In episode 54 of The STRONG Life Podcast I connect with Jeff Nichols, a former Navy SEAL & owner of Virginia High Performance. I met Jeff at Sorinex Summer STRONG and he blew everyone away with his blend of being dialed in with science behind performance along with the mindset and practicality of coaching. When a Coach is open minded he is no longer a slave to everything he reads from a book or research study. Jeff epitomizes the relentless pursuit of excellence as a Coach, something I … [Read more...]
A Wrestling Documentary Everyone Must Watch: The Season | Iowa Wrestling
Back when I was coaching wrestling this wrestling documentary was featured. The year was 2003 I believe. I recorded this with a VHS tape, ha ha. At the time my girlfriend asked me to go out and I remember telling her I was busy! It was 2 weekends in a row and I was counting down the days and hours until I could watch part 2 on ESPN that weekend. The lessons learned and insight from this documentary STILL inspires me well over a decade later. Whether you wrestle or not doesn't matter, you will … [Read more...]
Spartan Life 101: The Human Food Chain, Survival of The Fittest, Life & Business Success
These videos are going to make you think about what it REALLY takes to succeed in life. - Is there a "Human Food Chain"? - Does survival of the fittest still exist? - How to NOT allow society to shape you the way it shapes other people and how to avoid being a follower and part of the herd..... Check out this conversation with Joe DeSena when we get to the top of the mountain after climbing the 1 mile Death Race Staircase as well as our conversation in his backyard about lessons we've … [Read more...]
Behind The Scenes with Joe DeSena, Barbell Shrugged & The SPARTAN Lifestyle
You've asked what happened "behind the scenes" when me and my homies from Barbell Shrugged hung out with Joe DeSena for the day. Check out this podcast and the AWESOME behind the scenes footage of our day in the life of a SPARTAN. - The Barbell Shrugged Podcast - Behind the scenes at The Natural Farm on Spartan HQ in Vt - The Hike up the mountain on the stair case built by Death Race Competitors - Does survival of the fittest exist amongst Humans? - LOTS of Life Talk! You … [Read more...]
Intermittent Fasting – Good Or Bad?
Lots of confusion happening from a video I posted on the blog maybe a week or 2 ago Did Intermittent Fasting wreck my metabolism? … [Read more...]
Dan Gable Life Lessons On Kickin’ Ass & Takin’ Names (Opportunity)
"When There's An Opportunity In Front Of You, Take It." [youtube width="640" height="360"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLy9B0i3c4I[/youtube] A few Years ago I spoke at The CrossFit affiliate gathering. It was a life changing weekend for me and an honor to be invited to speak and share the stage with some of the most amazing Coaches & athletes in the world. … [Read more...]
Inside The Underground Strength Gym | Training Like a Wrestler, Even If You Don’t Wrestle!
"When you finally decide how successful you really want to be, you’ve got to set priorities. Then, each and every day, you’ve got to take care of the top ones. The lower ones may fall behind, but you can’t let the top ones slip. You don’t forget about the lower ones though because they can add up to hurt you. Just take care of the top ones first. In 25 years as a head coach and assistant, I think I might have missed one practice. Why? Because practice is my top priority. A day doesn’t go by … [Read more...]
Dan Gable, Dedication & The Habit of Winning
Very interesting video below, and although it speaks of wrestling, you and I BOTH KNOW that what Dan Gable speaks of is applicable to anything in your life. Watch this Video... It's quite amazing, that Dan Gable was about to finish his collegiate career undefeated and lost in his final match to Larry Owings, who was only a sophomore at the time and Gable was a Senior. Owings was determined to beat Gable, it was imprinted in his mind and he dropped 2 weight classes to meet Gable! Ironically, … [Read more...]