"The two worst strategic mistakes to make are acting prematurely and letting an opportunity slip; to avoid this, the warrior treats each situation as if it were unique and never resorts to formulae, recipes or other people's opinions." Paulo Coelho A close friend of mine was chatting with me the other day and he asked me: "Dude, when did you get on this kick of being all spiritual" in his good ol' Texas accent. Well.... I've always believed in a strong mind and strong … [Read more...]
Project X – What Is It?
"Fatigue makes cowards of us all" ~ Vince Lombardi WARNING: Do NOT read this post if you are easily offended or you take things literally. Some years ago I wrote a blog post that I thought would anger many, instead, many LOVED it. I said what others wanted to say for a LOOOONG time, but they feared they would get in trouble by speaking their mind. … [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...]
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...]
It Pays To Be A Winner
I've been greatly influenced by the Navy SEALs and The Special Ops Community. I've learned how much more capable the human body is in the realm of ALL facets in life. There truly are NO ceilings, we can be better in ALL that we do, and rightfully so. The SEALs & Special Ops Community prove it by walking the talk and leading from the front. My time through The SEALFit 20 X Challenge not only taught me a LOT about myself, but I learned that "It Pays To Be A Winner". There are ways to … [Read more...]
Champion Workouts & Extra Credit Training
"It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves." ~ Edmund Hillary Above, Blair Wrestlers & Team Underground.... Drenched in Sweat, Some Blood, Aches & Pains But The Champions Always Do "Extra Credit!" At The Underground Strength Gym, whenever the athletes finish a workout, I let our athletes know that they can stay extra and do "extra credit Champion workouts." This can be ANYTHING, it doesn't have to be fancy, it can simply be doing an arm workout. When you do extra credit … [Read more...]
Navy SEAL Life Lessons & The SEALFit 20 X Challenge
The year was 1993. I was 17 years old and had to wrestle off for the opportunity to wrestle in the districts my senior year. I clearly remember that quickly into the match I had a feeling of rapid fatigue in my muscles and lungs. I remember being frightened as fear quickly crept into my thoughts about how my body felt. I shut down and felt scared. I lost that wrestle off. I remember packing up my wrestling locker into a black garbage bag, and it was symbolic of a body bag at the time. It was … [Read more...]
Navy SEAL Reveals The 20 X Mental Toughness Factor
"Your Body Is Capable Of 20 X What You Think It Is, AT LEAST!" - Navy SEAL, Mark Divine I would type more but what I have to say isn't much compared to what is said in this video.I'll be brief. You need to watch this video to fully understand the mindset I am training to develop as I want YOU to develop as well. I put myself on the line to learn more, grow into a better person, largely in part to pass on my knowledge to you. Yes, YOU. My priorities are my family, the people I love and … [Read more...]
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