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Saturday, July 31, 2021

Workout Update: Power-90 Day 18

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 Day 18 of Power 90 was the cardio and abs workout (with a bit of yoga mixed in). I was again able to make it through each portion. I am get...
Friday, July 30, 2021

Workout Update: Power-90 Day17

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 Day 17 was the sculpt 1-2 workout again. Nothing much to update with this one. My weight values all stayed the same, although I got close t...
Thursday, July 29, 2021

Workout Update: Power-90 Day 16

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 Day 16 was cardio and abs (and yoga), again. This time I skipped the stretch at the beginning and used the 4 minutes of yoga as a warmup, a...
Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Workout Update: Power-90 day 15

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 Day 15 was the sculpt workout again. I was again able to increase the amount of weight on a couple of the exercises. Thankfully, keeping th...
Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Workout Update: Power 90 Day 14

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 Day 14 was a rest day. I did not end up doing T25 stretch which is my optional workout on a rest day. But, I did some house cleaning and or...
Monday, July 26, 2021

Workout Update: Power-90 Day 13

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 Day 13 was cardio and abs again. I was better in both, as well as better at the 4 min yoga portion at the beginning. I still have to slow d...
Saturday, July 24, 2021

Blu-Ray/Movie Review: Man of Steel

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  Man of Steel is a 2013 action/adventure/superhero film written by David S. Goyer and directed by Zack Snyder.  It stars Henry Cavill as Cl...

Book Review: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

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  The Goblet of Fire is the fourth book in the Harry Potter franchise. It is, by far, the longest up to that point, and overall, the second-...

Workout Update: Power-90 Day 12

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 Day 12 was sculpt 1-2. Not much to report out this one except that I can tell that I am getting stronger at push-ups (very slowly). Push-up...
Friday, July 23, 2021

DVD/Workout Review: Yoga For Martial Arts

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  I originally got this DVD after I had taken a month-long beginning yoga class at a studio. I wanted a more inexpensive option to practice ...

Workout Update: Power-90 Day11

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 Day 11 was another cardio and ab day. I was a bit tired going through the workout but managed not to take any unscheduled breaks. I am gett...
Thursday, July 22, 2021

DVD Review: Chicago Fire Season 5

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  Chicago Fire is definitely a show that found what works and sticks with it. So, as in past seasons, it is mostly a procedural drama that i...

Workout Update: Power-90 Day 10

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 Day 10 was the sculpt workout. There was not much new to report. I was able to increase the weight on a couple of the exercises and held st...
Wednesday, July 21, 2021

Workout Update: Power-90 day 9

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 Day 9 was the cardio and abs workout again. I was again able to make it through the entire cardio portion without stopping, but I did have ...
Tuesday, July 20, 2021

Workout Update: Power-90 Day 8

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 Day 8 was the start of week 2 of Power-90, which meant sculpt 1-2 again. As I said in prior posts, the workout is not too intense, which is...
Monday, July 19, 2021

Workout Update: Power-90 Day 7

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 Day 7 is a rest day in the Power-90 schedule. On my calendared schedule I have Sundays either being a rest day or doing a stretching workou...
Sunday, July 18, 2021

Book Review: Body-Rx

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   Body Rx was a fitness and nutrition program released in 2001, right at the height of Body for Life's popularity, so much so that the ...
Saturday, July 17, 2021

Workout Update: Power-90 Day 6

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 Today was day 6 of Power-90, which meant the cardio 1-2 workout and ab-ripper 100. I can definitely tell that my endurance is increasing st...

Workout Review: Living Arts/Gaiam - Pilates Mat Based Workouts for Beginners

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  This is a Pilates workout video that was released in the early 2000s. It is a very good core strength/flexibility workout that lasts about...

Workout Update: Power-90 Day 5

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 Day 5 of Power-90 was the sculpt workout again. Even by the end of the week I am getting stronger and am almost to the point of bumping up ...
Friday, July 16, 2021

Blu-Ray/Movie Review: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

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  Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon was a surprise hit and award winner back in the early 2000s. It was a surprise hit in America (although not...

Workout Update: Power 90 Day 4

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 Yesterday was my second go-around with Sweat 1-2 and ab-ripper 100. The experience was pretty similar to the first time I did the workout o...
Thursday, July 15, 2021

DVD/Movie Review: Charlie's Angels (Special Edition)

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  Charlie's Angels is an action/comedy from 2000 and a reboot of the 1970s TV Show. It starred  Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, and Lucy L...

Workout update: Power-90 Day 3

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 Yesterday was day three of Power-90, the sculpt 1-2 workout. For at least the 1-2 portion of the program, I will do lower-weights, higher r...
Wednesday, July 14, 2021

Product Review: Batman 4K Collection

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  This is, of course, the set of original Batman movies, (i.e. prior to the Nolan trilogy reboot) consisting of the two movies directed by T...