STRONG Life Podcast ep. 194. What is the best way to train during those high stress, super busy times in life? I've been there done that and sometimes, those days return. You have the "normal option", just give up & quit. You know, become "normal". Come home, collapse on the couch, eat crap food and slowly fade away. You'll get weaker and you'll FEEL it. Your legs will feel weak. Your back and grip strength will fade. You will slowly not even recognize the man in the mirror … [Read more...]
7 Short & Intense Holiday Workouts
The Holidays are hectic and can crush your time and energy like nothing else. You THINK you're going to train and before you know it, you're in a sea of madness at the mall shopping for a pair of socks for Uncle Johnny. That being said, I am making this article short and sharing with you 7 SHORT workouts to crush during the remaining days of 2016. If you're like me, you are NOT fun to be around if you wound up missing a planned training session. Well, now you have NO excuses and neither … [Read more...]
The Iron NEVER Lies
It was just me and my best Dude. My son. We were going out to eat that night with our friends and I remembered what kind of person I was last time I missed my workout. I wasn't the most pleasant person to be around, let's put it that way. I knew if I could get in a few deadlifts and some calisthenics I would tame my inner animal for at least the next few hours. My son was with me and we had less than 20 minutes to spare. He went into the office and turned on the TV. It reminded me of Henry … [Read more...]
5 Minutes & 7 Simple Workouts to a STRONGER Mind, Body & LIFE
The Crew after a rafting trip during the USC Spartan Mastermind. The weekend was loaded with Uncomfortable training that helped everyone break through barriers in their mind, their body and their life / business. Hard Training Builds Tough Men. I wish I could tell you I had special skills that you don't have that have led me to achieving success in business, in training (getting stronger, packing on muscle) or anywhere else. Even my setbacks don't set me back permanently. It's all temporary … [Read more...]
Top 5 Benefits Of Minimalist Style Workouts, Part II
By choosing the essential, we create great impact with minimal resources. Always choose the essential to maximize your time and energy.” - Leo Babauta Yo, Dudes. I'm back with part 2 of our top 5 benefits to minimalist style workouts. If you missed part 1, slap yourself in the face for missing anything on this blog and read this first. Judging by the amount of comments we got on Part 1, I am excited to see that YOU are excited about minimalist workouts as well. Let's jump right into the … [Read more...]
Top 5 Benefits Of Minimalist Style Workouts
"Simplicity Is The Key To Brilliance" - Bruce Lee I was driving up to Diamond Gym on a cold winter night. It was just past 5 PM and I was sitting in a boat load of traffic, literally, moving nowhere. I was stressed out of my mind, up to my ears in work for Grad School, teaching, coaching wrestling and trying to manage it all. It was the FIRST time in my life I was truly finding it difficult to find the time to train.... … [Read more...]
3 Rules For Short, Effective Workouts
Workouts don't have to be long to be effective. Trust me, I KNOW. I used to spend 90 - 120 minutes in the gym each and every workout. Back in high school, it wasn't odd for me to be there longer than 2 hours every training session. That long and endless style of training doesn't work, especially when you actually have half a life. Here are 3 ways you can get more results from your workouts in at least Half the time Once again, these are simple tips, NOT easy tips. Results take WORK. … [Read more...]
Try this quicky…
Short on time and low on equipment? All you need is a dumbbell or a kettlebell. Try this workout I cranked out the other day in my backyard! I used an olympic dumbbell weighing 75 lbs. Pick a weight that works for you. 1) 1 arm snatch x 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 2) 1 arm push press x 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ** Try to switch arms on dumbbell movements without rest. For example, perform 5 reps per arm, then 4, then 3, then 2, then 1 each arm without ever placing the dumbbell down! 3) broad jumps … [Read more...]