If you follow me on Twitter or Facebook, you know that I say a lot of “ridiculous” sh*t, especially when it comes to nutrition. Things like, “if my fatloss stalls for a week, I increase my calories, not decrease them.” Or, “I ate a family size package of brats over the weekend and lost a pound.” When it comes to training, people don’t understand why I would EVER do 13 sets of 8 reps on just 1 lift. Why is it that I do the “crazy” sh*t I do?
Defining the Power Clean
If there’s one thing that I can’t stand, it’s arguing minutiae. (For those less educated, that means the precise details of a bigger idea.) As much as I hate it, here I am arguing, erm, maybe, discussing (?) it on Twitter with a fellow aspiring strength and conditioning coach. We both know exactly what a clean and press is. I’m assuming (not always a safe bet with O-lifts, but I will give him the benefit of the doubt) we both know how to perform them properly. However, we are not agreeing on verbiage, and it’s something that annoys the hell out of me. Especially when people that “know” how to do them start talking about them incorrectly.
Are You Really Ever Too Old?
Y’all remember Brian from this post, right? Ok, he wasn’t really in there all that long. Just long enough to make a cameo. Well, I thought I should give him a little more camera time. As a 67 year old powerlifter, obviously vanity is his number one priority, and I didn’t want him getting upset with me for lack of recognition.
Flakey Female Douchebag
Well, well, well. Looky whats we got here. A guest post! This was an unknown, involuntary guest post to be exact. Ya see, I was cruisin’ the ‘ol FB (Facebook) one day, and I noticed one of my friends (a real life friend at that) published a new note. This was no ordinary note either. Why? Cuz he used the word “douchebag” in the title. Immediately I new I had to read it. As I continued reading, he started to swear. Good lord, it was like I was reading literary genius…on FB nonetheless!!
Helllooooooo? Are you in there?
Before I even get into it, I know that this is going to be a spin-off/sequel/more in-depth post of my Kidz post and “You can’t be a pussy your whole life” quote. It is inspired by a discussion on another website and a TV show. If you haven’t guessed it by now, it’s going to be about the pussification of society, and yes, mostly men.
What’s the Point?
I wouldn’t call myself, nor do I think I have ever heard anyone else, call me deep, philosophical, wise, or genius (unless it was said with deep sarcasm), but every once in a great while, one of the great mystery’s of life will hit me. Then I’m stuck. I just said I’m not real deep thinker. It’s kind of like the blind leading the blind. I mean, what kind of great and knowledgeable answer am I going to come up with?
My Epic 2 Hr. Cardio Battle
Wow, so, where do I begin? I know, how about how I hate anything and everything related to cardiovascular workouts. I’m not a fan of sprint workouts, not real keen on circuit training, and I might rather stick a pencil through my eyeball than do steady-state cardio.
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Kids these Days!
I sat in my cubical today and received a Tweet from @MensHealthMag, oops, I mean, Men’s Health Magazine (for those of you that don’t speak Twit). It said, “Kid goes into McDonald’s and orders..yogurt? Is the fast food industry finally taking childhood obesity seriously?” That got me thinking. I remember going to McDonald’s as a treat. It can be debated whether or not you should reward good behavior with a “treat” of junk food, but that’s not the point. I realized just how much kids go to these fast food joints and intake thousands and thousands of calories. Which then led me to wonder where the parents are. Which then led me to tonight’s topic: Why are we raising a generation of pussies??
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Why I’ll (probably) never do a bodybuilding show (maybe)
Well well well…here I am with a swollen hand, a sore ass, and a couple hundred bucks lighter after an epic battle with a kitten, attempting to type about the least of my favorite aspects of the whole health and fitness industry. At least I know my tetanus is up to date now. Phew! Talk about an enjoyable experience.
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Patience is a Virtue….that I don’t have
I wrote this last weekend (3/27/09) on another online forum that I’m a member of. Yes, I am that dorky. Enjoy…