Tag: fitness
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Powerlifting to Bieber, and other Impossibilities
If there are any Bieber beliebers who are also powerlifters, please comment below. Do you listen to his stuff when you lift? Does it actually work for you? The prospect of that seems more far fetched to me than the wildest, most whack science fiction I’ve ever read. Personally, I need loud, angry music to…
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Holiday Blues
So, the holiday season completely kicked my ass again this year. Before last night, my last decent workout on the iron was back on December 15. After that, it was completely downhill for 6 weeks. I had a half-hearted attempt on December 29, but I felt completely decimated. I knew I should be able…
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Strength Standards, May 2 – July 2, 2012
Just a couple of progress snapshots, captured from the Strength Standards webtool: May 2, 2012 July 2, 2012 Sadly, the progress I’ve made isn’t really captured by the charts above. My barbell bench press hasn’t “changed” because I haven’t measured it. Owing to concerns that my arms weren’t developing symmetrically, I switched to an exercise…
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The Eve of Six Months
Six months ago I decided that the next day (Nov 3), my whole life would change. I would start counting calories. I might even exercise. Maybe. I wanted to avoid that, if it was possible to lose the weight just by eating less. What a difference six months can make in a life, if you…
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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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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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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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Fitness Geek Research Assignment #1
Who wrote that “deep squats” were bad for the knees? What year was the research published? (Hint: 50+ years ago). What are the currently accepted determinants for how deep you should squat? (name at least 3). And… begin! Be a fitness geek. Know the reason for the form and technique you use. Read articles…
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-02-26
Roger Murtaugh (Danny Glover) be damned, “I’m NOT too old for this shit!” #fitness The Perfect Workout for Cat Owners – http://t.co/TpUEgneY Alright. A pair of new solid steel dumbbell handles and my tricep bar were delivered today. Can’t wait to workout tonight. =) My Top 1 #lastfm Artists: Gorillaz (1) #mm http://t.co/DCYjnDnR With the…