I worked my chest and abs today.
1. Oblique stretch: 55 lb
2. Crunches: 110 lb
3. Situps: 30
4. Incline press: 40 lb
6. Dumbell fly press: 25 lb
7. Pullover: 55 lb
8. Dumbell press: 45 lb
The only thing I change next week is inclining the bench a notch for the situps.
I biked for 15 minutes. I got in about 8K. My max heartbeat was about 155.
What a crappy workout today. Here’s what I was supposed to do.
Warm up
Build up (repeat 4 times)
Core
Warm down
The warmup was fine. Even the buildup was pretty good. It was during the core when things really fell apart.
I did only three of the four sets, and none of them were under 3:30. In fact, the first set I didn’t even finish the last rep. I stopped with about 5 metres left. I did about 3:40 for the first set, 3:50 for the second, and 4:20 for the last set. It was pathetic.
I couldn’t even finish the warmdown.
This is what happens when you don’t swim for a week; when you miss four out of ten workouts.
I hope I can get back on track and do better on Tuesday.
The following is a reader submission.
>Would you mind elaborating on which is correct and why:
>If I were him I would think twice before cutting his hair.
>Or
>If I were he I would think twice before cutting his hair.
>Or
>If I were (he or him) I would think twice before cutting my hair.
>Is “he†or “him†the direct object?
>Brent
Thanks for writing, and great question. It seems there are two parts to your question.
First, technically-speaking, it would be most correct to say “If I were he”. In this case, the verb “to be” (were) acts as a linking verb, linking the subject (I) with the subject complement (he). In this case, the subject and the complement should agree, thus the complement should be in the subject form (he) not object form (him).
That being said, I think you would be hard pressed to find anyone who speaks like that anymore. If you want to follow the letter of the law, yet not sound pretentious, I suggest rewording the sentence. One alternative might be: If I were in his place.
The second part of your sentence would be “I would cut my hair” since “I” is the subject. If you want to avoid making the choice between the two, you could use the alternative “I would get a haircut”.
I hope that answers your question.
Email me your grammar questions. I’ll be sure to post the question and answer here.
I worked out my arms and shoulders today. I modified my workout. I decided to up my weights and decrease my reps. I did it for two reasons: build more bulk and allow for time on the bike.
I cut some exercises and added some new ones. The ones I added work more muscles, so I hope to maximize the benefit from those exercises in the little time I have. The new exercises were: alternate curls, alternate front raises, and reverse curls.
Here’s the lowdown:
1. Reverse curl: 40 lb
2. Alternate curl: 25 lb
3. Tricep pull down: 50 lb
4. Tricep extension: 35 lb
5. Wrist curl: 55 lb
6. Alternate front raise: 20 lb
7. Dumbell press: 27.5 lb
8. Lateral raise: 20 lb
I still need to increase the weights on everything but the lateral raises.
I then spent about 15 minutes on the stationary bike. I did about 7 km with an average speed of about 26 km/h. My max heart rate was about 165.
This is part of the difference between series.
Another common pair of words I see mixed up is “then” and “than”. Luckily, telling the difference is easy.
“Then” is always used in reference to a sequence of events, as in:
We went to the store, then we came home
“Than”, on the other hand, is used to compare things, as in:
My dad is stronger than your dad.
A trick to remembering them is “then” has an “e”, and “event” starts with an “e”.
I worked out my legs and back today:
1. Leg curl: 110 lb
2. Leg press: 315 lb
3. Calf press: 315 lb
4. Leg extension: 105 lb
5. Hip adductors: 110 lb
6. Hip abductors: 110 lb
7. Back extension: 45 lb
8. Lat pull: 42.5 lb
9. Lying row: 40 lb
10. Seated row: 85 lb
11. Assisted chinup: 110 lb
I think I’ll increase the weight next Monday for the calf press and leg press. The leg press I do is a seated one. I find if I have the seat further back, it’s not as hard on my arthritic knees.
I am considering lowering my reps from 15 to 8 and increasing my weights. I run short of time some days, and this could help out. It may also help me bulk up a bit. I’m especially trying to build my pecs, back, shoulders and calves. If it works out well enough, I may even be able to get a bit of cycling in.
I lived a significant portion of my teenage years (from 11 until 14) in the inner city of Regina, also referred to as North Central or Moccasin Flats. It’s the most impoverished and most crime ridden neighbourhood in Regina. While things were not all rosy while I was there in the 1980s, things are far less rosy now.
Nevertheless, here are a few lessons I learned growing up in inner city Regina during the 80s.
1. Gangs exist.
2. Prostitutes peddle their wares on residential street.
3. Abandoned schools make attractive playgrounds for teenaged boys.
4. So do apartment building parkades.
5. Apartment building managers don’t like teenaged boys playing in their parkades
6. Turf wars can be settled without guns.
7. Some children eat only two meals a week.
8. Children start having sex at an early age.
9. When my brother and I threw a party, it was the first party our friends attended that was free of beer and sex.
10. A lot of children go to empty homes after school.
11. I made friends as easily here as I did when I lived in The Crescents.
12. People may still break into your house even if you live in subsidized housing.
13. People will try breaking into your house even if you bar your doors shut.
14. A big dog can be helpful in preventing people from breaking in through a basement window.
15. Some teachers don’t take any smack.
16. Schools without air conditioning can be hot during prairie summers.
17. 12 isn’t too early to start smoking.
18. Poor kids like sports.
19. Poor kids can succeed academically.
20. Rap and heavy metal are popular among poor kids.
I started my first Simplan plan today. Here’s what it is:
Warm up
Build up (repeat 4 times)
Core
Warm down
I nearly did it all, too. On the core set, I could only get in 3 reps. The first rep was about 3:20, the second about 3:30 and the last about 3:40. I guess it averaged out.
It didn’t help much that I worked out my chest and abs yesterday.
I will keep doing this programme until I get work in all four reps in the core set and they can all be under 3:30.
The Buildup set sure helped in practising my breathing. I’ve been doing a terrible job at breathing properly (having never taken lessons), so this is helping.
Oh, and I found a site called We Endure. It’s a social networking sites for people who run, cycle and swim. You can see other people’s progress, and it keeps track of total workouts. Here’s my profile. I just wish there was a bit more flexibility in how we can report swimming workouts. Currently it allows total distance and time. It is kind of nice to see hoe much distance I’ve done in a month though.
