Archive for the 'Workouts' Category

7kg of whey protein powder…

20Mar07

…that is, 5.81kg of pure whey-derived protein, have been consumed. In just under 8 months (probably closer to 6 months, given I didn’t take it for a while). Maybe pictures would help understand this… Here it is as it was when I first got it (milk bottle only to put the size of the damn thing [...]

Back from Brighton

29Jul06

Another painful cycle trip, 70 miles total. SKo, AM and I started out in the morning expecting to get there mid-afternoon, but in fact only got there in the evening. Unlike the route for the Dunwich Dynamo, which I described as ‘undulating’, this was a truly hilly route — we must have done at least [...]

Chase Corporate Challenge and the Dunwich Dynamo

16Jul06

Last weekend was busy. The UBS date for the Chase Corporate Challenge was Thursday the 6th, and then the Dunwich Dynamo was scheduled for the night falling between Saturday and Sunday, the 8th and 9th. I finished the CCC, though not in the time I had hoped for, but I turned around after reaching the [...]

Milestone

29Jun06

I just ran 3 miles in 24 minutes — that’s the magic 8:00 mark! This is excellent preparation for the JPMorgan Chase Corporate Challenge run next week. My mark for the 3.5 mile course was going to be 32 minutes, but based on this, I might try 27 minutes or something. I’d be quite pleased [...]

Workout (general)

09Nov05

Bench press: - 10 x 21.5 - 10 x 23.75 - 7 x 25 Lat pulldown: - 10 x 45 - 10 x 45 - 8 x 50 Lever 45 degree side bend: - 15 + 15 (left + right) - 15 + 15 - 15 + 17 Inclined bench press (second notch): - 8 x 20 - 9 x 20 - 5 x 20 Cable pulls: - 10 x 30 - 7 [...]

Military Press

07Sep05

Military press (in power rack): - 15 x 10 - 16.25 x 7 - 16.25 x 6 - 16.25 x 5 Lateral raises: - 7 x 10 - 7 x 10 - 7 x 10 Front raises: - 7 x 10 - 10 x 10 - 10 x 8 Bent-over rows (more like bent-over facepulls with dumbbells): - 8 x 10 - 11 x 10 And by that tme the gym [...]

Bench Press

16Aug05

Bench press (in power rack): - 20 x 10 - 22.5 x 10 - 23.75 x 4 - 23.75 x 4 Cable pulls: - 20 x 10 - 20 x 10 - 20 x 10 Notes: 23.75kg on each side of a 20kg bar! Woohoo! To think I’ve only managed 17 before and that the jump to 20 was supposed to be aggressive! I’m not ramping [...]