How do you spell relief?
V-A-C-A-T-I-O-N
As soon as I’m done typing this post, I’m officially on it.
If all goes well, I’ll be visiting South Of The Border on my way to Hilton Head Island, SC sometime in the next 24 hours or so (Hopefully they added a gym so I can get a quick workout while I’m passing through).
When I’m away from my [...]
Archive for July, 2007
Pedro Says…
Posted in Joe on July 27, 2007 | No Comments »
W.H.A.T. D.O.E.S. T.H.A.T. A.C.R.O.N.Y.M. M.E.A.N.?
Posted in Ha-ha, Humor on July 25, 2007 | No Comments »
Every industry has it’s jargon.
Plumbers have pipe dope, back siphons and S-traps.
Statisticians have their Z-scores, sigma plot and p-values.
Realtors discuss expansion potential, assumable financing and quick possession.
In the time travel biz, most people are already familiar with flux capacitors and the all-important 1.21 gigawatts.
But what makes an industry truly unique is the creative thinking that goes into its acronyms.
The fitness-biz is no [...]
21 Reasons I Prefer To Train At Home
Posted in Joe, Opinions are like…, Serious-talk on July 25, 2007 | No Comments »
I can use lifting chalk and make as much of a mess as I care to
I can grunt
I can swear
I can bleed
I choose the equipment
I determine the ‘hours of operation’
I don’t have to wait for someone to finish using the piece of equipment I want to use
I can turn my headbangin’ music as LOUD as I [...]
Blame It On Carl
Posted in Joe, Opinions are like… on July 25, 2007 | No Comments »
Stress eating again? Overindulging on your favorite ’comfort’ foods?
It’s all Carl’s fault. Carl von Linde, that is. More specifically, I’m referring to his damned vapor-compression refrigeration machines. I was hoping they’d just be another short-lived fad [like the automobile and personal computers], but alas, it appears as if they’re here to stay.
Because of Carl’s “little invention”, it is remarkably easy [...]
Risk:Benefit
Posted in Motivation, Serious-talk on July 24, 2007 | No Comments »
EVERYTHING in life comes with some degree of risk
If you’re gonna eat, there’s that slim chance you may get food poisoning or choke.
If you cross the street, there’s a chance you may trip on the curb or get hit by a car.
If you get out of bed, you might stub your toe (doh!).
If you exercise, there’s [...]
Get Jacked!
Posted in Humor, Serious-talk on July 23, 2007 | No Comments »
Dear Joe,
My gym doesn’t have one of those fancy jacks for loading/unloading the bar when I deadlift, and it can be a real pain in the ass - especially when it’s loaded with 45lb plates. Is there an easy way to make one at home?
Signed,
A dead-tired dead-lifter
Salt Lake City, UT
*****
Dear “Dead”,
Sure, anyone could pull out a blowtorch [...]
Harry Potter and the Steroid Scandal
Posted in Humor, Joe, Opinions are like…, Serious-talk on July 19, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Performance enhancing drugs (anabolic steroids) are here to stay. There’s just too much money on the line to risk being average. That goes for ALL professional sports.
Gary Player made the news when he revealed the shocking truth: a golfer has used steroids (gasp!).
A Cure For The Yips
Steroids don’t just make a person ’strong like bull’. They give you a much greater ability [...]
Did You Get Enough Iron Today?
Posted in Joe, Reviews on July 18, 2007 | No Comments »
Two of my all-time favorite things are the classic bodybuilding film, Pumping Iron and the British heavy metal group, Iron Maiden (up the irons!).
Both have heavily influenced my life personally and professionally, and while I’m not about to put ‘em in a duel to see who’d come out ahead, today I thought I’d share a li’l [...]
Give It To Mikey, He’ll Eat Anything
Posted in Humor on July 14, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Why is that people will only believe what they want to believe?
My good friend and former college football teammate, Mike, has been training and eating like a champ for as long as I’ve known him. Of course, he’s ‘lucky’ enough to have the physique to show for it.
For many years, Mike has been working with [...]
Oldies But Goodies
Posted in Motivation, Serious-talk on July 11, 2007 | No Comments »
The ancient Romans really had things figured out.
No, I’m not referring to aquaducts, numerals (i.e. MCXVII), the letter “G “(a big thanks to Spurius Carvilius Ruga for giving us that one) or those faux-hawk military helmets sporting a stylish horsehair crest.
I’m talking about their use of language. It seems to me that a large number of latin phrases reflect the Roman’s understanding [...]
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