Welcome

Welcome to my ever-evolving blog. It started out as a blog on Beachbody workouts and products, mainly when I was a Beachbody coach. I no longer coach, not because I don't believe in Beachbody's programs (I subscribe to Beachbody on Demand and use their workouts every day), I am just not a salesperson and hated that aspect of it. I am more than willing to answer questions about my experiences with their products and the various workouts, and I feel freer to do so without the appearance of giving a biased review of something.

I have also started adding reviews for various things I have purchased like movies, books, CDs, and other products. This was brought about by a fight with Amazon in which all of my reviews were removed over a completely bullshit allegation that I posted a review that violated their terms of service. After going back and forth with the morons in the community-reviews department (even after they admitted that my posts did not violate their guidelines) they restored my account (which took them six months to do), but I have been posting my reviews on my blog to have them preserved in case something like that happens again. And here, I will post uncensored reviews so I will swear from time to time and post reviews that may be longer than Amazon's character limit. Everything I post here on any topic or product is my personal opinion, and I take no compensation for any product reviews I post. I am a member of Amazon's vine program and because I get those products for free, I keep those reviews on Amazon only, but everything I have purchased with my own money, whether from Amazon or some other store/website/outlet, I will post here.  

I also plan to do some longer blog posts on various topics, such as how to learn physics, how to get through calculus, and longer reviews of workout programs as I do them. Basically, whatever strikes me as interesting at the time.  As you can see if you navigate around the blog, I had many years in between postings. During that time I was going back to school to get an engineering degree, and learning material that I avoided my first time through college was a different experience and one that gave me a lot of insight into how to do well in those classes, which I will try to impart here for those who are looking to get a science or engineering degree. 

Monday, October 23, 2023

Workout Update: 645 and XB Stretch Hybrid - Day 75

 Day 75 was lower back in XB and Total Body Tempo in 645.

The 645 workout was a repeat of the week 9 exercises. Some of them were a bit easier, even with using heavier weights, and some were just as difficult as they were in week 9. I can definitely tell that my right shoulder is getting stronger and does not feel as impinged as it did when I was doing Lift-4 and Job-1. It does not have the full range of motion back yet, but it is getting there.

Product Review: Lasko 5435 Max-Endurance Oscillating Ceramic Heater

 



I use this as a space heater at work because my office can get a bit cold in the winter, even with the building heater running. It works very well to keep a relatively small space warm. It is a bit loud, so if you do have to be on the phone quite a bit, you may have to turn it off to hear the phone call. Other than that, however, it is a good option if you need extra heat in a single room.

Saturday, October 21, 2023

Workout Update: 645 and XB Stretch Hybrid - Day 74

For Day 74 I did the lower body flexibility workout in XB and Upper Body Strength workout.

In the XB routine, I got deeper into the stretches on each side. The 645 workout did the same exercises as in Week 9's version of the workout, but decreased the amount of reps and increased the weight (which I was able to do on most of the exercises). Overall, the workout was tough but doable.

Workout Update: 645 and XB Stretch Hybrid - Day 73

Day 73 was flexibility day again. I did lower back in XB and the Week 11 mobility and stability workout in 645.

The 645 routine actually had a lot of lower back work in it, so I actually got a very nice lower back "workout" today. All of the moves in the 645 routine are those we have done before or slight variations of what we have done before, so there are no surprises. There are a few pretty hilarious moments between the cast members in the workout that make holding the positions a bit difficult because of laughing.

Workout Update: 645 and XB Stretch Hybrid - Day 72

Day 72 was lower body flexibility in XB and total body power in 645.

The XB routine went well. I could again feel that I could get a little bit deeper into the stretches on each side. I am still a long way from doing a split, however. 

The 645 workout was another sweat-fest (despite being a resistance workout). It was fast-paced and the last block, when I was already pretty tired, had two pogos jumping into two squats. Needless to say, I was dead tired by the end of the workout.