Bench Day – Update IV
Weighed in at 128 pounds this morning – I seem to be holding my own vs. the scale. Today was my first crack at 135 lbs. The first 3 sets went well, although the fifth (last) rep of the third set fit the definition of “winning ugly” – the bar stalled twice, and John pretty much had to talk (ok, yell) me through the rep (afterwards, I just laid there for about a minute, laughing my a** off…I expect I...
Is Intermittent Fasting a Good Way to Lose Weight?
There’s an article online in the Los Angeles Times that explores the pros and cons…for some people, simply not eating 1 – 2 days per week is an easier way to restrict calories and lose weight, than to stick with a conventional diet program. This sort of regime is also favored as a way to achieve the alleged longevity-enhancing benefits of chronic caloric restriction without actually having to restrict calories all...
Educating Steve (It’s a Woman Thing, But Can He Understand?)
Oh Good Lord… When it comes to supps and functional foods, I try to keep an eye on the industry side of things, as well as the consumer side. So, I get trade publications and newsletters dropped in my inbox on a regular basis. That way, I get the latest news on ingredients and marketing trends. It’s interesting stuff…to me, at any rate. So yesterday, I tuned in to the latest from “Natural Products...
Hi-Tech CEO Draws 50 Month Prison Sentence
A link to this MSNBC report popped into my inbox just a few hours ago… Writing the final chapter in a strange criminal saga, a federal judge has sentenced the president of a Georgia company that manufactures popular lines of herbal dietary supplements to 50 months in prison for illegally selling knockoff prescription drugs over the Internet. U.S. District Judge Jack T. Camp also fined Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals CEO Jared Wheat...
Bench Day – Update III
I weighed 127 lbs. this morning…life is good. 🙂 I felt pretty stiff this morning, thanks to my Wednesday and Thursday workouts, so I made sure to take my time warming up. This helped a lot. My first set was a bit wobbly, but I got through it, and steadied up over the subsequent sets. I completed the first 4 sets at 130 lbs: 5/5, 5/5, 5/5, 5/5. So I put the big plates on (135 lbs!) for the last set and managed 3 full reps. This...
Old Gimmicks Never Die…
I was idly surfing around the web today, and came across a pic of an old, 1920’s ad for a bogus weight loss product: La-Mar’s Reducing Soap. Here’s the spiel: The new discovery. Results quick and amazing – nothing internal to take. Reduce any part of the body desired without affecting other parts. No dieting or exercising. Be as slim as you wish. Acts like magic in reducing double chin, abdomen, ungainly...
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