Awesome Things Currently Rocking my Fucking Socks Off

Sorry guys, I’ve been away from this blog for a bit but life has been pretty damn hectic as of late.  Working more than 60 hours a week training clients, mentoring, getting ready for the GRE and CSCS exams, and training for powerlifting meets has left little time for writing about how awesome I am.  I have no actual topic I want to talk about so I thought I’d steal Nate Green’s idea and just post an “Awesome Things Currently Rocking my Fucking Socks Off” blog (my title, not his).  So today I’m sitting with Samee at Taki Grill, an awesome Korean BBQ restaurant in South Phoenix.  I’m doing my best to stay focused on this blog but there are Korean boy band music videos playing in the tv in front of us and I can’t help but stare….it’s just hypnotizing and possibly seizure inducing.

POWERLIFTING

After my last photoshoot, my own training and nutrition began dragging a little bit so I decided to give powerlifting a shot again.  Karina and I just competed in a 100% Raw Federation Powerlifting meet and I was really happy with the results.  If you don’t Karina, I’ll do my best to sum her up in a few words; she’s gorgeous, smart, and can out-eat/out-deadlift most guys.  Karina has only been training for powerlifting for three months and she placed 1^st in her weight class.  I managed to cut 19lbs in 24 hours and still got my ass kicked by a tiny African gentleman named Vahana who out pulled me by 100lbs.  I also got to hang out with Bret Contreras!  Bret is one of the top guys in the fitness industry today, the world’s leading expert on the glutes, and if you’re interested you can buy his recently released book here! 

Sidenote: although I cut 19lbs in 24 hours I would never recommend it as it’s probably the equivalent to eating bath salts.  I damn near lost my mind….on the way up to Cottonwood I walked into a QT only wearing compression shorts and a hoodie just to weigh myself in their stall.  

MAN-SCAPING

I just discovered this place called the Art of Shaving; not really sure how to describe it other than a place to go where you get to sit down and a hipster (who has to be nice to you) intricately shaves your face with a straight edge.  Getting an old time shave is probably one of the relaxing things ever.  It’s a bit pricey but when you have Pakistani genetics that make you grow facial hair ridiculously fast it’s worth it, if you go four pubes on your face once a month then I wouldn’t bother.

DREAM JUMPERS
My fraternity brother Vincent Salgado recently released a video game that you can download on any smartphone called Dream Jumpers.  What’s pretty cool about this is I literally watched Vincent put the majority of his time, focus and energy into this game over the last few years and this culmination of it.  Unfortunately many of us get caught up in the hustle of everyday and lose touch with our dreams and goals, we become complacent with our lives.  Vincent on the other hand, is pursuing a dream which is slowly coming into fruition, and I think is the coolest fucking thing ever.  So if you get a chance to check it out, please do so!    

GOOSE EGG!!!!

Goose Eggs!  I’m not huge on the organic/grassfed/free range kick….I eat wild game and grass fed as often as I can but I’m not a nazi about it and I don’t ridicule others for not eating organic produce or eating not grass fed/free range meat.  Goose Eggs are no different, they’re pretty damn costly but for me personally it’s well worth the money!