And you need to do the world a favor....
And just keep your own company...
Works for me.
Friday, February 28, 2014
And sometimes you have to do damage control....
And realize that you are a...
And you need to do the world a favor....
And just keep your own company...
Works for me.
And you need to do the world a favor....
And just keep your own company...
Works for me.
2nd pleasure of the day...
This chain of convenience stores started locally....
Remember when there were just 2 or 3 of these around.
Now it's an Empire!
Well Done Beaver!
Saw these guys in concert a couple of years ago....
Brent Smith gave one of the best vocal performances I have ever heard.
And his version of "Simple Man" is incredible.
I'm a fan!
Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Dinner in 20 minutes...
Ground Turkey breast mix, JD Hot Pork Sausage, Veggies and Uncle Ben's Long Grain Wild Rice with Hawaiian rolls and butter and Merlot
Done in less than 20 minutes...
Quick, Delicious and Nutritious...
A lot of icious in a little time.
Done in less than 20 minutes...
Quick, Delicious and Nutritious...
A lot of icious in a little time.
Tuesday, February 25, 2014
Monday, February 24, 2014
Hello Monday....let's get this week started with...
A Whole Lotta Love!!
SSS then head for the gym for a short wake me up workout!!
Let's slay this dragon.
SSS then head for the gym for a short wake me up workout!!
Let's slay this dragon.
Sunday, February 23, 2014
This is Heavy Day so that means....
Heavy Weight...
Bout to knock out 6 reps with 275 on Deadlifts.....
And Heavy Metal....
What better than....
METALLICA!!!
Exit Light.... Enter Night...
Are you Man or Beast???
Bout to knock out 6 reps with 275 on Deadlifts.....
And Heavy Metal....
What better than....
METALLICA!!!
Exit Light.... Enter Night...
Are you Man or Beast???
Been trying to bring my Calves up....
With the rest of my body, so after warmup and abs, I start on the hack squat machine....
And start working my way up from 125 to 175.
I do extra sets on just my left calf with 37.5, 25 and 15 to try to bring up the strength on it.
My left knee is the one I had the ACL reconstruction on and there's quite a bit of degenerative arthritis in it so I'm continuously trying to find ways to work it without causing more damage.
This is one way that works for me.
And start working my way up from 125 to 175.
I do extra sets on just my left calf with 37.5, 25 and 15 to try to bring up the strength on it.
My left knee is the one I had the ACL reconstruction on and there's quite a bit of degenerative arthritis in it so I'm continuously trying to find ways to work it without causing more damage.
This is one way that works for me.
Just one time in my life....
I'd like to get up and have a cup of coffee with someone who loves me...
And doesn't want anything from me....
But my company....
And a 2nd cup of coffee.
One Bad Bitch...
Watched UFC last night on PPV. I usually don't pony up the $50+ for these PPV events, but must say if Ronda Rousey is fighting, I'm in. Been a believer even before she coached on Ultimate Fighter and even more so after that.
Ever since women started fighting in the UFC, I think the women are much better fighters than the men. The women fights have much better action and they show much better technical expertise than the men....
And the most important part, they're not afraid to throw down. The majority of the men's fights I watch now look like 2 guys who are afraid to get hurt. They dance around and head fake and do whatever it takes to not lose.
The women across the board just get in there and try to kill each other.
When the RR-SM fight started and Sarah McMann landed a couple of hard shots to Ronda's head, I thought "Oh Boy, Ronda ain't gonna be so pretty in about 3 rounds".
But true to her nature, she quickly adapted from stand-up to her Judo - Throw stance. Sarah dropped her hips so that didn't work.
Pow - Ronda changed instantly to the clinch and started throwing knees to the liver a la Bas Rutten. 1-2-3 and all the muscle on Sarah McMann didn't
protect her liver from the 3rd knee.
Impressive.
Already tell you....I'm in for the next RR PPV.
Ever since women started fighting in the UFC, I think the women are much better fighters than the men. The women fights have much better action and they show much better technical expertise than the men....
And the most important part, they're not afraid to throw down. The majority of the men's fights I watch now look like 2 guys who are afraid to get hurt. They dance around and head fake and do whatever it takes to not lose.
The women across the board just get in there and try to kill each other.
When the RR-SM fight started and Sarah McMann landed a couple of hard shots to Ronda's head, I thought "Oh Boy, Ronda ain't gonna be so pretty in about 3 rounds".
But true to her nature, she quickly adapted from stand-up to her Judo - Throw stance. Sarah dropped her hips so that didn't work.
Pow - Ronda changed instantly to the clinch and started throwing knees to the liver a la Bas Rutten. 1-2-3 and all the muscle on Sarah McMann didn't
protect her liver from the 3rd knee.
Impressive.
Already tell you....I'm in for the next RR PPV.
Saturday, February 22, 2014
Done...Done...Done... Done
Done with the paperwork...
Done with the workout...
Done with the shopping...
Done with the housework...
Done with the yard work...
And feeling cumbersome...
To this world...
Done with the workout...
Done with the shopping...
Done with the housework...
Done with the yard work...
And feeling cumbersome...
To this world...
Heard this song for the first time....
Until I thought....
Hey this could be about me!
Hmmmm....
Guess I'll continue my expression of non-conformity...
By revealing I finished watching Cowboys & Aliens last night and I gotta say...
I liked it. Thought it was cool.
And let me tell you Daniel Craig at 45 is one ripped SOB....
And hats off to Harrison Ford, one of my all-time favorite actors....
Who is still obviously much man at 71.
I liked it. Thought it was cool.
And let me tell you Daniel Craig at 45 is one ripped SOB....
And hats off to Harrison Ford, one of my all-time favorite actors....
Who is still obviously much man at 71.
Lunch at Ryan's
A lot of people poo poo Ryan's, but if you're selective, you can get a healthy, low fat high protein lunch for $8...
I challenge you to find a better deal.
I challenge you to find a better deal.
Friday, February 21, 2014
Just knocked out the 5 am Body Pump class...
A different crowd at 5 in the morning.... Kinda quiet and subdued...
But I fixed that!
But I fixed that!
Tuesday, February 18, 2014
Fixed a pot of chili on Sunday...
And my daughter and I already ate it.
So I decided to do Round 2...
Added garlic, mushrooms and a can of diced tomatoes, tomato sauce and a small can of chili peppers and 2 teaspoons of brown sugar...
Served over Uncle Ben's Spanish Rice with a fresh green onion and a glass of Merlot.
Beat that Top Chef!!
So.... What's the plan Wills??
Sell this puppy....
Sell everything else that's not essential to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness....
Put everything that won't fit in my truck in a storage facility...
Load everything else in the Big Red Machine...
And hit the road.
I'm gonna spend 4 - 6 months driving to several specific spots in the US, stay there a week or 2, then move to the next place.
Then pick my favorite location and live there awhile.
Top 5 locations on my radar:
1. Northern New Mexico in the Enchanted Circle area around Taos or Red River.
2. Somewhere west of Denver.
3. Bozeman MT
4. North of the Grand Canyon in northern Arizona or southern Utah.
5. 50 - 75 miles north or south of San Francisco.... Anywhere from Santa Rosa to Monterey Bay.
Kind of a random plan....
But then I'm kind of a random guy....
IMHO.... Only 2 bands have ever....
Made this Big, Clean, Fill Your Headphones kind of sound...
Boston and...
Boston and...
I'm still Alive!!!!
Monday, February 17, 2014
Strength increases at any age....
Talked to this older lady this morning in my Body Pump class. Noticed during the biceps track (which is like 5 mins long and 120 reps) that she was gritting her teeth on every rep obviously putting out a max effort. I'm guessing this lady is in her mid 60s. She is thin and her arms were showing real muscle and definition even veins during the biceps curls. When we got done with the set I walked over and complemented her and said "Geez Mary... You're putting on some muscle there. You look great." And she said "You know.... I wouldn't have believed I could get stronger at my age... But I am". I put my hands together and bowed to her and said "I'm impressed. Rock on Mary".
The Human Body will adapt and become stronger at any age if you put in the work.
I see it everyday.
The Human Body will adapt and become stronger at any age if you put in the work.
I see it everyday.
