Category: Health
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Workout for April 3, 2012
Tracked a workout for 3434 pts Not a workout day, but I ate too much and didn’t want to do light cardio. Plus dying to try new protein powder i got in the mail today. Jumping Jacks: 100 jumping jacks (+30 pts) Chin-Up: 10 reps (+64 pts) 11 reps (+73 pts) 13 reps (+90 pts)…
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Workout for April 2, 2012
Tracked a workout for 3717 pts Jumping Jacks: 60 jumping jacks (+18 pts) 60 jumping jacks (+18 pts) 60 jumping jacks (+18 pts) Barbell Bench Press: 135 lb x 5 reps (+66 pts) 140 lb x 5 reps (+68 pts) 145 lb x 5 reps (+70 pts) 150 lb x 3 reps (+58 pts) 155…
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Last Weekend’s Acquisitions
I am a fitness addict. I woke up at 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, excited because I was scheduled to pick up another 360 lbs. of weights from a classified ad I answered. That makes for a total of 1385 lbs of plates (two-thirds Oly, one-third Standard). My home gym is really starting to kick ass.…
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Workout for March 31, 2012
Tracked a workout for 4946 pts Dumbbell Bench Press: 49 lb x 5 reps (+56 pts) 49 lb x 5 reps (+56 pts) 49 lb x 5 reps (+56 pts) 49 lb x 5 reps (+56 pts) 49 lb x 5 reps (+56 pts) 49 lb x 5 reps (+56 pts) 49 lb x 5 reps (+56 pts) 49 lb x 5 reps (+56 pts)…
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Workout for March 29, 2012
Tracked a workout for 3617 pts Jumping Jacks: 60 jumping jacks (+18 pts) 60 jumping jacks (+18 pts) 60 jumping jacks (+18 pts) Barbell Bench Press: 135 lb x 5 reps (+66 pts) 135 lb x 5 reps (+66 pts) 135 lb x 5 reps (+66 pts) 135 lb x 5 reps (+66 pts) 135…
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8 Weeks into Squats
I’m new to weights, having bought my first set ever for Christmas 2011. To make the most of my time and my gains, I’ve been learning the canonical powerlifts. Here’s my progress on the Barbell Squat: I began the StrongLifts 5×5 program, but quickly found myself becoming bored with the low weight it started me…
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Workout for March 27, 2012
Tracked a workout for 3717 pts Jumping Jacks: 60 jumping jacks (+18 pts) 60 jumping jacks (+18 pts) 60 jumping jacks (+18 pts) Barbell Deadlift: 225 lb x 5 reps (+106 pts) 245 lb x 5 reps (+121 pts) 265 lb x 5 reps (+138 pts) 280 lb x 5 reps (+153 pts) 290 lb…
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Weekend Equipment Acquisitions
I bought another 120 lbs of used plates on Sunday. The guy even delivered them to my house at no extra charge. Nice! I That makes 915 lbs in Olympic plates and 110 Standard. Seems like a lot, but nearly all are attached to a bar and I’m trying to minimize plate swapping to make…
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Workout for March 25, 2012
Earned 5006 points for: Preacher Curl: 62 lb x 8 reps (+17 pts) 62 lb x 8 reps (+17 pts) 62 lb x 8 reps (+17 pts) 62 lb x 8 reps (+17 pts) 62 lb x 8 reps (+17 pts) EZ-Bar Curl: 91 lb x 5 reps (+18 pts) 91 lb x 5 reps…