Breakfast - 06:00
Montezuma %100 Cacao dark Choclate 15g
Bone Broth 1 cup
Lunch - 10:30
Ribeye Steak 350g
Fried Eggs X4
Dinner - 14:30
Ribeye Steak 350g // or 2 Chicken Breast 400g // or 2 Salmon fillet 260g
Snack
Sandwich - Ham n’ Cheese (approx: 464cals)
Workout Program
Jan - March 2025
Monday - HEAVY
Wednesday
Calves // Squats // Quads // Chest // Shoulders // Triceps
Tuesday - HEAVY
Thursday
Deadlift // Hamstrings // Traps // Back // Biceps // Abs
All of the study material below will be posted as a blog in the
I’m currently six weeks ahead with the Beówulf blog and two to three with the rest.
Beowulf
Advanced-Level Curriculum;
Week 3: Grendel’s Mother and the Feminist Perspective
Beowulf 040 30th April
Day 1–2: The Role of Grendel’s Mother
• Objectives:
• Analyse Grendel’s mother as a character and symbol.
• Activities:
1. Read lines 836–1,250.
2. Discussion: How is Grendel’s mother depicted compared to male figures in the epic? Is she villainised because of her gender?
3. Assign critical readings:
• Jane Chance’s essay: “The Structural Unity of Beowulf: The Problem of Grendel’s Mother.”
In the Norton Critical Edition.
• “Monstrous Mothers” in medieval literature.
Day 3: Symbolism of the Underwater Lair
• Objectives:
• Explore the setting as a symbolic space.
• Activities:
1. Analyze the underwater descent as a metaphor for death, the unknown, or purification.
2. Group discussion: How does the lair reflect Beowulf’s internal struggle?
Day 4: Intertextuality
• Activities:
1. Read an excerpt from John Gardner’s Grendel.
2. Discussion: How does Gardner’s novel reinterpret the events of Beowulf? What perspective does it give to the “monster”?
Warfare
Weeks 5-6: Renaissance & Gunpowder Warfare
Begun on March 12th - 25th
Read:
• The Book of Five Rings – Miyamoto Musashi (samurai strategy)
• The impact of gunpowder on medieval warfare
• Napoleonic Wars (basic strategies of Napoleon)
Key Takeaways:
• The musket & cannon changed warfare forever—formation tactics evolved.
The musket and cannon became commonplace in warfare during the 16th and 17th centuries.
• Napoleon’s Grand Strategy—speed, surprise, and decisive battle.
The Napoleonic Wars officially ended on June 18, 1815, with Napoleon Bonaparte’s defeat at the Battle of Waterloo. However, the conflict formally concluded with the Second Treaty of Paris on November 20, 1815, which set the final terms of peace between France and the rest of Europe.
Napoleon was then exiled to Saint Helena, where he remained until his death in 1821.
• Samurai & honour-based warfare—how did it differ from European war?
The Samurai age effectively ended in 1868 with the Meiji Restoration, which marked the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate and the restoration of imperial rule under Emperor Meiji.
Action Steps:
✅ Study how Napoleon used mobility & deception in battle.
✅ Compare European and Japanese approaches to war.
✅ Research one major siege battle & analyse its outcome.
Critical Thinking
PHASE 1: The Foundations of Critical Thinking (Weeks 1-4)
Week 2: Logical Reasoning & Arguments
Read:
• A Rulebook for Arguments – Anthony Weston
• The Elements of Reasoning – David Kelley
Key Topics:
● Deductive vs. Inductive Reasoning
● What makes a good argument?
● Identifying premises & conclusions
Exercises:
✔ Break down a real-world argument into premises + conclusion
✔ Find one weak argument (from social media, news, or debates) and explain why it’s flawed
33 Strategies of War
Week 3: Offensive & Psychological Strategies
Read: Part 3 (Defensive Warfare: Strategies 8-11)
Key Takeaways:
• Be unpredictable—keep others off balance.
• Use deception & misdirection when necessary.
• Control your emotions—never let enemies provoke rash decisions.
Action Steps:
✅ Identify a situation where you’ve been too predictable—how can you change tactics?
✅ Study historical or modern masters of strategy (Napoleon, Sun Tzu, Steve Jobs).
✅ Practice remaining calm in heated situations—control over emotions is power.