Monday movement

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I love sleep but also love working out and any opportunity I can get to drive my car top down, so whenever I’m able to get myself up early to go to the gym, it’s an achievement in my books! Today’s workout at StrengthBox did not disappoint.

Warm up
balance beam
– walks x2
w/ med ball overhead
– both arms
– right arm
– left arm

Strength
power cleans w/ squat (95lb)
5, 5, 3, 3, 1, 1

Combo (15mins)
rope/wall climb (loooove these!)
walk on 4’s obstacle
20 KB snatches (12kg)
10 KB renegade rows w/ push up (2x16kg)

A Not So Lazy Sunday

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Today was one of those really hot sunny days where I wish I could’ve been outside all day – playing, working out, driving – but couldn’t fully enjoy it because of work. I had a lot of work I needed…

I Love Muji

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My first encounter with Muji products was during a 1 week solo trip to Japan in the summer of 2009. Ever since then, I’ve been hooked on their products. What really drew me in was their philosophy of simplicity and…

Back at it!!

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With Tough Mudder coming up in August and over a month of very little to no training, I couldn’t help but feel a bit out of shape, so from this point on, I’m working to getting my fitness levels back…

Regress to Progress

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That’s the story of my lower back rehab. Sometimes in order to progress further in your training you have to regress and work on the basics first. After you got that down, you’d be surprised how much further you can…

Lower Back Blahs

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Over the last 3 weeks or so, I’ve had this pain in my lower back that just won’t go away. Any sneezing or coughing triggered pain, twisting motions were difficult and painful, and even bending over to put on my…