Eggnog: The Rocky Effect

Here's the Greek blonde girl before a recent show in Philadelphia

One of my all-time favorite movies is Rocky. There is just something very inspirational about this film for me. I really enjoy the message about going for your dreams and never giving up. I often have the film's theme song Gonna Fly Now by Bill Conti playing on my iPod when I am working out or on one of my runs.

I started doing some serious thinking (dangerous, I know)  and I realized there must be some connection to the movie Rocky and people drinking Eggnog at Christmas time. Rocky Balboa drank raw eggs during training and before the fights so he could get the instant protein and none of the fat into his blood stream. It is like an adrenaline rush to the body for boxers and others who work out when they drink raw eggs.

Isn't it odd that people don't start drinking eggnog on Halloween?There's no eggnog served with the ham at Easter. You don't really see eggnog being served alongside turkey and Aunt Zelda's green bean casserole at Thanksgiving, now do you?

But for some reason -- as the year starts to wind down, and right at Christmas time people start drinking eggnog. All of that raw egg starts making their brain melty and effects their decision-making. I did an earlier blog, which you can read here,  where people tend to make a fool of themselves at the company Christmas party. The main culprit of making poor decisions at any company Christmas  party is usually because someone dipped a little too much into the free eggnog.

When people drink eggnog and have all of this raw egg crap get into their brain and blood stream they get all loopy. The instant protein is like a shock to their system and they start going all Rocky on everything and everybody. They start making wild New Year's resolution to lose weight and get into shape. Not because it's a New Year, but because they are all hopped up on eggnog and want to be like Rocky Balboa.

Yo' Adrian, I have an example for yoos -- a 92-year-old man who's been smoking 3 packs a cigarettes a day for 75 years. He takes a sip of eggnog and all of a sudden he's stripping down and shadow boxing everyone in the room like he has become the next Apollo Creed. He crushes his cigarettes and vows to his family that his New Year's resolution is that he is going to start running marathons and he will quit smoking. Well, the next day after the eggnog is out of his system, old grandpa can be seen walking around his living room butt naked, tearing the house apart, cussing like a sailor, looking for his lost package of cigarettes.

In the original Rocky movie the The World Heavyweight Championship bout was scheduled for New Year's Day 1976, which also happened to be the kick off day to the United States bicentennial. So I think that also influences these people into making crazy New Year's Resolutions, they want to be like Rocky and change history and change their own destiny on New Year's Day.

New Year's resolutions are great. New Year's resolutions made under the influence of eggnog- not so much. Just Sayin'

Here's a quick montage from the original Rocky movie I found on Youtube. Check out 1:20 into this remix and you can see Sly downing the raw eggs.

Ok, Gonna Fly now...Blessings,

Ava

xox

Hello again, St. Anthony!

My last blog was about Health Solutions Chiropractic Clinic (you should visit), but I'm going to change the pace a little here.

Have you ever been driving (or walking, riding in a car with parents, riding a bike, etc...) downtown and noticed an odd-looking little greenish-blue square right next to Joe's Pizza with a man's face on the window? Well, I have an explanation for this funny-sounding (and looking) place.

This blue-box of a business is called Three Rivers East Dojo, a training center for the ancient Japanese martial art aikido. Aikido is nothing like karate, by the way (not all martial arts are). In essence, it's a self-defense course that lets you look really cool while protecting yourself from muggers and rapists and such. Sounds fun, right? Anyway, if you've ever heard of Steven Seagal (he's an action movie star person, for those who haven't), he's a master of aikido. That's why he looks so cool. He's also a massive guy (fun-fact).

If the movie stars are doing it, so should I!
I know that's what you're thinking.

Well, for once, it's true. Aikido uses (mostly) low impact movements to get out of the way of oncoming attacks (that's how ninjas stop swords!!!!111!!1!!one [Don't try it, please.]).
Aikido is a great activity for people from 4 years to 90 years old (it's a little hard on the joints, though, so I'd think about it a while before asking Grandma to go).

Also, there are several classes a week, so whatever your schedule might be, you'll (probably) be able to make it!

So if anyone is interested after all these ramblings, call 217-690-0105 for information.
On top of that, I can get you a free week of classes if you decide you want to join (or even try it out).

Come on, with an offer like that, it's hard to turn it down.

Leah Sloan