Inspiration comes from Effort!

Ray Lewis, Unarguably one of the most motivational men to watch... his passion, heart, pride, determination, loyalty, and EFFORT all make his standout on an off the field! People may throw his conviction into the mix as a negative factor, however he was found innocent in the court of law.... and that is great enough for me! A man among boys in the game of life, and at 36 years old is still more capable to be a menace on the field as any 23 year old! Nicola's Dungeon Salutes you Ray Lewis!

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How Do You Finish Your Workout?

Some call it a day early, some rush to drink a protein shake, some do nothing, some stretch for 30 minutes, so go for a cool down walk, some take naps, and others.................... They push it to the extreme limits!

Try a leg workout, and finish it with a 110 yard Truck Pull that weigh's 10,000lbs! That is how you FINISH!

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Images of the Week!

These Images have succeeded in bringing laughter to me, and many others! Please enjoy them, and Kick Ass this week!

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Famous Characters in History - Part 3 (Dutch)

3) Major "Dutch" Schaefer of the US Armed Forces (Predator)!


Some men in history would run at the thought of Monstrous creatures who prey on human beings - hanging them upside down skinless, and skull-less! But when Dillon (CIA agent, Son of A Bitch), asked Dutch to journey into the jungle.. he did NOT hesitate to say YES! 
With a All-star team comprised of: 
Billy, Blain, Mac, Poncho, and Hawkins
How could Dutch and Dillon lose??....... Well, in a matter of minutes, the entire team was pretty much wiped out! That said, it took his mysterious training, and know how to outsmart this Animal who in real life is close to 7 Feet Tall, who can see in the pitch black, who picks up on heat signatures, who has a lazer attached to his shoulder, who wears a neato mask, who in all seriousness, is unbeatable!






This movie has Ups, Downs, Lefts, Rights, and goes both forward and backward! With moments of laughter (from the guy with the glasses), Moments of fear (pretty much the entire movie), Moments of Intensity (when Dutch and Dillon Shake Hands), Moments of Intimacy (well maybe not), and Moments that touch you in all the right places (like a happy ending massage)!

"Dillon you Son of a Bitch!"

Best Quotes: "If it bleeds, we can kill it...", "Come on... I'm Right Here... DO IT, Kill Me now, I'm Right Here!!"


Best Concept: Discovering that covering yourself with Mud makes you invisible to the Predator!


For all of this we salute you Character of the Week: DUTCH!


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Sweat Angels!

In the middle of winter when snow covers the ground young children and adults lay down they create a Snow Angel! The process is simple:

- Lay down Face Up in the snow

- Extend your arms and legs

- Wave them up and down in the motion of a jumping jack

- Get up and enjoy your beautiful Snow Angel

On that same token, it does not matter which season you are in to create the following masterpiece; a Sweat Angel!

Follow these simple Steps:

- Go to a gym, go outside, or stay in to train!

- Work Really Really Really Hard (or at least until you break a hearty sweat)

- Lay on a ground that can show a difference in moisture, then get up and enjoy your hard earned Sweat Angel!

If you look above you will notice two pairs of Sweat angels laying next to each other!

These specific Sweat Angels were created today in THE DUNGEON! If you want to see what your sweat creation will look like, there is only one way to find out! Come to Nicola Performance Training and Workout!

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Rule #76

"NO excuses, Play like  champion!" (Wedding Crashers)
When it comes to working out, anything sounds like a better idea! Waking up an hour earlier? Staying after work just to lift weights? Spending your lunch break in the gym? Doing anything on the weekend?

These questions sound ridiculous, right?

Well there are many out there who do not even have the luxury to workout, and we push something that is so good for us away because it is unpleasant? Wow, do we have it mixed up! Take a look at these men who are clearly: 1) Buff, 2) Shirtless, 3) Wearing Jeans to workout, 4) LIFTING STONES, on what appears to be the side of a hut! Tell me right now this clearly funny/sad/serious photograph does not inspire you to go to your local state of the art, beautiful gym?!

It does not take a fancy gym to get after it, it only takes the right attitude!

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These Hands

These Hands

These Hands work hard,

they bend and break,

these hands never quit.. never fail,

they are always dependable, always there,

these hands have cuts, scrapes, scars, and veins,

they cause pleasure and pain, 

they hold the weight of the world,

they lift us up when we fall,

they carry the stress of others,

and at the end of the day they ache, because these are not ordinary hands...... these hands earn everything, and are what differentiate us from others. These hands are capable of so much, which leads me to ask.... What do your hands do?

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Workout of the Week: The Italian Stallion

The Italian Stallion:

CONCEPT: Perform the three listed exercises in order for the 5 specified sets with NO REST!

Suggested exercises:

Upper Body:                                               Lower Body:                                   Core:

Exercise 1: Push Ups                                   Squats                                              Pikes

Exercise 2: Inverted Rows                           Lower Back Ext.                               Low Ab Raises

Exercise 3: Side Raises                                Calf Raises                                       Crunches

Choose your targeted body part, and perform the repetitions in order as listed:

Exercise 1: 25 Reps, Exercise 2: 25 Reps, Exercise 3: 25 Reps NO REST

Exercise 1: 20 Reps, Exercise 2: 20 Reps, Exercise 3: 20 Reps NO REST

Exercise 1: 15 Reps, Exercise 2: 15 Reps, Exercise 3: 15 Reps NO REST

Exercise 1: 10 Reps, Exercise 2: 10 Reps, Exercise 3: 10 Reps NO REST

Exercise 1: 5 Reps,   Exercise 2: 5 Reps,   Exercise 3: 5 Reps   NO REST

BONUS:

Exercise 1: 25 Reps, Exercise 2: 25 Reps, Exercise 3: 25 Reps

Without the bonus, it totals to 75 Repetitions of each exercise. With the Bonus it totals to 100 Reps of each exercise!

It is encouraged that you play music from the Rocky Soundtrack, and push yourself as fast and as hard as your body allows you to!

Good Luck, and email your opinions of the workout! nicola.performance@gmail.com

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What are they doing for Lent?

Well, over the past month Nicola Performance Training have brought quite a few characters to life! From real to fiction, and from good to great! These characters were all asked what they would give up for lent!

The Jersey Devil: "I am giving up the pygmy tree's of Southern NJ and moving to the jungle of South America until Easter." 

Frank Dux: "I am saying Mate' to violence and will meditate only through the Resurrection."

My Camaro: "It is going green and walking for the next month rather than  using 10 miles per gallon."

The Sleeve Monster: "I am giving up full and 3/4 length sleeves, everyday... and short sleeves on Fridays."

Lincoln Hawk: "I am giving up arm wrestling, and providing some other underdog the chance to overcome the odd's and win a Big Rig Truck, and respect of the arm-wrestling community."

These are all some pretty incredible sacrifices to be made... my question to all is WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO GIVE UP?

I recommend you giving up: Mental Weakness, Softness, Low Enthusiasm, and most importantly lack of pride! You should be training every day!

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Famous Characters in History - Part 2 (Frank Dux)

2) Frank Dux of the Senzo Tanaka Clan (Bloodsport)!

Fighting tournaments....... they have been around since the beginning of time! However, in their origins these tournaments were to the death...  not until one man taps out or judges decide by points who win! Would a Canadian born man be able to break into a Ninjutsu Warriors home, play with his sacred katana sword, get caught, and then impress this Warrior with his honesty.... enough to become this Warrior's Understudy???? In real life... Absolutely not! But in the world of Bloodsport this is everyday life!

After what goes by in 3 minutes but represents 10 years of training, Frank Dux somehow works for the American Army, and is invited to the Kumite so he goes AWOL and runs away to Hong Kong to fight in this underground free-style single elimination, and sometimes deadly full-contact martial arts tournament!



He will be among the likes of fighters like: Ray Jackson who affectionately refers to Frank as Frankie! And a powerful villain named Chong Li.... who violates every and all rules, not only to win, but to kill his opponents and bounce his chest muscles in celebration!

This movie is a struggle between good and evil, right and wrong, straight and homosexual, and everything in between! Through the course of this struggle, Frank is being chased by both his own demons, and two men who do not carry guns, but do have over-sized stun guns which they hold up like they were rocket launchers! This movie has blood, sweat, tears, fighting, dancing, loving, and romance! Dux almost allows the lust of a woman reporter (Janice Kent) to get in the way of his lifelong goal of impressing his Shidoshi by winning Kumite, and his own Katana sword! Fortunately this over eager reporter who will sleep her way to the top let Frank finish what he started and support him in the third day of the Kumite!

Best Quote: "You want to be the best reporter you can be, but I want to be the best I can be... for me and my Shidoshi!"

Best Concepts: Dim Mak (Death touch) the ability to hit a stack of bricks, but break only the bottom the brick leaving the ones on top unharmed!
Saying Mate' - Is the same as tapping out in modern day fighting, however when Frank Dux made former Kumite Champ Chong Li to win Kumite, it sends chills down your spine!

For all of this we salute you Character of the week: Frank Dux

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