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TODAY’S TRAINING INSPIRATION:
TIGER WILLIAMS

Part of training hard is being fearless. Arnold Schwarzenegger says in Pumping Iron that he had to go into the gym every day prepared to faint, prepared to puke. If you are able to break through the pain barrier, then you may have what it takes to be a champion.

In the dictionary under the word “fearless,” there may well be a picture of the man to the left: Dave “Tiger” Williams.

It would be impressive in and of itself to note that Tiger Williams became the NHL record holder for penalty minutes (3966) in his fourteen-year NHL career (with over 400 minutes more than 2nd place Dale Hunter, who played over 400 more games). What makes this feat particularly impressive is that in an era where opposing teams’ enforcers were much larger men, Tiger became the league’s all-time tough guy while measuring in at 5′11″ and 190 pounds.

While fearlessly taking on all comers, Tiger also established himself as a player of notable skill, including appearances in the NHL All-Star Game, a 35-goal season, and a run to the Stanley Cup finals as an integral part of the 1982 Vancouver Canucks (during which he accumulated 116 penalty minutes in 17 playoff games). As part of the legendary underdog team that also included Richard Brodeur and Stan Smyl, Williams forever endeared himself to hockey fans for his courageous play and refusal to give anything but 100%.

Tiger Williams finished his career with a very respectable 241 goals and 513 points in 962 games.

TODAY’S PERFORMANCE

Bench Presses (100% Body Weight): 15 Reps

Weights:
- Flat Bench Press (x6)
- Flyes (Pec Deck) (x5)

Jump Rope: 0.8 Rounds

Elliptical Trainer (Maximum Incline / Maximum Resistance): 20 Minutes / 561.3 Calories Burned

IPOD SONGS DURING TRAINING

DJ Bobo – Somebody Dance With Me
Dr. Dre – Forgot About Dre
Dr. Dre – The Next Episode
Emjay – Be My Man
Emjay – Point of No Return
Fat Joe – Rock Ya Body
Groove Coverage – Poison
House of Pain – Jump Around
Joe Lynn Turner – Heartless
Joe Satriani – Chords of Life
Joe Satriani – One Big Rush
Joe Satriani – Why
Johnny Gill – The Floor
Johnny Gill – Rub You the Right Way
Keisha Chante – Shook
Kevin Little – Turn Me On
Madonna – Papa Don’t Preach (Extreme Mix)
PYT – We’re Dancing
Timbaland – Elevator

TRAINING NOTE

Okay, the legs and back wanted nothing to do with the treadmill. Looks like I may just have done my last bit of running up until race day. I think it’s time to relax them and hope they are fresh and healed up enough to put up a decent performance when it counts…

As for jump rope, I couldn’t even make it through the first round before I was doubled over like a 90-year-old with osteoporosis…

But I stepped on the elliptical trainer and completely blasted my previous personal best (from my last attempt) out of the water. My back may not want to live up to my demands, but I am still taking the heart and lungs to new levels at what appears to be the right time. Like Arnold, like Tiger, I broke through the pain barrier. I may have what it takes to be a champion…