Bros Night Out

Check out some pix from last nights outing to Vinyl. The bros and I had a blast last night as we took it to the dance floor. Jr. busted out his new break moves, Mauri hopped on empty bar tops and I danced on my oh so missed 4X4 box, which led my shirt to be M.I.A! I met a handful of new peeps and also caught up with the Vinyl Staff that I have not seen in a while. It's a great feeling knowing I have been away, but not forgotten. Shout out to Will holdin down door, Gary mixing up the drinks, DJ Tru spinnin house hits and MAD LOVE to DJ Tatiana, who gave me the green light to rock the boxes again this Summer for Climax Sundays which kick off Memorial Day Weekend. 5/29/11. This Summer will be better than last, just you wait and see. If you've never been to Climax Sundays, be sure to stop by and check me out. To see the whole album add me @ facebook.com/alrocha83!

Time to get "YOKED!"

According to the urban dictionary, Yoked is defined as very strong, well built, muscular body, fit. Example, "Wow, that guy is fucking yoked!" With Summer just around the corner and me resuming dancing duties in the Mile High, I have decided to challenge myself to get more YOKED! I would like to gain 10 pounds in 10 weeks. A pound a week, can't be too hard right? Well after completing my first week and steppin on the scale at the gym last night, I conclude it is much easier to lose weight, rather than gain it. My weight was lower than last week. UGH! I mean anyone can stuff their face with junk food and watch the pounds magically appear. To gain muscle, which weighs more than fat, will require work and determination. This is what I like to call #beastmode. I would say I eat healthy already, but to gain weight I need to eat MAS. No way am I gonna gain if I'm burning off more calories than I'm consuming.

My barber J. Cruz, who has been providing me, and occasionally my brothers with fades for over 10 years, also gives pointers on weight lifting/gym etiquette. Mr. Cruz has participated in MMA cage fighting for 5 years, and began wrestling/boxing since the age of 12. He has many years pumping iron and training, so his words come from experience. Today as he rid my head of 12 day hair outgrowth with his Oster clippers, we spoke about increasing my carb intake. His words to me, "U need to load up on carbs!" I left the barbershop lookin fresh-fade fly and with a plan. I will now eat carbs with every meal, double my portion/serving sizes, drink more protein shakes, lift heavier weight and decrease cardio. My body will soon become besties with brown rice, pasta, potatoes, whole milk, and more red meat. This in addition to cottage cheese, oatmeal, protein bars, tuna, and my all time fave chicken. :)

I'm a sucker for a sale and I got a hell-of-a deal last night on items from 24 hour fitness that will assist me in completing my goal. Muscle Milk is my protein drink of choice and newly discovered Apex FIT All natural brownie bars. Both these items are on sale now so I had to buy a couple boxes. Shout out to Elena, Group X instructor at 24hr for a sweat dripping Cardio, Step and Strength Interval class formerly known as 24 S.E.T. She is very motivating and encouraging and her numerous winks to me made me smile and push it to the limit. The music was on point last night, which made me imagine I was in the club. As I squatted and lunged, leaving my mark on the floor, I moved to the sounds of J.LO, Gaga, Rihanna, Britney and D. Guetta. My arse is throbbing and sore as I type this. No pain, no gain, right? RIGHT! My body is my temple, and sacrifices will be made.

Success

The Bros and I have been very busy the past couple weeks. Last Saturday April 2nd, I celebrated my 28th birthday. To begin the birthday weekend we went to the Rockies Home Opener on 4/1/11. LoDo was pure chaos before noon as people dressed in purple flooded the streets surrounding Coors Field. Although the Rox did not take the win, we did have a blast. We then went out on 4/2/11 to 24K. I must say I was quite impressed with the set up, the staff and the DJ who did play my mothaf****n song. The gold painted bricks and the gold seating are the trademark here. Unfortunately I forgot my camera. BOOOOO!!

Sunday 4/3/11 I was in beastmode as I made it to a dance audition. I made my way to Vinyl around 3 pm to audition for Pridefest 2011. The audition was a success and I am pleased to announce I have received an offer to dance with Go Go Galaxy this June for Pridefest in Denver. I also got mad props and kudos from DJ Tatiana who I have had the privilege of dancing for last Summer and fingers crossed I'll be back rocking the 4x4 boxes soon. Looks like A. Ro will be in full force in a little less than 8 weeks.

My girl Jamie and I went to see Janet Jackson @ Wells Fargo Theatre on 4/6/11. Janet, being the diva that she is didn't grace the stage til an hour after her scheduled showtime. Not that it matters to her fans, I mean what were we gonna do complain?? Janet rocked the stage, sang her heart out and Jamie and I appreciated all the comments we got on our outfits. Jamie decided to dress Rhythm Nation and I chose to pay homage to MJ, struttin in a red and black jacket.

Lastly Baltazar's art exhibit was on Thursday 4/7/11. After lots of planning and arriving at JET around 5:30, Bee Are and I gladly decorated the main floor of JET with his art work. We measured and hung his unique pieces on 6 walls just in time as folks begin to arrive close to 8 o' clock. Rocha Inc was definitely in the building. Maudi was steadily taking notes and observing all angles of the event for his review which will be featured on his blog. Look out for that. Jr was making his rounds sharing his artistic views and interpretations with all who appreciate art. I am extremely proud it was a success. Shout out to the JET Staff and the Staff of Raw Denver for an amazing night. Check out all the pix on Facebook/alrocha83. BIG thanks and lots of LOVE to our family and friends who came down to support us and what we love to do. This is just the beginning.