4/19 ” Southern Hemisphere”

4/19

lets start today with (2) 40/20 time interval of :

a1)barbell squats

a2)alt lunges

b1) toe touch

b2) barbell twist

finish off with a killer leg circuit

spl sq’s x 8 ea

rev lunge x 8ea.

sl stepups x 12 ea.

sq jumps x 24

@ 3rds

4/18 ” Karma’s a b@!$*”

4/18  today we’ll do some traditional tabatas (20/10″s)

a) x band walk(bear crawl)/ lat lunge

b) sandbag shouldering/ Croc drag

c) step up + curl/ rev lunge ->press

d) 1/2 getup/ Flr press+ tri ext

4/17 ” Ultimate Fighter”

4/17 ” Ultimate Fighter”

DB Cleans x 20

Box Jumps x 15

Db Cln/Press x10 ea

plank-pushup x 20

jump rope x 50 skips

4/16 ” Lets get our swole on”

4/16    Today we’ll get go through a killer Upper Body circuit….

60/60    (60 sec for ea. excer/60 sec off hold diff. plank variations)

Db bench press

CG handle Inv rows

Keiser Push/pull

Db cln’s

crazy ropes

4/15 ” I love TABATAS”

4/15… 20/10 Tabatas

a) x band walk/ lat lunge

b) sandbag shouldering/Croc drag

c) Step + curl to press/ Rev lunge ( slide board)

d) 1/2 getup/ flr press+ tri ext

4/13 ” Get er Done!!!!”

4/13

1)DA KB swing & CLN

2) Ab wheel

3) Sandbag Shouldering

4) side to side pushup

5) 1 hand MB slam

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Who’s to Blame!!!

Most average people detest taking responsibility.

They dread the thought that, perhaps, on
some level they may actually be the creators
of their circumstances.

That they… in fact, may NOT be victims!
(what a dreadful thought!)

Mature individuals LOVE taking responsibility.

They take comfort in the fact that whatever
their current situation looks like, they have
played a BIG part in creating it.

Good or bad.

Mature people LOVE the idea that, with their
hands placed firmly on the steering wheel of
their life, that they can decide to move closer
to their goals or away from them.

This was a weird week for me at Optimal Performance.

I have been a bit “absent” for the past few
months due to the mental overload of school,

being injured , and expecting my 1^st son.

Upon my mental and emotional “return” to training
my sports and fitness clients, I noticed something
that I didn’t like…

EVERYONE was slacking! — People here at the express class are complaining about exercises trying to get me to change or replace, so it can be easier for them. Somehow or another I have been slacking also cause for a while I would just tell them OK!!!! Just do XYZ and that’s wrong on my part…

Some people I noticed were showing up, but only giving a 1/2
effort…. that too is my FAULT. Lack of communication is what I say to that. For not explaining to them that going through the motions is not going to get them where they want to be.

At first, I wanted to blame them for being pus*ies
and treating the workouts like washing their butts.

THEN I realized… it’s ALL MY fault!

I am to blame for creating the disgusting situation
I perceived all around me!

So, What did I do?

Manned Up!

I took full responsibility for the lack of results,
firmly grabbed hold of my bullwhip…

I gave myself a few good lashings and proceeded to
rain down terror on any and everyone that stood
between me and the high intensity environment that
we have worked so hard to establish at my gym.

Things are almost back to normal again.

Where are you making excuses in your life?

What are YOU blaming for the dysfunction you’re
experiencing?

Is it the economy’s fault?

Is it the governments fault?

Is it your children or spouse’s fault?

Is it because of the color of your skin?

Here’s what I think… It’s YOUR fault!