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Book Nook: Mr. Olympia, by Joe Weider

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This was a Christmas gift from Sarah. A used book store find for her. With a forward from Ben Weider and written by Joe Weider. Published in 1983, it is a picture and word history of the first 18 years of the Mr. Olympia competition. It features some of the history of the formation of the contest. It has some breakdowns of several of the contests, starting with the years of 3-5 competitors a year and through the growth of the event. It has some typical Weider schilling, of course. Joe might be the best salesman the sport has seen … Continue reading Book Nook: Mr. Olympia, by Joe Weider

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My 2024 Recap

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I have a few hobbies. Here is a quick recap of some of them. Reading Log: 32 books read 112 Albums Rated Watched a bunch of stuff 201 Comics Read A bunch of time in the gym 2,075 bets made. ROI +7.3 percent. 403.4 Miles in Nike +. This was down significantly. See the below line. Two knee surgeries + vasectomy. 225 Stories written for the Wayne County Press 79,415 Minutes on Spotify 1 Powerlifting meet: 1,350 total. Deadlift PR of 585. 700+ government bids submitted. Weight on 1/1/25: 253.3 pounds. 110 Different Beers Drank Trips: Bloomington, IN golf trip; … Continue reading My 2024 Recap

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What Song Gives You Confidence?

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Music is a thing many of us turn to for certain moments. We have different songs for different moments in life. What is a song that gives you confidence, whatever the situation is? I have one specific one that inspires confidence in myself. Yeah, this is a hype song in general, but it is also MY hype song. And that is because I have one very specific situation in my life when this song is playing. Heavy squats. I would say 90 percent of my 500-plus pound squats have been completed with this song playing in the gym. Squats are … Continue reading What Song Gives You Confidence?

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Book Nook: Level Up Your Life, by Steve Kamb

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Blurb: Level Up Your Life uses the principles of video games, movies, television, comic books, and pop culture to teach you how to transform your life in extraordinary ways and collect real-world experiences that are just as amazing and fulfilling as the adventures of comic book heroes and video game characters. Learn how to design your own personal Epic Quest of Awesome through advice on health, fitness, travel, and finance. A few years back, Steve Kamb created a website called NerdFitness. Anyone who follows this little personal blog here knows that Nerd and Fitness are basically my two biggest hobbies. So, … Continue reading Book Nook: Level Up Your Life, by Steve Kamb

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HamCo Heat 2023

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CrossFit HamCo held their HamCo Heat 2023 competition Saturday in McLeansboro, with Wayne County well represented, including the RX Mens champions, Luke Ahlfield and Andrew Atteberry. For Ahlfield, a three-time CrossFit Regional qualifier, it was a return to the sport after several years off while pursuing other strength sports goals. They were in second place going into the final event but were able to win both parts of the finals to take the crown. Avery McCulley and Caleb Smothers took third place in the mixed gender intermediate division. For Smothers, it was his first CrossFit competition. He has competed in … Continue reading HamCo Heat 2023