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Are You A Dangerous Man? SPARTAN Workouts & SPARTAN Mindset

To develop a Spartan Mindset, an indomitable spirit, you must challenge yourself through Spartan Workouts. You must train AND live in a way that keeps you dangerous, in your own mind and in the mind of others. This is a

STORY: How The Encyclopedia of Underground Strength Almost NEVER Happened, Until…

Above, Quatro Deuce, Joe DeSena and Myself at SPARTAN HQ (Pittsfield, Vt) the weekend The Encyclopedia of Underground Strength & Conditioning was Launched AND the Weekend of The SPARTAN Underground Mastermind. A Busy & Awesome Weekend Wrapped In One! ________________

Training to Be HARDER to Kill

I’m finishing up a week here in Florida with my kids. It’s the first time we’re without the wifey and let me tell ya, the first few days were brutal….. Emotionally, we’re used to operating as a team….. I had

Developing Mental Toughness & The Importance of Your Training Atmosphere

Your training atmosphere can either build your mental toughness or put up road blocks in developing mental toughness. Your Training Atmosphere is key. Some will say you must have loud music and you must be surrounded by other highly motivated

Potential Is BS, Reality Is The TRUTH

I heard something recently and it has me changing my mind and changing the things I find myself telling others. It has to do with your potential and your actions. I used to view the training and coaching we do

The Iron NEVER Lies

It was just me and my best Dude. My son. We were going out to eat that night with our friends and I remembered what kind of person I was last time I missed my workout. I wasn’t the most

The 7 BEST Exercises to OWN Your Training

Above, Photo of Navy SEAL, Jocko Willink’s Garage Gym Aftermath. Here I am, the day after an emotional fundraiser for The Navy SEAL Foundation. After the fundraiser ended I was hit with a TON of emotion. Sharing the reason WHY

3 Reasons To Train Like A SAVAGE

Men need to train like uncontrolled savages & stop being so damn pretty when it comes to training & workouts. Start doing this at least SOME of the time. Not all of the time, but 1 x week, make it

Deadlifts, Rocky & Navy SEAL Inspiration

— Strength Today VS Strength of Yesterday — When I was a teenager, strength was measured in numbers. Numbers on the bar. That’s all. Then, when I reached my 20s, I began viewing strength differently. I attached strength to more

STRONG Life Ep 63: The Problems with Waiting for Perfect

In Episode 63 of The STRONG Life Podcast I dig into the problems with waiting for “that perfect opportunity” or “the perfect time”. There is NO such thing as perfect. Everything we do is flawed in some shape or form.

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