So, my stay in Saigon is about to end. I really enjoyed spending my two weeks at the Saigon Sports Club. It is really an awesome gym. I could do all of. My Olympic Lifts at this gym, the only gym I Saigon that will allow this. A one month membership will cost you roughly $110 USD. One day visits are around $25 USD. Below are some pictures of the gym I took … [Read more...] about Saigon Sports Club – Great Gym
Weightlifting
Weightlifting Goals for 2015
2014 has been a good year for me, I was about to set 7 new personal records for 9 lifts. January tends to be a good month for me to set new PRs so I hope 2015 will start with a bang. Below are my current PRs for the 9 lifts I am focusing on: Personal Records (Master-level Weightlifter) • Snatch: 75 kg/165 lbs (Mar. 10, 2014) Reactor Crossfit Gym [Almaty, KAZ] • Clean and … [Read more...] about Weightlifting Goals for 2015
400 Lbs (181.4 kg) Back Squats
No pain, no gain Pain is just weakness leaving the body What does not kill me, makes me stronger When I was medically discharged from the US Marine Corps Reserves back in October 31, 1996, I really did not know what I was going to do with my life. My knees were really messed up at the time. The VA Hospital decided that they could not continue treatment for me, they … [Read more...] about 400 Lbs (181.4 kg) Back Squats
My gym in Almaty – Crossfit Brute Force
Well, I have now spent over three months at a new Crossfit gym in Almaty, Crossfit Brute Force. I really enjoy the facilities which is very similar to Saigon Sports Club minus the MMA equipment. I am to do my Weightlifting and Powerlifting workouts with little problems even when there are Crossfit classes. The owner and trainers are great and very helpful. I am starting to hit … [Read more...] about My gym in Almaty – Crossfit Brute Force
An update from Almaty
I have been a bit silent on this blog for over a month. I had a bit of technical issues with my blog after I added it to a CDN. Today I finally removed my blog from the CDN and let it run as is so I could blog more often again. Winter is coming to an end here in Almaty. We are expected to have one more snow fall tonight and through tomorrow and then there will be a … [Read more...] about An update from Almaty