DeansDiscomfortZone

Prominent nerd Dean Burnett (@garwboy) tries to improve his physical & mental health before turning 40, with science!

Follow his exploits/insights here

[Why Does This Thing Exist? (Podcast) @WhyExistPod]

Episode 3

"Goose? Geese? Goise?"

https://t.co/qLcdR8Ak4s

This week, Dean & Simon explore bizarre produce-based pop, contemplate small waterfowl shaped kitchen utensils, and basically give up when discussing the Central African Republic's performance at a 2017 Aquatics event

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Had my first personal training session in 2 weeks today.

Trainer: "That was the hardest session you've done yet. You're doing well"

Me:

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Just posted a photo @ David Lloyd Clubs- Cardiff https://t.co/gKRwBb5Vlh

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Just posted a photo @ David Lloyd Clubs- Cardiff https://t.co/uIS80c5Tgq

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Been a bit busy with travelling, but haven't been 100% neglectful of my efforts to get/stay in shape, of some description

#travel #health #exercise #goals @MikeBubbins

https://t.co/OwywDkgY02

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Am in #Warsaw, on an all-expenses-paid trip to publicise my latest book.

Been on my feet for about 10 hours.

Had a salad for lunch, and hit the gym at 8pm

WHO AM I???? WHAT HAVE I BECOME??

#poland #gym #insufferable #exercise

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Just posted a photo https://t.co/KsP0W1tYtt

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@OscarNMFranklin That's the plan at present

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In an effort to mix things up a bit, when an old school friend said he does boxing training and would I like a free session, I said 'yes'

So as to not get ahead of myself, I took my 10yo son, who also joined in

Was very interesting. And fun. And hugely exhausting.

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Did a personal training session today, and my PT decided to reward me for coming in early in the week

Either 'reward' means something entirely different in the world of training, or one of us is using the term wrong

Everything. HURTS!

Me with @DylanJones_999, afterwards

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@ysabel @garwboy It is almost certainly exactly that

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This is apparently a ski machine
I've never been skiing. I hear people pay a lot of money to do it. That baffles me even more now

https://t.co/FMEHrsNYwz

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You'd think this style of deadlift would be easier than with the bar. But it sure doesn't feel it.

https://t.co/oSxYkCpQ6y

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Never really done these before, or so the ache in my mid regions would suggest.

It doesn't look like much weight admittedly, but I promise I did LOADS. Way more than my first time warranted, I'd argue

https://t.co/dkqE4SJ92j

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I like it when a camera angle makes me look a lot stronger than I actually am. Which is very much the case here.

There ARE weights on the ends of the bar, though. Honest. I'm not *that* week. Any more.

#Weightlifting #Deceptive

https://t.co/tQX1L0uOLx

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Busy at the gym this morning. But there was a woman at one of just three particular stations, invariably in demand, who was sat there, barbell on her lap, just on her phone checking Insta for a solid 15 minutes.

I basically ended up hearing @MikeBubbins screaming in my head

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Delayed update about my efforts at maintaining some form of physical improvement

Last few days have been way too chaotic, but I still got the chance to push (damage?) myself. Maybe @mikebubbins can help me do this better

https://t.co/xIa65X0m3F

#exercise #swimming #entropy

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A more reassuring video update after yesterday, about feeling better, speaking at @Ri_Science, and DEFINITELY NOT stalking @MikeBubbins

But copying his methods a bit, in fairness.

#Prestige #science #career

https://t.co/nItdFZ0p98

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An atypically frank video about where I'm at mentally and emotionally in my quest for self-improvement.

'tis the day for it.

#mentalhealth #selfimprovement #grief #puppy

https://t.co/kXMt7dV6m9

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And that's a summary of where I'm at, fitness-journey wise

Some good gains. But also becoming rather formulaic, and it's hard to sustain motivation in such conditions.

But perhaps things are about to change, as an old friend suggests teaming up...

https://t.co/oRi4OUx9hR

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Just realised I haven't updated this account in yonks.

I've still been doing my exercise/fitness shenanigans, but I was away for a week and didn't remember to tweet, and then I honestly forgot I had this account.

So, some highlights of the past few weeks...

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Benching again, because why not at this point.

#gym #exercise #WeightLifting #Benchpress

https://t.co/5mV6kAId1q