Somebody hurt my sister on Friday. Not physically, but he went after her emotions...

You see, what happened was I was having lunch with my friends at the time. And I dunno, maybe 30-40 minutes in, I get a call from my little sister (long distance call...) and of course I pick it up, since it must be serioius enough to waste my frickin' money!

When I pick up I just hear crying, and stuff... And long story-short some kid was making her feel bad for not doing well in sports! She was in the provincial finals for Trple Jump and Long Jump (making history by being the youngest to be in her categories - ever) and this kid who's not even athletic. Jerk.

You know, as men (and women too I guess...) We Protect Our Own. Now, I didn't beat him up, and that's exactly the point I'm trying to make.

You don't just go around beating people up... Just intimidate the s*** out of them :-p

Be reasonable, just get them to apologize, and stay strong. They'll be intimidated if you stand your ground. However, I have built a reputation and that's something to keep in mind! Your reputation is just as important as your actual skill level... Maybe a little more.

Take a look at Justin Bieber, for example.. Ugh. This kids music (in my opinion) is terrible and he's still famous, and raking in tons of dough. Lots of people recognize that his music isn`t that great, but it's "okay" and he's famous. He even built up a solid reputation from his YouTube channel.

So he was already known for being a singer, and Usher (his promoter) just pushed it over the top to make him a superstar.

Now, you can't just lie and not be a fuckin' badass motherfucker. You need to be able to delvier. But you already knew that, I just need to keep people off my back.

So, next time you're thinking you need to protect your own, just keep this in mind.

Your reputation for being a badass, and actually being a badass go hand-in-hand. Build up a reputation, and problems solve themselves.

Oh - and that kid - let's just say I've never seen anybody in my entire LIFE apologize as quickly as he did... And he apologized twice. Maybe three times. I just talked to him, never said I was going to beat him up, and only asked him to apologize. I didn't even remotely yell, I just needed to utter a few words.

So! Go ahead and be a badass, and I'll see you next time.

Don't you hate the feeling of not knocking somebody out? How about punching small animals, and having them get back up? Or even trying to break through a brick wall and only chipping it. That sucks doesn't it?

I was at a party last night, and there was some fighting going on. Nothing too brutal, but it was fun. On that note, I wanted to write a post relating to that.

Note: I was about to post up some videos, but then I realized that was a really stupid idea. It would be watching a bunch of drunks beating the crap out of each other... I don't agree with the message I'd be sending with that.

It would be like saying, "Get drunk and fight each other!" I really would like to avoid fights if that's the situation.

Therefore I am now going to teach you simple moves for fighting drunk people.

First of all, if you're drunk, then don't get into fights. Be friendly and don't be a dick. Friendly drunks are the best! I actually met one at the party and he did NOT feel a thing when we (yes - we) hit him.

There was me, and like 4 other people and trust me this guy did not feel pain at all. It was insaaannne.

If you are up against somebody who's drunk or high then they're going to feel less pain... We're not trying to hurt them, just trying to stop them. That's your goal, really, that should always be your goal.

You aren't trying to beat the crap out of people, you're trying to stop the fight. I don't like senseless fighting, and stupid shit like that. I fight when I need to, and that's to protect my friends and family...

My friend and I, a couple years back, got into a street fight all of a sudden. We were just chatting, then what do you know, we end up arguing and fighting... I take on the big guy, who I was surprised was a lot weaker than me actually.

And this year, somebody tried talking smack about my sister and tried starting something up with me. I didn't beat him up... I shoved him into the wall a few times, and gave him a talk.

Now, recently, at this party, I didn't get into a fight because I didn't do anything stupid. And that's how it should be. It was an open-mic rap battle, and it was pretty sweet, but they need to be more original...

The main rapper kept starting off with, "Look" and "Talkin' 'bout" which I thought was really cliche and unoriginal. Other than that, he was really great.

Anyyyways - the top ways to take on a drunk person:

1. Knock them off balance - drunks obviously aren't the most stable people
2. Grab them, and hold them by the legs - my favourite - you sort of want to tackle them onto the groun, and grab their legs and hold them up. This is a trick I learned from a bouncer, and it's just to hold them.
3. Hold them - not recommended - a lot of things can happen if you put them in holds. They could bite you, the cops could get involved, their friends could get involved, there's just a lot of factors... Although if it's just one guy and he's trying to do something, just stop him and make him co-operate.

Guest Post By: Mike Geary

In this article, I have an intriguing discussion about cardio training, which will hopefully get you thinking differently, and trying new things.

You may know I've been called the anti-cardio guy before, but this week I'm back posing the question to you...Do you really need cardio training to get lean and in great shape? By the way, you'll see in a minute that I'm not really "anti-cardio", just "anti traditional cardio".

Most fitness buffs, weekend warriors, or anyone trying to get in shape or lose body fat, consider it a fact that they need "cardio" exercise to accomplish these goals. They would never even question it. However, I'm not only questioning it, I'm going to refute it! In fact, you may be surprised to know that some of the leanest and meanest people I know (men and women), NEVER do any type of normal or traditional cardio. And I've spent over 15 years working out in various gyms, and hanging out with athletes of all sorts, so I've seen it all. I will say that there can be a place for low-moderate level cardio for really overweight or deconditioned people, but even in those cases, there can be more effective methods.

But what exactly is "cardio"? Most people would consider cardio to be pumping away mindlessly on a treadmill, riding a stationary bike, or coasting on an elliptical machine, while watching the TV screen at their state of the art gym. This is what I call "traditional cardio". Hmmm, no wonder the majority of people get bored with their workouts and give up after a couple months without seeing results.

But if you look closer, "cardio" can be considered any type of exercise or activity that strengthens the cardiovascular system. I'm not going to get into anything technical like increasing your VO2 max or anything like that. To keep it simple, if it gets your heart pumpin, and gets you huffin and puffin, it's cardio. I don't care if you're holding dumbbells or a barbell and everyone calls it a weight training exercise...it's still conditioning your heart.

Let's take a look at a couple examples. Take a barbell (or dumbbell, or kettlebell) clean & press for example, which involves lifting a barbell from the floor up to shoulders, then push pressing overhead. And listen up ladies, because even though this is usually seen as a manly exercise, it doesn't matter if you're not lifting 250 lbs; if 45 lbs is challenging to you, then you will still benefit just as much. At first glance, most people think of the barbell C&P only as a weight training exercise or strength exercise. However, I challenge you to do a hard set of around 10-15 reps on the C&P. If you used a challenging enough weight, what you'll find is that your heart rate is probably up to about 80-90% of your recommended max, and you are huffing and puffing like you just ran a 100-meter sprint (which by the way, sprinting kicks the crap out of jogging any day if you want the easiest way to lose the flab).

Try the same thing for a set of 20 reps of one-arm snatches or swings with each arm with a kettlebell or dumbbell, and tell me your legs aren't burning, heart racing, and you're gasping for breath. How about trying 5 minutes straight of bodyweight squats, lunges, and pushups with very little rest. Again, notice your heart pounding, sweat pouring off of you, and chest heaving for breaths.

Try and tell me you're not conditioning your heart with this style of training! Conventional thinking says that these are weight training or strength training exercises. However, they are fullfilling your cardio needs as well.
Not only do you save time, but you strengthen and condition almost every muscle in your entire body with these full body exercises if you do them with enough intensity...something that can't be said for that boring stationary bike ride or treadmill jaunt while reading or watching TV. Seriously, if you can read or watch TV while doing any exercise, you're not concentrating enough on what you're doing, plus you're probably not working out hard enough to see any real results.

I challenge you to give the "traditional cardio" a rest for a month or two, and start training the way I explain in my internationally-selling Truth about Six pack Abs Program, and see how you start getting leaner, more defined, and your six pack starting to show through what used to be stubborn stomach fat deposits.

Visit http://truthaboutabs.com/freenewsletter.html to receive a free copy of the innovative ebook, Training & Nutrition Secrets for a Lean-Body, as well as your own free personalized metabolic rate calculator.

Michael Geary is a nationally dual certified personal trainer (NCSF-CPT, AFAA-CPT), and author of the internationally-selling The Truth about Six Pack Abs ©2004-2006. More Lean-Body training and nutrition tips can be found at my blog at http://truthaboutabs.blogspot.com/

Mirko "Cro Cop" kicking some serious ass! (Literally...) I think he's got that kick down pretty nicely.

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I've watched the full version of this, this is just a part of it. Watch Bas demonstrate how to really f*** people up at a bar. It's really awesome.

Kris Roxas