WEEK TWENTY THREE 04/06 -- 10/06

It's June, so when does summer show it's face? 

Starting another week in optimistic mood for a change, enjoyed a good day Friday at work with a lot of things achieved and also hearing from a friend of mine to go see them next weekend. 

Muhammad Ali [1942-2016]

RIP The Greatest. 






2016 really is going to be remembered as the year we lost our most famous and greatest stars, none more so that 'THE Greatest' Muhammad Ali who passed away on Saturday morning aged 74. He had been suffering from a respiratory illness, a condition that was complicated by Parkinson's disease which he was diagnosed in the 1980s.

No doubt he was the most iconic figure of his generation, and possibly of all time, no one else will come close to achieving so much and with such charisma. 

"It's a sad day for life, man. I loved Muhammad Ali, he was my friend. Ali will never die. Like Martin Luther King his spirit will live on, he stood for the world.'' - Don King, who promoted many of Ali's fights, including the Rumble in the Jungle.

"Muhammad Ali was one of the greatest human beings I have ever met. No doubt he was one of the best people to have lived in this day and age." - George Foreman, Ali's friend and rival in the Rumble in the Jungle.


Also on Saturday we followed the goings on down at Epsom Downs with the Epsom Derby the feature event on the card.

I managed to pick the winner Harzand (13/2) which was nice, and ensured a lovely bottle of wine was the order of the day / evening. Congratulations to Dermot Weld a trainer I follow over in Ireland (especially at the Galway Festival). 

The rest of the week fairly uneventful, so looked at another in the series of self help pointers, this one looking at weight training and exercises. 

Strength training exercises.

Strength training builds strong muscles and boosts your metabolism. It also improves balance and posture and helps to prevent bone loss. 

It’s an ideal way for men and women to stay toned and fit. Experts agree that two evenly distributed sessions a week of strength training are enough to build and strengthen muscles. 

It’s fairly easy to begin a programme at home. All you need are dumbbells (hand weights), ankle weights, and an exercise mat ... oh and some dedication / willpower.

Be careful not to strain your muscles, and check first with your doctor before beginning a strength training programme.