Returned from a family trip to Las Vegas on Thursday for my niece's 21st birthday. Didn't train for  3 days, but got a lot of walking done. I had trained hard prior to leaving and the rest period feels physically restorative.

Ate a lot of great food and I'd also brought a bag of protein powder + shaker cup with me for the hotel. It helped on the first few days, but I soon accumulated a collection of leftovers that I sadly was unable to finish before the trip was over.

Started off with ATV riding on Tuesday morning, which I got sunburned badly from but otherwise had a ton of fun doing. Went to a nightclub the next night and I really wasn't feeling it at first. When my brother and niece left after an hour I almost joined, but reasoned to myself I can still leave anytime I want and to give it a chance. I'm glad I did; ended up having a lot of fun. Upon exiting at 4am, there was a large statue of Joe Louis in the casino lobby. I started telling everyone the history of Joe Louis vs Max Schmelling during the World War 2 period and how everyone made it out to be USA vs Nazi Germany when Schmelling wasn't a Nazi, despite Hitler openly rooting for him, and how they became friends afterwards. I don't think anyone paid much attention though, haha.

Spent the next day mostly taking it easy and not making it to an early pool party we had invites to, but I still lounged and swam at our small hotel pool and made it to the party at 5:30pm, not knowing they were closing it up at 6. Going to In-N-Out with my brother was worth being late, though.

Made it to boxing on Friday, which was a conditioning-heavy session. Coach reminded me to turn into my cross more while holding mitts and enthusiastically remarked on my power from making that fix. 

Broke out the SSB on Saturday:

SSB squats

400 x 3

290 x 2 x 10

Belt squats

345 x 10

Single leg curls

290 x 2 x 15

This absolutely wrecked me, and the effect is only worse 2 days later.  I feel the most sore I have in a long time. Back, traps, neck, and legs are all feeling it. Before I get ahead of myself, I also benched the next day:

2-board press

315 x 3

335 x 1

365 x 1

Paused 1-board press

275 x 7

Incline dumbbell press

80s x 12, 10

Chin-ups

10, 10, 12, 10

Swiss bar incline skullcrushers

45 x 50

Axle curls

30 x 50

Went to see my dad at his resting spot afterwards for Father's Day. Brought along his bottle of brandy and had a sip with him.

I was already absolutely wrecked with insane full-body soreness when I started to feel sick that night and came down with what felt like a fever and sore throat. Treated myself to a spa night at home with an epsom salt bath, went to bed feeling like death and fluctuating between hot and cold, and woke-up this morning feeling a lot better. Still dealing with soreness, fatigue, and a sore throat.