Training Log 2021-10-21

I am (almost) a CISSP.

CISSP Exam Passed

I sat my CISSP exam today in Ottawa. Very happy to say I passed with proverbial "flying colours". I achieved a passing result in 100 questions, the minimum number of questions you must answer to determine a pass, and it took me less than an hour.

I now need to …

Training Log 2021-10-18

Week 1 on the 1A program, redux.

Training Log 2021-10-13

It's a learning process.

Training Log 2021-10-11

Despite back spasms only manifesting once maybe every 18 months, after many years of them it is very hard to get your mind to trust that you'll be ok doing squats. As a physio once explained, my back problems are to some extent a central nervous systems training problem.

Training Log 2021-10-09

Just another day under the bar. Feels good to be back. Feels great to be able to do this from the comfort of my own home.

Training Log 2021-10-07

Pitter patter...

Training Log 2021-10-05

The squat rack arrived today. Diving right in, I got it all set up and started the "1A" program from "The Barbell Prescription".

New Pen Day - The Narwhal Peter Pen

Peters Draws is a super entertaining YouTuber whose videos are largely him drawring doodles with a fountain pen. Peter teamed up with Narwhal for this exclusive black-white-and-grey version of the classic Narwhal pen. Naturely, as a big fan of Peter Draws, I had to have one.

And holy smokes is …

Training Log 2021-09-29

Teaching myself Press 2.0. I admit I don't quite get why this was introduced. I get that it allows you to move a heavier weight but I still find it very weird to add a highly dynamic element to the lift.