Author Archives: Albert Bodamer

Round 15: Everything is Awesome Edition

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Albert Bodamer

Today, I’m at week 10, day 67 of this hybrid round. Everything, as they say, is awesome because I’m on schedule and things continue to trend well. No injuries. Strength, mobility and flexibility are gaining. Tennis play is improving, with … Continue reading →

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Round 15: Strength in Numbers

Posted on March 16, 2016 by Albert Bodamer

Today begins week 7 of this 16 week hybrid round. And while some days are better than others, the general trend is one of increasing strength and muscle gain. I’ve expressed this gain with the purchase of a new, 20 … Continue reading →

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Round 15: The Beast in Me

Posted on February 23, 2016 by Albert Bodamer

If not for the beast within us we would be castrated angels. ~Herman Hesse I’m now into week 4 of this round and it’s something of a recovery week, which is appreciated. Yesterday, while swinging my kettlebell, I had to … Continue reading →

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Round 15: A New Hope

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Albert Bodamer

My last attempt at this hybrid ended first by adjusting the schedule, then by acknowledging that I needed to quit to allow for my hamstring to heal. Now, months later and five pounds heavier, I’m still not 100% but there’s no … Continue reading →

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2015’s Top 10 Posts

Posted on December 30, 2015 by Albert Bodamer

Once again, it’s time to commemorate the year’s top 10 posts for this blog. The Top 10 represent the posts which have the most visits during the course of the calendar year. Given this, recent posts are at a disadvantage … Continue reading →

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I Just Did 100 Push Ups

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Albert Bodamer

Yes. Cutting to the chase, I did it. Just a few minutes ago, I was finally able to muster the will to do 100 consecutive push ups. Upon completion, I collapsed to the floor! After failing in my first attempt … Continue reading →

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One Step Forward, Two Weeks Back

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Albert Bodamer

After my complete and total failure last week to perform 100 consecutive push ups, I was forced to confront my demons. Having fallen just 10 short of the desired outcome, I had to look within and ask why. Why did … Continue reading →

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100 Push Ups: Close, But No Cigar!

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Albert Bodamer

On Monday, I completed my final week of the 6 week, 100 Push Ups program. Because I was able to do 30 consecutive push ups in my initial test, I was able to begin in Week 3, making this only … Continue reading →

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Another Exhaustion Test

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Albert Bodamer

Well, I made it through week 5, with better success than Week 4. I still needed to break up my final “max” set into smaller subsets, but–hey–I was working. My cumulative push up count on Day 3 was 201 over … Continue reading →

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Failure at Forty-Four

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Albert Bodamer

I finished up the third and final day of Week 4 of the 100 Push Ups program, again having to break my final two sets into smaller sub-sets to get all the reps in. Over the course of the five … Continue reading →

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