Dreaming and Pressing

True story. I have strange, vivid, and entertaining dreams every night. I always have, from the childhood right up to last night. They are as extensive and memorable as any Hollywood blockbuster you could find.Last night`s dream started with a keg party that I was hosting with an old high school friend that I haven`t heard from in a while. That morphed into me being momentarily caught on

Off Day Fitness QnA

Off day today. Just a long walk through the city cemetery with ol' Bally the Dog. There's a particular road lined by mature maple trees that makes for a picturesque archway to walk under each morning. I love it. The cemetery is so green (must have some good fertilizer, dark humor LOL). After the walk he ate and I did a 20-minute series of Missi Holt-inspired yoga stretches. I feel great, and

Arms Abs and Souvenirs

Uh-oh. It's been 48 hours since the 5x5 squats. The soreness seems to have peaked overnight, but I'm still stiff. Low back muscles (spinal erectors) are also a little sore. That means I need to push my deadlift workout back a day to Saturday...or maybe even Sunday when the gym will be completely dead. We'll see. I have to get a full 3-week cycle in before I head out on my next trip to

Dropping dead from jogging

Sad news. Just yesterday I read about a prominent Toronto lawyer and philanthropist that died of a heart attack while out jogging. He was 75 years old. That's too young these days. Even worse, last month the big news from Britain was the death of an otherwise-healthy 31-year old man named Miles Frost who died while out for a jog. Why are people dropping dead from

Benching in my Sleep

Tough sleep last night. Couldn't make it past 2am since I'm still on Europe time. Mind you, I couldn't keep my eyes open past 7:15pm last night, so I did get a decent nights sleep. Still, I needed some caffeine pre-workout, and I've had some Paleo Protein with stevia. Tomorrow should be CASS-Free.(CASS = Caffeine, alcohol, sweetener, soda)Today's Workout was good times. I was a little too

1 weird fat loss tip from Europe

You've probably heard "French women don't get fat." And if you've ever been to Europe it seems like all they do is eat chocolate, drink wine, party all night...and somehow stay slim. Well, I just spent 17 days across the pond visiting Russia, Lithuania, Turkey, and England and I have to say, there are definitely more slim folks on the streets compared to my beloved home bases of

Squats and CTT Success Stories

Back to squat rack, back to squat rack.(Sung to the tune of Back to School in Billy Madison...although with much more excitement!)1A) Speed Squat - 5x31B) Mobility Exercises2A) Squat - 5x52B) Upper Body Stretches3A) Front Squat - 4x103B) Leg Curl - 4x10Legs will probably be sore tomorrow. That's the first real squat session I've had in weeks. Combined with the fact that I didn't sleep well last