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Powerlifting (lack of) progress 2011: week twenty-eight (or “the end of two weeks of hiking”…)

July 18th, 2011 · No Comments · Training

I can be as serious as I like about meeting national qualifying standards in powerlifting and wanting to compete at some point in the future, but it doesn’t mean I don’t go away sometimes.  Unfortunately for my powerlifting a trip away is rarely anything other than a thoroughly active time, usually involving some sort of [...]

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Powerlifting progress 2010: week forty-five (fat loss: week seven) – holiday

November 15th, 2010 · No Comments · Diet, Training

I am serious about wanting to meet national qualifying standards in powerlifting.  I’m also aiming to compete one day with the British Drug Free Powerlifting Association. At the moment while I am also dieting for fat loss, since the progress on my fat loss is likely to impact my progress in the gym, I am [...]

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Powerlifting progress 2010: week twenty-five (walking in the Alps)

June 28th, 2010 · 3 Comments · Training

Following on from yesterday there was, obviously, no powerlifting work to be done last week.  Instead I was cheerfully tramping through the Alpine scenery enjoying the variety of Alpine meadows with their numerous different coloured flowers, high mountain scenery, and the tough hours of steep uphill walking (and careful knee-killing downhilling). Since there were just [...]

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Changing the routine

June 27th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Diet, Psychology, Training

I’ve just got back from holiday.  Delayed flights meant we finally crawled into bed just before 2am so I’m completely exahusted today and my first workout back was very much a “let’s just get in the gym and have a shot at doing something” rather than a properly structured workout. We were doing some trekking [...]

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