More Thoughts On Passion Trumping Everything
In fact very few who are the "best of the best" are still passionate about what they are doing. Their passion faded long ago and they just show up out of habit or not knowing what else to do.
A Full Week of Mashed Up Meathead Training
Rather than post each training session as a single post I wanted to try to do something different this time as it will provide a different overview of my training.
3 Things that WILL make you better in the gym & life.
Most fail because they simply quit when things get hard.
14 Articles Every Strength Coach, Trainer, Lifter & Athlete Must Read
These are 14 articles I feel every coach, trainer and lifter must read.
Team Elitefts Alumni
Team elitefts™ has been honored to develop, cultivate and affiliate with some of the world’s most successful strength athletes, coaches, trainers and therapists around the world.
Are You Content With Little Things?
All those years could I have been looking for content in the BIGGER things when really needed to find it first in the little things
Passion Trumps Everything
Passion is where you go to find relief and comfort and deal with your problems. It’s not where you go to escape them.
Grinding Water: Mashed Up Meathead Chest Day
"A mill cannot grind with water that is past"
- American Proverb
Two Overlooked Strategies to Overcome Training Barriers
Two often overlooked or forgotten ways to overcome training barriers.
5 Simple Ways To Avoid Failure
Are you making one of these mistakes? Could one of these simple things change your training & life? Read on...
A Few Mashed Up Meathead Training Sessions
Looking for some training ideas or something new to try. Here you go...
Are lives better left to chance?
Years ago, I used to joke with others lifters about how it didn't matter how I would feel when I was 40 or 50 years old, and if I pushed hard enough, I hoped that all of my joints would need to be replaced. Funny how this actually plays out.
How did he bench 650 raw the day after missing it with gear?
Have you ever puked from a set of bench pressing? Well, that's only one of the reasons.
Salem, Ohio Stop Out & Say Hi
If you live around or are in Salem, Ohio on May 16th stop out and say hi. This is a great cause and your support is appreciated.
Does Education Really Help You Become Better?
John Meadows and IFBB Pro Andrew Hudson talk about how their previous careers helped or did not help them in their current jobs in the fitness industry.
Mashed Up Meathead Training Review
You ever stop and think about what you spend most of your day doing, thinking, writing and working on?
New Article: How to Develop a Training Philosophy
I get a lot of questions from lifters asking what they need to do to get strong. What’s the most important part of training? What really matters?
How to Develop a Training Philosophy
You can follow someone else's program and just lift, or you can develop your own training philosophy by figuring shit out for yourself.
Enter The Void, Crush Your Demons
The demons always come back, mind you, but as long as I have a key to my gym I can stay one step ahead.
My Podcast with Power Athlete Radio
This is the second part of my Padcast with Power Athlete. If you want to know what I listen to when I train listen to the last 5 minutes of this one.
15 Dumb Things Powerlifters Must Stop Doing
You're guilty of at least one of these things. Don't be a shithead. Stop.
WATCH: You will love how Justin Harris uses bands for dumbbell rows
Team elitefts™ Coach Justin Harris explains how he trains back. You will love how he uses bands with the dumbbell rows.
Joe Defranco's Second Podcast Is Up!
Joe's first Podcast ranked his show #1 on iTunes. His second one doesn't disappoint.
John Meadows: The Journey Begins... again
The John Meadows story (re-post) as he begins his prep for the 2015 season.
Test Levels, Balls, Ice and a Butter Dish
This post will NEVER get old. One of the all time elitefts™ classic QA posts.
Leg Shakin', Hit By A Truck & Cramp Session
Video included of one of the longest leg press sets of my life. This was not one of my easier training sessions.
Freight Trains, Hobo's, Bodybuilding & Life
"When I was 18 I set out on a journey. I rode freight trains, like hoboes used to do, across the country and back. Hundreds of cargo trains cross the country everyday and if you know the right ones to get on, at the right times, you can pretty much travel the country for free."
Dan John On RDELLA Podcast
Dan is a renowned strength coach and one of the most highly respected fitness professionals in the industry with an extensive athletic and coaching background.
Critics Can Go Piss Off
This is a game of win/lose. You should be too busy getting things done to worry about those who can’t finish anything. Easier said than done right? Read this to see how.
Watch: House of Biceps EZ Straps Review & How To
Are you looking for the best way to use chains? Elitefts Coach Clint Darden shows you how to best use the elitefts™ EZ straps.
Don't Cry Like A Bitch
Sometimes we get so caught up in the winning and losing game that we forget what we're doing while doing it. I used to focus for hours on things I was missing and it used to get me down.
Julia Ladewski Invited To Speak At SWIS
Julia Ladewski has been invited to join impressive line up at the 2015 SWIS.
Dr Serrano Discuss Dental Health With John Meadows
Dr. Serrano gives us some tips on dental care and also touches on the connection between infection in your mouth and heart disease.
JL Holdsworth on Iron Radio
Listen to Team elitefts™ Coach and The Spot Athletics owner JL Holdsworth on Iron Radio
Bigerrexia / Megarexia - It's For Real!
There is no way I could sit through and watch this entire video but what I did skip through was interesting enough to become this news post.
The Truth Hurts
Are you looking to gain weight and just can't do it? Are you a hardgainer? Look no more...
2 Great Lessons Of Success From Europe’s Strongest Man
Will Mitchell shares 5 lessons of Success he learned from Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson. Source: Addicted 2 Success
Julia Ladewski Seminar at PUMP Strength & Performance
"The more I speak, the more I realize I don't know, which pushes me to learn more." - Julia Ladewski
Dante Trudel Has Had Enough!
"Enough is enough! My business partner and I are going to do something about an ongoing issue that effects all of you that has been happening for years and seems to be getting worse." - Dante Trudel
Matt Porter speaks out on the current state of the industry
"I literally walked away choked up trying to comprehend what is going on in this current era."
Jim Wendler on Barbell Shrugged
This Scotch-fueled episode of Barbell Shrugged is intended for mature audiences only.