BlogHide Resteemsdeej (55)in life • 8 years agoHow I Lifted, Pulled and Pushed Over 1.8 Million Ounces Of Metal...All By My LonesomeHere we are again reviewing what I've been up to in the gym. It's been a couple of weeks since my last update which has been a matter of incremental steps each and every session. I'm following…deej (55)in cryptocurrency • 8 years agoHow Ethereum Came To Be And It Started With ExcelDo you recognize this guy? I didn't when I first saw the photo, but I am familiar with the name... Vitalik Buterin The mastermind behind Ethereum. Today's issue of the Financial Post has…deej (55)in life • 8 years agoPushed, Pulled and Lifted Over 36 Tons In Less Than A Week's TimeMore precisely I did this during five different trips this month to the gym, June 13, 15, 17, 20 and 22. While today is the 26th and I could include my numbers from Saturday the 24th, I won't…deej (55)in life • 8 years agoHow One Man Can Lift Over 91,000 Pounds By Himself And Live To Write About ItI started writing about my workouts these last months on Steemit in order to complement what I was doing in the gym. It's been sort of an added discipline to go along with the discipline of going to…deej (55)in life • 8 years agoHow To Build A Classic Physique Continues One Session At A TimeIt's Sunday and I'm way late on my gym session updates here on Steemit. Work's been busy and so has the domestic front so while I've still gone to the gym, my writing about it has been very…deej (55)in news • 8 years agoNet Neutrality - A Real World Comparison Is About To BeginFrom the May 24th issue of the Financial Post... "Is the U.S. about to kill the open Internet and will Canada save it? The new chair of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) plans…deej (55)in life • 8 years agoNotIt's warming up here in the Pacific NW with a couple of 90 degree days to start the week. Some readers may scoff at these temps, but that's up there for this time of year in Oregon. That meant…deej (55)in life • 8 years agoWhat It Took To Finally Get Some Quiet Time At The GymNot that I was looking for quiet time, per se, but walking into the gym this (Saturday) morning at 6am I found myself to be the ONLY person on the main level of the gym. We're talking about a.n area…deej (55)in life • 8 years agoTurning the Corner on a Stiff Hip? Maybe, Just MaybeBack at it today with a 450am wake up. I have been feeling pretty solid the last few morning wakeups with very little stiffness in my right hip. I suppose I can attribute that to improved…deej (55)in life • 8 years agoMaybe a 5am Wake Up Ain't So Bad After AllEver since I started my How to Build a Classic Physique program a few months ago I have primarily done my workouts early in the morning. Once in a while I would go later in the morning or afternoon…deej (55)in fitness • 8 years agoBack At It Again On A Saturday Morning...Yippee!!!Given my last HBCP workout was Thursday today, Saturday, it was time to hit the iron again. That meant a 615am wake up. Now I prefer to NOT get up on Saturday morning so early. It's the…deej (55)in health • 8 years agoGetting Back to the Gym and Feeling Like Both of These GuysWell, it was officially 8 full days since my last How to Build A Classic Physique workout...but it seemed longer than that! Most of that time, Thursday thru Tuesday, I spent in Nashville, TN…deej (55)in life • 8 years agoHow Many Reps Does It Take To Make A Good Workout? Hmmm....Improvement does not happen in a steady, linear manner. There is an ebb and flow, an up and down, a forward and back when it comes to bettering oneself. (BTW, that's not me.) I was reminded of…deej (55)in health • 8 years agoNew Month, Same Routine (Mostly) and New Marks At The GymWelcome to May! Is the sun actually showing up?? Here in Oregon it's been a very wet and cold winter AND spring. Perfect reasons to stay inside and keep the grind going. This first day of May…deej (55)in fitness • 8 years agoLoverboy, Homer Simpson and Me...At The GymGiven work commitments I had to pass on my normal Friday session at the gym and delay until Saturday, yesterday. It's not the ideal way to start the weekend in my book, but who's complaining?…deej (55)in fitness • 8 years agoFront Squats, Bench Press, Dead Lifts, Protein, Calories, Dips, Curls, Hump Day....Ahhh!!As a reminder, I plan to just do the front squat on the middle session of each week's workouts. That session was today. The other 2 sessions will include the back squat each time. My previous…deej (55)in health • 8 years agoHow To Use Your Head To Build Your BodyOne aspect of my How to Build a Classic Physique diary here on Steemit that I have not addressed so far is the time I spend outside the gym studying videos online. These videos are not about me but…deej (55)in health • 8 years agoHow To Count Reps Without Counting MinutesYesterday's (Friday's) workout was pretty drawn out time-wise. It didn't seem longer than normal up until I got to the dead lift. I always take at least a 4 minute rest between my 3 main sets…deej (55)in health • 8 years agoBrilliant Detective Work By The Actual Perpetrator...#sarcasmToday's workout was a bit delayed but happened nonetheless. As they say showing up is half the battle. As for the other half it was interrupted by a cramp...a brain cramp by me. As I was…deej (55)in health • 8 years agoHow To Make The Most Of A Crowded Monday Morning...Before Rush HourBoy, busy day at the gym this morning. After squats, I transition to the bench press but all the flat benches were occupied by the time I got there. So, I bought some time by doing the incline press…