Trump is Finding Out There Are No Good Answers.... and the Workouts

Syrian nerve gas attack. North Korea plowing ahead with their nuclear missile program. These are just two of the international problems that the new President is having to deal with. Campaigning is one thing. Calling other administrations weak or ineffective are easy on the campaign trail... but now serving as President, this is where the rubber meets the road and decisions must be made. We will see how real leadership decisions are made here very soon.

Wednesday Weight Training:
Warm-Up:
Jumping Jack, 100 repetitions
PVC Passthrough, 20 repetitions
PVC Wraparound, 20 repetitions
Weight Training:
Super Set: Perform the next two exercises in order to complete a set. No rest between exercises. Three sets total.
Barbell Weighted Lunge, 10 repetitions
Pendlay Row, 10 repetitions
Super Set: Perform the next two exercises in order to complete a set. No rest between exercises. Three sets total.
Barbell Push Press, 10 repetitions
Romanian Deadlift, 10 repetitions
Front Squat, 5 sets of 5 repetitions
Mobility:
Quadriceps Stretch
Hamstring Stretch
Banded Shoulder Stretches

Thursday Cardio:
Spin Bike Workout, 35 minutes
Roman Chair Toe Raise, 3 sets of 20 repetitions
Mobility:
Quadriceps Stretch
Hamstring Stretch

Have a Great Day!!

Empty House Again and Sunday Suffering Workout

We are once again a small family at home with all of the relatives and visiting canines back on the road. It was a great visit but it is nice to have the place to ourselves again. Raining and 40 degrees so today I will suffer indoors and try to wear out the legs in the basement!

Warm-Up:
Jumping Jack, 100 repetitions
Workout: "Suffering Sunday" Perform each exercise in order to complete a set. No rest between exercises or sets. Five sets total.
Row, 1000 meters
Lunge, 25 repetitions per leg
Abdominal and Mobility Training:
AbMat Sit-Up, 50 repetitions
Quadriceps Stretch
Hamstring Stretch

Have a Great First Day of 2017!!

PEDs, James Harrison and the Workout

James Harrison is a beast, a terror on the football field and thirty-eight years old. Thirty-eight might as well be 100 years old in terms of playing in the NFL. To explain his longevity, at one point Harrison commented that he spends around $500,000 a year on training, massage, and other body work to keep himself game ready. However, Al-Jazeera came out recently with a list of players that have allegedly used Performance Enhancing Drugs (PEDs) and that list included James Harrison. The NFL has said that Harrison could be suspended indefinitely if he does not testify about these allegations. At thirty-eight, any suspension could essentially equal a retirement for Harrison. Part of me says, of course he is using PEDs. I think most players in the NFL are using these drugs just to stay on the field. It will be interesting to see how this turns out.

Warm-Up:
Row, 250m
Prisoner Lunge, 20 repetitions
Banded Overhead Squat with Barbell, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
GHD Back Extensions with PVC Overhead Press, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
Weight Training:
No Feet Clean from Jerk Block, 5 sets of 5 repetitions
Clean from Jerk Block, 5 sets of 2 repetitions
Clean from Jerk Block, One repetitions every minute on the minute for ten minutes
Front Squat, 5 sets of 3 repetitions
Seated Strict Overhead Press, 5 sets of 10, 8, 6, 4 & 4 repetitions

Have a Great Day!!

Two For One and Building Furniture

I spent most of the evening yesterday putting together the mother lode of furniture that arrived here in Chattanooga. The bonus of not owning any furniture paid dividends when we were moving to Tennessee. We ordered a ton of furniture for our new little house but ended up waiting two weeks for it to arrive. Yesterday it all rolled in and I was NOT going to sleep on the floor one more night and got the bed put together.... and slept like a baby. However, I did not get the blog posted.... which I will do now.... and post today's leg workout.

Warm-Up:
Row, 5 minutes
Weight Training:
Seated Dumbbell Shoulder Press, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
Seated Overhead Triceps Extension, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
Seated Dumbbell Side Raise, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
Dumbbell Triceps Kickback, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
Alternating Dumbbell Front Raise, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
Core Work: Perform 20 repetitions of each of the following exercises in order. No rest between exercises.
Flutter Kick
Lying Heel Touch
Lying Knee Pull-In
Lying Leg Lift

Warm-Up: Perform each exercise in order to complete a round. No rest between exercises. Three rounds total.
Jump Rope, 50 repetitions
24" Box Jump, 10 repetitions
AbMat Sit-Up, 25 repetitions
Weight Training:
Back Squat, 5 sets of 4-6 repetitions
Weighted Standing Calf Raise, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
Barbell Good Morning, 5 sets of 8-10 repetitions
25m Weighted Sled Push, 5 rounds
25m Overhead Plate Lunge (45#), 5 rounds
Core Work: Perform 20 repetitions of each of the following exercises in order. No rest between exercises.
Flutter Kick
Lying Heel Touch
Lying Knee Pull-In
Lying Leg Lift

Have a Great Day!!

Quick Workout Post

Warm-Up: 6 minutes as many rounds as possible
20" Box Jump, 10 repetitions
Hand Release Push-Up, 10 repetitions
Walking Lunge, 10 repetitions per side
Strict No Kip Pull-Up, 5 repetitions
Workout: Perform 21 repetitions of each of the exercises below to complete a round. Then complete 15 repetitions of each for the second round and then complete 9 repetitions of each exercise for a third round. Complete the three rounds for time.
Kettlebell Swing (32kg)
24" Box Jump
AbMat Butterfly Sit-Up
Cool-Down:
400m Slow Jog
Core Workout: Complete 15 repetitions of each of the exercises below. No rest between exercises.
Flutter Kick
Heel Touch
Knee Pull-in
Leg Lift
Grip Training:
Captains of Crush Grip Trainers, 5 sets of 15 repetitions per hand

Have a Great Day!!

Watching the Money Fly Away and the Workout: Short and Not So Sweet

As we prepare to move ourselves and our little dog across the country, the bills are starting to rack up. First is the ABF trailer that is coming for us to put all of our stuff in *Cha-Ching* Next is getting our two "vintage" Subarus to the point that they will not blowup somewhere in the middle of Texas *Cha-Ching* Once we arrive, getting the internet, water and electricity set-up *Cha-Ching* Buying a mattress *Cha-Ching* Furnishing a house so we are not sitting on the floor *Cha-Ching* The list goes on and on...I guess this is what it means to be a responsible adult?!

Warm-Up: Complete a 6 minute AMRAP of: 
Butterfly AbMat Sit-Up, 15 repetitions
Prisoner Lunge, 10 repetitions per side
PVC Wraparound, 20 repetitions
Push-Up Plank Hold, 30 seconds
Tabata Workout: Athletes will rest with the bar in the rack position. Back rack for back squats and front rack for shoulder-to-overhead.

Back Squat (135# / 95#)

Shoulder-to-Overhead (135# / 95#)
Core Work: Ten repetitions per exercise, no rest between exercises.
Flutter Kick
Lying Heel Touch
Lying Knee Pull-in
Lying Leg Lift
Mobility:
Shoulder Girdle Stretches

WTF is Jimbo Fisher Thinking? Leg Day!!

Florida State football players De'Andre Johnson and Dalvin Cook have been suspended from the team for separate assault charges on women. Coach Jimbo Fisher has responded by banning FSU players from local bars?! Does he actually think that banning players from local bars will keep his players from punching women? College students can drink ANYWHERE near the FSU campus, they don't need to drink at bars. They will still be drinking. They will still be interacting with women on campus. There will still be conflicts on campus. At some point they need to display some common sense, some judgement and some maturity. Jimbo Fisher, start by teaching these young men about being productive members of their community. When there is trouble in the future (Not if, but when...), teach your players to be the better man and walk away from it.

Today's quote is from Charlotte Bunch:

"Sexual, racial, gender violence and other forms of discrimination and violence in a culture cannot be eliminated without changing culture."

Workout: Legs
Warm-Up:
Jumping Jack, 50 repetitions
Bicycle Abdominal Crunch, 100 repetitions
36" Box Jump, 10 repetitions
Weight Training:
Back Squat, 5 sets of 4-6 repetitions
Standing Weighted Calf Raise, 3 sets of 15-20 repetitions
Dumbbell Lunge, 3 sets of 8-10 repetitions
Stiff Leg Deadlift, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
Overhead Squat, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
GHD, 3 sets of 20 repetitions
25m Side Step with Resistance Band, 3 sets

Have a Great Day!!

An Ankle, Fingers and a Leg Workout

Okay, first things first: I hope that C.J. Wilson, Jason Pierre-Paul and Rory McIlroy will be able to return to their professional careers as soon as possible. I would not wish these types of things on anyone. But... What the hell were they thinking?! The first two collectively lost three fingers in firework accidents (?) on the 4th of July and Rory ruptured a ligament in his left ankle playing soccer with his buddies. C.J. Wilson may or may not have made the Buccaneers' roster prior to his injury, JPP was still working out his contract with the New York Giants and Rory will now most likely miss the British Open. All together, these things (fireworks and soccer...) that I could handle as a 12-year old kid have maimed two of them for life and cost them potentially millions of dollars! Someone failed these guys when it comes to risk management. Yes, money is not everything. But, I guarantee that all three of them would love to go back in time and change what has happened to them.

Today's quote is from Charles Duhigg:

"Between calculated risk and reckless decision-making lies the dividing line between profit and loss."

Workout: Legs
Warm-Up:
HIIT Spin Bike, 30 minutes
Bicycle Abdominal Crunch, 100 repetitions
Weight Training:
Back Squat, 5 sets of 4-6 repetitions
GHD, 3 sets of 20 repetitions
50m Weighted Sled Drag, 3 sets
Seated Weighted Calf Raise, 3 sets of 15-20 repetitions
25m Weighted Sled Push, 3 sets
Stiff Leg Deadlift, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
Dumbbell Forward Lunge, 3 sets of 8-10 repetitions

Have a Great Day!!