by Rupe | Jan 26, 2011 | Not So Recent Reads
Title:  The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos by Brian Greene
- Publisher’s Summary
There was a time when “universe†meant all there is. Everything. Yet, in recent years discoveries in physics and cosmology have led a number of scientists to conclude that our universe may be one among many. With crystal-clear prose and inspired use of analogy, Brian Greene shows how a range of different “multiverse†proposals emerges from theories developed to explain the most refined observations of both subatomic particles and the dark depths of space: a multiverse in which you have an infinite number of doppelgängers, each reading this sentence in a distant universe; a multiverse comprising a vast ocean of bubble universes, of which ours is but one; a multiverse that endlessly cycles through time, or one that might be hovering millimeters away yet remains invisible; another in which every possibility allowed by quantum physics is brought to life. Or, perhaps strangest of all, a multiverse made purely of mathematics.
Greene, one of our foremost physicists and science writers, takes us on a captivating exploration of these parallel worlds and reveals how much of reality’s true nature may be deeply hidden within them.
My Comment
Really liked this book and would recommend it. Â This is the second book on the topic that I have read from Brian Greene. He is easy to read and makes a complex topic understandable.
by Rupe | Jan 25, 2011 | Fitness, Journal, Workout Log
This is equivalent to Day 11 on the Lambada and Day 25 on the “Path”.  Another hard day working out…cold has not abated any, nor am I; hopefully I will be over it by tomorrow or so.  At any rate not too many body aches anymore, body definitely adjusting. Continue to stay motivated and keep pushing hard.
Workout Day 25 (Upper Body II) – 60mins
Chest, Shoulders, Triceps, (90min rest)
Chest:
DB Bench Press: 2×12,12,10 reps, 1 ->fail: 50,50,50 @
Incline Flyes: 2x12reps, 1 ->fail: 20,20,20@12
Shoulders:
DBell Shrugs: 2×12 reps, 1 ->fail: 50,50,50@12
Overhead press: 2×12,11,8 reps, 1 ->fail: 35,35,35
Triceps:
Lying Triceps Press: 2×12, reps, 1 ->fail: 20,20,20
Bench Dips: 2×12reps, 1 set -> fail:
Push down: 2x12reps, 1 -> fail: 90,90,90@ didn’t do
Cardio:
– Treadmill: 30mins
– Distance: 4.60miles
– Calorie: 883
Tracker (Should be able to mee the midpoint)
Total Distance: 84.65miles (Goal 200)
Total Calories: 18,236 (Goal 40,000)
Total Jumps: 2200
Good livin’…keep movin’!
-R-
by Rupe | Jan 24, 2011 | Fitness, Journal, Workout Log
This is equivalent to Day 9 on the Lambada program. Really tough day, full blown cold with headaches, runny and stuffy nose, but managed to pushed through it.  In seven days, I will for the first time that I can remember, celebrate sticking to my program without stopping…can’t wait to celebrate that.
Workout: Day 24 (Lower Body I) – 60mins
Back, Biceps and Cardio (2min rest)
Back:
One Arm Dumbbell Row: 2 @12 reps, 1 set -> fail: 50,50,50@15
Underhand Pulldown: 2 @ 12 reps, 1 set -> fail: 115,115,100@12
Bent over Rows: 2 @ 12 reps, 1 -> fail: 55,55,55@12
Biceps:
Concentration Curl: 2 @12 reps, 1 -> fail: 20,20@6 (muscle failure after STD Curls)
Standing Barbell Curl: 2 @12 reps, 1 -> fail: 15s,10s,10s@8
Cardio: 30min
– Elliptical: 30
– Distance: 4.25miles
– Calories: 739
Tracker (Still a bit behind…need to keep the press on)
Total Distance: 80.05miles (Goal 200)
Total Calories: 17,353 (Goal 40,000)
Total Jumps: 2200
Good livin’…keep movin’!
-R-
by Rupe | Jan 23, 2011 | Fitness, Journal, Workout Log
Trying to sync with the Lambrada system – This is equivalent to Day 9 on the program. Cold is in full bloom now; did a quick 6 miler split between Elliptical and Treadmill. Back to the pump tomorrow.
Workout: Day 20 (60 mins) – Pure Cardio
– Elliptical: 30mins
– Treadmill: 30mins
– Distance:Â 6.53 miles
– Calories: 918
Tracker (Slightly behind on goals;will pick it up this week)
Total Distance: 75.8miles (Goal 200)
Total Calories: 16,614 (Goal 40,000)
Total Jumps: 2200
Good livin’…keep movin’!
-R-
by Rupe | Jan 22, 2011 | Fitness, Journal, Workout Log
Pretty light workout today as back is a bit tight. Did quite a bit of stretching before the lifts, so workout went longer thatn anticipated. Â I did complete the cardio, beside a short run for warm ups. Â I do feel much stronger tho. Also appears a cold demon is trying to seek refuge in my being – you can try, but I wouldn’t if I were you…ooaah!
Workout: Day 22 (Lower Body) – 68mins
Legs and ABS (60sec rest)
Quads:
– Leg Press: 2 sets of 12 reps, 1 set -> fail: 70,80,90@12;could go heavier
– Leg Extensions: 2 sets of 12reps, 1 -> fail: 80,80,80@15
Hamstring:
– Leg Curls: 2 sets of 12 reps, 1 set to failure: 80,80,80@
– Str. Leg DBell Deadlifts: 2 sets of 12 reps, 1 ->fail: 50,50,50@8
Calves:
– Calf Presses: 2 sets of 10-12 reps, 1 set ->fail: 95,95,110@15
– Standing Calf Raises: 2 sets of 12reps, 1 set -> fail: 100,100,100@15
ABS:
– Decline Cruches: 15(back a bit stiff…?)
– Reverse Crunches: 30
– Lying Crunches: 90
– Crunch Machine: 30
Cardio: 30min (not completed)
– 2min low / 8min med / 10min Hi / 8min med / 2 min low
Distance: 0.5miles
Calories: 614
Tracker (Running slightly behind on goals;will pick it up this week)
Total Distance: 69.27miles (Goal 200)
Total Calories: 15,696(Goal 40,000)
Total Jumps: 2200
Good livin’…keep movin’!
-R-
Title:  The Hidden Reality: Parallel Universes and the Deep Laws of the Cosmos by Brian Greene