Archive for March, 2010
Routine of the Day – Triple Core Crusher
Posted by bradinator in Fitness, Language Practice, Routines on March 31, 2010
今朝の運動のルーチンは アイアランドの旅行の前 終わりました。 多分 明日は、いい天気ですならば 走ることが （はしる） 行くでしょう。。。
Warm Up – Building the Burpee (For time)
3 Rounds of 20 repetitions each of the following exercsies
- Pushups, Squat Thrusts, Squats, Jumping Jacks, Burpees
Time is 5:28
Routine of the Day – Triple Core Crusher
Complete as many rounds as possible in 20 minutes of the following:
- 4 Handstand Pushups
- 8 L-Pullups (on rings)
- 12 Glute-ham Situps
Finished 15 rounds with seconds to spare.
Routine of the Day – The Obentou (お弁当）
Posted by bradinator in Fitness, Routines on March 30, 2010
色色ですから！
Warm Up – 3 Rounds for time of:
- 10 Pullups
- 30 Pushups
- 30 Squats
- 30 Jumping Jacks
Time: 3:40
Routine of the Day #1 – 7 Rounds for time of:
- Done with 14lbs training vest
- 10 Commando Pullups
- 15 Box Jumps
- 20 Squat Thrusts
- 25 Diamond Pushups
Time: 14:27
Routine #2 – The Bradinator (no vest)
Complete 30 repetitions of each exercise in order -
- Pullups
- Squats
- Pushups
- Glute-Ham Situps
- Lunges
- Decline Pushups
- Ring Dips
- Monkey Jumps
- Mountain Climbers
- Deep/Pushup Bar Pushups
Time: 6:54
Routine of the Day – Double Time
Posted by bradinator in Fitness, Routines on March 29, 2010
Warm Up - 3 Rounds of
- 10 Pullups
- 30 Pushups
- 30 Situps
- 30 Squats
Finished in 4:09
Routine of the Day #1 – 5 Rounds for time of:
- 40 Squats (w/25lbs barbell)
- 30 Weighted Pushups (30lbs)
- 20 Backpack Swings (30lbs)
- 10 Close-grip Pullups
Time: 12:56
Routine of the Day #2 – Tabata Intervals -Ring Dips
20, 12, 11, 10, 8, 7, 7, 7 – Total: 82, Best: 7
Routines of the Weekend – Run and Burpee Hell
Posted by bradinator in Fitness, Japanese Language, Language Practice, Routines on March 28, 2010
Saturday - Run (approx 3.75-4KM), not timed
Sunday - Burpee Hell (with 14lbs training vest for all sets)
- Warm Up – 3 Rounds of 10 Pullups, 20 Situps, 30 Pushups, 40 Squats; Time: 3:54
- RoD – Burpee Hell (w/ 14lbs training vest); Time: 22:42
なにを 言えますか? このうんどうのルーチンを わたくしは おそれます。 むずかしくて 長い間 かかりますから。 そして 後で 私の服（ふく）は あせを 湿って（しめる） なりますよ! おえ!
What can I say? I fear this exercise routine. Because it is difficult and takes a long time. And after my clothes become soaked with sweat. Gross!
New Words -
湿る（しめる） - To become wet
あせ - Sweat
おえー Gross/Sick (the sound O-E)
服（ふく） －Clothes, western style
カルガリーから 東京まで ますぐ 飛行機が あります
Posted by bradinator in Japan, Japanese Language, Language Practice on March 28, 2010
昨日、 Air Canadaは ますぐ カルガリーから 東京まで ひこうきで とぶことが あります！ 今から 日本へ 行くのほうが ちょっと やさし です。
Yesterday, Air Canada has direct flights by plane from Calgary to Tokyo. From now going to Japan is a little easier.
もうすぐ、 友達と アイルランドへ 旅行（りょこう） します。 ぼくは わくわく です！ バスで 一緒に たくさん アイルランドのじょうけいと 町を（まち） 見ます。
Soon with a friend we are taking a trip to Ireland. I am very excited! Together by bus we will see many of Irelands sights and towns.
じゃ、 旅行まで 四度 寝が（ね） あります！
Well, there are only 4 more sleeps until the trip!
New Words －
ひこうき ー Air Plane （N)
とぶ － To fly （ｖ）
りょこう ー Trip （N－Suru ｖ）
じょうけい － Sights （N)
まち － Town （N)
ね － Sleep （N, Stem of 寝る、To sleep）
The Great Yeast Experiment – Tasting notes from the S-23
Posted by bradinator in Beer, Beer Tasting, Home Brewing on March 27, 2010
The S-23 Beer -
Appearance - As far as colour goes, this beer looks identical to the S-04. The head is much larger and showed better retention then the others, though it still dissipates within a minute of pouring. It is noticeably more fizzy too.
Taste – The aroma has a mild note of caramel and thats about it. Very small notes of caramel in the initial taste, but this is washed out by stronger, bitter grassy hops. The S-23 yeast seems to have accentuated the tastes of the hops in this beer. Finishes slightly sweet, with a lingering caramel flavour.
Mouth Feel - Very fizzy and sharp unlike the S-04 and S-05 beers. Not overly filling. The aftertaste is long lived, changing from sweet to bitter.
Final – I loved this one. What it lacks in mouth feel it makes up for in the overall flavour profile of this beer. The stronger hops and lighter sweetness is much more to my palettes liking.
Routine of the Day – Triple header
Posted by bradinator in Fitness, Routines on March 27, 2010
Practice makes perfect, which is the intention of these workouts.
Warm Up – 3 Rounds for Time
- 10 Pullups
- 20 Burpees
- 30 Pushups
- 40 Squats
Time – 5:32
Routine # 1 – 30 Progressive Muscle Ups for Time
- Progressive Muscle Up is done with knees on the ground and some assistance with your feet to achieve the Muscle up.
Time – 10:37
Routine # 2 – 3 Rounds for Max reps of the following
- Lever Pulls – 5, 4, 3 (A lever is done by hanging horizontal from a pullup bar, a lever pull is. I am not strong enough to do this – The lever Pull is basically going into a lever hold and allowing the legs to fall forward as slowly as possible)
- Handstand Pushups – 8, 7, 6
- L-Raises – 9, 9, 7 (From rings, raises your legs to 90 degrees and lower back to a hanging position. Do until you cannot achieve 90 degree raises)
- Chest to Bar Pullups – 9, 7, 6 (Its a pullup, your chest MUST touch the bar. Failing to do so terminates the set)