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read Part 1 first.
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off-season is long here, lasting from mid-March often to early December. The good news is it gives me and the athletes
I coach a ton of time to train and get stronger, faster and more mentally tough
for the new competition year. I got back
from Nationals in mid-April and started my off-season training at the end of the
month with an initial combined goal of increasing my overall strength and
getting my weight up to 200# (I started at a very lean 183#). It worked out that I could fit 3 different
training phases into the off-season and I immediately got started lifting, eating
and sleeping. Each phase would become
increasingly difficult and more challenging, so no time for messing around.
Pre-Nationals workout February 2012 |
Early
in Phase #2 was when I first thought that it would be great to grow a NHL
Playoff-style beard as part of my recent commitment to consistent, long-term
effort and performance. Unfortunately a
stout beard is not in the cards for me.
Then during a set of heavy deadlifts the Mohawk image came to mind. It seemed like a perfect match for the
intensity of training I was putting into my workouts. With growing a beard out of the question and
no immediate interest in getting a tattoo, my desire to have an outward symbol
of my inner commitment and dedication led to the Mohawk.
I
did a little research on the history behind the Mohawk and discovered a few
interesting facts, the most eye opening one being that the Mohawk didn’t shave
their heads to achieve this look, but instead pulled out small tufts of
hair. The traditional hairstyle started
out with 3 braids located on the back of the head often decorated with eagle
feathers.
This
hairstyle was worn by many throughout history, mainly used in wartime as an
effort to intimidate one’s enemies.
Gradually the style became somewhat ‘mainstream’ after it’s more common
use in punk culture.
Part
3 Coming Soon…
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