by Rupe | Jun 20, 2011 | Fitness
Probably one of the best workout day I have had recently. I felt strong through the entire workout. I had a yogurt and an energy before heading out to the gym…that might be the trick. In addition, as I have been doing the last few upperbody workout, I went for a 30min Elliptical hit at high intensity.   I continue to maintain my weight goal, workout are going well, and I generally feel great about life…oohyeahhh!!! .
Workout: Day 36 (M20/Upper Body I) – 81mins/1min rest
Bench press 1×12,10,10 (70,75,75)
Incline press 1×12,10,10 (45,50,50)
Front Military Press 1×12,10,10 (40,40,40)
Bench Dips 3×15
Push Down 3×12 (130,140,140) + 3×25@60
Forward Arm Raises – 3×15 (15lbs plates) – can substitue DB punch
Bent-over Lateral – 3×15
Cardio: 30mins
Distance: 4.0
Pushups: 0
Calories: 1235
Tracker
Total Distance: 98.52 miles (Goal 250/151.48 remain) *
Total Calories: 23,939 (Goal 50,000/26,061 remain) *
Total Pushups: 1,555 (Goal 10,000 / 8,445)
Good livin’…keep movin’!
-R-
by Rupe | Jun 18, 2011 | philosophy-religion
It happens rarely, but when it does it causes a commotion of great proportions; it attracts the attention of all, becomes a popular topic for discussion and debate in marketplaces and taverns. It drives people to take sides, quarrel and fight, which for things philosophical is quite remarkable. It happened to Socrates, Hypatia, Thomas More, Giordano Bruno, Jan PatoÄka, and a few others. Due to an irrevocable death sentence, imminent mob execution or torture to death, these philosophers found themselves in the most paradoxical of situations: lovers of logic and rational argumentation, silenced by brute force; professional makers of discourses, banned from using the word; masters of debate and contradiction, able to argue no more. What was left of these philosophers then? Just their silence, their sheer physical presence. The only means of expression left to them, their own bodies — and dying bodies at that.
he situation has its irony. It is an old custom among philosophers of various stripes and persuasions to display a certain contempt toward the body. Traditionally, in Western philosophy at least, the body has been with few exceptions seen as inferior to the mind, spirit or soul — the realm of “the flesh,†the domain of the incomprehensible, of blind instincts and unclean impulses. And so here are the condemned philosophers: speechless, with only their dying bodies to express themselves. One may quip that the body has finally got its chance to take its revenge on the philosophers.  Read full article here…
My comments:
Among other thing, this piece deals with the idea of dying for ones beliefs or life philosophy as some of the ancients did. Â Do most of us hold our faiths in such regard that we would die for what we believe in as did Jesus or Socrates. Â I am still young in the ways; my philosophy still uncertain, so I am not sure how strongly I feel about all the things I believe in that I would readily give my life for them.
by Rupe | Jun 17, 2011 | Fitness
Great mix-workout day. Started off with group P/T this morning at 0700. Did the new Navy Fitness Regime. I will attached the parts below. After about 30 mins on that, we broad for a 1.25 mi run. I ran to the gym and then rode the elliptical for another 15mins.  All-around great workout.Â
Workout: Day 35 (F17/Cardio) – 60mins
Road Run : 15mins
Elliptical: 15mins
Distance: 2.25
Calories: 800
Tracker
Total Distance: 94.52 miles (Goal 250/155.48 remain) *
Total Calories: 22,704 (Goal 50,000/27,296 remain) *
Total Pushups: 1,555 (Goal 10,000 / 8,445)
Good livin’…keep movin’!
-R-
by Rupe | Jun 16, 2011 | Fitness
Pretty strong workout again. But I keep running out of gas by the end of my routine.  All around pretty good workout.  Went heavy on hack again – this time I have press 400lbs for the first time. I have also started extending the numbers of my reps. I think Iwill taper off in increasing weight here and start increasing reps instead.
Workout: Day 34 (Th16/Lower Body) – 61mins/1min rest
Hack Squat 1×12,12,12 (400,400,400)
Regular Squats (Smith’s Machine) 1×12,12,12 @ 130, 130,130 (45’s+20s)
Seated Leg Extension 1×12,12,12 (150,150,150)
Standing Weightless Squats – 3x 15
Walking Lunges 3×12 (30,35,35) (not scheduled for this event)
Smiths Machine Stiff-Legged Dead lift 1×12,12,12 @ 150, 150,150 (45’s+25s, +5s)
Lying Leg Curl 1×12,12  (110,110,110) – only did 2x sets here
Seated Calf-raise 3×20 110 (2×45’s+20)
Hack Squat Calf Press 3×20 (360)
Cardio:Â 15 mins
Distance: 1.1 (took it very easy)
Pushups: 0
Calories: 800
Tracker
Total Distance: 92.27 miles (Goal 250/157.73 remain) *
Total Calories: 21,904 (Goal 50,000/28,096 remain) *
Total Pushups: 1,535 (Goal 10,000 / 8,465)
Good livin’…keep movin’!
-R-
by Rupe | Jun 16, 2011 | Military-Political
The Obama administration has escalated the campaign of targeted killings against suspected terrorists worldwide, increasing the use of
unmanned drone strikes (ForeignPolicy) and so-called kill/capture missions (PBS) on al-Qaeda and Taliban leadership both on and off the traditional battlefield. While some analysts tout successes, like the U.S. Navy SEAL raid that killed Osama bin Laden inside Pakistan, others say the strategy lacks proper legal boundaries, as in the targeting of an American jihadist, Anwar al-Awlaki (WSJ), in Yemen.
Should targeted killings continue? CFR’s Matthew Waxman cautions against overreliance on them as a counterterrorism tool but says so far U.S. policy is within legal bounds. Constitutional lawyer Pardiss Kebriaei questions the legal basis that U.S. administrations have used to justify killing suspected terrorists off the battlefield, suggesting a violation of constitutional rights of due process. Decapitating terrorist networks is an effective strategy, says Georgetown’s Daniel Byman, capable of robbing a group of charismatic leadership critical to its success. 
But Afghanistan expert Kate Clark argues that targeted killings often produce an organizational chaos that unleashes a more radical generation of
subordinates.
U.S. strikes against senior al-Qaeda or affiliated terrorists in places like Pakistan or Yemen–most recently, the reported (but unverified) killing of al-Qaeda-linked Pakistani militant Ilyas Kashmiri (Reuters)–often give rise to accusations that the United States is engaged in unlawful “extrajudicial killing,” “assassination,” or violations of sovereignty. In part because of the secrecy surrounding these policies, such legal claims often don’t get thoroughly and specifically answered. However, lethal force directed against particular individuals outside a combat zone like Afghanistan is legally and strategically appropriate in limited circumstances.  Continue reading…
My Comments:
Pretty good read from four debaters on the above topic at the Council on Foreign Relation (CFR). Â Not sure why it always workout that these types of topics usually break down along the males-female divide.
