Reviews, Health, and Other Stuff

Here you will find things about fitness and nutrition, mainly (but not exclusively) in relation to the Beachbody programs like P90x and Insanity. And, I will start adding reviews for Books, DVDs and Blu-Rays, and other products. All views and opinions on this blog are my own.

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Friday, November 7, 2025

Workout Update: Lift 4: Day 26

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Day 26 was the week 4 legs workout, which is a HIIT-only workout. The four exercises that you do for three blocks are Soccer Runs/Sprints fo...
Thursday, November 6, 2025

Workout Update: Lift 4: Day 25

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Day 25 was shoulders, which was an interval workout. So, in each block, you do two weighted exercises followed by a 30-second HIIT exercise....

Book Review: The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe

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  The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe is a biography of Marilyn Monroe by celebrity biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli. It was first published i...
Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Workout Update: Lift 4: Day 24

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Day 24 was the mid-week off day, so I did the stretching routine. It went well. I think I am slowly progressing in the amount of flexibility...
Tuesday, November 4, 2025

Workout Update: Lift 4: Day 23

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Day 23 was the back and biceps workout for week 4, which was a 50/50 workout. I was able to maintain using the heavier weight that I used in...

4k-UHD/Movie Review: Dark City (Limited Edition)

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  Dark City is a 1998 film starring Rufus Sewell, Jennifer Connelly, Kiefer Sutherland, William Hurt, Ian Richardson, and Richard O'Brie...
Monday, November 3, 2025

Workout Update: Lift 4: Day 22

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Day 22 was the chest and triceps workout for week 4. This week, it is a circuit workout. I was able to start with the heavier weights that I...
Sunday, November 2, 2025

Workout Update: Lift 4: Day 21

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On day 21, I again did the flexibility and mobility 1 routine from 25-Minute Speed Train. I again feel that my flexibility is improving, as ...
Saturday, November 1, 2025

Workout Update: Lift 4: Day 20

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Day 20 was the second rest day of the week, and since it was post-leg day, I did the foam rolling routine. The twist is, I did it using the ...

DVD/TV Series Review: The Good Place: Season 4

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  The 13-episode fourth and final season of The Good Place aired during the 2019/2020 TV season. All of the main cast members return for the...
Friday, October 31, 2025

Workout Update: Lift 4: Day 19

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Day 19 was Legs, which is a 50/50 workout this week. I was able to increase the amount of weight I was using on all the weighted exercises. ...

Blu-Ray/TV Series Review: Cheers: The Complete Series

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  Cheers was the long-running sitcom that aired for 11 seasons from 1982 to 1993, starring Ted Danson, Rhea Perlman, George Wendt, John Ratz...
Thursday, October 30, 2025

Workout Update: Lift 4: Day 18

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Day 18 was the shoulders interval workout. I was able to increase the amount of weight I used for each exercise by 2.5 lbs, and felt that I ...

Workout Update: Lift 4: Day 17

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Day 17 was the mid-week off day, so I just did the stretching workout. No big changes in my flexibility to report from this one. 

4k-UHD/Movie Review: Ocean's 8

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  Ocean's 8 is a 2018 film starring Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Sarah Paulson, Rihanna, Helena Bonham Carter, Awkwafi...
Wednesday, October 29, 2025

CD/Music Review: Christina Aguilera: Back to Basics

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  Back to Basics, released in 2006, is a two-disc album by Christina Aguilera. It contains 22 tracks in all, 13 on the first disc and 9 on t...
Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Workout Update: Lift 4: Day 16

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Day 16 was the back and biceps workout for week 3. This week, it is a circuit workout. So, you do three blocks, the first two consisting of ...

Blu-Ray/Movie Collection Review: Die Hard 5-Movie Collection

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  This is the five-movie blu-ray set for the Die Hard movie franchise, including the original 1988 film Die Hard, and the four sequels: 1990...
Monday, October 27, 2025

Workout Update: Lift 4: Day 15

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Day 15 was the start of week 3, which meant the Chest and Back workout. This one was another 50/50 workout. It was similar in format to the ...

DVD/Movie Review: Sleepy Hollow

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  Sleepy Hollow is a 1999 horror film starring Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, and Christopher Walken. This version is an adaptation of the st...

Blu-Ray/TV Series Review: Cheers: Season 11

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  The 28-episode 11th and final season of Cheers aired during the 1992/1993 TV season. In it, the writers both continued to develop the vari...
Sunday, October 26, 2025

Workout Update: Lift 4: Day 14

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On Day 14, I did the Flexibility and Mobility 1 workout from 25-Minute Speed Train. I was also outside doing some yardwork, so while this wa...

Blu-Ray/Movie Collection Review: The Oceans Trilogy

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  The Ocean's trilogy is a collection of three movies, starting with the 2001 remake of Ocean's 11 (which originally starred The Rat...
Saturday, October 25, 2025

Workout Update: Lift 4: Day 13

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Day 13 was the foam rolling recovery routine. This one felt very good. I did not feel as many knots in my legs as I did last week, which was...

DVD/TV Series Review: The Killing: Season 4

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  ++++Warning, this will contain spoilers about the end of season 3, but no major giveaways from season 4++++ The fourth and final season of...
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