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I saw this website via Sean's blog (a college friend). It rates the reading level of your blog, actually I am impressed that I got this level of reading and honestly this is where I would want it to be, LOL!!! This is the site that gives you a rating.

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Week 7 Progress

I kind of finished week 7 this past week, unfortunately I missed 1 day of working out and plan on making it up today and trying to get back on schedule for next week. I did decently well considering the holiday and vacation. It felt good to workout while on vacation, it is the first time that I have really worked out while out of town. My stats didn't change a whole lot, but they also didn't go head in the wrong direction. Week 7 was pretty tough, I managed to do 30 reps of everything, but pull ups, I could only do about 5 unassisted pull-ups, then had to do assisted pull ups along with an alternative exercise to pull-ups. The Spartan 300 workout definitely pushes your body and isn't easy, but it also is a good check up to see how much stronger I have gotten since the beginning. I know for a fact that there is no way that I would have been able to do even 100 total reps. The strength that I have gained is unbelievable and also my endurance is better than I can remember since high school. As I mentioned before I am actually enjoying running, which is a complete shocker to me.

Since I did miss 1 day of working out I am going to add it to this week and instead of having Sunday off I will be exercising on Sunday. It will be a full week and tough, but I hate the fact that I missed a day of working out.

My Stats:
Body Fat%= 23
Bicep (in.)= 14.25
Forearm (in.)= 12
Waist (in.)= 38.25
Chest (in.)= 44.5
Weight (lbs.)=200
BMI= 25

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Frank Impersonates Charles

Charles Barkley is one of my favorite people to watch on tnt during the basketball season. He is hilarious!! This is a video I saw of Frank (from the upcoming TBS series Frank) doing an impersonation of Charles on Inside the NBA.

Week 6 Redo Progress

As I mentioned last week I was going to redo week 6 workout since during the actual week we went on vacation and I missed several days worth of exercising along with not eating well. This week went a lot better than last week, I managed to get all my exercising done that I needed. Also along with the exercising I also pushed my self to run 3.2 miles. I actually did the jog/run/sprint rotation for 2 miles and then jogged the last 1.2 miles. It feels really good to have accomplished this in what seems such a short period of time. I know I can look back to a post made about a month and a half ago where I described my experiences just jogging 1 mile. (I felt like I was going to die.) I feel really good about my conditioning and strength. My stamina is a lot higher than it was I and I am loving it. The funny thing is I think I actually am enjoying running, it is fun. If you would have asked me 1 month ago I would have said that there is no way I would ever like running.

There were some changes to my stats this week which is awesome and really helps keep me motivated. (I always love seeing changes.) Also I have compared Week 0 photos to this weeks photos and notice a big improvement. The funny thing is I really notice a huge difference in my back. That must be where most of my fat is coming off first.

Now onto Week 7, this is the week of the Spartan 300 workout. I am looking forward to seeing how well I can to the workout, but am a little nervous. It looks to be really tough. I am suppose to do 10 different exercises 30 reps, with a 15 sec. break between each exercise, each for a total of 300. The main exercise that I am worried about is the pull ups, I really don't think I can do 30, but I will do as many as I can and then finish it out with and alternative pull up exercise. Of course the downside to this week is this wonderful holiday we call Thanksgiving which involves a lot of eating, not to mention going out of town. Since I will be at my in-laws house I hope that I can at least continue the exercises and not eat too much.

My Stats:
Body Fat%= 23
Bicep (in.)= 14.5
Forearm (in.)= 12
Waist (in.)= 38.5
Chest (in.)= 44.5
Weight (lbs.)= 200.5
BMI= 25.1

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Gaming Companies Why?

I understand why the gaming companies release a lot of their games this time of year, just in time for Christmas gifts. But, the problem for me is that there are too many great games that were released in the past few weeks. Not only has it hit me financially, but also I don't have enough time in the day to play all these awesome games. And trust me they are all awesome!! For me it started with Guitar Hero III, then I purchased Ace Combat with the Flight Stick. After blowing some serious dough on those 2 games I was convinced by friends to purchase Halo 3, which I was not planning on buying. Then came the 3 games that I have been waiting for all year, all of which are incredible games, and have my attention right now. Call of Duty 4 (Game of the Year IMO), Super Mario Galaxy, and Assassin's Creed. Trying to find a way to balancing playing each of these games is not easy at all.

Although it is easy to add up how much money was spent over the past several weeks on games, I really don't want to see the figure or even think about it. I have had the chance to play a significant amount of each of the games mentioned above and am going to give my opinion of each of them over the next several days. All I have to say is it is a really awesome time to be a gamer, just wish I had more time in my day to play. This year has to be the best year for gaming ever and the year isn't even over yet.

Week 6 Progress

I kind of finished week 6 of the workout last week. As I mentioned in the last post we were going out of town on Thursday and going on vacation unfortunately I did not workout at all while we were gone. I did get 2 of the workouts in last week, but only 1 day of interval training. Since I did poorly last week and didn't eat the greatest while out of town, I have decided to repeat week 6 this week. The good thing is that my weight still dropped a little despite lack of working out. But also there was a drop in my measurement just a little which isn't good. (Maybe it is the difference in the weight.) Either way I am going to redo week 6 so we will have 2 week 6 post, but I plan on counting this coming week as the real week 6 workout. That just means that during the week of Thanksgiving I will be on the week seven workout and I really need to make sure that I do get all the workouts in. We will be in Wichita and I really think I can make myself do them easier there rather than at a hotel.

Week 6 stats:
Body Fat%= 25
Bicep (in.)= 14
Forearm (in.)= 12
Waist (in.)= 39
Chest (in.)= 44
BMI= 25.1

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Call of Duty 4

Call of Duty 4: Modern Combat has been the number 1 game that I have been waiting for on a very good list of games. Yes Assassin's Creed is right there next to it, but I would have to give COD 4 the edge due to its re playability. The online game play is awesome!!! I of course went out and bought the game yesterday when it was released. I was also pleasantly surprised when I walked into Best Buy and saw that they were doing a movie combo with the game for the same price of $59.99. The included movie is Behind Enemy Lines which I do not own and have wanted to see.

I don't like to play shooting games in front of the kids, but this one I had to put in right away and see what the final game was like. I was fortunate enough to get in on the online beta and let me tell you the final game is awesome and the beta didn't do this game justice. I have played through the first 3 Levels (the first is more of a training mission) in single story mode and the first level is mind blowing. The graphics are insane and the feeling of being right in the midst of war (at least what I imagine it being like) is well implemented.

I love the game for multiple reasons. I love games like Rainbow Six for the tactical aspects of the game, but every once in a while I like running through and shooting them up. This game delivers on both tactical and running and gunning. The sounds of the game are right up there with the graphics, just simply amazing. I can't wait to continue the single player story mode.

Last night I was up till 2 a.m. playing online. This game just delivers in online play. It is the ranking feature of Rainbow Six and Halo 3, but adds a few elements that make it better in my opinion. As I can't verify, but I do believe that you get experience points based on your skill where as RB6 was based on your team. (Can't comment on Halo 3 as I haven't played a whole lot online.) The kill system is very rewarding in the sense that you get points which I displayed above their heads. 10 for a kill and 2 for an assist, it is just nice to know when you get a kill. The maps are incredible some are huge open areas and some are small inside building type maps. Having both types is just awesome. Personally I think this game blows Halo 3 out of the water, but then again I am a big realistic fan. In my opinion this has got to be the best shooter of the year.

Another aspect to the online play that I love is that with the ranking up you unlock all kinds of guns, gadgets, different ways you can enhance your guns. You can enhance your stamina, health and ability with the weapons. There are just so many ways that you can customize your weapons it is awesome and you do this by creating classes. As you use a particular weapon a lot you unlock new items that can be used with that weapon. There are just a lot of things that you can strive for with the ranking system that will make you want to keep playing.

One thing about the online play is Air strikes, and I got to call in some of my first air strikes last night. With 3 straight kills you can active the UAV which shows the location of the enemies, then with 5 straight kills you can call in an air strike which has jets fly over and drop bombs on a specific location that you choose. If you get to 7 straight kills then a helicopter is called in to a location and starts lighting up your opponents. Yes if the enemy has called an air strike you better start sprinting to a building and get inside. And on that topic a lot of the buildings you can go into and up to the multiple level buildings and also get on the roof. Back to the air strike I got to call in an air strike, both jet and heli, several times and it was awesome. With each of those kills it is added to your kill score and you see the points pop up on screen. But also players have the option to carry and RPG and take out the helicopter which is again awesome.

I didn't cover all aspects of the game, but there are just too many. It is a game that you need to play to truly appreciate it. Without a doubt this is a must buy for anyone who owns a 360. Infinity Ward just delivered with this game and I am excited to own it and get to play through more of it, I can only imagine what is in store.

Week 5 Progress

I am done with week 5. Although I struggled with one workout day I did manage to get all my exercise done this past week. There are just some days, usually one out of the week that I just don't feel like doing the workout. The workouts are tough, they really wear me out and push me further than I have been pushed before. Again the circuit training that I have been doing really makes me feel a little sick at the end, but goes away after 5 or 10 minutes. And trust me when I say, when I feel like that I think to myself, why am I putting myself through this? I guess the old saying is true "No Pain, No Gain". I do feel like I am getting stronger. Yesterday for instance part of the workout is doing push ups with my feet elevated on an exercise ball. (not very easy to balance, but does workout more than just my arms.) On my 3rd and final circuit I was able to do 35 push ups, the first day of this past week, it would have been impossible for me to hit that many in the 3rd round. It is definitely helping me build up my stamina. I can jog 2 miles pretty easily at this point, without the running intervals. And the most important thing is that overall I just feel really good. One of the bad things that happened this week for me was Halloween, unfortunately I have a love for chocolate and probably ate a little too much and I know I didn't eat as well either.

I hope to change the eating this week to at least eat better. Plus coming up this week we are going out of town on Thursday so it might be a little hard to get all the exercises done, but I hope to figure out a way. I might just have to make use of the gym at the hotel for once.

My Stats:

Body Fat%= 25
Bicep (in.)= 14.25
Forearm (in.)= 12.25
Waist (in.)= 39.5
Chest (in.)= 44.25
Weight (lbs.)= 202.5
BMI= 25.3

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Bioshock for Halloween

I wish I was creative enough to make a costume like this it would have been awesome. But then again the kids might have been too scared to see me in this, but as a fan of Bioshock this is awesome.