Implementing the designated hitter in the National League could reverse some downward trends in Major League Baseball.
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The right team is representing the NFC in this year’s Super Bowl. Yes, even after picking San Francisco 49ers to be my NFC representative since last season when they bowed out against the Ravens, and even after actively cheering for them to beat these same Seahawks on Sunday. Why? This team has the ‘it’ factor. Point blank. We can rebuild it. We can make it stronger. That was the takeaway message I took from Phil Emery and Marc Trestman’s exit press conference. We can forget Chris Conte’s mishap (good luck finding another team, Chris). We can forget the final 46 seconds that took the Bears from a playoff sleeper to mediocre sob story. What we should be focusing on is this upcoming offseason, which will be the reason the Bears return to playoff contenders instead of pretenders for years to come. The pump. In the realm of bodybuilding, very few things matter more than the almighty pump. Arnold Schwarzenegger even famously said it felt better than... um... I'm sure you can imagine the rest. But whether it comes from an arm day that leaves you with "invisible suitcase syndrome" (you know, when your arms are so pumped you walk around like you're carrying two invisible suitcases for the rest of the day), or it comes from a leg day so brutal that walking becomes an optional activity the next day, the pump does much more than just give you something aesthetic to gawk at. Yes, the vascularity and the pumped up look is cool, but the benefits to the pump go much deeper than that. Some may scoff at the idea of lightening up and knocking out a ton of reps to get to pump heaven, but this method is able to stimulate hypertrophy and expedite recovery by shuttling nutrient-rich blood to the fatigued muscles that need it most. Sure, you can get a pretty good pump with a workout alone. But let's be real, we don't bust our asses for "pretty good," now do we? If you want more from your pump, and more of it, then RCSS Stacked N.O. has a lot to offer you. Getting a solid night's sleep is probably the most overlooked and mishandled aspect of a proper fitness regimen, and it's also probably the first thing to get ditched in the face of a busy schedule. Trust me, as a college kid toiling until weird hours in the A.M., I can say that sometimes there just seems like no time for sleep! For other folks with insomnia or similar conditions, no matter how hard they try, they just can't fall asleep. Whether you have a perfect sleeping schedule, or you have a wacky one like 99.9% of humans on earth, RCSS Resurrect-PM has a lot to offer you. Better late than never! The second installment of Mini-Lesson Monday will come across the finish line right before the clock strikes midnight. This week, we'll focus on our signature DAA-based testosterone booster, Testogen-XR. It was one of three products in our line to receive a flavor makeover. Move over Senza Cool, all initial reviews point to this product tasting like Kool Aid! And Testogen isn't just a one trick pony. Not only will it boost testosterone safely and effectively, it'll also boost your pump in the gym. The Bears ruined Christmas... Don't try to brighten my spirits with the fact that they can still make the playoffs with a win next this Sunday against the Packers. After last night's showing, do you really think this team, especially this "defense" (and I use that term lightly), will do anything against the top tier of the NFC? They'd likely just bow out in an embarrassing first round loss, one that closely resembles last night's. Perfect, the Bears have brought out my inner Scrooge just in time for the holidays... I tried to be optimistic. I really did. You think I would know better by now. They even got some awesome early gifts from the Packers and the Lions. And yet they laid an egg of historic proportions against a team that literally had nothing to play for. Allow me to introduce a hashtag here: #TypicalChicagoSportsMove (except you, Blackhawks. You guys buck the trend. Thank you for that ray of hope.) Here's a collection of random, depressing thoughts and stats resulting from last night's trouncing at the hands of the Eagles. I'm sure you'll enjoy! Let's role play for a second. You're a 30-something year old free agent starting pitcher looking for a job for the 2014 season. A whirlwind of signings have already occurred, yet your name is still firmly planted on the big board of unsigned names. Perplexed, you take a second to consider why this is happening. You seem to have an above-average track record for nearly a decade at the Major League level. Heck, you've even thrown a no-hitter and have multiple years of playoff experience under your belt. "Why am I still unemployed?" you ask to the heavens. And the heavens respond with two simple words: "Masahiro Tanaka." |
AuthorThe name's Joe. Some people call me JoeFlah. Die hard Chicago fan, sans the Sox, through and through. When I'm not injured, I like to lift iron repeatedly. I do way too much research on exercise and nutrition for my own good. Archives
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