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What is the Bam Box?

The Bam Box is monthly subscription box for collectors. Each month contains nerdy and geeky items as well as autographed collectibles. The Bam Box also has an auto upgrade and instant winner system. You could receive extra items or automatically receive an upgrade to an item in the box. Upgrade examples are variant pin, print and comic colors.

What's in the Box?

The pin for this month is from South Park. You could have received Cartman or Kenny as well. I really like Chef from the earlier seasons of the show. He was one of my favorite characters before Isaac Hayes went nuts.

The first item is a metal print of Homer Simpson. It's a very interesting item and would look great on my wall. I love the Simpsons and have been a fan of it since I was younger. My grandparents didn't like me watching it which only made it cooler!

The first autographed item is from Dynamite Comics. It's signed by cover artist Ken Haesar. Not a big fan of Betty Boop and would have liked something different. The comic books in these boxes have been misses for me. I was hoping for something more mainstream like Marvel or DC.

The next autographed item is from cosplayer Kristen Lanae. While it's a sexy picture, it's not for me. I'm not a big fan of cosplay and this item is wasted on me. I will probably try and sell it on ebay.

The last autographed item is "Bevis and Butthead Attack Rick and Morty" by KC Day. This is my favorite item in this box since it's a mash up of two great shows. I will definitely be putting this up on the wall soon.

Final Thoughts

While this was a great theme the people at Bam Box missed the mark. I was hoping for more mainstream adult cartoon items and something more than just prints. This was a make or break box and I'm sad to say I will not be renewing my subscription. I had high hopes for this service after seeing past boxes but the last two months have been disappointments. I'm sure other subscribers liked all the items this month but I'm not one of them. If the quality and variety of items change in the upcoming months, I may resubscribe.

Lift Heavy and Level Up!

Monday

Snatch - 4 at 60% (45 kg), 4 at 70% (53 kg), 3x4 at 75% (57 kg)

I haven't done much snatching since I've been back. It took a few warm up reps to get used to it and I started on my percentages. Overall, I felt great at these weights. I didn't miss a rep and was able to get through this fairly quickly. It was a lot more reps than what I was used to however but I took some time in between to rest up.

4 Cleans + 1 Jerk - 1 at 60% (62 kg), 1 at 70% (72 kg), 1 at 75% (77 kg)

This was just as hard as the snatches but I was able to pick it up. I'm more comfortable with heavy cleans than snatches. I didn't need much of a warm up and went right into my first set. This workout wasn't as bad since I had cut out two of my last three sets. I had to leave early. Four cleans are tough especially at the higher weights.

Wednesday

Bench Press - 5x5 at a heavy set of 5

My previous weight for this workout was 185 lb. but I wasn't sure if I would be able to complete a set. I warmed up and loaded 185 lb. on the bar. I was only able to complete three reps. This was not a big surprise since I haven't been doing much bench presses.

WOD - For Time

Row (1000 m)

50 pistol squats

30 hang power cleans (135 lb.)

I wasn't sure how well I was going to do in this workout. The pistol squats were going to be tough and would probably slow me down. I wasn't too worried about the cleans or the row, I'm sure I would be able to get through them without much trouble. My pace for the row was about two minutes per 500 m. I finished the row at about 4:10. The pistol squats were tough but I broke the sets into 10 reps. I took some time in between each set so I could catch my breath but I took a lot longer than expected. The 30 hang cleans were not too bad. I broke it up into sets of 10 reps which were manageable. My goal was to finish within 15 minutes but I finished in 16:17.

Saturday

Power Snatch - 2 at 60% (45 kg), 2 at 65% (49 kg), 2x3 at 70% (53 kg)

This was easier than Monday. The heavier Monday session was just what I needed to get better at my Olympic lifts.

Power Clean + 2 Jerks - 1 at 60% (62 kg), 1 at 65% (67 kg), 1x3 at 70% (72 kg)

Started to feel the fatigue in my arms at the 70% weight but it wasn't an issue.

Back Squat - 3 at 60% (225 lb.), 3 at 70% (275 lb.), 3x3 at 80% (305 lb.)

This was my biggest workout of the day. I haven't squatted anything heavy in awhile. The last time I attempted a heavy back squat was back in July. I was a little nervous but I wanted to hit some numbers. My first set for the workout was okay, I wasn't too worried about 225 lb. My second set however was a bit worrying. The three reps at 70% were a lot harder than what I remember. I wasn't sure if it was because of the time between lifts or if my warm up was too short but I decided to move forward and go to 80%.

My July workout was 6x3 at 80% (305 lb.) and I felt great doing it. This gave me some confidence. I completed the first set but it was tough. I wasn't sure if I would be able to finish the rest of the sets. I took a few minutes to get some air and rest before going on to set two. I was able to finish two reps before racking the weight. It was too much and I almost needed a spot. I decided to stop there and end the workout. After reflecting on the workout, I realized that I needed to slowly get back to squatting. I should have gone up to 75% instead but I wanted to see if I could handle my weights from only a few months ago. I'm confident that after a few more sessions in the squat rack, I'll be back to my old self.

Lift Heavy and Level Up!

What is the Bam Box?

The Bam Box is monthly subscription box for collectors. Each month contains nerdy and geeky items as well as autographed collectables. Bam box also has an auto upgrade and instant winner system. You could receive extra items or automatically receive an upgrade to an item in the box. Upgrade examples are variant pin, print and comic colors. This was my first box and I was excited to see what was in it.

What's in the Box?

The first thing you see when you open the Bam Box is the monthly pin. This month had a few variations. You could have received Chucky from Child's Play, Sam (above) from Trick r' Treat, Billy from Saw or an all red Billy variant as a 1up. I haven't seen Trick r' Treat so I don't understand the reference. Maybe I'll watch it one day.

Next item in the box is a "Demonic Box Puzzle Cube". It's basically a rubix cube with symbols instead of colors. It's an interesting piece but I would have wanted something different.

Also included is a badge from the movie Evil Dead. The main character, Ash Williams, is the head of housewares at S-mart. This is a cool item that I may use for a costume next year.

The first autographed item is an issue of Kiss signed by cover artist John Lucas. You could have received an alternate black and white cover as a 1up.

My first autographed print. This was made by John Branham and I could have received another variant of Freddy and Jason. Not bad for the first print.

The second print is from the movie, the Exorcist. It is signed by Linda Blair the actress who plays Regan in the film. The alternate print and autograph is from Scream. The picture is of Ghostface and it was signed by Skeet Ulrich. I've been watching the Exorcist TV show and I'm starting to love it. This is probably my favorite item in the box.

Final Thoughts

This was not the best first box for me. I subscribed because I saw a lot of things that I liked in previous boxes but I probably should have waited for next month. The Exorcist print was my favorite item followed by the Leatherface/Michael Myers print. I will probably subscribe for one more month.

Lift Heavy and Level Up!