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Did that overhand serve land in bounds? You whacked at it pretty good, is your aim that controlled? I can't do powerful overhands with any accuracy, maybe 4/10 times if I whack at it, otherwise, I stick with a much less powerful overhand.
 
VolcomX311 said:
Did that overhand serve land in bounds? You whacked at it pretty good, is your aim that controlled? I can't do powerful overhands with any accuracy, maybe 4/10 times if I whack at it, otherwise, I stick with a much less powerful overhand.
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Yes it landed in. I hit it with a lot of kick, so I actually swung up at the ball and at an angle so that with the spin I placed on it, it came down hard when it crossed the net...thus creating a high bounce.

I was very off my game mentally that day. You could see it even in that short clip. If I was thinking tennis, I would have known his return would be short because of the added kick I put on the serve, and i'd have been there to get the easy volley. It was a sad day of tennis on my part...but I had a great vacation!!
 
crader said:
Are you using any transdermals like Napalm? I find that after I apply that it picks up color on anything I touch :( Although it would seem that maybe you are meant to be blue lipped though:) Swallow faster..lol
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haha thanks. No transdermals though.

I tried to order from that site but they are making me pay moneygram for some reason? I am going to try and get in touch with them tomorrow.
 
9/9/08 - Day 12

Today was awesome...let me tell you why. I woke up and my legs hurt soooooo bad!! Most people would say thats awful, but I kind of like it. First of all, it's letting me know that i've done a good job training and that I have a long way to go yet if adding some sets is going to tear me up that bad. Secondly, it lets me know that the Blue Gene and Cre-02 are allowing me to train hard enough to not feel the effects of it until the next day. Most people I know would have called off and laid on the couch all day. I went and played bodyguard and then went to work! haha.

I skipped my normal morning workout so that I could be there for my girlfriend through what is a mentally and emotionally challenging time for her. I will be doing some major excercise tomorrow though. I don't think i'm going to lift, but I may change my mind. I work the overnight shift tomorrow, so I have to try and conserve as much use of my muscle as possible for heavy lifting and such at work. I will probably have a very cardio oriented day with a lot of body weight stuff though. Still formulating it all in my head ;)

Day was laid out as follows :

PHYSICALITY:

*Unilateral Leg Work*
Left Leg Rx1 x 30 seconds
Left Leg Rx2 x 30 seconds
Left Leg Rx3 x 30 seconds
Right Leg Rx1 x 30 seconds
Right Leg Rx2 x 30 seconds
Right Leg Rx3 x 30 seconds

NUTRITION:
9:45am : 1 NOW Acidofilus/Bifudus. *wake and shake* - 1 scoop AlltheWhey Isolate, 1 scoop Nytrowhey Ultimate, 1 tbsp organic almond butter, handful goji berries, 1/2 cup uncooked oats, handful flax seed, ice, skim milk.
11:45am : 5 Blue Gene, 3 Mst Cre-02. 1 scoop Purple Wraath w/20oz. water
1:30pm : 1 can tuna in an Ezekial 4:9 sprouted grain wrap with romaine lettuce and artisan cheeses. small bowl of whole wheat pasta with smart balance butter and romano cheese.
4:30pm : 1 bowl of Chicken Breast with homemade sweet + sour. 2 Kashi Oatmeal flax cookies.
2 Mst Mvp365
7:00pm : 1 NOW Acidofilus+Bifidus
8:00pm : Chicken Breast with homemade general sauce, vegetable medley, 1 bowl fresh honeydew + canteloupe.
12:00am : 2 scoops AlltheWhey Blend w/16oz. water
2:00am : 1 scoop Purple Wraath w/20oz. water
2:30am : 4 Mst Zmk, 1 scoop Mst Somnidren GH

Good day today....excited about the prospect of a good day tomorrow. Attempting to make some homemade banana bread with a healthy twist. Hopefully I have enough time to get that goin! *as if I don't eat enough carbs already, haha*

Here is another fun pic from Newport. I am really wearing a kettlebell shirt...and we really love saving less than talented surfers!

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Whats up there Team Deuce? :D

Cheers bud!:cheers:
 
nice high toss on your serve, good extension. i am a lefty, and ive found that if i throw the toss a little to the right and slightly behind my head i get a wicked topspin curve that really takes off when it hits. took a lot of practice though, i framed a lot of balls over the fence before i got the hang of it.
 
thebigt said:
nice high toss on your serve, good extension. i am a lefty, and ive found that if i throw the toss a little to the right and slightly behind my head i get a wicked topspin curve that really takes off when it hits. took a lot of practice though, i framed a lot of balls over the fence before i got the hang of it.
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I have a very similar serve also! I hit many different serves between normal kick, high kick, slice, flat, topspin, etc.

Thanks for the compliments :)
 
CTDeuce said:
I have a very similar serve also! I hit many different serves between normal kick, high kick, slice, flat, topspin, etc.

Thanks for the compliments :)
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you know it, the best way to get better is JUST DO IT.:woohoo:
 
Nice serve man.

Wake and shake...:toofunny:
 
CTDeuce said:
Yes it landed in. I hit it with a lot of kick, so I actually swung up at the ball and at an angle so that with the spin I placed on it, it came down hard when it crossed the net...thus creating a high bounce.

I was very off my game mentally that day. You could see it even in that short clip. If I was thinking tennis, I would have known his return would be short because of the added kick I put on the serve, and i'd have been there to get the easy volley. It was a sad day of tennis on my part...but I had a great vacation!!
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I can't do a back spin to save my life. I either pop the ball straight up into the air, or (normally), I'll complete whiff on my slice. However, a front spin I can occasionally pull off.

Tennis is great exercise, especially if you have someone who can really volley well, but I don't have the mindset to strategize and place the ball in challenging positions. I'm so damn predictable. I remember I played my roommate once and he had me running up & down, side to side, while i pretty much placed the ball at his feet, that gets frustrating. I really wanted to throw the ball at him and sock him.

Not to mention we're both athletically stubborn, so we played for like 3 hours straight, in the blistering heat.

"are you tired?"
"no, are you tired?"
"no"
"okay then, keep playing"
"fine, keep playing!"
 
VolcomX311 said:
I can't do a back spin to save my life. I either pop the ball straight up into the air, or (normally), I'll complete whiff on my slice. However, a front spin I can occasionally pull off.

Tennis is great exercise, especially if you have someone who can really volley well, but I don't have the mindset to strategize and place the ball in challenging positions. I'm so damn predictable. I remember I played my roommate once and he had me running up & down, side to side, while i pretty much placed the ball at his feet, that gets frustrating. I really wanted to throw the ball at him and sock him.

Not to mention we're both athletically stubborn, so we played for like 3 hours straight, in the blistering heat.

"are you tired?"
"no, are you tired?"
"no"
"okay then, keep playing"
"fine, keep playing!"
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If you weren't in Cali, I bet I could fix your slice and cut shots real fast. It's not something that comes hard once you have the arm motions down. It's like anything else really...you learn it once...and everyone else will spend ample amounts of time trying to learn to defend against it once you're there ;)
 
9/10/08 - Day 13

Well today was a long day. Woke up around 11:45am and it is now 8:15am the next day as i'm posting. I can't stand overnight shifts. What's worse is it revolves around my short day...so I have to be back up by 1pm to get ready to leave for work at 2:30pm. Life is good huh? haha.

Did some caaaaaahhhhdio (not from boston) and some minor other stuff today. No major lifts. Friday might be a good lift day. Major highlight of today was making a healthy banana bread. If anyone wants the recipe...hit me up. pics at the bottom.

Day was laid out as follows :

PHYSICALITY:

Cardio x 60 minutes

Pushup x50
Situp x50

*Core*
Plank x2x30 seconds
Right Side Plank x2x30 seconds
Left Side Plank x2x30 seconds
Bridge x2x30 seconds
Left Leg only Bridge x2x30 seconds
Right Leg only Bridge x2x30 seconds

*Unilateral Leg Work*
Left Leg Rx1 x 30 seconds
Left Leg Rx2 x 30 seconds
Left Leg Rx3 x 30 seconds
Right Leg Rx1 x 30 seconds
Right Leg Rx2 x 30 seconds
Right Leg Rx3 x 30 seconds

NUTRITION:
12:45pm : 1 NOW Acidofilus/Bifudus. 3 Mst Cre-02/3 Mst Cordygen5. 1 scoop Purple Wraath w/20oz. water
2:45pm : 10oz. Strip Steak *trimmed well*, Asparagus, 1 sm banana
2 Mst Mvp365
5:00pm : Fresh Canteloupe and Honeydew. 4 Morningstar Chik'n Nuggets.
7:00pm : 1/2 mini loaf of Banana bread, 8oz. skim milk
12:00am : Handful of Strawberries
1:30am : 5 Blue Gene
2:00am : Chicken Breast, Corn, Strawberries
4:00am : 12oz. coffee w/ half+half and 2 splenda
5:00am : 2 scoops AlltheWhey Blend w/16oz. water
8:00am : 1 scoop Purple Wraath w/20oz. water
8:40am : 4 Mst Zmk, 1 scoop Mst Somnidren GH

Well, since I have to be back up in about 5 hours...guess I better catch some ZZZZ's huh? Have a great day...and try not to drool on my banana bread.....*4 mini loaves seen below*

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The bread looks good. At least you will have a quick breakfast treat when you get back up! You are doing a great job on getting some training in even on the brutal work schedule.
 
9/11/08 - Day 14

Another day has passed us by. Did a lot of thinking today. As it being a date to remember throughout US history, I wanted to think of the good things about our Country today. Not politics or our awful media or anything like that....just flat out regular old patriotism. I think maybe it is possible we are still going through our growing pains ya know? Compared to most other countries...we are but a baby.

Today was my short day. On only 3.5 or so hours sleep, I had no intentions of attempting to lift before work. Getting off at 7am and starting again at 3pm...sucks. haha.

w00t! Tomorrow you can find mah a$$ at Yankee Stadium! I will take many a picture for the log!

Day was laid out as follows :

PHYSICALITY:

Nothing to report here kiddos! My apologies :(

NUTRITION:
2:45pm : 1 NOW Acidofilus/Bifudus. 1 scoop Purple Wraath w/20oz. water
3:00pm : *Wake and Shake* - 1 scoop AlltheWhey Isolate, 1 scoop Nytrowhey Ultimate, 1 tbsp organic almond butter, handful goji berries, 1/2 cup uncooked oats, handful flax seed, ice, skim milk
5:30pm : 5 Blue Gene. 1 NOW Acidofilus+Bifidus.
5:45pm : Chicken Breast, Green beans, Broccoli, Whole Wheat stuffing, fresh canteloupe and honeydew.
8:00pm : Chicken Breast
10:00pm : Pork Loin
12:00am : 2 scoops AlltheWhey Blend w/16oz. water
1:45am : 1 scoop Purple Wraath w/20oz. water
2:15am :4 Mst Zmk, 1 scoop Mst Somnidren GH


My appetite was for poop today. I think due to almost no sleep. I just didn't want to eat at all. Had to force myself into whatever I had. I'm sure that will change tomorrow. I dedicated tomorrow to having a good time so expect at least one alcoholic beverage and 1 *cheat* food. HEY LAY OFF ME....i'm going to my last ballgame at Yankee Stadium :(
 
LOL have o good time at the game. Drink one for me too, todays the b-day and I'm still tying to decide how clean to keep the diet. Probably won't cheat, can't afford it with 2 weeks.
 
crader said:
LOL have o good time at the game. Drink one for me too, todays the b-day and I'm still tying to decide how clean to keep the diet. Probably won't cheat, can't afford it with 2 weeks.
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Happy Birthday C!

Eff that. Even if it's a little cheat. Birthday's only come once a year.
 
RenegadeRows said:
Banana bread ... you know my weakness huh :D
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It's everybody's weakness... well, wait... I take that back. I suppose if you... no wait again... Yup... after much consideration I have come to the conclusion that it is everybody's weakness. 1,000,000 amendment (who really keeps track anyway) is: Thou (oh wait that's commandments... oh well) who do not enjoy banana bread shall suffer an excruciating death. (since when did I become the reincarnation of Sadam Insane? Oh no wait... he used mustard gas... I'd just throw my weight set at 'em...). Should I stop now? I think not (wait, how did the topic of banana bread end up into this... I don't know, I just enjoy rambling on... hell, now I'm talking to myself). OK maybe I think so. I forsee somebody replying with this: :wtf:
 
GreenSquats said:
It's everybody's weakness... well, wait... I take that back. I suppose if you... no wait again... Yup... after much consideration I have come to the conclusion that it is everybody's weakness. 1,000,000 amendment (who really keeps track anyway) is: Thou (oh wait that's commandments... oh well) who do not enjoy banana bread shall suffer an excruciating death. (since when did I become the reincarnation of Sadam Insane? Oh no wait... he used mustard gas... I'd just throw my weight set at 'em...). Should I stop now? I think not (wait, how did the topic of banana bread end up into this... I don't know, I just enjoy rambling on... hell, now I'm talking to myself). OK maybe I think so. I forsee somebody replying with this: :wtf:
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I walked into a local coffee shop to get a cup of tea or coffee and I saw the delicious homemade pastries... and there as well... was banana bread. I swear I could've eaten the entire display!
 
Im not going to post an update today. I cheated on diet. I had a beer and some food I shouldn't have eaten.

The reason i'm not updating is because i'm angry. For my last chance to see my team in the most popular stadium in sports history...the game got rained out while I sat in the seats for 2 hours waiting for start time. To make matters worse the drive was about 3.5 hours each way with all the traffic, and the make up game is tomorrow night at 7pm. My friend and I both work.

Let's go Yankees.
 
Here is the last view i'll ever physically see of Yankee stadium...and the obvious glee on my face with volume 1 of 2 of my "cheat" - aka - miller lite.

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Irish Cannon said:
You look so sad.

What better to do than consume a depressant?

:(
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haha I had all plans to have a beverage anyway...whether it be a beer or liquor...so what the hay. Problem with anything other than miller lite there is that it was even more expensive than the miller lite. with 24oz. rolling in at $9.50, I didn't think getting something higher end was really an option, haha
 
CTDeuce said:
haha I had all plans to have a beverage anyway...whether it be a beer or liquor...so what the hay. Problem with anything other than miller lite there is that it was even more expensive than the miller lite. with 24oz. rolling in at $9.50, I didn't think getting something higher end was really an option, haha
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holy cow, batman. how much for a hotdog, $20?
 
9/13/08 - Day 16

Today started out great and ended poorly. I had a really solid workout today and things were looking up (even if I was about to miss the eventual 6-5 win by the yanks)...or so I thought. Work was an absolute 110% madhouse! I probably lost like 3lbs in water weight from all the sweat. You're thinking that's good right? Well...since I had a sick workout and I felt myself getting stronger, i'm afraid I lost all my gains while not being able to eat from 3:30pm until about midnight. It was very sad because I was not only starving...but I knew I was losing my gains as it was happening. bastards.

I got a glass of cranberry juice in to try and combat it...haha I hope it worked.

Breaking News : On all of my KB workouts til now I was using 16kg kettlebells which felt good and were giving me some awesome cardio with a somewhat light weight and decent rep range. Today I began using my 24kg kettlebell and I felt the difference immediately. Took more strength to maneuver it around...but it felt AWESOME!!

Day was laid out as follows :

PHYSICALITY:
Pushup x50
Situp x50

*Unilateral Leg Work*
Left Leg Rx1 x 30 seconds
Left Leg Rx2 x 30 seconds
Left Leg Rx3 x 30 seconds
Right Leg Rx1 x 30 seconds
Right Leg Rx2 x 30 seconds
Right Leg Rx3 x 30 seconds

*Kettlebells*
KB Swing - 3 sets x 10 reps
Right Arm KB Power Clean - 3 sets x 10
Left Arm KB Power Clean - 3 sets x 10
Right Arm KB Power Snatch - 3 sets x 8
Left arm KB Power Snatch - 8x8x6 - *lost form on 6th rep and decided to stop the set there*

^^^Will be aiming to fix that poor form on the last set of snatches next time around!

NUTRITION:
11:00am : 1 NOW Acidofilus/Bifudus. *Wake and Shake* - 1 scoop AlltheWhey Isolate, 1 scoop Nytrowhey Ultimate, 1 tbsp organic almond butter, handful goji berries, 1/2 cup uncooked oats, handful flax seed, ice, skim milk
11:45am : 5 Blue Gene. 3 Mst Cre-02
12:00pm : 1 scoop Purple Wraath w/20oz. water
12:15pm : 3 Mst Carnage.
1:30pm : 3 Mst Carnage
2:00pm : 2 scoops AlltheWhey blend w/16oz. water. 2 pieces of Ezekial 4:9 sprouted grain bread *toasted*. 1 small banana.
2 Mst Mvp365
3:00pm : 2 Mst Hardcore Shred Xs **it has returned!**
3:30pm : Chicken Breast
8:00pm : 8oz. Cranberry juice mixed with 8oz. water
11:30pm : 1 cup cream of brocolli soup *homemade*, 1 whole grain dinner roll, 1 can tuna.
12:00am : 2 scoops AlltheWhey Blend w/16oz. water
1:30am :1 scoop Purple Wraath w/20oz. water
2:30pm : 4 Mst Zmk

Up's : Great Workout, Great feeling, Notre Dame STOMPED Michigan, I am off work tomorrow because one of the other manager's was feeling nice.

Down's : Haven't seen my girlfriend in 3 days, Had a point in time where I didn't eat for 8 hours today, Yankee's won the game I should have been witnessing live, ND RAPED Michigan and I didn't get to watch.
 
That is totally crappy about the game bro, I am sorry to hear that! The good thing is that you went up in weight (and also that ND beat MI) . Great job!
 
CTDeuce said:
Here is the last view i'll ever physically see of Yankee stadium...and the obvious glee on my face with volume 1 of 2 of my "cheat" - aka - miller lite.

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I may be a little biased being from Boston but the Yankee's SUK:aargh:
 
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