Today's Quote

“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The slogan Press On! has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.”
― Calvin Coolidge

Pilot's View of Airbus A380 approach and landing at San Francisco

If you've got 14 minutes to kill, this is a pretty cool sequence of a German flight crew flying the massive Airbus A380 on approach into San Francisco.

Settling In

Well, I'm a couple of weeks in now. The soreness is on the decline and these aging joints are not protesting too much yet.

I'm settling in on a three-day split. I've tried countless training schedules in the past and I always keep coming back to some variation of the three-day split. This time around, it looks something like this;

Day 1; Push (Chest, Triceps, Shoulders, Cardio)

Day 2; Legs (Squats, Leg Press, Stiff Legged Deadlift, Leg Curls, Calves)

Day 3; Pull (Pulldowns, Row or Dumbbell Row, Body Rows on Suspension Device, Bicep Work)

Day 4; "Rest" with Cardio and Rotator Cuff Work, Foam Rolling, Other Corrective Stuff, etc.

I do the above and then on Day 5, I start all over again. There are no total rest days planned, since life and other interruptions come up often enough as it is.

Rotator Cuff Exercises For Rehabing Shoulder Injuries

I'm always trying new things in an attempt to keep my aging shoulders somewhat healthy. I've found the exercises in this video by Lee Hayward to be helpful in maintaining the rotator cuffs and preventing injury.

Today's Quote

“The truth is, everyone is going to hurt you. You just got to find the ones worth suffering for.”

Bob Marley

Crosswind Landing Testing

Boeing crosswind landing tests down in Brazil.

It's been around for several years and if you work in the industry or you're on my email list, you've probably already seen it.

If you haven't though, it's worth the three minutes. Can you say "coconuts"?

As I Begin (Yet) Again

Today, I start back in my basement gym, or "dungeon" after what has turned into a several-months long layoff. Great care will be taken, as the shoulders, elbows and connective tissues just aren't as resilient as they used to be.

At 52 years old, I'm well aware that this may be my last run. There have been several times in my adult life where I have gone, from a fitness and strength standpoint, from "Homer Simpson" to "not too shabby" and back again.

Each time gets a little harder and each time, more attention has to be paid to avoiding injuries. My plan this go-round is to focus on patience, persistence and longevity. As they say, "slow and steady wins the race". Time will tell if I can follow my own advice.