April 7th, 2009 at 06:13pm Under Uncategorized
So I have decided to start doing some yoga in the morning before I leave for work. I plan to do yoga 3 to 4 times per week and I wil be doing it in the mornings that I lift (M, W, and F). So why might you ask?
One of the things needed to be [...]
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April 5th, 2009 at 04:03pm Under Uncategorized
This past week I was doing some thinking about why I was so winded the last time I played basketball. I mean, twice per week, I am running hill sprints. Prior to the basketball tournament, I was up to 15 hill sprints twice per week. So I must be “in shape”, so what gives?
Well, what [...]
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April 4th, 2009 at 10:22am Under Uncategorized
For the next six weeks (5 now I think) I will be trying to “recomp”. It’s isn’t going to be easy, but the plan is to try and add a little muscle while taking off a little fat. I will be following a carb cycling and intermittent fasting approach. To read about Intermittent Fasting, check [...]
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March 31st, 2009 at 08:51am Under Training
I have just finished up a long diet phase where I got my weight down to 183.2 pounds. I am not satisfied with my bodyfat and will begine a shorter diet phase in 6 weeks. For the next 6 weeks, the plan is to maintain where I am and potentially gain some muscle while losing fat. [...]
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March 30th, 2009 at 07:12am Under Uncategorized
I played in a weekend basketball tourney at my old high school. I really learned two things:
1: I need to play more. I am going to try and organize an open gym type thing for an hour or two during the weekend. Not sure when though…
2: I am not in basketball shape at all. I [...]
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March 27th, 2009 at 06:37am Under Measurements/Results
I measured my vertical last night, and let’s just say I was disappointed! Now, before I post up what my vertical jump measured, let me get my excuses out of the way!
First, my legs were not exactly fresh since I have been hitting the cardio type work pretty hard. The goal right now is to [...]
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March 25th, 2009 at 12:14pm Under Training
In my quest to get stronger, I have employed the use of all the basics, squats, deadlifts, bench press, etc. The one lift that I have always had a hard time with form was the regular old deadlift. I never could settle into a comfortable set-up, I never felt like I could keep my back [...]
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March 24th, 2009 at 12:39pm Under Diet+ Resources+ Training
I wanted to get a post up of all the sites that I read on a regular basis so that anyone who wants some good information knows where to go.
Training Resources
www.elitefts.com - This is, by far, the best site on the web when it comes to training information. Just reading and researching on the Q&A [...]
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March 23rd, 2009 at 06:42pm Under Diet
This week is the last week of my leaning out diet. I took an Intermittant Fasting approach which can be read about here. Generally speaking, throughout my dieting phase I ate from 1:30 or 2:00 in the afternoon until about 9:00 or 9:30 at night. I would then fast through the night and the morning. [...]
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March 23rd, 2009 at 07:00am Under Training
This post will serve to give an overview of my training that I have been doing over the last month and will be doing for the next month to month and a half.
For the first 3 months of the year, I have been trying to take off body fat while maintaining and even increasing strength. [...]
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