1st Annual Atlas Open

I was at Fourth Power Fitness the better part of yesterday helping out at the Atlas Open Olympic Lifting Meet. Pictures will be forthcoming. I was too busy to really take any good shots of my own.
Basically I loaded and unloaded the bar all day. What with 30+ competitors and 3 lifts a piece over [...]

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One of those little, happy moments…

Zane (my eleven year old athlete / trainee) and I are heading back from a workout at Fourth Power Fitness. Physical Grafitti is playing. “Kashmir” has just come on.

Zane: What’s this?
Me: Led Zeppelin.
Zane: I like it.
Me: [swelling with happiness] Turn it up then.

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Big Historic Day

Today I saw a number I haven’t seen in over 10 years. You see, I was standing on this scale and there was this #1 on the digital readout in front of the other numbers. It practically spoke to me and said “Hello Old Friend! It’s good to be back!”.
I’d broken the 200 lb barrier. [...]

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Fourth Power Fitness

About three weeks ago I started training at Fourth Power Fitness in Sacramento, CA. [lost 9lbs so far with good strength gains / possible muscle gains]
I found out about Crossfit through a link on Cassio Werneck’s web site. From there I found Fourth Power Fitness. It was a tough decision deciding whether or not I [...]

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The Catch Up

Some Career News
I’m pleased to announce that CK has landed herself a jobby job as a Sr. Facilities Coordinator for a nice, big, established company out here. Good salary, good benefits, nice relaxed environment and a well defined career progression.
She kicks ass.
As for me, I’m spending the better part of my days doing web development [...]

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