Never let Monday win!

Monday was defeated again! It was a close fight as I was not feeling it at all. 

But I slammed my pre-workout and then hit BCAAs throughout the workout. That really helps not only with energy but to spare lean body mass loss during the workout. 

I was able to pull off a decent kettlebell rack and goblet box squat workout. 

The beauty of kettlebells is that not only did the glutes and hamstrings get worked good, but my upper body and core got worked from just stabilizing and holding the kettlebells.

Never let Monday win! You gotta be mentally strong as well as physically. 

Eric

Flavor God and my chicken

Healthy seasonings -Yes! My #FlavorGod seasoning came in today so I had to try it out on my baked chicken, walnuts and spinach. It is awesome and I'm now a member of the tribe. 

Eric

Weakness is a choice even as we get older

Weakness is a choice! As we get older, people mistakenly think that the choice goes away- wrong!

Scoliosis, degenerative joint disease, arthritis, bulging discs, pinched nerves, lower lumbar and sacral injuries, and a bunch of other ailments and injuries tell me to take it easy. Screw that!

I might not be able to lift as much as the young pups or as much as I could 20 years ago and that's ok. I compete with myself and that's it. 

As long as I'm trying to do better than yesterday, then I'm heading in the right direction- always forward!

Eric

Radio time! Listen in for free info!

Another good talk on the radio, covering various health & fitness topics.  

I've been doing the Dempsey's Resolution Fitness Hour for over a year now, on the Ranger Joe's God and Country Talkshow. 

I do this as a community service. 

I provide the local community with competent and relevant lifestyle, fitness and nutrition information. 

Listen in every Tuesday from 2-3pm on 1420AM.

Eric

Exercise: Resistance Band Face Pulls

The resistance band face pull is a great rear delt / back of the shoulders exercise. It has many uses and is widely used in the strength & conditioning realm. 

It keeps my old beat up shoulders going and assists in balancing out the delts by making the back side strong. It helps my shoulders a bunch so I do them frequently. 

Give it a try for a few weeks and let me know what you think. Your shoulders will thank you! 

Eric

High protein veggie dip

High protein dip with broccoli. 

I wanted to make something quick without cooking so I made this with what I had on hand. 

1 can of tuna 

1 cup plain Greek yogurt

1/2 cup flax/chia seed flour

3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1/2 cup water

Hot sauce, Mayo & BBQ sauce

Mixed all cold in a bowl

Ate with raw broccoli. Stuff was good and took 5 min to make. 

Give it a try and tell me what you think. 

Eric

LRSD Surveillance Missions on the Border 1995

82nd Abn Div Long Range Surveillance Detachment (LRSD) Team 6. In California, doing border surveillance and reconnaissance missions with the border patrol JTF 6 1995. 

Fitness training was epic in units like this. Developing fitness programs for military athletes who all scored over 300 on the APFT (fitness test 300 max score) was a challenging and educational experience. 

I was the biggest, slowest dude on my team and I was in phenomenal shape for me. These guys would run me into the dirt every single day. Then we would go to the gym and get brutalized by the iron. 

Fitness training was 2+ hours a day on the schedule. Over the years, I quickly learned what did work and what did not work, when it came to fitness and nutrition. And we tried it all. 

This pic of my LRS Team is from 20 years ago. I've learned a lot since then. But those were the days.

Eric