6:25AM 30 January 2008
Marathoner:
Whoever made up that workout needs a beating.
CES:
~pant pant pant ouch pant~
…to be continued…
What the hell was I thinking?
Warm Up
10x Overhead Squats @ 45#
12x Pull Ups @ BW
10x Overhead Squats @ 95#
10x Pull Ups @ BW
15x Overhead Squats @ 115#
5x Pull Ups + 5x Chin Ups @ BW
More Warm Up
5x Back Squat [...]
The goal this morning is a 1RM squat of 285#.
Warm Up
10x Overhead Squat @ 45#
12x Pull Up @ BW
I knew from about the third OHS rep today was going to be something special. Everything seemed loose, but powerful.
Warm Up (cont.)
10x Overhead Squat @ 95#
10x Pull Up @ BW
15x Overhead Squat @ 115#
6x Pull Up + [...]
Sorry I didn’t post on Wednesday. Things got crazy at work and then crazier at home and I never had any time to post. Then, yesterday, I forgot to catch up.
Wednesday - Tall, Skinny Marathoner Returns and I hit a double 150# Clean & Press
I need to write better titles. That one pretty much gives [...]
Friday morning I ran into a neighbor at the gym. He’s a long-distance runner type - marathons, half-marathons, 10km races.
It was much too cold for him to be running outside, so he came to use one of the treadmills.
I kinda half-jokingly asked him if he’d be joining me in the weightroom that morning. Much to [...]
First of all, seriously?
“How big are they going to go?” he said. “When will it stop?”
Hey, those guys have to make up for their…uh…”deficit”…somehow, right? Big trucks and big balls…gotta wonder about the 10″-ers.
Next. Global Advances Challenge U.S. Dominance in Science.
Many Americans remain ignorant about much of science, the board said. Many are unable to [...]
I wrote the other day about a co-worker, Gus, who has recently taken to lifting heavy weights. I told of some success - losing 10# in 4 weeks, with no change in diet. The only change to his lifestyle was a transition from 3×10 isolation lifts to low rep, high intensity compound movements.
For his very [...]
With the Highway 64/40 shutdown through St. Louis, a lot of east-west traffic has been diverted to many of the non-highway major thoroughfares throughout the city. I happen to travel along one of those main roads on my daily commute.
I’ve noticed in the last few days many more trucks than normal - local delivery trucks, [...]
PowerThirst Slightly NSFW. Probably OK if you have headphones.
Very funny.
Warm Up
3×6 Pull Up @ BW+5#
5x, 10x, 15x Overhead Squat @ 110#
Little More Warm Up
5x Back Squat @ 185#
5x Back Squat @ 205#
5x Back Squat @ 225#
Work
5×5 Back Squat @ 250# w/ 2 min Rest
Then, Some Upper Body Warm Up
5x Bench Press @ 135#
5x Bench Press [...]
A few weeks ago a fella at work (we’ll call him ‘Gus’) asked me for some fitness advice. He has been doing some fairly typical lifting for several years (3×10, dumbbell bench press, triceps extensions, lat pull down, curls, etc.).
He noticed my success and thought it might be an interesting experiment.
I, certainly, am no personal [...]
…but first, a bit of my last several days.
New Year’s Eve
My wife and I, and five other couples went out to eat to a fantastic Italian place. We go there (the six couples) every New Year’s Eve night.
After dinner we came home, put the kids to bed and played backgammon until about 11:00 or so [...]