TheBodyguard’s BodyBlog

Last week I received a pair of Tommy Kono Knee Bands which I ordered from the Super Store on this Site.

These are a pair of heavy weight neoprene sleeves/cuffs that slide up over your knees joints, these are not the variety that are available at your local Pharmacy they are twice as thick and provide excellant support but more importantly for me warmth.

I put them on before heading to the gym on leg day and by the time I get there the heat has already started to kick in my kness have never fealt better just like their claims my knees are warmed up and feeling well lubricated for leg training they are excellant at trapping the heat the entire area around your knee literally sweats. And the snug gentle compression gives a good warm solid secure feeling to the joint.

These were invented by Tommy Kono arguably one of the Greatest Olympic Lifters in History, I have several videos on my page of one of his seminars as well as a brief write up next to the vids to give some history.

I highly reccomend this product, I am thouroughly impressed the first time I put them on I initially thought they were a little snug and wandered if they would be uncomfortable to train in, I was pleasantly surprised as they warmed up they felt like they became part of me and nevr noticed I had them on. At this point I have only used them on two Leg Training sessions but I’m looking forward to even more. I have included the link to the page at the store for them.

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/tom/knee.html

As I promised my eldest boy I am making my way through the wonderful world of J.K. Rowling and the saga of her little Wizard Hero Harry Potter. I just completed the 3rd book Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Yr 3). I have very much enjoyed the challenge of reading these books in order to share and inspire my sons reading habits far more than I would have imagined.

This weekend will be all about the boys and I, well at least when their not in their room battling on distant worlds via the X-Box or visiting their little Square Friend in Bikini Bottom via Nickelodeon.

I really don’t have much more to share tonight as I am very tired from training visiting Grandma and Grandpa etc. But on behalf of my son I highly reccomend the Harry Potter series of books.

And my wish for any one that reads this is that you take some time out of your weekend and spend with your little ones. The memories you create with your children will last a lifetime.

Recently I have written about some personal experiances regarding my life and significant happenings and people that have shaped who I am and fortunately they have been for the better.

Which got me to think about people who had a negative influnce on me in my life, in particular a Teacher who for the time being will remain nameless, you see I actually got thinking about this because of a new friend I met here on Bodyspace curt_james he is a teacher and through his blogs he mentions his students in a very respectful and caring way and I respect that about him.

When I was in Jr. High I had a woman teacher actually I had the misfortune of having her in High Schol as well. She looked like Mr. Magoo she had a red puffy face with jowls like a bulldog (Please all bulldogs forgive the conparisons) she was always very condesending and nasty one day she made a mistake most people do and misquoted a often misquoted saying "Music hath charms that sooth the savage beast" the correct quote is "Music hath charms to soothe the savage breast, To soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak."

This quote comes from the Play The Mourning Bride Act i Sc.1 by Author William Congreve (1670-1729)

Yeah I know I was kind of an egg head back then that I would even know that, but at any rate I tried to share that with the class and she became furious I told her it was ok it was a common mistake she got up stormed across the room her puffy wobbly face all contorted and screamed I don’t think so she started shaking her fist at me "You always have to get the last word in!" she yelled.

I tried to explain I meant no disrespect but that I was familiar with the work and, and what I was a kid being belittled by an adult, being told how stupid I was being told how I didn’t know what I was talking about, That I had gotten it wrong not her, never her.

I backed down as it was a fruitless endeavor and I was making it worse with every breath to make things worse her rubbery face in mine screaming at me made me lock up I was a kid, a student what could I do or say? I wasn’t used to this level of confrontation I couldn’t remember the authors name she had me frazzled I got facts mixed up.

As I muttered I’m sorry she pointed to the door and told me to go to the office she waddled down there behind me and bold facedly lied to the assistant principal about how I had disrespected her and was making up ridiculous tales and disrupting the clas etc adnauseum.

I sat there speechless it seemed if I tried to speak it just got worse the ass. pricipal started in on me and the whole thing became a blur. I wanted to fight for myself and felt lost I was right dammit! I knew she was wrong but noone cared and before I knew it I was sent home and put in detention!

Some day they will have a school reunion and I am going to get up at the podium and tell that story I won’t lock up this time.

curt_james positive influence Ms Magoo well ………………

On a side not while I was typing this my six yr. old came in and showed me his red and white construction paper Cat in the Hat, hat he made in kindergarten. I told him it was the best Dr. Seuss hat I ever saw and clapped loudly and asked for a high five! I hope he never has a Ms. Magoo in his life but if he does I’ll share this story with him. Because at the end of the day I turned out allright (Pretty sure I did) so I guess the positive influences must have outweighed the Magoos in my life.