Within Reach

Got a casting call today.... unfortunately even when I called back my head was so up in the air I was fumbling my words and felt like I was repeating myself, lol.

What can I do except give it my best. For some the spoken word is the sword that slices through the ears and mind of others, making or breaking there hearts. For others the worlds printed on page or screen brings upon a bubbling of excitement that fills them with the empowerment to move mountains.

And then there is me.

I get nervous and trip over my feet. I'm not a big show boat, I'm not an ego maniac I"m just like everybody else trying to claw and push their way towards the light. The thing thats special about me is, it's not a question of if I can do Ninja Warrior, the only question in my mind is WHEN I will complete Ninja Warrior. I have the confidence that with the proper training and time I can accomplish anything.

My submission Video

I just tried to keep it simple. No flips or just kicks or crazy things, just some basic stuff that I think are needed to be able to do Ninja Warrior.

Video Submitted

I've been quite this past week because I've been trying to just rest and relax my body/forearms, if I start blogging and reading about Ninja Warrior I'll get all pumped and wont' be able to sit still. So just relaxing for now, I haven't died or anything.

Come on video come on!

I've eaten like crap for the last week and completely toned back on my training to help my injury heal. Hopefully it will be enough because tomorrow I should have my video completed. I started reading about the competition on the forums and I get so freaking excited i just have to submit my video and go try out in florida.

ANW Video Preview part 1

Here is a video of exercise I'm using for my ANW video, I'll probably add a few more exercise and clip out some more of the snatches at the end. Then I need to add my before and after pictures, an introduction, ect... then it will be done.

It sucks because I can tell I've been binge eating the last couple of days, pizza TGI Fridays, ect, lol. I'll behave myself from now forward.

Makes me happy just to have something, even though I can do a lot more, stupid injury... I don't know why I have to look so angry when I"m working out, I'm really quite happy.

I'm going to finish the video and submit it, but my forearms are sore and tight this morning, there really still is a chance I won't be going. But I pretty much show all the basic components of ninja warrior. I'm going to add the lateral leaping part later along with jumping oh and of course finger pull ups I can do but again due to my injury the forearms kill after a few.

Filming so far so good

I think I've got almost everything I need for my submission, I think if I film like 2-3 quick things tomorrow I'll be  fine. Plus an intro.


I'm really going to try to show my personality in the video, I'm kind of goofy and one thing I've noticed about other Ninja Warrior submissions is NO ONE SMILES!!!! OMG this is suppose to be fun and excieting and everyone is so serious, they all look like they are taking a big dump while they work out. Not that I'm saying I'm any better, I look like the angry nintendo nerd that decided to go wookie on someone at the gym and tear some arms off.

my video plan so far.....


1. Introduction - who I am, where I live, why I want to do Ninja Warrior
2. What Ninja Warrior has done for me, inspiration, pictures of how fat I used to be ect.
3. What I do for a job, helping others, ect.
4. Epic Video montage with clips of me doing stuff..... just not sure what order of "stuff" yet.

• Lateral Pull Ups
• Pull ups and dips
• Explosive Pull ups
• Lateral Ice Skaters with the Kettebell
• Kettlebell Snatches
• Farmers Walks
• Battling Rope with plyometic lunges.
• Finger Push Ups
• Maybe some capoeira kicks and stuff.

That should all run under 5 mins and I'll be happy with that.

Once that done and if I get in, then I'll just need to find other people who want to car pool down and share in the expense in trekking down.

This year or next year?

This Friday and Saturday I'm going to run through a little training exercise I've come up with, its the kind of thing I wanted to submit as my video to the American Ninja Warrior 4 casting. I'll see how it comes out and based on that is if I decide to go for it or..... back off this year and try again next year.

It's just if I hurt myself worse than I already am, I am so fucked. But if I let it rest, I might be okay.

We will see how this weekend goes.