Sadly and expectantly, a couple of streaks were snapped yesterday: 64 oz of water a day and more importantly, my step goal streak. Don't worry—the ones that matter remain: the Carnivore and The Quest to Erebor beard, The Yeard. The water one is rather immaterial—I drink broth and coffee all the time. But, the step one hurt: I could not complete Day 27. Well, I suppose I could have—I was only a 1000 steps away.

See, yesterday afternoon, I thought I'd pick up my Shoulders Day, because that morning, I had continued my plan to skip lifts to heal up my right forearm that got dinged on Tuesday's Chest Day.

But, a few earfuls of tunes and a mug of Phil Robertson coffee got me amped up that afternoon! I put the weight bench down in the middle of the kitchen (the garage is reserved)...

...then setting my coffee aside, I darted off in a direction—my foot got caught from coming forward! I just KNEW I was gonna fall on my face! And yet, flouring and contorting about in my bullet time scene, I recovered!

However, relief quickly shifted downward to chagrin...

This whole sequence of Neo pivoting on his little toe-just-behind-the nailbed bludgeoned an impact followed by a skin rupture. And the blood welled up. Boy howdy! It bled like a shaving cut.

Now, I would have already hit my 10,944 steps for the day if my morning routine hadn't iced over—truly, I miss that space! And thus, I cast down the first 2024 record to smash for this year, a streak that began on Saturday, December 23, and ended yesterday.

There are no plans to start today; after removing the bandages, my wife described it as "meaty."

While I haven't had today's Arms Day, I won't lie, I'm longing for that, too! This week, I felt those forearm pain twinges when just lifting a jug of water. I know what I did wrong: when a dumbbell is on the floor and I'm on the bench, I'll reach behind me and grab it—not something I train!

Maybe I ought to? Let's see, Arnold has his press...how about the Moose Manacle?

I need a complete nickname program. Just think of the potential:

• Shaquille O'Bill Traverses: - Toi Gye mountain blocks with weights?

• Brick Static Holds? - Not much imagination here.

• Wild Bill Matrix Re-enactments?* - See above!

• The Supersacker - That just sounds painful.

• Norm Hydration? - my 10th-grade lunchtime's Powerade speed totally fits!

• <insert Home Improvement grunts> Rest Between Sets? - Yes, this was a "nickname" I picked up in Taekwondo. I'm always up for a good chest pounding. Neanderthal blood flows through these veins!