While I don't think that I would wear that particular print, this is a pretty good illustration to use for this post. A lot of people might look at the picture and laugh, but this person is actually doing something to help themselves out. She has taken control of her life and is working to improve it. It sure is easy to look at it and laugh if you are in shape, but how much courage does it take to step up and make this move?

Most people want to make excuses for everything instead of accepting responsibility for their issues, "I would exercise, but... I would make changes in my life, but..." Here is someone that is taking responsibility and moving forward. Do not make excuses, make solutions.

If there is something going on in your life that is not right, it is up to you to fix that problem. If you hate your job, why not find another one? No excuses, if it sucks, it needs to change. If you are not making enough money, find out how to make more. If you have to deliver pizzas, that at least is an active move towards your goals.

The more you read about making changes, the more you see that there is one sure way of reaching those goals. write them down. If you write your goals down in an active voice, "I am making $100,000 a year," versus "I want to make $100,000 a year," your chances of succeeding increase exponentially. It is all about taking responsibility for what you are and what you want. Personal responsibility prevents you from being a victim. That is because personal responsibility creates forward momentum. Try it and see.

Over the last week my workouts were:
2 hand swing 2 x 10 l,r w/88
1 hand swing 5 x 10 w/88
Rows 5 x 5 w/88
Clean and jerk 5 x 3 i,r w/88
Jump Shrugs 5 x 5 w/88's
getups 5 minutes with 100lb heavy bag.

This next week will be an active rest week as I start to dial in my goals for the next 6 weeks.

I guess that I need to go ahead and break down and get a camera to film some stuff of my own to put on here. I have been doing get ups with a 100lb heavy bag. this week I am at 5 minutes. I also need to get a regular sand bag as the heavy bag is pretty long for me to handle.

WOD

2 hand swings 2 x 10 w/88

1 hand swings 5 x 10 l,r w/88

rows 35 x 5 w/88

long cycle clean and jerk 5 x 3 l,r/88

jump shrugs 5 x 5 w/88's

Getups with 100lb bag 5 min.

Sorry

It has been a really busy week for me and I have not had a chance to post anything. I did get some workouts in and I am at 4 sets of all of my previous exercises. 4 minutes with the 100lb bag are still rough.



This is a pretty good Karambit training clip. I like the speed that this person has, go figure since I have some kenpo.

I think that the only thing I dod not like about it is the "baiting." I like to teach that no matter what you do with the blade as long as the sharp side makes contact with something, bad stuff happens. A fight is not sparring. It is ugly and messy. I dod not want to be playing a "game" when the stakes are so high.

To be fat or not fat, your choice

Here is a sign that there is something wrong in this country. We are a Nation that is overweight and that does not seem to want to make a change. We are teaching our kids the wrong nutritional and exercise habits. I know that everywhere that you look there is a new diet or new exercise tool out there that is guaranteed to work. The problem is that the tools are not used and the diets, if they are any good, are not followed. we teach our kids to sit around and be lazy. television, video games and the Internet are making us very soft. I know of kids that sit around for 8 hours or more on a bright sunny Saturday, playing video games inside. (no not mine) I remember my parents grabbing me by the belt and heaving me out the door with the admonishment to let them know where I was going. I do not remember any of my friends having a weight problem. I think it was hard to be fat when you were on the run from sun up to sun down.

My kids are outside right now, playing with all of the other kids in the neighborhood. One of them was out at 9 am and just wandered in for a glass of water, it is 4:00 in the afternoon. The water break lasted 1 minute and out the door again.

We do not have cable in every room and if they really want to watch something, we try to make it a group viewing. that cuts down on the time they watch, because who wants to hang out with parents all of the time.

Get the kids outside and off the media wagon. Do you want to teach them the right habits or have obese kids? The choice is yours, especially with the younger ones.

Maybe not

I am all about great training. This is not something that I really see a need to train for. A lot of women's programs have used the groin kick as the end all be all for self defense. the truth is that they are not the best thing to do. Do they work? Occassionally. I have been in a fight where I actually kicked the attacker off the ground. What did he do? He settled down and kept on coming. I have also taken a few shots in the groin as I entered a vehicle to prevent a mentally disturbed person from exiting with a tire iron. Did the fight stop because of the kicks? Nope. In a real fight, you keep on moving, deal with the pain afterwards. In a real fight, a groin shot is the nitrous oxide dump button. It increases your rage and power. Most guys are taught that a shot to the groin will kill them. Suck it up and drive on until the fight is over. The ice bag is at your house, survive the fight to enjoy the relief with a cold one there.

Not a lot to say today

Had a pretty good workout today. I backed off to three sets today and added an exercise and added weight to one also. I really like to try and minimize my training time and maximizing my strength. I have started to train with the 88's exclusively for now. The only issue that I am having is that I still hover around 170 and I would have more success if I hit 180 again. It is great to be able to do double military presses with the 88's for at least 1 rep, but I would like to hit it for more than that. Part of the weight gain problem is my business. it is hard to gain any weight when I am runnning all day everyday with kids. The great thing is that in the long run, it will keep me healthier. I have a lot of fun teaching kids and have no regrets about leaving Law Enforcement or staying lean.

WOD
2 hand swings 2 x 10 w/88
1 hand swings 3 x 10 l&R w/88
Rows 3 x 5
Claean and Jerk 3 x 3 l&R w/88
Getups 3 mins with 100lb bag.

The getups were a burner. I was worried that I was going to lose a lung. Great workout. Will stay at 3 sets this week and go to 4 next week.

Great training video

This is a good video to use to talk about when the fight starts. It is also a good knockout clip. The fight started a lot sooner than the first punch. How long do you really have to wait before defending yourself. I always teach that the fight begins well before the first punch. In this clip the aggression is pretty evident prior to the finish. If someone tells you that they are going to beat you up and then do something to cause you to believe that it is imminent, why receive the first shot. The ability to articulate your thoughts in relation to the others actions goes a long way towards successful self defense.

I most likely would have acted as he was taking his jacket off. Hell, if you ain't cheatin, you ain't trying. There is no such thing as a real fight that is fair.

WOD

Took a big hit to the nose this morning doing some training. Made it hard to breat and I felt a little weak.

2 hand swings 2 x 10 with /88

1 hand swings 5 x 10 l/r w/88

50 lb sandbag get up 5 min

will be adding some exercises next week to hit 5 x 5's w/88. probably only add 3 sets of each at most.

Not pretty, but strong as heck

Throwing a 40kg kettlebell around is not child's play. Something to aspire to do.

WOD

2 hand swings 2 x 10 w/88

swings 5 x 10 l/r w/88

rows 5 x 5 l/r w/88

getups 5 mins with 50lb sand bag.