Archive for June, 2010
Routine of the Day – Tabata Intervals
Posted by bradinator in Fitness, Routines on June 25, 2010
Time for the weekly Tabata Intervals. I should note the “Best” score is (obviously) the lowest achieve repetitions during that specific exercise.
Done with 14lbs training vest.
Pullups 12 12 12 10 10 10 10 10 Total: 86 Best: 10
Squats 25 26 27 27 26 26 25 25 Total: 207 Best: 25
Pushups 23 23 23 23 23 21 21 21 Total: 178 Best: 21
Mt Climb 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 22 Total: 176 Best: 22
Dips 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 23 Total: 184 Best: 23
GHSU 12 11 12 11 11 10 10 10 Total: 87 Best: 10
Total: 918 – Creeping up on 1000… Maybe next week I will drop the 14 training vest and see if I cannot break 1000 repetitions.
Routine of the Day – Lunges, Burpees and HSPU
Posted by bradinator in Fitness, Routines on June 24, 2010
Warm Up – 3 Rounds for Time
- 10 Pullups
- 20 Situps
- 30 Pushups
- 40 Squats
Finished in 4:20
Routine #1 - 3 Rounds for Time of
- 15 Push Press @ 60#
- 15 Ring Dips
- 15 Squat Thrusts
Time was 2:38
Routine #2 - 5 Rounds for Time of
- 20 Lunges w/ 30lbs barbell overhead
- 20 Burpees
- 10 Handstand Pushups
Final time was 15:18
Beer Review – Hofbrauhaus Original
Posted by bradinator in Beer, Beer Tasting, Photography, Travel on June 24, 2010
Name: Hofbrauhaus Original
Origin: Germany
Style: German Pil (5.1%)
Appearance: Haufbrau’s bottled German pilsner is a dark yellow, nearly headless beer in appearance.
Taste: It has that common grassy, herbal aroma I expect from a pils. The beer is strongly herbal in flavour, with notes of bitter lettuce. There is some more subtle sour grapefruit-like flavours as well. The beer finishes bitter and citrusy, with a strong, yet short-lived aftertaste.
Mouth Feel: It is quite sharp on the tongue, but refreshing none the less.
Final Thoughts (2.5 out of 5): When I had the Hofbrauhaus Dark in Munich, Germany it was mind-blowingly good. There market Original is disappointingly too much like a standard lager. Maybe it is better while sitting in the beer garden in Munich, but that is probably something I will never know.
In the heart of Munich lies the happiest place on earth.
日本の日記 － 日本へ 帰ります
Posted by bradinator in Japan, Japanese Language, Language Practice on June 23, 2010
昨日、 日本の飛行機のチケットを 買いました。 こんどは ４度め 日本へ 行くでしょう。
Yesterday I bought Airplane Tickets to Japan. This time will be my 4th time to Japan.
日本の夏には たくさん はなびが あります。 日本に つくとき はなびを 見に行くよていです。 それは いいですよ！
In Japanese Summer there are many fireworks. When I arrive in Japan I am planning to go and see the fireworks. That should be good!
たぶん、 天気は とても あつい でしょう、 夏ですから。 でも それも いいですよ！
Probably, the weather will be very hot, because its summer. But that is also go, for sure!
New Words -
チケット - Ticket
#-度め (do-me) – Number of times (counter)
夏 (na-tsu) – Summer
はなび – Fireworks
つくとき – When I arrive
見に行くよてい – Planning to go and see.
Routine of the Day – Another 100
Posted by bradinator in Fitness, Routines on June 22, 2010
Warm Up - 3 Rounds for Time
- 10 Pullups
- 30 Pushups
- 30 Situps
- 30 Squats
Time was 5:01
Routine #1 – 3 Rounds for Time of
- 10 1-Arm Kettlebell Swings (left, 12kg)
- 10 1-Arm Kettlebell Swings (right, 12kg)
- 15 Pullups
Time was 2:30
Routine #2 - 100′s. Again.
Complete 100 of each exercise before proceeding to the next. For time.
- Forearm Curls
- Pushups (on Pushup Bars)
- Sumo Squats (holding 16kg weight)
- Leg Raises
- Sumo Highpull Deadlifts (w/ 16kg Kettlebell)
Final time was 16:33.
Beer Review – O’Hara’s Stout
Posted by bradinator in Beer, Beer Tasting, Photography, Travel on June 22, 2010
Name: O’Hara’s Stout
Origin: Ireland
Style: Dry Irish Stout (5%)
Appearance: A very obvious Guiness clone, pouring with the standard cascading black, ruby red beer. Large creamy head.
Taste: The aroma is almost non-existent. The taste is light, watery. There are some notes of dark chocolates, bitter coffees and even a slightly sour hint to it. The bitter coffee-esque aftertaste lingers.
Mouth Feel: Mouth fell is very soft, like liquid velvet. The body is very light and watery.
Final Thoughts (2.5 out of 5): By the time I got around to trying the microbrewed Guiness clone, I was so sick of this black beer it was all I could do not to hide my disappointment. There was over 25 microbrewed beers I had never seen before at this pub and I picked a Guiness wanna-be.
For just $5000 a night you can live like a king of olde.
Routine of the Day – 100′s
Posted by bradinator in Fitness, Routines on June 21, 2010
Warm Up – 3 Rounds for Time
- 10 Pullups
- 20 Situps
- 30 Pushups
- 40 Squats
Finished in 4:52
Routine #1 – 3 Rounds for Time
- 15 Kettlebell Swings (1 pood)
- 15 Burpees
Finished in 3:05
Routine #2 - 100′s – Complete 100 of each exercise before moving on to the next. For time.
- Pullups
- Pushups
- Squats
- Glute-ham Situps
Finished in 15:31, w 14lbs training vest for all except the last 35 pullups (once I cannot achieve 5 unbroken pullups I usually drop the vest).