Sunday, June 28, 2009

No wonder our world is so messed up with trash going on like this:

Wife told governor to stop affair!

Get this, Governor Mark Stanford of South Carolina asked his wife if he could go visit his lover after his wife found out about his affair.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME! This man has a lot of nerve.

This man has been flying to Argentina to visit his lover. He has a family with his wife and 4 sons.

Now Mr. Stanford is citing the story of King David from the Bible who continued to lead after sleeping with another mans wife. He then had the husband slain and married the widow.

This man is a perfect example of what is wrong with out society today. No wonder all the kids are lost and marriages are ruined. With guys like this in a leadership role it is no wonder that we are falling at an amazing rate.

This proves my point even more as to why religion needs to be brought back to the forefront it once was and not looked down and ridiculed upon like it is today.

Keep The Faith and I hope this makes all you couples out there think differently about your significant other.

Why don't you go out and do something nice for them today: flowers,card,a gift.

Coach Machine

Friday, June 26, 2009

The before/after of the new gym.

Whats up friends? here is a short video of what the new gym looked like prior to the REHAB we sprinkled on it.

Followed by a new paint job. New video to follow next week after all equipment is in place.
Much thanks to all those that have a part in this new adventure.

Without all of you this would not be possible.

Mike

Go here now: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwlUgnU9xhU

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Another satisfied Machine Shop member laying it down for ya!

Brother Tom Z lets you in to his background in relation to when he started training and how far he has come since joining The Machine Shop methods of madness ans mayhem........................,

Give a listen here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2D5AUVQb9jg


Coach M

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Machine Shop Member John speaking about the goings on @ The Shop.

Here is a cool video if one of my Amazing Machines in Training giving you a little insight of just what exactly goes on @ The Shop in the wee hours of the morning.

Go here now http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkYQLicM1wo

All the best,
Machine

Friday, June 19, 2009

Training @ the soon to be old Machine Shop

In this video are machines in training doing their thing, which is CLANGING/BANGING in the wee hours of the morning.

At the end of the vid is The Machine doing a little something,something that I feel really targets my traps. I try and focus on my traps during this movement than my lats though both are getting worked.

Go here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOPRrboysh8 now and let me know what your thinking:

In Strength,
Mike The Machine

The Iron Tamer Dave Whitley and The Machine doing our thing @ AOBS dinner.

If your interested in seeing 2 Gents doing their NICHE then click here now http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DahOPuLkbnU
to watch the craziness that ensues.

In strength,
Machine

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

A short Vid for you,

Hey there Machines in training here is a little ditty for you about what I have been up to and what I have coming up for you.

Please go to my Machineland Tv channel here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36qw4Vtwq1U

Sound off @ me if you like or don't like,
Yours in Strength,
Machine

Giving a Blessing

What's going on Ladies and Gents? I'm doing wonderful, got my email up and running finally. Got the paint for my new gym and ready to go train some Motivated Clients.

NOW.......................................on to today's little lesson on How to be better Man or Woman.

Last night I was out to dinner with my Queen and as I went to pay for the meal there was quite a backup at the register.
A man about my age could not find his credit/debit card to pay for some small items [about $8.00] and was very embarrassed.

Many in the line were growing unruly as they stood there with their Belly's hanging over their belt line moaning and griping.

But yet no one offered to help this gent. So I stepped in front of 2 cranky, obese couples and told the cashier to put this mans bill on to my bill.

I then paid for this gents merchandise, candy,gum and toy, probably for his child. He was very thankful and I was more than happy to so.

These cranky people never thought of offering to help the man. They instead were to concerned with getting home to sit there bottoms down in the recliner and watch the tellie!

Look folks, helping people is what I do, it is my job. I am my clients Life Insurance policy. I stomp out disease and save live's.

And to those that may feel I'm not being very compassionate to the obese couples in the line:

All I can say is I try and find the good in everyone and it is a very hard thing to do. Many of my clients are or have been very obese at one time or another. And I get much joy out of helping them all.

However when you are so excessivley obese, and your standing there in a line full of people. You are throwing a fit because some poor gent misplaced his money and you still have "CHOCOLATE CAKE" dripping off your chin!

I have a hard time being compassionate for you.

In closing,
Be safe and nice to one another and stop walking around with your nose up in the air and give someone else a blessing.

Machine

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Nitwits, Charades and Smoke and Mirrors...

I have noticed a certain trend amongst so called men these days. That trend is INSECURITY.
There are so many men that are speakers, blue collar workers, professional workers and Christians that act like a bunch of children.

As men we are supposed to be able to remember our childhood and act submissive. But many men out there take the childhood part and act like a winy 2 year old. For the life of me I don't understand this.

Are men that insecure that they have to act like they are the BIGGEST,BADDEST,TOUGHEST person walking?
Does it really matter who is better than who? Or who can out lift you, or.......................Man, that guy is bending some ROWDY pieces of steel. But he is cheating it.

WHO CARES!!!

We as men should strive to build our character and eat as much HUMBLE PIE as possible to make ourselves that much stronger in our walk of life.
Our personality can change anytime we want. This is often affected by the people we share fellowship with to what we watch on TV.

However our character must be developed and worked on a daily basis.

The men that act like children are not bad people, they are just lost, well most of them anyway. Some are just NITWITS that are to far gone to minister to. These clowns are the ones that will tell you how BIG-BAD they are, how STRONG they are but yet not ever try what they say they can do.

These types of people are the same people that portray to have more than what they do. This can be anything from possessions to money.

In short they are the SMOKE and MIRROR people, FAKES!

The Machine believes that Integrity and Honesty are 2 of the most important traits that anyone should adhere to.

After all a Maximized man is only as good as his word.

Keep your nose clean, worry about yourself and focus on what makes you........well you.

Keep The Faith and be safe,

Machine

Monday, June 15, 2009

Amazing Men at The AOBS dinner.

I just got back form the Oldetime barbell and Strongman dinner held over the weekend in New Jersey.

What an amazing time. The mixture of the Legends of the past and the current crop of new Strongmen performers was an Awesome experience. The camaraderie exchanged between everyone is something all that are interested should share.

The variety and hospitality of all in attendance was a pleasure to be around. We had people such as the oldest living strongman Joe Rolino, Ms.Olympia Carla Dunlap, Worlds strongman legend Bruce Willhelm, Back Lifter extraordinaire Greg Ernst, The Godfather of performing strongmen Slim The Hammer man Farman, and of course the pound for pound strongest of all Dennis Rogers and many others.

When it came time for the rising stars segment of new up and comers I was amazed at the vast variety of talent that was on hand.

John Mcgrath from Ireland put on an amazing display of showmanship and power bending some crazy square stock of steel bars effortlessly.

Mighty Mac Aaron Mckenzie put on an exhibition of card tearing and spike bending, Iron Tamer Dave Whitley demonstrated his forte in the use of the Kettlebell and further cemented his status as one of the top instructors in the world of the Kettlebell.

Sonny Barry came up and bent an incredible piece of steel in to a heart, showing himself to be much less in age than he really is with an awesome display of power.

Later on we had Greg Matonik show off his jaw and teeth strength by bending a real quarter in his teeth!!! I have seen him do this before and still go in to shock every time I see it performed.
I would not want to get bit by this gent as pit-bulls have nothing on him! LOL

Chris Rider was then up to perform his display of why he will continue to grow his legacy with the strength of his hair as Chris broke jack chain tied into his hair and made it SNAP! to top it off as a warm up he bent a 12"combo adjustable wrench over his leg like nothing.

This was one of the best times I have ever had in my life, the humility and respect given and shown was a wonderful sight to see and be a part of.

In this day and age when many top athletes walk around with an attitude problem and a cockiness that makes them ugly it was very refreshing to see that some TACT and Submissiveness is still prevalent in our world of sport.

I look forward to the next year and give all thanks to my mentor and dear friend Denis Rogers for without him I would not be able to be where I am or do what I do.

To all yours in strength,
The Machine