Workout logs Workout Log (n' stuff): 23-25 December 2016 Some people go home for the holidays, but blackbirds go skiing. As with previous ski trips, I tried to use various mechanisms to capture speed and distance and vertical feet, and once again they all gave substantially different results, although at least I can report that all of the EpicMix
Workout logs Workout Log: 22 December 2016 Gotta get this in here before I forget about it, and then I'll go back to the second 2016 reflections post. I'm not sure what I was smoking when I thought it would be a good idea to train legs twice in one week, just a couple days apart. R
Workout logs Workout Log: 21 December 2016 The biggest problem I have with deadlifts isn't picking the weight up, it's holding on to the bar long enough to complete the motion. Once I get up in weight, my grip fails before I can lock the thing out. So, my forearms are sore as fuck, and it's shoulder
Workout logs Workout Log: 20 December 2016 Workout type:Heavy objects Muscle groups:Leg day! Deadlift: 135x10, 225x5, 315x5, 315x5, 315x5, 315x5, 315x5 Yeah, that's it - all deadlifts, all the time. One other item of note is that we did a body fat measurement today and I came in at 22.9%, which is a little
Workout logs Getting Back On Track: 26 November 2016 - 19 December 2016 It's been almost a month since I've written anything here, which might lead you to believe that I've either disappeared, given up, or just been a lazy shit who hasn't been training. As it turns out, none of those have been the case. What I have been is ridiculously busy
Workout logs Workout Log: 23 November 2016 Updated 26 November. Opening day of the 2016 ski season for Northstar and Heavenly! I hesitate to call this a "workout" because there wasn't much in the way of strenuous activity involved, but even on the beginner trails (there's nothing else open yet) it's possible to get a
Workout logs Workout Log: 22 November 2016 Wakey wakey! Why the fuck am I getting up at 3am?! Oh, right, jet lag. And persistent cats who think it's breakfast hour. Whatever, meowers. Time to make the donuts. Food: Breakfast burrito. 380cal, 30g protein. (Don't judge, I'm moving this weekend and trying to clean out my refrigerator/freezer.
Workout logs Workout Log: 21 November 2016 Workout type: heavy objects, light cardio Muscle groups: back, biceps Note 1: The fitness center at my apartment complex has no dumbbells heavier than 50lbs, so if you ever wonder why you see a bunch of 50lb lifts, it's because I'm working out at home. Note 2: One of the