"Before my father died, he said the worst thing about growing old was that other men stopped seeing you as dangerous. I've always remembered that, how being dangerous was sacred, a badge of honor." That line from the movie Act of Valor always struck a chord with me. And I've had an older friend say similar to me. How when you're 175 lbs nobody moves out of your way. He doesn't mean that in an arrogant way or in a insecure way. I understand what he meant. He meant that other men don't see … [Read more...]
STRONG Life Podcast ep. 239 with Jake Tuura | Strength & Conditioning, Knee Rehab & The Art of Coaching
STRONG Life Podcast ep. 239 with Strength & Conditioning Coach, Jake Tuura. This episode is a powerful deep dive into training athletes, from the mindset to the technical aspect. We also discuss Jake's research on knee pain / knee rehab and how he rehabbed himself from years of patellar tendon pain to being able to dunk a basketball every week. I highly recommend you dig into Jake's work, from his YouTube Videos to his Training ebooks. BIG thank you for supporting The STRONG Life … [Read more...]
Old Training Methods for New Results
At age 44, I am still learning and evolving with my training. 31 years into training and unlike many lifters and coaches, I am not moving forward with a closed mind. Listen, if you want to get better, you need an open mind. You need to have the hunger and desire to keep learning and keep improving. A closed mind helps no one. I've been adding a few new things for me but they are not new in the realm of training methods. Some of these training methods that I have started implementing with … [Read more...]