I am fired up to bring you episode 125 of The STRONG Life Podcast with a long time friend, Mark "Smelly" Bell. In this episode, Smelly and I dig into what I like to call the intangibles of training, the things that you can not truly measure yet they are the things that inspire us and change our lives the most. Also, make sure you listen fully to this episode as Mark gives a discount code for you to use at http://HowMuchYaBench.net I've been regularly using the knee sleeves and the belt … [Read more...]
Success Mindset & Passion for Life: QnA With Mark Smelly Bell
In this video with Mark "Smelly" Bell I discuss a common question I get. It's interesting because through lifting and training, I have learned to apply the lessons from the gym to my life. Smelly has done the same, so we discuss how to kick ass and take names in life. Smelly comes off as a very light hearted person but he has gone through some very tough times and learned to harness those emotions to create a highly successful business on his own terms, while doing what he loves: lifting heavy … [Read more...]
STRONG Cast 14 + Power Cast: Talkin’ MAN Shyt & Success!
This episode of The STRONG cast was filmed live at Mark Bell's Super Training Gym in Sacramento, Cali. We REALLY dig deep into what it takes to succeed and kick ass both in AND out of the gym. Prepare to laugh AND learn a ton, along with being motivated and educated to take your life and lifting to the next level. Check it out & enjoy! … [Read more...]
Life & Lifting Lessons Learned In Cali
This past weekend I had an AWESOME time out west in Cali! I hadn't been out to Cali for about 12 years or so, back when my older bro lived in San Diego. If you've never been to San Diego, it's essentially perfect. The weather is perfect, the people are all super friendly and every morning seems like paradise. I slept every night with my sliding door open and getting some clean, fresh air felt awesome. I slept like a baby. As always, my time goes too fast and I missed out on connecting with a … [Read more...]
Harness Your Fear To Lift Heavier & Get STRONGER
I ain't gonna lie. I was nervous and actually kind of scared. It's been a LONG time since I felt any fear entering a training session. I was at Mark "Smelly" Bell's Super Training Gym in Sacramento, Ca. I had watched the videos for years and years, before I even owned my warehouse for The Underground I had seen guys killing weights in Smelly's gym. I had never deadlifted with bands from a platform before and I was feeling run down from all the flying and sleep deprivation. My thoughts started … [Read more...]
Thoughts On Squats, Jumps, Aggressive Learning & WINNING
My workouts have been going VERY good lately and after this past weekend's seminar at my gym with Mark Bell and Jesse Burdick, I have a gained a MUCH greater amount of knowledge AND respect for powerlifting and straight up getting stronger and more explosive. I have many more videos to share regarding last weekend's powerlifting seminar so hang tight for these :) The seminar seriously blew me away and I am still shocked at how many coaches and lifters didn't want to invest their time or money … [Read more...]