Tag: Weight-Training
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Day 16: Alcohol
Damn, that was a good workout. I did 5 minutes on the elliptical to warm up, then did 3 sets of Kickstand Squats, then did 3 sets of bench at 255lbs, then deadlifted 315lbs – I used a weight for the first time in a while and wow, that made 315 feel like 225 unbelted.…
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Day 14: No Alcohol
The single biggest improvement I’ve noticed with not drinking is how well I’m sleeping. My son keeps climbing into bed – over me, I’m sure and I’m out until my alarm goes off. Yeah, I need to get back to pulling myself out of bed at 5:15, but meh I’m making progress everywhere else. I…
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Day 12: No Alcohol
Here we go day 12. I took a cold shower first thing, then we went to our in-laws and the Mrs. cooked breakfast for everyone and we went to the cemetery to visit some graves. My shoulders and upper back are definitely feeling yesterday, I’m pretty sure it’s gotta be the half-rep dumbbell bench press.…
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Day 11: No Alcohol
I slipped with the sugar last night and drank 3 cokes and had some gummy fruit snacks – easiest thing to do is to get rid of sugar, second easiest thing to do will be to switch to diet or sugar free soda. I’ll try that in a day or two. I feel like the…
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Day 9: No Alcohol
This 30 days definitely seems to be going by more slowly – probably because I’m more actively engaged in the last part of my day. Or perhaps, I’m re-wiring my brain for some real change – probably both. I hit the gym today and did a combination of compound lifts and some supplemental/therapeutic exercises. Did…
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Day 7: No Alcohol
I really need to exercise some self-control with sugar. I’ve been making excuses and consuming a shitload of sugar for the last two weeks. I induced a sugar crash last night – something I haven’t felt for over 20 years (back when I graduated from high school, I consumed way too much Pepsi and shit…
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Day 4: No Alcohol
Last night was rough with the no alcohol – I’m pretty sure these cold like symptoms have been alcohol withdrawals. But I’m feeling better today. I ended up consuming way too much sugar last night. Had a couple cokes at lunch, then drank one last night – as well I ate some fruit snack pouches.…
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Day 2: No Alcohol
It really is amazing how much better I feel not drinking before bed. Yeah I still don’t have much in the way of stuff accomplished, but I’m more engaged with my son after work and I’m finding I generally feel better. My head is clear, I don’t feel the effects on my balance and coordination…
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Day 4: No Alcohol
Wow, the sugar craving were a bit rough last night and I did succumb. But I did stop myself at one point and remembered Peter Attia’s book Outlive – basically high blood sugar is the gateway to a ton of chronic health problems. So yeah, I’m keeping that in mind as I go through this…