One of my former Interns messaged me like he always does when he's in town. Gabe Rangel is a Marine turned Personal Trainer to the "Stars", Turned Private Strength and Conditioning Coach to some of the BEST in the NFL.
Under his watchful eye, he has (name-dropping here) Lane Johnson and Jalen Hurts from the Philadelphia Eagles. A couple of guys from the Green Bay Packers and various other soon-to-be "Big Time" All-Pros.
Well, I was expecting Gabe to come in, grab a workout and talk some shop today when he walks in with said NFL players.
It's always fun to see the heads turn when Pro Athletes show up. I mean, you get to see them from the stands or on T.V., but when you stand next to them it's an entirely different experience.
This photo is a picture of Lane Johnson and his 6'7" frame vs. me with my 5'6" on a good day (and today wasn't a good day, height-wise for me). Heck, his spotting rails are the height I would take the weight out of a J-hook.
Regardless, it's always fun to see my old friend and it was certainly fun to make new ones.
You know you have success when the "Student becomes the Teacher".
Today's Training:
Cycle: Commute
Concept II Row: 20 steady minutes
C/S Row: 2 RM. (the NFL guys did 315 lbs before failing)
Escalating Chin-ups: Example; set 1=1 rep; set 2=2 reps; set 3=3 reps; etcetera (19 sets with the accumulated volume was the best of the day)
Barbell Curls: 3x5xHEAVY
Ab Crunch: 100 reps
Dead Hang: 60 seconds
Cycle: Commute
Run: 10x50 yds sprints