Talking about Super Bowl fever…
Fall Out Boy tickets!!!
Uh Oh! I got tickets for the Fall Out Boy concert on April 5, at the SJSU Event Center. If you’re extra nice to me you might get to go 😀
Extended Feature (Backyard Boxing)
By popular demand, a longer version of the clip from yesterday’s posting is now available.
Video no longer available.
Let’s Rumble… (Backyard Boxing)
After a few drinks at the bowling alley a friend of mine decided he could take me out on a fight. It’s not until a week later that we made the fight happen. Here’s a clip of our fight. (It’s a short clip).
Update: This has been moved an extended version will be posted shortly.
Annapolis
January is not a popular month for movies as all the big releases are usually set around the Holiday season. Annapolis isn’t much of a military movie, but a military school movie. James Franco plays a young man who gets accepted to Annapolis, a Naval Academy. No one believes in him and expects him to fail. The story is definately not original and everyone will know the outcome. Annapolis involves Franco joining a boxing tournement in the Academy. At times it seems more like a Rocky movie. Franco has a love interest in the movie, but it never materializes. I wouldn’t say this is a romantic movie, an inspirational movie, or even a sports movie. It falls somewhere between, ‘I only saw this because there was nothing else’ movie.
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Comic strip: Fox Trot
How to lose weight and keep it off (Part 3)
It’s finally here, Part 3. Motivation is just as equally as important as dieting and exercise. It doesn’t matter if you’re capable of doing the exercises and being able to put up with those tasteless low calorie meals, it’s about actually doing it and to continue to do it. Everyone has their own way of motivating themselves to lose weight. I have a friend who watches workout videos when she’s feels lazy and tired. After a few minutes of watching the video it makes it easier for her to get into her workout clothes and head to the gym or go outside for a run. Sometimes looking at yourself in the mirror can help motivate or looking at pictures of people/models who has the type of physique you’re looking to obtain.
Personally, I keep a log of my weight every morning when I wake up. If I feel a little heavy I make my workout for the day a little tougher. If I’m lighter, then the workout is not so tough. The best motivator is seeing results. That’s why keeping a log is very helpful. And seeing physical results is even better. Why do you think there are so many mirrors at a gym?
Here are some ways to help you stay on the fitness path:
-Get a workout partner, preferably someone with the same goals.
-Have a variety in your workouts as well as your foods.
-Keep a picture of your over-weight self somewhere to look at.
-Talk to someone about your dieting and workouts. Just having a plain old conversation about it can be very motivating.
-Get new workout clothes. There’s nothing better than to tryout and show off your new gear.
-Visualize. Keep a mental picture of yourself being super fit.
Hope these tips help. Just remember everyone has their own way to stay motivated. It just takes a bit of enginuity and some time to figure it out.
The RC51
I’ve decided to sell my RC51. It’s the one you see me riding on the top image of this website. My brother crashed my bike over last summer. I could fix it myself, but I just don’t have the time. I hate to sell it. It’s like selling one of your kids. Here is my craigslist listing:
http://www.craigslist.org/sby/mcy/126722281.html
I’ve already gotten several e-mails within hours of the posted listing. If anyone is interest please respond to the listing.
Update: In the end I decided not to sell it. So my brother now rides it.
Team Quest Training Camp
The weather was wet and cold. Portland, Oregon didn’t seem any different than any other city except for having one of the best fight teams in the US.
The Team Quest training facility is quite big. It has two large training areas and two other non-fighting rooms; one for weights and the other for the heavy bags. During the three day session Randy Couture, Matt Lindland, Nathan Quarry, and Robert Follis were able to go through a lot of techniques in striking to the ground game.
Team Quest’s base is wrestling and many of their techniques derived from wrestling but tweaked to fit for fighting. Randy went over his famous clinch-work you see in all his fights and how he uses it to his advantage. Matt with his extensive wrestling background went through several ways on how to escape from the bottom positions such from the guard, half-guard, side mount and full mount. Nathan went over several defensive moves and showed us how to use the cage to your advantage. Robert is the guru of the ground game. He went over many of the techniques on how to advance to get into dominant position from the top. These techniques from these Pros are very effictive and it shows why they have some of the best fighters out there.
The camp ended with the guys fielding questions from everyone about dieting, training, their personal lives, and opinions on Pride, UFC, and the future of MMA. Overall, the camp is awesome, and I recommend anyone with a remote intrest in training in MMA or just even a fan of the sport.
You can check out their website HERE
Friday the 13th
I’m packed and ready to go to Portland. Got all my gear and clothing all set. I’m taking off tomorrow at noon. Knowing its Friday the 13th doesn’t comfort the fact that I’ll be flying there. I’m not afraid of flying, but there have been a lot of events involving in planes disappearing and crashing especially in the last few years.
I think I maybe starting to get a cold. My throat has been sore since Monday and it has gotten worse. Today it’s difficult to swallow normal pieces of food. Having a sore throat is usually a precoursor to getting sick, at least for me that is. I hope I don’t get sick during the training. I don’t want to be cowering in the corner like a sissy while I get pummelled because I’m too weak from being sick.
Anyway, at least I have an excuse for getting wooped on. This will be my last entry until I get back. See everyone next week.