Workout Log for July 29, 2010
Posted on Monday, Aug 2, 2010
| Exercise | Sets | Reps | Weight | TotalReps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine (Wide) | 1 | 10 | 50 lbs | 10 |
| Machine (Med.) | 1 | 10 | 40 lbs | |
| 4 | 10 | 50 lbs | 50 | |
| Over Hand Grip Chin Ups | 1 | 5 | Body | 5 |
| Under Hand Chin Ups | 1 | 5 | Body | 5 |
| Medium Shoulder Press | 4 | 10 | 40 lbs | |
| (Machine) | 40 | |||
| Pushups, Elbows close | 1 | 21 | Body | |
| 2 | 10 | Body | ||
| 2 | 20 | Body | 51 | |
| Bridge Pushups | 1 | 5 | Body | 5 |
| Pike Situps, Straight | 2 | 10 | Body | 20 |
| Pike Situps, Left | 1 | 10 | Body | 10 |
| Pike Situps, Right | 1 | 10 | Body | 10 |
| Single Leg Pike Situps, | 1 | 10 | Body | |
| Clap Behind Knee | ||||
| (L + R = 1 rep) | 10 | |||
| Bicycle Situps, Elbow | 1 | 25 | Body | |
| To Knee (L + R = 1 rep) | 25 | |||
| Layout Tuck Situps | 1 | 20 | Body | 20 |
| Sitting Pike to Tuck | 1 | 25 | Body | |
| (L + R = 1 rep) | 25 | |||
| Sitting Pike, Circles | 1 | 10 | Body | |
| (Clockwise + | ||||
| Counter = 1 rep) | 10 | |||
| Back Extension (Arms) | 1 | 10 | Body | 10 |
| Back Extension (Legs) | 1 | 15 | Body | 15 |
| Lat Pulldown (Machine) | 2 | 10 | 50 lbs | |
| 1 | 10 | 40 lbs | 30 | |
| Quad Extension (Machine) | 3 | 10 | 50 lbs | 30 |
| Hanging Pike (to "L") | 1 | 10 | Body | |
| 1 | 7 | 17 | ||
| Hanging Pike (to "L") | 1 | 2 | Body | |
| (L + R = 1 rep) | 2 | |||
| Hanging Tuck Leg Raise | 1 | 10 | Body | |
| (Leaning Back) | 10 | |||
| Stanging Leg Raise | 1 | 20 | Body | |
| Front (L + R = 1 rep) | 20 | |||
| Stanging Leg Raise | 1 | 20 | Body | |
| Side (L + R = 1 rep) | 20 | |||
| Stanging Leg Raise | 1 | 20 | Body | |
| Back (L + R = 1 rep) | 20 | |||
| 2nd Pos. Squat | 1 | 20 | Body | 20 |
| Front Handstand Walk | 1 | 8 | Body | |
| (Steps) | 2 | 9 | Body | |
| 1 | 10 | Body | ||
| 1 | 13 | Body | ||
| 1 | 16 | Body | ||
| 3 | 28 | Body | ||
| 1 | 34 | Body | 183 | |
| Side Handstand Walk | 1 | 10 | Body | |
| (Steps) | ||||
| (L + R = 1 rep) | 10 | |||
| Handstand Shoulder Taps | 1 | 8 | Body | |
| (L and R get equal num) | 1 | 4 | Body | |
| 1 | 6 | Body | 18 |
Situp Variations: 130
Chinup Variations: 100 (includes machine work)
Pushup Variations: 96 (includes machine work)
Leg Extension Variations: 119
Handstand steps: 211
Daily Weigh-in: ???
Workout Log for July 27, 2010
Posted on Wednesday, Jul 28, 2010
| Exercise | Sets | Reps | Weight | TotalReps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over Hand Grip Chin Ups | 3 | 7 | Body | 21 |
| Over Hand Pike Chin Ups | 1 | 5 | Body | 5 |
| Under Hand Pike Chin Ups | 1 | 4 | Body | 4 |
| Medium Shoulder Press | 1 | 10 | 40 lbs | |
| (Machine) | 1 | 8 | 50 lbs | |
| 1 | 8 | 40 lbs | 26 | |
| Wide Should Press | 1 | 10 | 40 lbs | |
| (Machine) | 10 | |||
| Pushups, Elbows at side | 1 | 20 | Body | 20 |
| Bridge Pushups | 1 | 10 | Body | |
| 1 | 5 | Body | 15 | |
| Pike Situps, Straight | 1 | 15 | Body | |
| 3 | 10 | Body | 45 | |
| Pike Situps, Left | 3 | 10 | Body | 30 |
| Pike Situps, Right | 3 | 10 | Body | 30 |
| Single Leg Pike Situps, | 1 | 10 | Body | |
| Clap Behind Knee | ||||
| (L + R = 1 rep) | 10 | |||
| Bicycle Situps, Elbow | 2 | 30 | Body | |
| To Knee (L + R = 1 rep) | 60 | |||
| Tuck Situps | 1 | 15 | Body | 15 |
| Leg Strattle to Pike | 1 | 25 | Body | |
| Situp | 25 | |||
| Back Extension (Arms) | 2 | 10 | Body | 20 |
| Back Extension (Legs) | 1 | 15 | Body | 15 |
| Back Extension | 1 | 10 | Body | |
| (Arms + Legs) | 10 | |||
| Lat Pulldown (Machine) | 2 | 10 | 40 lbs | |
| 1 | 8 | 50 lbs | 28 | |
| Quad Extension (Machine) | 1 | 10 | 50 lbs | |
| 1 | 10 | 40 lbs | 20 | |
| Hanging Pike, | 1 | 7 | Body | |
| Toes to Bar | 1 | 5 | Body | |
| 1 | 3 | Body | 15 | |
| Lying Front Leg Raise | 1 | 30 | Body | |
| (L + R = 1 rep) | 30 | |||
| Lying Side Leg Raise | 1 | 30 | Body | |
| (L + R = 1 rep) | 30 | |||
| Stanging Leg Raise | 1 | 15 | Body | |
| Front (L + R = 1 rep) | 15 | |||
| Stanging Leg Raise | 1 | 15 | Body | |
| Side (L + R = 1 rep) | 15 | |||
| Stanging Leg Raise | 1 | 15 | Body | |
| Back (L + R = 1 rep) | 15 | |||
| Front Handstand Walk | 1 | 7 | Body | |
| (Steps) | 1 | 5 | Body | |
| 1 | 8 | Body | ||
| 1 | 9 | Body | ||
| 1 | 21 | Body | ||
| 1 | 30 | Body | ||
| 1 | 19 | Body | ||
| 1 | 10 | Body | ||
| 1 | 12 | Body | 121 | |
| Side Handstand Walk | 1 | 7 | Body | |
| (Steps) | 1 | 6 | Body | |
| (L + R = 1 rep) | 13 | |||
| Handstand Shoulder Taps | 2 | 1 | Body | |
| 1 | 10 | Body | ||
| 1 | 13 | Body | ||
| 1 | 7 | Body | ||
| 1 | 5 | Body | ||
| 1 | 11 | Body | 48 |
Brief:
Situp Variations: 215
Chinup Variations: 30
Pushup Variations: 71
Leg Extension Variations: 120
Handstand steps: 182
Daily Weigh-in: 142 lbs
1990 Honda CRX For Sale - $2000
Posted on Wednesday, Jul 14, 2010
The time has come to move on from my beloved friend, my 1990 Honda CRX with a certain terrific athlete airbrushed on the hood. It is a bittersweet goodbye. I've had many good times with the car, as it was mine in college, and has served me well over the few years I've had it.
The car has 220xxx miles on it; but the engine was replaced with an Auto Zone remanufactured engine at 175,000 miles. Shortly before that, the transmission was rebuilt (around 150,000 miles?) The radiator was replaced shortly before the engine was, and the car has been running well since.
For the first 1000 miles on the new engine I never brought the engine over 4000 RPM, and I changed the oil twice before the first 3000 miles. I've changed the oil every 3000 miles (or sooner) since.
A few thousand miles ago, I flushed the radiator as a normal maintenance procedure. Other recent maintenance includes new spark plug wires, recent brake replacement, and a new bushing in the steering rack (the plastic bushing wore out, and my mechanic replaced it with a custom-milled brass bushing.)
The car was in one accident while I owned it, wherein it slid off the road into a shallow ditch. The front bumper was cracked (see pics,) but no other damage was done to the front end. The rear bumper was cracked driving the car out of the ditch (the crack is very hard to see,) and one of the rear wheel supports was bent. I drove the car to the alignment shop where the rear wheel was straightened out, and I've been driving it since. That was December of 2007.
I have not replaced the shocks and struts since I've owned the car, and that is probably overdue.
The tires on the car were replaced in early 2008, and are still in excellent shape (see pics below.)
There are two spots on the car where the paint wore off and rust was starting to form. I sanded down the rusty spots, primed, and painted them so more rust wouldn't form. The first spot is on the driver-side door, and all rust was successfully removed (it was surface rust only.) The other spot is on the passenger rear fender, where the rust was not completely removed (might require body work.) You can see pics of these spots below. (Note: Only rear fender is shown as of today. Pics of driver side door to follow! 7/14/2010)
I replaced the air condition compressor at around 200,000 miles, and recently re-charged the AC system with with r134 refrigerant.
Everything in the car is stock except for the high flow air filter (K & N) and the alloy rims. The car is very light and fun to drive, and gets excellent gas mileage. On a recent trip I recorded 38.5 miles per gallon!
I'm asking $2000 for the car. Contact me at
if interested! The car is in the Alpharetta area, near the North Point Mall. Here are the pics (click on each for a larger version):
The car has 220xxx miles on it; but the engine was replaced with an Auto Zone remanufactured engine at 175,000 miles. Shortly before that, the transmission was rebuilt (around 150,000 miles?) The radiator was replaced shortly before the engine was, and the car has been running well since.
For the first 1000 miles on the new engine I never brought the engine over 4000 RPM, and I changed the oil twice before the first 3000 miles. I've changed the oil every 3000 miles (or sooner) since.
A few thousand miles ago, I flushed the radiator as a normal maintenance procedure. Other recent maintenance includes new spark plug wires, recent brake replacement, and a new bushing in the steering rack (the plastic bushing wore out, and my mechanic replaced it with a custom-milled brass bushing.)
The car was in one accident while I owned it, wherein it slid off the road into a shallow ditch. The front bumper was cracked (see pics,) but no other damage was done to the front end. The rear bumper was cracked driving the car out of the ditch (the crack is very hard to see,) and one of the rear wheel supports was bent. I drove the car to the alignment shop where the rear wheel was straightened out, and I've been driving it since. That was December of 2007.
I have not replaced the shocks and struts since I've owned the car, and that is probably overdue.
The tires on the car were replaced in early 2008, and are still in excellent shape (see pics below.)
There are two spots on the car where the paint wore off and rust was starting to form. I sanded down the rusty spots, primed, and painted them so more rust wouldn't form. The first spot is on the driver-side door, and all rust was successfully removed (it was surface rust only.) The other spot is on the passenger rear fender, where the rust was not completely removed (might require body work.) You can see pics of these spots below. (Note: Only rear fender is shown as of today. Pics of driver side door to follow! 7/14/2010)
I replaced the air condition compressor at around 200,000 miles, and recently re-charged the AC system with with r134 refrigerant.
Everything in the car is stock except for the high flow air filter (K & N) and the alloy rims. The car is very light and fun to drive, and gets excellent gas mileage. On a recent trip I recorded 38.5 miles per gallon!
I'm asking $2000 for the car. Contact me at
if interested! The car is in the Alpharetta area, near the North Point Mall. Here are the pics (click on each for a larger version):
iTunes vs. Amazon, Take 2
Posted on Sunday, Mar 29, 2009
In my previous post about online music stores, I mentioned that my current preference was to use Amazon.com mp3 store instead of iTunes to purchase music online. Since that post was written, iTunes has largely switched to selling non-drm 256 kbps AAC files. While the Amazon music store is still a favorite (especially since it works in Linux as well as in Windows,) I've started using iTunes again, especially when I get gift cards for the store ;-)
When browsing the iTunes Music Store, be sure to look for the little '+' icon which denotes drm-free files.
In related news, a few of my newest albums/artists added to my Library are:
Coldplay - Viva La Vida
Death Cab for Cutie - Narrow Stairs
Gnarls Barkley - The Odd Couple
Lisa Lavie - Everything or Nothing
All of these artists are favorites for me, and some day I may getting around to actually reviewing these albums more in depth here on the blog. We'll see!
When browsing the iTunes Music Store, be sure to look for the little '+' icon which denotes drm-free files.
In related news, a few of my newest albums/artists added to my Library are:
Coldplay - Viva La Vida
Death Cab for Cutie - Narrow Stairs
Gnarls Barkley - The Odd Couple
Lisa Lavie - Everything or Nothing
All of these artists are favorites for me, and some day I may getting around to actually reviewing these albums more in depth here on the blog. We'll see!
My Current Desktop
Posted on Saturday, Jan 17, 2009
Recently the main hard drive of my desktop computer died. Luckily I keep regular backups of the really important stuff, and I didn't lose anything too terribly important. In the period between now and when I get a replacement drive, I am using my laptop, which runs Slackware Linux 12.2.
Here is a screenshot of my current setup:
Because my laptop's screen has a wide aspect ratio, I decided to put Kicker (the KDE 3.5 panel) on the right side of the screen. That way, I preserve as much of the vertical real estate on the screen as I can, while still having a reasonably big panel (my mouse foo is weak, and bigger targets usually mean less mistakes.) The close button on the windows is on the left side of the titlebar so I don't have to worry about accidently launching the menu while try to close a window.
As far as the software visible in the screenshot, the system tray icons on the kicker panel which you see are, in order from top to bottom: klaptop (battery monitor and power settings manager,) kmixer (sound volume,) klipper (the best clipboard manager I know,) KOrganizer (calender and reminder application,) KTorrent (great for snagging the latest ISOs of Linux distributions,) Amarok (the awesome music player and library manager,) and XChat (irc client.) What I like about Slackware (and Linux in general) is that there is no software running that I don't want running. I got to choose what I wanted to have running, and it's very easy to manage which programs startup when KDE does.
The game you see running is XMoto, a great open source game whose gameplay is very similar to the likes of Trial Bike, Bmx Star, and Elastomania (Elastomania is a Windows-only game, but I believe I've gotten it to run in wine before. Since I discovered XMoto, I've been playing it instead of ELMA.) XMoto is one of my favorite games. I've logged more hours in it than I care to admit!
The terminal emulator you see is Konsole, running bash. The text you see above the prompt is the program "fortune", which gets run every time a new login shell is created, and displays a different fortune every time. 'uname -a' gives you a peek into what hardware I am running, and the version number of the currently running Linux kernel.
I've been running Slackware as my sole Linux distribution for close to two years now (this particular install started as 12.0 and then was upgraded through 12.1 to 12.2 as they were released,) but I have been a fan of Slackware for about 6 years (around the time of Slackware 9.1.) There are many reasons why I feel Slackware is the right distribution for me, but I think the most important reason is that I chose it, and have made it mine :-) I use Slackware just because I like it, pure and simple. When my desktop comes back online, I am thinking of making the full time switch to Linux on all my machines. For the time being, I'm enjoying my Open Source Lappy :-)
Here is a screenshot of my current setup:
Because my laptop's screen has a wide aspect ratio, I decided to put Kicker (the KDE 3.5 panel) on the right side of the screen. That way, I preserve as much of the vertical real estate on the screen as I can, while still having a reasonably big panel (my mouse foo is weak, and bigger targets usually mean less mistakes.) The close button on the windows is on the left side of the titlebar so I don't have to worry about accidently launching the menu while try to close a window.
As far as the software visible in the screenshot, the system tray icons on the kicker panel which you see are, in order from top to bottom: klaptop (battery monitor and power settings manager,) kmixer (sound volume,) klipper (the best clipboard manager I know,) KOrganizer (calender and reminder application,) KTorrent (great for snagging the latest ISOs of Linux distributions,) Amarok (the awesome music player and library manager,) and XChat (irc client.) What I like about Slackware (and Linux in general) is that there is no software running that I don't want running. I got to choose what I wanted to have running, and it's very easy to manage which programs startup when KDE does.
The game you see running is XMoto, a great open source game whose gameplay is very similar to the likes of Trial Bike, Bmx Star, and Elastomania (Elastomania is a Windows-only game, but I believe I've gotten it to run in wine before. Since I discovered XMoto, I've been playing it instead of ELMA.) XMoto is one of my favorite games. I've logged more hours in it than I care to admit!
The terminal emulator you see is Konsole, running bash. The text you see above the prompt is the program "fortune", which gets run every time a new login shell is created, and displays a different fortune every time. 'uname -a' gives you a peek into what hardware I am running, and the version number of the currently running Linux kernel.
I've been running Slackware as my sole Linux distribution for close to two years now (this particular install started as 12.0 and then was upgraded through 12.1 to 12.2 as they were released,) but I have been a fan of Slackware for about 6 years (around the time of Slackware 9.1.) There are many reasons why I feel Slackware is the right distribution for me, but I think the most important reason is that I chose it, and have made it mine :-) I use Slackware just because I like it, pure and simple. When my desktop comes back online, I am thinking of making the full time switch to Linux on all my machines. For the time being, I'm enjoying my Open Source Lappy :-)