What I said in autumn:
If Vlad can give a Geek Squad gig to a fugitive from American justice, the only plausible next step is for him to train Russians for combat using one-legged-squat circuits. They hurt like no other.
Don’t say I didn’t warn everybody.
Putin is treating the Russian people like a bunch of pledges by reinstituting an old Soviet-era program that mandated fitness. Total Frat Move.
On March 24, Putin, a well-known fitness buff, signed an executive order to bring it all back. He ordered the revival of a Stalin-era fitness program from the 1930s called "Ready for Labor and Defense," or "GTO" by its Russian initials. The state-sponsored program, which mixed fitness, health, and patriotism, had been moribund since the collapse of the Soviet Union, when it fell victim to Russians' suddenly greater freedoms of choice.
Now, GTO is due to start in September across the country. How it will look in its modern incarnation remains to be seen. But if it is anything like before, it will be a sight more reminiscent of the bygone days of the U.S.S.R., or Maoist China, than anything around in the world today.
Vlad, with the stroke of a pen, made like Mike Jones and told the Russians to drop and give him 50.
It's just a matter of time before the Russians follow up Crimea with another brazen attempt to resuscitate the Hammer and Sickle. Thankfully, America is a democracy with a volunteer military, and we have freedom lovers from sea-to-shining-sea preparing for the next Cold War.
It's essential before any athletic activity to stretch.
Romania may be next in Vlad's land grab. Fortunately, we have this American ready thanks to her dedication to romanian deadlifts.
I'd watch out next time, Vlad. If you're gonna mess with bull, you're gonna get the horns.
Our nation's volunteer freedom and fitness force has a litany of #fitfam and #wcw role models. Miss Kansas 2013 and real life active duty solider Theresa Vail is ready for deployment.
Our nation's devoted sports entertainment fans could learn from Nikki Bella. Yes! Yes! Yes!
Rather than spending blood and treasure, this era's Cold War should be decided by a match between Vlad and master judoka Ronda Rousey. Vlad hasn't lost a match yet. Neither has Rowdy Rousey.
I'll bet on America any day and twice on Sundays in a feats of strength contest between us and the Soviets.
The Soviets sure as hell don't have strippercise, the workout of choice for one Lindsay Mills. She's the jilted ex-paramour of the traitorous Edward Snowden. The Russians have already lost.