^^^^^ wow

^^^ LOL

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8/20/2010 11:21:51 AM

Did the Insanity cardio video today. Jeeeez this things are rough.

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8/20/2010 4:56:43 PM

h8r : Stop flexing and lets play some ball!!!!!!!

8/20/2010 6:34:18 PM

hahahahahaha

No YOU!

8/20/2010 6:48:45 PM

i need to stop bailing and starting balling more

8/20/2010 6:57:36 PM

porcha your sister inspires me

8/20/2010 7:37:05 PM

I'll let her know!

here we are today!

my sister dead lifting 225lbs for the first time
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjtbyKsRPCE

me dead lifting 420lbs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSNVbbLQnnc

8/20/2010 9:40:18 PM

boo, use a straight bar

8/20/2010 9:57:56 PM

i've seen him do 415 this spring in the state gym straight bar and it was a PITA because i helped remove the weights!!!!!

he cant help it he is six feet tall mike!!!!!

8/20/2010 11:20:06 PM

Lose the straps

8/21/2010 1:46:24 AM

i've done 445 on the straight bar but I was also 15lbs heavier

i still have a pinched nerve and my grip does suck, I do use straps too often...excuses excuses...I'm more proud of my sister. These vids were taken with my new video camera she bought for me out of the blue so expect moar

8/21/2010 7:21:47 AM

do you like the trap bar better than the straight bar for deadlift?

8/21/2010 9:14:39 AM

Man, just had my best day lifting yet. Finally out of the "omg, what are you doing to yourself" phase and feel like I'm starting to make progress

8/21/2010 2:30:15 PM

Did 35 minutes on the treadmill today. Starting week 8 of P90X (2nd rest week) tomorrow.

8/21/2010 2:32:42 PM

in Charlotte this weekend for my CrossFit Level 1 Cert.

We had to do tabata squats (20 seconds as many squats as possible, 10 sec rest x 8)

not to mention we had breakout sessions (OUTSIDE) to drill: air squats, front squats, overhead squats, press, push press, push jerk, deadlift, sumo deadlift high pull, med. ball cleans...


and then....at the very end of the day...

we had to do FRAN

21-15-9
Squat Thrusters, 95lb
Pull-Ups

I went 5m 12s...which is either a PR or pretty close. I'm proud of it considering how shitty I felt after a long day (fastest time of the day was 2m 44s!)

Can't wait to see what tomorrow's workout is...

8/21/2010 7:29:14 PM

I walked Gambit today, then walked all over the zoo, then all over the botanical gardens, and I have kenpo x tonight

whew

8/21/2010 8:01:25 PM

3x10x115 deadlift
3x10x30 one arm swing
1x10x40, 3x10x50 push press with bar
1x8x20 dumbbell prone cuban snatch

500m row

that cuban snatch is harder to do than I thought it would be.

8/22/2010 6:59:38 PM

I found out today that Centennial Campus has a three-mile fitness trail with several workout stations. I'm going to start hitting this up a couple of times a week as an ancillary workout, jogging from station to station while focusing on one muscle group for the day at the stations.

8/22/2010 7:11:06 PM

^really???!!!!!!!!!! there a link?

8/22/2010 7:59:54 PM

I'm pretty sure there's one on Oval Dr as you turn from Centennial Parkway into Centennial Campus.

8/22/2010 9:01:36 PM

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=centennial%20campus&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-SearchBox&oe=&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wl

Start at the intersection of Oval Dr. and Centennial Parkway; there is a stretching station there. You head south on the sidewalk along Centennial parkway, hitting the second workout station at the bottom of the parking lot. The third workout station is on Centennial near the location of the future roadway. A fourth workout station is at the intersection of Centennial and Achievement Dr. Turn west along Acheivement Dr, and there is a fifth workout station at the intersection of Achievement Dr and Main Campus drive. This was the last workout station I found, but from here you have a nice loop by heading north on Main Campus Drive and then back to Oval Drive.

After taking a second look at the map, the trail only appears to be a little over 2 miles. There was a greenway trail at the fifth workout station that may go somewhere else to extend the path around the lake or something.

8/22/2010 10:39:09 PM

I seriously need to refocus myself on keeping up with working out... I have been so excited and happy with how much progress I've been making that I'm not working as hard now

Must keep focused!!!!

8/22/2010 11:17:22 PM

Quote :

"that cuban snatch is harder to do than I thought it would be."

story of my post-pubescent life

OHHHHH

8/22/2010 11:34:53 PM

I was waiting for it, even though this is THE LOUNGE...it had to be you theduke.

8/23/2010 12:04:18 AM

8/23/2010 12:05:15 AM

Quote :

"I found out today that Centennial Campus has a three-mile fitness trail with several workout stations. I'm going to start hitting this up a couple of times a week as an ancillary workout, jogging from station to station while focusing on one muscle group for the day at the stations."

I have only been able to find three of these workout stations whenever I ran this trail.

8/23/2010 12:24:55 AM

^

View Centennial Workout in a larger map

8/23/2010 9:36:14 AM

I just ate this Chobani yogurt. SO YUMMY! It also has 14 g of protein and 140 calories. I will try pineapple next.

8/23/2010 1:54:13 PM

^ i've tried their stuff before... i didn't like it

to each their own though

8/23/2010 1:59:21 PM

i get the regular no fat kind and mix in about 2 tbl sp sugar free pudding mix.


15 grams protein @ about 90ish cals (adding in the pudding mix! )






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8/23/2010 2:51:39 PM

I buy the plain and add splenda and a half-cup of pineapple; it's less sugar that way.

8/23/2010 2:57:45 PM

So I've made some changes to my diet in the last 6 weeks and I've lost 10 pounds. I took my measurements and I'm quite pleased

Waist: were 31.5 now 29 inches
arms: were 11.5 now 11 inches
Hips: were 37 still 37 inches
Butt: were 41.25 now 40 inches
Thigh: were 23.25 now 23.5 inches

8/23/2010 5:26:15 PM

lost 4 lbs, FML.

8/23/2010 7:28:26 PM

^must suck being an ectomorph.

8/23/2010 7:35:02 PM

2 tablespoons olive oil
4-7 Thai chili pepper, minced
2 tablespoon agave nectar
1/2 head of cabbage, coarsely chop
1lb ground chicken
4 golden plum tomatoes, diced
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
3 tablespoons fish sauce

Mince garlic and chili pepper together.
Fry the garlic and chili pepper in oil over high heat deep frying pan/wok. When garlic starts to turn blond, drop the ground chicken in. Stir constantly. The juice will start to come out. Keep stirring until all the juice is gone. It might take a couple of minutes. Add agave nectar and fish sauce let simmer for a few minutes. Then add cabbage and tomatoes. Quickly turn it over a few times to mix with the meat and keep turning until cabbage is al dente (opaque in color). Serve hot with basmati rice.

Just made this in up in my brain tonight and it was AWESOME!!! NOM NOM NOM! Mixing of flavors does not always work well with me.

hey neodata686, chocolatervh is down for Loco Lime on a Tuesday as well. We need to figure this out.

8/23/2010 7:43:51 PM

So for those of you that still go to Lifestyle

who would be interested in a 4 part "Movement" series of classes to learn proper technique on all the big lifts. I'm going to start asking my clients and some other people, but figured I'd mention it here as well. If there's enough interest it'll be pretty cheap. AT MOST it will be $25/class

we'd cover:

squat/front squat/overhead squat

press/push press/push jerk

deadlift/sumo deadlift high pull/med. ball cleans

review + basic snatch technique

8/23/2010 9:01:33 PM

^ Is the guy I'd see at the gym who is probably super nice and encouraging but even halfway through p90x and showing decent results just looking at him would make me feel extremely puny still.

8/23/2010 9:10:10 PM

^^mememememe! (if on the weekends pleeeease)

8/23/2010 9:10:53 PM

haha, it WILL be on either Saturday or Sunday when I do it.

8/23/2010 9:29:34 PM

ok, ok


im starting back at day one.

ive really, really fallen off track here and i feel like ive gained a little (unwanted) weight. actually im sure i have.


here we go again

8/24/2010 7:19:31 AM

Quote :

"^must suck being an ectomorph."

you look at me funny and i lose weight

8/24/2010 8:00:46 AM

@Alkatraz

I guess when I run Centenniel, I never turn down Main Campus Dr. I always run Centenniel Dr. to the Farmer's Market and back to the IM fields.

8/24/2010 11:09:45 AM

I meant to take progress pics yesterday, but was preoccupied, so I will try again next monday

I weighed in at a dehydrated 194.2 this morning

I haven't been below 200 lbs for a few years, but I'm not complaining

Lots of sweating and outdoor activities all week and the weekend, coupled with clean eating

WIN!

8/24/2010 11:58:55 AM

^ yay GG

8/24/2010 12:25:08 PM

Played soccer today for my workout.

8/24/2010 11:59:45 PM

sore from yesterday. ran a 5k to warm up.

-did fran (modified version, still can't do that many pull ups)
-tire flips
-kettlebells (Russian then American swings)
-large tire flips with partner/kettlebell presses/large tire flips/presses
-finished with abs - medicine ball twists, partner twist passes, then medicine ball plank stabilizations, 4 sets.

need to do lower body tomorrow. run today.

8/25/2010 9:28:03 AM

where in Charlotte are you doing that stuff?

8/25/2010 10:10:27 AM

my trainer uses a place called Velocity Sports off Nations Ford road. I live in Plaza Midwood so I hate driving out there but i'm doing it because it's incredibly cheap. I typically go to a gym closer into town when i'm on my own, and I run/bike close into town.

My mom got a Bally Total Fitness nationwide yearly deal for like $55 a year back in the 80's and they told her the rate wouldn't go up so she's still paying $55/year for nationwide access to Bally gym's so sometimes I go there as a guest. Pretty sweet.

8/25/2010 10:25:31 AM

I didn't know Velocity even had a one-on-one option. My sister goes there for group training - for soccer.

8/25/2010 3:37:10 PM

I think they are 3rd party people that use their facilities. I've met 2 that have something like that set up with them.

8/25/2010 3:41:45 PM