2013-11-04 Training
Had a really good training session today after taking a light week. Dinner was pork chops and squash with this recipe: http://themeanestmomma.com/2012/03/09/balsamic-glazed-baked-pork-chops/
Andrew’s First Power Lifting Meet
Today my brother Andrew Ott had his first power-lifting competition. I am not a power lifter but I was thrilled to coach/support my brother in iron and blood, in his…
2013-10-26 Training
I had a decent workout today even though I have a chest/head cold. My shoulders and knees were a bit achey. However, I still put in a solid effort to…
MDUSA European Bumpers
Awesome and economical. I have only used these periodically for a few months as I write this so I do not have years of data, but so far I really…
Power Clean off Blocks 145kgx2
Some power cleans off blocks from the other day. 140kgx2, 145kgx2.
DHS Change Plates
The Kg change plates from DHS are Awesome. They do have a bit of friction on them so they hold the bigger bumper plate weights on the bar decently. They…
Hercules Bumper Plates
I personally do not like these bumper plates. They bounce erratically from side to side when dropped. The red 25kg plate grew a big circular crack around the edge. This…
MDUSA 1KG Rule Change Plate Set
The Pendlay 1KG rule change plate set from MDUSA (Now Rogue) are an economical choice ($100) for some change plates. I have been dropping bars for years with these loaded…
Pendlay Elite Bumpers
I bought a 140kg set of Pendlay Elite Coloured bumper plates from the Muscle Driver USA website in 2009. When they arrived I was disappointed that there was a split…
DHS Needle Bearing Olympic Bar
I have been using a DHS needle bearing Olympic bar (training bar) weekly, for the last year. I will start off with some quick ratings: Spin=great, knurling=good, whip=great, durability=great, price=great.…