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  • Crossfit Benchmark Girls: Cindy

    I’m still waiting on my friend Mike to start posting about CrossFit. In the meantime, I’ll plug for CrossFit with this challenge from Aaron. I have two months to prepare for Cindy. Who is Cindy? I’m glad you asked.

  • Push, Pull and Legs

    What do I mean by push, pull and legs? Each of these represents a class of movements. The set constitutes my recommended training split. PUSH (over-trained) Movement that works weight away from your body. Primary: bench press, shoulder press and dips. Secondary: Pec fly, lateral raise and front raise. Avoid shoulder injuries by using good…

  • Victorious Recovery from Holiday Baggage!

    How I Lost 6 Pounds of Body Fat and Gained 2 Pounds of Muscle in 8 Days

  • Happy New Year!

    Even if you don’t think you need excuses, leverage the motivation of a New Year to make progress towards your goals. Even if you claim not to acknowledge New Year’s celebrations or think resolutions are malarky or don’t believe in a fresh start, I know you call tomorrow January 1st. If nothing else, use the…

  • My Workout Adjustments

    More Rest Days As follows every 1-2 week near-full vacation from working out, I feel better, healthier and stronger, and look better than ever while I torture myself. I am going to attempt to keep myself away from the gym and out of my running shoes for 2-3 days per week. More Warm Up and…

  • Training Log – 2010.07.04 – Back in the Groove after Week of Vacation

    Summary: I’ve left you all hanging for the past week because my best friends from home were all here in Santa Barbara and we’ve been having the time of our lives. Diet was of no consideration, and even my day shake stopped making appearances after the first few days, replaced appropriately by beer, wine tastings,…