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TODAY’S TRAINING INSPIRATION:
VINCE PAPALE

Today’s Colin Timberlake Training Inspiration is about as close as you will see in real life to a Rocky Balboa storyline.

And so it was that Vince Papale’s unlikely road to the NFL was the subject of the major motion picture Invincible, with Papale being portrayed by Mark Wahlberg.

In 1976 at the age of 30, Papale became the oldest rookie in NFL history (without having ever played college football). He had been working as a bartender and substitute teacher before a few good twists of fate provided him with an unlikely chance to try out for the Eagles.

Papale seized the opportunity and made the team, playing three season for head coach Dick Vermeil. One of his fumble recoveries led to the legendary coach’s first NFL victory. He played 41 games over the course of a career that was cut short by a shoulder injury.

Several comparisons have been made between Papale and Rocky Balboa, extending beyond their Italian heritage and residence in Philadelphia. Even the training scenes in Invincible had a marked inspiration by (and tribute to) the classic Balboa training montages.

In recent years, Papale has also been diagnosed with and survived colorectal cancer and has since become an activist.

HAMMERING THE ANVIL…

Yesterday it was legs (above the knee) being targeted for extra attention. Today it’s below the knee. I also try to throw in back extensions (fairly randomly) as frequently as I can for pain relief / rehab purposes due to chronic pain and problems. It’s fairly independent of the body sculpting routine.

TODAY: CALVES (5-5-5)

SEATED CALF RAISE (5 sets)
180 x 10
225 x 7
225 x 7
270 x 7
305 x 5

STRAIGHT LEG CALF PRESS (INCLINE LEG PRESS MACHINE) (5 sets)
100 x 7
100 x 6
100 x 5
120 x 5
120 x 4 / 80 x 2

REVERSE CALF PRESS (INCLINE LEG PRESS MACHINE) (5 sets)
- 3-3-3 Tempo
120 x 10
120 x 10
150 x 6
150 x 5
120 x 7 / 90 x 5

BACK EXTENSION (3 sets)
- 5-1-5 Tempo
Torso x 10
Torso x 10
Torso x 8

HIGH-INTENSITY-INTERVAL-TRAINING (30 seconds 10 mph / 30 seconds rest)
10 Rounds

TRAINING NOTES

Total Sets (Calves): 10
Total Sets (Other): 8

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