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More Updates:

Today I wanna just post an update on some previous announcements. Yes, sneakers are in the makes and so are more clothing and a larger variety of clothing as well. Finally I have my own personal heat press. Unfortunately, my guy helping me with the sneakers vanished totally! Like just MIA, boom, gone, No fucking where to be found. SO I’m continuing the sneaker venture on my own but I will provide more pictures soon once I get ahold of this crap; it’s enraging my “friend” just vanished. So I’m left on my own with butchered prototypes, but will provide updates on clothing soon in a different post. Now that I’m back on the Wagon I want to leave announcements between posts for constant updates. Trading cards is a dream that I WILL make come true at a certain point, but pressing more apparel and getting my sneakers down first is a priority unfortunately, so I just gotta take it one step at a time and keep on the grind. WE NOW OFFER Training programs from an NSCA Coach or regular workout programs/designs for cheaper on the website and inquiries should reach out in person or via email. Posts of the Programs will occur; however they are not free, so I will design an entirely different post discussing that. Additionally update to the home page and other areas will be made, as I work on another blog between updates. By the way, a new series for a T-shirt concept I’ve developed titled “Shoot Hoops, Not Dope,” is in the works as is a sequel to my first novel! Lots to come, but here’s a simple update. 

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Names of Sneakers

“ The HighBar Hightop’s” 

“Cruisin’ Down The Street in my MONBOS”

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Love, Toxicity, and Letting Go: Short piece

If you love something truly and you think you truly do love it you need to understand and learn that love because to be able to have that love to exist. It needs to be genuine and it’s better to have rather than not been loved at all. As the same goes, I suppose but I believe that love if you love something you need to understand why you love something enough in order to let go because if you love something too much, you could cause toxicity within the love and you cannot toxicity and love because that is a disaster and they’re all civil toxicity love it just makes sense to me that you love something so much that it causes pain. You need to understand it and learn about it and understand how to let go. It’s easy to say learn live, and let go, but it’s not easy to do but sometimes level of toxicity just makes it impossible, and you wanna let go, but you can’t because that love was so genuine and deep. Sometimes you don’t even know what it was and you lost and then you become apathetic empathetic and you just feel numb numb…so sometimes you just have to let things go

Guess Who’s Back?

Guess who’s back? Back Again? Guess who’s back…. Tell a Friend!!!!!

Article MONBO 2 Year Absence Update & Future: 

What the fuck is up and happening everyone? 

If you guessed properly, you’ll know who’s back; Tommy, and JUST Tommy… “Tommy Xans” has died…and I will address that later…. but

I’m back in MONBO Action MONBO Family, and the day ones know who they are. I have so much planned, so much to discuss, and so much to apologize for. 

First off Where have I been? I’ve been in a much needed unannounced absence due to Mental health struggles and more personal bullshit I won’t get into. I’ll get into all of that later. The important thing is that I’m back, and ready more than ever to revitalize MaxinoutNBlackinout LLC and bring it back to life. Many new drastic changes will occur. All former affiliates, ambassadors or sponsors no longer hold title-ship to such a term. I’m starting from scratch essentially; but have a ton of new ideas and amazing things to come. So here goes with the announcements. SNEAKERS ARE COMING! Merchandise will be relaunched and revamped! Personal training via NSCA Coaching or weight loss programs are now available via a trainer, and soon even MONBO TRADING CARDS! Tons of new BLOGS and writing information to come as well. I plan to continue my path as an Amazon Published offer as well, oh and by the way, during the midst of my break I managed to become an eBay Top seller, had slip ups, got clean again, have been investing heavily, studying history, working for my family, trying to get back to powerlifting, and lost 72 lbs after an uncontrollable weight gain due to medication that also caused Edema in my legs BUT lets save some of that for later…. Because its al lot… for NOW lets focus RIGHT NOW (Great song by SR-71 the Band by the way) on an article/blog I have prepared as an introductory post in order to 

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Why I like Legos 

Today I wanted to talk about LEGO. I’ve loved them since I was a kid, going to Legoland and shit, submitting my lego custom Skelton castle to the magazine, always building… it was a massive part of my childhood and as. I aged I fell back in love with them for numerous reasons and I want to explain why because it way more subliminal and deeper than one would think, and financial, as I’ll state that LEGO’s are fist off, amazing, but are solid long-term financial investments as they yield 10% higher annual net return than GOLD according to a NY Post article I read. So LEGO isn’t available on the DOW JONES, NASDAQ, or THE NYSE, so it’s a physical asset that you invest in but you need to find the right sets. You can even dime out individual Lego Figurines, such as Darth Vader STAR WARS LEGO MAN or loose sell parts online even But asides from generating commerce for me, LEGO’s helped me remind myself of something important. Just because it’s a kid’s game doesn’t mean that I can’t build them; building helps me calm down and focus on the moment and it’s a great coping technique for me personally. I get to slow down and focus on that or those moment(s) alone. Nothing else. Just me and my LEGOS. It’s about taking your time, building slowly, carefully, properly, and that parallels to MONBO in a sense because life is about development and taking your time to improve everyday in the proper manner. Don’t let people rush you. Grow into the amazing human being that you are and flourish. Just like building lego sets; you start from nothing and finish with a beautiful toy that you took your effort and applied to make it beautiful. It’s about taking things slow; we all know the famous Ferris Bueller quote! IF we don’t stop and look around in life then we might miss something (not verbatim via Ferris). LEGOS reminded me to take things slow and to find the beauty within the subliminal messages that you come across daily and that you need to find, when reading in-between the lines or when you expand your mind and think deeper than black and white (think grey) then you will start to see the everlasting beauty within the small things in life. Take a breath, look around, relax. Things do get better. But you have to appreciate every single little thing in life that strikes a chord of happiness within because life’s too short to miss or ignore or not appreciate the little things. When you focus on the little things you’ll realize life is beautiful, and always remember when looking not to judge a book by its cover or finish looking at the tip of the iceberg rather than looking at the bottom. The founder of the Olympic Games said, “The important thing in life is the struggle, not the triumph,” which is a beautiful quote and so true and relatable. LEGOS can be difficult to build but overall in the end it isn’t necessary to only focus on the triumph of creating the set because its about the little things; the time and care and effort that you put into building the set. The struggle of finding all the right pieces. That’s what’s important. Slowing down during the struggle so you can appreciate your efforts when success comes at last. If you could’t get the gist of the blog by now, well, then let me just say I’m using my Lego’s as an analogy to re-building my life and anyones lives in general. Star slow, but remain dedicated. Focus on the little things, don’t miss any opportunity for joy or beauty, pay attention to the finite details within things because some things in life have a deeper value than any amount of money could hold. Pay attention to the positive things, give yourself some grace, remind yourself it’s okay to make mistakes as long as you get back on the ride and grind away to become better. Focus on the small things when re-building something that’s been lost. It’s about what’s below the iceberg that matters. Be gentle and kind, take one things at a time, take things seriously but slow, and one day you’ll realize and know, thats “it’s all good baby, baby,” to quote The Notorious B.I.G, may he rest in heaven. One day you’re gonna look around and realize everything is okay. One day may be a long time from now but in the meanwhile, you gotta just keep grinding and you gotta focus on the small things in life first, and then one day, life will change for the better and  we just gotta take a negative answer and turn it into a positive; on some Juice World 999 shit, or MLK Jr, or again, my man Big, because one days its all donny be all good “baby, baby.”… (*Cue Biggies song “Juicy”). You know, the thing is, I have’t found my “One Day,” yet; I’m not healed or okay completely but THAT’S OK because I’m Working on it every single day. The thing is with LEGO; most worthwhile investment worthy sets are expensive; but regardless, if intrigued by the financial or emotional support I have gained from LEGO, I’d invest in all sets because financially there would be a potential good net annual return but more importantly LIFE is about taking steps and growing into the human being you ultimately become. I’m not there yet, but I’ve invested in small sets and large sets; sets of LEGO and sets of LIFE meaning GOALS. Build for smaller sets, take it one step at a time and prioritize necessity and need over want and desire. Take it slow, just like you would when building a LEGO, be careful, be kind and delicate, progress positively, be king to yourself, and eventually you’ll finish one set; one goal. And then its onto the next, and so on and so forth. Like my Uncle Gary taught me, LEGOS reminded me; Slow down, work hard, love harder, be yourself, build beauty from ruin, channel darkness into light, and never let the passions of childhood vanish because life’s too short to give up on dreams. “So here I am, send me”,(Isaiah 6:8); I’m back. MONBO is BACK AND HERE TO STAY. To all the readers never give up on your dreams, and take things slowly. One day, it will be okay, but for now we fight together, love one another, and appreciate each other and the small things in life, like a single LEGO man. Life’s too short to not be yourself. But it’s never too late to try to take the next step to build that LEGO set, accomplish your goals, and smile. 

Welcome home friends

(UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENTS REGARDING APPAREL, CUSTOM APPAREL, WRITING, SNEAKERS, TRADING CARDS & PERSONAL TRAINING or NSCA PROGRAMS & MORE MERCH + MORE MONBO EXPANSION INFORMATION COMING SOON)

Sincerely, 

Tommy Roel

MaxinoutNBlackinout LLC President 

Lifting During Recovery

Lifting during recovery is hard. You’re not accustomed to being in the gym or to lifting due to time away from the gym because of mental health or other reasons. You, I mean at least me personally, get self-conscious about how I look or about my strength and how much better I looked and stronger I was. However, we cannot make comparisons to our old selves and must start over from the beginning with zero shame and zero ego. Lifting and eating right during recovery is very helpful too, and it also is a great coping mechanism. However, you need to transition slowly back into the gym to avoid injuries and so that mentally you are not stressed about the weight. Every workout is a good workout and counts and helps with recovery. If you need an extra hobby and are recovering, Lift. 

The Mental Health Blog #2: Losing Someone You Love & Grief

Here we go, the second blog. So, lately I have been struggling with loneliness and have been missing my deceased loved ones a lot. I have dealt with many losses in my life. I grew up without a Grandfather, only Grandmother’s. However, sadly, both my Grandmother’s passed away, as did my Uncle Gary. I lost a friend due to a chronic health condition, as well as two other friends; I am going to disclose how they passed for their family and for privacy purchases. My puppy was stolen back in Tampa, and recently, my two cats passed away. I had those cats for about 18 years. I got them when I was 7. They were my best friends and truly were emotional support animals for me when I look back at it. They weren’t stereotypical cats; they played fetch and went outside. It broke my heart so badly when they passed away. Unfortunately, I had dealt with grief and loss before. First comes the incredible depth of sadness and the waves of tears. Then comes the anger where you are just furious at the world for taking away someone or something that you love. Then comes grief and the mourning process, where we, or I at least, am constantly yet sadly reflecting on all the happy memories with my all loved ones, and how proud of me they might be of me, hoping that they are. I pray for them and pray to them asking for strength and I focus on all the good times I’d had with them. Now for me, that’s how loss works. But we must focus on the fact that they may be lost but are not gone, because they will always be with us. We must think of the good times and smile, because it’s what they would want. They would wish that we would have a good life and a happy one. So in my opinion, we must live our lives how they are; as we must not dwell in sorrow or in the past. We need to focus on the future and always keep our loved ones in the back of our heads and as long as you do that; you will never forget them. Our loved ones will give us the strength to keep moving forward and to keep bettering ourselves, and it is also up to us to make them proud. To all my lost loved ones, I love and miss you, and will see you again soon.

The Mental Health Blog #1: Self-Consciousness and Comparison’s

First and foremost let me explain what these blogs will consist of; although it is pretty obvious due to the title. I will be creating weekly to monthly blogs updating readers on my mental health and how it has been affecting me lately, as well as advice to others. Today’s first one is about Comparison; being too self-conscious and comparing yourself to others. Being self-conscious is very. hard in itself. I constantly compare myself to others lives, often to people who graduated college and have kids or are married/engaged and have all these business type jobs. I get down on myself because I think, “Why can’t I be like that?.” But at the end of the day when I analyze myself, although I’m different I realize now it’s good to be different, because being different can make us special. We are different, not less, and sometimes different begins to intrigue or almost intimidate people. Being different is special because we (people with mental illness) have different mindsets; and we can help recognize problems within others whom may seem “normal,” so that we can help them. Never compare yourself to anyone else, because we are all on our own paths and journey’s in life. Plus if you’re judgmental of others, you’re just an asshole. We are all perfect as ourselves and all are beautiful inside and out as God mad us because we are all human. So different or not, we are not less. In a certain sense, we are MORE.

It Is Mental Health Awareness Month

It is Mental Health Awareness Month, as many know, So I wanted to post something before the month was over.

This is called “Being Human,” written by Tommy Roel (myself).

This piece is dedicated to reminding everyone that they matter and that your existence as a human being makes you inherently beautiful and IMPORTANT no matter what anybody says or think. We are all human beings. It’s time we learn to love our imperfections as well.

Being Human

If you don’t like who I am then that’s all-good cause that’s your opinion, But i will absolutely never ever even fuckin think about changing myself for someone like you, because the best anyone can ever fuckin be, is themselves. No matter what you’ve always got you. Fuck what other dickheads think man. Never change yourself because no matter what you are, you’re a human being, just like everyone else, you’re yourself. And that’s all right 

And after all you know, there’s one like you, you’re one of a kind and nobody else out there’s exactly like you, they may have the same name or eye color or skin tone but they will never be exactly you. That’s fucking important, so be the greatest you that you ever could be because there will never ever be anyone else like you again. But also remember that whatever you end up being, you’re going to be an alright one. Because just like me and everyone else. You’re human. you’re you. And that’s alright. 

Suggested Supplements and their supplemental effect, Foods, Techniques and Compression For; Bone, Joint, Ligament, and Other Pain

I am diagnosed with Shin Splints and Osgood Shclatters (its where the ligament frequently unattached from itself during running; the ligament gets pulled apart). I have random wrist issues too. My whole life I played sports. From T-ball and Soccer Leagues or Practices on side as a child, to playing basketball, baseball, and lacrosse from 5th-9th Grade, for the exception of basketball which I played from fifth grade to 12th grade; four years in high school (2 years J.V, 2 years Varsity) I was ran cross country for two seasons, one of which I took seriously. I played Lacrosse (defense) in 6th and 9th grade. I even ultimate frisky for a season (few months for fun at school); I boxed, did Karate, and MMA on the Side. I’ve gotten into street fights, not going to lie. I bodybuilded heavily until I began to powerlifting heavily, then I integrated strongman and olympic weightlifting movements. All the running, the Jumping, jump roping and insane amount of lifting (especially heavy Squats and leg exercises, with jumping for working out too( combined with my diagnosed Osgood Shlatters and shin splints really damages and injures my wrists and knees a ton. But I’m working my way back. I decided to create a list of supplements to show you guys supplements, ointments, compression, and advice on joint paint, etc.

List of Suggested Knee Compression: I Suggest casually using knee compression via compression underwear or using the thin knee sleeves CopperFit for casual relaxing compression. For Lifting, I Suggest SBD, or STRong Sloves. Rehband’s are great as well. I like to wear the CopperFit’s under even.

Creams and Ointments, Hemp, Tools, Advice; I also Suggest frequently using Tiger Baum (menthol feeling; cooling pain), Arnica (Pain reduction, joint aid), Aloe (For Dry Skin), Keratin (stronger/healthier skin and skin composure), CBD Joint Muscle Cream (hundreds of studies proving its healing benefits). CBD tinctures are the seemingly most helpful. T-relief is a good brand for Arnica and Aloe cream, by the way. (Smoking Hemp/CBD can be helpful too if you are a smoker, just saying). I suggest taking hot and cold showers before and after you workout (cold first is my personal go to), take heating pads and heat them up; apply them to your knees and low back for muscle relaxation. For pain, ice muscles and injuries or take Ice baths. the Spirit Tiger Tail, Theracane, and various foam rollers of different sizes and types are also helpful tools to dig deep into muscle fascia, and knots. Sports Massages or regular massage therapists, or a clinic, physical therapists, athletic trainers, and chiropractors are all very helpful professionals too. I enjoy Ice Baths too. Even hitting the Steam Room and Sauna can help. Also Stretch Every Day and work on your posture!

List of Suggested Supplements; Their Effects;

  • Elderberry: Packed with Vitamins and Antioxidants to Aid Immune System, Lessens bodily stress, protects the heart, helps with bodily inflammation (of joints for example) – derived from flowers and berries.
  • Zinc: Bone Metabolism and mineralization, and minimal Protein formation
  • D3; Stronger Bones and a healthy immune system but Fat Soluble.
  • Magnesium: Helps make protein, bone, and DNA. Also regulates nerve and muscle function.
  • Calcium: Helps muscles moves, builds build Stronger Bones, Bone Composition, structure and hardness. Teeth are bone as well. Also required for the protein production.
  • Biotin: A B Vitamin otherwise known as Vitamin H, competes our skin, hair and nails, which I suggest to be used on a daily basis for minor protection and healthier skin.
  • L-Arginine: An amino acid that increases blood flow so necessary supplements and Nutrients flow throughout the body for effectiveness.
  • Collagen: -Protein That is found in bone, skin and muscle. Helps strengthen your skin and. bone.
  • Glucosamine Chrondrotin KSM-66: A Strain of the supplement; KSM-66 is the best. It Is used to relax the body of stress
  • Rhelora; Natural Well Being
  • Rhodiola Rosea; Calms the Body
  • L-theanine – an Amino Acid that Produces a sense of bodily relaxation
  • Turmeric and Curcumin. An Orange root often uses ad powder for decorating food, however is extremely helpful fun inflammation and pain, can help battle Hay Disease, Cancerous Substance, is a powerful antioxidant. It is fat soluble and also may Help with Arthritis.
  • Kelp; Natural sources of Idone; in safe does helps healing damaged cells
  • BCAA’s: L-Valine, L-Leucine, L-Isoleucine: Essential proteins for your body to create peptide chains to rebuild stronger muscles.
  • Obviously, Whey, Isolate, Casein, Mass-builder and protein with Glucosamine (amino acid for recover) for recovery protein sources.
  • Food suggestions: Mixture of Fat-Free,Regular Whole Milk, Almond Milk for Dairy; A source protein and fat to help break down substances like D3. Meet products like Bison and Buffalo are higher in protein, creatine, amino acids than Cows, with less fat too. Also We need healthy fats like Polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats so we have, subcutaneous fat (fat between skin muscle, protection in a sense before the dispose tissue protection your organs) that fat, just as stated, is often used to protect vital organs controlling muscles that are activated when needed; Potassium, Creatine, etc.
  • Some very simple medications to take simply are Tylenol/(Acetopminophen) Advil/Ibuprofen; Over the counter Pain-Relief Meds
  • Apple Cider Vinegar; weightless, kills bacteria, skin protection
  • BCAA’s help build muscle that is broken down; broken down glucose used in workouts,  results in lactic acid and soreness; evidentally resulting in being sore after you lift.
  • You breakdown and Restrengthen and rebuild stronger and then bigger muscles, by consuming protein, proper rest afterwards, and –
  • #2 BCAA’s can be drank before during or after a workout; BCAA’s are peptide chains that create proteins and are used for energy, so realistically having BCAA’s Before After and During is a great way too build muscle, the more lifting you do, more flexibility/stretching will be needed, but added flexibility can help reduce soreness, tightness, and enable you to perform movements you couldn’t before due to gained mobility after many repetitions and workouts. The reason I speak about this is because muscles produce the force that rotates bones around their axis. Without stronger muscles, you have weaker bones, because there is less muscle protecting it; reducing the ability to rotate bones around their axis within a more powerful manner; without muscle (or having weak muscles) ;  

The strengthened muscle and bones/joints/ligaments/skin cannot be as flexible since the muscles are not large enough to produce enough force to rotate your bones around specific axis’ in your body,   (top athlete level, obviously all humans have muscle); flexibility in your bones joints ligaments, can be affected by muscle mass due to tightness if one lacks flexibility, as well.

These are all things that have affected and helped my joint pains.

Happy MLK J.R Day!

This is quick excerpt.

Happy Martin Luther King J.R day (God rest his soul) to everybody out there. I idolize that man because he had such passion to change the world and was capable and was a beautiful human being who wanted to change the world for the better, and he was willing to give his life. He fought for freedom of hatred, and for Civil Rights Movements, He instilled into us that any form of discrimination is vile, and believed us all to be human. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness. Only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate. Only love can do that.”-MLK J.R. He had a dream. It became true. MLK J.R inspires me to be a leader and better person. Martin Luther King helped change the world in. Beautiful manner at that time period. And in this stressful painful world we are living in, rattled with political issues, racial injustice, police brutality, religious discrimination, and worse. But we especially need to Acknowledge this man today; because no matter what we look like we have to suppress this evil together, as one. One love to all, and MLK thank you for being a role mode to me, and to millions,

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