How The Hell Do You Go Get Fired On Your Day Off???

 I love the movie Friday. Ever since I was about 11-12 years old. Chris Tucker's character Smokey was fucking hilarious. Now that a memory was unlocked on a Friday, today's post is no more controversial or special than any other but I wanted to just have a little fun. You may learn something, be inspired or just like having something to read somewhere....

This morning, I wanted to get in my daily Dopa Circuit Workout and since my energy was there, the pace was on par and was feeling at my best (at least from waking up), I did 1000 total reps. 5 Exercise, 10 reps each for 20 rounds. Little rest by only marking it off. Even by the 7th or 8th round I was like "oh yeah, it's on like Donkey Kong."

Fitness comes in many forms, it's about self discovery, learning and seeing what's possible in those little moments of victory. Even the smallest fraction of progress still leads to the big picture. The weather is slowly getting warmer out here and it's getting to be that time of year where outdoor training will be more frequent. Not just with the bands, I'll be getting out the hammer and tire out of storage and lugging them to the park to get some old school strength building again. That's going to be a blast and since it's almost Baseball season, my SF Giants Hammer will be a symbol of the summer of epicness. 

I feel more free when I get to do outdoor stuff. Training with the equipment I want and not have to clean up like at a gym or needing to be around anybody. Normally, I don't care about others training around me but having an area all to myself just hits different. Yeah, I'll use our Complex's rec center but I would hardly call that a gym, it's more like storage space for cheap equipment that some like to use at opportune times. In the rec center, all I do now, is set up my anchor around the pull-up/dip station, hook the bands up and then go at it with whatever I'm going for that; a circuit, HIIT or a deck of cards workout. At home, I'll do Isometrics, Step Ups, Squat Walking, Joint Loosening & working my neck. I have all that I could possibly need. 

Playing with Barbells and Dumbbells are fun to do but I just don't have a passion to use them as often. Shit, I can probably go the rest of my life without touching them, I did it for years and it didn't have me losing strength with them, even without training with them much, I can still move decent weight and be good. My real form of Strength Training is Isometrics, my sandbags, hammer and bodyweight movements. Hell, even Chest Expanders are far better to me strength training wise than regular weights. My big focus is conditioning and getting leaner little by little. I'm currently at around 232 lbs and I feel great. Getting back into Isometrics has been a solid highlight recently. Doing both Intense 7-12 sec Isos and doing Hybrid Isos for a couple sets of 30-45 sec each (especially the Hybrid Squat) gets me more of that spring in my step and loosens me up pretty damn good. I love it.

I even was getting into Step Ups again doing 500 at a time for sets of 25 per leg with no rest. Not going so fast but not moving like Flash in Zootopia either, a comfortable pace that hits that sweet spot and having my cardio blast off. I would do them to get some excess energy out before bed, hit up a cold shower to balance out my body temperature and fall asleep relaxed. I'm not about max lifts or shooting for some advanced level of exercise, keeping things basic and explosive when possible and let everything flow. Mobility is also another one of my priorities more than testing the limits of my strength, I don't care much for being sore so I only go as far as needed without having to look like I came back from a fight with the Walking Dead. 

I train for longevity, not vanity or trying to prove I'm better than anyone else unlike some guys I've known. Some are nothing more than egotistical poor excuses of a human being who act like you need to be extreme in order for anything to work when in reality, they look like a corpse with bad hair and can't keep up that's worth anything. Seriously, there are far more qualified people who have muscle that is realistic and structured. Guy's like Matt Schifferle, Logan Christopher, Brooks Kubik, Al Kavadlo and Chrys Johnson. These guys have more to offer through their programs that don't take things to the extreme and have more humility than some clown that seems like he couldn't fight his way out of a paper bag. You know the type, those same clowns that claim they can do 25 pull-ups in a single set but can't actually prove it and expects anybody to just take their word for it. Same ones as well that talk tough but have no game nor can back anything up that craves attention and fakes reviews in order to sell copy and pasted work. 

Seeing the real deal up close with my own eyes, it's pretty easy spotting a fake influencer these days and it's fucking sad there are those who resort to thinking being brutal, verbally abusive and acting like he can outwork anybody when they can't even outwork a beginner is just pitiful. It's true and when you've seen first hand what people like that are, it makes you appreciate those who are the REAL DEAL!!!

Hope everyone has a great Friday and hope your weekend is amazingly awesome. Thank you for taking the time to read this and be sure to check out the Big Sale going on at Lost Empire Herbs with their 20-40% discounts sitewide. Get your hands on some bad ass bands at Dopamineo.com (use the code POWERANDMIGHT) for you or your family, sports programs, MMA schools or youth programs. If you wish to get a hold of me beyond this blog go to my LINKTREE where you'll find all my socials and my email. Stop by and say hi, add me to your list and subscribe to my youtube. 

Flex Friday

 Every now and then, I'll post up my progress and show off a bit of my results. It's never a bad thing to show what you've accomplished as long as you're being humble about it and not act like a dick thinking you're hot shit. It's never easy building muscle and your body reacts differently to various types of training. I'm proud of what I've obtained and doing my best to keep at it. That's all you can do right?

Results are what you've put into it and the outcome is what it is. I've never wanted to really look like a bodybuilder and quite frankly I don't have the discipline to look like some monster out of a comic book, I'd rather look like the old timers or at least a rugged guy that can go if needed. I didn't really start putting on any real muscle till I was in my 20's because as a teenager, I was strong in some things and did shot put and discus but I looked pretty normal and didn't have much muscle to write home about. 

As great as my results have been for me at least, I don't believe I've even peaked yet. For the most part, I just do my best to stay in shape so I can do things with my wife, friends and family like going on hikes without tiring, swim and play with my nephews in Tahoe, chop wood, play basketball, play the animal dice game with one of my nieces, climb stairs without getting blown up, go on walks, being flexible and mobile and other things. I train to enjoy life as much as possible cause this is the only one we have. 

To tell you the truth, it's not easy for me having a picture taken. As long as I can remember, there was a picture taken at every damn get together with my family on my dad's side. From family photos to random moments in time, someone took a picture of it. Most of the time I didn't smile cause it just didn't seem to work in a lot of cases, being self conscious is a bit of an understatement. I didn't start really being comfortable with my pic being taken until about 10 years ago or maybe later when I started showing my results or taking a pic with friends. My smile didn't even really come out until we took engagement photos and our engagement party. Actually now that I think about, my wife was truly the one who brought out my smile. 

When it comes to my results, I do my best to find a good angle and go with it and if I smile, great if I don't, I don't fret about it. I don't have a pretty physique, shit I'd rather look like a prime Arn Anderson or a 50's Dick The Bruiser (names you normally don't see on here). With the weight loss however, I think I've got better definition and my shoulders pop a bit more but I'll take what I can get and keep improving. 

I do love having muscle on me though, I've never been shy of that and it has protected me for a long time, kind of hard to pick on a guy up close who's got some beef on him. I bounced once for a band I knew and nobody tried me, I can handle a mosh pit as much as the next guy and going to downtown Santa Cruz at night when the crazies, hookers, pimps, gang bangers, homeless and junkies were as common as a corona, never once got jumped or robbed and the majority of the time I was walking around with no back up. Around here, it's a lot more subtle and peaceful. Don't have to worry at all cause unless you're in Spokane, WA it's not as nuts as it was when I lived in California. I don't recommend testing any theories though but it's nice to feel safe when you don't look like a bean pole or a guy that seems skittish in a weird neighborhood. 

I believe in training to not always look like a Greek God (if you wish to do that, awesome but no one around this type of blog is looking for modeling jobs) but to train so you can handle yourself if needed and have enough muscle that is tough and not brittle. Strong tendons and ligaments should always be a priority but it's not so bad to have some old school muscle on you either. 

From Isometrics to Dopa Training, Hammer Work and Animal Exercises, there's something you can do to keep yourself in top condition so you can live the best life. Keep being amazingly awesome and train accordingly. Don't forget to punch in POWERANDMIGHT for your 10% Discount at Dopamineo and get some of the best resistance bands on the market today.