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Back in the gym after my wife took me on a surprise birthday trip! My back is being a jerk today but I still got it done. Bench sets of 5 x 185/190/200#. Seated Rows, Ab Fallouts, Bicep Curls, Tricep Pushdown accessories. 10 minute Sammie walk cooldown. Training time 55 minutes.

XBOX: our new slogan is that we have no idea what the fuck we are doing. But it’s also our old slogan. But it’s also how we are going to alienate our user base. While pretending that we are building our user base. AI. Birth rates. Hashtag memes.

50 feels pretty good so far!

Rage lifted for the gamedev industry today. What a fucking loss. Silver Dollar DLs sets of 5 x 100/200/300/330/360#, Farmer Hold Sets of 3 x 10-15s x 215# per hand, finished with leg extension and hamstring curl accessories. Training time 65 minutes.

Working out and this song chose me…

Lifty Log Day! Log Clean & Press sets of 3 up to 190# again. These felt off today, kind of a grinder, but I got it done. Pull-ups, Hang Crunches, Bicep Curls, Teicep Pushdowns, IYT Raise accessories. 25 minute Sammie walk cooldown. Training time 80 minutes.

I intend to use my profits from the game to fund and uplift marginalised and underrepresented creators. I’ve already begun that effort with the Draknek New Voices Puzzle Grant: grants.draknek.org (which is currently open for applications).

I am convinced that if Nick and Vanessa Lachey got divorced, she’d keep his last name and tell him to find a new one.

I have to share this small clip from a recent external playtest of our new game. 🐟

Someone has a case of the Fridays

Squats squats squats everybodaaay Front Squats sets of 3 x 155/185/205#. Getting close to pre-summer break strength with those. Finished with Front Squat Holds, Leg Extensions, Hamstring Curls, Reverse Hypers, and Rolling Thunder (2.5” handle) picks up to 100#. Training time 55 minutes.

After an accidental off week (life, lack of motivation, and sickness), I’m back again, bitches. Bench sets of 5 x 165/175/195#. Seated Rows, Ab Fallouts, Bicep Curls, Tri Pushdown, IYT Raise accessories. With a 20 minute Sammie walk to warmup. Training time 65 minutes.

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Silencing people who speak up is why people get away with being shitty for years in game dev.

Big day for the Devil’s congregation in Seattle today.

What’s this? A 3 hour deep dive of our latest SoD3 beta build? Why yes it is- take a look! www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwb4...

Lifty Log tonight! Log Clean & Press sets of 3 x 150/170/190#. 190s were ugly and I did an extra rep to make up for the third half rep. Pull-ups, Hang Crunches, Bicep Curls, Tricep Pushdowns, Reverse Hyper accessories. 50 minutes training time.

The AARP must be kept at bay… with deadlift day. Deadlift sets of 2 x 225/235/245/255#. These are starting to get more comfortable, but I’m still taking them easy to get my lower back stronger. Finished with Farmer Holds 3 x 15+ seconds x 200# per hand. Training time 60 minutes.

This is bullshit

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I let things fall and push them up! Bench Press sets of 5 up to 195#. Seated Rows, Weighted Planks, Bicep Curls, Tri Pushdowns, and Reverse Hyper accessories. Started with a 20 minute Sammie walk where we spotted some deer. Training time 75 minutes.

I did an exercise train! Front Squats set of 3 up to 195# (felt a bit forward tippy but good otherwise). Front Squats Holds, Leg Extensions, Leg Curls, Reverse Hypers as accessories. Finished with some grip work- Rolling Thunder (2.5” rolling grip) picks up to 90#/hand. Training time 50 minutes.

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Sunday Log! I took the week off to rest my mind and CNS due us going indie & then having subsequent layoffs (I’m safe, lots of talented folks are available for work). Log C&P 3 x 140/160/180#. Pull-ups, Hang Crunches, Bi Curls, Tri Ext, Reverse Hyper accessories. Training time 55 minutes.

Today at work be like

Well, today’s a day.

International Bench Day (aka Monday)! Bench sets of 5 up to 195#. Seated Rows, Ab Fallouts, Bicep Curls, Tri Extensions, Reverse Hyper accessories. 45min training time.

What better way to end the weekend than to destroy my posterior chain? Silver Dollar DL sets of 5 up to 350#. They were harder than I expected. Farmer Holds 3 x 20-25s x 175# a hand. They were easier than I expected. Finished w/a 10min Sammie walk. Also took my lifting belt in one notch! 45min.

Thank you so much @gamedevperkup.bsky.social for allowing me to speak about @asifahollywood.bsky.social and the Annie Awards! Submissions are open for Best Character Animation -Video Game and we need YOUR GAMES! Help us keep the category going strong, spread the word!

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It’s log, it’s log! It’s big it’s… not super heavy nor wood… Log Clean & Press tonight, 3 x 140/150/160#. These are taxing on the ole posterior chain so I’ll slowly increase the weights to not risk aggravating my lower back. Pull ups & hanging crunch accessories, with a 15min Sammie walk cooldown.

MOAR TRAIN. Moved days around for better recovery, so today is Bench day. Warmed up with a 30 minute Sammie family walk. Bench sets of 5 up to 185# (took sets of 4 and 1, but whatevs). Seated Rows, Ab Fallouts, Bicep Curls, Tri Extensions, and Reverse Hypers for accessories. 65min training time.

Week 2 go! Front Squat sets of 3 up to 185#. Taking it slow back up to my prev. weights. Thought I’d show my lower body accessory setup- a plyo box & cable machine. Lets me do leg extensions, leg curls, rev. hypers w/minimal space. Sammie walk to cool down. Sammie tax in vid. 50min training time.

Whoopsies

Nary a Jimothy in sight

Boobie day! Bench 5 x 135/145/160#, which was easier than I expected with such a long layoff, even if it is light. Accessories were seated row, hanging crunch, bicep curls, tri extensions, and reverse hypers. 10 minute Sammie walk cool down. Training time 45 minutes.

He was re-elected.

Protect trans kids.

Week 1, Day 3 of 4 training. Deadlifts! I have a love/hate relationship with DLs. Worked up to 3 x 2 x 225#. Kept it light for the first day back in 3 months. Accessories were Reverse Hypers, BB Hip Thrusts, Leg Extensions, Leg curls. Training time 50 minutes.

After my typical 3 months off for wedding season, I’m back bitches. Also this whole “will they won’t they” at work. Time to give a shit again. Log C&P 3 x 3 x 140#. Lat pulldowns, Ab Fallouts, Bi Curls, Tri Exts, Reverse Hyper accessories w/a 10 minute Sammie walk cool down. 45 min training time.

The Legend of Chilly T lives on

I think this Waymo went a bit off course…

Moar good press for SoD3 and moar gameplay videos being put out there (like this one from @gamespot.com) wheeeee, the team has been killing it. All I see are animation things I want to fix tho youtu.be/c5--CgCpM7M

We are opening our SoD3 beta to more players later this year, go sign up and/or wishlist the game so we can continue to exist! news.xbox.com/en-us/2026/0...