"Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it." - Bruce Lee This photo alone speaks volumes. Somehow, while searching "Anvil Lifting" and being inspired from an old Kevin Tolbert photo (see below) I came across another photo on the web, credit to USAWA. I saw it and immediately thought to myself, HOLY SHYT!!! This Dude is a F**ing TANK! I'm almost tempted to say NOTHING else as the photo speaks for … [Read more...]
Strength Training Wisdom from Arthur Saxon & Old School Strength
Words of Wisdom from Arthur Saxon..... "If a man seriously proposes to go in for lifting heavy weights, he should make a point of practicing certain lifts every day. This daily practice is essential to the achievement of any real success." -Arthur Saxon I'd like to share with you some words of wisdom in the ways of old school strength, or what Arthur Saxon coins, "Genuine Strength" Here is my take on old school strength, greatly influenced by Arthur Saxon and George "The Russian … [Read more...]
The Story Of A Wimp Who Attacked Life
“The frequent employment of one’s will power masters all organs of movement and trains them to perform feats which otherwise would have been difficult, painful, and even impossible. The man becomes independent and self reliant; He will never be a coward, and, when real danger threatens, he is the one who is looked up to by others. The knowledge of one’s strength entails a real mastery over oneself; it breeds energy and courage, helps one over the most difficult tasks of life, and … [Read more...]
6 Tips On Success, Crushing Obstacles & Finding Motivation
“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...]
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...]
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...]
Volume Training & Science For Maximizing Your Strength & Muscle Gains
"Any fool can create a program that is so demanding that it would virtually kill the toughest Marine or hardiest of elite athletes, but not any fool can create a tough program that produces progress without unnecessary pain.” ~ Dr. Mel C. Siff ~ As much as I encourage the basics in training, of equal importance is understanding how to properly organize a training plan so you are able to break through plateaus and make consistent gains in size, strength, speed & performance. After a … [Read more...]
It’s Quitting Time: Lessons from Navy SEALs, Natural Disasters & TOUGH People
When Life Gets Uncomfortable, Will You Rise Above... Or, Lay Down & Surrender? Above, 12 + hours in to our SEALFit Challenge, we NEVER Gave Less Than Our Best NO Quitting... EVER!! This blog post is gonna PISS off a LOT of people, mainly the quitters. It's a straight up RANT! I am prefacing this post stating that if you move forward from here on, you MUST read every single word and watch ALL the videos. Don't be a chicken shit skimmer who half asses your way through this post. If … [Read more...]
Hard Work Is NOT That Hard? WTF!?!?
[youtube width="640" height="360"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cmii1QFG9g[/youtube] I am always listening / reading / watching / learning new information of some sort, be it training, lifestyle, health, business or motivation.... I am always on the hunt to learn more. I feel everyone should do the same as greater knowledge pushes you to become greater yourself. On my way up to Blair Academy last week, I was listening to an audio book by Russell Simmons, 'Do You!' - in the book he spoke … [Read more...]
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