Awakening the Hogg

Resident Hogg Michael Here,

The last few weeks have been crazy here for all of the members of Slaughter Weight Barbell Club in the House of Dew, on Hogg University.  In fact, several weeks ago, all of these institutions were in their infancy.

Joe and William, the other resident Hoggs here have been living in Jefferson Iowa for some time now while the University has been under construction.  I have been here visiting after completing my master's degree in Kinesiology just a couple of weeks ago, and have already added well over 50 lbs to my squat.

A squat that was taken down several pegs due to injury.

Yes, without going too much into detail, this Hogg can introduce himself only anew, as a man on his way back from the beneath the slats, deep in the shit.

I was previously a football player, then a bodybuilder, then an Olympic lifter, and was then stricken with some nasty injuries which put my training on hold for a while.

Now, I train at the House of Dew at Hogg University with Slaughter Weight Barbell Club, and that's all that matters.

With introductions done, my strength has come back after a nasty pelvis sprain to 285x5 after 1 year of not being able to squat at all, 1 year of light squatting at around 95-135 lbs, 12 weeks of only doing step ups due to a sprained pelvis, and 3 weeks of hard training adding about 100 lbs per week once again.

This Hogg will either be strong or be slaughtered.



And that brings me to my sentiment for the day:

Joe posted about MORE and going for more and wanting more.  A Hogg does want more, and he waddles and roots his way toward more until he finds it.  He might find some tasty slop, or he might find his way onto a truck to become bacon.  He might even spend his time in the ultimate Hogg Purgatory, the sick pen.  After fighting off cannabilism and rape left and right, this Hogg has found a good stride.  The war isn't won, but the desire for greater numbers, more mass, and more plates on the bar won't end any time soon.

Today's training was squat practice for me.  I am currently doing 2 days of progressive 5x5s a week, and about 4-5 days of 10's in the front squat and sumo squat.  It is working wonderfully, and has given me 100 lbs a week after my recent injury.

Joe and I had a sweet pump after our squats, there was a lot of gun swell going on.

Mine was really light, typical squat practice and pump day:

Front squat:
Bar x 2 x 5
40 kilos x 10
60 kilos x 10, 10, + 10 frankenstein squats

Sumo Squats:
60 kilos x 10, 10, 20, 15, 3 with long pause

Back Squats:
60 kilos x 2 x 10, 3 with long pause

Back raise with limited ROM x 2x20

Light Side Burns (bends)

Pump:
Curls/Bench with light weight/Drink of Chocolate milk 15, 15, 2 gulps

Upright Rows snatch trip x 65 x lots and lots



Always strive for more and find the pleasure in life in the process.  There is nothing more beautiful than becoming the animal.  Someday we will all be slaughtered, all we can do now is be sure to use our tusks while we still have them.