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The combination of "resting my ankle" to facilitate healing (sitting in lounge chair) and eating low-grade foodstuffs (favorite is Ritz crackers with Lebanon Baloney and Gouda cheese) and lack of general activity (practically limited to attending my two girls' sporting events) has permitted me to reach what I consider; "Critical Mass!" A weaight that previous combinations of eating, lifting, etc, etc escaped my intentions. There are times we attempt to "bulk up," and other times to "Tone Down." Unfortunately I haven't lifted since April 2015 but was working a highly physical job 8-12 hrs/day from last Oct-Feb at a lean 232. The most I ever weighed was 256, eight years ago, but I had a 42 waist and 54 chest and was heavily lifting. Maybe it was this summer doing concrete work; pushing heavy wheelbarrows of stone at 240, that stimulated the old muscle to the fore. Whatever it was, it now is, and I have weighed over 260 now for 4 days. "I could still squeeze in my size 36 khakis today," I thought, as I sat here eating Salmon over greens, "but 260?" Calves, biceps and neck are 19" now, a bit winded when carrying that spare tire for my pick-up over 100 yards yesterday to the junk yard check-out, but with a glimmer of hope. Now would be the ideal time to start training for June. Yeah, maybe or not. I'm thinking old-school 40lbs winter gain type hype, or Vic Richards, or better yet, Bruce Randall. Anybody remember Bruce Randall? I have his book, maybe I'll finally read it. That's my thing now, 260 starting point, no HRT for 8 months, running clean, running lean! Critical mass is 260BW at 6', it's a beautiful starting point! Oh yeah, for dessert; a bowl of chili! Time for critical blast
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