Another Day Same Damn Flu

Well Wednesday is done and dusted and I am supposedly in my first week of training kicking off a new routine, instead I have been battling a damn flu,man flu or a nasty ass hayfever. I'm not really sure what it is but either way I sure as hell don't feel like training especially given I have been absolutely under the pump with work and a sick daughter at home.

Hopefully I can get on top of this by the weekend and get back under the bar (Greg can't wait to read that routine!).  In the meantime couple of things to get off my chest....things about lifting that make me go hmmmmmmmmmm

1. 'Peri' workout supplementation: you know for 20 years it was just supplementation, then it was pre-workout now its all bloody 'peri' this and 'peri' that!!I get it that intra workout nutrition is important but the relatively recent phraseology of calling it peri nutrition just shits me. 
2. Tony Gentilicore: Don't get me wrong I love the guy and he writes very informative articles. However if I add every pre-hab movement he recommends into my routine  I haven't got any damn time left to actually lift!!
3. Olympic Lifting Shoes:I keep mentioning this one so here goes again When you are a beginner you are told not to squat with a board under your heels but when you get experienced everyone says its ok to squat in an enormous heeled Olympic lifting shoe??!
4. Walking in Wraps: Events that make sure the distance between the warm up area and platform is as long as physically possible. Not a big deal but it's like they forget that on squats some really big fat fuckers are going to have to waddle 10 metres in very tight wraps which to be fair does look pretty funny!
5. People Hanging Shit on Tested Feds: Now I don't care if you are on gear I really really don't. But I always laugh my ass off when guys in non tested feds payout on the tested guys. The oft used refrain is that guys beat the test so its not really clean! But you know in my mind that's got nothing to do with why you stick a needle in your ass twice a week. Just own up champ just say "man I love the gear it's awesome and I could never train without it". See I could at least respect that but generally its just al this deflection shit!

Enjoy the mid week hump

Thomo