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terralthra@terralthra.net — Monday, 14 Jun 2010 20:54:28

So, I got a full-time job at 2K Games, in Marin. I'm working with my old friend Zhaneel as Assistant Marketing Coordinator.

I am still working out, but not nearly as often. Now that E3 has begun, the stress is a bit off of me, and I can take my brain out of asset management. Briefly.

I'm still around! AIM/Yahoo me at TerrIsWorkin during the day, or gChat terralthra@gmail.com

More iron pumping action

terralthra@terralthra.net — Monday, 29 Mar 2010 12:13:27

Dips - 4 sets of 8, unassisted. <--- this felt awesome
Military Press - 8 * 95 lbs, 7 * 95 lbs, 6 * 65 lbs, 8 * 65 lbs. Burnt out on 95, should start at 80 lbs next time.
Seated Leg Curl - 8 * 165 lbs, 8 * 180 lbs, 8 * 195 lbs, 8 * 195 lbs.
Calf raises - 12 * 320 lbs, 12 * 320 lbs, 12 * 320 lbs, 12 * 340 lbs, 12 * 340 lbs.
Hip Abduction - 8 * 110 lbs, 8 * 110 lbs, 8 * 130 lbs, 8 * 120 lbs
Hip Adduction - 8 * 110 lbs, 8 * 130 lbs, 8 * 150 lbs, 8 * 150 lbs
Machine Tricep Extensions - 8 * 70 lbs, 8 * 70 lbs, 7 * 75 lbs, 5 * 80 lbs.

Workouts

terralthra@terralthra.net — Sunday, 28 Mar 2010 14:44:39

3/25/2010:
Bench Press: 8 * 95 lbs, 5 * 105 lbs, 4 * 104 lbs, 6 * 95 lbs.
Incline Press: 6 * 65 lbs, 6 * 65 lbs, 6 * 65 lbs, 5 * 75 lbs.
Machine Squat: 8 * 155 lbs, 8 * 175 lbs, 8 * 175 lbs, 8 * 185 lbs
Prone Leg Curls: 8 * 110 lbs, 8 * 110 lbs, 8 * 110 lbs, 8 * 95 lbs
Machine Dips: 8 * 150 lbs, 8 * 150 lbs, 7 * 165 lbs, 4 * 165 lbs.
Calf Raise: 12 * 300 lbs, 12 * 300 lbs, 12 * 300 lbs, 12 * 300 lbs, 12 * 320 lbs.

3/26/2010
Barbell Bicep Curls: 8 * 50 lbs, 8 * 50 lbs, 8 * 60 lbs, 6 * 60 lbs.
Seated Tricep Extensions: 8 * 40 lbs, 8 * 45 lbs, 8 * 50 lbs, 8 * 50 lbs
Dumbbell Kickbacks: 8 * 15 lbs, 8 * 20 lbs, 8 * 20 lbs, 8 * 20 lbs
Side Lateral Raises: 8 * 30 lbs, 8 * 24 lbs, 8 * 30 lbs, 7 * 30 lbs

3/27/2010
Pull-ups: 8, 5, 4, 2
Seated Rows: 8 * 140 lbs, 8 * 155 lbs, 8 * 155 lbs, 8 * 155 lbs.
Machine Bench Press: 8 * 140 lbs, 8 * 150 lbs, 8 * 150 lbs, 6 * 160 lbs.
Machine Chest Fly: 8 * 110 lbs, 8 * 125 lbs, 8 * 125 lbs, 8 * 125 lbs.
Angled Leg Press: 8 * 225 lbs, 8 * 225 lbs, 8 * 225 lbs, 8 * 270 lbs. <-- This machine has an intrinsic weight, just not sure what it is.

Workout, Monday, March 15

terralthra@terralthra.net — Wednesday, 17 Mar 2010 16:42:57

Chest:
Machine Bench Press: 8 * 120 lbs, 8 * 130 lbs, 8 * 140 lbs, 8 * 140 lbs, 5 * 150 lbs.
Machine Incline Press: 8 * 100 lbs, 7 * 110 lbs, 8 * 100 lbs, 6 * 100 lbs
Machine Dips: 8 * 120 lbs, 8 * 135 lbs, 8 * 150 lbs, 8 * 165 lbs, 8 * 165 lbs.
Arms:
Barbell Bicep Curls: 8 * 50 lbs, 7 * 60 lbs, 8 * 55 lbs, 8 * 55 lbs.
Dumbbell Bicep Curls: 8 * 40 lbs, 8 * 50 lbs, 8 * 50 lbs, 8 * 50 lbs.
Machine Tricep Extensions: 8 * 60 lbs, 8 * 65 lbs, 6 * 80 lbs, 7 * 70 lbs, 7 * 70 lbs.

Workout, Sunday, March 14

terralthra@terralthra.net — Monday, 15 Mar 2010 03:11:50

Kind of mix and match today. Worked out anything that wasn't sore, more or less.

By the way, crunches are part of every workout. Either 5 * 25 crunches or 5 * 25 reverse crunches.

Seated lateral row: 8 * 110 lbs, 8 * 125 lbs, 8 * 140 lbs, 8 * 155 lbs, 6 * 155 lbs.
Pullup: 5 * -30 lbs, 6 * -40 lbs, 5 * -40 lbs, 6 * -40 lbs.
Side Lateral Raise: 8 * 24 lbs, 8 * 30 lbs, 8 * 30 lbs, 8 * 30 lbs.
Machine Squats: 8 * 135 lbs, 8 * 155 lbs, 8 * 155 lbs, 8 * 165 lbs.
Chest Flies: 8 * 85 lbs, 8 * 100 lbs, 8 * 110 lbs, 7 * 110 lbs.
Machine Bench Press: 8 * 100, 8 * 110 lbs, 8 * 120 lbs, 4 * 120 lbs.
Hip Abductors: 8 * 50 lbs, 8 * 90 lbs, 8 * 90 lbs, 8 * 110 lbs.
Hip Adductors: 8 * 70 lbs, 8 * 90 lbs, 8 * 110 lbs, 8 * 110 lbs.

Those hip exercise numbers make me feel weak.

Workout, Friday, March 12

terralthra@terralthra.net — Saturday, 13 Mar 2010 14:01:47

Chest:
Bench press - 8 * 95 lbs, 8 * 95 lbs, 7 * 95 lbs, 6 * 95 lbs
Incline press - 8 * 65 lbs, 8 * 2 * 25 lbs (dumbbells), 8 * 2 * 25 lbs, 7 * 2 * 25 lbs.
Dips - 7 * -30 lbs, 8 * -40 lbs, 6 * -40 lbs, 5 * -40 lbs.

Legs:
Angled leg press - 8 * 90 lbs, 8 * 135 lbs, 8 * 180 lbs, 8 * 180 lbs, 8 * 225 lbs.
Prone leg curl - 8 * 120 lbs, 8 * 135 lbs, 8 * 135 lbs, 7 * 135 lbs
Calf raises - 12 * 300 lbs, 12 * 300 lbs, 12 * 300 lbs, 12 * 300 lbs, 12 * 300 lbs

Workouts

terralthra@terralthra.net — Wednesday, 10 Mar 2010 03:42:35

Monday, March 08:
chest
Bench press: 8 * 95 lbs, 8 * 95 lbs, 7 * 95 lbs, 6 * 95 lbs
Incline press: 8 * 65 lbs, 8 * 65 lbs, 8 * 65 lbs, 7 * 65 lbs.
Dips: 8 * -60 lbs, 8 * -60 lbs, 8 * -60 lbs, 7 * -60 lbs.
back
Chin-ups: 8 * -50 lbs, 8 * -50 lbs, 8 * -50 lbs, 7 * -50 lbs
Bentover rows: 8 * 70 lbs, 7 * 70 lbs, 8 * 65 lbs, 8 * 65 lbs.
Seated spinal erectors: 8 * 140 lbs, 8 * 150 lbs, 8 * 150 lbs, 8 * 150 lbs.

Tuesday, March 09:
shoulders
Clean and Press: 8 * 70 lbs, 7 * 70 lbs, 5 * 70 lbs, 6 * 65 lbs
Side lateral raises: 8 * 20 lbs, 8 * 20 lbs, 8 * 20 lbs, 8 * 24 lbs
Arnold Presses: 8 * 50 lbs, 8 * 40 lbs, 8 * 40 lbs, 8 * 40 lbs
arms:
Barbell bicep curls: 8 * 40 lbs, 8 * 50 lbs, 8 * 50 lbs, 8 * 50 lbs
Dumbbell bicep curls: 8 * 30 lbs, 8 * 30 lbs, 8 * 40 lbs, 8 * 40 lbs
Seated tricep extensions: 8 * 40 lbs, 8 * 40 lbs, 8 * 40 lbs, 6 * 45 lbs.
thighs
Prone thigh extensions: 8 * 150 lbs, 8 * 150 lbs, 8 * 150 lbs, 8 * 150 lbs

I had a dream about you last night

terralthra@terralthra.net — Friday, 26 Feb 2010 11:01:02

I haven't had a dream about you for some time. I'm not sure why I had one now. I'm trapped between feeling disturbed by the dream and its resident, or aroused by its content.

Fucking SF

terralthra@terralthra.net — Thursday, 28 Jan 2010 17:45:31

I went to BaGG last night, as I always do. Afterwards, went to Denny's with Carol and Erika.

On exiting that lowest-common-denominatorestaurant, found my passenger side window smashed in, my stereo faceplate and CD case stolen, and the rest of the things in my car rifled through, tossed around, and generally made a mess of. Carol's purse was also taken.

The faceplate didn't work anyway. The CDs were all burned copies. Carol's purse had only her business cell, her keys, and some miscellaneous papers, no wallet/money/etc.

In summary, they broke my fucking window, which I have to pay to get replaced, for a worthless piece of plastic and LCDs, some nearly worthless burned CDs, housekeys to a soon-to-be-foreclosed-upon house, and that's it.

This shit never happens to me in the East Bay. Only SF.

Back/chest day

terralthra@terralthra.net — Wednesday, 20 Jan 2010 03:18:05

158.5 in the morning. Legs are still very very sore from yesterday.

10:30
Oatmeal w/ fixins - 268 kcals, 24g protein
Protein shake - 222 kcals, 32g protein

12:45
Chicken grilled stuffed burrito - 650 kcals, 34g protein
Beef 5-layer burrito - 550 kcals, 20g protein

18:30
2 * eye of round, 50g, 168 kcals, 28g protein
English muffin w/ PB - 205 kcals, 8g protein
Protein shake - 222 kcals, 32g protein

01:45
Protein bar - 310 kcals, 32g protein

2315 kcals, 210 kcals. Overate a tad, but got enough protein.

Back/chest day
Bench press - 8 * 95 lbs, 7 * 100 lbs, 6 * 100 lbs, 7 * 95 lbs.
Incline bench press - 8 * 65, 8 * 65, 8 * 65, 7 * 65 lbs. Right arm lagging behind left. Very strange.
Dips - 8 * -50 lbs, 8 * -40 lbs, 7 * -50 lbs, 7 * -50 lbs. Noticed I had bad form after the second set. Corrected.
Chin-ups - 8 * -60 lbs, 8 * -50 lbs, 8 * -50 lbs, 8 * -50 lbs. Alternating fore/back grip
Bentover rows - 8 * 60, 8 * 70, 8 * 70, 8 * 70
Dumbbell shrugs - 8 * 100 lbs, 8 * 110 lbs, 8 * 110 lbs, 8 * 120 lbs

My arm strength is holding back the shrugs, which are supposed to be trapezius isolation. Sigh. Very imbalanced physique.

Diet/workout log

terralthra@terralthra.net — Tuesday, 19 Jan 2010 11:03:34

161 at weigh-in, but that's counting some bloat.

11:30
Oatmeal w/ protein powder - 268 kcals, 24g protein
Protein shake - 222 kcals, 32g protein

17:00
Protein bar - 310 kcals, 32g protein

18:30
Chicken & dumplings w/ vegetables, 1.5 cups - 553.5 kcals, 10g protein. Not much chicken.
Protein shake - 222 kcals, 32g protein

12:45
Protein bar - 310 kcals, 32g protein
Eye of round, 50g - 84 kcals, 14g protein.

1969 kcals. 176g protein. Undereating. Going to start taking MRBs to work instead of pure protein bars. That should help.

Workout - thigh/calf day.
Normal stretches, 5 * 25 crunches
Squats - 8 * 135 lbs, 8 * 155 lbs, 8 * 160 lbs, 4 * 160 lbs (repped to failure)
Lunges - 8 * 65 lbs, 8 * 95 lbs, 8 * 105 lbs, 8 * 115 lbs (not to failure, going to up the weight)
Curls - 8 * 95 lbs, 8 * 95 lbs, 8 * 100 lbs, 8 * 95 lbs. 100 was just out of range for full sets. Moving up soon.
Calf raises - 12 * 300 lbs, 12 * 300 lbs, 12 * 300 lbs, 12 * 300 lbs. Rar!

Food/workout log

terralthra@terralthra.net — Wednesday, 13 Jan 2010 04:14:42

156.5 lbs on weigh-in.

Pizza - 600 kcals, 20g protein

Jelly donut - 350 kcals, negligible protein

Protein bar - 310 kcals, 32g protein

Chili's: uh-oh
Guilt-free Grilled Salmon w/ sides - 400 kcals, 51g protein
Grilled shrimp (6) - 300 kcals - 18g protein
Margarita - 250ish kcals, no protein.

Protein shake - 222 kcals, 32g protein

Post-workout protein bar, 310 kcals, 32g protein.

2742. Too high. 185g protein. Decent, but too low by percents. Need to improve for tomorrow.

Workout:
Stretches, 5 * 25 reverse crunches

Arm/shoulder day.
Clean and Press - 8 * 50, 7 * 55, 8 * 50, 8 * 50. Realized I was cheating hard to get the 55 up properly. Went back down to 50 and worked on form.
Dumbbell laterals - 8 * 24, 8 * 24, 7 * 30, 8 * 24. The 15s are just ever so slightly out of reach for a good-form set. Sticking with 12s for a bit longer.
Barbell curls - 8 * 50, 8 * 50, 8 * 55, 8 * 50. The n5 bars are all easy-press bars, which are a bit awkward to curl without cheating. I'll either have to work on form, or only use n0 bars.
Dumbbell curls - 6 * 40 (bad form), 8 * 30, 8 * 30, 8 * 40. Figured out good dumbbell form late, but still got a good burn.
Seated behind-the-head dumbbell tricep extension. 8 * 35, 8 * 40, 8 * 45, 8 * 45. 45 was where I started really getting good burn, the 35 and 40 sets were too easy. Going to start at 45 next arm/shoulder day
Close-Grip Presses - 8 * 55, 8 * 60, 8 * 65, 8 * 65. Only really got the form right on these on the last set. Might go back down to 60, as with good form, these really burn a lot more on the tricep than they do with bad form.

Back to the diet/workout grind...

terralthra@terralthra.net — Tuesday, 12 Jan 2010 12:04:42

Turns out I did pretty well on the island. I came back and weighed 158, and after a day or two to settle out, that dropped back to 156.5. As soon as my various cuts and bruises (and strained right trap) heal, I'll be going back to the gym. For now, I'll resume diet logs.

Lost in the Pacific Ocean

terralthra@terralthra.net — Tuesday, 05 Jan 2010 23:23:49

I surfed! It was so awesome! There's just this moment when you catch the wave and jump up onto your board, pivoting and balancing and angling the board all at once. You're paying attention to a million little things, and suddenly you realize that you are surfing, and you feel like the goddamn Superman. Gnarly!

I can't wait to do it again!

I went to the gym here in Mililani Town (thank goodness I sprung for the any-gym membership at 24hr fitness). It was still crowded at midnight, and humid as all hell. I must've refilled my water bottle two or three times in the course of my chest/back day. Still struggling with working up to body weight bench presses. Still deadlifting 45s. Think I could skip up a bit, as soon as I'm sure I have the form right.

Ran out of protein shake powder. Having to buy protein bars with my ritualistic trek to 7-11 in Hale'iwa every morning. Eking out on island nigiri as much as I can.

Today was a high surf advisory, and now I can hear why. The beach house (as you can see from facebook/twitter pictures, and pictures here once I upload them all when I get home) is maybe 100-120m from the shore, depending on the tide. Today has 15-20 foot swells, and the crash from them hitting the shore is literally making the house shiver in its bones, and the roar is as loud as conversation. Spray from the occasional plume hits the windows and doors. It's amazing.

I fly back Friday. Must Come Back Here. Love it here.

Hawaii kinda rocks

terralthra@terralthra.net — Saturday, 02 Jan 2010 00:35:37

Sun and sea and sand. A warm breeze during the day and a cool one at night. Fresh shrimp and shaved ice.

Beach house on a basalt flow that ends in rolling surf. Poker with family around the table at night.

This is already a pretty damn nice vacation.