Whether You Like it Our Not, Donald.... The U.S. is a Player in the World

Clearly Donald Trump has learned that his buddy Bannon that helped get him into the White House lives in a fantasy world. America cannot be isolated from the rest of the world and President Trump has this week realized that at times we will have to engage in international issues. Now if he can somehow avoid a shooting war in the Korean Peninsula?!

Warm-Up:
Cardio Machine, 20 minutes
Weight Training:
Incline Dumbbell Chest Press, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
Dumbbell Hammer Curl, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
Plate Loaded Chest Press Machine, 3 sets of 4-6 repetitions
Barbell Biceps Curl, 3 sets of 8-10 repetitions
Roman Chair Toes Raise, 3 sets of 20 repetitions
Captains of Crush Grip Trainers, 15 repetitions with each hand after each of the above sets
Mobility:
Banded Shoulder Stretches
Chest Stretch

Have a Great Day!!

Quick Cardio Post

Today is a day off from the weights. It is however a cardio training day and we will do some hard interval training.

Workout: Cardiovascular Training
Warm-Up:
Spin Bike, Light spin for 5 minutes
Workout:
HIIT Spin Bike, Two minutes of maximum effort standing out of saddle, two minutes easy spin in the saddle. 8 sets total.
Bicycle Abdominal Crunch, 50 repetitions
Foam Roller Work

Have a Great Day!!

Cooking Out vs. Barbecue and Cardio Day

This is probably the weekend, more than any other in the United States when the outdoor grill gets fired up. Maybe the 4th of July competes.... but regardless, there are going to be lots of folks cooking outside over the next three days. One thing that drives me nuts is how people interchange the words "cookout" and "barbecue". When someone invites me to a "barbecue" and I show up and there are hot dogs and hamburgers... well, I just feel let down. Now, I love hot dogs and hamburgers... but when those are cooked on a grill, that is a "cookout". "Barbecue" involves beef, chicken or pork with either a rub or some type of sauce. Just sayin'...

Today's quote is from Chris O'Donnell:

"I would be in Italy working on a film, longing for something simple - like, God, I would just kill to be sitting at a barbecue having a beer right now.'

Workout: Cardio
Rowing Machine, 48 minutes
AbMat Crunches, 50 repetitions
Foam Roller Work

Have a Great Day!!

Craft: Ah, Forget About It and Cardio

First, Robert Craft said the Patriots would not fight whatever punishment that the NFL handed down for "Deflate-Gate". Then the punishment came down and after he picked his jaw up off the floor he decided that he was pissed and spent a lot of time and it seems lawyers' billable hours preparing for a fight. THEN, Craft and Goodell "hugged it out on a couch"(?!) at the NFL owners' meetings and Craft decided that this whole thing just needed to go away and he would again... not fight the league's imposed penalty?! And just when you thought you were done hearing about deflated balls... Tom Brady filed for an appeal. Thanks for the effort Bob.... but this isn't going away for a while.

Today's quote is from Woody Allen:

"I'd call him a sadistic, hippophilic necrophile, but that would be beating a dead horse."

Workout: Cardio
Spin Bike, 46 minutes with heart rate at 130-150 beats per minute
Bicycle Abdominal Crunch, 50 repetitions
Foam Roller Work

Have a Great Day!!

Quick Cardio Post

Doing a lot of running around and chores today so a real quick post.

Workout: Cardio
Spin Bike, 46 minutes with heart rate at 130-150bpm
Bicycle Abdominal Crunch, 50 repetitions
Foam Roller Work

Have a Great Day!!

The Thrill is Gone and Cardio Day

I don't know anyone that isn't somewhat sad at hearing that B.B. King has passed away at 89 years old. Talk about someone that is truly American?! Riley B. King, later to be "Blues Boy King" and even later to be B.B. King was a pioneer in a music genre that was purely American in its roots. Growing up and working on a cotton plantation in Mississippi, B.B. would then play his guitar on the street corners at night. Little did anyone know that one day he would be ranked #6 on Rolling Stone Magazine's Top 100 guitarists of all time... and of the five above him: Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Keith Richards... all have said that B.B. King was instrumental in them developing their own style of playing. If you want to see a person that is truly happy doing the one thing that he loves... check out the video of B.B. playing When Love Comes to Town with U2. I hope that he will be buried with "Lucille" his Gibson ES-355 with the maple neck. R.I.P.

Today's quote is from B.B. King:

"Everybody wants to go to Heaven, but no one wants to die to get there!"

Workout: Cardio
Rowing Machine with HR at 130-150 bpm, 44 minutes
Bicycle Crunches, 50 repetitions
Foam Roller Work

Have a Great Day!!

Yogi and Cardio

Yogi Berra turned 90 years old yesterday. As a person that follows sports, appreciates sportsmanship, always pulls for the underdog and hell... puts a daily quote in his blog... I love Yogi Berra. When you watch him in his prime, Yogi seems pretty small in stature but his skill and enthusiasm are undeniable. One of the greatest catchers of all-time,  Yogi won the American League Most Valuable Player award three times and 10 championships!  Yogi  played in 14 World Series and was an 18 time All-Star. Happy Birthday, Yogi.

Today's quote is of course from Yogi Berra:

"So I'm ugly. So what? I never saw anyone hit with his face."

Workout: Cardio
Spin Bike, maintain heart rate between 130-150 bpm, 40 minutes
Bicycle Abdominal Crunch, 50 repetitions
Foam Roller Work

Have a Great Day!!