You know what I mean! Mark Brown May 4, 2023 I haven’t made a brisket in awhile. The last time I made it I simmered it to make Mexican pulled beef. That was a couple of years ago. For a special occasion I decided to break out the meat curing skills I learned years ago. …
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A Brush With Injury
So I trained something a bit too hard Mark Brown May 3, 2023 I have recently been forced to deal with a legitimate injury that will require recovery efforts that I haven’t had to deal with in awhile. I have learned some pretty important lessons from it during that time. The primary cause of it …
2023 Week 16 and 17 Training Log
Week 16: April 17 – 23, 2023 Monday through SundayUnscheduled rest day – recovery Steps/milesMonday – 25,062 steps, 11.37 miles. Tuesday – 18,867 steps, 8.29 miles. Wednesday – 3,024 steps, 1.48 miles. Thursday – 1,640 steps, .68 miles. Friday – 3,169 steps, 1.55 miles. Saturday – 3,084 steps, 1.52 miles. Sunday – 3,987 steps, 1.87 …
2023 Week 15 Training Log
April 10 – 16, 2023 Mark Brown April 17, 2023 MondayScheduled rest day – recovery TuesdayBox squat, cambered bar – 175 x 12, 265 x 12, 355 x 6, 375 x 6, 405 x 3, x 3, 415 x 3, x 3 ; 425 x 3, x 3; 435 x 3, x 3Hex bar deadlift, …
2023 Week 14 Training Log
April 3 – 9, 2023 Mark Brown April 10, 2023 MondayScheduled rest day – recovery TuesdayBox squat, cambered bar – 175 x 12, 265 x 12, 315 x 6, x 6, 355 x 6, x 6, 375 x 6m x 6; 395 x 3, x 3, x 3; 415 x 3, x 3Hex bar deadlift …
2023 Week 13 Training Log
March 26 – April 2, 2023 Mark Brown April 3, 2023 MondayScheduled rest day – recovery TuesdayBox squat, cambered bar – 175 x 12, 265 x 12, 315 x 6, x 6, 355 x 6, x 6, 395 x 3, x 3, x 3Hex bar deadlift, 12 inch pull – 290 x 6, 340 x …
Don’t Be Afraid To Let Fruit Ripen
Be patient with produce Mark Brown March 30, 2023 Grocery stores are good at stocking most everything a person needs and/or wants. Meat, vegetables, fruit, snacks, baked goods, spices, medicine, cleaning supplies, and other items are all things found in a well stocked grocery store. Bigger chain grocery stores will have all of that while …
2023 Week 12 Training Log
March 20 – 26, 2023 Mark Brown March 27, 2023 MondayScheduled rest day – recovery TuesdayFree squat, straight bar – 135 x 12, 225 x 12, 315 x 6, x 6: 345 x 3, x 3, x 3; 365 x 3, x 3Hex bar deadlift, 12 inch pull – 235 x 6, 325 x 1, …
Lessons From The Home Buying Process
And some from home owning as well! Mark Brown March 23, 2023 This is intended to be an addendum to my essay about how being a home owner has changed me. Instead of being released as one solid essay, I will be posting a couple specific lessons at a time so I can get into …
2023 Week 11 Training Log
March 13 – 19, 2023 Mark Brown March 20, 2023 MondayScheduled rest day – recovery TuesdayFree squat, straight bar – 135 x 12, 225 x 12, 315 x 6, x 6: 345 x 3, x 3, x 3; 365 x 3, x 3Sumo deadlift – 315 x 3, x 3, x 3, x 3Goblet squat, …
Life Through Lifting 