & @barbarianfitco
Prizes
1st Place: $200 Barbarian gift card
2nd Place: $100 Barbarian gift card
How to Enter
• Follow @donotcomply23 and @barbarianfitco
• Like, Repost, and Comment on this post
One entry per account.
Winners drawn at random from eligible participants on 10/28
Don’t look behind you! Just enter!
14 things you may not know about me:
1.) I had a knife go through my left hand (in the web between thumb and pointer) and it missed every tendon that controls my fingers.
2.) I have 2 Masters Degrees - Executive MBA & Clinical Psych (and I’ve been student debt free since age 33)
3.) In college, my friends and I wrote & acted in a comedy show that was a mix between Jacka$$ & Chappelle’s Show
4.) I played ice hockey at the juniors & collegiate level
5.) Had a near-death experience in college from severe alcohol poisoning. Which is why I don’t drink.
6.) I am very actively involved with investing and the stock market
7.) My sense of humor is about as dark and dry as an overcooked steak
8.) I attended one of the live performances of Nightman Cometh (Always Sunny) in 09’
9.) I DESPISE summer & heat
10.) My left eye is 20/15 but right eye is 20/30 w/astigmatism
11.) Steak & sweet potato fries is my favorite meal
12.) My son is named after my favorite TV character (not Always Sunny or Archer)
13.) I’ve sustained 2 concussions in my lifetime, both grade 2.
14.) I am 6’6.
14 Things you may not know about me (#14 will shake you to your core)
1. I'm 5'6
2. Cake is my favorite food
3. I was a very good wrestler growing up and all through HS. I was offered a few full scholarships to wrestle in college, but I opted not to go because I was tired of cutting weight and I was not a great student
4. I used to be very shy and introverted with any social situation as recent as 4 years ago
5. I was a functioning addict for many years and have been clean for 10 years now
6. I have 5 kids. 4 girls/1 boy. All in HS and one in college. My wife is my best friend. We dated all through HS and couldn't imagine life without her
7. I was in the army for a short time, but never deployed
8. My father died when I was 21 after a long battle with cancer and it really had an impact on the way I go through life now
9. I'm a huge baseball fan and I don't watch any other sports
10. We built my mother her own mother/daughter apartment attached to my house and she's been with us since 2017
11. I drive a Chevy Malibu because I don't care about cars. When it's time for a new car I go to a dealership and ask for the cheapest car on the lot
12. I was diagnosed with tourette's syndrome in 2007. I would blink and tap my hands and feet uncontrollably. So much that I would give myself headaches. Tried every prescription there is and nothing worked. When I got healthy and fit, most of my symptoms disappeared
13. I'm a huge fan of horror movies
14. My penis falls asleep about 2x a week at the dinner table and I have no idea why
The softest, warmest, most comfortable, natural fiber, American-made beanie you’ll ever wear.
Imperial Yarn. Yes. They’re expensive. No, I don’t have any affiliate codes. Just sharing the best brand of beanies, ever.
You’ll thank me later.
What a fucking way to start the tour!
Periphery
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Ando San (I take back my original negativity after hearing them with PRESIDENT)
