Strength Training “Advices” From 27 Years Training Experience

Coming this June marks what I call my "Strength Training Anniversary".

I began lifting weights in Mid June while in 8th grade and I haven't looked back or stopped since.

I was 13 1/2 years old. This June I'll be 40 1/2 years young. I will NEVER stop training, it is my ritual and keeps me sane among countless other benefits.

Through my 27 years of training and coaching, I have learned MANY lessons which I explain below.

You see, even at age 13, I was coaching my friends that Summer. I had a training partner and I would write out workouts on notebook paper and bring them to my friend's house.

If I wasn't training with him I was training solo. By the time I was a sophomore in high school friends were asking me to write them workouts.

"Give me a Baseball workout...."

"Give me a Football workout..."

Give me a chest workout....."

Stuck in the middle of every text book was a bodybuilding magazine.

When I appeared to be taking notes in class I was really writing workouts for myself or my friends.

I was addicted to training.

I made a shit ton of mistakes and have learned from them all.

Aside form that, I have changed. You WILL change. Life changes you. So check out this Video as I explain some of my own training, how things have changed and some of my "advices" to you in training.

Enjoy!

Recent Squat Footage From The Underground Strength Gym

Here's 3 of my recent training sessions:

Hotel Workout

1. Dumbbell Squat Cleans x 5 reps each: 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50 lbs

2A. Bodyweight Lunges x 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 each

2B) Reverse Lunges x 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 each

2C) Push Ups x 5, 4, 3, 2, 1

3A) DB Floor Press 4 x 15 - 20 reps

3B) 1 Arm DB Row 4 x 6 reps

3C) DB Side Raises 4 x 12 - 15 reps

3D) DB Curls 4 x 12 - 15 reps

4) Finished with 1 Hill Sprint

Garage Gym Workout

1. Power Cleans 5 x 5

2A) Slow Motion Ring Pull Ups / Skin the Cat / Modified Front Levers 3 x 5 reps

2B) CMB Floor Press 3 x 15 - 20 reps

• Snuck in some mace & club work for mobility

Training at Underground Strength Gym

1. Rumble Roller + Mobility Smash x 8 Minutes
2. Front SQ 4 x 3 reps
3. Back SQ 4 x 3 reps

4A) Reverse Lunge w/ safety SQ bar x 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ea. leg

4B) Recline Row x 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 reps

4C) Various Push Ups x 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 reps

I move fast during my training sessions and keep the rest to a minimum, and have been pushing Mobility work a LOT.

Training feels good although not very heavy, I am pursuing my goals. THAT is what counts.

QOD / Question of The Day:

How has your training change in the past year?

Drop your comment below.

Psyched to see your comments.

Live The Code 365,

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