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<p><a href="http://www.ournameisfun.com/">Fun.</a> rocks my world, check them out.&nbsp;</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Snow Day</title><category term="fun"/><category term="snow"/><category term="snowboard"/><category term="snowboarding"/><id>http://www.andrewsimpkins.com/blog/2012/2/21/snow-day.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.andrewsimpkins.com/blog/2012/2/21/snow-day.html"/><author><name>Andrew Simpkins</name></author><published>2012-02-21T18:50:08Z</published><updated>2012-02-21T18:50:08Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><img class="iphone-image" src="http://www.andrewsimpkins.com/resource/iphone-20120221105208-1.jpg?fileId=16723404"/></p><p>I love snowboarding! </p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>The Weekend</title><id>http://www.andrewsimpkins.com/blog/2012/2/6/the-weekend.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.andrewsimpkins.com/blog/2012/2/6/the-weekend.html"/><author><name>Andrew Simpkins</name></author><published>2012-02-06T16:25:43Z</published><updated>2012-02-06T16:25:43Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p><span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img style="width: 500px;" src="http://www.andrewsimpkins.com/resource/iphone-20120206082543-1.jpg?fileId=16439677&amp;__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1328546202114" alt="" /></span></span></p>
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<p>Last weekend was pretty good. Dinner with a <a href="http://thepushpinproject.com/">friend</a>, snowboarding with Navy Seals, and a super bowl Sunday with the family. Oh yeah, and the weekend before my awesome wife and I went to Disneyland. Living the dream!</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Look Good, Feel Good</title><id>http://www.andrewsimpkins.com/blog/2012/1/19/look-good-feel-good.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.andrewsimpkins.com/blog/2012/1/19/look-good-feel-good.html"/><author><name>Andrew Simpkins</name></author><published>2012-01-19T16:20:21Z</published><updated>2012-01-19T16:20:21Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>The Invictus Look Good, Feel Good has begun. Last night I took my before pictures, and did the workout. This will be repeated in 8 weeks. Im really looking forward to working hard and I am greatful to have a beautiful, supportive wife to help me through it. I created a iPhone wallpaper to keep me reminded throughout the 8 weeks.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>The work out was a grinder, it was a alot of work even if it was for only 10 mins.&nbsp;</p>
<p><span>For Max Reps (or Calories):</span><br /><span>2 Minutes Row for Calories</span><br /><span>Rest 2 minutes</span><br /><span>2 Minutes Max Reps Kettlebell Swings (24/16 kg)</span><br /><span>Rest 2 minutes</span><br /><span>2 Minutes Max Reps Burpees</span><br /><span>Rest 2 minutes</span><br /><span>2 Minutes Max Reps Sit-ups</span><br /><span>Rest 2 minutes</span><br /><span>2 Minutes Row for Calories</span></p>
<p><span>My Numbers:</span></p>
<p><span><span>46, 49, 21, 40, 38</span></span></p>
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<p><span><span>Im looking to improve greatly in 8 weeks.&nbsp;</span></span></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Rowing</title><category term="crossfit"/><category term="rowing"/><category term="weightloss"/><id>http://www.andrewsimpkins.com/blog/2012/1/17/rowing.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.andrewsimpkins.com/blog/2012/1/17/rowing.html"/><author><name>Andrew Simpkins</name></author><published>2012-01-17T17:44:41Z</published><updated>2012-01-17T17:44:41Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p class="p1">Part of my crossfit journey has including rowing. <a href="http://www.crossfitinvictus.com/">Invictus</a> offers a great rowing club with an amazing <a href="http://shanefarmer.com/">coach</a>.&nbsp;This has gotten me some pretty cool results. I was drawn to rowing because I knew it would help out my cardio and stamina, which will help my other workouts. What I didn't know was that it would work my mind and endurance and take me places I have never gone before. Im still learning and getting leaner which will help my results, but here are my current times.</p>
<p class="p1">500m: 1:42.7</p>
<p class="p1">2000m: 7:52:1&nbsp;</p>
<p class="p1">5000m: 21:22</p>
<p class="p1">10000m: 45:02</p>
<p class="p1">These shots are after the 2k row. Crazy times!!</p>
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<p class="p1">&nbsp;</p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Progress</title><category term="crossfit"/><category term="rowing"/><id>http://www.andrewsimpkins.com/blog/2012/1/12/progress.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.andrewsimpkins.com/blog/2012/1/12/progress.html"/><author><name>Andrew Simpkins</name></author><published>2012-01-12T16:46:58Z</published><updated>2012-01-12T16:46:58Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>Last night was a hard work out. The row, run, row really smoked my legs. I finished at 8:45. I gotta get better on the run.&nbsp;</p>
<p>A.<br />Four sets of:<br />Dumbbell Shoulder Press x 10-12 reps @ 2011<br />Rest 45 seconds<br />Good Mornings x 10 reps @ 3010<br />Rest 45 seconds<br />Alternating Forward Lunge x 10 reps each leg @ 1010<br />Rest 45 seconds<br />Prone Plank Hold x 45 seconds<br />Rest 45 seconds</p>
<p>B.<br />For time:<br />Row 500 Meters<br />Run 600 Meters<br />Row 500 Meters</p>
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<p>Also here is a picture of my progress after 3 months. <span class="full-image-block ssNonEditable"><span><img src="http://www.andrewsimpkins.com/storage/post-images/progress.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1326386964504" alt="" /></span></span></p>]]></content></entry><entry><title>Hey, I'm fat but not for long.</title><id>http://www.andrewsimpkins.com/blog/2012/1/10/hey-im-fat-but-not-for-long.html</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://www.andrewsimpkins.com/blog/2012/1/10/hey-im-fat-but-not-for-long.html"/><author><name>Andrew Simpkins</name></author><published>2012-01-10T16:50:35Z</published><updated>2012-01-10T16:50:35Z</updated><content type="html" xml:lang="en-US"><![CDATA[<p>Hello world...So I have been fat most of my life, but I recently wanted to change that. I joined a great gym, and have some great support. This is the journal of my journey.&nbsp;</p>]]></content></entry></feed>
