Rebuilding: Ten Weeks Out, DL
I will be competing at The Odd Haugen Northern California Strongman Challenge and Visegrip Viking Challenge on May 21 and 22, 2016. I am thrilled to be back to competing in strongman and finding my passion to train once again. Right now I am laying out my training in bits and pieces because my return […]
Rebuilding: Strongman/Grip Competition Plans
I am thrilled to be back to competing in strongman and finding my passion to train once again.
Rebuilding: The Fat Doctor & Inevitable Decline
The rewards from training disappeared and training became a manifestation of consequences from not training holistically.
Squat
I was pleased to learn I could still walk this morning. The DL stance box squats were a cruel, cruel joke.
Bench/OHP, Article Follow Up As Biz Owner
Business owners are constantly seeking low cost but effective ways to market. Naturally, for most service providers and associations, school age children are the knee jerk reaction and simple solution. Better yet, target school age children and reach out to them in SCHOOLS. I have some very strong feelings about this for you to consider, but first let's talk training.
Consumer Beware The Youth Sports Syndicate
Many youth athletes are spending precious time and energy just to go get tired and worn out. Are you wasting time, energy, and money?
Arnold Selfies, COC 2.5 Check In & Squat
The past few days have been so fun on social media seeing all the great things happening at the Arnold. Not to mention all the great selfies and photobombs with Arnold that have been posted by and including many different strength athletes.
The Bucket List
I spent some time thinking about the things that keep me in the game. The to do list, bucket list, whatever it is.
Bench/OHP
Something exciting happened this morning. Mattie and one of his training partners also trained while I was finishing up.
Deadlift
Despite the numbers, I am feeling GREAT. I implemented some changes and things are starting to come together.
Meat Bags Game Changer
Now maybe I am behind the loop on this, but my life changed last week. For far too long I've wandered the halls of school with my infamous meat bags.
Implications Of ADHD
In the meantime, I really enjoy this video that discusses ADHD and some advantages of having it along with some challenges and things to consider in relation to ADHD.
Accepting Training After 40?
The main problem here is that my heart is still competitive. I want to keep competing in the open class and kick butt.
The Pre-Dating Combine Test
I think it's time to start pre-dating combine testing for any girl you're interested in.
Yeah, So The LA FitExpo. Day 1
If you're as fond of this scene from Over The Top as I am, I'm pretty sure you can appreciate how awesome my day ended.
Form Checks - Final Days Training
I also threw on some wrist wraps on the axle DL to test out. Truthfully they are something I have never really trained with for this event and it really never occurred to me.
Double Overhand Axle Day - 1/9
My marker of solid and rested grip strength is when I have to mentally restrain myself from grabbing something and squeezing the heck out of it or ripping it to shreds.
Gripper Hold/Press
I am very comfortable hitting the 30's in training and knowing it puts me in the ball park on trying to break my current world record on this event. I need to confirm what it is, off the top of my head it's like 44 seconds.
Grippers & Squat
In the end, it was one of those tough grip days that seems to be part of my cycle of progression.
DL Day & Dear Mattie,
I am sorry to report that I left my axle stripped down to 135 on the ground. I got all the other weights off and I just hit a motivational wall.
1/1 - Grippers, Squatz & Last One Out *pic*
At this point I licked my palm. I'm happy to report that it worked very well
Now I Can Tell You *plus some cuteness*
Late this year I completely switched paths saying I had grip goals I wanted to accomplish and just left it at that. I specifically did not share details, I did not want to ruin the Christmas surprise.
From Our Gym To Yours
This morning I came to the gym to get some important Christmas present wrapping done. It was one of those perfect moments that do not happen too often in life.
Grippers & Squatzz - 12/13
Building, building, building..... After some distractions that forced me away from my training, I am so pleased to be back to the gym and focusing on rebuilding and shattering some very specific grip goals in late January 2016. I am eager to rebuild and continue moving forward with competing, being a business owner and enjoying […]
12/10 Double Overhand Axle DL
I really do look forward to seeing something tangible to say, "Yes! I am kicking butt."
OHP/Gripper Holds - Sharing The Kool Aid
The door was left wide open for another one of my awesome Wattles Mother Lectures....These are my favorite things in the world....
12/3 - Double Overhand Axle DL
I am realizing that this last session of the week is the most difficult one to get in, yet it is also one of the most important ones since a 300 lb double overhand axle deadlift is my #1 priority by the end of next month. That makes me really nervous to think about. Shoot, I am running out of time.
12/1 - OHP & Gripper Holds
Building, building, building..... After some distractions that forced me away from my training, I am so pleased to be back to the gym and focusing on rebuilding and shattering some very specific grip goals in late January 2016. I am eager to rebuild and continue moving forward with competing, being a business owner and enjoying […]
Squat / Filed Grippers FYI
If you are not familiar with a filed gripper, look carefully at the header image. You can see one of the handles has been filed down at the base. The implications of this is important.
Press/Bench & Grippers
I was asked to document my time between events for future reference and to make sure I was giving myself a full 15 minutes between attempts.
Squat/Grippers
I jump from an RGC gripper rating of 106 up to 143, so there is a LARGE margin I am missing.
Axle DL
Getting back into things and doing work. Double Overhand Axle DL 135 - 2x5 185 - 1x3 205 - 2x3 225 - 1x3 Double Overhand Axle + Chains 205 + 25 lb chains - 4x3 GHR - 3x5 Rubber Bands 10 double extensions 10 extensions with rotations GHR - 3x5 To be honest, I am […]
The Plan In A Nut Shell
At this stage of the game, the most critical piece is just regaining all the strength and hoping to top it off with some whip cream and sprinkles by the end of January.
Bargain Basement Opportunity
A big thanks to Dave, Sheena and you all for being patient during my hiatus. I am so happy to get back into the gym, refocus to work towards some goals and have meaningful training to post.
Biz Reflection: In Hindsight, 3 Redos
In hindsight I would stick to my tried and true system that works for me and accomplish what is realistic, not driven by my desire to carry the weight of the world on my shoulders.
Grip Training For Athletes -My Thoughts
Love it or dog on it, grip is essential in many sports. Grip is also one of the easiest things to improve and integrate into a traditional lifting program if planned appropriately.
Impromptu Bonding Training....Bullies, Butt Kickings & Girls
The term "bully" is a word people automatically jump to as a blanket statement for any type of situation that involves conflict. Today I realized how ironic that post was.
I Bailed Out Of The Car Like a Big, Blubbering Sissy
There is also great importance of recognizing our boundaries and what is holding us to a certain level of comfort and not pushing past in order to grow. Living life fully comes when we push past those things that hold us back, that limit our potential and convince us we shouldn’t do something.
Voices Of The Women: Right To The Core
My impression has ALWAYS been and will continue to be that the information on the "why" women don't lift is missing the mark. BADLY. This is a very complex issue.
What Are They Saying About You?
While that is something many facilities WANT to be seen as, that was not consistent with our vision. We wanted to set ourselves apart as an athletic performance center.
Creating Effective Goals
Don’t be afraid to make changes to the original goal only if you determine a more effective route or factor related to one of your areas of need identified in your present level of performance.