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My Gym has a few tyres for that purpose (and also for bashing them with a sledgehammer which is also a cool workout). My advice would be to try different sizes to see which one has the right weight for you and then watch a few strongman tutorials on youtube on tyre flipping as there's a bit of techn...

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It's funny - I always fondly think of Swabia as my ancestral home until I get to spend more than four days there.

That being said, most of my relatives are still down south and I like them.

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My literature professor: "So it follows that the poetic function of language is a result of the projection of the principle of equivalence from the axis of selection to the axis of combination." *blank stares from the students* Professor: "Well, that's what people sound like after ye...

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My math teacher in 8th grade, when the class wouldn't quit down: walks over to the blackboard, draws a square, places his left hand in it and turns to the class with a maniac grin on his face. The noise dies down as people realise he's about to go ballistic. "This... This is my relaxtion rectan...

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raudorn wrote:
svenman wrote:as a fellow Bawüler I welcome anyone who isn't Bavarian. (Just kidding)

... How did I miss this? The enemy of my enemy is my... Well, kidding.

My mum's from Heidenheim, does that mean I can get dual citizenship?

nightbird

As a former native American culture afficionado, I would like to point out that many tribes were confused by the European settlers' neverending hoarding. I guess what it came down to was that they, as a culture, were more relaxed about bad things happening, no matter how well you're prepared. Greed ...

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I can't recommend China Mievielle's Bas-Lag novels "Perdido Street Station", "The Scar" and "Iron Council" enough. Inventive, subversive high fantasy with a touch of Lovecraft in it. Other books I recently read and liked: "Job" by Joseph Roth. To quote Wikiped...

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Berlin native and resident here.

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The point isn't just to exercise, I'm aware this method is probably not the most efficient way. But I'm motivated and having fun. We're not machines. Therefore, "I'm motivated and having fun" is one of the most important things you could say about an exercise regimen. However, I suggest y...

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Keep in mind that our body consists of 80% water. Therefore, water retention caused by carbs/salty foods/muscle soreness/hormones (menstrual cycle) can change your bodyweight by several pounds. Here's my advice to her: weigh yourself everyday to get many data points. Keep in mind that 1kg of actual ...

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9975 + 27 = 10002 What now? The computer programmer in me tells me we're at -9997 now. I'll add a few and bring us back up to -9992. I'm pretty sure this isn't the first time we reach 10,000. For the past four Weeks, I've been doing 100 total pullups on Monday and 5x5 weighted ones on Friday. So if...

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Finally managed to side vault over a hip high obstacle.

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There are physical and mental reasons. I think angry squirrel summed them up pretty nicely; maybe we should add that your blood sugar also plays a big role. When you're used to eating sugary foods frequently, your body will adapt to this and you'll crave sweet food if you haven't had any in a while.

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What's a good, cheap source of not-too-terrible food to meet one's caloric requirements? Given that just about all food nowadays is marketed to people on the basis of it not having so many calories, as if that's a plus. (I guess it is, but not for me since I'm way too skinny and don't eat enough. I...

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That was beautiful. Rest in peace, Mr Pratchett.

nightbird

I've decided to discontinue this log, primarily since it doesn't do what I thought it might do. For the record, I keep a training log in a notebook, so it's not like I'll stop keeping track. But over the last few days (which were spent fighting a stomach bug) I realised it - is yet another thing on ...

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MON 13-10-14, 5:55pm

3x5 box jumps

squat - 70x3, 80x3, 90x3
bench - 50x3, 55x3, 62.5x3

dips - +5x8, 8, 15
chins - +5x8, 8, 9

ab wheel rollouts - 12, 12, 15

prowler - 10 round trips

Took it easy on the main lifts and didn't go balls out on assistance - the prowler, however, was brutal.

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FRI 10-10-14, 2:25pm

power clean - 45x3, 3, 3, 3

front squat - 50x5, 5, 5

push press - 40x5, 5, 5

pull ups - 17, 8

10 prowler round trips

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WED 8-10-14, 9:30am conditioning 5 sprints (I'd call them hill sprints but it was actually fairly flat ground), immediately followed by 20 pressups the first three times, then 10 the last two. I'd already spent the previous 30 minutes walking around the park looking for a pullup bar (no success), so...

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MON 6-10-14, 12:15pm DELOAD squat 5x20, 40, 60, 60, 60 - sans squatting shoes since I left them at home. This is not an issue with a single plate on each side, thankfully. bench press - 5x20, 50, 50, 50 deadlift - 5x80, 80 In theory, this was all I had to do... But I got bored and played around a bi...

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SAT 04-10-14, 4:25pm chin ups - +20x6, 6, 5, 6, 2 squat - 5x20, 40, 65, 75, 82.5, 92.5 2x105, 1x105, 8x82.5 The second rep of the planned triple felt really unstable and awful, so I racked it and added a single one minute later - which was, surprisingly, a really solid rep. I could have probably tur...

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WED1-10-14, 9:00pm

chins - +20x6, 6, 6, 5, 2

squats - 5x20, 40, 65, 75, 82.5, 82.5

OHP - 5x20, 40, 45, 50, 5x55 PB

deadlift - 5x60, 100, 112.5, 1x125, 5x135 PB

A good day.

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MON 29-9-14, 2:30pm Chin ups - +20x6, 6, 5, 4, 4 Squat - 5x20, 40, 65, 75, 82.5, 92.5, 2x102.5 Gah. I think I a) need more rest and b) need to program differently. I was already tired when I reached the top set. Bench - 5x20, 45, 52.5, 60, 65, 4x72.5 SO close! I thought I had the fifth rep but the t...

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SAT 27-9-14, 1:00 pm

Muay Thai

A heavy focus on infighting and counters today.

nightbird

FRI 26-9-14, 12:20pm I was coaching a friend on the barbell basics, which turned this into a looong session. This also meant longer rest periods (by doing other stuff in between), so today's numbers are a bit inflated by that ;) chin ups - +20x6, 6, 6, 7 squat - 5x20, 40, 60, 70, 80, 90 3x102.5, 1x1...

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I think most of this comes from paleo guys constructing strawman arguments - which is, admittedly, easy considering how many people get injured from running. I guess the main issue is that so many people go from being sedentary to running 15+ miles a week within two or three months. Long distance ru...

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WED 24-9-14, 9:00pm chins - +20x6, 5, 5, 5, 4 squats - 5x20, 40, 65, 72.5, 80, 80 OHP - 5x20, 40, 45, 50, 4x55, 1x55 The fourth one came up pretty fast but I didn't have it in my heart to grind out a fifth one. So I waited for 30 seconds. deadlift - 5x60, 100, 112.5, 1x125, 3x135, 1x135, 1x135 Minor...

nightbird · Re: Nightbird's Log TUE 23-9-14, 7:30pm Muay Thai It's getting better...

TUE 23-9-14, 7:30pm

Muay Thai

It's getting better...

nightbird

MON 22-9-14, 9:20pm abbreviated session since I was late and the gym closes at 10 squats - 5x20, 40, 65, 72.5, 80, 90, 100 PB Wooo. The last rep was a proper grinder, but still. chins - 22.5x5, 20x5, 5, 4, 3, 2 OK, I'll stick to 20 for a bit longer. ring dips - 10, 9, 8 with one minute rest periods....

nightbird

The last two weeks' total...

9374+150=9449

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FRI 19-9-14, 12:45pm chin ups - +20x7, 5, 4, 4, 4, 1 squats - 5x20, 40, 65, 72.5, 80, 90, then 102.5x1, 1, 1 (very little rest in between singles), 8x80 bench - 5x20, 45, 52.5, 60, 65, 3x73.5, 8x60 The guy who spotted me just couldn't take his hands off the bar. So it doesn't really count but I know...

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THU 18-9-14, 8:45am

5 hill sprints

These are LONG sprints on a STEEP hill. I usually question my life choices after the second one.

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WED 17-9-14, 6:30pm chin ups - BW+20 x6, 5, 5, 5, 4 squat - 5x20, 40, 65, 72.5, 80, 80 OHP - 5x20, 40, 45, 50, 53.5 The last set was a PB for bar speed at that weight; I guess I could have done eight, ideally. Deadlift - 5x60, 100, 110, 120, 132.5 PB! Kettlebell circuit - two rounds of 10 snatches 1...

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TUE 16-9-14, 7:30pm

Muay Thai

A fairly easy session, more focus on technique.

nightbird

MON 15-9-2014, 4:55pm chin ups - BW+20x6, 6, 5, 4, 4 squat - 5x20, 40, 65, 72.5, 80, 90 I completely chickened out here. Guilty as charged. bench - 5x20, 45, 52.5, 60, 65, 4.5x72.5 I think the fifth rep would have been there if a) I hadn't doubted myself b) I would have stayed tight c) My hamstring ...

nightbird · Re: Nightbird's Log SAT 13-9-2014, 1:00pm Muay Thai God, I hate my kicks.

SAT 13-9-2014, 1:00pm

Muay Thai

God, I hate my kicks.

nightbird

FRI 12-9-2014, 7:30pm chin ups - BW+20 x6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 1 My arms were sore as hell but surprisingly it did not affect the chins. Maybe they're not that great for your biceps if you're good at them? squat - 5x20, 40, 65, 72.5, 80, 90, 2x102.5, 1x102.5, 8x80 My upper back collapsed under the last rep ...

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WED 10-9-2014, 5:30pm chin ups - BW+20 x6, 4, 4, 4, 4, 3 pause squat - 5x20, 40, 65, 72.5, 80, 80 OHP - 5x20, 40, 45, 50, 3x53.5, 2x53.5 I think four reps would have been possible but I didn't quite believe in it. deadlift - 5x60, 100, 110, 120, 1x132.5 Boom. I just felt an urge to stop after the fi...

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TUE 9-9-2014, 7:30pm

Muay Thai

a few interesting counters, grappling at the end.

nightbird

MON 8-9-2014, 4:55pm chin ups - BW+17.5 x7, 6, 5, 6, 4, 2 The goal here is to use your 6RM and get 25 reps in as few sets as possible. I guess I'll have to make the load heavier. squat - 5x20, 40, 65, 72.5, 80, 90, 4x100, 1x100 Not what I wanted, but hey, 4x100 is my all time best so far. Not bad fo...

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