Least photogenic?!?! You perplex me woman! Or are you just trying to brag that you look WAAAAYYYY better in person.
Have a good time!
Words, numbers, doesn’t really matter, lol.
Have a safe trip back to NYC, Masch!
Keep on enjoying that Vacay you deserve it homie!
Super sexy bikini pic, Masch!
Hope you had a good time at the party and continue trying to eat clean! I’m with you on the non-alcohol train. I don’t like drinking a lot and if that makes me weird, oh wells! I can handle it!
[quote]Mascherano wrote:
First off, thanks so much on the bikini-love! You are the best.
YES!! Totally agree with your recommendations and I shall implement those immediately! I also would very much like to find a studio in one of the gyms I go to where I can knock the ball against the wall. Fingers crossed!
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che, que haces fiera!
You dont need a gym silly. Just go down to your local park/school/outside grass area, and find a spot with a wall you can kick the ball against. That way you can wear your boots and get used to footwork with your boots on.
What boots are you getting for the next season?
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Party Maschy is pretty Maschy!!
Your avi! I DIE!
OMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOM!!!
oooooh sooooo hot and shmexxxxxxy and sultry and OMNOMNOM!
Like seriously I think I may kinda like girls. Now. Your avi has the ability to alter sexual preferences. Be careful where you flash that thing!
[quote]Hallowed wrote:
Your avi! I DIE!
OMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOM!!!
oooooh sooooo hot and shmexxxxxxy and sultry and OMNOMNOM!
Like seriously I think I may kinda like girls. Now. Your avi has the ability to alter sexual preferences. Be careful where you flash that thing![/quote]
Inorite?
LuvzmesomeMaschy.
[quote]Edgy wrote:
[quote]Hallowed wrote:
Your avi! I DIE!
OMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOM!!!
oooooh sooooo hot and shmexxxxxxy and sultry and OMNOMNOM!
Like seriously I think I may kinda like girls. Now. Your avi has the ability to alter sexual preferences. Be careful where you flash that thing![/quote]
Inorite?
LuvzmesomeMaschy.
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I’d smasch it (see what I did there?)
[quote]Edgy wrote:
LuvzmesomeMaschy.
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x2
Stunner!
YOU
ARE
BEAUTIFUL!!!
[quote]scj119 wrote:
[quote]Edgy wrote:
[quote]Hallowed wrote:
Your avi! I DIE!
OMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOM!!!
oooooh sooooo hot and shmexxxxxxy and sultry and OMNOMNOM!
Like seriously I think I may kinda like girls. Now. Your avi has the ability to alter sexual preferences. Be careful where you flash that thing![/quote]
Inorite?
LuvzmesomeMaschy.
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I’d smasch it (see what I did there?)[/quote]
Brill!
Masch… soooooo smachable!
And did I mention OMNOMNOMNOMNOM?
cuz srsly.
[quote]scj119 wrote:
I’d smasch it (see what I did there?)[/quote]
Haha! Love this, and agreed x a bunch.
Safe travels hot stuff
HAHA! Awwwwwww! Thanks guyz blushing You seriously got me all embarrassed here. lol! I’m not too good with the compliments, altho you know I love them 
Thank you!
Amyways, just so you know, that’s mah good side! I swear to you if I turn the other cheek I look like a complete wreck! Iz gots a Picasso face. Its pretty amazing.
And Bird, its winter here!! There’s no way in holy hell I’m going to play outside. Its cold as balls! And the last thing I need is to pull a muscle.
As for the boots…man, I wish I could get a new pair. You can never have too many! But I’m just gonna use the same pair I’ve been using, they’re only a year old - adidas copas for practice and Nike Tiempos for games (the ones I got when I did the Nike commercial with your girl Hope Solo!)
So…who’s watching the Champion’s League? crickets
Anyways…
I was all gung-ho to hit the gym today since I’ve been sick and tired of my rinky dink condo-gym training. UGH!! Was all ready, wrote up my training regime on the subway ride in this morning. So much anticipation! But alas, it didn’t happen 
My guy’s mom is in town and he had to work late and I had to come home to mind her. Sigh. The things we do for love…Of course I was a total bitch about it. Had a big ol’ hissy fit. I can be incorrigible when my plans are thwarted pout But I repented and said ‘sawwy’ and took the ol’ goat on a little excursion to the Amyerican soobermarkt (she’s Ukranian, lol!). Its prob for the best anyways, my knee was a bit achey for some reason.
But tomorrow in the morning training shall commence!! I can’t wait! GAH! I want my gym time!
I’m also in the midst of planning my programming for the next few months or so. I really only have one goal for 2012 and that’s to play soccer in March when Spring season starts.
So now I’m writing out the programming - its very S&C centered, which frankly I don’t know much about. Lol! I played D3 in college and we didn’t do shit aside from, you know, play soccer…
But anyways, tomorrow I’ll post the workout and you guys will get a better idea of what’s in store for the next few months. I’m excited because its super fun stuff that I love to do! But I’m also a bit perplexed at how I’m supposed to arrange the rest of my training. How often do I do S&C workouts? how long o I wait between these workouts? Do I just work on agility and soccer on the off days?
And this is so fucking newb of me, but I get the “conditioning” part of my workouts - just not the “strength” HAHA! Like, am I supposed to be building strength, or just work on conditioning?
These are the silly things that are currently boggling my mind…ponders
Numbers tomorrow, people! I swear to god, there will be numbers in this log.
You have a guy???
Good for you, Masch!
Will look for the numbers, lol
Maschy,
I found this from Charles Poliquin about soccer training…
Since most soccer players weigh less than 200 pounds and soccer is not a traditional American sport, many players and authorities have established many myths regarding physical conditioning for soccer.
Generally speaking, the most common myths or misconceptions are that soccer is an aerobic sport and that strength training isn’t necessary for success in soccer. In actuality, soccer performance is hindered by the excessive amounts of aerobic training and inadequate strength training in many players. Proper use of aerobic, anaerobic, and strength training is paramount for success in soccer at any level. Today, both male and female soccer players need to know how to train properly to be able to run intermittently at high speeds for 90 minutes and be able to both win and keep possession of the ball on the ground and in the air. Very few players today at any level are training properly in order to possess these physical attributes. This article dispels the training myths that surround soccer and provides the proper training information required for soccer excellence.
Soccer Training Myth #1: Soccer is an Aerobic Sport
The belief that soccer is an aerobic sport is one of the biggest fallacies regarding the physical requirements for soccer. While it is true that soccer is aerobic in duration, it is actually anaerobic in intensity. Studies have shown that during the course of a 90 minute match, a player will run over 6 miles at an average intensity of 80% of their maximal heart rate. This implies that while soccer players may cover great distances throughout a match, the energy demands utilize the anaerobic instead of aerobic energy systems. Players for the most part only run in very short sprints during an attacking or defensive play. When not moving into an offensive or defensive position, the player recovers by walking or slowly jogging. Midfielders utilize their aerobic energy system the most of all positions on the field. The reason for this being that midfielder’s bridge the gap between the offense and defense and perform the most work on the field throughout a game.
Soccer Training Myth #2: To get in shape for soccer, you must run five miles a day!
If you believe this, then you will believe that the average teenage male watches Baywatch to learn about important water safety tips. Although soccer players cover more than 5 miles in a game, it is not covered at the pace one would use when jogging 5 miles. Soccer is a sport that consists of 90 minutes of intermittent, full-speed sprints for various distances. Running 5 miles per day will not provide the proper type of conditioning required by soccer players. Since most soccer players today play year round, extended periods of endurance training may be an extremely unhealthy mode of training. Large training loads of jogging for long distances can increase a soccer players likelihood of developing injuries such as shin splints and of becoming over trained.
Soccer Training Myth #3: An aerobic conditioning base is required for soccer success
Soccer players and coaches need to understand the difference between optimal and maximal aerobic fitness. Depending upon the player’s position and the team’s style of play, varying degrees of aerobic conditioning are required in soccer. Studies have shown that high level of aerobic fitness can hinder a soccer player’s performance in the following ways: High levels of aerobic fitness have no bearing on an athlete’s ability to perform high-intensity, intermittent activities such as those required by soccer. The muscular strength and power used to shoot, throw, and kick in soccer come from type IIB muscle fibers. These fibers are developed through strength training, not endurance training.
Every position in soccer requires that the player be able to jump as high as possible for head balls. Research has shown that the more aerobically fir the soccer player, the more their vertical jump will decrease (i.e., the vertical jump is inversely correlated with increases in V02 max).
Strength training, when performed concurrently with endurance training, may actually enhance performance in explosive activities such as shooting, jumping, and throwing
Soccer Training Myth #4: The leg extension exercise is better for improved kicking power and soccer movement than leg squats
Many soccer coaches and players believe that kicking power and accuracy come from the quadriceps muscles, which allow the knee to extend. Therefore it is assumed that to improve one’s kicking strength, leg extension exercises should be performed. In actuality, maximal shooting and passing accuracy and power stem from the muscles involved with hip extension and flexion, not the quadriceps. To test this, sit on the ground with both legs flexed at approximately a 90-degree angle. Kick a soccer ball from this position-as if you were performing a shot or volley. When performed properly, you will feel the hamstring and gluteal (buttocks) muscles being recruited. These muscles are the muscles used during a shot, punt or volley and are best trained by using the barbell squat exercise and its many variations.
Barbell squats, like the kicking actions used in soccer require that athletes use many muscles to both stabilize and produce multiple-joint actions simultaneously. Leg extensions only require that the athlete use one muscle group, the quadriceps, to perform one joint action: extension of the knee. In addition to having movement patterns that are closely related to the kicking actions used in soccer, squatting exercises are actually much safer than leg extensions. One study performed on subjects who had just had knee surgery showed that squatting exercises were less dangerous than leg extensions. Researchers in this study found that the forces produced in leg extensions are much less than the squat and split exercise. Results such as these prove that when training with safety in mind, squats and squat variations should also be chosen in favor of leg extensions.
Some of the many reasons soccer players choose knee extensions in favor of squatting exercises are:
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Most people will avoid the highly rewarding but of course very demanding squats simple because they are way more taxing than knee extensions. In other words, out culture teaches us to use the easiest, but of course not the most rewarding route.
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Players will rationalize (rational lies) that isolation exercises are better than compound exercises (i.e., squat) and in this way, repress their feeling of guilt for avoiding them.
Soccer Training Myth #5: Upper body strength isn’t required in soccer
We are not saying that you should look like Ronnie Coleman. In soccer you need upper body strength for three reasons: to improve running speed, ward off opponents, and allow for maximal leg strength and power to be obtained. Yes you read correctly: upper body strength makes you sprint faster. This principle has been clearly shown in recent years with track and speed-skating sprinter. Acceleration begins with the upper body. If you look at the muscular development of a World-Class sprinter, you will recognize this valuable point. To achieve maximal speed, the torque of the right leg must be countered by the torque of the left upper torso, and vice versa.
Upper body strength also helps players of every position to ward off opponents whether they are defending or trying to gain possession of the ball. When shielding the ball from another player, a strong upper body will help to prevent the athlete from being knocked off of the ball. Strong trunk muscles help the soccer player to hold a defenseman off of the ball and maintain their balance while a strong upper body and arms will further strengthen the soccer player in one-on-one offensive and defensive situations. One overlooked factor in soccer is that s strong upper body developed in the weight room will also make the player bigger, allowing them to be more physically imposing to their opponents.
Often times we have lower body-dominant sports athletes training legs without ever achieving their true potential. Why? Their upper bodies were too weak too handle a high enough load. For example, weak scapulae retractors and external rotators of the arm will give you kyphotic posture when doing back squats, thus improving unnecessary stress to the spine. Therefore, by increasing the strength and sizes of the muscles of the upper body, more weight can be used in exercises for the legs, allowing the player to maximize their sprinting, jumping, and shooting power.
Soccer Training Myth #6: Leg squats are bad for the knee
Not only are squats not bad for the knees, every legitimate study on this subject has shown that squats improve knee stability and therefore reduce the risk of injuries. (The National Strength and Conditioning Association had published an excellent position paper on this subject with an extensive literature review). Watch any world cup team as they warm up for a match. During their warm-up, you will notice that the majority of the exercises they perform will consist of various types of jumping movements that resemble the squat. During a match, again analyze the movement patterns used by field players and keepers. One or more parts of the squat comprise part of almost all movement patterns used in soccer. Further, data from the Canadian national team of Alpine skiers, speed skaters, and bobsledders suggest that regular squatting reduces not only the rate of injuries but also the time it takes to recuperate from injuries.
When I was hired to work with the Canadian National Women’s Volleyball Team, I found that all of them suffered from varying degrees of jumper knee-a form of overuse injury. To correct the problem, which I believe was partially caused by a muscle imbalance in the major thigh muscles, I had these athletes perform step-ups and then gradually progress into full squats. Within 3 months, only one athlete still had jumper’s knee.
Providing that you do not relax or bounce in the bottom position of the squat, there is no danger in it. When you relax, the knee joint opens up slightly exposing the connective tissue to stress levels higher than their tensile strength. There should be no problem with this if proper form is respected, but does that mean you should never pause in the bottom position? No- it means that if you pause in the bottom position, you must keep the muscles under tension, holding the static (isometric) position.
Soccer Training Myth #7: Strength Training will make you Slow
Tell that one to Olympic Gold medalists in bobsled, speed skating, track and field sprinting. Setting the drug issue aside, at his prime, Ben Johnson was respected by competitors not only for his lightning starts but his performance levels in the weight room and his well-developed thighs. Ben’s leg training revolved around the squat. Since then, the training of World Class has shifted to greater volumes of work in the weight room. Increased strength will improve your ability to overcome inertia, and therefore will improve your short-term speed. By overcoming these myths you will become a better soccer player.
Also, found some more shit regarding SAQ training (Speed, Agility, Quickness)…
In case I pissed you off, I think you would look cute in this…
welcome back- its been cold as fug here in the big city
nothing like family to thwart personal plans
Im not a team player in that regard either
and LOL at the D3 comment- we had a 'universal ’ rack and a pullup bar
where I first went to school
Im trying to figure out my next round of training too