Haitian Training

Here is a sweet article on make shift Haitian training. This article makes me want to stop being a pussy. It is similar to the Miller Gym and how we use some make shift things...the only difference is that we are not financially poor as the Haitians. Yeah well, at least they are having fun, that is all that matters aint?

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/18/world/americas/18bodybuilders.html?ex=1206504000&en=c3e4b4f38652126d&ei=5070&emc=eta1

Mom and Dad

My parents showed up today. It is pretty nice to have someone here to hang out with and not deal with my brain all day. It is good to have them around, especially since my mom brought cookies and chocolate covered eggs. We went to Costco and got some good food and then I made a nutritious meal for dinner. The only bad part was my Old Man buying 2 liters of coke, holy moly haha. I took them to the track center (centre in Canada) and we had a nice day. Tomorrow they are heading to Banff and Lake Louise and will be back Tuesday evening. In the meantime, I will be training and then working tomorrow (St. Patty's Day). Should be a good week ahead and hopefully I really start hitting the throws.

Speed and Dynamic Strength

Here is a quick lesson on athletic and speed training. Do it fast and do it often. Power sports are about speed strength and rate of power development, the only way to improve these aspects is to train these things quickly. Below is a quote from a Soviet coach that most likely studied the research of Dr. B and they probably knew each other and their training techniques. Also, loaded is a video of me doing bounce benches, this is probably the slowest movement we have in our training.

"There is no correlation between the ability to display great strength and the ability to display it quickly."

— R.A. Roman, Soviet weightlifting coach

Food and Water

Here is a must see food documentary. I came across this a little over a year ago and just thought I would post it on the blog. It is extremely informative and very well done. It is a two part set and I forget if the link below is for the first or second part. Either way, I suggest watching both parts. The article link below is in regards to healthy drinking water...which is a rarity in the states. People need to get past the whole global warming aspect and realize that pollution intoxicates our body through drinking water, air quality and through food quality. Think about your body and perhaps the world would be a better place for it. Or don't think about it. I will be posting a training video tomorrow or Wednesday.

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=-5774892958354867332&q=dispatches

http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/03/10/pharma.water1/?iref=mpstoryview

Ner's Laser Gang

Here is a link to evidence of the Ner Laser Gang existence. http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSN0621886420080307?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews&rpc=69

I remember the days, walking around State College and hiding behind dumpsters lasering homes. That is where Ner's attacks began, hahaha.

V for Vendetta

I recently finished the book V for Vendetta. It was absolutely amazing and along with Watchmen, it is another top five book that I have read recently. The movie is quite different from the book and excludes a lot of different things. I still think the movie is very good but nothing rivals the book. Now I am reading Fahrenheit 451. So far it is also intriguing.

Rowe, I did see that PMAC is the new Reading coach. Perhaps you will be an assistant and snap the football into his face again...then he will make you do 20 up downs and you will laugh at him because you are a much better RPG player than he is. FINAL FANTASY VII baby!!!

I have been eating very well lately and I am also excited because my parents are arriving here in about two short weeks. Should be fun. Anton will be heading back to PA with them which will suck but then I am going to move closer to the track center.

The past 6-7 weeks I have been in a huge rut in regards to my throwing technique. This past week I have had about 3 good solid days and today I had a small reaction with the shots. Hopefully, I will continue the progress and really start ripping them shortly.

UFC Predictions

I need to be quick because I am starving and need to get to work. I am taking Dan Henderson over Anderson Silva as the big time pick. Evan Tanner will show up and beat Yushin Okami, Jon Fitch over Chris Wilson, Leben over Sakara in a terror brawl and Cheick Kongo in a bore over Herring. Arlovski is a guarantee on the under card as well as Luke Cummo. Sanchez and Koscheck are also guarantees.