January 2012
13 posts
New Squat PR!
295 big ones.
Going for 315 by the end of the term.
And I totally didn’t feel like setting it up, but it happened.
Relevant article on how your body tells you it’s feeling is a lie:
http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/most_recent/max_out_on_squats_every_day
WOD
15 minute AMRAP:
10 air squats
5 pushups
1 wall walk
Every 3rd minute 1 set of stairs, every step on the way down, every other on the way up.
Volleyball, and etiquette.
Not so great for our first outing as a team… we don’t pass all that well and everything broke down from there. Something to work on for the next few games.
Someone on the other team knew me by name, and I had never seen him before. Freaked me out. Cool, but still a bit weird.
I went and squatted for a bit afterwards (what else to do after intramural games? They’re the perfect...
2 tags
WOD
First day with UWS&C; 25 people out for a circuit designed for 12. Not very high volume.
Warmup - high knees, butt kicks, side shuffle
Sprints @ 50%, 60%, 80%, 2X100%
5X Broad jumps
Agility Ladder - 8 times through, varying steps
Circuit - 30s @ each station. Only one round because there was so many people.
1.Heavy Rope Shakes? I dunno what they called them, these suck. In all ways...
Early Morning Intervals
Joined up with UW Strength and Conditioning last night - the “look good naked” signs you see around campus are from them. It looks like I’m going to be doing some “athletic development” on Wednesday nights and Crossfit on Thursdays… which is awesome.
I’ve thought long and hard about joining a Crossfit gym for the past couple of months, but due to my...
The 27 Rules of Conquering the Gym - Jason Gay →
Sack up and do it.
Busy at the gym tonight - I was sharing a bench/rack just about the entire evening. I was spotting a guy who was benching my 1 rep max for reps - but our attitudes were way different going into the exercise.
He would say something like this: “I’m going to try, TRY for 6, maybe 8 reps. I’ll probably need help on the last couple though, ok?”
ಠ_ಠ
If that’s your...
Google Trends - Resolutions on Fitness →
December 2011
8 posts
This tumblr
Has been turning into a combination “Matt’s fitness everything” and Peter Griffin’s “What Really Grinds My Gears”.
So, in keeping with that, my WOD:
30 min run @11.1 km/h
Every 2nd minute: 10 pushups, 10 air squats. No rest between anything. Worked out to 140 pushups and 140 air squats total.
Went light today because my lower back has been bothering me...
517. You can't learn anything with your hands in...
rulesformyunbornson:
(via tim burke)
FFFFFUUUUUUUHHHHHHHHH
And other things that come out of my mouth when I deadlift heavy.
New PR: 415. That’s 2.30 times my bodyweight. Fear not, skinny kids. The weight goes up.
WOD:
Deadlift:135x8, 225x5,315x3,365x1,405x1,415x1, 365x1x6
Shrugs:315x3x10,405x3x3,
Assorted rack pulls
Here’s where things got kinda fun. I had basically a whole corner of the gym to myself (might’ve been the grunting),...
Apologies.
Password changed. Let the testosterone-infested posts flow once again.
No more smilies. Go put something heavy over your head.
Oops.
I accidentally shrugged again.
WOD:
Bench 185x5
5 Pullups (varied)
False grip shrugs (no thumbs) - 185x10
6-7 rounds?
Time to get the straps out:
225x10
315x10
385x5
405x5x3
425x3x3
315x5
225x10
135x20x2
November 2011
7 posts
1 tag
On doing
Tonight at the gym I was feeling great - I put 205 pounds over my head without too much trouble on a BTN press and cranked out a couple of muscle-ups, which I’ve only been nailing down recently.
A guy at the gym someone asked me what exercises I was doing to work up to the muscle-up; if you’ve ever asked me what my pull-up routine it’s basically this: get on the bar, and pull...
WOD
Squat. Then squat more.
Warmup - 3 minute jog at 80% ish sprint
Squat 135x8
185x3
225x2
235x1
245x1
255x6 set x1
Heavy Partials - 275x 3
285x 3
295x3
305x5x3
ATG Jump Squats
135x8
145x3x5
Stretch.
October 2011
7 posts
Those days when the weight just goes up...
Back Squat @ 275, Front Squat @ 215.
BAC Mono - Top Gear →
The company I work for does a bunch of parts for this car, NBD.
September 2011
13 posts
Top Gear sits in on a 24 hour race →
It’s a small unrealistic dream of mine to join an enduro team one day.
RE: Breast Pockets
The inside of your bra is no place for a cell phone, ID or other handy device. Especially at work.
I don’t store my wallet in my underwear, so keep your hands out of your boobs in public.
Nyan Cat Dubstep Remix
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Home at 1:13
Nothing like a 16 hour shift to bring out the craziest in people. Co-op ain’t so bad.
Gym Rat Bingo
I’m going to make a list of all the stereotypes I see at the gym. After only one night, I’ve got a few of the people nailed down:
1. Curl Bros - 45 minutes of nothing but biceps
2. Chickenlegs: Guy with 16” arms and 12” thighs
3. Cardio-Bunny with magazine/love novel on bike
4. Guy curling in the squat rack
5. Bottle blonde decked out with Lulu-lemon apparel
6....
Army of Longboarders Takes Over Downtown →
Yes. Yes we did.
BAC Mono - Autocar.co.uk first impressions →
On schooling:
While scrounging around for some tools in a tool box, one of my co-workers told me that I “looked awfully confused for someone with so much education”.
August 2011
6 posts
