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Today was the start for my phase training at work. Working the day shift for this week. Usually I work 2nd shift. Got up at 6am and had some coffee then hit the gym to train my arms. Wow I am not a morning person and to lift max weight this early sucks!
Had a excellent workout. Trained arms under 45 minutes. Got home and boy I was glad I did my training prior to work.
Today is my day off from training. The added cardio and watching what I eat is really paying off. Going to train abs & calves this evening after dinner.
Woke up at 6am to train chest. Kept the weights moderaterately heavy and focused on squeezing and contracting the muscles for maximum workout. 2nd chest workout where I added dumbell flies intstead of cable. Feels really good. Chest is getting bigger and more shaped and defined. Could not do this exercise prior cause of the motorcycle accident.
The thought of me competing once more lingers and I am seriously looking into it. Need to stay focused and fired up. My goal is to surpass my prior condition from the last time I competed in 1995.
Went to the gym after work and did some cardio on the bike. Also got some time in the tanning booth. Getting more refined and things are looking good! The thought of competing again is growing stronger and stronger each day. Looking into upcoming competitions for 2009. I am not competing with anyone but myself. I want to beat my 1995 Mr America condition with more lean muscle mass and definition. Sounds like the movie Rocky!…lol!
I got a lesson about a Fathers love for his children tonight. Had to do with my oldest daughter Leah. It made me realize in my heart how much GOD our Father loves us. Wow that really was heart felt.
Only had a few hours of sleep last night. Boy 6am sure came quick! Trained back very heay and intensely. Last day for phase training. Got OC’d (pepper spraid) had half a dozen guys try to attack me with batons while I am trying to defend myself and cuff someone. After that my ass was wooped! Was going to do abs when I got home…but….there is always tomorrow.
Went to WorkOut World to train shoulders. Very worn out from the previous day. Trained instinctively and concentrated more on the squeeze and pump. What a F@#$%*& workout! Oh btw I trained abs and calves and kicked ass! Wife and I went Christmas shopping after.
Went to the Waterford WorkOut World today. Arms today! What a F&*%$#@ pump! Not sure what but man what a good workout. Down to 183 lbs. 9 more months till Mr World and looking pretty damn good. Cutting back on that shit food I used to eat and getting tighter. Wife and I took some pics and came out pretty good. Will down load after dinner and update my profile.
Abs & calves today. Hit them pretty hard. Was fatigued from all the heavy intensity workouts I have been having. Which is a good thing. My training partner slacked off and did not workout today and ate pancakes and sausage and bacon! What the F#@*! Getting leaner but do not want to lose too much weight too soon. I am very excited going to a public gym rather than training in my basement. Been doing that for over 11 years.
Trained legs 2 days ago…awesome workout….did squats on the smith machine and focused on squeezing and contracting the muscle rather than worry about the weight.
Trained chest and abs today. Went heavy/hard & fast. Trained less than a hour.
Added some more pics and videos of our workout. Had my daughters over and celebrated Christmas with them. I love those girls so much. I am so proud of them. My wife is making outstanding progress and feel perhaps for a goal to think about competition within a year. Merry Christmas to all!
Trained back at home today. Went hard/heavy/fast. Very winded but what a workout! Did not have time to train calves before work…..Love @ touch!
Trained calves this evening and must have done 10 or more sets. Calves on fire! Awesome. I know I see alot of people on this site ripped to shredds. Makes me want to diet and get into contest shape but that would not be wise. Need to stay at this weight and try to put on as much lean muscle mass as possible.
Trained shoulders and abs today. Hit both very hard. Went with my usual weight and seemned to get more reps out. Same with abs…seemed to have more strength. Perhaps I should increase the weight a bit. Trying something different with my supplements. Felt wired and jitterry as if I took a bottle of ephedra. Not sure why.
Arms today…trained in the basement. Awesome workout. Went heavy on tris and bis. Focused again on sqeezing the muscle for maximum contraction. Also looking at a particular pro show to compete in sept 09. The Master Pro World Cup.
Trained chest today along with abs. Trained heavy and hard! Lower back bothering me a bit. Also my stomach has been bothering me for a few days. Have not eaten well.
Trained legs yesterday at the gym. Went heay on squats. My partner was stripping the weight off on the last set as I was repping out. Was grunting and the mgr told me that is not allowed there. What happended to all the hardcore gyms?!!! Great news I got invited to compete in the Masters Pro Can/AM April 4, 2009. Got 4 months to get ready. Need to get a posing routing and get situated and prepared!
Congrats on the invite and good luck. I can’t stand those gyms that don’t allow grunting as it may be offensive but 400 pound obese people in spandex and lycra is ok. Part of the reason for my home training for the past few years but I agree it feels great to be back at a gym.
Arrived at the gym today and was told that the gym will be closing in 35 minutes! YIKES! Wanted to train back/cardio and tan. New lat machines were not ready to use. Trained shoulders hard/heavy and fast! What a burn! still thinking about my posing routine and music to use….hmm…
Trained back and calves today. Muscles seem to be fatigued from all the heavy training. Did not go up in weight. Focused on squeezing the muscles. Wife took a video of my training back and hit a couple of poses. Down to 181 from 198 a month and a half ago. Do not care what I weigh in at the competition. Just want to be ripped and huge!
This is the year of the Lion!
Trained arms today. Went hard heavy and fast. Increased the weight on certain exercises. Talking with the other guards about that incident at the gym. We are going to get a bunch of us gym rats and go to planet fitness where there is absoulutlely no noise at all and rock the f@#$&ing house!!!!!!! Got some music and going to start working on my posing routine. Have some crazy ideas…want to make it entertaining and have fun.
Trained chest. Have been fatigued from all the hard training. Still hit chest hard though. Follwed with abs. My partner trained at the gym. Had the music cranked and went into the zone.
Trained legs at home today. Trained hard and heavy. Have not done cardio in a couple of weeks. Probably a good thing cause I do not want to lose too much weight too soon. Cut back on fats and looks like that is all I need for now. Going to take some more pics to update my profile.
Trained back at the gym yesterday. Got there and felt groggy. Started and had a great workout. Finished with 12 minutes on the stairs - what a ass kicker!!!!!!!! Tannining and went out for lunch with my wife. Took some pics…felt puffy
Trained shoulders at the gym today. The usual hard and heavy. Abs and calves too. Ran into Romine today….he benched 500 lbs on the incline 2x…holy shit! Did not have the energy for cardio. Felt and looked cut at the gym. Contemplating whether or not to drive to burger king for cheeseburgers and cholalate shakes! MMMMMMMMMMMMMM trying to convince my wife it is good for us
Again samething we were both fatigued. Trained arms down in the dungeon. Decided to go lighter and squeeze them arms. ARGGHHH! Awesome workout and glad we trained rather than skip a workout and be a skallywag! Diet is on and glad we did not go to burger king!
Yesterday was our day off. Most of the time train abs & calves but felt much needed rest. Training chest & abs today. Still sore from the arm workout the other day.
Trained legs and went f@#$ing heavy. Wow my legs feel great. My partner held her own too today. 3 months of from the competion and will start dieting seriously 8 weeks out.
Still working on my posing routine in my mind. Trying to find the right music…hmmm heavy metal…classical…both….looking forward to the new Underworld movie release.
Trained back in the dugeon along with abs. Felt fatigued but made it through. Felt myself later on after I was on the base. There is talk about downsizing the guard staff. Trying to stay focused and keep my options open. Waiting on corrections to open up. I cannot train any harder than I am now. Diet is good and will start the real diet within 4 weeks or so. Will incorporate cardio 2-3 x a week going forward. Still think I look puffy in my recent pics. Again said see alot of people in ripped condition and I need ro focused and realize I too will be shredded when my time comes!
trained shoulders at the gym. kicked ass! went really well. took a vid with me doing laterals going down the rack…made some lady nervous. rode the bike for 20 min.
Trained arms at the gym today. Man my f*&@ing back was hurting! Wore my belt and was able to crack it . Took a vid of us training Bi’s. No cardio today. Going to the casino to watch a band play at the wolfden. Really starting to feel tighter and diet is starting to kick in.
Trained abs & calves. Felt good. My back is doing better. On pier watch at the base and made is it ever f&#@ing cold! Have to function check the machine guns & count ammo and when you are out there you just want to run inside the building to get warm. Daydreaming about somewhere tropical with me and my honey lying at the beach after we just trained….ahhhhh
Trained chest and abs yesterday and finished in record time…under 40 minutes….we were running late.
Trained legs and went lighter than last time. Did deep full squats. My partner kicked ass on squats today. You have come a long way baby! Sorry bout last nite hun…had a case of green eyed jealousy. If anyone thinks they are gonna take my woman away without a fight…they have another thing coming!
Trained back in the dungeon. Hard/Heay and fast. Focused on squeezing the back muscles. Abs follwed. Talked with Bowie today and mentioned to him that I am competing once again. He said it is about time and said I had great genetics for the sport. If this guy ever took bodybuiling seriously he would be a monster! At 290 6ft 6in he is already a giant.
Trained arms at workout world yesterday…both of us had this weird awful feeling…and as we were training it left us. Went to foxwoods after and had a great time.
Trained abs/calves and cardio…great workout! Did cardio on the treadmill and kicked ass! Today while I was mailing a package to my daughter my wife noticed an elderly man was walking into the post office. he held the door for others as they were coming in and out. He was feeble and as he was entering others allowed the door to close on him. As time went by he was exiting and held the door for others again as they entered and exited. Again the samething happened and others allowed the door to hit him on the way out. This man was physically impaired and walked with a cane. Funny we all should learn from this old man. Are we too busy to notice?
Chest and abs in the dungeon! Went heavy on presses. Felt really good. Abs too. Diet is going well and feeling tighter and tighter everyday. Partner’s progress is through the roof! Great job! Very proud of her. Watched the movie 7 pounds…what a tear jerker!!! Great movie must see! Underworld is coming out tomorrow!!!!! Yeah!!!
Trained legs in the dungeon Went a little lighter…..last set stripped the weights off and repped out….called out today…had to take care of business….there are going to be layoffs and need a plan set in place just in case…..saw UNDERWORLD and it was awesome!!!!!!! I think I want to be a vampire and never grow old. But I love the beach…what the hell would I do about getting some sun???!!!! Oh I guess I just get some moon instead.
Wrenched my lower back…an old old old very old injury that resurphased while doing heavy squats. I should have known better. Did back and went hard heavy and fast. Enough said.
Trained shoulders down the dungeon by myself today. Partner trained at the gym. I trained so hard/heavy and fast that I could not catch my breath and was soaked with sweat! Great workout. Calves followed.
Today was our day off and we did nothing as far as working out goes. I did talk my wife into eating some KFC. Boy it was good! They had no breast though and lots of customer were upset over this…it was funny!
Trained chest at workout world and did some awesome cardio on the treadmill. For some reason or another I am not charged with the desire to compete. I have been invited to compete as a pro and I am honored. Will have to do some real soul searching to see if I still have that fire in me. Thoughts of riding the motorcycle has me stirred up.
Legs in the dungeon yesterday. Started going heavy on the squats but my lower back was telling me something else. Went for reps and had a good workout regardless.
Trained shoulders todays along with abs. Hit them hard/heavy and fast. Will focus more on the competion once my lower back is better.
Ex wife is giving me a hard time about $$$. Said some mean hurtful lies to my daughters about me. I just do not understand why that woman won’t leave me alone!!!!!!!!!! I love my daughters more than anything and would give my life for them. Just remember Carma!
Have not been on the site for a few days. Life seems to have kick the shit out of me these past few days. Hurt the ones I love and did not mean to.
Trained arms went ok….trained chest and I am still sore. Gotta go…thththats all folks!
legs yesterday…went hard and fast…very sore…back is getting better. Trained back hard/heavy and fast within 30 minutes….almost a record for me. Might wait to compete mabe around summer time…we shall see.
Arms today. Went hard/heavy & fast….sounds like all my training details…lol! Arms were pumped throughout the day with a slight burn….cool! Still wondering if I am going to compete or not….too much on my plate right now to think about that….we shall see.
Trained chest yesterday and had a awesome workout. Legs today and my lower back was bothering me. Went lighter on the weights and picked up the pace a bit. Very intense and aerobic workout.
Made a decision today not to compete in the Pro Masters in April. The CT State Corrections
is coming up in March and want to put all my energy and focus on that. This is something that I have been waiting for years.
Trained Back and Abs in record time. Hard/heavy & fast. Seems my personal life is topsyturvy. Try to do the right thing and somehow it come out all wrong. There is alot on my plate right now. May be let go from employment due to staff reduction. Have another job just in case it goes that way. Will be working 7 days a week and not sure if that is a healthy thing in more ways than one.
Need to step back for a moment and find out what to do. Why do we hurt the ones we love the most? I am not superman and do it all.
Just pondering and reflecting on life and all this jibberish that I am writing does not make any sence…lol!
because we know that they love us….even if we are mean and suck at life……but sometimes they can only take so much…….. so we must remember to not dump on them and make a concious effort to try not to hurt them because really we do LOVE them and what are we without love man……..love wins
Training hard regardless of the f#$^*$@ cold I got. Studying hard for the corrections exam. Feeling kind of BLAH but making the best of it.
Would like to compete soon. Hopefully there will be a show that catches my interest. Lower back is still hurting as well as my forearm. While on watch there was measurement for distance from shooting the M60 across the river. Suggested in close quarters that a shotgun would be the best weapon of defense.
It seems as though I get caught with trying to be a people pleaser at times to keep peace. Deep down inside I know it is not me to be like that. At times we all fall short and do things that we regret. I have made a decision that I will try not to be a phony. If someone does not like me for who I am then it is their problem not mine. I am not saying to act like a animal or savage and think it is ok but to do my best and be REAL. I feel it is wrong to have someone try to force you to be something that you are not. We are all individuals and we should respect one anothers individualities. If that cannot be done then it is better to move on because I am realizing lately that lfe is too short.
Got my results for my corrections exam and I passed!!!!!!!!!!! HURRAY!!!!! Wish my score was better. Trying to stay focused and positive…upbeat. Dealing with stuff in the basement. Should have done this years ago. Heard that my youngest daughter was involved with something that was not appropiate. Talked with her over the phone and she says she did not. Want to believe her but I cannot be naive. Love those girls and would go through a brick wall for them. Pray to God it all turns out for the better.
Have not wrote in awhile. Been training very hard…..had to stop doing cardio for a couple of weeks cause I was losing too much weight. Feel like I am in the best shape of my life. I cannot wait till the warmer weather comes. Took the bike out for a couple of rides but would like it to be alittle warmer.
I was 17 years old and got the "Bodybuilding Bug" I was at IronWorks Gym and Mr Olympia Chris Dickerson walked in to pay a visit. I was in awe! He was Huge! I wanted to compete and be Mr America & Mr Universe so badly! I asked him so many questions…I told him of my aspirations and he asked me to pose and said I had great structure and genetics and will go far if I train smart and hard. I felt like I was walking on clouds after that! The gym owner who heard our conversation later told me I may win Teen CT but NEVER a national or international bodybuilding show and said I was too small! You know at first I felt crushed but something deep inside me said F&%# YOU! I trained like there was no tomorrow and still do to this day….looking back I accomplished what I wanted and some and I am not through! Just a reminder to those out there who have dreams…dream big and NEVER let ANYONE tell you… you cannot do something!
Suffered one of the most worst injuries I ever had. Perhaps I will never ever train with max poudages ever again. Early years of training I used max poundages to show off my strength. Back then all the gym members were freaks and motivated me to be absoutly huge. Miss those days. It is not how heavy you lift but the intensity you put in the exercise.
I am about @ 90%….L5 was damaged and going through physical therapy. Training differently now…going with slightly lighter poundages and squeezing the muscle intently. I have been at this game for over 28 years….have not competed in over 13 years…..want to compete again and hoping for a oppotunity and timing. Need to be @ 110%. I am close….
was hanging anf banging training legs the other day. Romine was training legs too. He must have had at least 1500 or more pounds on the leg press for reps…that dude is f@#%ing STRONG! I could not look like a geek so I squatted 450 for 12 reps and the next day my back was bothering me again. I should have known better. Well I realize that I need to cut back on the poundages and go for the squeeze and burn. Train smart not stupid. Also I realized that in my 40’s my body takes longer to heal! I DO NOT WANT TO GET ****ING OLD!!!!!!!!!
took a few day days off from training…it has been months since i have been without severe pain….back at the gym today and felt great…….do not like to take time off from training but i really needed it and i always come back stronger/bigger and better.
went to the gym today to train legs. got spoken again by the same manager last time. seems as though i piss him off dearly. last time i was breathing too loud. what the f@#$!!!!! my workout apparell bothers him. i wear military issued combat boots for ankle support for my squats. he does not like that and does not want that in his gym along with my doo-rag and tats. i guess my kind bothers him. what happened to the gyms back in the good old days where everyone was serious and training as hard as the f@#%ing can and not worrying about sweating or having chalk all over the place. find me a gym like that and i’ll join! i left my membership card at the desk and training at the military base for now on.
Trained shoulders/abs/calves….virtually pai-free! awesome! Not too long ago I was in some serious pain. Been working on the bike and fixing it up. Lookin good! One of the guards at the base got into a very serious motorcycle accident. He will be out for many months. Been riding very careful these days…alot of idiots out there and distance is my friend. Tired and going to watch some movies and chill for awhile. Oh there was a bat flying around me last night and I thought I was dreaming. Have no idea how he got it. Trying to get him out…if not I will shoot em!
Been hitting the gym pretty hard…trained chest today….towards the end of the workout my back was bothering me…..have alot going on….I am still evaluatiing whether I am going to compete….if I cannot train 110% cause of this injury I will not…still have sometime….getting the bike fixed either tomorrow or the following day. Also seeing my eldest daughter off to college this week as well.
Riding the bike to the gym and ready to make the turn off the main road and ran out of gas!!!!
****!!! Turned around and pushed it to the gas station and filled it up…reminds me of how people do not fuel their bodies with the proper ingredients and expect it to perfom satisfactory…just is not so!!! had a great workout…trained back/abs and calves!!! was going to my 1st watch this am at the base and while I was driving torwards gate3 one of the military personel hits the activity barrier button while I am driving over it and throws the patrol vehicle in the air and crashes down while I am in it!!! Stupid F&^%!!!!!!! no damage and no injuries….
Hypocrisy
Hypocrisy (or the state of being a hypocrite) is the act of preaching a certain belief, religion or way of life, but not, in fact, holding these same virtues oneself. For example, an adult telling children not to smoke cigarettes, even though the adult smokes. Hypocrisy is frequently invoked as an accusation in many contexts.
For linguist and social analyst Noam Chomsky, hypocrisy, defined as the refusal to "…apply to ourselves the same standards we apply to others" is one of the central evils of our society–promoting injustices such as war and social inequalities in a framework of self-deception, which includes the notion that hypocrisy itself is a necessary or beneficial part of human behavior and society.
In other languages, including French, a hypocrite is one who hides his intentions and true personality. This definition is different from that of the English language.
tired and working 6 days a week with some double shifts….went to the gym to train shoulders…quiet and kept to myself…at 1st did not want to be there…something happened and got in the zone…wow getting a awesome workout….pumping out side laterals and counting under my breath and some lady barked at me and said to shut up and keep quiet cause I am disturbing her….I looked at her and asked are you talking to me? she snapped and said yes keep it down….I apologized and sorry I did not think I was loud at all….she then proceeding to gab to her friends about a conversation of what she is going to wear and work yak yak yak yak yak yak yak yak yak yak …..so I said to her in private that you have alot of nerve to tell me to keep quiet when you are carrying on a full blown conversation in the gym and yaking on your cell…you hypocrate! the mgr got involved and said I was not at all in the wrong nor was I disturbing anyone and she needs to cut the crap out….I asked the mgr if this was a pussy gym and perhaps I need to join a gym where people take training seriously! he apologized and said perhaps go to the groton one cause it is a gym where alot of competative bodybuilders and powerlifters go….MEAN PEOPLE SUCK!!!!!
and they can KISS MY #@$!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
People judge you on how you look,clothes you wear,the color of your skin,race,creed,faith,how you walk,talk….let me get something clear……no matter who you think you are or what you are…. no one has the right to put another down because they are not like you……when I bleed my blood is red just like everone else
gee sorry to hear that Danny..Groton seems to be the better choice..that is why the music is louder there..they mentioned that when we joined let me know if that is where you are going instead..looking forward to our work out. Just looking forward to seeing you..
I will promise to do my best. My best will vary from day to day, from hour to
hour, from minute to minute. But in that minute, I will do the very best that I
can.
2. Lactic acid is my friend. The wind is my friend. Anything that opposes me is
actually helping me to become stronger. If I had no opposition, I would be weak.
3. If I can run, I run. If I have to walk, I walk. When I am forced to crawl, I
crawl. And then I rest and live to fight another day.
4. I fear no man but I fear my workout. If I don’t fear my workout, it isn’t
hard enough.
5. I may puke. I may cry. But I will not quit. Ever.
6. I never cheat. There is no honor in cheating. What joy can there be in a
victory I did not earn?
7. The workout missed is the opportunity missed. I will not cheat myself of the
opportunity to become a better athlete and person.
8. I understand the value of the push-up, the pull-up, the sit-up, the squat,
and the deadlift. Just as there are a million ways to make chicken, so too are
there a million ways to squat, sit up, pull up, push up, and deadlift.
9. I will give everything I have. And then I will find more within myself.
10. I don’t complain. Complaining is for crybabies. There are 11,232 babies born
in the US everyday. I will leave the crying to them and I will soldier on.
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Number 6.
The best moments of our life come when we finally achieve something that required hard work. "We do things because they are hard, not because they are easy!"
Thought provoking write-up: Thanks!
went to the gym after work…..it was the last place I wanted to be….not sure why I did not have any enthusiasm…leg day I thought to myself…ah **** just go home relax and chill…then I said no you are here and let’s do this…started my workout with no pain at all went for reps today…going good so far…just getting through the workout….squats last set…went mediocure on the weight…started banging them out and got 15 reps with 360lbs…cool had a great pump finished up with what I started extensions and curls then calves…15 minutes of calf raises 500lbs with 15 seconds in between sets….have no idea how many sets I did but it was alot…for some reason I am not motivated to compete…I used to get so fired up and now I have the attitude who gives a f%$#!!!!! I got better things to do then starve myself to death for a f#@!ing trophy…mabe somedaybut right now I just don’t have it in me to compete. funny how things change…things that were so important to you do not even matter anymore….I do have this feeling of helping my daughters out as much as I can……that is important to me
alot of people ask me for advice on training and getting big/cut/ripped and all that **** in between…when I first started out I weighed 110lbs….my heaviest was 213lbs and strong as a f*@%ing ox but as far as endurance and stanima I was a f*^#ing windbag…
well I am digressing right now…this is what I did when I started out getting serious at the age of 17….I saw someone with the biggest arms and I would follow them and watch what they did for exercises…I would never disturb anyone while they are training…it is called RESPECT…afterwards I would ask questions and would somehow tailor their training into my own…legs was the same thing would watch and follow while not disturbing them from their training…back the same thing…shoulders..etc…you get the F*&$ing idea! everyones built is different and what works for me may not work for you so trial and error comes to play….listen to me…do not sacrafice hard work for trying to get you physique from a bottle or a needle…I have seen guys/gals come and go with that **** and believe me I can tell you some horror stories…physiques that at one time would make hercules **** in his pants and down the road they are mabe 110lbs or so wet with all kinds of health problems….hey it might sound harsh but I tell it like it is…so do not be a stretchmark…put some effort into your training stick with the basics…old school with alot of power movements
Took a ride on the bike today…man the weather has been nice. Took care of some errands then headed to the gym. Trying to cram everything into one day…been working 6 days a week. Got to the gym and for some reason I was not too fired up. Started training and BAM got into the zone and was like a machine training back and tris. What a F@$%ing workout!!! Always ask them to change the music…Had heavy metal head banging music…GodSmack/Disturbed/Korn playing. Much better to train to than Barry Manalow and Abba…who the F*#@ wants to train to that ****!!! Trying to see if I can spend the day with the girls on Monday since we have it off. Would be nice shopping with them. Gonna make dinner sit and chill and watch some movies tonight. Also got some anti-terrorism training that I need to finish….
alot of people see what I do for a living and ask questions…..sorry I am not at liberty to divulge that information…let just say that I carry big guns and protect people….
Trained chest/abs & calves today…for some reason my back was bothering me today…trained through it…overall I had a great workout…worked on the truck & bike as well….went for a ride on the bike afterwards….lot of crazy f@#$ing drivers on the rode….man you gotta lookout for those @#$holes!!!! Been reflecting on life and this whole F#@^ing aging process….see some vetran officers come through and look at them and say to myself I never want to get like that! It’s scary man!!! Funny I feel the same inside as a person as I did in my teen and 20’s…oh yeah there are some changes within but I am still a kid at heart….I never want to lose that spunk….I have no idea what the F%#@ I am talking about…I am just rambling on…..good-nite
I do not know if there was something in the water or what but man I was tired getting off of duty and did not want to go to the gym….but man I am glad I did….Legs…started slow and began to warm up…they had some ****ty 80’s disco **** playing but I blocked it out and had one of the best workouts…not doing the show in October…with personal things going on in my life and just recovering from probably THE worst injury I ever had my mind and heart was not into it…if I am going to compete for the first time in almost 14 years I want to be at 110%!
again i was very fatigued today…putting alot of hours at the base…hit back/abs and calves….had a awesome workout….lower back felt fine just have to be careful and stress it too much…talked with other guards about adding alittle science into the eqation….not sure if that is a good route to go…at gnc they have some estrogen blocker and testosterone booster…$80 for a 4 week cycle…mabe i’ll try that …
i was experiencing shooting pains again in my lower back and leg last night while watching UFC…went away…rode the bike to the gym…i was mabe a mile or two from the gym and it started to rain heavy…turned around and went back home put the bike away and drove the truck…trained arms today with alittle pain in my lower back…just ignored it and had a F@^$!ing awesome workout…
it has been awhile since i wrote….alot going on…..training is going great and back is well i have good days then there are great ones…really would like to do a show 2010…prob in the spring or early summer…recent pics taken without really dieting just good hard training and eating sensibly…really is not that complicated but alot of people make it out to be…happy where i am and keep moving forward
trained legs today and wooped my ass! feeling great want to lose a few more pounds though…….looking forward to seeing the girls….may have a new training partner…will see if they can hack ironwarrior training!….it is all good….lots to do in the am…goodnite!
been hittin the iron something fierce!!! i have been puttin alot of size on while leaning out at the sametime….cool!!! everything seems to be coming out…i am seriously lookin at 2010 masters….something that i need to prove to myself……it was my Dads b-day today….he is not doin good…goin in for surgery and possible radiation in nov….my Dad always had been a strong tough guy and now frail and weak…really upsets me…i hope and pray that he pulls through….gonna try to get the girls to go with me to spend some time with him…i know that he would like that….
trained 2 weeks straight without a day off…took today off and felt great…much needed rest……putting on alot of size and getting more defined…want to lose at least 5-8 more pounds…want that mean/lean look…my transfer came through and got accepted…will be moving to california either jan/feb of 2010…alittle nervous because i lived in ct all my life but a change will do me good…
trained and took out alot of anger with my workout…trained back and i am already sore…talked with my daughters tonight…getting their Christmas wish list….moving to California is a big deal for me …other guards say it is a great idea and wish they have the opportunity…need to get things squared away before i do…i just cannot beleive cause when i 1st got serious with bodybuilding when i was 17 i always said i will live in Cal…now i am really going to do it…
heart is broken…really do not know what to say…it seems from the time i was born to this current date my life has been heartache and pain…i am not in a pity party just stating the facts…parents split when i was 3….my step dad used to beat me,punch me,kick me and spit on me..my mom killed herself when i was 10…lived with my dad and was pure hell….dad always worked and step mom had mental issues and took it out on me…i was sexually molested when i was 12 by a teacher in school…i hated my life and drowned my sorrows with booze,dope and anything i could get my hand on…got married and thought i found happiness but somehow i ****ed that up….got married again and looks like it is turning out the same…i will say that my greatest achievement in life was having my 2 daughters….heart is broken
my Dad just found out he has cancer and his wife confirms this…they can operate and go through radiation and lose his quality of life or leave as is and have quality but shorten his lfie span…he already had a 2nd opinion…i told him how i felt and if i was in that prediciment i would choose the latter…
was supposed to take the girls to the mall for some Christmas shopping but my truck broke down at the gym today in the pouring rain….completed my shoulder workout and asked the kid behind the counter for a wrench….this time the truck would not turn over at all…****!!! got pissed and gave the battery a good F*@^ing wack on lol and behold the truck started….no ****!!!
worried about my health….labs were taking and according to them i should need a kidney transplant…i have a family history with that **** on my dad’s side….stop taking supplements and taking the labs over again…i pray to GOD that is not the case…
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December 15, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Today was the start for my phase training at work. Working the day shift for this week. Usually I work 2nd shift. Got up at 6am and had some coffee then hit the gym to train my arms. Wow I am not a morning person and to lift max weight this early sucks!
Had a excellent workout. Trained arms under 45 minutes. Got home and boy I was glad I did my training prior to work.
December 16, 2008 at 2:20 pm
Today is my day off from training. The added cardio and watching what I eat is really paying off. Going to train abs & calves this evening after dinner.
December 17, 2008 at 6:42 pm
Woke up at 6am to train chest. Kept the weights moderaterately heavy and focused on squeezing and contracting the muscles for maximum workout. 2nd chest workout where I added dumbell flies intstead of cable. Feels really good. Chest is getting bigger and more shaped and defined. Could not do this exercise prior cause of the motorcycle accident.
December 17, 2008 at 8:13 pm
The thought of me competing once more lingers and I am seriously looking into it. Need to stay focused and fired up. My goal is to surpass my prior condition from the last time I competed in 1995.
December 18, 2008 at 2:32 pm
Went to the gym after work and did some cardio on the bike. Also got some time in the tanning booth. Getting more refined and things are looking good! The thought of competing again is growing stronger and stronger each day. Looking into upcoming competitions for 2009. I am not competing with anyone but myself. I want to beat my 1995 Mr America condition with more lean muscle mass and definition. Sounds like the movie Rocky!…lol!
December 18, 2008 at 9:11 pm
I got a lesson about a Fathers love for his children tonight. Had to do with my oldest daughter Leah. It made me realize in my heart how much GOD our Father loves us. Wow that really was heart felt.
December 19, 2008 at 6:41 pm
Only had a few hours of sleep last night. Boy 6am sure came quick! Trained back very heay and intensely. Last day for phase training. Got OC’d (pepper spraid) had half a dozen guys try to attack me with batons while I am trying to defend myself and cuff someone. After that my ass was wooped! Was going to do abs when I got home…but….there is always tomorrow.
December 21, 2008 at 3:10 pm
Went to WorkOut World to train shoulders. Very worn out from the previous day. Trained instinctively and concentrated more on the squeeze and pump. What a F@#$%*& workout! Oh btw I trained abs and calves and kicked ass! Wife and I went Christmas shopping after.
December 21, 2008 at 3:17 pm
Went to the Waterford WorkOut World today. Arms today! What a F&*%$#@ pump! Not sure what but man what a good workout. Down to 183 lbs. 9 more months till Mr World and looking pretty damn good. Cutting back on that shit food I used to eat and getting tighter. Wife and I took some pics and came out pretty good. Will down load after dinner and update my profile.
December 22, 2008 at 9:41 pm
Abs & calves today. Hit them pretty hard. Was fatigued from all the heavy intensity workouts I have been having. Which is a good thing. My training partner slacked off and did not workout today and ate pancakes and sausage and bacon! What the F#@*! Getting leaner but do not want to lose too much weight too soon. I am very excited going to a public gym rather than training in my basement. Been doing that for over 11 years.
December 25, 2008 at 8:58 am
Trained legs 2 days ago…awesome workout….did squats on the smith machine and focused on squeezing and contracting the muscle rather than worry about the weight.
December 25, 2008 at 9:01 am
Trained chest and abs today. Went heavy/hard & fast. Trained less than a hour.
Added some more pics and videos of our workout. Had my daughters over and celebrated Christmas with them. I love those girls so much. I am so proud of them. My wife is making outstanding progress and feel perhaps for a goal to think about competition within a year. Merry Christmas to all!
December 25, 2008 at 8:51 pm
Trained back at home today. Went hard/heavy/fast. Very winded but what a workout! Did not have time to train calves before work…..Love @ touch!
Trained calves this evening and must have done 10 or more sets. Calves on fire! Awesome. I know I see alot of people on this site ripped to shredds. Makes me want to diet and get into contest shape but that would not be wise. Need to stay at this weight and try to put on as much lean muscle mass as possible.
December 26, 2008 at 8:21 pm
Trained shoulders and abs today. Hit both very hard. Went with my usual weight and seemned to get more reps out. Same with abs…seemed to have more strength. Perhaps I should increase the weight a bit. Trying something different with my supplements. Felt wired and jitterry as if I took a bottle of ephedra. Not sure why.
December 27, 2008 at 10:13 am
Arms today…trained in the basement. Awesome workout. Went heavy on tris and bis. Focused again on sqeezing the muscle for maximum contraction. Also looking at a particular pro show to compete in sept 09. The Master Pro World Cup.
December 29, 2008 at 9:01 pm
Trained chest today along with abs. Trained heavy and hard! Lower back bothering me a bit. Also my stomach has been bothering me for a few days. Have not eaten well.
December 31, 2008 at 7:55 am
Trained legs yesterday at the gym. Went heay on squats. My partner was stripping the weight off on the last set as I was repping out. Was grunting and the mgr told me that is not allowed there. What happended to all the hardcore gyms?!!! Great news I got invited to compete in the Masters Pro Can/AM April 4, 2009. Got 4 months to get ready. Need to get a posing routing and get situated and prepared!
December 31, 2008 at 8:09 am
Congrats on the invite and good luck. I can’t stand those gyms that don’t allow grunting as it may be offensive but 400 pound obese people in spandex and lycra is ok. Part of the reason for my home training for the past few years but I agree it feels great to be back at a gym.
December 31, 2008 at 1:57 pm
Arrived at the gym today and was told that the gym will be closing in 35 minutes! YIKES! Wanted to train back/cardio and tan. New lat machines were not ready to use. Trained shoulders hard/heavy and fast! What a burn! still thinking about my posing routine and music to use….hmm…
January 1, 2009 at 8:48 pm
Trained back and calves today. Muscles seem to be fatigued from all the heavy training. Did not go up in weight. Focused on squeezing the muscles. Wife took a video of my training back and hit a couple of poses. Down to 181 from 198 a month and a half ago. Do not care what I weigh in at the competition. Just want to be ripped and huge!
This is the year of the Lion!
January 2, 2009 at 8:55 pm
Trained arms today. Went hard heavy and fast. Increased the weight on certain exercises. Talking with the other guards about that incident at the gym. We are going to get a bunch of us gym rats and go to planet fitness where there is absoulutlely no noise at all and rock the f@#$&ing house!!!!!!! Got some music and going to start working on my posing routine. Have some crazy ideas…want to make it entertaining and have fun.
January 4, 2009 at 9:36 pm
Trained chest. Have been fatigued from all the hard training. Still hit chest hard though. Follwed with abs. My partner trained at the gym. Had the music cranked and went into the zone.
January 5, 2009 at 8:33 pm
Trained legs at home today. Trained hard and heavy. Have not done cardio in a couple of weeks. Probably a good thing cause I do not want to lose too much weight too soon. Cut back on fats and looks like that is all I need for now. Going to take some more pics to update my profile.
January 7, 2009 at 8:12 am
Trained back at the gym yesterday. Got there and felt groggy. Started and had a great workout. Finished with 12 minutes on the stairs - what a ass kicker!!!!!!!! Tannining and went out for lunch with my wife. Took some pics…felt puffy
January 7, 2009 at 6:53 pm
Trained shoulders at the gym today. The usual hard and heavy. Abs and calves too. Ran into Romine today….he benched 500 lbs on the incline 2x…holy shit! Did not have the energy for cardio. Felt and looked cut at the gym. Contemplating whether or not to drive to burger king for cheeseburgers and cholalate shakes! MMMMMMMMMMMMMM trying to convince my wife it is good for us
January 8, 2009 at 8:26 pm
Again samething we were both fatigued. Trained arms down in the dungeon. Decided to go lighter and squeeze them arms. ARGGHHH! Awesome workout and glad we trained rather than skip a workout and be a skallywag! Diet is on and glad we did not go to burger king!
January 10, 2009 at 8:31 am
Yesterday was our day off. Most of the time train abs & calves but felt much needed rest. Training chest & abs today. Still sore from the arm workout the other day.
January 11, 2009 at 8:27 am
trained chest and abs yesterday. Boy my chest is sore! Legs today.
January 11, 2009 at 9:37 pm
Trained legs and went f@#$ing heavy. Wow my legs feel great. My partner held her own too today. 3 months of from the competion and will start dieting seriously 8 weeks out.
Still working on my posing routine in my mind. Trying to find the right music…hmmm heavy metal…classical…both….looking forward to the new Underworld movie release.
January 12, 2009 at 8:44 pm
Trained back in the dugeon along with abs. Felt fatigued but made it through. Felt myself later on after I was on the base. There is talk about downsizing the guard staff. Trying to stay focused and keep my options open. Waiting on corrections to open up. I cannot train any harder than I am now. Diet is good and will start the real diet within 4 weeks or so. Will incorporate cardio 2-3 x a week going forward. Still think I look puffy in my recent pics. Again said see alot of people in ripped condition and I need ro focused and realize I too will be shredded when my time comes!
January 13, 2009 at 7:29 pm
trained shoulders at the gym. kicked ass! went really well. took a vid with me doing laterals going down the rack…made some lady nervous. rode the bike for 20 min.
January 14, 2009 at 9:17 am
hurt my lower back…not sure if it was from those heavy squats….wearing the belt today when we train arms….
January 14, 2009 at 3:37 pm
Trained arms at the gym today. Man my f*&@ing back was hurting! Wore my belt and was able to crack it . Took a vid of us training Bi’s. No cardio today. Going to the casino to watch a band play at the wolfden. Really starting to feel tighter and diet is starting to kick in.
January 15, 2009 at 9:06 am
Day off. Most likely we will do abs & calves. Weather is suppose to be below 0 today. Gonna grow some wings and fly south!
January 15, 2009 at 8:53 pm
Trained abs & calves. Felt good. My back is doing better. On pier watch at the base and made is it ever f&#@ing cold! Have to function check the machine guns & count ammo and when you are out there you just want to run inside the building to get warm. Daydreaming about somewhere tropical with me and my honey lying at the beach after we just trained….ahhhhh
January 17, 2009 at 8:04 pm
Trained chest and abs yesterday and finished in record time…under 40 minutes….we were running late.
Trained legs and went lighter than last time. Did deep full squats. My partner kicked ass on squats today. You have come a long way baby! Sorry bout last nite hun…had a case of green eyed jealousy. If anyone thinks they are gonna take my woman away without a fight…they have another thing coming!
January 18, 2009 at 8:39 pm
Trained back in the dungeon. Hard/Heay and fast. Focused on squeezing the back muscles. Abs follwed. Talked with Bowie today and mentioned to him that I am competing once again. He said it is about time and said I had great genetics for the sport. If this guy ever took bodybuiling seriously he would be a monster! At 290 6ft 6in he is already a giant.
January 19, 2009 at 9:27 pm
Shoulders today and neither one of us wanted to go through it but we did. Glad we did. Abs followed.
January 21, 2009 at 8:52 pm
Trained arms at workout world yesterday…both of us had this weird awful feeling…and as we were training it left us. Went to foxwoods after and had a great time.
January 21, 2009 at 9:01 pm
Trained abs/calves and cardio…great workout! Did cardio on the treadmill and kicked ass! Today while I was mailing a package to my daughter my wife noticed an elderly man was walking into the post office. he held the door for others as they were coming in and out. He was feeble and as he was entering others allowed the door to close on him. As time went by he was exiting and held the door for others again as they entered and exited. Again the samething happened and others allowed the door to hit him on the way out. This man was physically impaired and walked with a cane. Funny we all should learn from this old man. Are we too busy to notice?
January 21, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Oh by the way had my bodfat content done and I am 4.9%%%% did I say 4.9!!!!
January 22, 2009 at 9:40 pm
Chest and abs in the dungeon! Went heavy on presses. Felt really good. Abs too. Diet is going well and feeling tighter and tighter everyday. Partner’s progress is through the roof! Great job! Very proud of her. Watched the movie 7 pounds…what a tear jerker!!! Great movie must see! Underworld is coming out tomorrow!!!!! Yeah!!!
January 23, 2009 at 8:23 pm
Trained legs in the dungeon Went a little lighter…..last set stripped the weights off and repped out….called out today…had to take care of business….there are going to be layoffs and need a plan set in place just in case…..saw UNDERWORLD and it was awesome!!!!!!! I think I want to be a vampire and never grow old. But I love the beach…what the hell would I do about getting some sun???!!!! Oh I guess I just get some moon instead.
January 24, 2009 at 9:29 pm
Wrenched my lower back…an old old old very old injury that resurphased while doing heavy squats. I should have known better. Did back and went hard heavy and fast. Enough said.
January 25, 2009 at 8:44 pm
Trained shoulders down the dungeon by myself today. Partner trained at the gym. I trained so hard/heavy and fast that I could not catch my breath and was soaked with sweat! Great workout. Calves followed.
January 26, 2009 at 8:32 pm
Arms…trained hard heavy and fast as humanly possible…..awesome workout…..arms still pumped!
January 27, 2009 at 6:50 pm
Today was our day off and we did nothing as far as working out goes. I did talk my wife into eating some KFC. Boy it was good! They had no breast though and lots of customer were upset over this…it was funny!
January 29, 2009 at 8:50 am
Trained chest at workout world and did some awesome cardio on the treadmill. For some reason or another I am not charged with the desire to compete. I have been invited to compete as a pro and I am honored. Will have to do some real soul searching to see if I still have that fire in me. Thoughts of riding the motorcycle has me stirred up.
January 31, 2009 at 9:11 pm
Legs in the dungeon yesterday. Started going heavy on the squats but my lower back was telling me something else. Went for reps and had a good workout regardless.
January 31, 2009 at 9:15 pm
Trained shoulders todays along with abs. Hit them hard/heavy and fast. Will focus more on the competion once my lower back is better.
Ex wife is giving me a hard time about $$$. Said some mean hurtful lies to my daughters about me. I just do not understand why that woman won’t leave me alone!!!!!!!!!! I love my daughters more than anything and would give my life for them. Just remember Carma!
February 5, 2009 at 12:35 pm
GOOD LUCK WITH THE BACK. SOUNDS LIKE XWIFES ARE ALL THE SAME,LOL, STAY STRONG RICK
February 5, 2009 at 10:21 pm
Have not been on the site for a few days. Life seems to have kick the shit out of me these past few days. Hurt the ones I love and did not mean to.
Trained arms went ok….trained chest and I am still sore. Gotta go…thththats all folks!
February 6, 2009 at 9:09 pm
legs yesterday…went hard and fast…very sore…back is getting better. Trained back hard/heavy and fast within 30 minutes….almost a record for me. Might wait to compete mabe around summer time…we shall see.
February 7, 2009 at 10:10 pm
shoulders today…went very well. Burned all throughout the day. Abs too.
February 7, 2009 at 10:38 pm
Did shoulders/traps and abs yesterday. I love doing shoulders! I would say it’s my favorite. Abs are dumb.
February 8, 2009 at 8:35 pm
Arms today. Went hard/heavy & fast….sounds like all my training details…lol! Arms were pumped throughout the day with a slight burn….cool! Still wondering if I am going to compete or not….too much on my plate right now to think about that….we shall see.
February 11, 2009 at 8:55 pm
Trained chest yesterday and had a awesome workout. Legs today and my lower back was bothering me. Went lighter on the weights and picked up the pace a bit. Very intense and aerobic workout.
February 11, 2009 at 9:01 pm
Made a decision today not to compete in the Pro Masters in April. The CT State Corrections
is coming up in March and want to put all my energy and focus on that. This is something that I have been waiting for years.
February 12, 2009 at 8:42 pm
Trained Back and Abs in record time. Hard/heavy & fast. Seems my personal life is topsyturvy. Try to do the right thing and somehow it come out all wrong. There is alot on my plate right now. May be let go from employment due to staff reduction. Have another job just in case it goes that way. Will be working 7 days a week and not sure if that is a healthy thing in more ways than one.
Need to step back for a moment and find out what to do. Why do we hurt the ones we love the most? I am not superman and do it all.
Just pondering and reflecting on life and all this jibberish that I am writing does not make any sence…lol!
February 12, 2009 at 9:03 pm
because we know that they love us….even if we are mean and suck at life……but sometimes they can only take so much…….. so we must remember to not dump on them and make a concious effort to try not to hurt them because really we do LOVE them and what are we without love man……..love wins
February 16, 2009 at 8:53 pm
Have not written in a few days….Been training really hard and like the progress that I am achieving. I will compete this year but one thing at a time.
February 26, 2009 at 8:18 pm
Training hard regardless of the f#$^*$@ cold I got. Studying hard for the corrections exam. Feeling kind of BLAH but making the best of it.
Would like to compete soon. Hopefully there will be a show that catches my interest. Lower back is still hurting as well as my forearm. While on watch there was measurement for distance from shooting the M60 across the river. Suggested in close quarters that a shotgun would be the best weapon of defense.
February 26, 2009 at 8:30 pm
It seems as though I get caught with trying to be a people pleaser at times to keep peace. Deep down inside I know it is not me to be like that. At times we all fall short and do things that we regret. I have made a decision that I will try not to be a phony. If someone does not like me for who I am then it is their problem not mine. I am not saying to act like a animal or savage and think it is ok but to do my best and be REAL. I feel it is wrong to have someone try to force you to be something that you are not. We are all individuals and we should respect one anothers individualities. If that cannot be done then it is better to move on because I am realizing lately that lfe is too short.
March 19, 2009 at 8:25 pm
Got my results for my corrections exam and I passed!!!!!!!!!!! HURRAY!!!!! Wish my score was better. Trying to stay focused and positive…upbeat. Dealing with stuff in the basement. Should have done this years ago. Heard that my youngest daughter was involved with something that was not appropiate. Talked with her over the phone and she says she did not. Want to believe her but I cannot be naive. Love those girls and would go through a brick wall for them. Pray to God it all turns out for the better.
April 11, 2009 at 4:47 pm
Have not wrote in awhile. Been training very hard…..had to stop doing cardio for a couple of weeks cause I was losing too much weight. Feel like I am in the best shape of my life. I cannot wait till the warmer weather comes. Took the bike out for a couple of rides but would like it to be alittle warmer.
April 11, 2009 at 5:04 pm
a good feeling I bet!!!
April 16, 2009 at 8:52 pm
Lost 33 pounds…ready to take some new pics….going to a bike meet on sat…..blessing of the bikes…get those demons out of the bikes!!!
April 20, 2009 at 9:16 pm
I was 17 years old and got the "Bodybuilding Bug" I was at IronWorks Gym and Mr Olympia Chris Dickerson walked in to pay a visit. I was in awe! He was Huge! I wanted to compete and be Mr America & Mr Universe so badly! I asked him so many questions…I told him of my aspirations and he asked me to pose and said I had great structure and genetics and will go far if I train smart and hard. I felt like I was walking on clouds after that! The gym owner who heard our conversation later told me I may win Teen CT but NEVER a national or international bodybuilding show and said I was too small! You know at first I felt crushed but something deep inside me said F&%# YOU! I trained like there was no tomorrow and still do to this day….looking back I accomplished what I wanted and some and I am not through! Just a reminder to those out there who have dreams…dream big and NEVER let ANYONE tell you… you cannot do something!
July 31, 2009 at 8:55 am
Suffered one of the most worst injuries I ever had. Perhaps I will never ever train with max poudages ever again. Early years of training I used max poundages to show off my strength. Back then all the gym members were freaks and motivated me to be absoutly huge. Miss those days. It is not how heavy you lift but the intensity you put in the exercise.
August 2, 2009 at 6:34 pm
I am about @ 90%….L5 was damaged and going through physical therapy. Training differently now…going with slightly lighter poundages and squeezing the muscle intently. I have been at this game for over 28 years….have not competed in over 13 years…..want to compete again and hoping for a oppotunity and timing. Need to be @ 110%. I am close….
August 13, 2009 at 5:31 pm
was hanging anf banging training legs the other day. Romine was training legs too. He must have had at least 1500 or more pounds on the leg press for reps…that dude is f@#%ing STRONG! I could not look like a geek so I squatted 450 for 12 reps and the next day my back was bothering me again. I should have known better. Well I realize that I need to cut back on the poundages and go for the squeeze and burn. Train smart not stupid. Also I realized that in my 40’s my body takes longer to heal! I DO NOT WANT TO GET ****ING OLD!!!!!!!!!
August 17, 2009 at 5:40 pm
took a few day days off from training…it has been months since i have been without severe pain….back at the gym today and felt great…….do not like to take time off from training but i really needed it and i always come back stronger/bigger and better.
August 18, 2009 at 4:50 pm
went to the gym today to train legs. got spoken again by the same manager last time. seems as though i piss him off dearly. last time i was breathing too loud. what the f@#$!!!!! my workout apparell bothers him. i wear military issued combat boots for ankle support for my squats. he does not like that and does not want that in his gym along with my doo-rag and tats. i guess my kind bothers him. what happened to the gyms back in the good old days where everyone was serious and training as hard as the f@#%ing can and not worrying about sweating or having chalk all over the place. find me a gym like that and i’ll join! i left my membership card at the desk and training at the military base for now on.
August 18, 2009 at 5:09 pm
Hey,wow! I can’t beleive there is people like that out there! My gym is awesome!
August 20, 2009 at 3:35 pm
Trained shoulders/abs/calves….virtually pai-free! awesome! Not too long ago I was in some serious pain. Been working on the bike and fixing it up. Lookin good! One of the guards at the base got into a very serious motorcycle accident. He will be out for many months. Been riding very careful these days…alot of idiots out there and distance is my friend. Tired and going to watch some movies and chill for awhile. Oh there was a bat flying around me last night and I thought I was dreaming. Have no idea how he got it. Trying to get him out…if not I will shoot em!
August 23, 2009 at 6:40 pm
Been hitting the gym pretty hard…trained chest today….towards the end of the workout my back was bothering me…..have alot going on….I am still evaluatiing whether I am going to compete….if I cannot train 110% cause of this injury I will not…still have sometime….getting the bike fixed either tomorrow or the following day. Also seeing my eldest daughter off to college this week as well.
August 24, 2009 at 3:51 pm
Riding the bike to the gym and ready to make the turn off the main road and ran out of gas!!!!
****!!! Turned around and pushed it to the gas station and filled it up…reminds me of how people do not fuel their bodies with the proper ingredients and expect it to perfom satisfactory…just is not so!!! had a great workout…trained back/abs and calves!!! was going to my 1st watch this am at the base and while I was driving torwards gate3 one of the military personel hits the activity barrier button while I am driving over it and throws the patrol vehicle in the air and crashes down while I am in it!!! Stupid F&^%!!!!!!! no damage and no injuries….
August 25, 2009 at 5:21 pm
Hypocrisy
Hypocrisy (or the state of being a hypocrite) is the act of preaching a certain belief, religion or way of life, but not, in fact, holding these same virtues oneself. For example, an adult telling children not to smoke cigarettes, even though the adult smokes. Hypocrisy is frequently invoked as an accusation in many contexts.
For linguist and social analyst Noam Chomsky, hypocrisy, defined as the refusal to "…apply to ourselves the same standards we apply to others" is one of the central evils of our society–promoting injustices such as war and social inequalities in a framework of self-deception, which includes the notion that hypocrisy itself is a necessary or beneficial part of human behavior and society.
In other languages, including French, a hypocrite is one who hides his intentions and true personality. This definition is different from that of the English language.
August 25, 2009 at 5:38 pm
tired and working 6 days a week with some double shifts….went to the gym to train shoulders…quiet and kept to myself…at 1st did not want to be there…something happened and got in the zone…wow getting a awesome workout….pumping out side laterals and counting under my breath and some lady barked at me and said to shut up and keep quiet cause I am disturbing her….I looked at her and asked are you talking to me? she snapped and said yes keep it down….I apologized and sorry I did not think I was loud at all….she then proceeding to gab to her friends about a conversation of what she is going to wear and work yak yak yak yak yak yak yak yak yak yak …..so I said to her in private that you have alot of nerve to tell me to keep quiet when you are carrying on a full blown conversation in the gym and yaking on your cell…you hypocrate! the mgr got involved and said I was not at all in the wrong nor was I disturbing anyone and she needs to cut the crap out….I asked the mgr if this was a pussy gym and perhaps I need to join a gym where people take training seriously! he apologized and said perhaps go to the groton one cause it is a gym where alot of competative bodybuilders and powerlifters go….MEAN PEOPLE SUCK!!!!!
and they can KISS MY #@$!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 25, 2009 at 6:27 pm
I have been training for over 28 years all over the US and never got any of this **** from any other gyms! I just don’t get it.
August 25, 2009 at 6:34 pm
People judge you on how you look,clothes you wear,the color of your skin,race,creed,faith,how you walk,talk….let me get something clear……no matter who you think you are or what you are…. no one has the right to put another down because they are not like you……when I bleed my blood is red just like everone else
August 25, 2009 at 6:45 pm
I like your blog!
August 25, 2009 at 10:52 pm
gee sorry to hear that Danny..Groton seems to be the better choice..that is why the music is louder there..they mentioned that when we joined let me know if that is where you are going instead..looking forward to our work out. Just looking forward to seeing you..
August 28, 2009 at 1:37 pm
I will promise to do my best. My best will vary from day to day, from hour to
hour, from minute to minute. But in that minute, I will do the very best that I
can.
2. Lactic acid is my friend. The wind is my friend. Anything that opposes me is
actually helping me to become stronger. If I had no opposition, I would be weak.
3. If I can run, I run. If I have to walk, I walk. When I am forced to crawl, I
crawl. And then I rest and live to fight another day.
4. I fear no man but I fear my workout. If I don’t fear my workout, it isn’t
hard enough.
5. I may puke. I may cry. But I will not quit. Ever.
6. I never cheat. There is no honor in cheating. What joy can there be in a
victory I did not earn?
7. The workout missed is the opportunity missed. I will not cheat myself of the
opportunity to become a better athlete and person.
8. I understand the value of the push-up, the pull-up, the sit-up, the squat,
and the deadlift. Just as there are a million ways to make chicken, so too are
there a million ways to squat, sit up, pull up, push up, and deadlift.
9. I will give everything I have. And then I will find more within myself.
10. I don’t complain. Complaining is for crybabies. There are 11,232 babies born
in the US everyday. I will leave the crying to them and I will soldier on.
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August 28, 2009 at 1:43 pm
Number 6.
The best moments of our life come when we finally achieve something that required hard work. "We do things because they are hard, not because they are easy!"
Thought provoking write-up: Thanks!
August 29, 2009 at 3:48 pm
went to the gym after work…..it was the last place I wanted to be….not sure why I did not have any enthusiasm…leg day I thought to myself…ah **** just go home relax and chill…then I said no you are here and let’s do this…started my workout with no pain at all went for reps today…going good so far…just getting through the workout….squats last set…went mediocure on the weight…started banging them out and got 15 reps with 360lbs…cool had a great pump finished up with what I started extensions and curls then calves…15 minutes of calf raises 500lbs with 15 seconds in between sets….have no idea how many sets I did but it was alot…for some reason I am not motivated to compete…I used to get so fired up and now I have the attitude who gives a f%$#!!!!! I got better things to do then starve myself to death for a f#@!ing trophy…mabe somedaybut right now I just don’t have it in me to compete. funny how things change…things that were so important to you do not even matter anymore….I do have this feeling of helping my daughters out as much as I can……that is important to me
August 29, 2009 at 4:06 pm
alot of people ask me for advice on training and getting big/cut/ripped and all that **** in between…when I first started out I weighed 110lbs….my heaviest was 213lbs and strong as a f*@%ing ox but as far as endurance and stanima I was a f*^#ing windbag…
well I am digressing right now…this is what I did when I started out getting serious at the age of 17….I saw someone with the biggest arms and I would follow them and watch what they did for exercises…I would never disturb anyone while they are training…it is called RESPECT…afterwards I would ask questions and would somehow tailor their training into my own…legs was the same thing would watch and follow while not disturbing them from their training…back the same thing…shoulders..etc…you get the F*&$ing idea! everyones built is different and what works for me may not work for you so trial and error comes to play….listen to me…do not sacrafice hard work for trying to get you physique from a bottle or a needle…I have seen guys/gals come and go with that **** and believe me I can tell you some horror stories…physiques that at one time would make hercules **** in his pants and down the road they are mabe 110lbs or so wet with all kinds of health problems….hey it might sound harsh but I tell it like it is…so do not be a stretchmark…put some effort into your training stick with the basics…old school with alot of power movements
September 1, 2009 at 4:36 pm
All you F&*%ing phychos and nut jobs stay off my F@$@ing profile looking for a sugardaddy and God knows what else!
September 4, 2009 at 3:47 pm
Took a ride on the bike today…man the weather has been nice. Took care of some errands then headed to the gym. Trying to cram everything into one day…been working 6 days a week. Got to the gym and for some reason I was not too fired up. Started training and BAM got into the zone and was like a machine training back and tris. What a F@$%ing workout!!! Always ask them to change the music…Had heavy metal head banging music…GodSmack/Disturbed/Korn playing. Much better to train to than Barry Manalow and Abba…who the F*#@ wants to train to that ****!!! Trying to see if I can spend the day with the girls on Monday since we have it off. Would be nice shopping with them. Gonna make dinner sit and chill and watch some movies tonight. Also got some anti-terrorism training that I need to finish….
September 4, 2009 at 6:45 pm
alot of people see what I do for a living and ask questions…..sorry I am not at liberty to divulge that information…let just say that I carry big guns and protect people….
September 7, 2009 at 6:09 pm
Trained chest/abs & calves today…for some reason my back was bothering me today…trained through it…overall I had a great workout…worked on the truck & bike as well….went for a ride on the bike afterwards….lot of crazy f@#$ing drivers on the rode….man you gotta lookout for those @#$holes!!!! Been reflecting on life and this whole F#@^ing aging process….see some vetran officers come through and look at them and say to myself I never want to get like that! It’s scary man!!! Funny I feel the same inside as a person as I did in my teen and 20’s…oh yeah there are some changes within but I am still a kid at heart….I never want to lose that spunk….I have no idea what the F%#@ I am talking about…I am just rambling on…..good-nite
September 8, 2009 at 3:46 pm
I do not know if there was something in the water or what but man I was tired getting off of duty and did not want to go to the gym….but man I am glad I did….Legs…started slow and began to warm up…they had some ****ty 80’s disco **** playing but I blocked it out and had one of the best workouts…not doing the show in October…with personal things going on in my life and just recovering from probably THE worst injury I ever had my mind and heart was not into it…if I am going to compete for the first time in almost 14 years I want to be at 110%!
September 9, 2009 at 3:43 pm
again i was very fatigued today…putting alot of hours at the base…hit back/abs and calves….had a awesome workout….lower back felt fine just have to be careful and stress it too much…talked with other guards about adding alittle science into the eqation….not sure if that is a good route to go…at gnc they have some estrogen blocker and testosterone booster…$80 for a 4 week cycle…mabe i’ll try that …
September 17, 2009 at 4:19 pm
i was experiencing shooting pains again in my lower back and leg last night while watching UFC…went away…rode the bike to the gym…i was mabe a mile or two from the gym and it started to rain heavy…turned around and went back home put the bike away and drove the truck…trained arms today with alittle pain in my lower back…just ignored it and had a F@^$!ing awesome workout…
October 19, 2009 at 9:22 pm
it has been awhile since i wrote….alot going on…..training is going great and back is well i have good days then there are great ones…really would like to do a show 2010…prob in the spring or early summer…recent pics taken without really dieting just good hard training and eating sensibly…really is not that complicated but alot of people make it out to be…happy where i am and keep moving forward
October 20, 2009 at 9:17 pm
trained legs today and wooped my ass! feeling great want to lose a few more pounds though…….looking forward to seeing the girls….may have a new training partner…will see if they can hack ironwarrior training!….it is all good….lots to do in the am…goodnite!
October 25, 2009 at 8:49 pm
been hittin the iron something fierce!!! i have been puttin alot of size on while leaning out at the sametime….cool!!! everything seems to be coming out…i am seriously lookin at 2010 masters….something that i need to prove to myself……it was my Dads b-day today….he is not doin good…goin in for surgery and possible radiation in nov….my Dad always had been a strong tough guy and now frail and weak…really upsets me…i hope and pray that he pulls through….gonna try to get the girls to go with me to spend some time with him…i know that he would like that….
October 29, 2009 at 6:59 pm
trained 2 weeks straight without a day off…took today off and felt great…much needed rest……putting on alot of size and getting more defined…want to lose at least 5-8 more pounds…want that mean/lean look…my transfer came through and got accepted…will be moving to california either jan/feb of 2010…alittle nervous because i lived in ct all my life but a change will do me good…
November 1, 2009 at 8:52 pm
trained and took out alot of anger with my workout…trained back and i am already sore…talked with my daughters tonight…getting their Christmas wish list….moving to California is a big deal for me …other guards say it is a great idea and wish they have the opportunity…need to get things squared away before i do…i just cannot beleive cause when i 1st got serious with bodybuilding when i was 17 i always said i will live in Cal…now i am really going to do it…
November 6, 2009 at 9:00 pm
heart is broken…really do not know what to say…it seems from the time i was born to this current date my life has been heartache and pain…i am not in a pity party just stating the facts…parents split when i was 3….my step dad used to beat me,punch me,kick me and spit on me..my mom killed herself when i was 10…lived with my dad and was pure hell….dad always worked and step mom had mental issues and took it out on me…i was sexually molested when i was 12 by a teacher in school…i hated my life and drowned my sorrows with booze,dope and anything i could get my hand on…got married and thought i found happiness but somehow i ****ed that up….got married again and looks like it is turning out the same…i will say that my greatest achievement in life was having my 2 daughters….heart is broken
November 14, 2009 at 9:09 am
my Dad just found out he has cancer and his wife confirms this…they can operate and go through radiation and lose his quality of life or leave as is and have quality but shorten his lfie span…he already had a 2nd opinion…i told him how i felt and if i was in that prediciment i would choose the latter…
November 14, 2009 at 9:22 pm
was supposed to take the girls to the mall for some Christmas shopping but my truck broke down at the gym today in the pouring rain….completed my shoulder workout and asked the kid behind the counter for a wrench….this time the truck would not turn over at all…****!!! got pissed and gave the battery a good F*@^ing wack on lol and behold the truck started….no ****!!!
December 4, 2009 at 8:14 pm
worried about my health….labs were taking and according to them i should need a kidney transplant…i have a family history with that **** on my dad’s side….stop taking supplements and taking the labs over again…i pray to GOD that is not the case…