tandoorichicken
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tandoorichicken
Los Angeles, CA
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Oddball Exercises
I got a new set of resistance bands over the weekend so I felt compelled to use them in a set of bench press-like exercises called TNT presses. Didn't know why they called them that until I did them, and they're literally dynamite for everything from the arm to the lower back.
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Fitness 19 Walnut Creek
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Bringing Up the Weak Links
Incline bench pressing sucks, but that in itself is a reason to do more of it. A test run at the beginning of the week put me at a meager 65# for five, so naturally I did what any cautious, easy-going gym rat would do... I tried to do more. Today, along with the psychological assistance of my trusty spotter/training partner, I squeezed out 95# for three. Twice. A new personal record! =]
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Fitness 19 Walnut Creek
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On Training Partners and PRs, in Haiku
I figured it was about time to post a little something of what I've been up to. I found a training buddy in one of my good high school friends, who also happens to be in town before he, too, leaves for grad school. He's hardly ever lifted in his life, so I'm having fun teaching him some technique and watching him improve.
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Fitness 19 Walnut Creek
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Drained
Left myself completely pooped after today's relatively short lifting sesh.
20 deadlifts (135#)
12 hang cleans (55#)
20 front squats (4x5, 85#)
3:30 Tabata push-ups
2:00 Tabata air squats
4x5 bodyweight rows
10 close-grip floor press from pins (45#)
Foam rolling was much needed and done.
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Fitness 19 Walnut Creek
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Tabata and Hunger
Started off today with Tabata intervals on the Concept2, followed by a few minutes of moderate intensity rowing just to warm up the joints. Nearing the end of the workout, I had to stop early due to hunger. Some days, when you gotta eat, you gotta eat.
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Fitness 19 Walnut Creek
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Allergies Vs. Fresh Air
I'm back in Northern California for a couple of months since school's out for summer and I don't have a job. It's great because I don't have to deal with slap-you-in-the-face pollution for a while, but May here is the season for pollen.
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Back In The Gym.... After The Flu
April is around the time I have to watch out for germs, since my allergies always start kicking in around now and the stress of finals as well. But I got complacent, not keeping my distance around maybe-sick people, staying up late for no reason, not washing my hands with after coming home, etc. So, I got sick.
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USC Lyons Center
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Under The Weather
Didn't really want to go to the gym today because I was feeling a little sick... bit of a sore throat, runny nose type of thing. I went anyways. 13 reps with perfect form for chin-ups, deadlifts (185#), clean and jerk (85#) and box squats (120#)... then 8 minutes of man-makers (finished 18 reps... with lots of gaspy pauses.... gosh they're hard) with 20# dumbbells.
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USC Lyons Center
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Tabata Rowing... Among Other Things
Two workouts on Saturday. I was supposed to workout on Friday too, but something came up. I started the morning with some yoga, some bodyweight exercises and stretching, then ate breakfast and headed out to the gym. There, I tried doing Tabata rowing sprints, and they weren't as bad as I had thought.
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Food stamps aren't earned by the people using them. If the state issues the food stamps from a state-owned welfare program out of compassion, at least they should be able to control what you can get with them. Bottom line, you get a choice only when you earn it.
Posted in response to: No Food Stamps For Soda?
Could this be where the new HMSP idea came from?
Posted in response to: Work Gym Drudgery
Dang, this is my weekend away from the gym. Lucky for me, I've already got my Vibrams!
Posted in response to: 464,315 Minutes Head into Memorial Day Weekend
If only that extra two sticks of butter's worth of fat was actually two sticks of butter instead of reheated, trans-fatty cooking oil.
Posted in response to: According to 2010 Fitness Census, Your Pet is Probably Fat
why does it have to be bacon vs tofu? why can't we all just get along? (but i'm still rootin' for the bacon =] )
Posted in response to: holy tofu I think my back is almost better!
Maybe you've put on a bit o' muscle? I wouldn't worry about the scale too much. Muscle by volume is heavier than fat, so even if you build a little muscle and drop a lot of fat, the scale might read the same.
Posted in response to: exercise is making me FAT!
The problem with HFCS isn't so much it's content, but the fact that it's in things it shouldn't be in. As a result, it's easy to end up eating way more sugar than you think. I've seen it in "milk," bread, ketchup, bbq sauce, even in meat! I just choose to opt out of these frankenfoods.
Posted in response to: Forget Dessert, Save Your Calories for Incredibly High-Alchol Beer
Haha, not to worry, it was completely gym related! Got a little ambitious doing squats and it just got worse from there because I refused to take a little time off. Well, now you know what not to do. =]
Posted in response to: Ready To Kick Ass
The upper left of that photo has one mighty calf muscle.
Posted in response to: Gotta Love Working Out in the Middle of the Day
Battle scars! Yeeeeeeah! =]
Posted in response to: HOLES IN MY HAND
Between the plastic foods you write about and "journalists" scaring people away from the WRONG foods, we're doomed.
http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-0322-nutrition-lab-20100322,0,6565040.story
Posted in response to: on eating plastic. take 2.
I knew it!!!
Posted in response to: Corn Syrup Makes You Fatter than Regular Sugar Does
How is vegetable oil out and canola oil in? I use butter for everything.
Posted in response to: Men's Health April
Heck, you could even count that as a sprint!
Posted in response to: ran 2 blocks for beer... i'm calling that a workout.
You wouldn't find me a mile near this stuff. I don't touch anything without the whole egg in it. Or chocolate "defatted." Gimme my damn fat/cholesterol at least! Sad that people think they're actually doing some "good" with a product like this.
Posted in response to: on eating plastic.
Sometimes happens when you overtrain. You don't have to be body sore but your nerves get worn out! Don't lose hope, just take a couple days off from the gym and treat yourself, you'll be able to come back fresh. You shouldn't have to force yourself to exercise. =]
Posted in response to: I Have Lost Interest
Dude, those straps are badass.
Posted in response to: Friday Feralicious Part 2 - Trying Out My Birthday Present
You seem to have perfected this workout-in-the-office business!
Posted in response to: I seem to be living in the office at the moment
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Posted in response to: Sororities Are Bad For Your Health
In the spirit of FollowFriday, I'll add these more strength-oriented feeds:
- Sandy Sommer
- Jackie, a personal trainer based in Vancouver with some cool ideas for non-boring no-machine cardio (great for Feralicious!)
- Scott Bird runs a health and fitness forum called Straight To The Bar and hosts weekly "Twitterchats" about different strength and nutrition topics
- Dave Tate, CEO of Elite Fitness Systems, muses on life and covers strength sports and competitions
- Tim Hull links to videos of unique exercises and is concerned about your joint health
These guys are my go-to people for training in my small corner of the Twitterspace.
Posted in response to: Twitter's Fitness Must Follows and Fail Whales
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on 1 year 17 weeks ago by tandoorichicken