For this semester, I spent half of my time volunteering at Garrett's Hero Run with Appalachian Service Project. We set up a both where children could "fish" for candy and goldfish packets. They would throw the line over a wall made of wood, where me and one of my friends were hiding with packages of treats, and we would attach them to the line and have them pull their treats out of the "water", simulating catching a fish. It was a ton of fun, and a great way to serve the community at such an awesome event. I also helped volunteer at Coalition 4 Kids in JC, which is essentially a Boy's and Girls Club that is Christian-based. There, I helped kids with their homework and helped to entertain them by telling jokes. It is a wonderful organization, and I will definitely be volunteering their a lot more next year! Overall, I sequestered 7 hours of volunteer service.
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The Honors Charity Ball was a great time for everyone. The food was fantastic, the venue was stunning and tranquil for such an event, and the music choices were perfect for a dancing occasion. It was great to see so many people come out in support of such a wonderful cause, and I thoroughly enjoyed getting to dress up. I also enjoyed getting to talk with my friends and classmates over a nice dinner of cookies and brownies. After my desert-dinner of cookies and brownies, we danced like crazy for over an hour. My one qualm with event was that their were no water fountains, leaving me to dip my glass into the ice bucket at the end of the night to satiate my hydration needs.
Not too much has changed since my last post about a month ago. I've raised my 1 rep max's by five and ten pounds, as is expected every 4 weeks. I've noticed that I have begun to experience slight pain in my knees when squatting, which may be an indication of the increased strain that is being put on my body as I begin to lift heavier and heavier weights. Today at the gym I squatted 225 pounds for 6 reps, which although difficult, did not prove to be impossible, and I feel as though I could've managed 7 reps with a spotter. As I approach the ability to back squat 300 lbs, the necessity for investing in knee sleeves is probably growing, since experiencing knee pain at 225 does not bode well for future increases in strength. I have also recently discovered the beauty in lifting belts for deadlift. Before when I was deadlifting, I found that even dead lifting in the low 300's (which is a relatively low % for me considering that my deadlift max is in the 400's) hurt my lower back. My family has a history of lower back problems as most of us are taller, and after using a lifting belt and forcing air into my core, I was able to lift 335 pounds for 5 reps with relative ease, and with no pain in my lower back. I have concluded that if I wish to consistently increase my strength without damage to my body, belts and sleeves are a must to maintain structural bone strength, but I am excited with the prospect that my regimen is continuing to make me stronger. I am also going to attempt to increase the amount of core that I do during the week, as that will allow me to have a much more stable platform to deadlift and squat from.
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AuthorI'm 18 years old, with aspiring dreams of being a trophy husband. I also enjoy the entire star wars series, and I love exercise, Bob Ross, and memes. I also hate Sea World, and think that it's an abomination to mankind. If I could have any animal as a pet, it would have to be a capybara. I love serving the community, and getting to meet and develop friendships with new people! Archives
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