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How To Train When In Doubt

“Science and experience have taught us that any athlete, even in ultra-endurance sports, who has not built a foundation of strength will fail to reach his or her potential.” ~ Pavel, Author of Easy Strength As I work on my

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″

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

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

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

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

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

Why Do High School Athletes Get SCREWED & How Can You Help Them?

“If you don’t have time to do it right, When will you have time to do it over?” ~ Coach John Wooden ~ When I became a teacher, I did so because I CARED about kids and wanted to show

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.

It’s Quitting Time: Lessons from Navy SEALs, Natural Disasters & TOUGH People

Above, 12 + hours in to our SEALFit Challenge, we NEVER Gave Less Than Our Best NO Quitting… EVER!! When Life Gets Uncomfortable, Will You Rise Above… Or, Lay Down & Surrender? This blog post is gonna PISS off a

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