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“Everybody donned motorcycle vests with nicknames on the left side of their chests as part of an “Easy Rider” theme that was created by strength/conditioning coordinator Tim Buss.”
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It’s Transformation Tuesday, August 8, 2017 and here’s my story.
Eight years ago, I was eating out every day and going through a 12-pack of sodas every few days. I’ve added countless miles on my car going through drive-throughs. And I’m pretty sure more than half of my income went to restaurants.
I remember the moment I felt guilt for the state my body was in.
I got on a scale and in big red numbers, it read 198. This was the highest I’ve seen my weight at. I wasn’t just fat. I was unhealthy.
I’ve always been stocky/hefty/chubby/extra padded/etc. since about 5th grade. But here I was, standing on my mom’s bathroom scale at the age of 22, 5’ 5” tall, staring at the numbers 1-9-8. My BMI was 32.9, according to the NIH online BMI calculator. (A BMI greater than 30 is considered obese).
I couldn’t just stand there and mope around. So I told myself something I always tell myself, “if you don’t like what you’re doing or going through, change it.”
So what did I do? I set a goal to lose weight in a healthy, safe way.
I took small steps. I…
started parking in the back of the parking lot. I looked for excuses to burn calories. I started taking stairs instead of the elevator and I would go on walks at work when I got bored.
stopped drinking sodas and all sweet drinks altogether. I stopped adding cream and sweetener to my coffee. Water became my favorite thing to drink.
started cooking more meals at home and added more fresh foods into my diet.
started paying more attention to my daily calorie intake and the different types of calories I consumed.
made a list of healthier food choices to order at my favorite fast food restaurants. And I made a ‘boycott list’ of restaurants. Taco Bell is #1 on that list.
started running. I started slow. I would walk for the most part and would build up to running a mile non-stop… then 2… then 3… Now I run a minimum of 3 miles every time I run.
What started happening with my body was amazing. I loved that runner’s high I got as I ran through Arbor Hills.
My taste buds changed. I cannot drink sweet stuff anymore. I prefer to eat my sweets. I’ve never been one to restrict myself 100% from what I want. If I want a Snickers, I’m going to go get me a Snickers.
Slimming down started to come naturally.
By the age of 23, I was down to 160. By the age of 24, I was down to 140. Now, 29 and 5’6” tall I stay between 145-150. I am now considered healthy according to the same BMI calculator on the NIH website.
But honestly, I could not have done this alone. I had an amazing support system between my friends. We all wanted healthier lives for each other and held each other accountable. My friends and I kept each other on track by sharing recipes, cooking meals together, going on walks and runs together, and we even shared the same cheat day(s).
One of my personal values and favorite Gandhi quote is, “Be the change you wish to see in the world.” So I’m writing today to promote a healthier world.
It’s Transformation Tuesday and I hope my story inspires you to live healthily.
I’m not asking you go run 3 miles right now or to throw everything in your freezer away.
My philosophy for a healthier life is to eat fresh. Pay attention to what you’re consuming. Minimize the food in your freezer. Find out where your favorite restaurants source their foods from. Also, lay off sweet drinks, especially if it has fake sugar.
Even though I’m not a nutritionist or personal trainer, I want to help you live healthily.
If you have any questions about my transformation or need guidance to living healthier, ask me. I might not have the answer for your specific needs, but we can figure it out together!
As always… Love,
Tino : )
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What Happens When You Imprison an Old Timey Strongman,
Born in 1888 in Lithuania, then part of the Russian Empire, Alexander Zass was an old time strongman circus performer who is now known as the “Father of Modern Isometrics”. Zass taught that the key to superhuman strength was not just weightlifting, but by strengthening the hands, wrists, and arms through isometric exercise. Zass was very strong. VERY STRONG. Just how strong was he? Working as a circus performer as “The Great Samson”, he would bend iron bars around his legs, neck, and teeth, break chains with his chest, tie bars into knots, he would appear on stage carrying two lions, or suspend a piano from his teeth. One time he even carried on his shoulder a piano compete with pianist and a dancer.
When World War I broke out in 1914, Zass was conscripted into the Russian Army in order to fight the Germans and Austro-Hungarians. In the midst of battle he was captured by the Austrian Army. While a prisoner of war, he quickly gained a reputation as an escape artist, making three escape attempts. On his fourth and successful attempt, the guards locked him in a cell, then shackled him to the floor by his arms and legs for good measure. One day, when the guards checked his cell, they were astounded to discover that he had broken his shackles, bent the iron bars of his cell window, and climbed to his escape.
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Gym stuff for hockey fic
I love both research and working out, so here’s a post about things that might add a little verisimilitude to your hockey RPF, if you’re interested in that sort of thing. Please note that while I’ve been weight training for many years, I’m by no means an expert, and I don’t have any particular insight into the details of hockey-specific training, so I welcome corrections/additions. Hockey players do a lot of agility and conditioning work that I’m not very familiar with.
First, protein shakes don’t taste disgusting. Both whey powder and casein powder are tasty, if you don’t buy total crap—and believe me, NHL players are not drinking crap. It comes in powder form, and you mix a scoop with milk or water. Flavors include chocolate, vanilla, and mocha cappuccino (the best). Your favorite hockey player is not choking down an unpalatable shake.
Strength training is organized into “sets” and “repetitions.” You do a certain number of repetitions of a specific exercise in a single set, then rest for a while, then do another set. I’ve seen references in stories to players “doing reps,” which is kind of nonsensical without naming the actual exercise! Doing reps of what?
Another thing to keep in mind is that it’s almost impossible to converse during a set. You’re typically performing the Valsalva maneuver (holding your breath) during each rep, and you’re working really hard. Maybe you’ll chat between sets, but your characters are probably not talking to each other while they’re actively bench pressing. I can squeeze out maybe a word or two, usually “HELP” to my spotter.
Now I will move on to addressing a few of the actual exercises hockey players perform as part of their dry land training regimens! We’ll be using videos of Penguins players as our reference material, because that’s what I’m into.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdKyEibE104 This is a very interesting video because Andy O’Brien is some kind of crazy hockey training genius. None of these exercises are traditional strength training moves; it’s all hockey-specific stuff that’s clearly designed to maximize on-ice performance. Every video I’ve seen of Sid working out is kind of bananas, but it obviously works for him. He seems to focus on agility and plyometric work versus pure strength training.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9m4D8RkJjYE Here’s Tanger doing more run-of-the-mill strength training work, with some conditioning stuff thrown in. In order: plyometric work (jumping), agility work (footwork), weighted chin-ups (very hard to do), bench presses in the power cage, Bulgarian splits squats (AKA rear foot elevated split squats) (he is INCREDIBLY STRONG, this is A LOT OF WEIGHT), weighted inverted rows, more plyo work, and then some sled pushes because I guess he wasn’t tired enough already. Tanger has stated that working out is his hobby, and I believe it. This dude is intense.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwKvG0o68SI Now we move on to Geno. He starts off doing rack pulls (a deadlift variant) in a power cage (please do not arch your back like that if you ever perform this exercise). Then, he does some dumbbell squats on a BOSU ball (he’s holding dumbbells and standing on the BOSU ball). His legs are very skinny. He then shows us his pit stains. Then he starts doing something weird with a kettlebell (that’s the red thing he’s holding), this is I think some kind of hockey-related exercise that maybe his trainer invented for him. Next, some cable rows mixed with squatting, this is again probably a hockey thing. Then he goes swimming, and I don’t swim because I hate cardio. Then we have some kettlebell squats combined with overhead presses with the kettlebells. Finally, some push-ups with a modification to make them more difficult. My impression from this video is that Geno does not really enjoy or care about working out, but I still love him.
I hope this is helpful! I’m happy to answer questions! Hit me up with any additional videos of players working out and I will do the scintillating play-by-play. There was a nice gifset of Carl Hagelin working out that I saw literally yesterday and now can no longer locate.
Edit: Thanks to ehghtyseven for hooking me up with the gifset of Hags, and I found video!
https://youtu.be/kh57BrH40tk?t=127 This is a nice workout combining strength work and conditioning. He starts with some power cleans with a barbell, which is a good movement for explosive power. Then he does step-ups onto a bench while holding a plate. I can’t tell how much weight it is, from the size i’m guessing 35 pounds. Then he does some bent-over side raises with dumbbells. Next, pushups. Then some modified crunches and other core work (I don’t know what that exercise is called) before he gets on the bike. More ab work, then single-leg glute bridges with his feet elevated on a bench. He has nice thighs. Then more core work and more step-ups. He finishes with some front raises with dumbbells, which is a total bro move. Hags wants to have sexy shoulders. I respect that.
