Rule #28, and The Wheezing Stops Here
For the record, Rule #28 in my "Book of Life Rules" states, Excuses are useless. During a day, I hear quite a few of them. I listen, but in the back of my head I am saying...If I accept one of these, it's as bad as me giving one. So I listen, and give a […]
Monday Training: Squat/Press
I took a few days off this weekend. Simply not in the mood to workout. Today I was feeling good. SSB Box Squat: 265x3/315x3/5x2@355 FBB Press: 105x5/125x5/145x5/5x5@105 Side Raises (done with 5x5 sets): 5x15 T-Bar Row: 5x10 DB Shrugs (done with last 2 sets of squats): 2x25 Really good one, today.
Tuesday and Wednesday Training
Tuesday It's been beautiful outside so I took advantage. It was 80 degrees around 1pm so I went outside and pushed the Prowler. I put 90lbs on it and did 10 sets of 40 yards. I didn't time anything, but I'm guessing my rest was around 1 minute between sets. I get very impatient waiting […]
10/31- First Deads in a while and another trip to the doctor where I’m l...
Unfortunately I’m getting stuck in the usual endless cycle of treating symptom after symptom without ever getting to the root cause of the problem.
Powerbuilding: Week 2
The second week of my foray into bodybuilding, while still training to get strong(er)!
Tuesday Nov 1
Today our lifters did a boatload of reps for their upper body based session. I think we have on board a 132lb female who will open some eyes and be by far the strongest 132/148lb female we have had. She is very coachable and a dual threat. We can after March have (3) female lifters […]
My Goal Is To Leave A Positive Influence On Everyone I Meet
Floor Press: Start by adding 10 lbs. Now normally speaking that would mean "Add FIVE pounds to each side of the bar and forget that it is there". That way, you are already ahead of last week's numbers. Well...when you leave it open to interpretation there can be some interesting values to it. Like a […]
PRO-STRONGWOMAN BENCH NIGHT [hd training footage included]
After winner her PRO-STRONGWOMAN card, Kristin Johnson gets in her first bench press workout in over two and a half months. This log takes a look at how a professional strongwoman competitor eases back into a bench training session after focusing on more leg dominated and pressing dominated workouts for the last two and a half months.
Win or Lose: Lessons from Cubs Game 7
Why the best baseball game ever turned out to be more than just a game.
Gone, but never forgotten, our brother in iron and member of the OBB fam...
Orlando Barbell isn’t an ordinary gym, we’re a family and losing one of our own has been devastating.
Become More Awesome in 4 Weeks
The hat increased my awesomeness by 30%.
This article will increase yours by at least that.
What Shall It Be??? Start A Revolution or Take a Nap? Hmmm...
I get asked quite often if I'm "ready to get out of here" when it's getting time to leave. I run around the gym and take care of things that might have been overlooked by MY groups and pick it up and store it away. That's usually the indicator that I'm getting ready. However, I'm […]
I'm OK With Women Who Won't Admit Their Age, Since I Rarely Ac...
From the notes out of my own book, I realized today that I was exhausted. From my 24/7/365 early wake up and last night's late bed time (Post Hockey Dry Land Training and AWFUL commute) I was tired and sore. No amount of water and food helped, so I thought it better to back off […]
Moderation is for Cowards and P@ssies
Sports have often been referred to as a microcosm of society. What goes on in sports, goes on in everyday life and great lessons can be learned. I consider the preparation of sport or the TRAINING to be a MICROCOSM of sports, to some extent. What goes on in sport can be found early on […]