I do and say some crazy stuff when I have a few beers and I am always accountable for my actions. Let me fill you in.
 This last weekend I spent the afternoon in the Snow to Surf race's beer gardens with some great friends. I was later invited to dinner at Chris Ketch's ( owner of Bodynetix) house with a bunch of his friends and clients. They had formed a team to enter the Whistler Tough Mudder event this coming June. 
Way back in the day they used to get innocent men piss drunk in taverns and recrute them to work in harsh conditions at sea as  sailors. They would wake up in the morning and poof they were in a ship on the ocean. No turning back. This is how I felt when I woke up the next day because I had 5 texts with links to where I had to sign up for this event. (Thanks Tia ! I need a person like you to get new members down to my club) I was trapped!
 I had heard of the Tough Mudder but didnt know exactly what it detailed. I followed the links to their website and once there my stomache did a backflip. I am in deep sh*t my friends.!  Tough Mudder events are hardcore 10-12 mile obstacle courses designed by British Special Forces to test your all around strength, stamina, mental grit, and camaraderie
As a trainer at the club I have to stay in somewhat good shape but I have been slipping a bit in the last years or so on the cardio department . This event is in 6 weeks and I have to be in top shape as this course is not for the weak and I will never give up.
 I am going to train for this event the same way we train for a fight at the club and go balls to the wall. I will be part of a 20 person team mostly out of the Bodynetix gym and some of my mma friends will be there to stand shoulder to shoulder. They have had some time to train for this event so I have to step it up and catch up to them. This event is not a race but a team builder and a test of courage and determination. Not only at the event but the training up to it. I look forward to training with these poor souls.

I figure I have a lot to offer this squad as I have experience training and preparing great athletes at my club. They can also rely on my past leadership roles that I have from rugby and hockey from wearing the 'C' on my jersey to get these guys motivated to get over the walls and help them to finish where they might have stopped.  
 Chris Ketch has been getting them prepared and I am sure wouldnt mind some help but I hope they dont mind my work ethic as I dont eff around when it comes to getting ready for tough challenges.

I am going to leave a couple links on here. One will be the event itself and the other will be a link to pledge money for the Wounded Warrior fund in which I will be raising money on my behalf.
 Anytime you feel sorry for yourself just look at what these soldiers have sacrificed in your honour. I hope you give generously as it will drive me even more knowing I have people supporting me and this cause.
I will be posting more blogs on our training with pictures so please follow me on my biggest challenge to date.
http://toughmudder.com/
https://www.raceit.com/fundraising/donate.aspx?event=6581&fundraiser=r3672143

Mike Hackert's fight draws closer to the date. He has been writing a blog about his trainning and what is going on in his world.

This Friday May 4th Andrew Buckland (15-8-1) returns to MFC in Edmonton to Fight Jamie 'the ghost Toney (15- 7)
 Buckland has won his last 4 fights and is the current Battlefield Fight League's Pro Middleweight champion. He dominated Matt Baker in his last fight to win the strap but I can guarantee Toney will be more then a handful.
 Both men are more then capable of finishing this fight inside of 15 minutes so expect to see a lot of action.
 Buckland has been a training whore lately visiting gyms up and down Vancouver Island from Victoria to Campbell River. His main camp resides out of Impact in Nanaimo but is the head MMA instructor at CVBC in Courtenay. 
 You can see this fight  next Friday night live on HDNET at 7pm pst and if you dont have it I will be hosting the BUCKing Fan Club party at my house. We always show the fights and everyone is welcome.

I woke up this morning and gave my friend Marc St Jules a call. I phoned to ask him if he wanted to get together for a workout. I should probably have a coffee before making lifes decisions when it comes to my health because when it comes to workouts Marc doesnt mess around.
 For you that dont knnow Marc he is a leader in the fitness industry. When I say leader I mean he invents workouts and equipment. He is not traditional and thinks outside the box.
 When I got to his house he met me out in the driveway. I thought he was doing some spring cleaning because he had a little red wagon with a bunch of odds and ends but this was the gear we were going to be using for our morning workout. I had no idea what challenge I had in front of me but it was sh*t or get off the pot.
 We wheeled the little red wagon over to the playground and that is where our gym was going to be today.
 We started with a light warm up followed by a very creative workout. I will try to explain this workout the best I can.
 It started by doing push ups from different body angles and grip on various areas of the jungle gym. Followed by some pull ups and Deuce Boots sit ups(named from the movie Deuce Bigalow where he smashed the fish tank) We did some barbell curl/ squat / throws, sled runs, elastic rippers. We hit the pads and focus mitts. Skipped rope and we jumped on one foot around the jungle gym on  6 inches of  loose gravel. I hated that one. There were a few other exercises that I cant really explain but after all said and done I worked every muscle in my body and my heart was pumping like it was going to go thru my chest.

 We are going to offering a simular workout in the near future with the inclusion an extra workout partner. Chris Ketch. Another leader in the fitness industry. If you would like to sign up for this killer workout please message myself or Marc and we will put you on the list . We  will be able to give you more info on cost and the