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So, I tooled around in HumanKind OpenDev for a bit before I went to the gym yesterday... because I'm super excited for this game. For those of you who have only played Civilization when it comes to these types of games, consider this a much more complex version. Civilization 6 took elements from Endless Legend. And, Humankind is from the same developers of Endless Legend. However, currently, it seems that not all the rules of Endless Legend apply? For example, if you start a "battle" with an "enemy" unit and you have another army unit nearby, that other army unit doesn't come to help like they would in Endless Legend. Battlefield unit placements still apply here. I haven't unlocked on customizing my units yet... and I'm not sure if it's in here. Districts still have various penalties when built. I'm still trying to wrap my head around the game. I only had about 40 minutes with it. I'm trying to understand the whole turning outposts into cities thing and what is best course for technology in the early eras. You eventually get to choose what civilization you start with, but it's not an immediate thing. You have to get a certain amount of Stars (I think) to choose your civilization. While, I tend to play as those with science buffs, I really wanted to choose the Asians (because, hi, I'm Asian), but I don't necessarily care about culture? Anyway, below are some screenshots I took:

4/22/2021 Workout 10 Minute EMOM 4 Deadlifts @ 145lbs 2 Minute Rest 7 Minute EMOM 10 Power Hang Cleans @ 75lbs Thoughts: Lolz. My lower back is sore today. Was not expecting that. But, just highlights how much work I need to do on my core muscles. The setup rules for the deadlifts was to put on enough weight to be done with the deadlifts with 40 seconds left on the clock. So that along with my grip strength was the limiting factor on the weight. I can deadlift about 250lbs, but needing to do this 4 times in a minute or rather 40 reps, was something entirely different. I was actually going to do this at 125lbs lol. But Coach Tim walked over and said "I want to see more weight on your bar." To which I retorted with, "You said for women to do 95lbs." Coach Tim, "Except I know what you can lift... and you're lucky I'm not making you do 175lbs." Eh. So good times. At round 8, I was like, "mannnn... my lower back is on fire. This is going to hurt tomorrow." Then it was the Power Hang Cleans, which was the main reason I showed up... because I want to work on my cleans. And, that also meant not going too heavy. It's also a lot of reps. Goodness. 70 reps. This was supposed to be an endurance exercise lol.. and that it was. I wasn't thrilled with it. There's not much to say about power hang cleans. Except that I sort of would rather do it from the ground? Yeah, more movement... but it makes more sense in my brain. Today is rest day while I try to get enough muscle recovery for tomorrow's squat clean workshop and Sunday's MMA session. Maybe a walk after work today.. maybe. It's nice out.

I'm so excited for this. As an Asian (Filipina/Chinese), I'm doubly excited for this.

Well, I know what I'm doing with my free time for the next week or so:

I got excited for like .5 seconds... until I saw it was for mobile.

The difference is miniscule, but the milestone is amazing! Congrats! Well done! The work pays off! As much as I hate running, I am actually contemplating taking up trail running. Just seems more... interesting than running through a city. I'm on a semi-serious mission to improve my cardio/endurance.

Listen to Fleetwood Mac VS. Red Hot Chili Peppers (BYNX Mashup) by BYNX on #SoundCloud https://soundcloud.app.goo.gl/PEcyf

Well... look at that... We're going to go into the storyline of Scorpion vs. Sub-Zero, eh? I mean, it's a fantastic storyline. However, between the retcons/timeline revisions, I have zero clue as to what to expect! Exciting! Sub-zero was typically always the hero, but this scene portrays him as the villain! What's the backstory? What is this? Are we going to eventually get to Sub-Zero's brother once/if Bi-Han dies? I have no clue what to expect! Unlike Marvel where I had some sort of inkling as to who everyone was and where they aligned, I have no clue for this movie. And, that makes it super fresh to me. Looking forward to catching it this weekend or sometime down the line.

This game is so worth it. I encourage everyone to play it... and really pay attention to the lore collectibles. Some of them are actually amusing (instead of completely depressing)

Today is @TurboR56Mini 's birthday. For those not on Discord... and for those who have or have not been keeping up with the constant discussion of my "meat consumption" ( @Kemp210 and @Ajay and the rest of our raid team)... I give you photos of our dinner... after Carl told me to go to the store by myself to buy some steak... again. AND, he chose to have me cook both of them. Not one. BOTH OF THEM. (Oh, I typically buy it with the bone, but I didn't want our puppy to think she was getting a bone this time around)

4/19/2021 Workout Rowing Class Thoughts: Again... I hate anything that resembles a spin class. But, here I am.. in a rowing class... because I know my cardio is trash, and there's no way you are going to get me to keep my heart rate elevated for longer than 15 minutes without some sort of push. Shame and guilt in a class that counts a total "team's" pace and distance? Yeah.. that will do it. Especially when you realize your team's split time significantly drops when you flat out stop lol. Also, did you ever experience delayed onset muscle soreness from the day before's workout really start to settle in while you're in the middle of a cardio session? I did. Did you know that could happen?? My goodness, it sucks getting old. Sometimes, I wonder what it's like being a spin-type instructor. Like, how much coffee did you drink before class to be that amped for 45-ish minutes? Also, who thinks starting a 45-minute rowing class with a 90-second sprint is a good idea??? FFS. Total rowing meters (for me): 8,523m (FML)

I think @TurboR56Mini and I are game for this if you are. Nightmare hunts. We used to do quite a few before getting active in FG.

4/18/2021 Workout MMA Thoughts: Goodness... doing this activity actually makes me a little nervous. But, that's how we improve, right? Get out of the comfort zone. You'd think I'd be comfortable in this. But, I'm not. Because Jonesly is so damn... energetic. Like, I partially want him to take like a downer. Everything is fast. Everything is hard. Nothing is slow... and we haven't even ramped up the speed yet. Today was about "rule of opposites"... that's how he put it. It's the thinking of if you throw a left move, your next move is a right move. Which, really.. makes sense when you think about how you set up each consecutive move. So, the fun today was throwing a hook, followed by what he called a "switch kick". This was a little tricky, but super fun... because it's very close to a finishing move I used to do. The "switch" part is the footing switch without changing the position of your body. Basically, winding up your body for the kick. The amount of fun and constant going at this move for both sides is pretty evident on the photo of my shins. This is the first time that I am actually considering shin guards. I can't believe I'm looking into shin guards. When I was 19 and training, the only protection was my hand wraps, and that was only sometimes. For conditioning my shins, I never really thought about it. It wasn't something that hurt a lot. But, my coach in the Philippines tended to run me hard where I was more in pain from soreness, an occasional knife slash, and my bleeding knuckles that he enjoyed spraying alcohol on. My shins? Never thought about it. I will admit that I was also pretty mentally messed up, so physical pain wasn't something that terribly bothered me. Anyway. Shin guards... I have to hunt for shin guards.

4/17/2021 Workout Squat Clean Workshop High Hang: 5x3 3x3 3x1 Hang: 5x3 3x3 3x1 Ground: 5x3 3x3 3x1 Complex --> Ground, then Hang, then High Hang 2x3 Thoughts: 75 reps before the complex. I walked in, looked at the board, and thought "Ummm... Coach Tim put some serious thought into it today." Also, "Hahaha.. you want how many reps before stringing it together and ending with the high hang clean? HAHAHAHAH." So, obviously, we did not go heavy. Built weight to something heavy enough to properly perform each movement. So, for me that was 105lbs. As much as I hated this, I needed this. Because one of my biggest issues with cleans is transitioning to the shrug extension. Made some improvements. Nowhere near where I want to be. But, some improvements. I so desperately want to do the renovation on our house where I can blow out the exterior wall of the room and work out/do lifts outside. I can't do these types of lifts in the current space. I can.. but not safely lol. One day... one day.

@TurboR56Mini and I are cherishing every good moment that Mimi has...