Euqinom 1

[tina722]

I want to graduate soon too!

Are you going to teach? I have no experience doing that, but would love to get some.

[Euqinom]

I want to graduate soon too!

Are you going to teach? I have no experience doing that, but would love to get some.

It's another year of studying: post doc license to be able to teach all levels. Will have to. Economic crisis doesn't leave mucgh room for the Humanities graduates to find jobs outside of teaching or translation.

[pastorpritch]

^^ I hear that!
With your dedication I don't think you'll have a problem ...

[Euqinom]

Because they were cleaning stuff with petrol -or something- to repaint it, I refused to do my deadlifts and stayed upstairs to get my swings in. Pretty surprised with myself:

32kgs, 100 reps in 8 sets.
2x5 pull ups, 5kgs
Dips, 2x5 BW, 2x4 +5kgs.

[Euqinom]

Guys are finding me increasingly more frequently to help them with strength stuff. I like it! I have 5 guys that want or get help, and a sixth that is recovering right now.

Sadly, club organization is still slacking on everything I ask.

And looking around in my room, I wonder why I resist housekeeping so much.

@Tina: doesn't your phd mean that you have to get in teaching hours?

[tina722]

No, I'm at a school that's not affiliated with undergrad, so they don't require any teaching.

It's another year of studying: post doc license to be able to teach all levels. Will have to. Economic crisis doesn't leave mucgh room for the Humanities graduates to find jobs outside of teaching or translation.

This is cool, although I know I want to stay in research primarily, I need to find a way to get some experience teaching...should be easy enough as an (unpaid) assistant or TA. But salary is already low for research, and lots of hours. School is currently a very safe "bubble" for me. I dread getting out in the real world.



Very exciting on guys getting help with strength stuff. Are you setting them up with programs or actually doing personal training?

[Euqinom]

Very exciting on guys getting help with strength stuff. Are you setting them up with programs or actually doing personal training?

A little bit of both, depending on how the university's sports centre will handle that. As the organization (again..) isn't very eager to get things done, it's hard to get ANYTHING arranged. We'll see. I can test them, re-assess, and help them with programming, but we'll have to see what I can do in the gym, you know?

[Euqinom]

Did 5x4 80kg squats today, way easier than expected. Kept bench light, as I came straight out of work and was low on food. 4x4 55 kgs. Technique was okay, but it sure has been a while!


Whoop. Excited for this weekends rugby matches.

[Euqinom]

What my sister sent me in her endless wisdom and wit ;P

[Euqinom]

I failed my translation studies exam.. I am thoroughly bummed.
FIercely hoping i passed my other exam.

[tina722]

I'm sorry to hear that. I've failed a few things in my grad school career also. It always takes me a few days to get over the shock/pain/disappointment. Take care of yourself - get to the gym if you need to!

Hoping for the best regarding the other exam.

[wakechica]

I failed my translation studies exam.. I am thoroughly bummed.
FIercely hoping i passed my other exam.

oh no *hugs*

I've failed a lot of exams.... just bite the bullet and do it 2nd time round. Good luck with you other exam.

[-Lucifer]

I failed my translation studies exam.. I am thoroughly bummed.
FIercely hoping i passed my other exam.

To err is human. Give yourself a break and stop worrying; you'll give yourself wrinkles.

[gobbles23]

Awww! *hugs* It'll be ok

[Euqinom]

Thanks guys, you all are right!

Fingers crossed and more books and articles the coming weeks!

[Euqinom]

WEnt in today and didn't have the opportunity to train the past five days, so I did squats.

90kgs, 2/2/3/3/3// a little anxious on descent. It's been a loooooooooooooooooong time.
Pull Ups, 2x5 with 5kgs, easy!
And single arm overhead presses: 14kgs (wonder where those sixteens went?! Nowhere to be found in the building) 4x6.

[pastorpritch]

Great job!
Glad you're back on the squat wagon!

[Euqinom]

Great job!
Glad you're back on the squat wagon!

Yeah, once I get my swagger on, it 'll be better. I was just too conscious of everything. And it feels good to be squatting again!

[geek23ka]

nice squats, equi!

also, i love that sherlock suggestion sheet. it'll be forever for the next season, but i'm downloading it just for fun. hope to put it to use! lol

[Euqinom]

YAAAAAAAY!

Squats, evening, after a days work: 90kgs, 5x3, VERY happy about form and ease.
Then, pull ups 2x5 + 5kgs, while coaching a guy I know on deadlifts.
I wanted to do overhead presses (single arm, db) but when I did two sets already, B. persuaded me to do dips. Apparently, I have my own style of doing them (half moon curve) and they made fun about it to the point where I couldn't do them anymore because I was laughing so hard. Still managed 3x5.

[-Lucifer]

Nice work, E. I hate the deadlift and my form sucks.

[Euqinom]

I'm sure it's not as bad as you say.



Pffft.. Another cancelled competition.

[-Lucifer]

Why was it cancelled?

[Euqinom]

The weather. It's been freezing during the night the past week, which means that the field(s) will be too hard to play. Which means either the ref or the organizing club declares the field unplayable, and the match is rescheduled. We've had SO many matches rescheduled since the third weekend of January.. This is not good for the already wonky morale in the first team.

[Euqinom]

STayed in today, no game, and slept a lot. Will be getting back to the normalities of life tomorrow: taxes, homework, finances, working out.

[Euqinom]

Instead of doing heavy squats today, I joined rugby kid in his workout for non/game weeks: warm up, 40 complexes of KB cleans, squats, pushpresses, alternating hands (so sneaking in a little KB swing as well), then windmills 5 in each direction, 2 sets of pull ups. He finished 40 reps with 16kgs in 12 minutes. I took longer, as I was catching my breath between sets and struggling with the right hand side rack position (meh). Fun workout though!!


Another sigh for the organization of the club. I asked if they could add me to the mailinglist because they didn't inform em about this weekend's cancellation. No, they can't because I'm not a member, and the mailform is generated via the website that lists members (well... make me a member!). And I refuse to become a member. I'm not paying them to volunteer there. Pfsht.

[Fightingenetics]

I can't believe you're still fiddling around with that club. Eff them. Form your own?

Workout looks pretty fun actually. I bet Rugby Kid got a kick out of you working out with him. Glad you got some sleep too. You probably needed it like crazy. How's the hips?

[Euqinom]

I can't believe you're still fiddling around with that club. Eff them. Form your own?

Workout looks pretty fun actually. I bet Rugby Kid got a kick out of you working out with him. Glad you got some sleep too. You probably needed it like crazy. How's the hips?

The hips are great! I had insoles made, and my fibula manipulated, and it's better than its been during the past six months! That being said, I do have some soreness in my left medial glute. :S Dunno if it's from the low high heels Ï was wearing, from the cinema seats, or just getting used to the soles.
Been busting out deep squats, etc since I've improved so much. Now, it's just a matter of getting the workouts in, and staying mobile.

Yeah, it was fun. Hard as well.. If I can, I want to keep that workout in. I'm going in with another rugby boy tomorrow for deadlifts.

[pastorpritch]

Squats .... DEADLIFTS??
What has this log turned into!!!

[Euqinom]

Squats .... DEADLIFTS??
What has this log turned into!!!

Wish I had the time to go in today..