Happy Birthday USMC, Shoulders and Triceps

I am a very proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps. I think about my life and where it may have turned if it hadn't been for the life changing experience of being a Marine starting at the age of eighteen. Somehow, some way the Marines were able to tap into parts of me that I did not know existed: Confidence, strength of will and determination.

Today is the 239th birthday of the United States Marine Corps. On top of that, tomorrow is Veteran's Day. Today is a great day to look at all that the Marines have sacrificed for this country over their long history (a history that is older than the country itself!) and be thankful that there are people brave enough (and crazy enough...) to continue to step into the breach when they are called to do so. OO-Rah!

Today's quote is from Marine General James "Mad Dog" Mattis:

"Because every Marine, if he was in a tight spot- whether a bar fight or tonight in the Helmand River Valley, our fellow Marines would get to us, or die trying. So long as our Corps fields such Marines, America has nothing to fear from tyrants, be they Fascists, Communists, or Tyrants with Medieval Ideology. For we serve in a Corps with no institutional confusion about our purpose: To fight! To fight well!"

Workout: Shoulders and Triceps
Morning Routine:
Warm-Up:
400m Run
Push-Ups, 20 repetitions
Abdominal Crunches, 50 repetitions
Jumping Jacks, 50 repetitions
Weight Training:
Barbell Push Press, 3 sets of 2-6 repetitions
Front Plate Raise, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
Dumbbell Side Raise, 3 sets of 10-15 repetitions
Superset:
Skull Crushers, 3 sets of 6-8 repetitions
Diamond Push-Ups, 3 sets of 15 repetitions

Evening Session:
Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
Side Dumbbell Raise, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
Overhead Dumbbell Triceps Extensions, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
Superset:
Alternating Front Dumbbell Raise, 3 sets of 6-10 repetitions
Dumbbell Shoulder Shrugs, 3 sets of 15 repetitions

Have a Great Day!