Hi Everyone,This is a good story. Enjoy!

> >> >> > Let's see if you send it back. We all know or knew someone like this!!

> > **********> > One day, when I was a freshman in high school,
> >> > I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school.
> >> > His name was Kyle.
> >> > It looked like he was> > carrying all of his books.
> >> > I thought to myself, 'Why would anyone bring home all his books on > > a Friday?
> >> > He must really be a nerd.'
> >> > I had quite a weekend planned (parties and a football game with my > > friends tomorrow afternoon), so I shrugged my shoulders and went on.
> >> > As I was walking, I saw a bunch of kids running toward him.
> >> > They ran at him, knocking all his books out of his arms and trippi > > ng him so he landed in the dirt.
> >> > His glasses went flying, and I saw them land in the grass about ten > > feet from him.
> >> > He looked up and I saw this terrible sadness in his eyes
> >> > My heart went out to him. So, I jogged over to him as he crawled > > around looking for his glasses, and I saw a tear in his eye.
> >> > As I handed him his glasses, I said, 'Those guys are jerks.
> > '> >> > They really should get lives.
> >> > ' He looked at me and said, 'Hey thanks!'
> >> > There was a big smile on his face.
> >> > It was one of those smiles that showed rea l gratitude.
> >> > I helped him pick up his books, and asked him where he lived.
> >> > As it turned out, he lived near me, so I asked him why I had never > > seen him before.
> >> > He said he had gone to private school before now.
> >> > I would have never hung out with a private school kid before.
> >> > We talked all the way home, and I carried some of his books.
> >> > He turned out to be a pretty cool kid.
> >> > I asked him if he wanted to play a little football> > with my friends
> >> > He said yes.
> >> > We hung out all weekend and the more I got to know Kyle, the more I > > liked him, and my friends thought the same of him.
> >> > Monday morning came, and there was Kyle with the huge stack of > > books again.
> >> > I stopped him and said, 'Boy, you are gonna really build some > > serious muscles with this pile of books everyday!
> >> > ' He just laughed and handed me half the books.
> >> > Over the next four years, Kyle and I became best friends.
.> >> > When we were seniors we began to think about college.
> >> > Kyle decided on Georgetown and I was going to Duke.
> >> > I knew that we would always be friends, that the miles would never> > be a problem.> >> > He was going to be a doctor and I was going for business on a > > football scholarship.
.> >> > Kyle was valedictorian of our class.
> >> > I teased him all the time about being a nerd.
> >> > He had to prepare a speech for graduation.
> >> > I was so glad it wasn't me having to get up there and speak
> >> > Graduation day, I saw Kyle.
> >> > He looked great.
> >> > He was one of those guys that really found himself during high school.
> >> > He filled out and actually looked good in glasses.
> >> > He had more dates than I had and all the girls loved him.
> >> > Boy, sometimes I was jealous!> > Today was one of those days.
> >> > I could see that he was nervous about his speech.
> >> > So, I smacked him on the back and said, 'Hey, big guy, you'll be > > great!'
> >> > He looked at me with one of those looks (the really grateful one) > > and smiled.
> >> > ' Thanks,' he said.
> >> > As he started his speech, he cleared his throat, and began
> >> > 'Graduation is a time to thank those who helped you make it through > > those tough years.
> >> > Your parents, your teachers, your siblings, maybe a coach...but > > mostly your friends...
> >> > I am here to tell all of you that being a friend to someone is the > > best gift you can give them.
> >> > I am going to tell you a story.'
> >> > I just looked at my friend with disbelief as he told the> > story of the first day we met.
> >> > He had planned to kill himself over the weekend.
> >> > He talked of how he had cleaned out his locker so his Mom wouldn't > > have to do it later and was carrying his stuff home.
> >> > He looked hard at me and gave me a little smile.
> >> > 'Thankfully, I was saved.
> >> > My friend saved me from doing the unspeakable.'
> >> > I heard the gasp go through the crowd as this handsome, popular boy > > told us all about his weakest moment.
> >> > I saw his Mom and dad looking at me and smiling that same grateful > > smile.
> >> > Not until that moment did I realize it's depth.
> >> > Never underestimate the power of your actions.
> >> > With one small gesture you can change a person's life.
> >> > For better or for worse.
> >> > God puts us all in each others lives to impact one another in some > > way.
> >> > Look for God in others.
> >> > You now have two choices, you can :
> >> > 1) Pass this on to your friends or
> >> > 2) Delete it and act like it> > didn't touch your heart.
> >> > As you can see, I took choice number 1.> > 'Friends are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have > > trouble remembering how to fly.'
> >> > There is no beginning or end.. Yesterday is history.
> >> > Tomorrow is a mystery.
> >> > Today is a gift.
> >> > It's National Friendship Week. Show your friends how much you care. > > Send this to everyone you consider a FRIEND.
> >> > If it comes back to you, then you'll know you have a circle of > > friends.
> >> >> >> > WHEN YOU RECEIVE THIS LETTER, YOU'RE REQUESTED TO SEND IT TO AT > > LEAST 10 PEOPLE, INCLUDING THE PERSON WHO SENT IT> > TO YOU.

Busy, busy, busy.
I got in three 12 minute workouts yesterday between other commitments.
1st: ETK warm-up.
2nd: military presses.
3rd: Z-NWU

Today: Followed a loose circuit I just made up. One leg deadlifts, halo's, hand to hand swings, chins/ hanging leg raises. Moved up and down in weight for the first three exercises and used bodyweight for chins and HLR's. I did either chins OR HLR's, not both. My arms and shoulders are really getting big from these. Grip is getting strong too. I hold onto the bar with hands facing each other. It's a powerful contraction for the upper body. I also do mixed grip chins for fun too.
Went for a bike ride. Swept and mopped the floor. Did the Z- Fab four. Now I'm going to be heading off to a clients house for a small group training project.
-Later, Joe out.

10:08 am start time.
warm up: clubs- halos & swings, bodyweight, Bosu squats, squat thrusts to loosen up.
10:16 swings- two hand- 24, 32, 40, 48kg x 10 reps. 8 pound ball throws at the floor x 10 reps. That's one cycle. Did three cycles total.
Bosu burpees x 15 reps, starting and ending with it above my head.
Chins: close grip hands on each side of bar. Switched grip after 3 rep. 2 sets of 6 reps.
Cooldown/recalibration: Z-NWU +.
End time: 10:56 am. Basic, simple stuff, no fluff.
-Joe

Thank God tomorrow is Friday! This past weekend wore me out. Polar Camp and moving stuff out of my studio on Saturday. Moving more stuff, putting mats down and the Blue & Gold dinner on Sunday. Plus doing two peoples jobs at work. This BS called "lean manufacturing" sucks! Obviously invented by someone who doesn't actually have to do the work of two or three people. I subscribe to what Confucius said. "Many hands make light work". Smart man.
Am: Z Fab four.
Pm: Shoveled the driveways for an hour. If I make it back upstairs, I'll do the Z-NWU + Pavels' joint mobility drills. Haven't lifted much KB's this week, just to move 'em around and doing a few exercises here and there with light kb's with my classes. I've done some type of exercise every day since New Years however. Be it joint mobility in the form of Z- Health, Super Joints or Quigong, shoveling or kettlebells, plus putting the hurt on my classes.
Superman needs a break every now and then. lol.
-Joe

Am: Joint mobility including Z- Health NWU for 17 minutes to get ready for Cub Scout Polar Camp.
At Polar Camp played broomball - also known as- Tee off on Dad's shins when he get's a breakaway. Two or three times the kids got me in the exact same spot on my right shin. We also played "snowball" immediately after lunch. I clobbered 'em. Kids against the adults. Kind of like soccer with big exercise balls. And you can catch and run with the ball. Great exercise with a full belly. It was snowing heavy and the weather was good good until 10 minutes till noon, then the wind, or as I call it- The Hawk, started kicking up. It got progressively colder and windier until we left for home. It's still getting colder. It's not fit for man nor beast. Good thing I bought a new jacket last night. It was a great Polar Camp overall. AJ and mine's fourth. Brock and Dorie's first of many. A rite of passage. Good training for the kids and parents.
-Joe out.

Am.- Z- Health NWU.
Pm- Z-Fab 4. KB warm up: 2 hand swings/ clubbell halo's. 24- 48kg kb's x 7 reps per set. Halo's x 5 each direction. Darc swings x 10 with 24kg.
One hand swings- 10 minutes: 25/25, 20/20, 15/15, 10/10, 10/10, 11/11, 13/13= 208 reps. Led off with the right hand.
Cooldown- Bootstrappers- 5sec holds x 5 sets with 16kg kb, hip flexor stretch x 10 sec x 2 sets. Halo's x 10 each direction.
Hammies and lungs are feeling the swings the most. Slowly working up the number of reps for 10 minutes and number of reps per set during the 10 minutes.
I tried LCCJ but found it to be too complicated and didn't really like it all that much. Swings are way simpler and way more effective IMHO. I likes it simple!
-Joe out!

Yesterday I did something a litle bit different. I did TGU's and long cycle clean and jerks in a loose superset. Meaning I took 15 to 20 seconds between the TGU's and jerks. I worked up to the Beast from the 24kg bell in tgu's. I stayed with the 24kg for jerks. I need to practce these more to smooth out my technique.
Next superset: Presses and swings with the 32kg for four sets.
Last superset: Renegade lunge/figure eight to a hold and ball slams for three sets.
Hanging leg raises for stretching out the spine afterwards 3 set of 4 reps.
I've been doing Z- Health in som form or another everyday and really feel the difference in everything I do. Less pain in my joints, lower back and more strength and agility and mobility. Not the yoga/pretzel type mobility but the useful everyday type mobility.
-Joe