Final session for the year

…and first over Christmas. Yesterday, I had my final session of the year at the gym. Being away over Christmas, I couldn’t do much (or any) training, so this was my first session for over a week. I went back … Continue reading

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Time for an update

It’s been a long time since my last post. Things have been quite busy with work, etc. lately so by the time I get home I have had no desire to sit at a computer and update this! The big … Continue reading

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Breaking down my deadlift

On some of my exercise I seem to be much better than others, and I also have hit the wall with a few of them too. The deadlift is one of the exercises that I just need to improve on … Continue reading

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Progress Update – August 2011

Being summer, the past month or so has been quite disruptive to my training. Going away on holiday and also camping had put me out of my routine for a while. It also meant that I ate a lot more … Continue reading

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Possible new gym

A few works ago I heard that there was a new gym (Pure Gym) opening near to my work. I’m fairly happy with my current gym as it has enough equipment for what I need to do and generally isn’t … Continue reading

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Time for new gloves?

Possibly. I’ve had these gloves for a few years now and have tried repairing them a few times as you can probably see from the picture. I would replace them but they have just about held up and I like … Continue reading

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Trying out squash

I’m currently at the airport waiting to go on holiday to Spain with a couple of hours to waste so I might as well write a post. Yesterday I had a go at playing squash with a few friends. It … Continue reading

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Main areas for improvement – June 2011

I can see that noting my areas for improvement here may become quite repetitive for the time being as they are still the same as in my last post. These areas would be legs, back and abs. The last couple … Continue reading

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Vancouver Canucks – 1 win away!

A little off topic but just thought I’d make a quick mention about the Stanley Cup Finals as the Vancouver Canucks are just one win away from beating the Boston Bruins to win the cup! Here’s hoping they can do … Continue reading

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Trying to fix my bike

Last week I decided to give my bike a clean as it’s been long over due.  Taking the mud guards and wheels off to clean them individually, along with the frame was easy enough for me as I have done … Continue reading

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