So this was an interesting thing. Now on LJ you have friends and you know who's reading your blogs. Today I was walking out of the gym and I get stopped by a girl walking in. She was like "Are you one of those crazy bloggers on social workout?" I said yes and I told her my name and she was like I knew you looked familiar. We exchanged some more pleasantries and then I went to get a snack.
Back to my point...After the Tequila Rage I felt like shit for days afterward and it showed in my training. Besides the ridiculous amount of money I spend on training. Besides the amount of time I spend training with trainers and on my own. It really hurt to regress so far backward. I decided to give up booze and recreational drugs at least until after the Urbanathlon. The physical benefits are only part of it. Right now a lot of my training is dealing with things like cutting down reaction times and quick small movements. For which, I need all my faculties. I know in the long run it will be worth it. Right now though i still want a fucking beer...
- Location:work
- Mood:
tired - Music:it sounds like the killers
that I spent $100 on my dinner tonight. Or was it crazier to give the bum who was asking for something to eat my take out container when a dollar would have bought me serious karma points...
- Location:bedroom
- Music:silence
- Location:work
- Music:Express Yourself - Madonna
Now without warning Baby Hemaphro runs from the side of it's house and begins shooting me in the face repeatedly with a watergun. The cold water slapping me in the face stuns me at first and then wakes me up. BH's mom starts screaming at it to stop but at this point now it doesn't matter because immediate sleep is now out of the equation...So like my prom date* I take one more to the face and turn to go inside. Not before saying a loud "note to self. buy a watergun".
A week goes by and I haven't bought the watergun yet and I am coming home in the daytime and Baby Hemaphro walks up to me and says "Gimme a dollar!"
Again for a second I was stunned by a 4 year old but I quickly recover to say "NO!"
This lil' bastard then issues an ultimatum. "Gimme a dollar or I am gonna rough you up!"
I can't believe I am getting the shakedown by a genderless toddler. I look at it and say loudly "I still owe you a shot in the face with a watergun you better leave me alone!" I then walk inside. The next day I pick up a few guns and some water balloons and wait to plan my revenge.
Yesterday Claudia, Nikki and I are coming home from a great lunch at this pizza place Nikki discovered. Being in South Carolina Claudia can't get good pizza. As we pull in I see Baby Hemaphro playing outside. I talk my leave from the ladies and pick up one pistol. I walk outside and there it is unarmed. I walk over and I say "Come here I have a dollar for you." It walks slowly toward me and like Russell Crowe in gladiator I unleash hell. At this point Baby Hemaphro stands in my line of fire crying and trying to stop me with it's hand. His mother is in the back yard laughing her ass off. I feel properly avenged and I walk away only to hear Hemaphro cry "I DON'T LIKE YOU" I walk inside and laugh my ass off. Didn't the Beatles sing Happiness is a Watergun?
I consider the war over but if this kid has designs on getting me back I have a whole water arsenal at my disposal. Let it try.
*My prom date and I did not hook up I was merely being funny.
- Location:Nikki's Computer
- Mood:
amused - Music:Happiness is a watergun - The Beatles
Sometimes when people have great sex they have to post about it. I had one of the best workouts ever today...like sex it left me sweaty, tired and near euphoric...here is the blow by blow...
Posted from Socialworkout.com
Feats of Summer Challenge Day 5 - Workout 2 Let it all be done! BUMAYE!
Walk the gauntlet, tow the line
Hell hath no fury like my kind
Murder, madness, death divine
Seek my wrath and ye shall find
Let it all be done! BUMAYE!
KMFDM - Bumaye
Second session today. Speed and agility training with Mike. We started of with a jump rope warmup mixed in with some ladder drills. I was surprised how quick my body picked up the movements since the last session. After a few we mixed in some kettlebell swings with a 45lb bell. Which was followed by more ladder drills mixed in with explosive pushups and kettlebell snatches. At some point Mike let it slip that the trainers here ask him ask him constantly how hard I train. They didn't believe that I push myself that hard. After that I was a man possessed. Mike threw in some box jumps and scissor steps for time. I did 18 jumps and 50 steps in 20 seconds for the first set. The second set I did 24 jumps and 60 steps. We finished with suicides. Mike wants to tape my session next time. First, to motivate me and show me how far i've come. He wants to so he can silence my critics. Again an excellent session.
- Location:work
- Mood: but in a great mood
- Music:Bumaye - KMFDM
Constant labor of one uniform kind destroys the intensity and flow of a man's animal spirits, which find recreation and delight in mere change of activity.
~Karl Marx
This is related to sales but I feel it's appropriate for everything...It was written by a sales guru named Jeffery Gitomer.
Crisis is the best time to affect change. What’s your crisis?
Crisis is the best time to affect change. What’s your crisis?
What’s happening in your personal world?What’s happening in your business world?
What’s happening in your sales world?
Change is in the air.
You can feel it like a crisp winter day.
You can almost smell it.
The personal question is: How will you react to that change?
The bigger personal question is: Do you understand that change is opportunity?
The biggest personal question is: How will you take advantage of that opportunity?
We are in a crisis. Some will define it in other words, like recession or downturn, but the actions we as a people and a government take over the next few months will shape our world for the next decade.
Some people are “waiting to see what happens.” Big mistake. There are three kinds of people -- people who make things happen, people who watch things happen, and people who don’t know what’s happening. Which kind are you?
TAKE NOTE: You can’t change things in THE world, but you can change things in YOUR world.
Now is the perfect time to change your situation, and take a self-leadership position. Now is the perfect time to take control of yourself -- your thoughts, your expressions, and your actions.
If you’re in sales, now is the time to sell. Sell better and with more passion than ever before. Start with existing customers. Serve them so phenomenally that they buy more, and refer you to others. That’s not a change you can, “live with;” that’s a change you can survive with, even thrive with.
Don’t just guard your desk and your job. Guard your customers. They are your lifeblood.
REALITY: In order to change whatever you were doing before, you must intensify your efforts. TRANSLATION: In order to effect that change, work harder and smarter than ever before, and do it with a positive attitude and a service heart.
Here’s the secret: Outside change makes inside change okay.
At this moment, many people in our society are looking for answers -- or better stated WAITING for answers. What are you waiting for? What are you looking for? What are you doing?
While this time is passing there are three atmospheres:
One is fear and anger. Being bitter, not better.
One is hope and anxiousness. Waiting instead of doing.
One is positive anticipation and determination. Digging in and doing.
Which atmosphere do you exist in?
HOPE: As I travel across the United States, I’ve noticed there is a renewed sense of friendliness and patriotism. A sense of union I’ve never witnessed. There is a willingness among many to try to get better and work harder. And clearly, there is a renewed sense of urgency.
Yes, there’s fear, frustration, and disappointment. But not as much as you might read about or hear about. (HINT: They rarely show the good things on TV.) The key is to not be angry about it. Anger affects your attitude, your ability to think clearly and think creatively, and your ability to see the best answers and the best opportunity for you.
Sure you want to be safe, but consider those who pay you, those you serve, and those around you. They are affected too. And their response to the same situation will most likely be different than yours.
PROBLEM: Big companies are looking to remain profitable, and are doing it at the expense of their employees and their service offerings. Airlines and automobile manufacturers are crying -- not serving better or raising quality, rather cutting everything and everyone, and begging for money. Morale is in the gutter, along with service. HUGE mistake.
EASY ANSWER: Double your service offerings.
REALITY: People are looking to get closer, to find a bond, to find answers. People want the country to rally and win. Patriotism is rampant. (What was your last PROACTIVE act of patriotism?) It’s not just salute the flag and sing the national anthem, it’s look at history and see how we have overcome adversity in the past, and try to discover and work for positive outcomes in the future.
WAKE UP: Now is the time for friendly, and friendly itself is change that makes other change possible. Now is the time for service, and service itself can make people want to do business with you at all times, not just economically challenging times.
So as I said before I started taking Creatine. The only negative side effects is that it can cause dehydration. So to counteract that I am drinking a ton of water. According to Mike the average athlete should drink 64oz of water daily. He suggested I bump it up to 80 oz. 5lbs of water daily. Yeah...Can you say sea sick from the inside.
I have been feeling less than spectacular lately. A year ago at this time I was at the top of my game, superhuman even. Since January I have been steadily letting things go. Not training with frequency or urgency. Not running outside of the times I meet people to run. I wake up early with every intention to workout and most mornings I just turn over. I have talked to both my trainers and they think its a combination of things both mental and physical. Both have made suggestions on how to break through this. I need to do something this is actually beginning to get painful. As in I am starting to feel the creaks of age instead of the sweet soreness that I love so much.
Changes to my routine -
To change things I signed up for the FEATs challenge through socialworkout.com. In order to complete it I have to workout 50 times and complete 20 feats that range from doing a cartwheel to chinups. What's most important is that I have to blog about each workout. Which is challenging because you all know how much I update this bad boy. During the FEATs challenge I am going to stop drinking alcohol. After the TEQUILA RAGE I need to take a break. In addition I am going to do 15 minutes of interval running with every workout. Distance running has been a challenge due to the weather being ass but I am going to do that at least twice a week. Increasing the mileage until I get to a half marathon.
Supplements -
I am going to begin taking Creatine. I have researched it and its safe.
Changes to my goals -
With Toughguy 2010 looking like the first time I can do that race I have divided my goals for training into three separate events. First the Zogsports Summer classic. A one day football tournament in August. I will be working on explosive movements with my trainers. Next will be my second year doing the Men's Health Urbanathlon. I want to win the over 200lb men's clydesdale division. What sucks is that the race is only being held in Chicago this year. Finally, I want to get a Ragnar Relay team going. The relay happens in various spots all over the US. A 12 man team runs a 200 mile stretch of the country relay style. Each runner runs 3 legs of the race. Each leg can be 3 to 8 miles in distance. I want to do this. I could look for a team to join but I really want to do it with my friends. I know that there is 11 of you out there. If you want to challenge yourself and start working for this let me know. I am not looking to the Florida race until November so there is plenty of time to get in shape for it. Think about it. Do a 24 hour relay in sunny florida and then pass out on a beach with a coconut flavoured drink. That is straight tits right there.
One blog down. One workout and blog to go.
- Location:work
- Mood: tired
- Music:Something Chris Cornell is singing...
Socialworkout.com is a great website to use. Read below and see if you want to participate in this challenge.
http://www.socialworkout.com/2009/06/15/y
Simple fun stuff geared to help get you in shape! You fuckers can blog now blog your workouts and win prizes.
Summer Solstice to Labor Day:
77 Days. 50 Workouts. 20 Feats.
Welcome to camp! Swallow lump in your throat as you watch the bus that brought you here drive away. Disregard gloomy weather. Remember how eager you were to be here. Here's a promise: By Labor Day you won't remember the pale, worried city kid you are now. You'll be strong, and smiling, and full of enough summer to coast happily to Thanksgiving. It won't always be easy. In the next 11 weeks, some of you will struggle mightily, even cry. But, with a little effort, you can do it. Guaranteed....
Right! So, once you've unpacked your bathing suit and toothbrush, please see the list of Feats below. You will note that there are 27 feats listed. To successfully complete the Challenge, you must:
- Achieve the 50 Workout Feat
- Achieve a minimum of 19 additional Feats
Just as in past Social Workout Challenges, you will blog your experience, and, to keep you focused, we have rounded up our customary list of prizes, including another free year of gym membership at Crunch. And, if we really get our act together, we'll make up some cool achievement patches too. So, please check the Feats below, and then click through to sign up on the new challenge home page!
SIGN UP ON FEATS OF SUMMER HOME PAGE!
The Feats of Summer: Challengers Must Complete 20 of the Following
- 50 WORKOUTS: Required by all. Over 11 weeks, you must complete and blog 50 workouts. or roughly five workouts a week.
- THE MILE RUN: Run a mile -- on a track, in a park, or down city streets. Time yourself. Your targets: Men: 7:15, and Women: 8:15.
- HALF MILE SWIM: This is an untimed feat. Must swim half a mile, without the help of flotation devices or swimming aids of any sort. You may complete the feat in a pool, or in the open water, with or without wetsuit. (In an Olympic sized pool with 25 meter lanes, complete 33 lengths. In a 25 yard pool, complete 36 lengths. In pond, lake, or ocean, please find a reliable way to verify the distance. Most important: Please be safe. Stay close to shore, and make sure you are not alone, and can get help if necessary.)
- UNDERWATER SWIM: To complete this feat, you must swim 25 yards under water. This may be a full length of a 25 yard pool, or the equivalent in a larger pool, or in the open water. Again, please be safe.
- FITNESS CLASS SAMPLER: To complete this feat, you must take three group fitness classes, as follows. Note: At least two of these must be live, physical classes. One may be taken at home, via DVD, streaming video or audio, or via Wii or other gaming console: Sampler: 1 Spin Class; 1 Yoga Cass; 1 Other Class of Your Choosing, (the nuttier or tougher, the better.)
- CHINUPS: Proper form and procedure -- as best articulated by the Marines -- must be followed. Your targets: Men: 10; Women 1.
- PUSHUPS: These are proper pushups, done consecutively without breaks. Your back must be straight, arms must bend to 90 degrees and then back to full extension. Knees may not touch the ground. Your targets: Men: 60; Women: 35.
- SITUPS: Must do 75 consecutive situps. There are a wide variety of situp forms, we will again use the Marines Phsyical Fitness Test as our standard. (Note: Unlike the Marines, however, there is not a time limit for this feat.)
- HEADSTAND: Hold a headstand, without support from wall or friend, for at least one minute. See here for guidlines on form and practice tips.
- HANDSTAND: Hold a handstand for 20 seconds. You may do this against a wall to help with balance, but you can not have any assitance in holding up your weight. See here for guidelines on form and practice tips.
- WHEEL POSE: Hold the classic wheel pose, unsupported, for one minute. See here for guidelines on form and practice tips.
- PLANK PERSONAL: Inspired by SW reader body electric. The goal here is to hold a standard plank pose for an extended period. Unlike other feats, this feat will be personalized. If you wish to accomplish it, within the first week of the Challenge you must measure how long you can hold a plank to failure. By the end of the challenge, you then must beat your initial score by at least 50%. See here for guidelines on form and practice tips.
- SLEEP DISCIPLINE SIX-BY-SIX-THIRTY: The bedrock of good health, is sleeping well and sufficiently. To complete this feat, you must get up -- and stay up -- by 6:30 A.M. six days in a row.
- ONE DAY WATER FAST: To complete this feat, you must go for a 24 hour period without any food. You may drink water, and it is recommended that you drink plenty of it. Note: Please DO NOT attempt this feat, if you believe it could be remotely problematic for your health. There is a wealth of fasting-related information available online. Here is one reasonably good article on how to do a one day water fast.
- ALT.HEALTHY.FAST: To complete this feat, you must give up caffeine, alcohol, tobacco, and any other addictive, discretionary drugs for a period of one week.
- GENERAL EATING: Cook (or otherwise prepare) and eat one healthy dinner per week, every week, for the duration of the challenge. "Healthy" is subjective in this case, but the meal should be nutritionally balanced, not excessive in volume, and include large quantities of fruit and vegetables. (Note: You must record these meals in your workout posts, or other blog entries.)
- DAY OF SILENCE: Silence is a rarity in today's world, but it's a staple of virtually all monastic and meditative traditions. For many, going 24 hours without talking may be the most difficult feat to achieve. There can be no breaks of silence. Communication with others must be in written form, or via other non-verbal means. Ideally, the day of silence would also be a day of limited communication with others, as well as limited consumption of media, though these requirements are not strictly a part of the feat. Some inspiration here.
- CARTWHEEL: To complete this feat, you must be able to execute a respectable cartwheel, with legs fully extended, and landing smoothly. For amusing explanations of the cartwheel, see here or here.
- HULA HOOP: Must be able to hula hoop for one minute without dropping the hoop, or otherwise assisting with your hands. Check Hooping.org for instructions and examples.
- JUMP ROPE: Must be able to jump rope for one minute, without mistakes, and, during this time, to execute at least five successful "criss cross" jumps. See here for good example of the criss cross jump.
- SPOT TURN: The spot turn is central to virtually all forms of dancing. To complete this feat, you must be able to convincingly execute a spot turn, and, ideally, several in a row. See here for instructions and examples.
- MOONWALK: Actually, it wasn't actually called the "Moonwalk" until Michael Jackson came along. (It seems the "Moonwalk" was a different dance, but MJ's label stuck.) Point is, if you can do this, you got moves. See here for instructions and inspiration.
- SING: Singing, ideally with friends, is good for your health. Ask Brian Eno. To complete this feat, you must memorize and sing a song, in public or for a group of friends. Your performance can be a cappella, with accompaniment, or even via
commercial karaoke, BUT you must know all the words and be able to carry the tune even without help. - JUGGLE: A classic and invaluable skill. To complete this feat, you must be able to juggle three items, continuously, without drops, for one minute. Instructions here, and inspiration here.
- HALF CENTURY BIKE RIDE: Complete 50 Miles in five Hours or less. This is not a fast pace, and it even should allow for a break, like, say, lunch. The point is to get out and go for a long ride. If you want to go faster, please do. Regardless, please be safe.
- BENCH YOUR WEIGHT: A timeless, macho measurement of basic upper body strength. It's not easy, but if you can do this, you can earn Big Respect in the free weights area of your local gym. A little training will go a long way here, but please be safe and work always with a spotter. For guidelines on form, see here.
- FREE THROWS: To complete this feat, you must successfully complete five out of ten standard basketball free throws. A 50% free throw shooting percentage is solid for a non-player, and it would put you on a par with Shaquille O'Neal, who admittedly is one of the worst free thow shooters in the history of the NBA.
- Location:living room
- Music:retarded policeman theme
Scott Herman is an aquaintance of mine. He is a personal trainer and one of the cast on the Real World Brooklyn. This is eating broken down very simply. One thing I want to add is that you want to replace protein with 45 minutes after a workout to begin muscle repair. Enjoy!
I fucking knew it...I picked Rebel out!
Why are they so predictable...
It is a modern day telling of Saul and David. You know I rarely pimp shows. Seriously catch the pilot on Hulu.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDiR7UxI8
EDIT: This is the same video put to sexy musics!
One little compliment can make you feel great. So give me a compliment, anything in the entire world, even that my shoelaces are pretty. Put this in your journal. Once you get some comments, put that entry in a memory or tag and when you are feeling down, just go to that entry and this will remind you how great you are.
Comments are going to be screened so none of you will know if I'm uber-popular, who gets over 100 comments on this, or who's a total loser and doesn't get any.
I'm tired of being sick...i'm tired of being alone and sick...they would know what to do...
sure they would argue over how to do it. but in either instance no matter which one of them was taking care of me and no matter how different it was... they would know what to do...and i wouldn't be alone.
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