Daily Ramblings – Ted Talk About Reducing Homelessness

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Albuquerque, Homelessness, Mayor, Richard Berry

If you think this would work in your community, pass it along to your local government. This is a terrific idea and seems to be working for the city of Albuquerque, NM.

See you next week for another installment…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Daily Quote

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family, Friends, Loss, pets, Sadness, Time Heals

Today’s Quote:

“Sadness flies away on the wings of time.” – Jean de La Fontaine

Most of us have experience with unfortunate events. We lose a loved one to disease or old age or a cherished pet whose time has come. Death is an inevitable end for a body that just won’t last forever.

The sadness we associate with loss is always a painful one, primarily because it is permanent. That person or pet will not be here in our lives anymore. Time is the only healer. We get a new pet, we bring our friends and living family members closer, and we just begin to accept our new situation.

If you’ve lost someone recently and are feeling the pain I’ve described above, I am truly sorry for your loss. Only time will heal those wounds.

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Workout Log

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Daily Grind, Day 1, full body workout, Jim Stoppani

Today’s Workout:

Full Body – Daily Grind – Jim Stoppani

Daily Grind Workout Program (weeks 1-3)Close

Exercise	Sets	Reps	Muscle Group	Previous Results	Reps x Weight
Bench Press	4	8-10	Chest	10 x 45lbs 10 x 45lbs 10 x 45lbs 10 x 45lbs	8/105.0 8/105.0 8/105.0 8/105.0
Superset with			Tips
Bent-Over Barbell Row	4	8-10	Back	10 x 45lbs 10 x 45lbs 10 x 45lbs 10 x 45lbs	8/105.0 8/105.0 8/105.0 25/105.0
Squat	4	8-10	Legs	10 x 118lbs 10 x 118lbs 10 x 118lbs 10 x 118lbs	8/110.0 8/110.0 8/110.0 22/110.0
Superset with			Tips
Dumbbell Curl	4	8-10	Biceps	10 x 15lbs 10 x 15lbs 10 x 15lbs 10 x 15lbs	8/25.0 8/25.0 8/25.0 22/25.0
Barbell Shoulder Press	4	8-10	Shoulders	10 x 70lbs 10 x 70lbs 10 x 70lbs 10 x 70lbs	8/40.0 8/40.0 8/40.0 30/40.0
Superset with			Tips
Crunch	4	8-10	Abs	10 x 0lbs 10 x 0lbs 10 x 0lbs 10 x 0lbs	8/1.0 8/1.0 8/1.0 30/1.0
Lying Triceps Extension	4	8-10	Triceps	10 x 45lbs 10 x 45lbs 10 x 45lbs 10 x 45lbs	8/50.0 8/50.0 8/50.0 30/50.0
Superset with			Tips
Prone Incline Bench Dumbbell Shrug	4	8-10	Traps	10 x 35lbs 10 x 35lbs 10 x 35lbs 10 x 35lbs	8/60.0 8/60.0 8/60.0 15/60.0
Seated Calf Raise	4	8-10	Calves	10 x 12.5lbs 10 x 12.5lbs 10 x 12.5lbs 10 x 12.5lbs	8/110.0 8/110.0 8/110.0 15/110.0
Superset with			Tips
Dumbbell Wrist Curl	4	8-10	Forearms	10 x 12.5lbs 10 x 12.5lbs 10 x 12.5lbs 10 x 12.5lbs	8/20.0 8/20.0 8/20.0 30/20.0
Cable Toe Raise	3	8-10	Calves	10 x 30lbs 10 x 30lbs 10 x 30lbs	8/50.0 8/50.0 30/50.0
Superset with			Tips
Cable External Rotation	3	8-10	Shoulders	10 x 10lbs 10 x 10lbs 10 x 10lbs	8/15.0 8/15.0 20/15.0

 

Chest Focus

30 Degree Peck Fly 60 lbs 3 x 8; 1 x 30 Increase

Incline Bench 100 lbs 3 x 8; 1 x 30 Increase

Triceps Extension 80 lbs 3 x 8; 1 x 30 Increase

Seated Dip 135lbs 3×8; 1×30 Increase

See you tomorrow!!

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Daily Quote

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Doing what's right, Harold Klemp, Knowing what's right, Self-discipline, Unfoldment

Today’s Quote:

“Unfoldment is a two-step process. First, knowing the way; second, walking it.” – Harold Klemp – The Language of Soul

Today’s quote is about integrity. Most of us know right from wrong. We also know what’s good for us and what isn’t. We all have an internal compass that points the way for us to act and to respect others.

Obviously, knowing the way is the easy part. Walking it is where the discipline comes. This is the part that challenges us. This is the part that has the most meaning.

Until next time…

Dave

 

Daily Ramblings – Workout Log

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Bodybuilding, Exercise, full body workout, healthy living

Today’s Workout

Full Body – Machine

• 30 degree peck fly 50lbs 2×12 1×30 increase
• Bench 220lbs 2×12 1×27 stay
• Incline press 100lbs 2×12 1×25 stay
• Front pull down 60lbs 2×12 1×25 stay
• High row 50lbs 2×12 1×30 increase
• Vertical row 100lbs 2×12 1×30 increase
• Lateral raise 65lbs  2×12 1×30 increase
• Shoulder press 65lbs 2×12 1×30 increase
• Rear Delt fly 100lbs 2×12 1x 16 stay
• Hammer Strength shrugs 205lbs 2×12 1×25 stay
• Biceps curl 65lbs  2×12 1×20 stay
• Bisolator 50lbs 2×12 1×30 increase
• Triceps extension 70lbs 2×12 1×30 increase
• Seated dip 120lbs 2×12 1×30 increase
• Forearm machine
• Squat 160lbs 2×12 1×13 stay
• Leg extension 160lbs 2×12 1×30 increase
• Lying leg curl 60lbs 2×12 1×27 stay
• Hip adduction 130lbs 2×12 1×30 increase
• Hip abduction130lbs 2×12 1×30 increase
• Calf press 110lbs 2×12 1×30 increase
• Power crunch 140lbs 2×12 1×30 increase
• Nitro abdominal 135lbs 2×12 1×30 increase
• Rotary torso 85lbs 2×12 1×30 increase
• Back extension 160lbs 2×12 1×30 increase
• Forearm machine forward and backward 35 lbs 2×12 1×30 increase

See you tomorrow!!

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Daily Quote

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Abraham Lincoln, Discipline, Patience, Quote

Today’s Quote:

” Discipline is choosing between what you want now and what you want most.” – Abraham Lincoln

So true folks. Whether you are trying to lose weight, learn a new language, earn a promotion, or whatever, the process does take hard work and sacrifice. So many folks are fooled by “get-rich quick” schemes or “lose weight now” scams.

These are hard things to do because they take a certain amount of discipline to do them. These things also take time.

One of the bodybuilders I worked out with in the Army (name withheld for his privacy) said, “Bodybuilding is a way of life. It is not a race, but a marathon–one that will last your entire life.” This is what I’m talking about. You can’t achieve meaningful change over night. It takes time.

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Workout Log

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Bodybuilding, full body workout, healthy living, weight lifting

Today’s workout:

Full Body – Machines – 3 x 12; 1 set to failure or 30 reps

• Bench machine 200lbs 3 x 12 1×30 increase

• Seated row machine 100lbs 3×12 1×25 same

• Lateral raise machine 50lbs 3 x12 1×30 increase

• Tricep extension machine 60lbs 3×12 1×30 increase

• Biceps curl machine 50lbs 3×12 1×30 increase

• Forearm machine 30lbs 3×12 1×30 increase

• Back extension machine 145lbs 3×12 1×30 increase

• Power crunch machine 130lbs 3×12 1×30 increase

• Leg press machine 250lbs 3×12 1x 30 increase

• Calf press leg press machine 130lbs 3×12 1×15

See you tomorrow!!

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Daily Quote

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David Allen, Getting Things Done, GTD, Next Actions, Organization, Planning, To-do Lists

Today’s Quote:

“Much of the stress that people feel doesn’t come from having too much to do. It comes from not finishing what they started.” – David Allen

If you have not read David Allen’s Book, Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, I highly recommend it.

His book will open your eyes to how efficient you can become by merely capturing all of your next actions and learning how to put them into various silos that indicate what status a particular next action is in. For example, if you have to do something, but that something needs someone else to do something first, you can put that into a silo called “waiting for”. This is just one example of the many tricks in David Allen’s Getting Things Done (GTD) methodology.

I cannot recommend this book enough. Click on the title above and it will take you to Amazon.com to purchase. I’m not an affiliate or anything. I read this book annually and it is just terrific.

Well, that’s it for today folks.

Until next time…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Workout Log

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Bodybuilding, healthy living, Jim Stoppani, Legs, Shoulders

Today’s Workout:

Shoulders and Legs

Shortcut to Shred/ 1-2-3 Lean Program (weeks 1-3)Close

Exercise	Sets	Reps	Muscle Group	Reps x Weight
Dumbbell Lateral Raise	3	21-30	Shoulders	21/20.0 21/20.0 25/20.0
Barbell Front Raise	3	21-30	Shoulders	21/30.0 21/30.0 21/30.0
Bent-Over Lateral Raise	3	21-30	Shoulders	21/15.0 21/15.0 21/15.0
Leg Extension	4	21-30	Legs	21/160.0 21/160.0 21/160.0 30/160.0
Lying Leg Curl	4	21-30	Legs	21/60.0 21/60.0 21/60.0 21/60.0
Seated Calf Raise	3	21-30	Calves	21/130.0 21/130.0 21/130.0
Donkey Calf Raise	3	21-30	Calves	21/120.0 21/120.0 21/120.0

That’s it for today folks!

See you tomorrow…

Dave

Daily Ramblings – Daily Quote

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Dedication, Persistence, Practice, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Resilience

Today’s Quote:

“Every artist was first an amateur.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

This quote speaks to the hard work, dedication, persistence, and resilience it takes to be good at something, whether it’s poetry, writing, drawing, or even playing an instrument. It takes a lot of practice to get good at anything.

When you first start something be easy on yourself. Not everyone will be a Mark Twain, Ralph Waldo Emerson, or Stephen King. But you do you have your own unique voice and there will be people who are interested in hearing what you have to say. Start there!

Until next time…

Dave