April 2012
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Handy "Cooking Oil Comparison Chart" →
This is an awesome chart comparing different cooking oils and color coding them depending on whether they have Omega 3’s, saturated fats, monounsaturated fats, Omega 6’s, etc.
It also tells you whether each oil is refined and whether it would be better for cooking or for a dressing.
From EatingRules.com
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cleaningout replied to your post: Finals Week
SOOO CLOSE! Tuesday you and I will be high-fiving our way out of finals
Hell yes! I’ll send a high-five your way when I’m done :)
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Finals Week
1 paper down
1 lab report down
1 exam down
To Do:
2 exams on Tuesday and I’m DONE with this semester :)
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Reasons Why Today Has Been Awesome:
Today is LDOC! Last Day of Classes!
I got my UNC Kenan Flagler Business Essentials Certificate today! This was for an online business program that was pretty hard to do, especially during my other classes
I was named hardest working employee on the UNC Campus Recreation Special Events staff and got a cool half zip jacket as a present :)
I got “Most Energetic” Award for Special...
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PSYCHING UP...
…for a deadlift PR tomorrow. 245lbs is the goal but anything over 235 would be awesome!
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codysovis replied to your post: President Obama, Jimmy Fallon, and Dave Matthews…
What school do YOU go to?
UNC Chapel Hill :D
President Obama, Jimmy Fallon, and Dave Matthews Band are on campus today. nbd
Good ol’ UNC Chapel Hill :D
Woot
3rd in my age group in the Fleet Feet 4 Miler!
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Reads of the Week 4/16 - 4/22 →
Happy Monday! This week and part of next week is exam week for me. Wish me luck! And good luck to any other students suffering through exams! Have a great week everyone!
This week I have a ton of posts on intermittent fasting. Definitely check those out if you are interested. I’ve been intermittent fasting for about a year now and love it!
Exercise:
Cool New Glute Activation Drill:...
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WatchInspiration: Powerful Beyond Measure (how great are you?)
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Reads of the Week 4/9 - 4/15 →
Forgot to post this on Monday but here it is!
Fitness:
Parkour Office Hours #8: Catpasses, muscle ups, and other tips:http://bit.ly/HOEztKfrom Fifth Ape
Competitive PowerLifter Secrets: What The Diet Industry Doesn’t Want You To Know About Weights:http://bit.ly/IUWIDMfrom xojane
How to get a great workout on a playground:bit.ly/HLwqlCfrom Harold Gibbons
5 Coaching Cues:...
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Wednesday workout
I’m working up to a pretty heavy deadlift. I think I’ll try to find my 1RM next week and then deload for a week after that during finals. I might try to get 250lbs next week!
I also experimented with complexes today. I used 65lbs and did 5 bent over rows, 1 hang clean, 3 push presses, and 5 front squats for 4 rounds. The push presses were definitely the limiting factor. Next time,...
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alexamarx replied to your post: Body fat testing and another PR
did you determine your rmr? im curious how the measured value compares to say if you did the calculation.
Good question!
The bodpod gave me an RMR of only 1360 kcal. That is lower than the value than I’ve gotten from any online calculator
For example:
This site gives me and RMR of 1,488
This one gives me 1541
This one...
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Body fat testing and another PR
Good news! New bench press PR today. 105lbs for 3 reps
Today in my exercise physiology lab we got to do Hydrostatic weighing (underwater weighing) and the Bod pod. Both methods are really cool.
The bod pod smelled like chemicals and is pretty small so if you’re not good with small spaces you wouldn’t like it. It also made my ears pop. We had to wear an unflattering red cap to keep...
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noodlelimbs replied to your post: Squatz on squatz
Congrats on the PR!
Thanks :)
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Squatz on squatz
Great lifting day today. 10lb squat PR!! Finally hit the big 200lbs!
Edit** Holy crap this puts my 1RM at 230lbs!! 0_o
Also, tomorrow in my Exercise Physiology lab we are getting hydrostatic weighing performed. I’m excited and nervous at the same time! We’ve used the BIA gadgets and skin fold testing in lab and now we are going for a super accurate measure.
Thrusters:
45 lb...
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Lunchtime Liftings
Body Weight Lunge:
20 reps (+32 pts)
Body Weight Squat:
10 reps (+8 pts)
Walking:
0:20:00 (+10 pts)
0:20:00 (+10 pts)
0:20:00 (+10 pts)
Front Barbell Squat:
45 lb x 10 reps (+55 pts)
115 lb x 3 reps (+60 pts)
95 lb x 1 reps (+36 pts)
95 lb x 1 reps (+36 pts)
95 lb x 1 reps (+36 pts)
Snatch:
45 lb x 6 reps (+68 pts)
45 lb x 6 reps (+68...
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My Strength & Conditioning Coach
“Travis Mash made history at the 2004 GNC Show of Strength by totaling 2414 lbs in the 220-lb class. This total surpassed the legendary Ed Coan and places Travis as one of the greatest powerlifters in history. He pursued Olympic lifting for awhile and trained at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In 2001, Travis’s best lifts included a 970-lb squat, a 705-lb bench...
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Reads of the Week 4/2 – 4/9 →
Happy Monday! I hope everyone had a great weekend! Here is a list of some of the blog posts and videos I liked last week. I didn’t put out my own post last week but I should have one for this week about periodization. It will be my last post from the NC Multisport expo.
Food/Nutrition:
Why You Shouldn’t Put Your Child On A Diet huff.to/I101fX from Yoni Freedhoff
Is Eating Meat...
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Exhausted!
I am so tired!! I spent about 4 hours today practicing parkour. 2 hours at a free community parkour meetup hosted by Fifth Ape and 2 hours of private parkour instruction by Colin, the owner of Fifth Ape.
I also ran and walked to and from the parkour location twice and to Chipotle for dinner.
I will definitely sleep well tonight! My body’s a little bruised and cut up but nothing too...
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cleaningout replied to your post: Yesterday’s Workout and Breathe Carolina Concert
Did they play IDGAF? That was my anthem last summer
They sure did! Have you seen them live? During IDGAF, they always have everyone stick their middle fingers up in the air for the whole song lol. I love them <3
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Yesterday's Workout and Breathe Carolina Concert
2 Rounds of:
100m of body weight lunges
300m of partner fireman carries (20 burpees every time you need to switch positions)
This was a fun, simple, and tough workout. I liked it! My partner was a guy named Braden because there were no other girls there so he had to carry me and I had to carry him lol. I carried a dude on my shoulders! It was cool. I think I impressed him with how far I could...
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holmesimprovements replied to your post: Today Was A Great Day for Deadlifts!
Just wait til your back at Mash! You will be over 300 in no time
Oh for sure! I can’t wait to train and work there this summer! It’s going to be awesome :)
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Today Was A Great Day for Deadlifts!
My previous 1RM for deadlifts was 235lbs. Last week I was a little discouraged for only getting 3 reps at 205lbs.
Well today I did 5 reps with 215 and then 7 reps with 205! It was too easy! I had to double check the weight to make sure I hadn’t shorted myself.
Now my estimated 1RM is almost 250lbs! (248). My sis did great too with her own PR!
I’ve been on a high ever since my...
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newidentity-athlete replied to your link: Reads of the Week 3/26 - 4/1
I am a huge fan of your weekly posts for reading! Thanks! Keep posting! :)
Thanks so much! I’m glad people like them. I wasn’t sure if anyone was reading them at first, but I think the response has been pretty good lately. I will keep posting them :)
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Reads of the Week 3/26 - 4/1 →
Happy Tuesday to you, readers. Here’s my post from the past week explaining VO2max, lactate threshold, and their importance for endurance athletes, in case you missed it :). wp.me/p1vjNi-7G
And below are some of my favorite reads from the past week. I ended up finding a ton of nutrition/diet/recipe posts last week as well as a ton of miscellaneous posts.
Exercise/Training:
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aw yeah bench press PR ;)
Might do some sprints around the track later
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Crockpots are Awesome
Step 1: Put raw food in crockpot
Step 2: Put a little water in crockpot
Step 3: Put spice packet in crockpot
Step 4: Turn it on
Step 5: WALK AWAY AND COME BACK IN 5 HOURS
How easy is that? I love it. And I have a ton of delicious food for the week.
