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This weekend was the “Urban Athletic Games” (Formarly Calgary Festival of Strength) It’s a fun event, this year they had Crossfit, Strongman and Powerlifting going at the same time. It’s loud, fun, and you have to dodge protein induced flatulence which while disgusting can also lead to massive giggles. I was pretty nervous going in. I had only been lifting heavy […]
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limiting factor noun 1. Physiology . the slowest, therefore rate-limiting, step in a process or reaction involving several steps. 2. Biology . an environmental factor that tends to limit population size. I have a bit of a knee issue, it’s actually an old logging injury from when I lived in Squamish… that is a blog for another day. While it gets back to normal I have (OK Michele has) stripped the weight down on the bar and it’s all about technique. Which […]
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I follow a bunch of athlete’s on instagram, one of which appears pretty hard core, (Bobby Ashhurst) today he posted a picture that said.. “Better sore than sorry” and “deadlift, because somewhere a girl is warming up with your max weight.” Are you kidding me? Here is the conversation that followed: susanknight: Because somewhere a girl is warming up with your […]
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I like this woman more and more.. Her new singe ROAR has been leaked.. give it a listen HERE This will be a must have on any work out or break up playlist for sure.. I will have it on repeat before my next powerlifting meet in September!
READ MOREAs I head towards my 45th birthday and strive to hit midlife with all my ducks in row; physically, emotionally and otherwise I have come to realize a few things. Here is one of them. “Before and After” pictures piss me off. Seriously. I find them demotivating and don’t really believe them. We all know that in print and TV […]
READ MOREI stood on the scale today. Why? I have a weight category I want to be in at the Powerlifting Nationals in 2014. Let’s just say.. I have put on a TON of muscle… Yeah, that’s it. BTW: I PROMISE this blog won’t all be about weight, but it’s part of my journey so therefor it’s going to be part of the […]
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