Hey my good friend…. it’s great to see back! My friend I’ll be totally honest with you I was expecting, a phone call from you this morning! Gee Nino why’s that? Well my friend it is the middle of December and we’re already seeing some wintry conditions on the roadways, so I was expecting a phone call from you canceling our meeting today!
Gee Nino are you kidding me! Nino do you really think a little snow is going to stop me, from attending our weekly meetings together! Gee Nino it’s like I’ve been telling you I look forward to our meetings each and every week, because the time that we’ve spent together so far has really been beneficial for “me” lately in many area’s of my life!
My friend I just want to let you know that the same holds true for me as well, because it’s like I’ve been telling you since the beginning of my mission! My friend which is simply you’ve helped me come up with alot of important topics so far, that many people in our society today are in need of some guidance on!
My friend so that being said once again…. what do you say we keep the ball rolling and get to our next topic of discussion today?
Gee Nino that sounds like a plan but before we do can I fill you in on some news in regards to my training?
Gee my friend absolutely…. ask anything your heart desires, and as always I’ll do my very best to answer it! My friend before you ask me your question…. could I ask you something first? Gee Nino sure…. what would you like to know? Well my friend since were on the topic of training…. how’s your training been going since our discussion last week, on “The One Rep Max Program” that you decided not to continue doing any longer?
Gee Nino you must be reading my mind today….. because that’s exactly what I wanted to talk to you about! Well Nino first of all to answer your question my training has been going great lately, ever since you convinced me to go back to doing your high reps! Gee my friend that certainly is great news…. I’m so glad that you decided to go back to the high rep training program! Gee Nino actually that’s not the news that I wanted to fill you in on today! Oh ok my friend I guess I jumped too soon! So my friend if your news isn’t about you going back to doing your high rep training program….. what is it then??
Well Nino I have a feeling that the news that I’m about to share with you in regards to “my” training, is even going to make you more happier with me today! Gee my friend I have to say to you that this would be the first time since we’ve been together, that you’ve been able to make “me” happy with you twice in one day!
Ok my friend please don’t keep me in suspense any longer today…. so what’s the news that’s going to make me happy with you twice in a day?
Ok Nino enough of me beating around the bush today….. here’s the news! Well Nino now that I’m back full force doing your high rep training program, I decided to add a new twist to it that I really think that your going love “big time”! Oh really my friend… hmm you kind of have me really curious on what your new twist is, because I certainly don’t have a twist in “my” high rep training program!
Gee Nino would you like me to tell you…. what that new twist is?
Gee my friend absolutely because if it’s definitely something that you think that I’m going to love, I’m without a doubt going to start putting it into my training program as well!
Ok Nino here it is…. listen up!
Gee my friend here you go again taking one of my lines that I usually give you… I’m liking it once again! Ok my friend I promise no more interruptions…. go ahead! Gee thanks Nino as always I appreciate your comments because they really motivate me, to keep on coming here with you week after week! Gee my friend thanks once again that means alot to “me” and especially to God coming from you, because that tells “him” that I’m continuing to do the job that “he” has instructed “me” to do!
Ok Nino that being said let’s get back to my new twist… shall we!
Gee my friend that sounds good to me…. let me hear it!
Ok Nino the new twist that I added to my training program…. is called doing “Super Sets” with each and every set that I do! Nino have you ever heard or done “Super Sets” before in your workouts and if you have…… what are your thoughts in doing them?
Well my friend before I go ahead and answer your question I’m happy to say that…. I believe you’ve done it once again! Gee Nino that only hints to me one thing! Gee my friend and what might that be? Well Nino I strongly believe that once again I’ve just come up with our next topic of discussion today, because your about to give me your thoughts on doing “Super Sets”!
My friend your absolutely right with that assumpition! Furthermore my friend I believe also you just came up with my answer, to your question that you just asked “me” a minute ago! Gee Nino so does that mean then that your familiar with doing “Super Sets” as well in your workouts? My friend you couldn’t be more right once again and also you were right on target, when you stated earlier that I would love doing them!
Gee my friend something just dawned on “me” right now as a matter of fact!
Gee Nino and what might that be?
Well my friend this is going to be our very first topic of discussion since we’ve been together, that I believe we’re in total agreement on this is definitely a “special” day!
Gee Nino that only tells me on thing!
Gee my friend and what might that be?
Well Nino I think it’s pretty simple which is simply this! Nino since we’re actually for the first time going to be totally on the same page on a certain topic….. would it be safe for me to say then that I won’t be needing my pen and pad this week? My friend I certainly would have to agree with you, because I don’t think that it’s going to be necessary for one reason! My friend out of all the topics of discussion that I’ve given you my thoughts on so far I’ve had to try to convince you, not to keep going on the direction that you’ve been taking any longer and take my direction!
So my friend that being said you can actually sit back and relax this week, while I give you two reasons why I love doing ”Super Sets” myself! My friend after which if you would like after our discussion today, we can catch another workout together and do all “Super Sets”!
Gee Nino… that would be awesome!
Ok my friend but first let’s take care of business today….. are you ready for me to give you my take on doing “Super Sets”?
Yeah Nino let’s get rolling so we can get to those “Super Sets”!
Ok my friend…… here we go again!
Gee my friend I’ll be totally honest with you but I’m definitely not used to having a discussion with you, that we’re both in agreement on…. wouldn’t you agree? Gee Nino tell me about because I’m definitely not used to the fact, of “me” not having to write anything down on my pad! Well my friend I guess we’re going to have to start getting used to it because I have a strong feeling as time goes on here, we’re going to be agreeing on alot more topics of discussions that we’re going to be having together!
Ok my friend that being said I think you better get moving here, because I want to get a chance to do some “Super Sets” with you later! Yeah Nino me too so hurry up and give me your two reasons here, before I start super setting some close grip push-ups and reverse dips right here on my chair! Gee my friend I’ve never seen you this excited before to do a workout……. hang on because here come my two reasons!
Well my friend the first reason why I love to ”Super Set” exercises in my workouts I would have to say, because it really allows the muscles that I’m working on that day to be totally confused! Ok my friend I see that confused look on your face again, so I’ll give you an example of what I”m talking about here!
Gee Nino that would great….. thanks!
Well my friend ever since the operation that was done on “me” to try to correct my feet but ended up failing, my doctors have told me repeatedly that I really need to build up the strengh in my legs so I would be able to support myself on my crutches better! Well my friend I felt the best way for me to build up that strength in my legs then, was to start “super” setting the heck out of them! Gee Nino that must have been very difficult for you to do! Well my friend I’m not going to lie to you here but….. Yes it was difficult for me but I knew that there were ”No Excuses” for me at this point!
So my friend I started to “Super Set” three leg exercises back to back which were…. Leg Extentions right to the Leg Press and then Squats! Gee my friend let me just tell you after doing that a total of four times around my legs were totally confused, because I was jumping around all over the place! Ok Nino I think I know what you mean now about doing “Super Sets” to confuse the muscles that your working on!
Ok my friend let’s hear it!
Ok Nino I believe I was doing the same thing that you were doing “super” setting different excercises for your legs back to back, when I was joking around with you earlier and said to you that I was going to start “super” setting close grip push-ups and reverse dips together! So I guess Nino it would be safe for me to say then, that I was confusing my tricep muscles by doing that….. right!
Gee my friend you absolutely right on…… with that assumption!
Ok my friend now for my last reason why I love to “Super Set”…… are you listening?
Yeah Nino as always I’m all ears….. go ahead!
Well my friend as you just found out by “super” setting different excercises for the muscles that are being worked their being confused, but it’s also doing another thing that I love! Gee Nino what might that be? Well my friend I guess it would be safe to say by performing different exercises back to back with absolutely no rest….. wouldn’t you agree that your building your muscle endurance at the same time as well?
Gee Nino that’s funny that you should mention that because ever since I starting “super” setting “my” excercises, I’ve been finding that my endurance has gotton alot better! Well my friend and that is my second reason why I just love to “Super Set”, because I definitely need that increase in endurance…… especially when it comes to training my legs!
Ok my friend there you have it now you have my thoughts…. on why I love doing “Super Sets” as well! So my friend that being said……. what do you say that we get out of here today, and catch another workout together this time around doing all “Super Sets”? Gee Nino I thought that would never ask….. absolutely! Nino but only under one condition! Ok my friend and what might that condition be? Well Nino under the condition that I can pick the muscle and the exercises….. that we’re going to be ”super” setting together! My friend I wouldn’t have it any other way….. let’s go “Super Set”!!
December 21st, 2007
Hey my friend welcome back! My friend how’s it going with you on this rainy day? Gee Nino I’ll be be totally honest with you, but I didn’t feel like coming today! Gee my friend that sure doesn’t sound like you usually you can’t wait, to get here and tell me some great news that you have for me!
Well Nino as a matter of fact I do have some news to share with you today, but I wouldn’t necessarily call the news great by any means whatsoever! Gee my friend is everything… ok with you? Gee Nino to be totally honest with you I’ve been really sore with my workouts lately, and as a result I had a really hard time of getting out of bed this morning to get here! My friend would it be safe for me to say then that the main reason why you didn’t feel like coming today, is due to your body being sore from your workouts then!
Gee Nino your right on target once again…. because your absolutely right with that assumption! Gee my friend you should consider it a good thing when you can’t get out of bed, due to your muscles being sore…. because that only tells me one thing!
Gee Nino and what might that be?
Well my friend it’s pretty simple which is simply that “my” high rep training program that you’ve been doing lately, is really paying off for you because your muscles are being worked until their fatigued and that’s what’s going to make them grow! My friend I just want to take this time and tell you how proud I am of you, of you sticking with doing the high reps as long as you have because it’s definitely not an easy thing to do at all!
Gee Nino before you say anything further there’s something that I have to tell you! Gee My friend absolutely…. go right ahead! Oh my friend hang on a minute I have one more thing to say to you, before you tell me what’s on your mind!
Ok Nino sure what is it?
Well my friend I just want to encourage you to keep on training through your muscle soreness, because all those reps that you’ve been dong lately is going to pay off for you! Ok my friend I just thought that I would say that to you so you keep training hard, and pressing on torwards your goal to acheive the body of your dreams!
Ok my friend the floor is yours….. what’s on your mind?
Gee Nino after what you just told me it’s going to make what I’m about to tell you alot harder for me to say, because I don’t want to disappoint you or for that matter you be unhappy with me either! Gee my friend how many times do we have to go through this until you understand…. which is simply this! My friend there is absolutely nothing that you can say to me or do, that would allow me to be disappointed or unhappy with you!
Furthermore my friend just for the record as a matter of fact I couldn’t be more happy with you lately, because it’s like I’ve been telling you week after week! My friend which is simply you’ve definitely matured a great deal in alot of area’s of your life, since we’ve been togeter and that is not easy for anyone to do today!
Ok my friend that being said hopefully for the last time….. can you now please tell me what’s up?
Gee Nino your absolutely right I shouldn’t be afraid to tell you anything by now, because you’ve done nothing but help me! Gee my friend you’ve already made my day so whatever it is that your about to tell me, is not going to change that one bit! Ok Nino here it is! Well Nino as a matter of fact I haven’t been doing your high rep training program lately so I think it would be safe to say, that’s not the reason why I’ve been so sore lately!
Gee my friend I’ll be totally honest with you but I’m quite surprised I really didn’t expect that response from you! My friend because I’ve been doing my high rep training program for a long period of time, and let me tell you my muscles are sore everyday by doing it! So my friend if you haven’t been doing my training program lately that’s causing you to be so sore…. what type of training program have you been doing then? Well Nino before I answer your question do you remember awhile back when we discussed how important it is, to change up our training program from time to time so we don’t become bored with it?
Gee my friend as a matter I do! My friend let me just say to you how impressed I am of you that you even remember our discussion on that topic, because that definitely was awhile back! My friend that definitely tells me that you’ve been paying close attention to the topics, that we’ve discussed so far lately! Yeah Nino your absolutely right I have been paying attention and I’ve been taking, every advice you’ve given me so far to heart! Well Nino that being said I think that you’ll be happy to know, that I’ve taken your advice once again…. and changed up my training program!
Gee my friend that’s great news! My friend why did you think that I would be unhappy or disappointed with you, by you changing up your training program? Gee Nino I don’t know! Well my friend don’t keep me in suspense any longer…… what type of training program are you doing? Ok Nino have you ever heard of a program called…. “The One Rep Max Training Program”? My friend as a matter of fact ….I have heard of it! Well Nino I’ve been doing it for three weeks now and I just love it!
Gee my friend if you don’t mind me asking….. what do you love about your new training program? Gee Nino absolutely not because I just know that your going to approve, of me doing this new training program! Well my friend I guess only time will tell if that certainly holds true….. so let’s hear it!
Ok Nino for starters I only have to do one rep of as much weight as I can possibly do… and that’s it! Gee Nino and what I like about that is that I certainly don’t have to worry about burning myself out, like if I were doing the high reps! Gee Nino and let me just say by doing this “One Rep Max ”Program” I excert all my strength for that one rep, that my muscles and body are already fatigued “big time”! Furthermore Nino the best part of doing this new training program is that I’ve had alot of girls lately, have come up to me to say how impressed they are of me lifting all this weight!
Ok Nino that being said….. so what are your thoughts on my new training program? Well my friend let me first say to you… that I’m very impressed! Gee Nino I just knew that you would love my new training program, because I’m lifting a ton of weight….. right! Well my friend not exactly! My friend what I’m so impressed about is that you just came up with our next topic of discussion today!
Gee Nino let me take a wild guess and say that your going to give me your thoughts today, on “The One Rep Max Training Program” that I’m doing! Gee my friend you’ve just impressed me again…… because your absolutely right!
Well my friend it’s like I stated to you eariler I’m very familiar with “The One Rep Max Program” that your doing, and I’ll be totally honest with you I’m not a big fan of it one bit and I’m going to tell you why today I feel this way! Gee Nino why do I have a feeling today that I’m going to receive another valuable training lesson from you, that could cause my new training program to be short lived just like all the diets that I’ve tried have been also!
Well my friend I guess only time will tell again… if that holds true! Well Nino I think that you’ll be happy to know, that I brought my pen and pad today just in case!
Great my friend because you can be assured that both your pen and pad, are going to be put to good use today!
So my friend what do you say we get going today and give you my thoughts on your new training program!
Gee Nino I’m absolutely looking forward to this next training lesson…… I’m ready to go!
Great my friend…… here we go again!
Well my friend let me just say one thing to you before we get started which is simply my objective today, is ONLY to give you my thoughts on “The One Rep Max Training Program” that your doing! My friend after which the decision wether or not you want to continue doing your new training program, is going to be left totally up to you! My friend because it’s like I said to you earlier you’ve matured a whole lot, since we’ve been together and I feel confident that you’ll make the right descision!
Gee Nino do you really think that I’m ready to start making… my own training decisions? My friend absolutely and I have a strong feeling that God does too! Ok my friend that being said now I’ll give you my thoughts, on your new training program!
Ok Nino go ahead…. I’m all ears!
Ok my friend…. listen up!
Well my friend if anybody is familiar with “The One Rep Max Program” today it’s “me” because this brings me back to my powerlifting days! My friend do you recall the discussion we had awhile back, when I was training for a Bench Press competition? Gee Nino I sure do and I’m still amazed, by how much weight you pressed! Well my friend believe or not I was on the same exact training program, that your on now for two months in order for me to prepare for the competition!
My friend I’m not going to go back and tell you every detail because we already discussed alot of it, but there something that I want to share with you that happened to “me” right after I set the bench record!
Gee Nino what happened to you?
Ok my friend this might be a good time for you.. to start writing!
Ok Nino I’m ready and I have my ears on!
Great my friend because I have a strong feeling of what I’m about to tell you is without a doubt, going to help to decide today wether or not your going to continue with your new training program! Well my friend right after my bench meet I ended up taking a few months off of training in the gym! Yeah Nino as a matter of fact I remember you telling me that and if my memory serves me right, it was due to all the heavy training you were doing for those couple of months! Gee my friend you have a great memory because your absolutely right, but there’s another good reason why I had to take time off!
My friend! Would you like to know what that other reason was?
Gee Nino absolutely because if its going to help ”me” decide today wether or not to continue doing the “One Rep Max Progam”…… I definitely need all the advice you can give me! Ok my friend here comes the other reason why I had to take time off…. listen up! Well my friend right after my bench press contest I ended up severely pulling ”my pectorial muscles, and let me just say that wasn’t fun one bit! My friend if that wasn’t bad enough it was even a challege for me to walk on my crutches everyday, because I would just be putting even more strain on “my” pecs and that was the last thing that I wanted to happen!
My friend! Do you get the point that I’m trying to make to you here?
Yeah Nino I certainly do which is simply this! Gee Nino if I continue doing the “One Rep Max ”Program” I could very well be one rep away, of severely injurying myself to the point where I might not be able to train for months or for that matter ever again! Gee my friend I couldn’t have sumed it up any better myself!
So my friend by you saying that to ”me” does it mean what I think it means! Gee Nino it sure does which is simply as of today I’m done with “The One Rep Max Program”! Nino because I definitely have no intentions of cutting my traning career short, due to an injury that could have easily been avoided!
Gee Nino I really appreciate you giving me your thoughts today on “The One Rep Max “Program, because I have a strong feeling if I continued with this training program our next meeting might have been in the hospital! Well my friend I don’t think you have to worry about that anymore! Hey Nino what do you say we get out of here and catch… one of your high rep workouts together? Gee my friend now your talking my language again…. let’s go pump some Iron!!
December 7th, 2007