back at the gym inno: February 15 2024

the day started with work as usual. that is pretty boring to write, who wants to write more about work? certainly not me. so let's skip to the not so boring parts.

later that day, i finally had the guts to open all the kpop merchandise my friend has ordered. there were so many photo cards, and i'm too afraid to touch them. my hands tend to sweat a lot and something wet does not go well with something paper or even card. i took a picture and shared to her, she was ecstatic. a fan would and i totally understand. i shared to her basically so i can ask for remuneration.
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^{stray kids is the name of the group and their merch is quite in demand, so i heard}

we chatted for a bit about some other business related stuff. she shared that trust is the most important aspect to consider when it comes to building a business with a partner. she was invited to join a business opportunity but was hesitant because of the big "T". i think that is also important in other relationships. who would entrust money to someone they just met? who would give out their effort to someone detached? who would willingly give out their heart to a walking red flag? huy!

with that still in my head, i finally headed to the gym. who would willingly lift heavy weights without a trustworthy spotter? (wink wink)

it was my first gym session after a week's break. there were just so many activities over the weekend, it is just beyond possible for workouts. since today is a reintroduction, i felt weak! not good for a back routine.

pull ups (9 x 10, 3 x 6) - no more strength left
barbell bent-over row (60kg x 3 x 12)
shrugs (50kg x 3 x 16)
chest supported bumbbell row (35kg x 3 x 12)
seated row (45kg x 3 x 12)
a set each of the following with no rest between sets

face pull (18kg x 3 x 12)
straight arm pulldown (20kg x 3 x 12)

reverse fly (32kg x 3 x 12)
lat pulldown (50kg x 3 x 12)

it was excruciatingly painful to watch me pull myself up. goodthing that the gym is still in valentines day mode. the decorations were still in place making the area colorful. and look at how well they draw! for filipinos, it seems that everyone can sing. for japanese, it seems that all of them can draw anime like characters! was it taught in school? or is this natural?

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