Apparently overnight, naked statues of Trump appeared in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Cleveland, Seattle, and New York City. Titled "The Emperor Has No Balls" the anarchist collective INDECLINE commissioned the statues and had the following comment: "Like it or not, Trump is a larger-than-life figure in world culture at the moment. Looking back in history, that’s how those figures were memorialized and idolized in their time... with statues." The New York City Parks Department responded to the installation of the statues this way: "NYC Parks Department stands firmly against any un-permitted erection in city parks, no matter how small." Perfect.
Warm-Up:
Row, 250 meters
Banded Overhead Squat with Barbell, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
Banded Shoulder Girdle Stretch, 3 sets of 30 seconds of stretching per side
GHD Back Extension with PVC Overhead Press, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
Weight Training:
No Feet Snatch from Jerk Blocks, 6 sets of 3 repetitions
Super Set: Complete each exercise in order to complete a set. No rest between exercises. Five sets total.
Trap Bar Deadlift, 5 repetitions
Barbell Overhead Lunge with Snatch Grip, 6 repetitions per leg
Super Set: Complete each exercise in order to complete a set. No rest between exercises. Five sets total.
Clean from the Hip, 2 repetitions
Front Squat, 2 repetitions
Strict Behind the Neck Overhead Press, 2 repetitions
Strict Overhead Press, 2 repetitions
Mobility:
Quadriceps Stretch
Hamstring Stretch
Shoulder Girdle Stretch
Have a Great Day!!
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!!
Going to get this out there and get to bed.
Warm-Up:
Air Squat, 3 sets of 20 repetitions
Banded Overhead Squat, 3 sets of 5 repetitions
GHD Back Extensions with PVC Overhead Press, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
Weight Training:
No Foot Barbell Snatch from the Hip, 5 sets of 4 repetitions
Snatch Balance, 4 sets of 5 repetitions
30 Second Banded Shoulder Girdle Stretch, 4 rounds per side
Back Squat, Hold for 2-3 Seconds at Bottom followed by a Normal Rep, 10 sets
Snatch Grip Deadlift, 4 sets of 5 repetitions
Mobility:
Couch Stretch
Hamstring Stretch
Have a Great Day!!
Simone Manuel and Penny Oleksiak came in together, touched the wall and did the unusual: They tied for the Olympic gold medal in the 100m freestyle event last night. That was one thing... but in doing it... Simone Manuel became the first African-American woman to win an Olympic gold medal in swimming. As she said, "It will be nice when people just think of me as another swimmer winning a gold."
Warm-Up:
Jump Rope, 80 repetitions
Air Squat, 20 repetitions
Banded Barbell Overhead Squat, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
Weight Training:
Barbell Snatch from the Knee, 6 sets of 5 repetitions
Snatch Grip High Pull from the Knee, 5 sets of 5 repetitions
Back Squat, 6 sets of 10 repetitions
Deadlift, 5 sets of 5 repetitions
Mobility:
Couch Stretch
Hamstring Stretch
Shoulder Girdle Stretch
Have a Great Day!!
I look to make various comments on the news of the day at times and really today it just seems like a re-hash of a lot of the same old thing: Reaction to Trump saying one dumb ass thing or another, Hillary lying about her e-mail server and terrible things happening to normal people trying to live their lives in Syria and Iraq. Is football season starting soon?!
Seriously though, here is a sign that at times we can still have faith in humanity. It seems that after a brutal murder of an elderly priest in France, Muslims around the country are attending Catholic mass as a sign of solidarity and to denounce the actions of someone that claimed the killing in the name of Islam.
Warm-Up:
Row, 250m
Burpee + Broad Jump, 5 repetitions
Hollow Rock, 15 repetitions
Arch Rock or Superman Raise, 15 repetitions
Walking Lunge, 10m
Spiderman Walk, 10m
High Knee, 10m
Butt Kick, 10m
Strength:
Front Rack Reverse Lunge, 4 sets of 5 repetitions with each leg
Behind the Neck Push Press, 4 sets of 3 repetitions
Metabolic Conditioning: For time:
250m Run
Overhead Squat (75/55), 18 repetitions
Hand Release Push-Up, 18 repetitions
250m Run
Overhead Squat (75/55), 15 repetitions
Hand Release Push-Up, 15 repetitions
250m Run
Overhead Squat (75/55), 12 repetitions
Hand Release Push-Up, 12 repetitions
250m Run
Overhead Squat (75/55), 9 repetitions
Hand Release Push-Up, 9 repetitions
Have a Good Day!!
I was able to get into the gym early today and get back home. Still developing technique around the Olympic lifts and training the muscular mechanics to make them possible.
Warm-Up:
Row, 500m
Banded Shoulder Stretches
PVC Passthrough, 10 repetitions
PVC Wraparound, 10 repetitions
GHD Back Extensions with PVC Overhead Press, 3 sets of 10 repetitions
Banded Overhead Squat with PVC Pipe, 2 sets of 10 repetitions
Weight Training:
Banded Overhead Squat with Barbell, 5 sets of 10 repetitions
No Use of Feet Clean to Squat Muscle-Up, 5 sets of 3 repetitions
Barbell Clean to Squat, 5 sets of 2 repetitions
Trap Bar Deadlift, 5 sets of 5 repetitions
Foam Roller Work
Have a Great Day!!
We woke up early and watched our friends leave for their summer home in Wyoming. Along with the humans left our dog Ocho's best friend Owen. We are hoping that despite everyone's busy schedules there will be a day that Owen will come visit Ocho at our new home in Chattanooga.... but who knows? Ocho has been very lucky. Since we have found him he has had a lot of canine friends to keep him company. Ocho will not have that in Chattanooga.
Enter the Tennessee Valley Australian Cattle Dog Rescue. We filled out the five page application and plan to visit the rescue to look for a young match for our own little Heeler. Biscuit is a good looking dog!!
Warm-Up: Complete each exercise in order to complete a set. Three sets total at a warm-up pace
Air Squat, 15 repetitions
Double Under or Single Under, 20 repetitions or 40 repetitions
20"Box Jump, 10 repetitions
Wall Ball 16#, 10 repetitions
Strength Training:
Back Squat, 5 sets of 3-6 rep
100m Farmer's Carry, 3 rounds
Metabolic Conditioning: "Nancy", 5 Rounds For Time.
400 Meter Run
Overhead Squat (95# / 65#), 15 repetitions
Mobility:
Couch Stretch
Have a Great Day!!
I will miss Obama. I think once the dust of history settles, once the old white obstructionists in Congress have moved on, once we are able to look back with 20/20 hindsight... people will realize that Obama was a damn good President. Saved the U.S. auto industry, pushed through the Affordable Care Act, authorized the attack on Osama Bin Laden and kept the world economy from spiraling out of control. Was he perfect, no. But, he has been pretty damn good. "Obama. Out."
Warm-up: Complete each exercise in order to complete a set. Two sets total. No rest between exercises.
Air Squat, 15 repetitions
AbMat Butterfly Sit-Up, 15 repetitions
PVC Passthrough, 20 repetitions
Wall Ball Toss, 20 repetitions
Weight Training: Complete each exercise in order to complete a set. Two sets total. No rest between each exercises. All exercises will be done with 95#. For each exercise, the bar will come from the floor.
Overhead Squat, 10 repetitions
Strict Overhead Press, 15 repetitions
Front Squat, 20 repetitions
Push Jerk, 25 repetitions
Back Squat, 30 repetitions
Push Press, 35 repetitions
Mobility:
Quadriceps and Shoulder Girdle Stretches
Have a Great Day!!
Apparently overnight, naked statues of Trump appeared in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Cleveland, Seattle, and New York City. Titled "The Emperor Has No Balls" the anarchist collective INDECLINE commissioned the statues and had the following comment: "Like it or not, Trump is a larger-than-life figure in world culture at the moment. Looking back in history, that’s how those figures were memorialized and idolized in their time... with statues." The New York City Parks Department responded to the installation of the statues this way: "NYC Parks Department stands firmly against any un-permitted erection in city parks, no matter how small." Perfect.
