it's so nice, seeing people being less fake these days. it warms my heart.

I was listening to a little bit of JRE yesterday when he had Kanye West on. Now I'm not a big Kanye West fan or anything but he said something that I thought was really good and I agree with. He said, " Telling the truth is crazy in a world full of lies."

IF it is EVER possible, try to turn something negative( could be a situation, person, some kind of issue, etc..) into something that is positive.

I have no idea where you guys are these days. But hit me up.

 

Think like the Best, not like the rest.

You know with my whole involvement in fitness and stuff since I was a kid. I just thought, okay, I want to be a bodybuilder. Trainer.. Blah blah. It was my life. All of my clients wanted to get the body they wanted for why?... so they could do what they wanted with their life. Listen people, I'm not trying to turn everyone into a hardcore fitness person(unless you want to be). When I was 22 it came to me that, you should workout so that you can live your life, and not live your life to workout.

" You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending." -C.S. Lewis

Guys I didnt want to write this post but I have to.

Ok people, if you are one of these people who trys to annoy me ON PURPOSE for extended amounts of time. I'm not going to want to be around you. This, has believe it or not been happening for 6 FUCKING years in a row, one of these people after another(its up to 5 people now). At gyms, outside of gyms, places I've lived. And it's always a similar type of person. Stop doing it or dont expect me to talk to you. Simple. Why would I want to be around people who intentionally annoy the fuck out of me when I can be friends with better people who DON'T annoy the fuck out of me which I am? And how the fuck do people think I dont have friends? Guys... common now, put the pieces together. And btw these characters who do this always end up kissing my ass to be friends with me later. ALWAYS happens. So knock it the fuck off. 

 And also, you guys should know by now I try to be cool with everyone. But it takes energy and I dont always have enough energy to go around. You guys dont understand how many people I've had to interact with in the gym my whole life. I've been in the gym since I was 12. I'm 30 now. And after working at 3 different (main) gyms, I've spent so much time focusing on each person it was like my whole life went to each of those people everytime I worked with them. Knowing when they eat, slept, worked out, what they were doing wrong. It was/ is very draining. I can't be friends with everyone I meet, because that would leave me no time to interact with my close friends that I've known for a long time. I dont think people understand this. And that is why I have this blog is so that I can help more people that I dont have time to spend time with. So I hope that clears some things up. 

And btw can some of you stop expecting me to KNOW you, when YOU know more about me than I know about You...isn't that common sense? If you read this blog im pretty sure you know a good amount about me. Right? Well, that doesnt mean I know a good amount about you. I know you as much as I know you. And vice versa. So with that being said, continue the workouts and stop annoying the fuck out of me, thanks.

And also for all you wannabe comedians out there, let me give you some advice... the same "joke" DOES get old man, especially when its told everyday for like over a year and a half. Let's come up with some better material. And making fun of my dead friends isn't really funny either. So let's just all shift this in a better direction.

" The doctor of the future will give no medication, but will interest his patients in the care of the human frame, diet and in the cause and prevention of disease." -Thomas Edison. 1903.

Now this quote was written in the year 1903. Over 100 years before Covid-19. Take a second right now to think about how bettering your health before the pandemic and at the moment would help YOU personally.

" Life is like a coin. You can spend it anyway you wish, but you only spend it once." -Lillian Dickson

During these times we need everyone to educate themselves and help others.

Don't do preacher curls.

Guys out of all the bicep exercises this one tops the charts of what you should NOT do for bicep growth. You've probably seen people doing this in magazines and videos. Horrible for bicep growth and too much stress on the bicep tendon, great way to fuck up your bicep tendon. You see it so much because it looks cool for photos and videos. Don't do it. And dont do the preacher curl machines or preacher cable ones either, don't even do concentration curls on a preacher bench. Not good, there's plenty of better bicep exercises to do. That's my final opinion. I haven't done these since I was 16 years old, and that was before i realized what actually worked best for bicep growth. 

" Your Limitation- It's only your imagination." -unknown

No time for cardio?

That's no excuse. Buy a jump rope, it's great cardio for fat loss and overall health and you can do it pretty much anywhere. I like to do 3min rounds. 

Set a timer for yourself and try it. If you have to take a rest during the 3 min that's fine, but try to work your way up to where you can go the full round without stopping.

( I did 2- 3min rounds first thing when I woke up today. Took a total of 8min with a 2min rest included in between. You can't say you dont have time for that!)

" Health, contentment, and trust are your greatest possessions. And freedom your greatest joy." -Buddha

A person I want to give a special mention to on here is someone I used to train with at the east palo alto boxing club, Aaron Katzman. This guy is one of the most inspirational fighters I know, not only personally but also in general. He taught me so much in that gym and out of all the fighters I know, he deserves some of the highest respect.

Here's a link to one of his fights with an interview included. You can also search him on youtube.  :   https://youtu.be/N0fjs0DvBgo

" Wisper words of wisdom let it be." -The Beatles

" Better to lose count naming your blessings than to lose your blessings by counting your troubles." -Maltbie Davenport Babcock

" The future is unwritten." -Joe Strummer

Here's an interesting boxing video where Muhammad Ali boxes Denver Bronco's defensive end Lyle Alzado in an exhibition match in 1979.

 Heres the link:

https://youtu.be/3t5h4wtPwBo

" I take my desires for reality because I believe in the reality of my desires." -Paul Brown

" Tomorrow to fresh woods and pastures new." - John Milton

" If your ship doesn't come in, swim out to it." -Jonathan Winters

" Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old." -Franz Kafka

" Don't let yesterday use up too much of today." -Will Rogers

" All times are beautiful for those who maintain joy within them." -Rosalia de Castro

" There is nothing that cannot happen today." -Mark Twain

" Never confuse a single defeat with a final defeat." -F. Scott Fitzgerald

" Don't go through life, Grow through life." -Eric Butterworth

" Deep in their roots all flowers keep the light." -Theodore Roethke

I just want you all to know that I am working on some good posts right now, but they aren't going to be ready for a bit, and I spend alot of time on my best posts. So, just so you know I am not going to turn my blog into just sharing videos and posting quotes, but right now I think we all need words of positivity and motivation. And of course we can all use some motivational and entertaining videos during this time of lockdown, I'm pretty sure everyone is a little more bored than usual. Hope that helps.

" Live your questions now, and perhaps even without knowing it, you will live along some distant day into your answers." -Rainer Maria Rilke

If you think the Corona virus is going to stop me from motivating all you motherfuckers out there to get in better shape, you are wrong.

" Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life." -Steve Jobs

" A light heart lives long." -William Shakespeare

" Is life not a thousand times too short for us to bore ourselves?" -Friedrich Nietzsche

One thing alot of people don't understand these days is that it's hard to ACTUALLY train hard.

" Have patience with all things. But first of all, yourself." - St. Francis de Sales

" Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant." -unknown

" Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving." -Albert Einstein

" One resolution I have made, and always try to keep is: To rise above the little things." - John Burroughs

" Never let success get to your head, and never let your failures get to your heart." - Anthony Joshua

The Corona virus and the Next big fight I want to see.

What's up motherfuckers! Hope everyone is doing well in quarantine and staying healthy and having a good time. I know me and my friends are. Seriously though guys I'm loving the positivity I've been seeing from people lately, it's great. Shit alot of you are nicer than before, kind of funny. Anyways, as you know, alot of things have shutdown. And the fitness industry is certainly taking a fall right now. And professional sports and all sports in general. Gyms are closed, we can't go out much, blah blah. My favorite athletes that I follow on IG aren't posting about today's training routine, instead they're posting today's handwashing routine. I'm literally serious. Anyways I believe we will make it through this, it's a small setback in our lives. 

Anyways back to sports. The next big fight I want to see when this shit clears up is... can you guess?    It's Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury. And yes I saw some article today talking about it so that made me want to talk about it, but everyone already fucking knew that is the next big fight. 

And yes I was disappointed with the Wilder vs Fury 2. But hey Wilder didnt step his game up and got his ass kicked and Fury certainly deserved the belts for that fight. So I'm glad to see the better fighter get the win and no bad judging or that bullshit.

Ok so with AJ vs Fury we have all 4 world title belts on the line. And Anthony Joshua can actually box well, when he's in shape at least. Shit I was amazed when Ruiz knocked his ass out, but AJ just looked horrible. And then I thought Ruiz was gonna win the second fight and AJ came back in shape, so I dont know, sometimes these guys just dont train hard enough. And that's where I'm almost always impressed by the lower weight classes because they always train harder, usually.

So now we have AJ at 6'6" 237lbs vs Fury at 6'9" 250-275lbs. I dont think AJ ever fought anyone bigger than himself as far as I know. So this fight could literally be crazy. And remember AJ beat Vladimir Klitscho after Vladimir's 8 year reign holding all 4 world heavyweight championship belts. That's fucking crazy. And btw AJ and Klitscho were pretty much the exact same height, same weight. So the AJ and Fury is really going to be something different. 

" Different roads sometimes lead to the same castle." -George R. R. Martin

" Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see." -Mark Twain

" Dream as if you'll live forever. Live as if you'll die today." - James Dean

If you want my opinion on what's going on right now... let's just take it one day at a time people.

" An adventure is only an inconvenience rightly considered." - Gilbert K. Chesterton

" Don't let one cloud obliterate the whole sky." - Anais Nin

ALWAYS keep a positive mindset!

" Keep your gaze upon the light and you cannot possibly see any darkness. When you are looking toward the light, shadows fall behind you." - Myrtle Fillmore

" Encourage eachother daily while it is still today" - unknown.

" Go into the world and do well. But more importantly, go into the world and do good." - Minor Myers Jr.

"Let us be grateful to people who make us happy. They are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom." - Marcel Proust

Don't allow the world to make you stupid, let it make you smarter.

"Learn from yesterday, Live for today, Hope for tomorrow" - Albert Einstein

Biceps today.

62 year old man planks for 8hrs.

And I thought 5 minutes was strong..

Link:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/02/25/planking-guinness-record/?outputType=amp

We all miss you already man.

Fury vs. Wilder post fight analysis

Now this fight ended in the 7th round with Deontay Wilder's corner throwing in the towel. Fury had been chasing Wilder around the ring since the start of the fight connecting good punches while barely getting hit himself. Wilder took a lot of strong punches too soon and by the 4th round was already stumbling around unable to regain full balance. Although Wilder caught Fury with a few good hard punches, he was still out boxed the whole fight. Through the 5th, 6th, and 7th round Fury literally beat the crap out of Wilder to the point where there was no way Deontay was going to comeback during the fight. I think his corner probably did the right thing stopping the fight at the time they did. Wilder was taking too many hard shots and was unable to punch back with anything much.

Well I was wrong about that one for sure.

My predictions for the Tyson Fury vs. Wilder rematch.

On Saturday the rematch is happening with these two. Now I'm gonna admit I was disappointed with the last fight outcome and the judging, I'm sure everyone was. 

    So, the last fight I bet on fury to win and I'm not even a fury fan. It was mostly just that I was believing he was going to make a come back from his drug problem or whatever the fuck was going on, I dont think any of us know the full story. But still, bad judging with the whole thing. I dont know how the judging wasn't better, but I also dont know how the fight wasn't alot better on one side of either. Honestly I saw good reasons for a win on both sides, so maybe the draw made sense. I'm not going to analyze the whole fight again.

This time I'm picking Wilder to win, hopefully by a good knockout and an obvious victory. I know that he has enough skill and the power, and I am more of a fan of him than Fury. And I do get annoyed by bad judging with any fight, but at the same time i get annoyed by the best of the weight class fighters that dont make the win obvious. And especially with rematches. They should have been training harder and doing at least something  different.

Like for example, this last AJ and Ruiz rematch, I mean obviously AJ came back in shape and took Ruiz out. AJ knew he fucked up and underestimated Ruiz for the first fight, so he obviously had to change something. Btw I didnt think there was bad judging on either of those two fights.

One positive quote a day keeps the bad energy away.

Life can only prepare you for so many things, so you have to prepare yourself for life.

If you knew that you would be dead in 2 days...

Pick 2 people(other than your parents) that you would want to spend tomorrow with.

And ask yourself why you chose those two people.

Change SOME things in your training and your diet, a little at a time. It's not all going to happen overnight people, it can't and it won't.

One of my favorite bodybuilding motivation videos

I don't aspire to be as big as these guys but it still pumps me up. Here's the link to the full video: https://youtu.be/xg4X29QLZrY

What is collagen?

        By now, you've probably heard the word "collagen" being thrown around somewhere. But what is it? Here's the answer.

Collagen is a protein in the body that makes up connective tissue such as our tendons, ligaments, skin, and also our bones, hair, nails and teeth. As we age our bodies produce less collagen, which leads to less firm skin and wrinkles. Collagen supplements on the market promise to help us get great skin, nails, hair, and all that. But does it really do that? The answer is that there are actually some benefits to taking these collagen supplements, but at the same time it is not 100percent proven to provide the benefits that you are seeking. Also, studies show that eating collagen does not necessarily raise the amount of collagen in our bodies, when you eat something containing collagen it is broken down in our digestive system and the collagen you absorb does not exactly equate to higher levels of collagen in your body. Also the collagen you absorb may not go to the area that you want it to go(for example your skin or hair). Chicken skin, pork skin, beef, fish, and bone broth are foods that contain collagen.

     I prefer to get most of my nutrients and vitamins from actual food. But for people who already eat a healthy balanced diet, a collagen supplement could help you maximize the benefits of your overall collagen intake.