Fam-Fit
100 Push-Ups
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Monday, October 18, 2010
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Wednesday October 13, 2010
Fam-Fit
Weight Swings
-20 reps per round
-count rounds finished in 15 minutes
Weight Swings
-20 reps per round
-count rounds finished in 15 minutes
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Friday October 8, 2010
Fam-Fit
Hit Something
Heavy Bag (10 RRL, 10 LLR)
Speed Bag (50 R, 50 L, 50 Alt)
-4 Rounds
Wii Sports Boxing
-3 consecutive bouts
Hit Something
Heavy Bag (10 RRL, 10 LLR)
Speed Bag (50 R, 50 L, 50 Alt)
-4 Rounds
Wii Sports Boxing
-3 consecutive bouts
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Wednesday October 6, 2010
Fam-Fit
Uuugggghhhhh!!!!
Run 400 m
20 Swings
Run 400 m
20 Swings
Run 400 m
20 Swings
Run 400 m
20 Swings
Note: I think 400 m got considerably longer tonight. Oh, boy...
Uuugggghhhhh!!!!
Run 400 m
20 Swings
Run 400 m
20 Swings
Run 400 m
20 Swings
Run 400 m
20 Swings
Note: I think 400 m got considerably longer tonight. Oh, boy...
Rest Day Read October 5, 2010
Rest Day Read (SR-51)
Do It. Did It. Done It!
"Johnny did P90X"
"Mary did RKC"
"Andrew did CrossFit"
"Elizabeth did Maximum Effort Black Box (MEBB)"
"Frank did Bigger, Stronger, Faster(BSF)."
I was sitting in the doctor's office with one of the offspring today. It was quite the extensive visit, so I had the chance to read a couple Men's Health magazines from their selection of reading materials. It had been several years since I have even opened a MH issue. I subscribed for a year to their spinoff Men's Fitness a while back, but that was about it. I was amazed how many "workout" systems they present in ONE issue of their magazine. It sent my mind reeling. Do you realize how many "workout" systems there are out there? I imagine it is somewhere into the thousands. And in the rise of internet based information, that number probably is more into the tens of thousands. With the incredible number of choices and information floating around out in the world, how are we supposed to know what we are supposed to be doing for fitness? Which choice is the correct answer?
Do, Did, Done.
Set a goal and get to the "do".
Make a plan and make it a "did".
Then get after the goal and get it "done".
There are many ways to exercise, find one you like and get moving. Walk, run, air squats, weightlifting, dancing, sports, etc. Like TV? Well do something during commercial breaks. Just hop off your keister and get busy.
Do, Did, Done.
Do It. Did It. Done It!
"Johnny did P90X"
"Mary did RKC"
"Andrew did CrossFit"
"Elizabeth did Maximum Effort Black Box (MEBB)"
"Frank did Bigger, Stronger, Faster(BSF)."
I was sitting in the doctor's office with one of the offspring today. It was quite the extensive visit, so I had the chance to read a couple Men's Health magazines from their selection of reading materials. It had been several years since I have even opened a MH issue. I subscribed for a year to their spinoff Men's Fitness a while back, but that was about it. I was amazed how many "workout" systems they present in ONE issue of their magazine. It sent my mind reeling. Do you realize how many "workout" systems there are out there? I imagine it is somewhere into the thousands. And in the rise of internet based information, that number probably is more into the tens of thousands. With the incredible number of choices and information floating around out in the world, how are we supposed to know what we are supposed to be doing for fitness? Which choice is the correct answer?
Do, Did, Done.
Set a goal and get to the "do".
Make a plan and make it a "did".
Then get after the goal and get it "done".
There are many ways to exercise, find one you like and get moving. Walk, run, air squats, weightlifting, dancing, sports, etc. Like TV? Well do something during commercial breaks. Just hop off your keister and get busy.
Do, Did, Done.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Saturday October 2, 2010
Fam-Fit
Pressing Issues
1. Standing Military Press
2. Push Press
3. Push Jerk
4. Snatch Drop
Sets of 4,3,2,1 AHAP (as heavy as possible without form)
Pressing Issues
1. Standing Military Press
2. Push Press
3. Push Jerk
4. Snatch Drop
Sets of 4,3,2,1 AHAP (as heavy as possible without form)
Friday October 1, 2010
Fam-Fit
Heavy Hands Walk
Heavy Hands Walk
- 30 minute walk with 2 lb. dumbbells
- Use full range of arm motion with DB (cheek to cheek)
- Walk 1 min. normal swing
- 30 seconds of punch swing or press swing (alternate)
- Walk 1 min. normal swing
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Rest Day Read September 30, 2010
Rest Day Read (SR-50)
The Arena of Compete: Tickets, Please.
a Coach Hays Rant
"May I see your ticket, please?"
"What ticket is that, fine sir?"
"Your ticket to the Arena of Compete, of course."
Now that's the ticket I am talking about! The ticket to the Arena of Compete. The ticket to the big show, the big stage, the place where you get the chance to shine.
By this point of the season, everyone, regardless of sport, has probably played a few games. You probably know whether you possess a ticket or not. You probably have a pretty good idea who is holding the tickets on your team or on your opponent's team. You probably know who belongs and who does not.
Wins alone are not the ultimate indicator of possessing a ticket for the Arena of Compete. Even a broken clock is right twice a day, so maybe one can squeeze out a win here or there, regardless of ability. What matters is the ability to compete when times get tough. The ability to compete when it is all on the line. The ability to compete when the opponent or situation becomes daunting and overwhelming.
How much to buy yourself a ticket? Sorry, you can't buy one. Cash is not good at the Arena of Compete. You can't buy your way in with money, by association or by appointment. There are no gift memberships. Nothing is given freely, all must be earned! Earned by blood, sweat and tears. Earned through hours of toil and labor. Forged through continual preparation and through the Fail Cycle (pushing, failing and conquering...pushing, failing and conquering...)
No ticket? No problem. You can still enter through the back door without a ticket. Intertwined into the Area of Compete is the Field of Fraud. Sure enough, don't do the work, just show up. Wear the right uniform, say the right things, look the part and you can get onto the field. Realize, though, that you and your weaknesses will be exposed in front of God and everyone. There is no place to hide on the Field of Fraud. It will be glaring. It will be obvious you did not earn a ticket. You will lack the confidence and the swagger of those who did. You will be a fraud and everyone will know it.
The Arena of Compete can be a brutal, unforgiving place for the unprepared. Do the work. Earn your way, earn your ticket into the Arena of Compete.
Hard Work is the Currency.
Hard Work is the Magic.
The Arena of Compete: Tickets, Please.
a Coach Hays Rant
"May I see your ticket, please?"
"What ticket is that, fine sir?"
"Your ticket to the Arena of Compete, of course."
Now that's the ticket I am talking about! The ticket to the Arena of Compete. The ticket to the big show, the big stage, the place where you get the chance to shine.
By this point of the season, everyone, regardless of sport, has probably played a few games. You probably know whether you possess a ticket or not. You probably have a pretty good idea who is holding the tickets on your team or on your opponent's team. You probably know who belongs and who does not.
Wins alone are not the ultimate indicator of possessing a ticket for the Arena of Compete. Even a broken clock is right twice a day, so maybe one can squeeze out a win here or there, regardless of ability. What matters is the ability to compete when times get tough. The ability to compete when it is all on the line. The ability to compete when the opponent or situation becomes daunting and overwhelming.
How much to buy yourself a ticket? Sorry, you can't buy one. Cash is not good at the Arena of Compete. You can't buy your way in with money, by association or by appointment. There are no gift memberships. Nothing is given freely, all must be earned! Earned by blood, sweat and tears. Earned through hours of toil and labor. Forged through continual preparation and through the Fail Cycle (pushing, failing and conquering...pushing, failing and conquering...)
No ticket? No problem. You can still enter through the back door without a ticket. Intertwined into the Area of Compete is the Field of Fraud. Sure enough, don't do the work, just show up. Wear the right uniform, say the right things, look the part and you can get onto the field. Realize, though, that you and your weaknesses will be exposed in front of God and everyone. There is no place to hide on the Field of Fraud. It will be glaring. It will be obvious you did not earn a ticket. You will lack the confidence and the swagger of those who did. You will be a fraud and everyone will know it.
The Arena of Compete can be a brutal, unforgiving place for the unprepared. Do the work. Earn your way, earn your ticket into the Arena of Compete.
Hard Work is the Currency.
Hard Work is the Magic.
Wednesday September 29, 2010
Fam-Fit
Squats
3 Sets of 8
-@ heavy weight (should barely get or fail 8th rep)
Squats
3 Sets of 8
-@ heavy weight (should barely get or fail 8th rep)
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Tuesday September 28, 2010
Fam-Fit
Uuuugggghhhhhh!!!!
Run 400m
20 Swings
Run 400m
20 Swings
Run 400m
20 Swings
Run 400m
20 Swings
Uuuugggghhhhhh!!!!
Run 400m
20 Swings
Run 400m
20 Swings
Run 400m
20 Swings
Run 400m
20 Swings
Monday September 27, 2010
Fam-Fit
OH Grip Deadlifts
3 sets of 8
-@ heavy weight (should barely get or fail 8th rep)
OH Grip Deadlifts
3 sets of 8
-@ heavy weight (should barely get or fail 8th rep)
Monday, September 27, 2010
Rest Day Read September 25, 2010
Rest Day Read (SR-49)
Aesop's Fables: Four to Live By
(with Coach Hays translations)
The Hare and the Tortoise
The Hare was once boasting of his speed before the other animals. "I have never yet been beaten." said he, "when I put forth my full speed. I challenge any one here to race with me."
The Tortoise said quietly, "I accept you challenge."
"That is a good joke." said the Hare. "I could dance around you all the way."
"Keep your boasting till you've been beaten." answered the Tortoise. "Shall we race?"
So the course was fixed and a start was made. The Hare darted almost out of sight at once, but soon stopped and, to show his contempt for the Tortoise, lay down to have a nap. The Tortoise plodded on and plodded on, and when the Hare awoke from his nap, he saw the Tortoise just near the winning-post and could not run up in time to save the race. Then said the Tortoise:
"Plodding wins the race."
Show up & work hard every day.
Everyone gets better every day.
Do your job every day.
Every man, every play.
The Fox and the Grapes
One hot summer's day a Fox was strolling through an orchard till he came to a bunch of Grapes just ripening on a vine which had been trained over a lofty branch. "Just the thing to quench my thirst." quoth he. Drawing back a few paces, he took a run and a jump, and just missed the bunch. Turning round again with a One, Two, Three, he jumped up, but with no greater success. Again and again he tried after the tempting morsel, but at last had to give it up, and walked away with his nose in the air, saying: "I am sure they are sour."
It is easy to despise what you cannot get.
Shoot FOR the moon, not AT the moon.
Learn from failure, don't accept failure.
Improve from failure, don't spread blame for failure.
The Dog and the Shadow
It happened that a Dog had got a piece of meat and was carrying it home in his mouth to eat it in peace. Now on his way home he had to cross a plank lying across a running brook. As he crossed, he looked down and saw his own shadow reflected in the water beneath. Thinking it was another dog with another piece of meat, he made up his mind to have that also. So he made a snap at the shadow in the water, but as he opened his mouth the piece of meat fell out, dropped into the water and was never seen more.
Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.
Appreciate what you have and what you are.
Take what you are blessed with and make it better.
Protect what is yours.
The Lion and the Mouse
Once when a Lion was asleep a little Mouse began running up and down upon him: this soon wakened the Lion, who placed his huge paw upon him, and opened his jaws to swallow him. "Pardon, O King." cried the little Mouse: "forgive me this time, I shall never forget it: who knows but what I may be able to do you a turn some of these days?" The Lion was so tickled at the idea of the Mouse being able to help him, that he lifted up his paw and let him go. Some time after, the Lion was caught in a trap, and the hunters who desired to carry him alive to the King, tied him to a tree while they went in search of a wagon to carry him on. Just then the little Mouse happened to pass by, and seeing the sad plight in which the Lion was, went up to him and soon gnawed away the ropes that bound the King of Beasts. "Was I not right?" said the little Mouse.
Little friends may prove great friends.
Everyone has something to offer.
Everyone is important.
Everyone contributes.
Be the best YOU that you can be.
Aesop's Fables: Four to Live By
(with Coach Hays translations)
The Hare and the Tortoise
The Hare was once boasting of his speed before the other animals. "I have never yet been beaten." said he, "when I put forth my full speed. I challenge any one here to race with me."
The Tortoise said quietly, "I accept you challenge."
"That is a good joke." said the Hare. "I could dance around you all the way."
"Keep your boasting till you've been beaten." answered the Tortoise. "Shall we race?"
So the course was fixed and a start was made. The Hare darted almost out of sight at once, but soon stopped and, to show his contempt for the Tortoise, lay down to have a nap. The Tortoise plodded on and plodded on, and when the Hare awoke from his nap, he saw the Tortoise just near the winning-post and could not run up in time to save the race. Then said the Tortoise:
"Plodding wins the race."
Show up & work hard every day.
Everyone gets better every day.
Do your job every day.
Every man, every play.
The Fox and the Grapes
One hot summer's day a Fox was strolling through an orchard till he came to a bunch of Grapes just ripening on a vine which had been trained over a lofty branch. "Just the thing to quench my thirst." quoth he. Drawing back a few paces, he took a run and a jump, and just missed the bunch. Turning round again with a One, Two, Three, he jumped up, but with no greater success. Again and again he tried after the tempting morsel, but at last had to give it up, and walked away with his nose in the air, saying: "I am sure they are sour."
It is easy to despise what you cannot get.
Shoot FOR the moon, not AT the moon.
Learn from failure, don't accept failure.
Improve from failure, don't spread blame for failure.
The Dog and the Shadow
It happened that a Dog had got a piece of meat and was carrying it home in his mouth to eat it in peace. Now on his way home he had to cross a plank lying across a running brook. As he crossed, he looked down and saw his own shadow reflected in the water beneath. Thinking it was another dog with another piece of meat, he made up his mind to have that also. So he made a snap at the shadow in the water, but as he opened his mouth the piece of meat fell out, dropped into the water and was never seen more.
Beware lest you lose the substance by grasping at the shadow.
Appreciate what you have and what you are.
Take what you are blessed with and make it better.
Protect what is yours.
The Lion and the Mouse
Once when a Lion was asleep a little Mouse began running up and down upon him: this soon wakened the Lion, who placed his huge paw upon him, and opened his jaws to swallow him. "Pardon, O King." cried the little Mouse: "forgive me this time, I shall never forget it: who knows but what I may be able to do you a turn some of these days?" The Lion was so tickled at the idea of the Mouse being able to help him, that he lifted up his paw and let him go. Some time after, the Lion was caught in a trap, and the hunters who desired to carry him alive to the King, tied him to a tree while they went in search of a wagon to carry him on. Just then the little Mouse happened to pass by, and seeing the sad plight in which the Lion was, went up to him and soon gnawed away the ropes that bound the King of Beasts. "Was I not right?" said the little Mouse.
Little friends may prove great friends.
Everyone has something to offer.
Everyone is important.
Everyone contributes.
Be the best YOU that you can be.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Wednesday September 22, 2010
Fam-Fit
Uphill Both Ways
Treadmill on max incline.
As fast as you can go for 15 minutes
Uphill Both Ways
Treadmill on max incline.
As fast as you can go for 15 minutes
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Rest Day Read September 20, 2010
Rest Day Rant (SR-48)
Football is NOT Life a Coach Hays rant
I know this may sound highly irrational and maybe even a bit hypocritical coming from me, but contrary to what the t-shirts say, FOOTBALL IS NOT LIFE!.
Football is the greatest damn game ever invented, but it is not life. Football is intensity, competitiveness, sportsmanship and violence, but it is not life. Football requires immense strategy and teamwork, but it is not life. Football provides education, drama, entertainment, and a solidarity which binds communities, campuses and fan bases throughout the nation, but it is not life. Football is universal, it is played by presidents and paupers, genius and idiot, big and small, aggressive and passive, rich and poor, but it is not life. Football should not be all consuming. Football should not be the top priority. I know this for a fact, I have tripped and fallen down that hole before (see my story).
Football can be like a package of Oreos, with a need to be consumed in moderation. You've been there, you open the package of Oreos and leave it out on the counter. Sooner rather than later, the whole package is gone and you don't feel so good. But, if you open that package and only take a couple of Oreos and place the package in the cupboard for a later date, they not only taste spectacular, but last and satisfy for days upon days. Football is not life. It should be taken in moderation and/or with a tall glass of milk, (1% or skim preferably).
Football has it's proper place, it has it's proper perspective. Football is not the primary reason for the existence of high schools, colleges and universities.
Yes, football is important. It is important to compete. It is important to work hard to be the best coach or player you can be. It is important to compete with purpose, pride and passion. But, I think Coach Paul Lane said it best with his prioritization of the sport, "Faith, Family, Football, in that order".
Football is important to me. But, football is not life. Let's work to keep football in it's proper perspective and place. I would hate for you to get a football belly-ache.
Football is NOT Life a Coach Hays rant
I know this may sound highly irrational and maybe even a bit hypocritical coming from me, but contrary to what the t-shirts say, FOOTBALL IS NOT LIFE!.
Football is the greatest damn game ever invented, but it is not life. Football is intensity, competitiveness, sportsmanship and violence, but it is not life. Football requires immense strategy and teamwork, but it is not life. Football provides education, drama, entertainment, and a solidarity which binds communities, campuses and fan bases throughout the nation, but it is not life. Football is universal, it is played by presidents and paupers, genius and idiot, big and small, aggressive and passive, rich and poor, but it is not life. Football should not be all consuming. Football should not be the top priority. I know this for a fact, I have tripped and fallen down that hole before (see my story).
Football can be like a package of Oreos, with a need to be consumed in moderation. You've been there, you open the package of Oreos and leave it out on the counter. Sooner rather than later, the whole package is gone and you don't feel so good. But, if you open that package and only take a couple of Oreos and place the package in the cupboard for a later date, they not only taste spectacular, but last and satisfy for days upon days. Football is not life. It should be taken in moderation and/or with a tall glass of milk, (1% or skim preferably).
Football has it's proper place, it has it's proper perspective. Football is not the primary reason for the existence of high schools, colleges and universities.
Yes, football is important. It is important to compete. It is important to work hard to be the best coach or player you can be. It is important to compete with purpose, pride and passion. But, I think Coach Paul Lane said it best with his prioritization of the sport, "Faith, Family, Football, in that order".
Football is important to me. But, football is not life. Let's work to keep football in it's proper perspective and place. I would hate for you to get a football belly-ache.
Monday, September 20, 2010
Sunday September 19, 2010
Fam-Fit
100 Push-Ups
-Anyway you can, any breakdown of reps, just do 100 quality push-ups.
100 Push-Ups
-Anyway you can, any breakdown of reps, just do 100 quality push-ups.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Friday September 17, 2010
Fam-Fit
A Friday Circuit
10 Straight Leg Deadlifts
10 Single Leg MB Cleans (5R/5L)
10 GHD Wall Ball
10 GHD Extensions with MB
5 Clean and Jerk
-4 rounds
A Friday Circuit
10 Straight Leg Deadlifts
10 Single Leg MB Cleans (5R/5L)
10 GHD Wall Ball
10 GHD Extensions with MB
5 Clean and Jerk
-4 rounds
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Rest Day Read September 14, 2010
The School of Block
There is Honor on the line.
There is Glory in the trenches.
Honor in the protection of what's ours and in the destruction of what's theirs.
Honor in the 50-79 numbers, invisible to all but coaches and blood relation.
Honor in aggressively getting in the defender's way. Line it up, tear them down, repeat.
Glory in a facemask decorated in turf and mud. Hands bruised. Fingers battered. Knuckles bloodied.
Glory in watching the backside of your running back move down the field.
Glory in crushing the will of the opponent.
The School of Block
Coach Hays
September 2010
There is Honor on the line.
There is Glory in the trenches.
Honor in the protection of what's ours and in the destruction of what's theirs.
Honor in the 50-79 numbers, invisible to all but coaches and blood relation.
Honor in aggressively getting in the defender's way. Line it up, tear them down, repeat.
Glory in a facemask decorated in turf and mud. Hands bruised. Fingers battered. Knuckles bloodied.
Glory in watching the backside of your running back move down the field.
Glory in crushing the will of the opponent.
The School of Block
Coach Hays
September 2010
Monday September 13, 2010
Fam-Fit
Dynamic Duo
Thrusters (Heavy weight, 3 reps)
Pull-Ups (Max reps)
-5 Rounds
Dynamic Duo
Thrusters (Heavy weight, 3 reps)
Pull-Ups (Max reps)
-5 Rounds
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Rest Day Read Wednesday 9-8-10
Rest Day Read (SR-46)
Moral Machines: Introduction
by Wendell Wallach and Collin Allen
"As noted, this book is not about the horrors of technology. Yes, the machines are coming. Yes, their existence will have unintended effects on human lives and welfare, not all of them good. But no, we do not believe that increasing reliance on autonomous systems will undermine people's basic humanity. Neither, in our view, will advanced robots enslave or exterminate humanity, as in the best traditions of science fiction. Humans have always adapted to their technological products, and the benefits to people of having autonomous machines around them will most likely outweigh the costs.
However, this optimism does not come for free. It is not possible to just sit back and hope that things will turn out for the best. If humanity is to avoid the consequences of bad autonomous artificial agents, people must be prepared to think hard about what it will take to make such agents good."
"Is it possible to build AMAs? Fully conscious artificial systems with complete human moral capacities may perhaps remain forever in the realm of science fiction. Nevertheless, we believe that more limited systems will soon be built. Such systems will have some capacity to evaluate the ethical ramifications of their actions—for example, whether they have no option but to violate a property right to protect a privacy right.
The task of designing AMAs requires a serious look at ethical theory, which originates from a human-centered perspective. The values and concerns expressed in the world’s religious and philosophical traditions are not easily applied to machines. Rule-based ethical systems, for example the Ten Commandments or Asimov’s Three Laws for Robots, might appear somewhat easier to embed in a computer, but as Asimov’s many robot stories show, even three simple rules (later four) can give rise to many ethical dilemmas. Aristotle’s ethics emphasized character over rules: good actions flowed from good character, and the aim of a flourishing human being was to develop a virtuous character. It is, of course, hard enough for humans to develop their own virtues, let alone developing appropriate virtues for computers or robots. Facing the engineering challenge entailed in going from Aristotle to Asimov and beyond will require looking at the origins of human morality as viewed in the fields of evolution, learning and development, neuropsychology, and philosophy."
Check out this related post from the authors. Now this is positive impact of technology!
I definitely want to read this book. Their fictitious scenario of the automation-triggered disaster of Monday July 23, 2012 is plain scary. I love their mutli-discipline approach to establishing the parameters for automated systems. Interesting dilemmas and interesting ideas highlight the need to set the foundation of ethically and morally defined robotics from the start. We will all be better off in the long run.
Moral Machines: Introduction
by Wendell Wallach and Collin Allen
"As noted, this book is not about the horrors of technology. Yes, the machines are coming. Yes, their existence will have unintended effects on human lives and welfare, not all of them good. But no, we do not believe that increasing reliance on autonomous systems will undermine people's basic humanity. Neither, in our view, will advanced robots enslave or exterminate humanity, as in the best traditions of science fiction. Humans have always adapted to their technological products, and the benefits to people of having autonomous machines around them will most likely outweigh the costs.
However, this optimism does not come for free. It is not possible to just sit back and hope that things will turn out for the best. If humanity is to avoid the consequences of bad autonomous artificial agents, people must be prepared to think hard about what it will take to make such agents good."
"Is it possible to build AMAs? Fully conscious artificial systems with complete human moral capacities may perhaps remain forever in the realm of science fiction. Nevertheless, we believe that more limited systems will soon be built. Such systems will have some capacity to evaluate the ethical ramifications of their actions—for example, whether they have no option but to violate a property right to protect a privacy right.
The task of designing AMAs requires a serious look at ethical theory, which originates from a human-centered perspective. The values and concerns expressed in the world’s religious and philosophical traditions are not easily applied to machines. Rule-based ethical systems, for example the Ten Commandments or Asimov’s Three Laws for Robots, might appear somewhat easier to embed in a computer, but as Asimov’s many robot stories show, even three simple rules (later four) can give rise to many ethical dilemmas. Aristotle’s ethics emphasized character over rules: good actions flowed from good character, and the aim of a flourishing human being was to develop a virtuous character. It is, of course, hard enough for humans to develop their own virtues, let alone developing appropriate virtues for computers or robots. Facing the engineering challenge entailed in going from Aristotle to Asimov and beyond will require looking at the origins of human morality as viewed in the fields of evolution, learning and development, neuropsychology, and philosophy."
Check out this related post from the authors. Now this is positive impact of technology!
I definitely want to read this book. Their fictitious scenario of the automation-triggered disaster of Monday July 23, 2012 is plain scary. I love their mutli-discipline approach to establishing the parameters for automated systems. Interesting dilemmas and interesting ideas highlight the need to set the foundation of ethically and morally defined robotics from the start. We will all be better off in the long run.
Tuesday September 7, 2010
Fam-Fit
Hammer Time
100 Alternating Stroke with Sledge Hammer
-break as needed
Hammer Time
100 Alternating Stroke with Sledge Hammer
-break as needed
Monday, September 6, 2010
Friday, September 3, 2010
Rest Day Read September 3, 2010
Rest Day Read (SR-45)
from Balthasar Gracian's "The Art of Wordly Wisdom"
Aphorism #292
Let your personal Qualities surpass those of your Office, Let it not be the other way about. How-ever high the post, the person should be higher. An extensive capacity expands and dilates more and more as his office becomes higher. On the other hand, the narrow-minded will easily lose heart and come to grief with diminished responsibilities and reputation. The great Augustus thought more of being a great man than a great prince. Here a lofty mind finds fit place, and well-grounded confidence finds its opportunity.
Who is Balthasar Gracian you ask?
Well to quote the daily email nugget of "worldly wisdom" that I subscribe to;
"In the 1600s, Balthasar Gracian, a Jesuit priest, wrote 300 aphorisms on living life effectively called "The Art of Worldly Wisdom." The book stays relevent to modern day society and has been used such as Machiavelli's "The Prince" or Sun Tzu's "The Art of War" as a guidebook for everything from business to sports.
In a nutshell, one smart SOB. The daily shot of wisdom always seems to be sent to me just at the right time. Feel a little cocky? Here's one to bring you back to earth. Feel a little beat down? Here's one to pick you up. Always great stuff from a very wise man.
from Balthasar Gracian's "The Art of Wordly Wisdom"
Aphorism #292
Let your personal Qualities surpass those of your Office, Let it not be the other way about. How-ever high the post, the person should be higher. An extensive capacity expands and dilates more and more as his office becomes higher. On the other hand, the narrow-minded will easily lose heart and come to grief with diminished responsibilities and reputation. The great Augustus thought more of being a great man than a great prince. Here a lofty mind finds fit place, and well-grounded confidence finds its opportunity.
Who is Balthasar Gracian you ask?
Well to quote the daily email nugget of "worldly wisdom" that I subscribe to;
"In the 1600s, Balthasar Gracian, a Jesuit priest, wrote 300 aphorisms on living life effectively called "The Art of Worldly Wisdom." The book stays relevent to modern day society and has been used such as Machiavelli's "The Prince" or Sun Tzu's "The Art of War" as a guidebook for everything from business to sports.
In a nutshell, one smart SOB. The daily shot of wisdom always seems to be sent to me just at the right time. Feel a little cocky? Here's one to bring you back to earth. Feel a little beat down? Here's one to pick you up. Always great stuff from a very wise man.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Thursday September 2, 2010
Fam-Fit
Circuit Circus
Wall Ball-10 Shots
OH Squat-10
Rope Jumps-25
Farmer Carry
-5 Rounds
Circuit Circus
Wall Ball-10 Shots
OH Squat-10
Rope Jumps-25
Farmer Carry
-5 Rounds
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Wednesday September 1, 2010
Fam-Fit
Uphill Both Ways
15 minutes
Treadmill incline to maximum
Speed AFAP (as fast as possible, without losing form)
Uphill Both Ways
15 minutes
Treadmill incline to maximum
Speed AFAP (as fast as possible, without losing form)
Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
Rest Day Read August 29, 2010
Rest Day Read (SR-44)
Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
"THE YEAR WAS 2081, and everybody was finally equal."
Masterpiece, an absolute masterpiece in only 2200 words. Mr. Vonnegut published Harrison Bergeron in 1961. It was relevant then and still (maybe even more) relevant now. Think about it. Think about our education system. Actually, pick any system. Excellence is thwarted, mediocrity is preferred. Kids, adults, athletes, etc., all who strive to excel must fight through many hurdles in order to succeed. They inadvertently become stronger spirits because of these efforts. Success isn't bringing everybody down to a level of mediocre equality. Success is achieved by allowing excellence to push forward, creating a draft that pulls everything with it. Everything is made better for everyone.
Thank you Mr. Vonnegut for the gem of Harrison Bergeron.
Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
"THE YEAR WAS 2081, and everybody was finally equal."
Masterpiece, an absolute masterpiece in only 2200 words. Mr. Vonnegut published Harrison Bergeron in 1961. It was relevant then and still (maybe even more) relevant now. Think about it. Think about our education system. Actually, pick any system. Excellence is thwarted, mediocrity is preferred. Kids, adults, athletes, etc., all who strive to excel must fight through many hurdles in order to succeed. They inadvertently become stronger spirits because of these efforts. Success isn't bringing everybody down to a level of mediocre equality. Success is achieved by allowing excellence to push forward, creating a draft that pulls everything with it. Everything is made better for everyone.
Thank you Mr. Vonnegut for the gem of Harrison Bergeron.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Friday, August 27, 2010
Friday August 27, 2010
Fam-Fit
Power Hour
60 minutes of movement
Any exercise or combination of exercises
Power Hour
60 minutes of movement
Any exercise or combination of exercises
Thursday, August 26, 2010
Thursday August 26, 2010
Fam-Fit
Trio Time
1. Stationary Bike Sprint 1:00
2. Max Rep Strict Pull-Ups
3. Single Leg,Straight Leg Deadlift 10 each
-5 rounds
Trio Time
1. Stationary Bike Sprint 1:00
2. Max Rep Strict Pull-Ups
3. Single Leg,Straight Leg Deadlift 10 each
-5 rounds
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
Rest Day Read August 24, 2010
Rest Day Read(SR-43)
Mystery Illness Strikes 12 High School Football Players
by Dean Shabner, ABC News
Compartment Syndrome, Rhabdomyolysis, Affect McMinnville Players
by Amy Judd
Compartment Syndrome Hits High School Football Team
by Dr. Michael Smith, MD @ WebMD
Creatine a Culprit in Oregon Compartment Syndrome Cases?
by Kim Carollo, ABC News Medical Unit
When I first heard and read of this "outbreak" of Compartment Syndrome/Rhabdomyolysis in Oregon, I can honestly say the warning bells started going off in my head. Why did this happen? What can we do to prevent this from happening in the future? How much is too much for high school athletes?
I tried to find articles to present all sides of the story. I don't know if you can blame creatine supplements. I don't know if you can blame the adults for pushing the kids too far, too early in too much heat. I do know that wherever the blame lies, the behavioral factors must be prevented in the future.
I am a firm believer in The Performance Triangle (Hydration, Nutrition and Rest) for high school athletes in training. In fact, I published an article on The Performance Triangle several years ago in a football magazine called Gridiron Strategies. The article covered what I preached to the kids I coached and trained over the nine years I was allowed to work with athletes. I am not a believer in supplements, except in very, very rare situations. Whenever a kid asks me about creatine or other supplements, I first ask them to tell me what exactly the supplement does. They rarely know (Creatine phosphate, for example, helps restore muscle energy stores after extremely long intense work). They just heard by word of mouth that Product X really works and usually are doubling or tripling the recommended dose! I would explain how the supplement works then have the athlete log in a notebook their food, fluid and sleep habits over a week period. After looking at the weekly log, we can find a hydration/nutrition/rest solution to help them out 99.99% of the time. I only advised one kid in nine years to try creatine phosphate. He worked his butt off daily, ate well, drank well and slept 8+ a night and was able to benefit from the supplement taken at recommended dosage.
I believe HARD WORK IS THE MAGIC. I believe kids develop a body confidence and positive self-image through their hard work. I believe kids develop a trust and belief in themselves through their hard work that cannot be equaled. I think supplements rob this from athletes. The confidence is developed in the supplement, not in themselves. There is no magic pill, there is no easy way, HARD WORK IS THE MAGIC.
Mystery Illness Strikes 12 High School Football Players
by Dean Shabner, ABC News
Compartment Syndrome, Rhabdomyolysis, Affect McMinnville Players
by Amy Judd
Compartment Syndrome Hits High School Football Team
by Dr. Michael Smith, MD @ WebMD
Creatine a Culprit in Oregon Compartment Syndrome Cases?
by Kim Carollo, ABC News Medical Unit
When I first heard and read of this "outbreak" of Compartment Syndrome/Rhabdomyolysis in Oregon, I can honestly say the warning bells started going off in my head. Why did this happen? What can we do to prevent this from happening in the future? How much is too much for high school athletes?
I tried to find articles to present all sides of the story. I don't know if you can blame creatine supplements. I don't know if you can blame the adults for pushing the kids too far, too early in too much heat. I do know that wherever the blame lies, the behavioral factors must be prevented in the future.
I am a firm believer in The Performance Triangle (Hydration, Nutrition and Rest) for high school athletes in training. In fact, I published an article on The Performance Triangle several years ago in a football magazine called Gridiron Strategies. The article covered what I preached to the kids I coached and trained over the nine years I was allowed to work with athletes. I am not a believer in supplements, except in very, very rare situations. Whenever a kid asks me about creatine or other supplements, I first ask them to tell me what exactly the supplement does. They rarely know (Creatine phosphate, for example, helps restore muscle energy stores after extremely long intense work). They just heard by word of mouth that Product X really works and usually are doubling or tripling the recommended dose! I would explain how the supplement works then have the athlete log in a notebook their food, fluid and sleep habits over a week period. After looking at the weekly log, we can find a hydration/nutrition/rest solution to help them out 99.99% of the time. I only advised one kid in nine years to try creatine phosphate. He worked his butt off daily, ate well, drank well and slept 8+ a night and was able to benefit from the supplement taken at recommended dosage.
I believe HARD WORK IS THE MAGIC. I believe kids develop a body confidence and positive self-image through their hard work. I believe kids develop a trust and belief in themselves through their hard work that cannot be equaled. I think supplements rob this from athletes. The confidence is developed in the supplement, not in themselves. There is no magic pill, there is no easy way, HARD WORK IS THE MAGIC.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Friday, August 20, 2010
Friday August 20, 2010
Fam-Fit
100 Lunges
Alternate R/L and break as needed
Note: I mistyped "100 Lounges" the first time I wrote this post. Reminded me of the old days when a good Friday afternoon/evening workout was visiting 100 lounges. There are some who would say both the ventures into "Lunges" and "Lounges" leave/left me toasted and there's a lot of truth there, brother. Speaking of such, I could use the services of about a hundred lounges after the workout. Mercy, these simple things kick the bootay when the volume is cranked.
100 Lunges
Alternate R/L and break as needed
Note: I mistyped "100 Lounges" the first time I wrote this post. Reminded me of the old days when a good Friday afternoon/evening workout was visiting 100 lounges. There are some who would say both the ventures into "Lunges" and "Lounges" leave/left me toasted and there's a lot of truth there, brother. Speaking of such, I could use the services of about a hundred lounges after the workout. Mercy, these simple things kick the bootay when the volume is cranked.
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Rest Day Read August 19, 2010
Rest Day Read (SR-42)
The Brain: What Happens to a Linebacker's Neurons?
by Carl Zimmer (Discover Magazine July-Aug, 2010)
"The brain floats in a sealed chamber of cerebrospinal fluid, like a sponge in a jar of water. If you quickly sit down in a chair, you accelerate your brain. The force you generate can cause it to swirl around and shift its shape inside the braincase. The brain is constantly twisting, stretching, and squashing within your head. Given the delicacy of the organ—a living brain has the consistency of custard—it is amazing that we manage to get to the end of each day without suffering severe damage."
"It turns out that axons are remarkably elastic. They can stretch out slowly to twice their ordinary length and then pull back again without any harm. Axons are stretchy due in part to their flexible internal skeleton. Instead of rigid bones, axons are built around structural elements, mostly bundles of filaments called microtubules. When an axon stretches, these microtubules can slide past one another. If the movement is gradual, the microtubules will immediately slide back into place after the stretching stops, with no harm done.
If (Dr. Douglas) Smith delivers a quick, sharp puff of air, however, something else entirely happens. Instead of recoiling smoothly, the axon develops kinks. Over the next 40 minutes, the axon gradually returns to its regular shape, but after an hour a series of swellings appears. Each swelling may be up to 50 times as wide as the normal diameter of the axon. Eventually the axon falls apart."
"Smith’s research also suggests that even mild shocks to the brain can cause serious harm. If he hit his axons with gentle puffs of air, they didn’t swell and break. Nevertheless, there was a major change in their molecular structure. Axons create the electric current that allows them to send signals by drawing in negatively charged sodium atoms. A moderate stretch to an axon, Smith recently found, causes the sodium channels to malfunction.
The Brain: What Happens to a Linebacker's Neurons?
by Carl Zimmer (Discover Magazine July-Aug, 2010)
"The brain floats in a sealed chamber of cerebrospinal fluid, like a sponge in a jar of water. If you quickly sit down in a chair, you accelerate your brain. The force you generate can cause it to swirl around and shift its shape inside the braincase. The brain is constantly twisting, stretching, and squashing within your head. Given the delicacy of the organ—a living brain has the consistency of custard—it is amazing that we manage to get to the end of each day without suffering severe damage."
"It turns out that axons are remarkably elastic. They can stretch out slowly to twice their ordinary length and then pull back again without any harm. Axons are stretchy due in part to their flexible internal skeleton. Instead of rigid bones, axons are built around structural elements, mostly bundles of filaments called microtubules. When an axon stretches, these microtubules can slide past one another. If the movement is gradual, the microtubules will immediately slide back into place after the stretching stops, with no harm done.
If (Dr. Douglas) Smith delivers a quick, sharp puff of air, however, something else entirely happens. Instead of recoiling smoothly, the axon develops kinks. Over the next 40 minutes, the axon gradually returns to its regular shape, but after an hour a series of swellings appears. Each swelling may be up to 50 times as wide as the normal diameter of the axon. Eventually the axon falls apart."
"Smith’s research also suggests that even mild shocks to the brain can cause serious harm. If he hit his axons with gentle puffs of air, they didn’t swell and break. Nevertheless, there was a major change in their molecular structure. Axons create the electric current that allows them to send signals by drawing in negatively charged sodium atoms. A moderate stretch to an axon, Smith recently found, causes the sodium channels to malfunction.
Smith suspects that such a mended axon may be able to go on working, but only in a very frail state. Another stretch—even a moderate one—can cause the axon to go haywire...in a runaway feedback loop. The axon dies like a shorted-out circuit.
This slower type of axon death may happen when someone suffers mild but repeated brain injuries, exactly the kind that football players experience as they crash into each other in game after game. Cognitive tests like the ones at this year’s N.F.L. combine can pinpoint the mental troubles that come with dysfunctional or dying axons. There is precious little research to indicate how long a football player should be sidelined in order to let his brain recover, though, and Smith’s experiments don’t offer much comfort. Preliminary brain studies show that axons are still vulnerable even months after an initial stretch."
Scary. That what this is. Scary for parents, coaches and administrators of athletes, especially football athletes. This research in the cellular mechanisms of brain injuries by Dr. Douglas Smith at the U of Pennsylvania Center for Brain Injury and Repair, shows a problem much deeper than previously thought.
I've read reports of dementia, speech loss, headaches, ALS-like syndrome and even severe depression associated with multiple concussions in football players. I remember my own players asking me things like, "Coach, let's go to the bake sale and buy cookies", DURING football games. On ESPN radio several years ago, Merril Hodge, an ex-NFL player with the Steelers and now ESPN analyst, told his story of a two year period after he retired (due to head injuries) where he could not even walk around the block at his own home because he would get lost.
Fortunately, many groups, led by the NFL, have taken the first steps in identifying, treating and preventing traumatic brain injuries. Hopefully, the more we learn about the causes of the damage, the more we can begin to formulate treatments and preventions.
As football starts for the 2010 season, please be careful out there young men. Be smart and keep your head out of the game!
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Monday, August 16, 2010
Friday August 13, 2010
Fam-Fit
100 or more...
Hammer strokes with the sledge driving stakes into ground to set up a wedding tent (bonus: temperature is 103).
100 or more...
Hammer strokes with the sledge driving stakes into ground to set up a wedding tent (bonus: temperature is 103).
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Wednesday August 11, 2010
Fam-Fit
Boxer
20 Rope Jumps
20 Heavy Bag (10 RRL, 10 LLR)
20 Speed Bag
20 Crunches
-8 rounds
Boxer
20 Rope Jumps
20 Heavy Bag (10 RRL, 10 LLR)
20 Speed Bag
20 Crunches
-8 rounds
Monday, August 9, 2010
Monday August 9, 2010
Fam-Fit
Happy 8,9,10 Sequential Day!
The Treadmill Mile
Pick a starting speed and increase speed 0.1 MPH every 0.1 mile. The goal is to be close to 80% of a full sprint for the last tenth of a mile.
Happy 8,9,10 Sequential Day!
The Treadmill Mile
Pick a starting speed and increase speed 0.1 MPH every 0.1 mile. The goal is to be close to 80% of a full sprint for the last tenth of a mile.
Rest Day Read August 8, 2010
Rest Day Read (SR-41)
Salina by The Avett Brothers
"Salina, I am as nowhere as I can be.
Could you add some somewhere to me?
Ah Kansas, I'm kneeling. Ah Kansas, please"
I do love this opening line to Salina by The Avett Brothers. Not the most flattering of lines for my home state, but there are days in this state where I kneel with them and beg for mercy. I am a "born and raised in Kansas" Kansan. I love this state, but things can get brutal here, especially on the meteorological front. I can relate to the sentiment of the Avetts. Yesterday, for example we are moving about 25 government, industrial strength picnic tables from Milford Lake State Park in Wakefield, Kansas to the site of an outdoor wedding of one of my favorite former football players, which is to be held this week in Clay Center, Kansas. It was 103 degrees F with a 110 degree heat index. Ah, Kansas, I'm kneeling. Ah, Kansas, please!
My highlight of the day is represented in the conversation below. At one point we had to fix a flat on a borrowed pick-up pulling a borrowed trailer on which we almost lost a wheel when the lug nuts came loose. We had finished the trailer wheels and several ex-high school former football players were waiting for the tire to be put back on the truck. We were sweating and sharing ice water out of a plastic squeeze gatorade bottle someone, who will remain nameless, apparently stolen from their former high school athletics department. Here is a conglomeration of the discussion that occurred, with Editorial G-Rated Word Substitutes [EGRWS] added where appropriate.
"Dude, this sucks!"
"Why does it have to be so durn blasted [EGRWS] hot?"
"It's August, in Kansas, you idiot."
"No, I mean it is always either too hot or too cold in this flipping [EGRWS]place!"
"That ain't no bull-oney[EGRWS]!"
"Dude, this sucks!"
"I just don't fudge-cicle eating [EGRWS] understand it. Why is it so hot here in the summer but so freaking [EGRWA] cold in the winter?"
"You got that right, winter and summer are real son's of britches [EGRWS]"
"Look on the bright side, boys. We get about two days of the most perfect weather on the planet in the spring and maybe four or so perfect days in the fall. Maybe these are just the price we have to pay..."
"Hays, kiss my astronomy [EGRWS]"
"Just an idea."
"Hey, why don't you guys get off your Assisi's [EGRWS] and get back to work! Tire's fixed."
"Uggghhhhh!"
Salina by The Avett Brothers
"Salina, I am as nowhere as I can be.
Could you add some somewhere to me?
Ah Kansas, I'm kneeling. Ah Kansas, please"
I do love this opening line to Salina by The Avett Brothers. Not the most flattering of lines for my home state, but there are days in this state where I kneel with them and beg for mercy. I am a "born and raised in Kansas" Kansan. I love this state, but things can get brutal here, especially on the meteorological front. I can relate to the sentiment of the Avetts. Yesterday, for example we are moving about 25 government, industrial strength picnic tables from Milford Lake State Park in Wakefield, Kansas to the site of an outdoor wedding of one of my favorite former football players, which is to be held this week in Clay Center, Kansas. It was 103 degrees F with a 110 degree heat index. Ah, Kansas, I'm kneeling. Ah, Kansas, please!
My highlight of the day is represented in the conversation below. At one point we had to fix a flat on a borrowed pick-up pulling a borrowed trailer on which we almost lost a wheel when the lug nuts came loose. We had finished the trailer wheels and several ex-high school former football players were waiting for the tire to be put back on the truck. We were sweating and sharing ice water out of a plastic squeeze gatorade bottle someone, who will remain nameless, apparently stolen from their former high school athletics department. Here is a conglomeration of the discussion that occurred, with Editorial G-Rated Word Substitutes [EGRWS] added where appropriate.
"Dude, this sucks!"
"Why does it have to be so durn blasted [EGRWS] hot?"
"It's August, in Kansas, you idiot."
"No, I mean it is always either too hot or too cold in this flipping [EGRWS]place!"
"That ain't no bull-oney[EGRWS]!"
"Dude, this sucks!"
"I just don't fudge-cicle eating [EGRWS] understand it. Why is it so hot here in the summer but so freaking [EGRWA] cold in the winter?"
"You got that right, winter and summer are real son's of britches [EGRWS]"
"Look on the bright side, boys. We get about two days of the most perfect weather on the planet in the spring and maybe four or so perfect days in the fall. Maybe these are just the price we have to pay..."
"Hays, kiss my astronomy [EGRWS]"
"Just an idea."
"Hey, why don't you guys get off your Assisi's [EGRWS] and get back to work! Tire's fixed."
"Uggghhhhh!"
Saturday, August 7, 2010
Saturday August 7, 2010
Fam-Fit
Pause Squats
Full squat with 1,2,3 count pause at as-low-as-you-can-go position
Followed by an explosive butt/hip drive up.
3,3,3,1,1,1
Pause Squats
Full squat with 1,2,3 count pause at as-low-as-you-can-go position
Followed by an explosive butt/hip drive up.
3,3,3,1,1,1
Friday, August 6, 2010
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Tuesday August 3, 2010
Fam-Fit
Hold-It!
A. 8:00 minute overhead weight hold
Rest as needed to 8:00 minutes
B. 4:00 minute squat hold with weight in rack position
Rest as needed to 4:00 minutes
C. 8:00 minutes gorilla-style dead hang weight hold
Rest as needed to 8:00 minutes
Hold-It!
A. 8:00 minute overhead weight hold
Rest as needed to 8:00 minutes
B. 4:00 minute squat hold with weight in rack position
Rest as needed to 4:00 minutes
C. 8:00 minutes gorilla-style dead hang weight hold
Rest as needed to 8:00 minutes
Monday, August 2, 2010
Rest Day Read August 2, 2010
Rest Day Read (SR-40)
St. John the Baptist Relics Found in Bulgaria
from the Focus Information Agency
"The relics found in the reliquary on the St. Ivan Island close to the coastal city of Sozopol over the week belong to St. John the Baptist, Radio FOCUS – Burgas reports.
In the reliquary archaeologists found part of a hand, part of the face and a tooth. An anthropological analysis will be made on the relics. The reliquary is made of alabaster and of marble, as archaeologists initially assumed. It was opened by a commission of experts. The relics were handed to the Bulgarian Patriarchate, which will decide where to place them.
According to historian and minister without portfolio Bozhidar Dimitrov, it will best to place the relics at the St. George church, located close to Sozopol. The reliquary on St. Ivan Island was found on July 28."
St. John the Baptist. One of the special births, one of the special saints. St. John the Baptist. I can relate to him probably more than any other saint. The madman in the desert preaching "REPENT! For the Kingdom of Heaven is close at hand!" Radical message, clearing the road for the coming of the Messiah. What an impression he must have made with his preaching. Probably a little scary. But, he would have the honor of baptizing Jesus, even though he felt he was not worthy to do it. God knew who He could trust with that job that is for sure.
St. John the Baptist, a man of conviction. Preach the Truth, no matter who he would tick off, no matter how much trouble or how unpopular with the powers that be he would become. He would become such a threat to the establishment, it would cost him his life. I imagine those relics found in Bulgaria brought great strength to the monastery on St. Ivan Island.
St. John the Baptist Relics Found in Bulgaria
from the Focus Information Agency
"The relics found in the reliquary on the St. Ivan Island close to the coastal city of Sozopol over the week belong to St. John the Baptist, Radio FOCUS – Burgas reports.
In the reliquary archaeologists found part of a hand, part of the face and a tooth. An anthropological analysis will be made on the relics. The reliquary is made of alabaster and of marble, as archaeologists initially assumed. It was opened by a commission of experts. The relics were handed to the Bulgarian Patriarchate, which will decide where to place them.
According to historian and minister without portfolio Bozhidar Dimitrov, it will best to place the relics at the St. George church, located close to Sozopol. The reliquary on St. Ivan Island was found on July 28."
St. John the Baptist. One of the special births, one of the special saints. St. John the Baptist. I can relate to him probably more than any other saint. The madman in the desert preaching "REPENT! For the Kingdom of Heaven is close at hand!" Radical message, clearing the road for the coming of the Messiah. What an impression he must have made with his preaching. Probably a little scary. But, he would have the honor of baptizing Jesus, even though he felt he was not worthy to do it. God knew who He could trust with that job that is for sure.
St. John the Baptist, a man of conviction. Preach the Truth, no matter who he would tick off, no matter how much trouble or how unpopular with the powers that be he would become. He would become such a threat to the establishment, it would cost him his life. I imagine those relics found in Bulgaria brought great strength to the monastery on St. Ivan Island.
Sunday, August 1, 2010
Friday, July 30, 2010
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Thursday July 29, 2010
Fam-Fit
Funky Combo
1. Heavy Bag (10 RRL and 10 LLR)
2. Turkish Get-Ups (2 each side @ 50lbs.)
3. Speed Bag (50 R, 50 L, 50 Alt)
Funky Combo
1. Heavy Bag (10 RRL and 10 LLR)
2. Turkish Get-Ups (2 each side @ 50lbs.)
3. Speed Bag (50 R, 50 L, 50 Alt)
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Rest Day Read July 28, 2010
Rest Day Read (SR-39)
Immigration Is U.S by Joel Kotkin, Forbes Magazine
"You can sing about sea to shining sea or amber waves of grain, but it's immigration that provides America's basic rhythm. Nothing distinguishes the American experience from that of other nations more than the mass migration of people from elsewhere to here. We are truly a nation of immigrants."
"Our 21st-century economy will be shaped in large part by these immigrants and their descendants."
I am an immigrant, several generations directly removed, but I am still proud of the fact that I am from immigrant blood. I am proud of the fact I am Croatian, Irish, English, French and maybe a few others thrown into the pot. America is the Great Melting Pot. Built on it, made of it and grown on it. That is the fabric of what makes this a great nation. The greatness of this nation lies in the very fact we are a conglomeration of races, cultures, ideas and religions. We need new immigrants to keep the fire burning bright or even light a fire under a "us" that has become stagnate. We should be battling illegal immigration by promoting and simplifying legal immigration. We should be opening our door instead of slamming it shut. Sure it will cause all sorts of problems and issues, but isn't that why our nation is here?
"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore, Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed,to me: I lift my lamp beside the golden door."— Emma Lazarus, 1883.
Immigration Is U.S by Joel Kotkin, Forbes Magazine
"You can sing about sea to shining sea or amber waves of grain, but it's immigration that provides America's basic rhythm. Nothing distinguishes the American experience from that of other nations more than the mass migration of people from elsewhere to here. We are truly a nation of immigrants."
"Our 21st-century economy will be shaped in large part by these immigrants and their descendants."
I am an immigrant, several generations directly removed, but I am still proud of the fact that I am from immigrant blood. I am proud of the fact I am Croatian, Irish, English, French and maybe a few others thrown into the pot. America is the Great Melting Pot. Built on it, made of it and grown on it. That is the fabric of what makes this a great nation. The greatness of this nation lies in the very fact we are a conglomeration of races, cultures, ideas and religions. We need new immigrants to keep the fire burning bright or even light a fire under a "us" that has become stagnate. We should be battling illegal immigration by promoting and simplifying legal immigration. We should be opening our door instead of slamming it shut. Sure it will cause all sorts of problems and issues, but isn't that why our nation is here?
"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore, Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed,to me: I lift my lamp beside the golden door."— Emma Lazarus, 1883.
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Tuesday July 27, 2010
Fam-Fit
Hammy 10's
10 Straight Leg Deadlifts
10 GHD Sit-Ups
10 GHD Back Extensions
10 Box Jumps
Hammy 10's
10 Straight Leg Deadlifts
10 GHD Sit-Ups
10 GHD Back Extensions
10 Box Jumps
Monday, July 26, 2010
Sunday, July 25, 2010
Thursday, July 22, 2010
Rest Day Read July 23, 2010
Rest Day Read (SR-38)
"Friends, Romans and Countrymen..."
-Marc Antony's speech from Julius Caesar by Shakespeare
"Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him. The evil that men do lives after them; The good is oft interred with their bones; So let it be with Caesar. The noble Brutus Hath told you Caesar was ambitious: If it were so, it was a grievous fault, And grievously hath Caesar answer'd it. Here, under leave of Brutus and the rest-- For Brutus is an honourable man; So are they all, all honourable men-- Come I to speak in Caesar's funeral. He was my friend, faithful and just to me: But Brutus says he was ambitious; And Brutus is an honourable man. He hath brought many captives home to Rome Whose ransoms did the general coffers fill: Did this in Caesar seem ambitious? When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept: Ambition should be made of sterner stuff: Yet Brutus says he was ambitious; And Brutus is an honourable man. You all did see that on the Lupercal I thrice presented him a kingly crown, Which he did thrice refuse: was this ambition? Yet Brutus says he was ambitious; And, sure, he is an honourable man. I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke, But here I am to speak what I do know. You all did love him once, not without cause: What cause withholds you then, to mourn for him? O judgment! thou art fled to brutish beasts, And men have lost their reason. Bear with me; My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar, And I must pause till it come back to me."
A little high brow culture for the Rest Day Read? Well...not completely. I am of an age and place where (and I think many of you will relate) my exposure to culture and arts was mainly introduced through the magic of television. And no, I am not talking about PBS here, people. I am talking about UHF. You old folks remember the UHF, don't you? The channels beyond the normal VHF world of channels 1-13. UHF, original cable TV before there was cable TV. Where the weird and risque' would appear, where we would get our cartoons, the serials, monster and horror movies, Star Trek, Lost in Space, Ultra Man, Johnny Socko and His Flying Robot, Benny Hill, etc. In the KCK, our window to the world of UHF was Channel 41, possibly the greatest kid-centric station in the history of broadcasting.
I was introduced to classical music and even opera through Bugs Bunny, Road Runner, Yosemite Sam and the rest of the Looney Tunes gang. And how about the scores to Tom and Jerry? A virtual Music 101 course. And this video classic from the Little Rascals I posted today to go along with Marc Antony's famous speech from Julius Caesar was my first introduction to Shakespeare. I honestly admit, if I would have seen Marlon Brando's performance of the Marc Antony speech before the Spanky version, Brando might as well be speaking Portuguese. I just would not have cared. But the Little Rascals version opened the door for me. I laughed till I cried when I first saw that. I still laugh my butt off whenever I watch it. It is a classic! It without a doubt made an impression upon my young, pliable mind. I remember years later in high school, reading Julius Caesar and watching the film version in either English or Humanities Class. Not the most interesting stuff for a high school lineman type of a guy, I must admit. But to this day I remember the light bulb of recognition flicker on as we came to the lines "Friends, Romans and countrymen, lend me your ears..." I immediately had the visual of Spanky and the pea shooters! Finally after reading line after line after line of Portuguese, William Shakespeare became a little clearer, a little brighter and made a little more sense. Give the Hi Sign!
"Friends, Romans and Countrymen..."
-Marc Antony's speech from Julius Caesar by Shakespeare
"Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears; I come to bury Caesar, not to praise him. The evil that men do lives after them; The good is oft interred with their bones; So let it be with Caesar. The noble Brutus Hath told you Caesar was ambitious: If it were so, it was a grievous fault, And grievously hath Caesar answer'd it. Here, under leave of Brutus and the rest-- For Brutus is an honourable man; So are they all, all honourable men-- Come I to speak in Caesar's funeral. He was my friend, faithful and just to me: But Brutus says he was ambitious; And Brutus is an honourable man. He hath brought many captives home to Rome Whose ransoms did the general coffers fill: Did this in Caesar seem ambitious? When that the poor have cried, Caesar hath wept: Ambition should be made of sterner stuff: Yet Brutus says he was ambitious; And Brutus is an honourable man. You all did see that on the Lupercal I thrice presented him a kingly crown, Which he did thrice refuse: was this ambition? Yet Brutus says he was ambitious; And, sure, he is an honourable man. I speak not to disprove what Brutus spoke, But here I am to speak what I do know. You all did love him once, not without cause: What cause withholds you then, to mourn for him? O judgment! thou art fled to brutish beasts, And men have lost their reason. Bear with me; My heart is in the coffin there with Caesar, And I must pause till it come back to me."
A little high brow culture for the Rest Day Read? Well...not completely. I am of an age and place where (and I think many of you will relate) my exposure to culture and arts was mainly introduced through the magic of television. And no, I am not talking about PBS here, people. I am talking about UHF. You old folks remember the UHF, don't you? The channels beyond the normal VHF world of channels 1-13. UHF, original cable TV before there was cable TV. Where the weird and risque' would appear, where we would get our cartoons, the serials, monster and horror movies, Star Trek, Lost in Space, Ultra Man, Johnny Socko and His Flying Robot, Benny Hill, etc. In the KCK, our window to the world of UHF was Channel 41, possibly the greatest kid-centric station in the history of broadcasting.
I was introduced to classical music and even opera through Bugs Bunny, Road Runner, Yosemite Sam and the rest of the Looney Tunes gang. And how about the scores to Tom and Jerry? A virtual Music 101 course. And this video classic from the Little Rascals I posted today to go along with Marc Antony's famous speech from Julius Caesar was my first introduction to Shakespeare. I honestly admit, if I would have seen Marlon Brando's performance of the Marc Antony speech before the Spanky version, Brando might as well be speaking Portuguese. I just would not have cared. But the Little Rascals version opened the door for me. I laughed till I cried when I first saw that. I still laugh my butt off whenever I watch it. It is a classic! It without a doubt made an impression upon my young, pliable mind. I remember years later in high school, reading Julius Caesar and watching the film version in either English or Humanities Class. Not the most interesting stuff for a high school lineman type of a guy, I must admit. But to this day I remember the light bulb of recognition flicker on as we came to the lines "Friends, Romans and countrymen, lend me your ears..." I immediately had the visual of Spanky and the pea shooters! Finally after reading line after line after line of Portuguese, William Shakespeare became a little clearer, a little brighter and made a little more sense. Give the Hi Sign!
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Wednesday July 21, 2010
Fam-Fit
A Gym Jones Inspired IWT
Group I
60 second Sprint on Air-Dyne Stationary Bike
20 Weight Swings
2 min. Rest
-3 Rounds
Group II
40 Rope Jumps
5 95# Thrusters
2 min. Rest
-3 Rounds
Group III
20 SDLHP @ 45# Bar
5 Pull-Ups
2 min. Rest
-3 Rounds
A Gym Jones Inspired IWT
Group I
60 second Sprint on Air-Dyne Stationary Bike
20 Weight Swings
2 min. Rest
-3 Rounds
Group II
40 Rope Jumps
5 95# Thrusters
2 min. Rest
-3 Rounds
Group III
20 SDLHP @ 45# Bar
5 Pull-Ups
2 min. Rest
-3 Rounds
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Tuesday July 20, 2010
Fam-Fit
The Treadmill Mile
Pick a starting speed and increase speed 0.1 MPH every 0.1 mile. The goal is to be close to 80% of a full sprint for the last tenth of a mile.
The Treadmill Mile
Pick a starting speed and increase speed 0.1 MPH every 0.1 mile. The goal is to be close to 80% of a full sprint for the last tenth of a mile.
Monday, July 19, 2010
Monday July 19, 2010
Fam-Fit
Funky Combo
1. Bike Sprint (five blocks down and back)
2. Full Cleans to Box Jump 5x (medium weight load)
-4 rounds
Funky Combo
1. Bike Sprint (five blocks down and back)
2. Full Cleans to Box Jump 5x (medium weight load)
-4 rounds
Lost Weekend
Fam-Fit
Call it a brief service interruption as the cable or phone company does, but I was temporarily out of Fam-Fit service last weekend. Hot weather, league swim meet and four doubleheaders in 7 days derailed my efforts to be fit over the weekend. I was beat. But alas, swim season is over, the baseball season has wrapped up and hopefully the humidity will find another part of the country it finds more favorable and I can get back to work.
Call it a brief service interruption as the cable or phone company does, but I was temporarily out of Fam-Fit service last weekend. Hot weather, league swim meet and four doubleheaders in 7 days derailed my efforts to be fit over the weekend. I was beat. But alas, swim season is over, the baseball season has wrapped up and hopefully the humidity will find another part of the country it finds more favorable and I can get back to work.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Rest Day Read July 16, 2010
Rest Day Read (SR-37)
Gruden High School Camp 2010 ESPN Video Series
"Man, I love football, sincerely. It gives me the chance to give back to the game a little bit. Be around my son. I wasn't a very good player when I played the game. I want to help these guys get better. I feel an urgency to do that and I am having a blast."
Part 1
Joy. That is the first thing I see in Coach Gruden's eyes. Joy. Absolute, unadulterated football joy. Passion for the game. I can relate. I have been there. I have felt that joy. I have lived that passion.
Coach Paul Lane always preached the following on the priorities and perspective of football:
I no longer coach football. I miss it. It is like that phantom limb feeling you hear amputees describe about their missing arm or leg. It is there, but gone. The drive, passion and commitment hang in the air like a forgotten mist as I wonder where the young warriors have gone.
Part 3
I no longer coach football for a reason. What happened, you say? The gory details are a rant for another day. But, the heart of the matter boils down to this simple fact: The 3rd F (Football) began to take too much away from the 1st F (Faith) and the 2nd F (Family). I allowed F3 to leap in front the the first two. I got off the track. I learned that F1 and F2 are what is really, really, really good and are what is really, really, really important.
Gruden High School Camp 2010 ESPN Video Series
"Man, I love football, sincerely. It gives me the chance to give back to the game a little bit. Be around my son. I wasn't a very good player when I played the game. I want to help these guys get better. I feel an urgency to do that and I am having a blast."
Part 1
Joy. That is the first thing I see in Coach Gruden's eyes. Joy. Absolute, unadulterated football joy. Passion for the game. I can relate. I have been there. I have felt that joy. I have lived that passion.
Coach Paul Lane always preached the following on the priorities and perspective of football:
"Faith, Family, Football...in that order."
Part 2I no longer coach football. I miss it. It is like that phantom limb feeling you hear amputees describe about their missing arm or leg. It is there, but gone. The drive, passion and commitment hang in the air like a forgotten mist as I wonder where the young warriors have gone.
Part 3
I no longer coach football for a reason. What happened, you say? The gory details are a rant for another day. But, the heart of the matter boils down to this simple fact: The 3rd F (Football) began to take too much away from the 1st F (Faith) and the 2nd F (Family). I allowed F3 to leap in front the the first two. I got off the track. I learned that F1 and F2 are what is really, really, really good and are what is really, really, really important.
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Monday, July 12, 2010
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Friday, July 9, 2010
Rest Day Read July 8, 2010
Rest Day Read (SR-36)
#10 Economist George Loewenstein
on Behavioral Economics
Interview from Discover Magazine's Top 100 Stories of 2009
"Behavioral economics provides a framework for explaining why people behave in a self-destructive fashion. It's more realistic about human behavior."
"Or take what is called the default effect: People tend to be lazy decision makers, taking the path of least resistance. And defaults are often unhealthy: At McDonald's, for example, if you order a combo meal, the default includes a soda. We did field research at a fast-food restaurant showing that if you make the healthy options just slightly more convenient-for example, with an "express menu" that has healthy options but requires turning the page to see the full menu- you can get people to eat more healthily. You can use laziness to help people."
Behavioral economics. Interesting stuff. The interview with Dr. Loewenstein is brief and to the point. The interview begins by addressing some of the reasons for the panic behavior with the economic meltdown of the past several years then spider webs out to a myriad of behaviors. It touches a mother-lode of information and explanation on the whys and hows of what happens when things unravel. As a coach, there's many points in this interview that can be applied to team dynamics and individual performance. There are also points to help me understand and continue to work toward being a better human being. Good stuff!
#10 Economist George Loewenstein
on Behavioral Economics
Interview from Discover Magazine's Top 100 Stories of 2009
"Behavioral economics provides a framework for explaining why people behave in a self-destructive fashion. It's more realistic about human behavior."
"Or take what is called the default effect: People tend to be lazy decision makers, taking the path of least resistance. And defaults are often unhealthy: At McDonald's, for example, if you order a combo meal, the default includes a soda. We did field research at a fast-food restaurant showing that if you make the healthy options just slightly more convenient-for example, with an "express menu" that has healthy options but requires turning the page to see the full menu- you can get people to eat more healthily. You can use laziness to help people."
Behavioral economics. Interesting stuff. The interview with Dr. Loewenstein is brief and to the point. The interview begins by addressing some of the reasons for the panic behavior with the economic meltdown of the past several years then spider webs out to a myriad of behaviors. It touches a mother-lode of information and explanation on the whys and hows of what happens when things unravel. As a coach, there's many points in this interview that can be applied to team dynamics and individual performance. There are also points to help me understand and continue to work toward being a better human being. Good stuff!
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