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JACOBS

...being exhausted isn't exactly being tired, but at the end of the day it's damn close. -- Chuck Pa

About Me

I am a 6 foot meateating, powerlifting, protein drinking , heavy metal listening, growling gorilla. I'm well read, well thought and well liked (Ususally). Extremely competitive. Loves kids and may look like a meathead but far from any stereotype you think you've met!

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My Interests

Mixed Martial Arts, Wrestling (Real, not "pro"), Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and Pretty much any Combat Sport. I also like Music, Movies and Books. Training, Lifting and Learning as weird as that may seem.

I'd like to meet:

Jeff Monson, Dan Henderson, Dan Gable, Louie Simmons, Renato Sobral, Rulon Gardner, Brad Vering, Fedor Emelianenko, Chuck Palahniuk, Metallica (All of them) Kevin Smith and Arnold Schwarzenagger

Music:

Heavy Metal, Rock, Blues, Country & even Classical

Movies:

Rocky Balboa, Rocky 1-5 (I know 5 was awful, but Rocky is Rocky), Vision Quest, Gladiator, 300, Spartacus, Troy and anything by either Kevin Smith or Quentin Tarantino.

Television:

The UFC, PrideFC, IFL, Bodogfight, The Ultimate Fighter Real Pro Wrestling, The World's Strongest Man, The Simpsons, Family Guy, Futurama and Robot Chicken.

Books:

Anything by Chuck Palahniuk, Kurt Vonnegut or Shel Silverstein. I also love books about either Training (see interests) or Strength Training Methods.

Heroes:

Jeff Monson, Dan Henderson, Randy Couture, Dan Gable, Alexandre Ribeiro, Louie Simmons & Arnold Schwarzenagger

My Blog

Orlando

I'm here, I've been in Orlando for about 1 1/2 weeks now. I'm currently job hunting and just signed up with the American Top Team-Orlando. I'm staying with my girlfriend and her family, but as soon as...
Posted by JACOBS on Tue, 29 May 2007 09:37:00 PST

Moving Forward

Well, it has been a long time since I have posted and I have been dealing with a "Crisis" as of late and been doing a lot of reflective thinking and have decided to make a huge move. I have decided to...
Posted by JACOBS on Mon, 14 May 2007 10:44:00 PST

Life & Kurt Vonnegut

Okay, well to start off, Kurt Vonnegut, one of my favorite authors of all time passed away last Tuesday due to Brain injuries which resulted from a fall he suffered 2 months ago, he was 84. I will mis...
Posted by JACOBS on Sat, 14 Apr 2007 02:05:00 PST

My Return

Well, the time has come and gone. I went to Orlando for nine days, slept in got sun and enjoyed 80 degree weather. Beats the hell out of the 32 degrees and 1 1/2 feet of snow that I left. I've come ba...
Posted by JACOBS on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 07:15:00 PST

The Aftermath

Well it is Monday, and the Arnold has come and gone. I made weight, with the cutoff being at 199.9. I ate breakfast, skipped lunch and weighed in at 199.5 which was followed by a bloody steak dinner a...
Posted by JACOBS on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 05:22:00 PST

Crunch Time (Really Crunchy)

My final week has started. I've still got a shit ton of homework to do, and I'm exhausted. I got up at 5AM and did my running, and I did both Practices tonight (Grappling & Muay Thai). I weighed 2...
Posted by JACOBS on Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:28:00 PST

1 Week Out

Okay, so I'm one week out from the Arnold, I've got about 5-6 pounds to cut, I'm tired, and I've got a shit ton of Homework to do, go figure. All is going well actually, I'm a little beat up, but I fe...
Posted by JACOBS on Sat, 24 Feb 2007 08:08:00 PST

Doing better

Damn, one week has already gone by.  I feel much better, my knee still gets a little stiff in the mornings and at night, but I've been moving pretty well. Practice went okay, but it's Saturday, a...
Posted by JACOBS on Sun, 18 Feb 2007 08:00:00 PST

Preparations a bitch!

I'm a little down right now, I am trying to prepare myself for the Arnold Classic , (getting up at 5 AM and running 3 1/2 miles, Lifting in the Afternoons and practice at night) and I hyper extended m...
Posted by JACOBS on Sun, 11 Feb 2007 12:43:00 PST