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Weightlifting, nutrition, paleolithic and "Zone" dieting, weight loss, my workouts, and reflections and reviews of various related topics that interest me. But mostly, I just use this blog to track my workouts.

If anything I have posted seems useful to you, let me know with a comment.

About Me

I'm a level I "sports performance certified" USAW coach, and I train, and work as an assistant coach at Asheville Strength and Conditioning, a great little gym here in Asheville, N.C.

I work with clients who want to get strong and fit, and specialize in helping older, detrained individuals reclaim their fitness and youthful athleticism.

Also, it should be said that I used to train with, and still love many of the folks down at CrossFit Asheville. A lot of the older portions of this blog deals with CrossFit and reflects my earlier fascination with CrossFit's "fitness as sport" model of training. I've learned a lot from CrossFit since I first discovered it, back in late 2008, even though my own training is now more focused on developing pure strength and capacity in the basic strength lifts.

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Strength Day \• February 3, 2012

also work fridays

I have a head cold. But show up at 5:15 am at ASC anyway. I warmed up for about 20 minutes. Then Squats: 5 x 45 / 5 x 157.5 / 3 x 205 / 1 x 225 / 7 x 3 x 230. Romanian Deadlift: 10 x 45 / 3 x 10 x 145. [...]

Workouts \• December 21, 2011

there’s no creative name for just another workout

Wednesday afternoon my dad took me with him to the MAC again. I love this old club for no good reason. CrossFitters only pretend they are “eleeet” athletes. At this club they live “eleeet,” though not in an athletic sense. I think they imagine themselves the elite of Portland’s social life. The only elite level [...]

Strength Day \• December 9, 2011

friday fry

Friday, Dec. 9th, 2011. Got started early, right around 5:00 am. Probably had about one hour less sleep than I needed. I think that hurt me on the squats (see below). warm-up C2 1250 meters easy pace (about 5:22 total time) mobility Hips, Hams, Quads, Calves, Ankles, Shoulders, Forearms, Wrists training squat 2 x 5 [...]

Workouts \• December 7, 2011

dead wed

I overcame a vicious night of caring for small sick JZ, to show up at 5:00 am for my regular workout. My left shoulder is killing me! Killing me. From Yoga on Monday. Damn yoga. Between that and my lack of sleep I had my excuse for skipping conditioning today. My 20 lbs per week [...]

Strength Day \• November 16, 2011

hump day follies

Wed. Nov. 16th, 2011 Warm-Up: AirDyne Mobility: Hips, Hams, Quads, Calves, Ankles, Shoulders, Forearms, Wrists Deadlifts (w/ fat grip bar): 5 x 70 / 5 x 110 / 3 x 140 / 2 x 160 / 1 x 180 / 3 x 200, F on 4 / 8 x 2 x 160 lbs. This was [...]

Workouts \• November 11, 2011

creeping back up

Went to ASC early this morning, about 5:10 am, and got my squat on! After a brief hiatus, and a little reset, now the weight is starting to creep back up. Sleep is a problem lately, because the kids are sick. Heck, I am sick. As of today it’s been three weeks of coughing, hacking, [...]

Conditioning \• November 9, 2011

the second goal

In recent months, it’s always the same. Wednesdays are my deadlifting days. And now, having just yesterday settled some issues with help from Andrew G — who convinced me that I really have only two goals: first squat 300 and second deadlift 400 — it seems that Wednesday deadlift days are a fundamental part of [...]

Strength Day \• November 7, 2011

new cycle

Week I, Workout A Warm-Up: 1000 m row, mellow pace. Mobility: Hip, Ham, Quad, Calf, Ankle, Shoulder, Forearm, Wrist Squat: 2 x 5 x 45 / 5 x 115 / 3 x 155 / 3 x 5 x 185. Wrist/Forearm Rehab: pronated and supinated wrist curls, 5 x 5 x 10 lbs DBs. Upper Body [...]

Workouts \• November 4, 2011

back at ASC

Friday morning I made it to ASC just at 6:00 am. No plans to squat. Still feeling like crap. The antibiotics are helping but not so much that, as I discovered quickly, a little effort causes me to break out in an unpleasant cold sweat (in my imagination, this has a grey green color and [...]

Strength Day \• October 28, 2011

awesome friday

Week XI, Workout C Friday morning, dark and early at Asheville Strength and Conditioning. The temperatures are falling now, with the leaves, and the world seems more hushed and uncertain. Especially at 5:00 am. I enjoy this time of year with all my senses. But I have a terrible cold — bronchitis symptoms and laryngitis! [...]

hi mom!