What I got done today

Even though it feels like I'm being lazy, I actually accomplished a lot today.

I:

- filled out apps for some internships
- made HUGE progress with tic-tac-toe program.
(The f*cker works and looks pretty. Now all that's left is to tweak the presentation).
-played tennis
-socialized and went out with friends (I don't do this enough. Need to rectify that).



An important lesson from my struggles with tic-tac-toe were:
1) It pays to be creative in coding. Unique solutions can be hyper efficient.
2) Functions, functions, functions! SO much faster to edit 600 lines of code when everything is functions.

Bigger Levers (and puny weights)

Lifted like a b*tch today. But there's a method to my madness.

Rippetoe mentions at one point that getting bigger levers (arms + legs) helps in the lifts.

Some have taken this as a mild, ultra-limited endorsement by Rippetoe to sometimes do bodybuilding style sets/reps.

Which is what I'm doing for a very short period of time.

Today's Workout:

Back Squat: 235 x 1s x 20r
Overhead Press: 90 x 5s x 10r
Double OH Deadlift: 300 x 3s x 5r
T-Bar close-grip: 135x 4s x 10r



Notes from workout:

1) Cardio is terrible. 20-rep-squats left me gasping.

2) Strength-Endurance is terrible. First 5 reps of the sets with the OH press were easy, last 5 were killer!

3) I'm ok with deadlifting light for now. Gonna play with high volume for awhile and see what happens.

4) LOVE the t-bar close-grip deal. Could feel the periphery of my back getting a crazy workout that I don't feel with the deadlifting alone.

f*cking around

just f*cking around today.
Had fun.
Workout consisted of 2 new 1 rep maxes!!!!

B Squat: 225lb x 1s x 25r (Heart was pounding at the end, I'm def out of shape
cardio-wise)

Bench Press: 240lb x 1s x 1r (NEW ONE REP MAX!!!)


Standing Bicep Barbell Curl: 135lb x 1s x 1r (NEW ONE REP MAX!!!!)


The 135lb standing bicep barbell curl has been a goal for 12 years. It was cool to finally do it.

New Sieve, and tomorrow's workout

Tomorrow's workout will be:
B Squat: 300 x 5s x 5r
Bench: 207.5 x 6s x 5r
Bicep Curls: 107.5 x 8s x 5r



Wrote a new sieve of Eristaphanes. Think it's more efficient, but will have to check.
Code is below.

upper_limit = raw_input("\n\nUp to what number should be search for \
perfect numbers?\n")

upper_limit = int(upper_limit)

the_range = range(0,upper_limit + 1)
potential_answers = list(the_range)

print "The list of numbers being evaluated is", potential_answers,"\n\n"



for n in the_range:
a = 2
if n % a == 0:
potential_answers.remove(n)
else:
while a < n/2:
a +=1
if n % a == 0:
if n in potential_answers:
potential_answers.remove(n)

print "\nThe perfect numbers in the range you provided are ", potential_answers

Missed the OH Press

Today's Workout:
B Squat W/O Belt: 295 x 5s x 5r
OH Press: 145 x 5s x 5r (missed it)


Got first 2 sets of OH press, missed on the last 3 attempts.

Conversely, B Squat felt great and went up easy.

Today's Workout

Had an excellent workout today.
(BEST HIGH-REP BENCH DAY EVER)

Squat (Beltless): 290 x 5 x 5
Bench: 205 x 6s x 5r
Standring Barbell Bicep Curl: 105 x 5 x 5


While this was my best bench day ever, my squat is still in recovery mode.