According to his biographer, a 24-year-old Abraham Lincoln had to settle a financial dispute with a gambler and bet him that he could “lift a barrel of whiskey from the floor and hold it while he took a drink out of the bunghole.” If he lost, the gambler would get a fur hat; if he won, the gambler would get nothing. Abe then dropped to a squat, lifted the barrel to his mouth, and basically performed a successful reverse keg-stand to win the bet. Today's Training: Dead Lift: Reestablish a 6 rep heavy weight Dead Lift for Reps:3x10 Men add 10 lbs Women add 5 lbs super set with: Lat Pulldown: 3x10 @ 10 lbs heavier C/S Row: 3x10@ 10 lbs heavier Back Extension: 3x10 DB Pullover: 3x10 Reverse Hyper: 3x10 Bike Commute: 20 minutes Skate Training: 20 minutes
Abe was The Clint Darden of His Time
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