Train the Trainer!!

I'm ready to HURT!

Train the trainer is tonight baby birds and I couldn’t be more excited!!! Wanna know the most exciting part? The fact that tonight’s train the trainer is right before I get MY hands on YOU GUYS for one last time. If THAT’S not exciting, then I don’t know what is!

Seriously, you all better BRING IT tonight. I’m gonna keep this short since I’ll be updating with pictures and events of tonight’s butt kicking. When the smoke clears though I PROMISE I’ll still be standing! AhhhOOOOO!!!!

– Hulk

PS 3 days left…

Hulk would be nothing without you.

Tye weighing in under 200 lbs for the first time since he was 10 years old.

The 2 on the bottom have lost more weight collectively than I weight total (200 lbs). AMAZING.

Bobbi, Tye's wife, is also the lowest she's weighed TODAY since being about a sophomore in High School. HELLLOOOOO Milestones!! Bobbi, I am SO proud of you. I will NOT let your accomplishments go unnoticed!

It was Cheryl Taylor's last Hulk workout before her surgery on Monday! We are gonna miss you these last two weeks scrumptious!

Punky swearing to Cheryl I'm going to visit the day of her surgery. See Cheryl, it's on my website, so it HAS to be true now!

Today was a PHENOMENAL day. We had our first outdoor bootcamp, but more importantly some milestones were hit. Bobbi Rivera is the lightest she’s been since a sophomore in High School, Her husband, Tye Rivera, weighs under 200 lbs for the first time since he was 10 years old. Art Villareal solidified his “under 200” spot today. All you future Hulksters, this is what you get to look forward to.

Teygan Mason, Hulkster (and awesome Zumba instructor) Jessica LaVenter’s boyfriend is joining TOUGH MUDDER BABY. So far “Team Hulk” has 32 members and growing. We have the second largest team registered for Sunday, September 18th at Squaw Valley, and we are going to DOMINATE. It is my goal to cause such a ruckus that Tough Mudder has NO CHOICE but to do a story on us. Notice the camera with the microphone on the top picture in this post? Big things poppin’ for Hulk y’all. Hop on the train or get left at the station!

Alas, it was filled with some bitterness as well. It was our very own Cheryl Taylor’s last Hulk workout of the challenge before going in for hip surgery on Monday. Chery, your infectious spirit, inspiration, and constant dirty comments are going to be missed to the fullest. You are a TRUE Hulkster, and you better believe you’re gonna be having some visitors coming your way very soon!

Also, Amanda Martin’s baby sitter was feeling under the weather today and she was not able to make it today either. Don’t worry Amanda, we will be going outdoors again for you for sure!

I’d write more, but I’m starving beyond starving. Shaleena and Cory, hope you guys are ready to Hulk out!

– Hulk

PS in honor of Michael Jackson (RIP MJ!), all songs of the day today (each picture has a different one) are Jackson classics.

“They Don’t Care About Us”

Skin head, dead head
Everybody gone bad
Situation, aggravation
Everybody allegation
In the suite, on the news
Everybody dog food
Bang bang, shot dead
Everybody’s gone mad

All I wanna say is that
They don’t really care about us
All I wanna say is that
They don’t really care about us

Beat me, hate me
You can never break me
Will me, thrill me
You can never kill me
chew me, sue me
Everybody do me
Kick me, kike me
Don’t you black or white me

All I wanna say is that
They don’t really care about us
All I wanna say is that
They don’t really care about us

Tell me what has become of my life
I have a wife and two children who love me
I am the victim of police brutality, now
I’m tired of bein’ the victim of hate
You’re rapin’ me of my pride
Oh, for God’s sake
I look to heaven to fulfill its prophecy…
Set me free

Skin head, dead head
Everybody gone bad
trepidation, speculation
Everybody allegation
In the suite, on the news
Everybody dog food
Black male, black mail
Throw your brother in jail

All I wanna say is that
They don’t really care about us
All I wanna say is that
They don’t really care about us

Tell me what has become of my rights
Am I invisible because you ignore me?
Your proclamation promised me free liberty, now
I’m tired of bein’ the victim of shame
They’re throwing me in a class with a bad name
I can’t believe this is the land from which I came
You know I do really hate to say it
The government don’t wanna see
But if Roosevelt was livin’
He wouldn’t let this be, no, no

Skin head, dead head
Everybody gone bad
Situation, speculation
Everybody litigation
Beat me, bash me
You can never trash me
Hit me, kick me
You can never get me

All I wanna say is that
They don’t really care about us
All I wanna say is that
They don’t really care about us

Some things in life they just don’t wanna see
But if Martin Luther was livin’
He wouldn’t let this be

Skin head, dead head
Everybody gone bad
Situation, segregation
Everybody allegation
In the suite, on the news
Everybody dog food
Kick me, strike me
Don’t you wrong or right me

All I wanna say is that
They don’t really care about us
All I wanna say is that
They don’t really care about us

All I wanna say is that
They don’t really care about us
All I wanna say is that
They don’t really care about us

All I wanna say is that
They don’t really care about us
All I wanna say is that
They don’t really care about us

 

I can’t be the only one re-invigorated by measurement day!

Black light chant baby!!

Goooooooooood moooooooooorning VIEEEEETNAAAAAAMMM!!!!!

Just do me a favor and imagine that I did the best Robin Williams impression you’ve ever heard even though I do a TERRIBLE Robin Williams impression (based upon the fact that I don’t really HAVE an impression…). The power of words and imagination, let’s use them shall we?

Oh yeah, pretend we’re in Vietnam too… But the nice part. Thanks.

One time, my boy Billy and I were in San Francisco, and we got tickets to go to the premiere of “Beowulf” when it had just come out in IMAX 3D. I forget how we snagged those, but the movie wasn’t due out for another few days… The point though is that Robin Williams was directly in front of us. In essence, I went to a movie with Robin Williams. You’re welcome for that story.

I am PUMPED UP this week! Ask Bud Hull!!! I can tell he’s feeling the first half of the leg workout we did this morning :). You killed it Buddy boy!

I also was pretty damn pumped when I get a text message of my man Tyerone-asauraus Rex’s massive and chiseled back (from his wife, under strict orders from Prime Tye) and got wind that 4 Hulksters were working out at the gymnasium like champs! Remember, champions aren’t born, they’re made… No one gives you the “beast card,” you’ve gotta TAKE IT! If you ever expect anything to be handed to you, you’re either Paris Hilton and can get away with that nonsense or you’re in for a rude awakening. Ah, you guys make me so proud!

Again, props to Kristina Lamb for her amazing inches lost (11.5)! Props to Eric Rhodes with his second placing of 10.9 inches. Even more props to my girl Chenoa Busic! 8.6 inches lost! 3rd place! Ah, you guys rock…

Get ready for Hulk on fire this week… I’m unstoppable y’all…

– Hulk

About to Hulk Smash

Say goodbye to your shoulders now Hulkamaniacs

Your chest and shoulders are going to cease to exist after tonight. T-Minus 41 minutes…

– Hulk

Hulk Strongest There Is!!!

The world is ours, all we gotta do is grab it...

Alright Hulkamaniacs, let’s do some talkin’! First, I gotta say that as the day has gone on and I’ve seen everybody on Facebook changing their pictures to either “Hulk” or “She Hulk” pictures… My heart swells. I mean it. Y’all did that on your own, and I’m just sitting back and watching… So far I’ve got Lorna, Maggie, Jessica, Cheryl, Bud, Matt, Eric, and Tye down as having their pictures changed… Thank you all, from the bottom of my heart, to latching on to what I so firmly believe in. Today is only Monday… GREAT day.

Just a reminder that this week we have THREE Hulk workouts. Wednesday at 6pm (Upper body), Thursday at 6pm (Core) and Saturday at 10am (Lower body – John will be taking care of weigh-ins while a very special guest is being brought in to destroy you ;D).

I’m gonna keep it short and sweet tonight, as I’m exhausted and about ready to grub down on some yum yum (Brown rice pasta, 7oz chicken breast, and sautéed peppers all tossed in olive oil and pineapple vinegar… Color you jealous!).

Song of the day is perfect for cardio!

– Hulk

That fire better still be burnin’!

AHHH!!!!!

Yesterday was a big big day. It was an encouraging day… It was inspirational, magical, efficient, energetic, bonding… Yesterday was amazing in every way. The Story of Et Ducit was a success. The new team song was a success. “The Chant: 2.0” was a success. Video is up all over my facebook (click the green square to the left to get to my facebook and see all the videos for those of you who haven’t seen my facebook before).

I do want to discuss however the toughest exercise we did… and that was looking in the mirror. You are goddamn right if you think that I intentionally wanted you to stare down an image that you aren’t too fond of. That was an EXTREMELY calculated measure! LOOK AT YOURSELF!!! Why don’t you like what stares back at you? You WILL learn to love yourself by the end of this challenge, and that is not a request. Not even close. It’s not even a demand… it’s an expectation.

“Adele – Rollin’ in the Deep” is the new team song, and I had everybody turn, face the mirror, and sing the song to themselves. The person in the mirror is representative of the only thing on EARTH AND OTHER holding you back. YOU are the one thing in your way from attaining what you want to attain. The song is all about telling someone “we could have done something great, but you didn’t let it happen.” Well say goodbye to that individual who won’t let greatness be attained… May 5th, 2011 is the day that person died forever and a new you was reborn… Just in time for our upper body workout tomorrow ;).

I want to remind everybody what “Hulk” stands for. The “Hulk” images, persona, and mentality is NOT just for fun. YOU are Hulk. YOU are the incredible Hulk. An unstoppable beast hell bent on getting what it wants. Whenever you see an image of  “Hulk,” remember that THAT is your inner beast. It’s what lies deep inside every single one of you. That animal waiting to get out… THAT’S Hulk…

I’m going to be sending everybody my “I Can” video from last challenge. That is all. No words need to be spoken about that other than.

Click on the Hulk comin’ atcha for the Adele video. There’s a fire burning deep inside my heart…

– Hulk

PS tomorrow brings the upper body Hulk out!!!!!! AHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!! YES!!!!!!!

There’s a fire starting in my heart. It’s reaching a fever pitch y’all…

Till we collapse... The first Hulk Workout of Round VI has arrived!!

It’s here! It’s here! Oh boy, you don’t wanna mess with me today. Don’t worry, I’m not angry… I’m focused. I’m amped. I’ve got wattage coursing through these green hulk veins that can only get grounded come 6pm tonight. Until then, the forces that be will start a slow build of insanity within my soul, ready to explode in a fury of sweat, screams, and self revelation. What I am about to say next is fact. Not an exaggeration. Not an embellishment. Not an understatement. Fact.

Tonight will change some lives forever. Not everybody, but some. In a week someone else might have an epiphany. In 3 weeks Somebody else. The next to last week… a few more. Not EVERYONE’s life will be changed tonight… but I guarantee you at least SOMEONE’s life will be changed tonight forever. That’s a pretty damn powerful thing. It really IS that epic. I’ve been doing this for years, this is NOT a “hope.” I fully recognize the tall claims I’ve made, but that’s fine, because I guarantee there is nothing hyperbolic about what I said. Again, this is fact. I’ve lost 90 lbs. I’ve beaten depression and disorders. I’ve conquered my demons. I’ve climbed that mountain. I’ve stared down and not only SEEN the light, I’ve had the blessing to be given the ability to help create it. I didn’t get in shape and attain happiness… I attained happiness once I realized I was the ONLY one holding me back. Once I realized my self worth, I fell in love and that union will NEVER get annulled. So trust these words that I speak… Tonight will be life changing. Out of the darkness comes the light..

Agenda:

1) The Story of “Et Ducit”
2) “The Chant 2.0”
3) Introduction to the new team song (Getting pumped just thinking about it…)
4) “Four Horsemen”
5) Complete leg workout
6) Hobble out the door…

Time to go deadlift with Bud. Yeah, that’s right. Hulkster Bud Hull is deadlifting with ME hours before his legs get annihilated. I love that man. I love this team.

I also love my mommy :).

Song of the day? A twist on an OG “pump up to the max” song of mine from about 6 years ago. Till the roof comes off…

– Hulk

PS I just saw Edward Norton won’t get recast as “Hulk” in the new “Avengers” movie. Reason? Because he was too much of a diva… Pick me! Pick me! I work well with others! 😉

Little Orphan Time!

Round 6 starts tomorrow. I mean… Tomorrow. That’s t-o-m-o-double R-o-Double U. Tomorrouu! I mean Tomorrow! I mean, I don’t need to stress it anymore, because You get it. Trust me, you get it.
That’s all I wanted to say. It’s about to gettin’ poppin’ like some zits in this piece cuz tomorrow we’re gonna Erupt like Eddie Van Halen! We’re gonna rock like granite, so take nothing for granted! If you’re not pumped you’re gettin’ dumped. If I’m lyin’, I’m dyin’, and y’all know how alive I am ;). T-minus = 16 hours and 20 minutes till start time. T-Mac = Tracy McGrady…

Be on the lookout for the results of my fit test and pictures/videos of “Friday before Hulk!” Grab on to your seat… and make sure nobody steals it… A gang of gypsies have been seen running amuck lately…

Song of the Day: I was going to make it “Friday” by Rebecca Black but I respect you too much for that. So instead, click on the image you’re going to need to get used to seeing…

– Hulk