I was only the Michelin Man with the heavy coat but am now, much less so. I will always have a muscular 'twelve-pack' build and will not be a six-pack, but I do pack a lot of stomach muscle and curl fifty-pound dumbbells, for example.
However, no one giving me thousands of pageviews is expecting Brad Pitt, but rather a theologian/philosopher that looks like a small strong man.
I am not completely stupid.;)
The Michelin Man hitting his black martial arts bag with a right hook punch.
Chucky is ready to try a right-handed bat strike.
Chucky pretending to be a crazed attacker. Behind him is my back-up smaller red bag.
Chuck is demonstrating the left straight knife strike.
These are from Jeff Jenkins:
http://jeffjenkinsocala.blogspot.com/
Happiness can be found at:
http://coffeehouse-journal.blogspot.com/
Thanks Jeff.
Additional:
A joke sent to me:
If you've ever worked for a boss who reacts before getting the facts and thinking things through, you'll love this...
A large company, feeling it was time for a shakeup, hired a new CEO.
The new boss was determined to rid the company of all slackers.
On a tour of the facilities, the CEO noticed a guy leaning on a wall.
The room was full of workers and he wanted to let them know that he meant business.
He walked up to the guy leaning against the wall and asked,
'How much money do you make a week?'
A little surprised, the young man looked at him and replied,
'I make $400 a week. Why?'
The CEO then handed the guy $1,600 in cash and screamed,
'Here's four weeks' pay. Now GET OUT and don't come back!'
Feeling pretty good about himself the CEO looked around the room and asked, 'Does anyone want to tell me what that goof-ball did around here?'
From across the room came a voice, 'Pizza delivery guy from Domino's.'
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I am encouraged by the fact that you exercise out in the cold! Way to go!
-Knuckles not Chuckles-
Martial Arts is a great form of exercise involving focus, strength, and self defence. You are a person who engages his mind with great thoughts and his body with fitness and exercise. It is evident that you have created mental and physical harmony within the aspects of your personality.
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Interesting blog post!
ReplyDeleteSomething new!
Something different!
I think you would make a great martial arts teacher.
-Karate Green Horn-
Cool! I like those photos! Stand-up punching bag...cool.
ReplyDeleteMan, I want a heavy bag for Christmas that hangs from the ceiling...I have wished I could have one for years, but I never had a secure place to hang it (and I'm no carpenter, so I wouldn't be good at building a support for it).
I used to hit heavy bags and speed bags and the kangaroo bag at the boxing gym years ago, and in kickboxing class, and in Shotokan class, and in Soo Bahk Do class, and even at one job site...as well as use focus mitts when I took Philipino styles. But the only thing like that I ever had at home was a homemade Wing Chun dummy that my former Philipino instructor made for me, which he used himself for years, then gave to me.
I hope you post more martial arts training photos in the future.
Very entertaining. I knew you were asleep. So, I guess we should all be aware that there will be no sudden movements around Russ if he should fall asleep.
ReplyDeleteI see you buy american cars up there. And, I've been meaning to ask; I am certain you are finding more of our money in your change jar than I am in mine. However, If I were to ask you for a currency exchange for all of these Canadian coins I've bee finding in my change jar, would it benefit me or hurt my cause to ask you to honor the current exchange rate?tter to keep the Canadian coins?
Jim
Thanks, Knuckles.
ReplyDeleteI have walked in approximately -17 weather with wind chill more than once, and that is warm for this season in some parts of Canada.
Russ
'It is evident that you have created mental and physical harmony within the aspects of your personality.
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Thank you, Groovy Guru.
-Karate Green Horn-
ReplyDeleteI appreciate the thought, but I will stick with teaching theology, Biblical Studies and philosophy of religion.
God bless.
Thanks, Jeff.
ReplyDeleteI cannot hang a bag inside our apartment or in the garage and so the water or sand base bag is the best I can do.
I have hit swing bags (outdoor ones that become very hard) and the current bag for a combination of over twenty years. I have been working with weapons/sparring quite a bit for eight years.
Thanks, Jim.
ReplyDeleteI would hang on to the Canadian coins. I have been down in Washington State and found that Canadian coins work in parking meters. LOL.
I felt bad, but it was all I had on me at the time.
Much of my weight is from working out for so many years with a stocky build, but a fair amount of it is due to sleep apnea.
I work out quite a bit and eat little with approximately 1/3 of my diet fruits and vegetables.
Russ:)
Christmas with the Michelin Man
ReplyDeleteThat looks cool, but ouch.
ReplyDeleteRuss;)
A Great article on exercise. I loved the "KFC Kick the Bucket" pic.
ReplyDeleteWe have experienced the same weather in Michigan. I work out indoors :)
Karen
Here's hoping I don't accidentally sneak up and scare you - I wouldn't last long with that right hook!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas, my friend!
Thanks, Karen (KeenKnowledge blog thekingpin68 links).
ReplyDeleteJeff Jenkins is a creative graphic artist and I realize KFC is not the most healthy food choice.;)
I try and work out daily even with the fatigue of sleep apnea.
Merry Christmas,
Russ
Wade, you are too nice of a guy to even consider striking.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you and family.
Chucky on the other hand is a good 'guinea pig'.;)
Russ:)
Re-posts:
ReplyDeleteThe Colonel is breakdancing!
Who would win? The Michelin Man or Kool-Aid Man?
Kool-Aid man is pretty tough, given that he breaks through walls on a pretty regular basis, and dangerous, especially since that incident with Jim Jones in Guyana.
At least K-A man would stand a better chance than Punchy, the Hawaiian Punch guy.
I agree that the Kool-Aid Man is tough breaking through walls, but I reason Michelin Man may roll into tires and keep striking the Kool-Aid Man's glass until it breaks and smiley drink man bleeds Kool-Aid red...oh yea!
ReplyDeletePunchy always struck me as evil, when I was a child. I never liked him.
Kool-Aid man is pretty tough, given that he breaks through walls on a pretty regular basis, and dangerous, especially since that incident with Jim Jones in Guyana.
ReplyDeleteAt least K-A man would stand a better chance than Punchy, the Hawaiian Punch guy.
LOL!
That link is funny! LMHO!
Yea, here we go with Jim Jones again...LOL.
ReplyDeleteMinus seventeen? You're in Vancouver, for crying out loud- not Yellowknife!
ReplyDelete(No I don't wanna know how cold it really is in Yellowknife. I'm quite happy with shirt sleeve weather here in Jackson, thanks!)
But Russ, Jeff, Anonymous, and all y'all- have a merry Christmas!
Weather Forecast: Yellowknife, Northwest Territories
ReplyDeleteCurrent Weather Updated: Sunday, December 21, 2008, 17:00 MST - Yellowknife Airport
-25
°C
Light snow
Feels Like: -
Wind: NW 4km/h
Sunrise: 10:07
Sunset: 15:04
Relative Humidity: 69%
Pressure: 102.77 kPa
Visibility: 24.0 km
Ceiling: unlimited
Yellowknife
But Russ, Jeff, Anonymous, and all y'all- have a merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteMERRY CHRISTMAS, Robert!
That 'economy down the toilet' cartoon is funny.
Russ, I just realized the colors (blue and orange) you're wearing in those photos are the Florida Gators (UF) colors, minus the green. Most people around here are zealous Gator fans.
GO GATORS!;)
ReplyDeleteYes, and I have the linebacker look...please pass my blog info onto UF female students.
Thanks, Jeff!
Hey I'm probably going to find myself rooting for the Gators ... I'm not a UF fan but they've got Tim Tebow -- he's a good guy (and he was homeschooled, as are my four kids).
ReplyDeleteOf course, I've shown my kids a thousand times the video tape from the last time Florida and Nebraska played (1996 Fiesta Bowl). Spurrier was coaching UF then and talked a lot of trash ... "I can coach circles around Osborne," etc.
The curious reader can go look up the final score. I was quite happy though. Heck, by half-time I was happy and relaxed. Fun game.
Anyway, here's a Merry Christmas to you!
GO GATORS!;)
ReplyDeleteYou have to do the 'Gator Chomp' with your arms when you say that! (LOL!)
Yes, and I have the linebacker look...
True...
please pass my blog info onto UF female students.
LOL! Well, they're about 45 min. from here...
I used to go with a friend and a few others, over a year ago, outside the stadium there, during [American] football games, and hand out gospel tracts to the thousands of people outside the stadium just before a game. After an hour or two in the hot sun, I was worn out (being out of shape), but the others, who were all about college-age, would keep going for 3-5 hours or more, just walking around and handing out hundreds or even thousands of gospel tracts, and witnessing to people one-on-one. The first time I met with them, one guy said something like, "I only have 300 gospel tracts left. I need a lot more!" I was shocked, because I thought 300 would be plenty. But afterward, I found out how quickly they could be handed out, especially with the huge crowds of people that were there, scattered for miles around.
Thanks Nutuba.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy watching football and soccer even more so in the snow.
Merry Christmas.
Russ:)
'You have to do the 'Gator Chomp' with your arms when you say that! (LOL!)'
ReplyDeleteJeff, I know how to treat a young lady, better than that.;)
'LOL! Well, they're about 45 min. from here...'
Ah, just send out messages via Facebook.;)
Cheers, Jeff.
Russ
Russ,
ReplyDeleteI will be praying for you in January. Let me know how it goes.
Thanks, Mike.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year.
Russ:)
Greetings Russ,
ReplyDeleteIn the midst of any hectic pace that burdened this season for you, I trust that you enjoyed celebrating the fact of God becoming human and living with us!
What an ironic cartoon with bankers and brokers leaving the sinking ship first. Even more ironic to me is that a nation with an incredible 'national debt' and a people who live on credit cards and loans that it is this government who has decided to bail out the bankers, the car makers, and still has Social Security and its own mess with which to concern itself. The US government needs an alter ego (such as Michelin Man) to survive the future it has planted for itself.
In spite of this gloom I remain optimistic for 2009 because I know who holds the future and this earthly pilgrimmage will too pass.
Joyfully Serving,
Kermit
'The US government needs an alter ego (such as Michelin Man) to survive the future it has planted for itself.'
ReplyDeleteKermit, good points and humourous too.
I am not asking for a bail out, of course;) but prayer for success with my PhD defence in January and in dealing with health issues and job concerns in 2009.
Happy New Year.
Russ
Hello Russ,
ReplyDeleteGlad you showed some mercy for the bag. When you brought the knife and bat out i was a little concerned LOL!
Well, Tamela, we need to be somewhat realistic when we spar. But, we do not actually spar with the knife blade extended.;)
ReplyDeleteYou probably deduce I am really a big teddy bear...at least with little kids and the ladies.:)
Happy New Year.
Russ:)
Great article.
ReplyDeleteAnna, thank you!
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