By Gus Kaeding
Hello all,
This is my first blog post as a CXC Elite Team Vertical Limit coach as opposed to an athlete and I am fired up! Last summer I went to a Milwaukee Brewers baseball game with Steinbock’s Chris Cook and in the midst of having an ahem, good time I signed up for a cruise giveaway. Nearly three weeks later I had forgotten all about it when I received a phone call for Ceptor (my long time video game alias). I was informed that I had indeed won an all expenses (airfare included) cruise from Miami to the Bahamas. After a rigorous and cut throat competition to decide whom my companion would be, no clear winner emerged. I decided to turn the trip into what has since been dubbed a “bromance” and took C. Cook along for the ride. Fast forward to the cruise (this April) to add ski relevance to the story. It so happened I was able to use my time on the boat to consider becoming a CXC coach. Somewhere in between the mid day belly flop contest and bingo on the second day, I decided it was something I really wanted to pursue.
Since that moment has basically been a whirlwind of change. Between getting acclimated to the coaching role, Fish leaving for the US Ski Team, and the Red Sox forgetting how to play baseball, my life has been a mess.
Our first camp went off in early May and was uneventful (except for Fish’s announcement). We had a few good training sessions and kicked off what is going to be a very promising year for CXC. Since then I have been in Marquette moving stuff in between my storage unit and the house in which I am currently squatting. Moving is my lease favorite thing ever and sometimes I think I’d be better off if my storage unit went up in smoke. I am just beginning to approach acceptable levels of organization.
Anyway, on to the meat of the post, the important stuff. Sten Kaeding is my younger brother. In fact, 6 years to the day younger. This punk claims he can bench press 195 lbs which happens to be the most I’ve ever put up. Any older brother knows that this is absolutely unacceptable. Since a coaching strength plan can be vastly different from that of an athlete I have been prepping to destroy him. To embarrass him. What better way than in a public forum? So here it is Sten, first brother to 225 lbs wins respect. My alarm is set for 6 am, I’m ready, are you?
Next up on the CXC docket will be a camp scheduled in Stillwater, MN from June 7-17. Check back in on that as be bring summer training into high gear! Below are some pics from random spring goings ons. Enjoy!!
Scene on the cruise during the bellyflop contest
The setup for the infamous 2v2 bbal tourney in VT following distance nationals
Another view, if it looks 40 degrees and rainy, that's cause it was
Double elimination bracketing, not an easy task!
It is imoportant to recharge the system....and in some cases, reboot entirely!
TJHecimo 6:45 am on May 23, 2010 Permalink |
Bench press competitions are nice but how bout Bro vs Bro MMA style? Put the Octagon/ring up in the high meadow and prepare for those that would come just because you built it. Goldang that’s a settin’
for a goldarn good time in Worcester. I dibs ringside!
Uncle Nick 11:24 pm on May 24, 2010 Permalink |
Ah yes. A little weight lifting contest. Just friends of the family. As in bodly weight contests, the 15 pound
underpants handicap rule is always in effect. Plus a few others….
So here are the new rules. You get to add 3 pounds for every year you are over 25 to the actual total sum of weight that you can actually hoist. A very honorable handicap that certainly seems fair to all. So if Sten is 19, he can add exactly no extra weight. Neither can Gus.
Uncle Nick, on the other hand, sort of likes his chances, in that he easily can now snap 95 pounds right up over his head, stagger backwards with it, and put it right through the glass window that overlooks the YMCA racketball courts. They make me lift in the middle of the mat now. But 95 plus 3 x 45 = 230, which should just about make me the big winner…..
I bet ski coaches get all the hot women. I would like to read more about that subject on this coaches blog. Us big fans need hot tips to be cool like ski coaches, who, as I just noted, get all the hot women.
We will have more questions later.
Uncle Nick
ceptor9860 11:44 am on May 25, 2010 Permalink |
Sorry in advance to the CXC community. It seems some of my uncles have found my blog work, things only go down from here, believe me. I’ve had to change my phone number 3 times and I wear fake mustaches to family reunions but this, we all might have to endure.