Strong is STRONG. You can't fake strong. Some athletes / people might LOOK strong but when it's time to perform, they can not perform. How do I know? I was there myself in my high school years as a wrestler - I followed too much bodybuilding work and I LOOKED strong, but I was NOT able to perform with dominating power. When I began getting heavily into strength & conditioning, the industry was really pushing the "functional training" craze. Back in the early 2000s, this meant you had … [Read more...]
Deadlifts, Westside Barbell & REFUSING TO BE AVERAGE
There's running a business and then there's the fire in your heart that has NOTHING to do with your business. Here's some intense thoughts on: The athletes I train / don't want to train The influence Louie Simmons has had on me Inspiration from the upcoming documentary, Westside vs The World Finding a Way to Run a Business Doing ONLY What You Love Would I still train athletes if I won the lottery? … [Read more...]
Deep Belly Breathing + Lifestyle Mistakes
Pay attention. Pay attention to the details. Deny them as I did and eventually your body will be put in it's place through injury, pain and frustration. In this Video I discuss breathing through the belly, or as Elliott Hulse often says, "breathe into your balls". This could be one of the most important Videos for your health. It all depends, as I like to say. When you are young and in your 20s, you feel indestructible, but, as the mileage of training builds up, you look back and wish you … [Read more...]
Warrior Workouts [March 2015], Random Thoughts & Various Inspiration
I am always finding inspiration. For some reason, everything I see inspires me in some shape or form. I am inspired to be better than I currently am as well as to not be like the things I see that bother me. I've tried to change, to calm down, to be less intense or less serious or even less passionate but it lasts very little. I'm just not a calm guy who lets things slide. I'm intense, passionate and fired up. It's like telling Dan Gable to stop being so intense. It doesn't work. It will … [Read more...]