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Human Machine: David Goggins Inspiration, motivation and desire

In life there are two kinds of people those that can’t and those that can. This is for all my friends and supporters get tough and get in shape.

 To Tim, if you focus like you did for med school, then you got this! For my moms if you focus like you did for your masters degree, you got this! If you ever wanted to find out what your human spirit is made out of …you got this!

Honestly, I HATE RUNNING! Must be like broccoli…if it taste nasty then it’s probably good for ya! 

Drink Water!

Of course, you have already heard it a hundred times, Drink water! I had a family friend who use to say “Water is life”. It is important to note that a majority of dehydration occurs during the winter months. Between chopping wood and shivering to keep the body warm a lot of hydration is required during the winter too. Drink WATER!

As if it were summer, drinking water improves energy, improves your mental and physical capabilities and reduces cardiovascular stress during workouts. Protein and amino acids the building blocks of muscles, need to be synthesised using water.

8 glasses a day (64 oz) is a good way to start. I carry a gallon around personally, especially on the days I hit the gym. If you consume an excessive amount of protein Drink WATER!…if you drink and excessive amount of coffee, coke or any other kind of soda, Drink WATER!

Any form of fitness i.e. loss weight, diet or athletic fitness will be stunted without proper hydration. You are really missing out on one of the cornerstones of a healthy, youthful and resilient body without water.

More Great Benefits From Drinking Water
*Aids Digestion
*Helps Body Absorb Nutrients
*Reduces Risk of Kidney Stones
*Increases Metabolism
*Natural Appetite Suppressant
*Regulates the Body’s Temperature
*Facilitates Proper Blood Flow to Organs
*Did We Mention Losing Weight?

Not sure if I made my point clear, but you don’t need a resolution to start Drinking WATER!

The Iron Gym and Calisthenics Video

Normally I’m not a proponent of AsSeenOnTV products. Why? You might ask, well growing up I’ve seen it all. With my mom and sister buying every ab presser and thigh machine out there. I quickly found out how different clothes hangers can look. Now hey, I’ve used them and tried them for a while, but without clicking on all cylinders they are generally a waste of time. 

Why am I talking about this? Cause I’ve stepped away from heavy weights as of late and I’m moving towards calisthenics, isometrics and plyometrics. Okay… okay…you’re thinking WTF!? I’ll get into the details in another blog but for now it’s a different kind of strength, overall fitness/ performance and a timesaver type of training.
So I’m on the bike doing my normal 40 minute routine jammin’ to Nina Simone and I see this infomercial. I’m like yeah what ever, but I saw a simple versatile piece of equipment for $29 bucks or something like that and I said hmmm…..

 

As with anything, I gotta do my research. I go on ebay, amazon and epinions and get favorable but mixed reviews. I’d say for 29, give it a try. No screws pins or installation, it even comes with straps for ab work. When you’re on the run and want to squeeze in a 20 minute workout this might come in handy. If you need help with sit-ups, push-ups, chin-ups, crunches, squats and dips here is the write up…

 ”Pro Fit Iron Gym The amazing new Iron Gym by Pro Fit is the perfect workout solution for your home, office, or dorm room! With the single unit, you can work your chest, arms, shoulders, back, abs, and more! You can do pull ups and chinups, situps, pushups, and dips. In addition, with the bonus mail-in offer, you can get ab strabs that allow you to hang in mid air to further strengthen your core abs! Iron Gym is the multi function training bar that combines every exercise you need to build a powerful upper body. Its the ultimate body sculpting and strength building tool that helps shape the upper body and tones your midsection. Now you can have a pull up bar at home without having to damage your walls or doors with a permanent installation. Take it off the door when you want to do push ups or sit-ups. It is so versatile, one piece of equipment to do pull/chin ups in 3 grip positions (narrow, neutral, and wide) sit ups, crunches, pushups, and tricep dips. The durable steel construction holds up to 300 lbs. It is designed to fit residential doorways 24″ to 32″ wide with doorway trim or molding up to 3 ½ inches wide Features: Total upper body workout bar attaches and removes from doorframe in seconds No drilling, no tools and no fasteners needed Heavy duty steel construction Turns any doorway into a personal gym; installs in seconds Ideal for pull-ups, push-ups, chin-ups, dips, crunches, and more Three grip positions, narrow, wide, and neutral Uses leverage to hold against the doorway so there are no screws and no damage to door ”

I’m not buying it or endorsing it cause I already own weights, have the perfect pushup and a pull up bar. I do like it and it does look interesting, maybe I got suckered by the music, fancy commercial and the guy with the six pack.

Here is a video with a cutie using the Iron Gym I’d like to be her workout partner!

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