Back to the Gym

Yesterday was back to the gym after what was basically a two-week break. Flat Bench Press I'm reintroducing this to my regular training as I've found myself frustrated with the strength drop after not having benched for about three months. Worked up to 305 for my last warm up single and then did 255 x 6 + 3 + 2 Seated Military Press Worked up to 155 x 7 + 3 + 2 Cable Overhead Triceps Extensions Worked up to 50 x 10 + 5 + 4 Assisted (Neutral) Pull Ups Worked up to 80 X 7 + 4 + 3 Paused Deads Worked up to 475x5, 495x1, and 415x8 It's good to be back. I'm going to finish out the year trying to eat big and put on a few... read more 0 comments

Thanksgiving Recap

So it's back to the daily grind now. Today is my first full day back after being out of town for 12 days. It really didn't feel that long for some reason. I had a great second half of my trip as my wife and I spent the week with Noel and her family at their lake house in Alabama. Here's a shot of the great view they have. In total there were 12 of us, including the 5 children. It was a nice, relaxing week. I got a couple lackluster workouts in, ate lots of garbage, probably gained some fat and just flat out enjoyed myself. I had planned and hoped to have a few days doing absolutely no... read more 10 comments

The Cardio Confessional

I was going to write a blog post today about post-holiday cardio and how this kind of compensatory behaviour is simply a waste of time. But rather than write out my thoughts about why you shouldn't waste even a minute doing this as well as why it reinforces bad habits, I'm going to post a blog post from my friend Craig Ballantyne that summarizes my thoughts on this very well. It's called the Cardio Confessional. The Cardio Confessional Only minutes ago I stepped off a plane from Palm Beach to Toronto, back from the best fitness seminar I've ever attended. And as we left the plane, the stewardess from US Airways wished me a Happy Thanksgiving. Of course, as a Canadian, I... read more 0 comments

Front Squat PR

Hey, two PRs in one week. Been a long time since I could say that. Hit a gym here in Alabama yesterday. It was a little hardcore gym called Kramers. I've got no training plan this week so I just went in and worked on my front squats and then fooled around with some other exercises. I'll tell you one thing; I hate going to the gym without a plan. Far too random for me. Worked up to a smooth 295 with a little left in the tank. So my 315 front squat goal is right around the corner. Pretty happy about that. Happy Thanksgiving. I'm about to go play Connect 4. LOL read more 2 comments