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Ouch
Dear self,
Next time Marc assures you, with utter conviction, that of course you'll be able to lift $heavy_object, even if said $heavy_object is in fact Marc ( Read more... ) -
Seriously, Wisconsin?
Wisconsin have repealed the Equal Pay Enforcement Act.
No, really.
Really really.
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I went to the gym, episode IV: Return of the Lady Gym
The gym was surprisingly full today, and someone else was using the elliptical. So I got on with the weight machines.
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Fitness goals
I want to set some fitness goals, and the Fitocracy quest list seems like a good place to start. So here are some quests I intend to achieve:
( Fear my XP! ) -
I went to the gym, episode III: The Lady Gym
I was on my own for yesterday's gym visit, so decided this was the perfect opportunity to investigate the Lady Gym. It was indeed, a Lady Gym for Ladylike Ladies, although not as badly as I anticipated.
( You mean we can use these machines? ) -
In which I compare Guild Wars and World of Warcraft, years after everybody else stopped doing that
I've been pondering the character classes in World of Warcraft and in Guild Wars. Some have a direct parallel in the other game. Others are more complicated...
( In which there is much rambling about my two favourite MMOs ) -
I went to the gym, episode II: The Leg Press Strikes Back
Based on my last gym experience, I decided to wear a black vest instead of purple, and felt far less conspicuous.
( Once more into the Man Gym ) -
Whatever a widowmaker is
I decided to add some squats to my normal home weights workout, and having upped my overhead press to 13.6kg, this seemed a reasonable weight to work with. (Without the squat cage to catch the thing in case of emergencies, I need a weight I can lift above my head without too much difficulty ( Read more... ) -
I went to the gym
Most of my strength training is done at home with a set of adjustable dumbells and barbells, but yesterday I went to the gym for the first time. I took Marc with me and I was glad I did.
tithenai described the bizarre gender divide in her gym, with one half full of pastel vinyl weights and gym balls and the other full of black weights and serious ( Read more... )