Epstein? Well, she dared me…….
Yesterday, baygirl65 dared me to post a pic of me with an afro, circa late ’70’s (see yest’s blog). I believe life’s too short, and a gift, not to be able to laugh at yourself. Never let it be said that I’m a wuss…..LOL. So here I am, from 1979. The truth is out…….I was the “white sheep” of the group Earth, Wind & Fire (a fav of mine, btw, from the 70’s). I wonder why they kept me under wraps……. 
Nowadays, the real shocker for me isn’t how funny I looked, but the years. 30 years ago?!! Egads.
WEEK 7: Alternating cycle - HEAVY week vs high reps week
Today’s workout was a change-up. On deck was heavy leg day. But the legs were tired when I got up, from yesterday’s cardio blast in spin class. I didn’t think my legs had enough in the tank for a smash’em up morning of heavy squats & hack squats, with dropsets thrown in, just because. And while the back is getting better, another day of rest couldn’t hurt. Especially since my back issues began 2 wks ago on heavy leg day. If I’m going to possibly wrack my back again on leg day, I want enough energy to make it count.
WORKOUT THIS MORNING — CHEST:
(Heavy: 5-8 reps, 45-60 sec’s rest)
– Incline bench press (5 sets, dropset on last set)
– Incline flyes (2 sets, dropset on 2nd set)
– Decline bench press (4 sets, dropset on last set)
– Decline flyes (2 sets, dropset on 2nd set)
– Flat bench press (3 sets, dropset on last set)
– Pec dec machine (2 sets, dropset on 2nd set)
CARDIO: 30 min’s of intervals on the elliptical. HR 135-150.
Just getting to the gym IS a successful workout!
September 10, 2009 at 6:50 am
YEAHHH BOYYYY!!!!
September 10, 2009 at 6:51 am
Al, you deserve the ‘Golden Stones’ award for posting these.
Bravo and nice workout.
Signed, Epstein’s Mudda
September 10, 2009 at 7:01 am
Ahhh, the 70s. Those were the days. And you knew who you were then, girls were girls and men were men.
September 10, 2009 at 7:03 am
What?! No polyester shirts? (except maybe for that tux) Now that’s having nads to post this. Not laughing at you but with you Al. This almost make me want to find some older high school pics of mine…almost. Oh, and good w/o on the change up to chest day. Maybe legs tomorrow? Gotta take care of that back. I may blast shoulders this evening, but after bowling last night, not sure. Have a good one Al.
September 10, 2009 at 7:24 am
Great fro. Looks like you hit your chest from all angles. Nice workout.
September 10, 2009 at 7:24 am
Brave soul!
September 10, 2009 at 8:11 am
Cool pics!!
VERY brave to post them! At one point in my early childhood, my mother made an attempt to cut my hair instead of taking me to the salon and I came out with a mullet! no kidding! I will not be posting those..
September 10, 2009 at 8:36 am
Wow. KC5280, your mom did that to you too eh? *sigh* I ain’t postin’ those either, I mean… isn’t the imagination a more fertile ground in which to veiw such things? Yes, yes it is. Al… you were rockin’ that fro, bro…
September 10, 2009 at 8:45 am
I love your hair in those pics! Actually that look is coming back in style with the teens. My neighbor’s boys(18 &16) are sporting hair like that! (and they are tre’ popular with the girls;)
Thanks so much for posting those—made me smile and made my day!
September 10, 2009 at 8:47 am
Nahhhh………You guys need to lighten up. Laugh at yourself. And let others laugh WITH you. That’s more fun than hiding in the shadows…..
September 10, 2009 at 9:00 am
Haha omg - you were so right! Thanks for the laugh!
I think you look cute with the fro!
September 10, 2009 at 9:39 am
I wonder if we’ll be laughing at our current hair styles 30 years from now…. just food for thought….
September 10, 2009 at 9:49 am
30 yrs from now I’ll just be reminiscing about the halcyon days when I had hair……..LOL.
September 10, 2009 at 9:52 am
You are so funny. I think you were mch cuter than epstein ever was. Great workout!
September 10, 2009 at 10:31 am
ah Al- bless u the pics are sooooo cute!!! that afro rocks man - u must hav been fighting the ladies off!!! hehehehe
i wasnt born in the 70’s but it does look pretty dam cool! definitely cheered me up!
& i agree- laugh at urself and the world will laugh with you not at you! rock on!!!!
September 10, 2009 at 10:33 am
do you have any ideal how much curls like that cost these days. bet you were the envy of every teen girl.
EWF were here last month and they gave a shot out to a rarely seen member….i think they were talking about you! Great workout btw
September 10, 2009 at 10:46 am
ROCKIN THE FRO AL!! I had the same do in 76 and 77…I think the pics got lost though. lol Great chest work, smart move to give the legs and back another day of rest…before you put them through the mill. Rock on dude!
September 10, 2009 at 11:02 am
to funny… Thanks for the laugh… You and my Dad looked a lot a like in those days! LOL I should post his wedding photo so you can see! Just so you know you are a bit younger that him! hehehe…
September 10, 2009 at 11:09 am
Those pics are AWESOME! And that look is definitely coming back. Actually a lot of looks from the 70’s and 80’s are coming back. I just bought my daughter Converse Hi-Tops! I couldn’t believe she was asking for them or that they were being sold! lol And she has gotten tons of compliments every damn time shes worn them!
September 10, 2009 at 11:14 am
Let’s hope that leisure suits & male high platform shoes are 2 fashions from the ’70’s that NEVER come back…..LOL. And yes, I wore both in the mid-70’s……Junior High.
September 10, 2009 at 11:23 am
All i thought when i first saw that was…."Let’s Groove" by Earth Wind and Fire
September 10, 2009 at 11:28 am
"In The Stone" , "Serpentine Fire", "Shining Star" & "Fantasy". Now you’re talking.
September 10, 2009 at 1:41 pm
bloody hell al,you are a fashion god mate!
that style is all the rage over here now! you were years ahead of everyone else mate!
September 10, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Awesome photos! However, it’s the Gator logo that really enhances your appearance today, Al.
(I used to love Welcome Back Kotter. Dad was a teacher in the urban school system in Phoenix, and his kids were the Sweathogs. Thanks for the memories…)
September 10, 2009 at 6:20 pm
Cool pics!! Looks like you haven’t changed that much over the years. Just the hair has changed.
Gator fan huh? Oh well, BOOMER SOONER!! 
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