The City of Winnipeg has a stomach flu going around and I caught it. Darrelle Revis Jersey . That made training a little difficult. I lost a lot of ground but gained a new understanding of just what it means when athletes get the flu, even a week before a big game or fight. I have been useless. Cardio was cut in half and I instantly dripped sweat. My technical skills hitting the heavy bag had no rhythm, and looked horrible. Im not looking to get into an MMA match, and I cant imagine what it must be like to go into one with a flu, having been part of the last one or two weeks of a fight camp. Its an official excuse in my books. However, training must go on, also, work and all things media related. This is the beauty of my career. Like most up and coming MMA fighters, I have a full time job to fit training around. I also do a lot of media work to promote my One Fit City movement. There are no days off trying to get the Nation of Canada healthier, One Fit City at a time. Fighters have to train, work, and promote themselves. There is no one who will make them stars; they need to do it themselves. It all takes time and energy. This week, after returning to something that resembled training Thursday, the plan is going to involve a lot of plyometrics and heavy lifts. This is where you, the fan at home can try adding to your workout. There is a lot of disconnect with fighters, fans, and strength coaches. Most fighters have media at their workouts for the last 10 days. Thats when the conditioning and power circuits are in place. Strength coaches usually are not well spoken or very interesting people so they dont get to come on and explain the science or the building of a program. So fans think fighters do nothing but circuits. Early on, if an athlete needs to tune up their power, we use big power movements. Elite Performance is one of those gyms where you can drop weights, Olympic lift, and bend bars with weights. In fact, Jeff Fisher demands it. So for me, old, frail, retired, radio show, blogging, me, its going to be rough getting back to this next week for real. If you are a fan looking to try some of this stuff, you may want to consider one of two things. First, invest and go see and use a gym that trains pro athletes. Across the Nation there are some amazing gyms that have popped up. You can get the assistance from a professional strength coach and train in a facility that has real pro athletes getting better. Second, visit the local University. Same concept as a private facility, less cost, but there are usually a lot less options for when you can train. So this week, add into your training regime two days, preferably Monday and Thursday, that have big strength and plyo lifts. Im going to be doing something like this - 3 Warm up front squats x 8-10 - 5 sets of back squat x 6 super set with 4 max medicine ball jumps - 5 sets of dead lift x 6 super set with 6 single leg skate jumps Then I have a super-secret set of plyos and various balance/isolating leg exercises. They are just exercises I pick that day based on how Im feeling and whats needing more work, lateral jumping or vertical. Have fun, add some heavy strength creating work to your plan. Make some changes that you will notice in your lifting. Then, think about trying some conditioning classes. Give kickboxing a try. Bryan Stork Patriots Jersey . Jarome Iginla and Zdeno Chara each had two goals, Tuukka Rask made 25 saves and the Bruins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-1 Saturday. Stevan Ridley Patriots Jersey .Com Tour. The former Canadian Amateur champion, who made his rookie year as a professional a memorable one, has had a long wait to get back on the course and after last season, hes anxious to play. ANAHEIM, Calif. -- When Peter Bourjos line drive flew through a hole in Chicagos drawn-in infield and skipped on the grass in left field, the Angels followed their now-familiar drill, charging out of the dugout for another celebration. Ever since Los Angeles playoff hopes dimmed sharply a week ago, they have improbably been growing brighter with one spectacular win after another. Bourjos connected for a bases-loaded single in the ninth inning, and the Angels beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4 on Tuesday night for their fifth straight victory, including three in their last at-bat. "Oh, we never think were out of it," said Torii Hunter, who had two hits. "Theres a lot of faith in this clubhouse." Howie Kendrick homered and tripled as the suddenly surging Angels matched their longest win streak of the season, trimming their AL West deficit to 3 1/2 games behind Texas. With the Rangers 11-5 loss to Boston, the Angels crept closer to the division leader just five days after losing three of four in a head-to-head matchup that left them six games out. "We know how many games were back, but we dont talk about it," Kendrick said. "Weve still got a month left, plus seven or eight days. Even though we went down seven games, we never thought we were out of it." Chicago, which helped the Angels cause last weekend by taking two of three from Texas, lost for just the sixth time in 17 games. The White Sox erased Los Angeles eighth-inning lead when Paul Konerko drove in the tying run with a single that was his 2,000th hit. "Im glad it was a meaningful hit in the game," Konerko said. "It was a hitters hit -- a line drive to right, just like my first hit." But after Erick Aybars one-out single off Jason Frasor (3-3), pinch-hitter Alberto Callaspo moved him to third with a single -- and he alertly advanced to second on the throw, forcing the White Sox to walk Maicer Izturis to load the bases before Bourjos hit easily scored Aybar. "We saw Texas had lost, so thats a big win," said Bourjos, who extended his hitting streak to nine games with his winner. "Were just trying to climb back into it." Jordan Walden (4-3) pitched the ninth inning after the Angels got another strong start from Ervin Santana, who gave up nine hits and four runs, pitching into the eighth inning in his seventh straight start. Mark Buehrle yieldeed seven hits and four runs over six innings for the White Sox. Tyronne Green Jersey. . Buehrle hasnt won at Angel Stadium since August 2001, but Konerkos eighth-inning hit took him off the hook for his first consecutive losses since April. "This is probably one of the worst nights Ive had," Buehrle said. "I didnt make too many good pitches. I dont think I was throwing anything close to really make them work or think about swinging. I was falling behind in the count with stuff that wasnt even close, throwing balls in the dirt. Its frustrating because, obviously, we need to win." Los Angeles scored single runs in each of the first four innings, including Kendricks career-high 11th homer in the second and Torii Hunters RBI single in the third. Kendrick put a triple in the gap and scored on Aybars fly to shallow centre in the fourth, sliding around Tyler Flowers tag and nearly taking out home plate umpire Tony Randazzo. Kendrick was thrown out at the plate in the sixth inning, however. Santana nursed a 4-3 lead into the eighth, getting two quick outs before Alejandro De Aza singled and stole second. Konerko singled on Santanas first two-strike pitch after a mound conference, and Santana headed back to the dugout moments later with his head hung low. "Even the last one to Konerko was a good pitch," Santana said. Konerko is the 13th player to get his 2,000th hit with the White Sox. Chicagos All-Star slugger joined a group including Jim Thome, Frank Thomas, Tim Raines and Carlton Fisk. "The first thing I think of is, How the hell did Pete Rose get 4,000 hits?" Konerko said. "Or (Derek) Jeter getting 3,000 hits, or any of those guys. I mean, you do this from the time youre a kid until youre at the stage where youve got a wife and kids, and for someone else to have another 1,000 hits or another 2,000 hits, it just seems like, wow, those guys are good." NOTES: Earlier Tuesday, the Angels announced a new five-year, $85 million contract for ace Jered Weaver, who will pitch against the White Sox on Wednesday when Los Angeles nine-game homestand concludes. Weaver is 14-6 with a 2.10 ERA this season, starting the All-Star game for the AL last month. ... Zach Stewart will oppose Weaver in Wednesdays series finale. ... White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen on Weavers contract: "I think he showed me a lot of class. I wish I was his agent." ' ' '
