If you read my last book review, you saw that I was switching up my training a little bit. If not, you can head to that post to see what I’m doing and why. The short version is, I’m taking … Continue reading Kaizen: Training Log, Jan. 24-29, 2022
This is only sort of a book by my reading log standards, but my list, my rules, right? I’ve been training heavy for quite a long time now, training mostly 5/3/1 the last few years. As I plug along through my Masters I years in competitions, that means, well, it means I’m constantly battling some sort of ding. Ankle arthritis/gout, knee pain/possible meniscus tear, shoulder pain/possible rotator cuff, elbow tendinitis. At this point in my career, I’m lucky to have never had a major injury, but the nagging ones have piled up. So, as I drove to a game a … Continue reading Book Nook: Rebuilt 2.0, by Joe DeFranco
I always take off a couple weeks after a powerlifting meet. It’s something experience has taught me. That week after a meet, I feel like I have been in a car wreck. The next week I try to get to … Continue reading Kaizen: Training Log, The 2022 Plan
I have competed off an on in powerlifting for, ahem, nearly 30 years nows. As best as I can remember, my first actual meet (not one of those high school power meets) was 1993ish. But for the past decade or … Continue reading Back On The Platform: My Seemingly Annual Powerlifting Meet
I’m a sucker for loud, bumping music when I lift. Anyone who sees my instagram videos knows that. The music varies from rock to pop to hip hop. As long as it bumps, grooves or soars. Or as Tommy Haverford would say, “Is it a banger?” But I’ve also become a fan of a particular youtube genre for my workouts. No, not that one. I’m talking about the gym motivation super clips. The videos of speeches, workouts, inspiring images all spliced together. Guys yelling loudly about their success and how they achieved it. I’ll admit. I’m a sucker for them. … Continue reading Gym Motivation–The Video Series
This week’s update is actually the last two weeks, as I’ve finished off a cycle and took a few days off before circling back around to a new cycle. I’m steady with the heavy 5/3/1 sets, hitting some singles afterwards … Continue reading Kaizen: Training Log, Oct. 4-13, 2021
Light training week with a busy week of work. Friday, Oct. 1, 2021 Walk Bench 5×95, 5×115, 3×135, 5×165, 5×190, 5×215 Pushups 17 Tuesday, Sep. 28, 2021 Walk 1.61 miles Airdyne 5.0 miles, 18:54 Monday, Sep. 27, 2021 Walk 1.91 … Continue reading Kaizen: Training Log, Sep. 27-Oct. 3, 2021
Rogue Fitness put out a series of documentaries on Youtube back in 2017, taking a look at some of the early days of strongman and fitness pioneers. I am a guy who still buys old 50s and 60s strength magazines and books, so it really is kind of surprising it took me four years after their release to start the series. I didn’t even know about them until I was doing some research on Louis Cyr. Episode 1: Eugen Sandow Sandow is probably best known these days as the guy the Mr. Olympia Statue is named after. Early strongman was … Continue reading The Rogue Legends Series: Looking At The Early Days Of The Strongman
Friday, Sep. 24, 2021 Airdyne 4.0 miles, 15:02 Thursday, Sep. 23, 2021 Jog .17 miles Wednesday, Sep. 22, 2021 Walk Press 5×75, 3×95, 5×110, 5×130, 5×145 DB Curls 25x 11-11-11 GH Raises 6-6-6 Bottom Squat 2:00 Tuesday, Sep. 21, 2021 … Continue reading Kaizen: Training Log, Sep. 20-24
Getting back into it. Got two lifting days and two airdyne days in, plus lots of golf. Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021 Walk 2.04 miles Box Jumps 3×14”, 3×16”, 3×17” Press 5×95, 3×120, 3×135, 3×155, 3x1x170 Circuit Plate Raises 25# 11-11-11 … Continue reading Kaizen; Training Log: Aug. 9-15, 2021
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