He woke up every day at the same time and followed the same routine. The alarm went off at 6:07 AM and he stumbled his way down stairs to get his cup of coffee, eyes barely open and feet stumbling everywhere. Falling asleep was always stressful, knowing that the next morning he was going to that job he hated, surrounded by others who lost their passion. He questioned himself, just how long he could keep doing this. Is happiness going to wait for me until I retire? At least I've got health … [Read more...]
6 Lessons Learned In 6 Hours At The SPARTAN Wrestling Camp
I arrived in Pittsfield at 1:17 PM on Friday. Training was to begin at 4 PM. This was the beginning of the FIRST ever Spartan Wrestling Camp. As always, I am inspired by Joe DeSena and everything happening up here in Pittsifled, Vt in a way that is difficult to describe in words. Regardless, I'll do my best and share 6 lessons that I either learned or shared myself in the first 6 hours. … [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...]
STRONGCast 18: The Spartan Experience w/Joe DeSena & Spartan Lifestyle
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...]
STRONG Cast 15: Joe DeSena, Spartan Race Founder & The Spartan Lifestyle
In this episode of The STRONG Life, aka STRONGCast, I interview The Founder of The Spartan Race & The Death Race, Joe DeSena. This is an amazing story, from his early years growing up in Queens, then living "the perfect life" in NYC while working on Wall Street and giving it ALL up to move to Vermont and start living a Spartan Lifestyle. In this episode of The STRONG Life we talk about..... … [Read more...]