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Lost Dog · 02-20-2008, 09:35 PM

Nice work. I've done one of those once and I don't look forward to doing it again!

LisaS · 02-21-2008, 12:00 AM

back to the food -- I think it is really best to let it cool overnight so the fat will come out of solution and float up. If you just want to remove whatever has already come up to the top but not solidified (because you don't have time), you can try an ice cube wrapped in cheesecloth and skim the surface with it.

stingo · 02-21-2008, 06:41 AM

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Nice work. I've done one of those once and I don't look forward to doing it again!

Thanks - I feel like I'm getting somewhat of a handle on the workout now.

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back to the food -- I think it is really best to let it cool overnight so the fat will come out of solution and float up. If you just want to remove whatever has already come up to the top but not solidified (because you don't have time), you can try an ice cube wrapped in cheesecloth and skim the surface with it.

Good idea - I'll have to remember that for next time.

tcoy777 · 02-21-2008, 09:17 AM

Great time!! and you were worried. Even with a little more help thats impressive.

stingo · 02-21-2008, 10:45 AM

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Great time!! and you were worried. Even with a little more help thats impressive.

Thanks - I was kind of shocked when I got to my Ipod to turn it off. My main concerns now are form with the pushups and deadlifts, and the counting of the floorwipers and clean/presses. And as I've noted I think the pullup machine at the Well is more suited to my ability (or lack thereof), so I'm hoping to make progress there.

tcoy777 · 02-21-2008, 12:28 PM

yeah the floorwiper counting thing is a mystery to me as well. Seems like it should be one side, other side, middle = 1 rep. Then Doing 50 of those counting that way seems wrong too.

stingo · 02-21-2008, 12:40 PM

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yeah the floorwiper counting thing is a mystery to me as well. Seems like it should be one side, other side, middle = 1 rep. Then Doing 50 of those counting that way seems wrong too.

In the Men's Health video, Craig Ballantyne seems to count left, center, right, center as 1 rep, for 50 reps. Then he indicates that the clean/presses should be done 25 each arm. For some reason the counting schemes should be reversed to me. To me the floorwipers should be done 25 times that way and the clean/press done 50 times each arm.

LWilson212 · 02-22-2008, 10:18 AM

Did you stay home from work today?

stingo · 02-22-2008, 10:27 AM

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Did you stay home from work today?

Sure did - also rescheduled my training session to tomorrow.

LWilson212 · 02-22-2008, 10:40 AM

Good for you. I hope your day is going very nice and relaxing!

stingo · 02-22-2008, 10:49 AM

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Good for you. I hope your day is going very nice and relaxing!

Should be - might do some cooking later, but right now I might listen to some music, since I rarely get to do that during the week.

Edited to add: A 2-disc set of Rachmaninov's Preludes has come to hand, and I just listened to the first one - great stuff.

dillytl · 02-22-2008, 11:05 AM

Whatcha planning on cookin?

kfisherx · 02-22-2008, 01:00 PM

Oh man, I am jealous and at work right now too. I was on a jet at 6:30AM, in a meeting all day and will be on a jet again at 6:30PM. My hope is to get home in time to do a tiny bit of guitar practice before I pass out for the night. Thank god tomorrow is Sat.

stingo · 02-22-2008, 02:10 PM

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Whatcha planning on cookin?

Vegetarian chili is in the dutch oven as we speak.

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Oh man, I am jealous and at work right now too. I was on a jet at 6:30AM, in a meeting all day and will be on a jet again at 6:30PM. My hope is to get home in time to do a tiny bit of guitar practice before I pass out for the night. Thank god tomorrow is Sat.

Hope your day is going ok Karla - good thing Saturday is right around the corner.

mel · 02-22-2008, 02:23 PM

that workout looks brutal! Great job Tom!

Have fun with the chili and the music today!

mel

stingo · 02-22-2008, 03:53 PM

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that workout looks brutal! Great job Tom!

Have fun with the chili and the music today!

mel

Thanks! The chili is a hit - my dad asked if he could try some and ended up having a bowl. I like it too to be honest. It tastes lighter than a meat-based chili. And it uses beer. I used a locally brewed beer - Stegmaier 150 (a Vienna lager) and it came out well. I'm sorely tempted to try the stout I have on tap next time.