WOW. Wake up at 3:30 AM. Get your ass kicked before the sun rises starting at 5 AM. Eat some AWESOME, Natural food all day long. Work, Play, Work, Eat. What else happened during my 24 hrs up in Pittsfield, Vt with Joe DeSena, founder of The Spartan Race and The Barbell Shrugged Crew? Well, what happens in Pittsfield, VT..... … [Read more...]
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BONUS: The STRONG Coach with Mike Bledsoe | Good vs GREAT Coaching, Mistakes I’ve Made & Lessons Learned From The Underground Strength Gym
In this Bonus episode with Mike Bledsoe, Mike interviews me for his seasonal podcast, The STRONG Coach which is part of The Shrugged Collective. I love being around my man, Mike. He is always seeking to better learn and discover himself all in an effort to be a better HUMAN. He's evolved from being a Strength Coach into a Coach. A Coach who is immersing himself in ALL things LIFE. TRUE Strength will always transcend the gym. I believe when you begin to understand this concept and truly … [Read more...]
169 | Stan “The Rhino” Efferding on Nutrition, Training & Attacking LIFE
Here we GO! STRONG Life Podcast ep 169 with The strongest bodybuilder in the world, Stan Efferding. This episode is BIG time inspiring. We kick it off talking about bodybuilding, nutrition mistakes, consistency in training and of course, some throwback memories of bodybuilding from the 80s and 90s. We then get into how Stan consistently gets after it in LIFE, NOT just training and nutrition. How did Stan build his multiple businesses, what processes does Stan follow, what is the most … [Read more...]
Do What You Can, Even When You Can’t
Whether you're a sport athlete or a hard charging lifter, injuries and obstacles will always be popping up on your journey. I am still trying to figure out WHY they happen. Is it all about movement? Because I see some horrific stuff that would destroy my body and those people don't get injured from it. Then I see people who move great and do all the right things: nutrition, lifestyle, etc and they DO get hurt. I think it's part of your journey. Maybe it's a test to see where you fit in this … [Read more...]
Strength Coach Start Up / Warehouse Gym Start Up & Business Tips
On an almost daily basis I get e mails from aspiring Strength Coaches asking me about how to start their own gym. Perhaps they are coaching inside a school or somewhere else and now they want their OWN thing. The e mail more often than not asks me about the following topics: … [Read more...]
AWESOME Podcasts I’ve Recently Crushed!
I've been on a minimalist kick and have been saying NO to a lot more than I say Yes. NO to podcasts, interviews, opportunities, seminars...... There is power in focus, and, I don't see many people dialed in and focused nowadays. That's a problem when you're trying to be your best. That brings me to this point: I've done a LOT of great podcasts through the years and if you are a go getter, then Google them and dig in. I've seen many of these podcasts get unshared by the podcast … [Read more...]