Random Thoughts

1. Conditioning, GPP, fat-loss work, whatever you want to call it...it's all good. A really convenient and simple form that a lot of people like to do are incline, treadmill sprints. They are tough, fast and get the job done. But if you are an athlete or occasionally play in any sport, I definitely recommend that, if you are using treadmill sprints, that you also, at least once-a-week, do some real sprints. Because you're moving in that 80-90% range on the treadmill, you don't want your body to get it confused and think that's the speed you want to be going at all the time. Just make sure your body sees 100% at least once a week, even at a low volume of something like 100-150 yards. Hill sprints are great, especially for those who aren't in the right state to run an all-out sprint.

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3. The surefire way to know that you are in a intramural college weight room: The inordinate number of people quater-squatting under the notion that they're full squatting. You will never find as concentrated an area of delusional people as you will in a college weight room. Unless you are at a Lions home game (hometown cheap shot. Whoo!)

4. Try this bodyweight, isometric-based, body-weight workout from Joe Trinsey:

"A. 10 sec ISO squat
-20 sec rest
B. 10 sec left leg ISO Bulgarian Split Squat
-20 sec rest
C. 10 sec right leg ISO BSS
-20 sec rest
1:30 total time... repeat for a total of 5-6x through that circuit."

Try it with your bodyweight first, then think abut adding a dumbbell or weight vest. It's a really good workout for beginners, to help teach good firing patterns and build position, not to mention build some solid strength.

5. I am really hoping, for everybody, that this Stimulus Plan does something, and something soon.

6. In case you hadn't heard about it, Elliot Hulse had a great, FREE, online seminar last night on Ustream. Check out his website, Hulse Strength, to find out when the next one is. Also, check out his Gridiron Strongman DVD's, too. They are loaded, asbolutely loaded, with useful information and stuff you can use immediately.

7. If anyone else made the mistake of buying a SPARQ reaction ball 7 years ago (I confess!) when they were "misniformed", don't fret, I have found a use for it!...Self-myofascial release. Try it everywhere: Glutes, feet, RHOMBOIDS (holy sh*t!).

8. Check out the post below about Warp-Speed Fat Loss. It really is a great deal. If you are at all thinking about getting lean, don't miss it.

9. And I have a huge announcement to make. I don't think you're going to be hearing from me much more. I got an e-mail today letting me know I had won 5.4 million dollars, apparently for nothing, and it's being wired to my bank account as we speak. So, as I don't think I'll have Internet access in the Bahamas, this it for me. :-)