Tag: hobbies

powerlifting: lessons learned

The powerlifting meet was definitely an awesome experience. I learned a ton and will be way more prepared for the next one than I was for this one (trying to stuff in studying for med school along with starting my first-ever diet while training for this alone, most often without a spotter, without knowing much …

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powerlifting competition

They thought I was a high school kid. I found this rather amusing.

I hate it when I fail at something, but I like honesty, and I should practice what I preach. I bombed my squats, which was the first event. You better believe I was all kinds of disappointed. :[

With each “bad” experience, …

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diets

Scales

Given that I absolutely adore food and haven’t really ever actively tried to lose weight, this has been a somewhat trying time. :[ I already eat pretty healthily most days, and I already work out fairly regularly, but I’m pretty sure I used to eat way more than I actually needed to on a fairly …

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EXB

What do you value about EXB?

Last year, for some unbeknownst reason, Davis decided to temporarily suspend EXB (Exercise Biology) as a major. I am fully aware that I’m completely biased, seeing as how that was one of my majors, but [to me]  it was …

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90’s pop

BSB

Nothing makes me feel like more of a badass than lifting weights to Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears.

We have Shane to thank for this.

The guys sing em’ together in between sets. It’s pretty awesome [and hilarious].

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