colintimberlake.comTell her it wasn’t you…

TODAY’S TRAINING INSPIRATION:
ROB BROWN

Today’s Colin Timberlake Training Inspiration is a man who reached the top of his profession as an NHL All-Star, then fell on hard times and was sent to the minors, became arguably the greatest minor league player of all time, and worked his way back to a regular spot on an NHL roster.

Today’s inspiration is a model of perseverance: Rob Brown.

Rob Brown was an absolute phenom in junior hockey. In his final two seasons with the Kamloops Blazers of the WHL, he scored 173 points in 69 games, then 212 points in 63 games, the types of numbers that were (and still are) virtually unheard of. He was named the WHL West Player of the Year in both seasons, and the CHL Player of the Year in his final season.

Despite his remarkable scoring prowess, he wasn’t drafted until the 67th overall pick in 1986, by the Pittsburgh Penguins, due largely to his being a fairly small player.

It didn’t take him long to reach new heights in the NHL. In only his second season, he scored 115 points and was named to the league’s 2nd All-Star Team. Within a couple years, however, he was traded to the Hartford Whalers, then the Chicago Blackhawks, and soon found himself spending more time with the farm club than the NHL team. Before long, he was spending all of his time in the minors.

So, what did Rob Brown do? Give up? Of course, not. He excelled once again.

In four straight seasons in the IHL, Brown scored 155, 107, 143 and 117 points. In three of these seasons, 1994, 1996 and 1997, he led the league in scoring and went home with the Leo P. Lamoureux Trophy. In 1994, he also took home the James Gatschene Trophy as league MVP.

And so it was the Rob Brown was put on the bus back to the big leagues and spent three more full seasons with Pittsburgh Penguins. When it was all said and done, Brown had scored 190 goals and 438 points in 543 NHL games, while his junior and minor league totals were almost too high to count. And his roller coaster ride between the big show and the minors ended up being a very noteworthy display of tenacity and determination.

TODAY: SHOULDERS (3-3-3 Tempo, 90 Second Rests)

ARNOLD DUMBBELL PRESS (3 sets)
35 x 7
45 x 4
55 x 2

MACHINE SHOULDER PRESS (per arm) (3 sets)
50 x 5
70 x 4
100 x 2

STANDING DUMBBELL LATERAL RAISES (4 sets)
- 3-3-3 Tempo, 60 Second Rests
10 x 9
10 x 6
10 x 6
20 x 3

STANDING DUMBBELL FORWARD RAISES (4 sets)
- 3-3-3 Tempo, 60 Second Rests
10 x 5
10 x 5
10 x 5
20 x 3

TRAINING NOTES

Total Sets (Shoulders): 14

BACK TO Index of Inspirational Role Models for Training