(That’s Chara from Undertale and The Player in the Insanity/Fatal end from Need More Heat in Roblox)

Kinda inspired by bestshapeever. But actually stopped 2 weeks or so ago and going back to the gym. It's weird, I went 6 + months without going, and now  I am going again. But this time actually doing stuff.

Not exactly doing strong lifts, but maybe it's my amalgam of starting stregnth by Rippetoe and running. I don't know about completely stopping isolation exercises... however, doing dead lifts, squats, benching, chin ups/pull ups, overhead barbell press and dips seems to take care of it. 

Speaking of which, first time doing a barbell deadlift EVER last Friday. First time doing proper barbell squats EVER. Been years since I benched with a barbell as well. 

It was fantastic. 

I used to hate doing squats... P90X and Insanity helped with that. Now, I am not afraid to do them. I never knew the benefits of a deadlift until recently either. 

My mind is blown all over again. 

I love that P90X gave me the confidence,endurance, and strength to begin this properly. 

I love that Insanity has helped me with running, so that I can actually run 3 miles without dry heaving. 

And this is the most important part...

I love love love that NOONE in my Gold's Gym uses the squat racks or power squat racks. So I am seemingly free to overhead press, deadlift and squat as much as I want without idiots crowding and waiting for a "machine". 

That really is the best part.