The Pain Cave

Gold in the M2 105 kg category today at The Van City Showdown. Thanks to Mehar and my family.

Last set of reps in an extensive DL series today. Glad it’s done.

The dreaded Saturday pause squat session.

The boys after a productive lift on a hot day.

Shoulder rehab, manly style.

Pain Cave chronicles

The new Cave is complete.

The new Cave has walls!

I requested My Neck, My Back as the song for the reception of my medal but it was deemed inappropriate. Went 9/9 today and set a 94lb/42.5kg pr total from my last BCPA meet. Thanks to my loved ones for coming out to support me--it meant the world to me to have you witness my display of testosterone-fuelled toxic masculinity. Ended the day with:... Squat - 468/212.5 Bench - 298/135 Deadlift - 573/260 Wilks - 359 See more

Fuelled by ammonia, toxic masculinity, and Dire Straits Worked up to a single today--that I was embarrassingly stoked about--with 515 @7. Momentum is building again in my training and I need to drop 4 pounds after eating and drinking for a week 2.5 weeks out from the BCPA @ubclifting meet, at which point I'll be able to gain back all the weight I lose and then lay around for a week.... #thatsnotheavy #chroniclesofthepaincave #deadlift #deadlifts # #powerlifting #jointhefightagainstmuscularatrophy #notreallyfatrightnowbutstillcutetho See more

Very good day. I had my last class of my undergrad, wrote a first draft of a poem I'm excited about, finished a rough draft of my term paper, and hit a personal best on squat. I also get to go to work later :) life = nice 400 x 3 @8

Shit-tier video quality by I pulled 500 x 3 easily tonight, which was my old max in June, so I'm stoked. Also, the cave is back after a brief hiatus, but it leans forward a bit now. I registered for my next meet--which is on January 13th--last week and momentum is building in my training now that my elbow is relatively healthy :) #thatsnotheavy #chroniclesofthepaincave #deadlift #deadlifts # #powerlifting #hookgrip #hookgripboiz #jointhefightagainstmuscularatrophy #notreallyfatrightnowbutstillcutetho

The pain Cave is temporarily out of commission but @musc.ube and his family have been kind enough to provide me their home gym tonight 420 x 5 @ sub 7 off of a 2" deficit. Wasn't totally happy with my positioning. Been losing tightness past my knees so I'm trying to work on that and improving my hook grip.... #thatsnotheavy #chroniclesofthepaincave #deadlift #deadlifts # #powerlifting #jointhefightagainstmuscularatrophy #notreallyfatrightnowbutstillcutetho See more