Lessons & Inspiration from THE Barbarian Brothers. I know that some people will dismiss this information. Others are simply not ready for it. They don't have an open mind yet. For me, with my decades of experience, I have seen a lot and gone through a lot. This gives me a massive pool of knowledge and experience to pull from. So if you're ready, read on. Heck, even if you're not ready, jump in and read on...... The weight room at my high school has been PACKED to the gills since … [Read more...]
Old School Bodybuilding Book: Super High Intensity Bodybuilding, Ultimate Warrior & Old School Strength
It was the Winter of 1989....... I had asked my parents for a bunch of bodybuilding books that I had read multiple times already. How? I would sit on the floor at the B Dalton book store inside menlo park mall and read ALL of the books. But still, I was obsessed and had to have them all. Reading them a few times wasn't enough for me. The photos inside these books inspired me to train harder and get bigger. Little did I know or could I ever imagine that decades later, I would become … [Read more...]
BONUS: How to Attack Life for More Success in Health, Business & LIFE
In this BONUS episode of The STRONG Life Podcast, I am the guest on The Living Strong Podcast with Gianluca Masella. GREAT times here talking about taking life head on with a Spartan approach. Gianluca, the host, is no stranger to attacking life and crushing goals. He was once over 300 lbs and lost over 100 lbs by taking action with motivation and inspiration from The Spartan Up Podcast! Dig in and get fired up. It's important to surround yourself (even virtually) with high achievers. … [Read more...]
“I’m too tired to train…..”
I've been getting a lot of emails from guys who are exhausted from LIFE. Work, family, work more, life stuff happening. I KNOW the feeling. But sorry, fellas, we are MEN, we MUST be STRONG. I guarantee you that any woman reading this agrees, and, she is probably saying the same for her own expectations. If you haven't been training for a while, I want you to do these 4 exercises, 3 x week: … [Read more...]
Thoughts on Squats, Life & Lifting
I had recently come across a video that inspired me to share my thoughts on squats, life and lifting. I've been saying for countless years how the iron is the best therapy for me. Is it the same for you? I don't know, but I am quite confident that if you're in need of a boost, there isn't a whole lot that feels more invigorating and powerful than experiencing an awesome training session. With my hectic schedule, I am getting in a few 5:30 AM training sessions each week. This is much better … [Read more...]
The Barbarian Brothers, Overtraining (Again) & Why We’re NOT “Tough”
Do you remember when you were a kid? Of course you do! You're already saying to yourself, Here he goes again, ranting about "back in the day". No rant. Just stating facts and a reminder to ALL of us, including myself. … [Read more...]
137 | QnA: Calisthenics Only Training, 1 Thing for Your Strength Coach Business & Living HARD
STRONG Life Podcast Ep. 137! This episode got me heated! What started off as a simple QnA got me fired up! Make sure you support my sponsor and get involved with our training programs because that allows me to give providing you with awesomeness. OK, Let's GO! Here's what I covered: … [Read more...]
Minimalist Strength & Power Workouts [30 Minutes or Less] For MAX Gains In Strength
The Garage Gym Warrior by Travis Stoetzel Finding yourself short on time when it comes to getting in a solid training session? As a husband, new dad, and owner of multiple businesses, I can tell you all about it first hand. With time being so precious, it can be tough to find a good hour or so to set aside to devote to hitting up an intense training session, but it's all about making it a PRIORITY. Everyone is “busy” but it’s the hard charging warriors that actually MAKE the time … [Read more...]
10 Reasons You’re NOT Gaining Muscle or Getting Stonger
Tomorrow I turn 38. By the time you read this, who knows how old I'll be..... It got me thinking about time, training, life and a slew of other things. This whole life thing goes way too fast. Every year I get older I quickly do the math and have a memory from age 6 of what seemed like yesterday. You must make it ALL count. Life is too short to walk around weak and with a laundry list of excuses. Bill Starr has a GREAT book call The Strongest Shall Survive. The title alone hits home, it … [Read more...]
A Man of Steel Finds Comfort in the UNcomfortable
WOW. I got this e mail mid way through the week, I LOVE getting e mails like this. Check this out, you will be fired up as you read how a young man found comfort in the UNcomfortable! … [Read more...]