Critically Thinking Through Programming, Part 1

Evaluating Programming Mark Brown October 12, 2022 Value has been a dominant thought in my mind recently, as evidenced by the 2 part essay that I released over the last couple of weeks. I seek to put value in a different light this time. Value is best stated through actions taken. That inherently involves making …

2022 Week 40 Training Log

October 3 – 9, 2022 Mark Brown October 10, 2022 MondayScheduled Rest Day – Recovery TuesdayScheduled Rest Day – Recovery WednesdayChest Press, American Cambered Bar Inside Grip – 138 x 6, 198 x 3, x 3; 218 x 3, 198 x 3Chest Press, ACB Narrow grip – 138 x 6, 198 x 3, x 3; …

2022 Week 39 Training Log

September 26 – October 2, 2022 Mark Brown October 3, 2022 MondayScheduled Rest Day – Recovery TuesdayScheduled Rest Day – Recovery WednesdayBench Press, Cambered Bar – 175 x 6, 225 x 3, x 3, x 3, x 3; 265 x 3, x 3, x 3, x 3; 275 x 2, x 1Flat Holds, Cambered Bar …

Value in the Gym, Part 2

Let’s get more specific! Mark Brown September 28, 2022 The last 8 months have really given me an opportunity learn from both experience and second hand sources and apply that information to my current program. Some of the lessons have become hard rules that I apply to planning sessions and the lifting that gets done …

Value in the Gym, Part 1

Approaching Lifting Through the Lens of Value Mark Brown September 15, 2022 The concept of value is essential to understanding why and how stuff gets done. This goes foes the gym, work, home, everywhere. For some areas of life, such as business, the discussion of value is inherently in everyone’s face overtly. Others it gets …