by Scott Bird | Jan 23, 2006 | workouts
Just a quick session this morning – mainly testing weights. Still, a few sets of paused benching were quite enough. The pausing is still getting me completely out of breath – even at light weights. Bench press (paused) 2×20@20/44, 2×12@40/88,...
by Scott Bird | Jan 21, 2006 | workouts
Having inadvertently slept on a two-seater couch last night, I awoke this morning feeling decidedely stiff and sore. In order to get a bit of blood pumping and hopefully return to a ‘normal’ state it was time for a combination of warmup work and cardio....
by Scott Bird | Jan 13, 2006 | workouts
After yesterday’s aborted squat workout, I decided to change a couple of things and switch the focus to the idea of building a shelf for the bar to rest on. The first thing was the setup of the squat itself – moving the J-hooks a little lower (to where...
by Scott Bird | Dec 28, 2005 | workouts
There’s a fine line between the heavier frosts here and a light coating of snow. After crunching my way (it turned out to be frost) out to the garage, it was time to try out the little-used combination of rack pulls with a snatch grip (wide, double overhand). At...
by Scott Bird | Dec 22, 2005 | workouts
I need sleep. The rechargeable light in the garage lasts for about 3 hours at a time, and dies without warning. I suddenly remembered last night’s intended recharge when I found myself bathed in darkness (not for the first time, either), only 4 sets into...
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