STRONG Life Episode 96 is with Entrepreneur & Most of all, Successful Family Man, Ed O'Keefe. Ed is a father of 7, a recent graduate of The SEALFit 50 hr KOKORO Camp and has started multiple companies and taken them from $0 to 7 Figures. Ed and I connected long ago when I purchased his Dentist Profits System and applied it to growing and marketing my gym. I don't recall if I even owned my first gym back then so it was around 8-10 years ago. In this episode Ed and I discuss the … [Read more...]
Marcus Luttrell Speaks to Alabama Football Team (WHAT You ARE!)
So many people complain about life and how tough of a life they have. Ironically, these complainers often have a nice job, a nice car, a roof over their head and more. Somehow, someway, they still find a way to talk as if their life is so tough. Athletes complain about how busy they are, blame the ref for losing, complain about their coaches, etc. These are the same athletes who have opportunity all around them to do things to become better. They have the time and resources but find excuses and … [Read more...]
Encyclopedia Of Underground Strength [ALL Articles, Interviews & More!]
Links to all the interviews, podcasts, articles, guest blogs & more featuring info on The Encyclopedia of Underground Strength & Conditioning: … [Read more...]
STRONGCast # 12: Tommy Hackenbruck, CrossFit Training & Mental Toughness for LIFE
STRONGCast # 12 with someone I REALLY admire. He's a BEAST in Life AND Lifting. He's gone through SEAL Fit Kokoro 2 x and runs multiple CrossFit Gyms. He's humble and let's his actions speak for themselves. The man, Tommy Hackenbruck gives us an inside look into what it takes to be part of the 2 x CrossFit Team Affiliate Champs, running multiple gyms, being a father and staying mentally tough through it all. Enjoy the show! … [Read more...]
Some of My Favorite Strength & Conditioning Books
I am constantly asked about my favorite books or what I'm reading right now. My library is constantly growing, evolving, adding books on training, business, lifestyle, mindset and inspirational autobiographies. If you use the search bar on my blog you can find some OLD videos of me showing you the library from my previous home. Type in phrases such as "strength books", "business books", "strength & conditioning books", etc. Those older videos were certainly from some years ago but I … [Read more...]
One Man’s Journey To Find His Driving Force, Heart & Mental Toughness
Guest Post by Jim Thompson Working in the fitness industry I see vast differences in people’s attitudes regarding how they approach training, but there is one commonality among most of them; people train for the physical benefits and wouldn’t train if these benefits didn’t exist. People want to be thinner, healthier, or more attractive. They want to improve upon themselves, or maintain the level of fitness they currently possess in order to continue to participate in activities at the same … [Read more...]
Strong Mind, Body & Spirit – Since When!?
"The two worst strategic mistakes to make are acting prematurely and letting an opportunity slip; to avoid this, the warrior treats each situation as if it were unique and never resorts to formulae, recipes or other people's opinions." Paulo Coelho A close friend of mine was chatting with me the other day and he asked me: "Dude, when did you get on this kick of being all spiritual" in his good ol' Texas accent. Well.... I've always believed in a strong mind and strong … [Read more...]
6 Tips On Success, Crushing Obstacles & Finding Motivation
“If you are unsure of a course of action, do not attempt it. Your doubts and hesitations will infect your execution. Timidity is dangerous: Better to enter with boldness. Any mistakes you commit through audacity are easily corrected with more audacity. Everyone admires the bold; no one honors the timid.” ~ Robert Greene, Author of Mastery ~ I remember when I STOPPED Giving a shit about the perfect workout along with perfect sets and reps. I stopped because I realized that perfection … [Read more...]
Incorporating High Volume Workouts
"You Are Capable Of 20 X, AT LEAST 20 X, What You Think You're Capable Of!" - Mark Divine, Navy SEAL - Time to step outside the box of being average and ordinary. Time to push for 20X. Time to break through plateaus and start kicking ass & taking names. Here is the lowdown on how to start introducing more volume into your workouts as a little test or an experiment. Step up and DO the work. I dare you. You are capable of MORE, stop holding yourself back. You CAN Do it. Time to … [Read more...]
Volume Training & Science For Maximizing Your Strength & Muscle Gains
"Any fool can create a program that is so demanding that it would virtually kill the toughest Marine or hardiest of elite athletes, but not any fool can create a tough program that produces progress without unnecessary pain.” ~ Dr. Mel C. Siff ~ As much as I encourage the basics in training, of equal importance is understanding how to properly organize a training plan so you are able to break through plateaus and make consistent gains in size, strength, speed & performance. After a … [Read more...]