I Have Been Quiet About Trump Until Now....

I have been away from the blog for a little bit. The workouts have continued I just have been pretty darn busy.... back at it starting today.

I have been very quiet via blog regarding our new President. I just have decided that there is enough attention spent on the asshat-ery that is President Trump and the clowns that he has surrounded himself with. But today I had enough.... this guy puts out this great American vibe, brags about how good he was at baseball when he was kid and he cannot throw out the first pitch for Major League Baseball on opening day. Baseball.... "America's Past Time"?! Maybe he is afraid the ball will make his hands look small?

Workout:
Row, 5000m
AbMat Butterfly Sit-Up, 100 repetitions
Mobility:
Quadriceps Stretch
Hamstring Stretch

Have a Great Day!!

Not Really a Rest Day on Super Tuesday and the Workout Today

I think that it would have been interesting to watch the faces of the Clinton campaign like a time lapse, slow motion train wreck stare as they watched the Electoral College map fill in. It was amazing how badly the "professional pollsters" screwed up this election. I cannot remember, in my life time a bigger screw up in an election?! I am quite certain that the only person more stunned than Clinton was Trump. Well, with control of the House, Senate and White House it is time for Republicans to put up or shut-up. Getting elected is one thing, governing is another. I am hoping that Americans can all say that for the good of the country, I wish Trump success.

Warm-Up:
Row, 500m
Foam Roller Work
PVC Passthrough, 15 repetitions
Clean from the Block, 70% of 1-RM 3 sets of 3 repetitions
Clean Pull, 95% of 1-RM 3 sets of 3 repetitions
Front Squat, 80% of 1-RM 5 sets of 3 repetitions
Power Snatch, 65% of 1-RM 4 sets of 3 repetitions
GHD Sit-Up, 25 repetitions
Mobility:
Banded Shoulder Stretches
Hamstring Stretch
Quadriceps Stretch

Have a Great Day!!

Back in the Saddle and Trump

All I am going to say to Donald Trump is this: When Arnold Schwarzenegger says that you should drop out of the Presidential race because of the way you treat women.... you are a real piece of work?!

I was able to get back out on the road running today even with the avulsion on my knee. Having the doctor in the house to get all the debris out of it and consistently changing the bandage has really gone a long way to promote quick healing. It may leave a scar, but I am doing my best to make sure that I leave an ugly corpse that has been well used when it is time to exit this life!

Workout:
Run, one and a half hours
Mobility:
Quadriceps Stretch
Hamstring Stretch

Have a Great Day!!

Being a Fake, Holy Plagiarized Speech and the Workout

I am no fan of Donald Trump or Hilary Clinton for that matter. I am a fan of people talking policy and stating their positions in specifics. For instance, I know that there will never be a wall built across the entire U.S./Mexican border. Yet, Trump continues to state that he will get the wall built and have Mexico pay for it, which fires up his constituents. Lacking from the statement are any specifics on how he will actually get this monumental feat done. Trump is a fake. Trump's policies are fake, his hair is fake and his tan is fake.

At the Republican Convention last night, Trump's wife Melania came out on stage and gave a truly inspirational speech. The problem is that large portions of that speech were also inspirational in 2008 when Michelle Obama said the same words?! I guess I should not be shocked by this in any way.

Warm-Up:
Cardiorespiratory Training, 20 minutes
Weight Training:
Seated Shoulder Press Machine, 5 sets of 4-6 repetitions
Triceps Extension Machine, 5 sets of 8-10 repetitions
Cable Side Raise, 5 sets of 8-10 repetitions per side
Triceps Cable Push-Down, 5 sets of 4-6 repetitions
Plate Loaded Jammer Machine, 5 sets of 4-6 repetitions
Barbell Push Press, 5 sets of 2-5 repetitions
Close Grip Bench Press, 5 sets of 8-10 repetitions
Core Work: Perform 35 repetitions of each of the following exercises. No rest between exercises.
Flutter Kick
Lying Heel Touch
Lying Knee Pull-In
Lying Leg Lift

Have a Great Day!!

Who Are All of These Crazy People and the Workout

I went down the river for a couple of weeks and came back to the political primaries. Ignorance is truly bliss. I don't know what exactly I was expecting to come back to, but I can't decide whether I should be impressed that Trump keeps winning or if I should be appalled?! The guy is a megalomaniac who has no serious policies that I have heard. What it does speak to is how tired people are with politics as usual. People are so fed up that they are willing to elect a lunatic with no political platform, who has been paying politicians for decades?! Weird.

Warm-Up:
Turkish Get Up, 3 minutes continuous
Super Set: Perform each exercise in order to complete a set. Three sets total. No rest between exercises.
SISU Hammer Swings, 15 repetitions per side
Tire Flip, 4 repetitions
Weight Training:
Deadlift, 5 sets 1-4 repetitions
Kettlebell Swing, 3 sets of 15 repetitions
Fat Grip Dumbbell Snatch, 5 sets of 1-3 repetitions
Super Set: Perform each exercise in order to complete a set. Five sets total. No rest between exercises.
Strict, No Kip Wide Grip Pull-Up, maximum repetitions
AbMat Sit-Up, 25 repetitions

Have a Great Day!!

And There You Have It... and Leg Day!!

Trump came in second in Iowa.... and of course he cannot handle that. How did that happen?! Of course Ted Cruz must've cheated?! Was there a Tweet by the Cruz campaign saying that Ben Carson might be dropping out? Yes. Was that false? Yes. Carson was flying from Iowa to Florida for a "fresh change of clothes"?! Did that effect the course of the Iowa Caucuses?! Probably not. But Trump wants a whole new Iowa caucus!

My friends and I compared Trump to North Korea. "No one is paying attention to us! Someone set off a hydrogen bomb, damn it!" Or as my buddy Mike corrected me, "Lets SAY we set off a hydrogen bomb but really just throw 3000 packs of Pop-Rocks into a vat of Diet Coke." The man is a megalomaniac.

Workout:
Warm-Up: Perform each exercise in order to complete a set. Three sets total. No rest between sets.
Jumping Jack, 50 repetitions
20" Prisoner Box Step Up, 15 repetitions
AbMat Sit-Up, 30 repetitions

Weight Training:
Back Squat, 5 sets of 4-6 repetitions
Romanian Deadlift, 5 sets of 8-10 repetitions
Standing Weighted Calf Raise, 3 sets of 15 repetitions
Dumbbell Weighted Step-Up, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
25m Sandbag Walking Lunge, 3

Have a Great Day!! 

All of a Sudden Being #2 is Okay for Trump?! Workout of the Day

I wonder if Trump had finished first in Iowa if he would be so impressed with Cruz finishing #2?! What am I talking about? I don't need to wonder.... I KNOW he would be gloating and rubbing everyone's nose in his victory. I am not excited about Ted Cruz by any stretch of the imagination... but at least Trump isn't all over the news today! What a nice break!

Workout:
Warm-Up: Perform each exercise in order for one minute each to complete a set. Three sets total. No rest between sets.
Jump Squat
TRX Row
AbMat Sit-Up

Weight Training:
Super Set: Perform the next two exercise in order to complete a set. No rest between exercises. Five sets total.
SISU Warhammer Swing, 15 repetitions per side
Tire Flip, 4
Deadlift, 5 sets of 1-5 repetitions
Bent-Over Dumbbell Row, 5 sets of 4-6 repetitions
One Arm Dumbbell Snatch, 5 sets of 1-5 repetitions per side
Cannonball Pull-Up, 5 sets maximum repetitions

Have a Great Day!!

Who Wants to Elect the Twelve Year Old as President? Daily Workout

Donald Trump decided not to participate in the Republican Presidential debate because Megyn Kelly asked him "an unfair question" when she previously moderated a GOP debate. Awww... poor Donald. I am interested to see what will happen if, God-forbid Trump becomes President. What is he going to do when anyone does something that he doesn't like?! Congress, the Supreme Court, other world leaders?! Just not show up? Hide?

Workout:
Warm-Up: Perform each exercise in order for one minute each to complete a set. Three sets total. No rest between each set.
Jumping Jack
TRX Row
AbMat Sit-Up

Weight Training:
Pull-Up, 5 sets of maximum repetitions
T-Bar Landmine Row, 5 sets of 4-10 repetitions
Upright Barbell Row, 5 sets of 6-10 repetitions
Farmer's Handle Deadlift, 5 sets of 1-5 repetitions
100m Farmer's Carry, 5 sets

Have a Great Day!!