Everything isn't political spin. Every event isn't seen through a prism of ideological preference. Some things just are what they actually are. If the Electoral College chooses a President who was selected by a minority of American voters, that's exactly what is happening. If I find that troubling, it isn't because I'm politically aligned with …
Squats 12 17 2016
Training started out slow today with every Squat feeling hard, but I ended up banging out a pretty good session. Weighed in at a svelte 176.5 this morning. Squats 252.5 x 3 252.5 x 2 265 x 2 265 x 1 255 x 3 255 x 2 Stiff-Legged Deadlifts 197.5 x 7, 5, 4, 4 …
Sumo Deadlifts and Misc Mayhem 12 15 2016
Today is not only the anniversary of my first daughter's birth, but the anniversary of the death of one my heroes and mentors, the late Christopher Hitchens. Reflecting the cyclical nature of life itself, December 15th brings joy and sorrow both. The day continues like any other as the Earth keeps spinning and orbiting no …
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Training 12 13 2016
Felt strong today, i.e. the weights felt easy, but the endurance was subpar. I wasn't feeling all that well last night, for quite a few hours, so maybe that had something to do with it. For whatever the reason(s), the sets started great and ended pretty abruptly. All Supportive Lifts again today. I suppose if …
Training log 12 10 11 and 13 2016
12/10/2016 Another Supportive Lift day. Felt pretty good on all lifts today. Klokov Press, aka Snatch-Grip Behind the Neck Press 87.5 x 7, 6, 5 Romanian Deadlift 195 x 6, 5, 5 Pendlay Row The last time I did these I only got 4 reps at 160, so I “reset’ by taking 10% off and starting …
Training Log 12 9 2016
I’ve been using Jamie Lewis’s Advanced Squat Specialist template but I’m going to switch to the Intermediate Squat Specialist template going forward. There’s a little too much squatting in the Advance version and it’s effecting my performance. I’ve already done pause squats and front squats this week, along with Conventional Deadlifts and Sumo Deadlifts and …
Deadlift Training 12 8 2016
I’m glad all I had on tap today was deadlifts. I’ve put a lot of volume of training in this week and I’ve been pretty fatigued in the evenings. My goal today was to get 10-15 reps at or above 85% of my 1RM with at least 1 rep at 90%. Meet goal is a …
Training Log 12 7 2016
Today turned out to be another Supportive Lift day. I trained right in the middle of the day as opposed to my typical 8 AM start time due to other obligations. I can’t really tell if I had more energy or stamina after a couple of meals in me. I did a lot of work …
Training Log 12 6 2016
Today’s session was all Supportive Lifts, not to be confused with “assistance work” or “accessory work.” To improve strength out of the hole, I worked 3-second Pause Squats. 185x4 185x3 185x3 195x3 195x3 195x3 Overhead Press 110x6 110x5 110x4 Sumo DL Block Pulls I don’t actually have blocks, so used 2 45-lb plates to give me roughly …
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United Technologies Corporation is an enormous multinational organization. In 2015, they had over $56 Billion in revenue, made over $6.5 Billion in profits, had over $7 Billion in cash and cash equivalents, along with another $10 Billion in Accounts Receivable they hadn't collected yet. Their total assets were $87.5 Billion against total liabilities of $58.5 …
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