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#christmas came early!!! Check out the new #wagonwheels Let's say it all together... #madass #deadlift #gainz #gym💪 #newtoys #claytonfitness (at Clayton Fitness)

Need good coffee? Then you need to check this place out. Order their "Secret Drink" of chocolate milk and espresso! Hot coffees are badass too! (at BREW)

Nothing better after a hard workout than a #spot of #tea. I am all about a light #peach tea and my #life #mate is all about an #englishbreakfast tea! Plus, the #food here is freaking #awesome. #teatime (at Sugar Magnolia Cafe)

This poster was in the #basement one of the #coolest #restaurants on the #planet. #1995 was a great year for tunes. I am more into #badreligion than #pearljam but it would have been a great show. (at The Chef's Table)

Yet another reason I #love my #gym. When someone is doing #axle #deadlifts with #plates and #michelin #tires! @colossuscouncil way to be #badass #claytonfitness #gymtime #allweatherliftingtires (at Clayton Fitness Inc)

Well... my #manly #Sundaymorning #breakfast #quiche is a success. #yummy #egg-cellent #feedingthefamily (at Riverwood Athletic Club)

Loving this place! Discovered #Culver's on a trip to #Wisconsin. Then boom, one shows up in the #Raleigh area. #yummy #familytime #saturdayafternoons #cheesecurdsrule (at Culver's of Wake Forest, NC)

Celebrating my 45th #birthday by having afternoon #tea with my #homegirl in #Greensboro. When In doubt #pinkyout!!! (at O.Henry Hotel)

Celebrating my 45th #birthday by having afternoon #tea with my #homegirl in #Greensboro. When In doubt #pinkyout!!! (at O.Henry Hotel)

Hanging out at the #internationalblockparty in #downtown #Raleigh with the crew. Man... She makes that #Chelsea #Blue look good, I am a lucky dude! (at Raleigh City Plaza)

So... went up to #745lbs on #squats today. Not too shabby, not as #deep as I would have liked but within striking distance. I #daydream about #800lbs but am too #chicken to try it. Still, not bad for a soon to be #45year-old #dude #gym💪 #claytonfitness #oldmanpower #gainztrain #barbarianpowerbuilding #goingtobesore @elleanaroy (at Clayton Fitness Inc)

#deadlifts went very #awesome today! What's up with that? That is my #suckiest #lift. Then I decided to pull additional #weight off the #blocks. You would think that would be #easier, but #no, it is not! #gym #weightlifting #sundayfunday #gainztrain (at Clayton Fitness Inc)

#Strongisthenewpretty! I will rise above the #beauty #expectations set by an over #commercial #vanity driven #society. Love me for how my #body looks without #objectifing me! Lol Thanks to @y2wideopen for printing up the shirt for me. (at Clayton Fitness Inc)

#Saturday is #family day. We found some cool #new #old #vinyl #SimonandGarfunkel Then we bought a huge #fruit #tart from #freshmarket. Now we a chillin getting our #folkmusic on and doing some #snacking! (at Cheshire Cat Antique Gallery)

So there is this #powerliftingmotivation #video on the inter-webs with this guy doing #500lb #bench for 4 reps. So here is my #4 and 3/4 rep contribution to the #world . ( On my way back down) Oh and a couple #725lb #squats at the end. Just another day at #claytonfitness I am not even the strongest guy there. Tis' a den of #beast. #gym #weightlifting #benchpress #saturdaymornings #gainztrain @elleanaroy best #workout partner ever. #barbarianpowerbuilding (at Clayton Fitness Inc)

At supercon... seeing if we can see Mr. Dante and Jay# #supercon #raleigh #jayandsilentbob

Wow... using the #100lb plates really changes the feel of the bar. 2 #reps on #squats with #725lbs. Not as deep as I would like because I set the safety #bars too high. Still... not too #shabby. #claytonfitness #gym #saturday #oldmanpower With @elleanaroy and as always, watching my back @law4953 (at Clayton Fitness Inc)