“If you are unsure of a course of action, do not attempt it. Your doubts and hesitations will infect your execution. Timidity is dangerous: Better to enter with boldness. Any mistakes you commit through audacity are easily corrected with more audacity. Everyone admires the bold; no one honors the timid.” ~ Robert Greene, Author of Mastery ~ I remember when I STOPPED Giving a shit about the perfect workout along with perfect sets and reps. I stopped because I realized that perfection … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2012
Top 3 Muscle Building Mistakes
"He who has the why to live can bear almost any how." ~ Friedrich Nietzshe ~ This question came in yesterday: What are your top 3 must do's to build muscle & your 3 biggest wastes of time? [youtube width="640" height="360"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-QtTwKW21tc[/youtube] This Video response was an answer for Luis Carillo, who I came across on youtube cranking out videos of him using Bodyweight Bodybuilding, check him out below.... [youtube width="640" … [Read more...]
Motivation – WHY Some Have It & Some Don’t
"There is no limit to the good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit." ~ General George C. Marshall~ I am often asked the question regarding where I get my motivation from... "How do you get so much energy?" "Do you drink a lot of coffee?" As Quatro Deuce described at The Underground Strength Conference, I HAVE discovered my "WHY!?". Many others, have not. Let me explain a bit more through this … [Read more...]
Training Around An Injury – 2 Options
"That which does not kill us makes us stronger." ~ Friedrich Nietzsche ~ So.... You're "hurt"..... You're "injured".... Time to stop training, right? Even your Doctor will tell you to stop. Amazing to see how weak society has become and even worst, that being weak and an excuse maker is accepted by others. Not here, though. 20 X or not at all. Your ankle is broke.... maybe your leg.... maybe your hand? Maybe your leg is in a cast, arm in a sling.... You Were Put On This Earth To … [Read more...]
Training & Life Updates, November 2012
"We aren't going to try to train you, we're going to try to kill you." - Soldier I, SAS Training has been full steam ahead, high volume and high frequency. Check out the video below for some updates on my training, how to attack goals the RIGHT way, the volume workout I did on Thanksgiving morning and how to stay healthy when training HARD. Check the video.... … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Workout & Eating Tips
"If You Are Operating On A Normal Or Average Level, It's Because You Haven't Dug Deep Enough To Discover Your "WHY?" ________________ With all the banter around training hard during the holiday season I thought I would remind you..... It doesn't matter whether it's holiday or not, you should be consistent with ass kicking workouts, plain and simple. Don't train hard just so you can eat junk food, train hard because that is WHO you are. Train hard to achieve 20 X. Train hard to develop a … [Read more...]
Incorporating High Volume Workouts
"You Are Capable Of 20 X, AT LEAST 20 X, What You Think You're Capable Of!" - Mark Divine, Navy SEAL - Time to step outside the box of being average and ordinary. Time to push for 20X. Time to break through plateaus and start kicking ass & taking names. Here is the lowdown on how to start introducing more volume into your workouts as a little test or an experiment. Step up and DO the work. I dare you. You are capable of MORE, stop holding yourself back. You CAN Do it. Time to … [Read more...]
Success Begins With The Right Attitude
“Failure Defeats Losers, Failure Inspires Winners.” ~ Robert T. Kiyosaki ~ [youtube width="640" height="360"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STMtw36vTQo[/youtube] I WISH I understood how to achieve success during my teen years. The past is the past and looking back does NO good. I will learn from the past and focus on leaving it as such. Lately I have realized that I look BACK way too often. I don't hold onto the past, I do however realize WHY I learned from the past. The reason I learned … [Read more...]
The Mark Of A STRONG Man, Lessons Inspired from Andy Bolton
"Weak Legs & Weak Back = A WEAK Man" When I heard about Andy Bolton breaking the 1,000 lb Deadlift Barrier I knew this was not only a strong man, but most importantly, a SMART man. World records are never set because someone got lucky. It takes some serious experience and a blend of brains and brawn. As a Coach and a student of life and the iron game, I never feel that I am "good enough". Good enough is the devil. I knew that if I could learn at least 1 thing from Andy Bolton I could … [Read more...]
Top 3 Lessons Learned From Powerlifters
When I began training athletes, specifically wrestlers, I was lucky enough to learn about many of my training methods from Louie Simmons and Pavel. I would speak with Louie on a weekly basis, calling him during my lunch when I was a teacher and we would chat about training wrestlers, MMA fighters and overall building athletes into Bad Mother F**ers. My first set of Kettlebells was a pair of 53s and a pair of 70s. I read all of Pavel's books and training courses and began blending his strength … [Read more...]