
“Anytime you suffer a setback or disappointment, put your head down and plow ahead.” ~ Les Brown After 9 days without a workout, we finally had the time to get some exercise in. To play it safe, we dropped back to Level 14 and spent some extra time warming up with Scott Sonnon’s joint mobility…
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I haven’t been deadlifting for some time now, so I started with an easy 5 reps of 135, 4 reps of 185, 3 reps of 195, 2 reps of 205 and a final single of 225. These felt great and I felt like I had a whole bunch more in me. But that’s also the best time to stop. I’ll bump it up next week.
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From: Fitness, The Complete Guide Ed. 8.6.6, Dr. Fred Hatfield The mind can benefit as much as the body does from exercise. Research in the area of psychology and physical activity supports a relationship between physical fitness, mental alertness and emotional stability. An example of this relationship is that improved endurance makes the body less…
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I’ve been working on our outdoor kitchen Thursday and Friday, which happened to coincide with ETK’s variety day and off day. This is my last week on vacation (back to work July 1st) and I’m trying to maximize the time I spend on my house remodeling projects. My kettlebells and free weights sit in and…
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