Archive for December 17th, 2009
Routine of the Day – You have 20 Minutes Round #3
Posted by bradinator in Fitness, Routines on December 17, 2009
Poor old training vest. So neglected this month.
Warm Up – 4:15
3 Rounds for Time —
- 10 Pullups
- 20 T-Bar Pushups
- 30 Squats
- 40 Chinnies
Routine of the Day - You have 20 minutes to finish the following exercises
- 100 Pullups
- 150 Backpack Pushups
- 200 Overhead Squats w/ 25lbs barbell
- 150 Alternating Lunges
Use as few sets per exercise as possible and record the score
- Pullups – 6
- Backback Pushups – 7
- Overhead Squats – 9
- Alternation Lunges – 7
Finished with only 9 seconds to spare, done with the 12lbs training vest. To be honest by the half-way point I did not think I would complete this time challenged routine.
Beer Review – Big Rock Brewery XO Lager
Posted by bradinator in Beer, Beer Tasting on December 17, 2009
Name: Xo Lager
Origin: Canada, Alberta
Style: Lager (5.0%)
Appearance: A very pale, very clear yellow lager. Produces a small, short lived head. This lager is noticeably ‘clean’ looking.
Taste: Some grassy notes in the aroma, though overall not a very strong smelling beer. The taste is clean and somewhat grainy. Very subtle notes of floral/hopping, but hard to define. Finishes with a short somewhat bitter aftertaste.
Mouth Feel: Sharpness is there, but overall this is a very clean, very refreshing beer. The short aftertaste makes it quite quaffable.
Final Thoughts (2.5 out of 5): This lager reminds me strongly of the lagers I sampled during my stay in the Germany. Simple, clean and very drinkable, if anyone is looking for a local brew that would rival some of those from the breweries in Germany this is it.
I should note that Big Rock’s Brewmaster is from Germany and worked at Lowenbrau previously according to the tour guide. If this is true, which I imagine it is I bet this lager is influenced greatly by the beers over there.