Over the past few days I took an impromptu deload week. My family traveled to spend Christmas with my wife’s parents. I did not get any workouts in (unless you count running around in Tom Clancy’s Rainbow 6: Siege for Xbox One). I figured in this post I would talk about the awesome training related gifts I got for Christmas. (These are a mix of gifts from my side of the family and my wife’s side as well)
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Pudzianowski Poland T-shirt – This is a t-shirt from one of my favorite strongmen Mariusz Pudzianowski from Poland (where my mother’s side of the family came from.)
Home Depot Gift Card – This gift card is going to be used to do the DIY project: DIY – Home Made Deadlift Blocks – YouTube (will probably mix together a couple different sources)
The Perfect Man: The Muscular Life and Times of Eugen Sandow: Victorian Strongman by David Waller – This book is about one of the first great strongmen/bodybuilders ever. When I am finished reading it I will post a book review on the blog.
Iron Nation: Passion for Hard Training by Bob Whelan and Drew Israel – This book is full of interviews with greats in the lifting world. It was written to”chronicle the most significant developments in the filed of strength training…”
Beast T-shirt – This t-shirt was made specifically for me. On the back it says Heavy Hammer Gym. I will probably wear it in one of my Daily “Selfie” pics soon.
CAP Loadable Dumbbell – This DB will come in handy. I have a set of DBs, but they only go up to 50 lbs. I have surpassed that weight. I had another loadable DB that I used to train 1-arm DB press for Strongman. With both of them I can now do my normal DB routines and be able to go up in weight. (Today I did 62 lbs each DB. Yes I know that is a random number, but that is what they figured out to weigh.)
Not Pictured – another t-shirt that I will post in my next Daily “Selfie”.
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2 framed photos: Top – Jón Páll Sigmarsson – another one of my favorite strongmen. This is a picture of when he competed in a bodybuilding show. Bottom – Mariusz Pudzianowski – a picture of the man that goes along with the shirt from before.
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Stamina Air-Resistance Bike – This exercise bike will help with my cardio and general health. Heavy Hammer Gym has been missing a cardio/conditioning section. I now have three pieces of indoor cardio equipment – a InMotion Compact Elliptical (also Stamina brand), this stationary bike, and a jump rope. This goes along with my outdoor cardio equipment – a pair of farmers walk handles, a couple semi-tires, and one small(ish) tractor tire. My brother-in-law gave me the handy-dandy seat cover and it has already being used.
Not Pictured: some other random stuff like beef jerky, turkey jerky, deer jerky, bacon jerky, Gatorade, and Gatorade powder. Also got some Amazon gift cards. I used them today to purchase a few more training related items. As soon as they come in I will post pics of them too.
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