iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I’m still a patriot. I’m still a veteran. I’m still Captain America to most people who know me. And I’ll be Gods-Damned if I abide our sitting P*dophile R*pist calling for the bombing of an American city because he’s threatened by the midterms. Fuck that.

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Day 118 (And a little bit of Day 117) One of the best things about being in a new location and focusing on being a coach again is that I’m back in the groove of working on responsibly building my strength and size back up… having fun… and taking time for recovery. (And that cold plunge is COLD)

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Day 117 Why does my face look like that? Because I’m trying something where I workout as early as I can once I get to the gym between clients. And it’s taking an adjustment. 😂

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Day 110 Bench and upper days are somehow both exhausting… and a little tedious

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Day 107 Working out with a man with 30 years of experience, 10 years more life than me, and somehow even more stubborn than I am, who is 5 weeks out from a show.

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Day 106 New gym, same work ethic. Never skip leg day.

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

These are all the axes I’ve customized since I started back. Working my way up to learning how to make them from scratch. Question for y’all: What should I do next? What should I try?

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Okay, so I’m actually really proud of this one. I tried some new things, got input from all of y’all on FB/IG/Threads/Bluesky, and even watched some other axe making videos online. That last part is rare for me because my brain likes to go try new things by trial and error first.

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Okay, next question: I need a pattern, and a symbol, to put on the axe handle. What should those be? This is roughy the design I etched into the head. The thistle didn’t make the cut. But the rest did. And the green isn’t actually there. That was just for printing.

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

New axe. Tried @unicornspitstain this time around for both the main wood color and for a wash for the whole thing.

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Didn’t take a lot of pix. Spent most of my time to respond to people trying to disrupt the protest. But I’m always at these things as much to support the message as to keep them from getting dangerous. Today was a lot of the latter. No one outright physical… just a bunch of nuisances.

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Guy with YAF kept trying to start fights on camera. I was the safety lead. After following him around all day, one of our volunteers offered him water. I asked for a selfie. He said “to get facial recognition?” I told him “nope, just to prove our water was good enough for you. You’re welcome.”

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Another week, another axe. Experimenting with new patterns and colors as I go. I’m not a yellow guy.

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Not to be that guy (but kinda to be that guy), but… This mirror loves my biceps

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Days 78-80/365 More work, but more play Same amount of struggles, sure But more happiness

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Now accepting requests for shirtless painter services ;)

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Days 73-77/365 Friends, family, epic caloric intake, dogs, farm work, house work, axes… and workouts.

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

My brain has been repairing as I focus on keeping busy and rebuilding good habits… and part of that is getting the urge today to play around with customizing axes again. This is far from the most intricate one I’ve done. This was done in about an hour freehand.

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

Day 72/365 Last couple days have been exhausting but fun. I think I slept like 12 hours last night.

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

I had the concept for this in my head all day. I think I did decently, but I see things I can do better in the future.

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

This one got away from me. I started off trying to do one thing and had to pivot to something else about a third way through. I still like how it turned out.

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Day 69/365 (And the last couple days) Dogs, a ton of water, more sunshine, job interviews, becoming a full MKD member, working on art, and as always… working out. Rebuilding my core being one day at a time.

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Trying out some new things I wanna do to have fun with free hand and markers, since my last couple have been on the tablet.

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Day 62/365 Working on my favorite part of my body: my back. And back to hydrating properly too.

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

@fantastibad.bsky.social does great work! Now, if my tattoos ever come to life, I’ll be well armed!

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Day 56/365 No shieldmaiden tonight. She’s still recovering. 😂

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Day 55/365 This time… with 100% extra shieldmaiden She finally took me up on letting me train her

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Day 47/365 Pirates have parrots… Vikings have Chihuahuas…? My mascot joined me for the lift tonight.

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Day 46/365 Yes, I’ve still been working out. But life has changed a lot in the last two weeks and I’m changing with it. This year leading up to 40 really seems designed to make me have to make my own decisions, for the better. Even when it’s hard.

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Went to Drink n Draw tonight These are my doodles This is how I picture Anxiety Thanks for making these possible @fantastibad.bsky.social

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Day 32/365 Another day, another chance to work towards my goals

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Days 30-31/365 Long day of work, then rest, then more work… then lift Final deadlift today was 455

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Days 24-28/365 Working on some new (old) goals Final bench tonight was 315

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Days 17-23/365 Lot of rest, a couple workouts I didn’t film… and a lot of prep for this upcoming at work

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Days 16-19/365 So I finally did have to actually not workout to let my body heal from this crud. Between that and work being SLAMMED, I’m in “maintain and vibe in the garage gym” mode.

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Days 14-15/365 My happy place is a cold garage, a full stomach, some angsty music, and some weights in hand

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Days 11-13/365 The days just keep getting longer and more chaotic at work… but so does my stubbornness to make sure I hit my goals (And yeah… finding time to workout is still difficult when you work at a gym. Especially in January.)

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

Days 8, 9, and 10: Day 8 & 9 was sick, and way too busy at work. Day 10… mostly catch up.

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Day 6/365 It’s been a day. I did what I could. Sometimes that’s all you can do.

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Day 4/365 Another late night workout, after a day of DND, work, and working on the house

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Captain Valhalla @captainvalhalla.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Day 3/365. Better late than never. Got home from work, meal prepped, almost finished cleaning the garage and turning it into a gym… and then worked out. Benefit of a home gym? Late night workouts in the cold garage Tarzan style.

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