Harry Selkow

Sydne

Harry was the strength and conditioning coach of the Arizona Sundogs as well as for many High School football and Youth Hockey programs. He has worked with hundreds of athletes in a multitude of sports over the course of the last 50 years. Harry is currently working at Combat Sports Academy in Dublin, California.

 
Mentally Tough
Mentally Tough
Part III Train For Mental Toughness by Visualizing. See yourself in the place you want to be. By using visualization you're training your mind for what is to come. Whatever goal you’re trying to achieve, visualize yourself persevering, getting over obstacles, shutting out your inner critic, and ignoring the negative stink'n thinkers. If you “see” […]
Bounce Back Quickly From the Unexpected
Bounce Back Quickly From the Unexpected
Almost 100% of the time, things won’t go as planned. Things NOT to do: Stop to analyze who’s to blame. Stop to complain. Give up and go back. Instead, DO this: Immediately acknowledge and accept that there’s a challenge Adapt with composure. Keep going. If you want to be mentally tough, you have to learn […]
Those who succeed in life are mentally tough.
Those who succeed in life are mentally tough.
I posted about a simple start to becoming mentally tough yesterday. I actually had a decent response to the idea. I said, "bring back double session practices". Yes sir...bring back the old two-a-days and try to make one of the sessions...OUTSIDE! Whatever goal it is that you want to achieve, it will take mental toughness […]
Only What Was Done Today!
Only What Was Done Today!
Today's training looks something like this...
Adversity Bonds People Together
Adversity Bonds People Together
Some people call a group of lifters a "Crew". Others call the gathering a "Team". Whatever you call your partners in Strength and Conditioning, it's because you all are bonded by a commonality. In this case, the struggle against the weight or whatever you use to condition yourself with. There is also a bond that […]
Well That was Harder Than I remembered
Well That was Harder Than I remembered
Today I threw the groups a curveball. Instead of our normal Deadlift Monday, I decided it would be a good day to condition the heck out everyone. After all...I don't want people to cherry-pick what they like and don't like. I wrote up the session on my whiteboard as always and then got underway with […]
Super Legs
Super Legs
This is the one that makes everyone sore and gas for a few days. Although the objective of my program is not necessarily to make anyone feel the delayed onset of muscle soreness, Super Legs tears the shit out of them. The high volume and low intensity tend to make people walk like Bambi on […]
Take Every Chance
Take Every Chance
Take every chance that comes your way. You'll be surprised how many times it's the only one you get. How many times have you let an opportunity slide by? I thought a few times that the occasion would be better off if I waited and took my time to grow into it. Bullshit! Many times […]
Nothing but The Program
Nothing but The Program
I don't have much running around my head, so I'll just jot down what we did today. Today's Training: AirDyne: 30 mins Bike Commute: 27 mins Concept II Row: 20 mins Bent-Over Barbell Row: 4x10 Chin-Ups: 10x3 Barbell Curl: 5x10 Bike Commute: 26 mins
Tomorrow Isn't For Sure!
Tomorrow Isn't For Sure!
To say yesterday was anything but normal... Late in the day I received an email clarifying a team member's status. Baffled? Dumb founded? Sad? Angry? Perplexed are the words that come to mind when I found out about John Meadow's passing. By now, most everyone knows that John suddenly died yesterday morning leaving behind a […]
1000 Rep Arm Day
1000 Rep Arm Day
My groups have been CRANKING it for a while. Gains have been constantly been made. Fat is being lost, Strength is increasing regularly and everyone has been getting in better and better condition. As I was riding my bike into work today, I felt we needed a break from the normal punishment and have a […]
No One Cares What you Used to Lift
No One Cares What you Used to Lift
Have you ever been around a group of lifters who talk about their athletic feats of strength? "I used to squat...." or "I used to bench....", "I used to run a 4.5 forty", "I used to do triathlons" are only a few of the resumes I run across almost daily. Well let me tell you […]
The Weights are Designed to Kick Your Ass
The Weights are Designed to Kick Your Ass
Whenever I read about how someone "killed" their leg workout, or gave their back a "beat down", or "thrashed" their arms and legs, I think..."You didn't train hard enough"! Really, things don't get easier, YOU simply get better and if you aren't adding weight, reps, sets, or time (either adding more or taking some off) […]
You Are What You Do Not what you say you'll do!
You Are What You Do Not what you say you'll do!
I get a lot of promises and lip service of what people DREAM of themselves doing, a year from now, a month from now, a week from now, tomorrow. I will always listen to what they say they want to do knowing full well 20% will actually do 20% of what they SAID. Do you […]
How Did the Fight Start?
How Did the Fight Start?
I was riding my bike this morning when a guy passes me on the left and then makes a right turn into the parking lot when "WHAM~" I hit his right rear quarter panel. The driver got out ever so slowly to see what damage was done. You know when sometimes you get so stressed […]
Working out Isn't Always about...
Working out Isn't Always about...
Sometimes it's for Mental health
Three Things Done Daily in my House
Three Things Done Daily in my House
I surely hope that when you read my Coaching Log that you aren't disappointed with times that I don't address only Strength and Conditioning. I also wish that you pick up some of my wild far fetched ideas that can become useful to YOU. I am certainly glad that The Tates allow my ramblings and […]
You Choose
You Choose
Abe Lincoln has it right!
Nothing But the Programming
Nothing But the Programming
Today's Training: AirDyne: Not sure how long because the batteries wore out. BUT...it was around the same time because I get through three commercial breaks and a bit more of old reruns of "NCIS". Bike Commute: 30 minutes and there ARE crickets along the route Lat Pulldown: 4x12 DB Row: 4x12 Chin-Ups: 10x2 BB Curl: […]
Train While You Still Can
Train While You Still Can
One day you won't be able to...
Rule #67
It has to be my most repeated rule of the 100 that I have written in these archives. Rule #67 states and without confusion..."No Complaining". Don't get this twisted. Feedback is one thing, but bitching is an entirely different beast and I simply have no time for it. It would be one thing if I […]
Love your Life
Love your Life
Don't waste it
You are what you do, not what you say you'll do!
You are what you do, not what you say you'll do!
The other night for some wild hair reason I slept face down. I'm not talking about a pronated body either. I mean straight nose planted into the pillow, sheet lines on the grill the next morning face down! The issue I have with it, it "jacked up" my neck so bad that I couldn't rotate […]
The Secret of Change
The Secret of Change
by my old College roommate, Socrates
A Short Gun Story
A Short Gun Story
A guy walked into a crowed bar waving his unholstered pistol and yelled, " I have a 45 caliber Colt 1911 with a seven round magazine plus one in the chamber. I want to know who's been sleeping with my wife?" A voice from the back of the room called out, "You're going to need […]
You are Your Choices
You are Your Choices
What you say doesn't matter as much as what you do. Everyday is full of surprises. Today was no different. I have always maintained "under sell and over deliver" on the services I render. Give more than what other expect and they will not only be surprised, but get to know you for it. My […]
Training is a Lot like a Road Trip
Training is a Lot like a Road Trip
For me at least, the greatest part of a road trip isn't about arriving at my destination. It's all the wild stuff that happens along the way!!! I know that I will NEVER be satisfied with my training nor my coaching. But the stories and the small successes and failures have made it so far […]
Life has no Remote Control
Life has no Remote Control
you have to get up and change it yourself.
There's Only One Bad Training Session
There's Only One Bad Training Session
Granted we have all had an "off-day". The get up and go, got up and went. Out of the groove. Interruptions...etcetera, etcetera... The way I look at it is, if you showed up you are way ahead of the rest and if I combine the overweight people AND the obese that probably puts that number […]
If you Don't Do it Right the First Time, you'll have to do it again.
If you Don't Do it Right the First Time, you'll have to do it ...
I write the plan for the day on a white board with as much detail as I think people can handle. I know that it will take some explaining for the verbal folks and that's ok. I also know I will have to repeatedly show others because they are visual learners, while there ware others […]
High Intensity/Low Volume
High Intensity/Low Volume
At this point in the summer, my groups and I have been on a "Wave" so to say for our training. The workouts as I have described earlier when we switched are as follows: High Intensity with Low Volume Medium Intensity with Moderate Volume Low Intensity and High Volume We will rotate through these variation […]
Got Issues?  Work Harder
Got Issues? Work Harder
Everyone knows of my Rule #67 which simply stated..."No complaining". When a person comes in and they get right to their personal issues, I will quickly ascertain, do they need empathy or a boot to the behind? When you are going through things, it feels as if you might be the only one that has […]
Nothing but the Training Activity
Nothing but the Training Activity
just the training
I Bleed Red, White, and Blue
Disclaimer: These thoughts are my own and are not reflective of those of EliteFTS. I have a lot of rambling thoughts at the moment. Wondering if I should break my own rule about posting anything outside of Strength and Conditioning on Elite's website. I can justify it with a quick story about training my son […]
No-Risk, No Story
If you haven't deduced by now that my groups and I are into a serious "Prowler" block. Three times per week slowly building up. I have another group of athletes that are readying themselves for the upcoming Hockey Season as well as Football. I have these people do the same distances with a little seasoning. […]
Take Action
I like to read "Positive Mental Attitude" books. Usually for 15 minutes per day gets me through about a book per month. Many are redundant in the messages they are trying to get to reader to adhere, but all in all they are very good and keep me in a Positive mind set. Among the […]
Remove The Crap From Your Diet
I mentioned to a psychologist friend of mine that she needed to remove everything that makes her weak, including her weak thoughts that keep her from achieving her goal. After she lamented on why she had missed her lifts, I realized that she had too many things polluting her wheel house. Can't have that!!! The […]
Are you Committed to Being Better Than Yesterday?
I never expect PR's every time while working out. As a matter of fact, PR's should be saved for actual competition whether it be on the platform, field, court or ice. I believe you only get so many personal records in your life, so don't waste them. What I do ask of people is to […]
No One Ever Drowned in Sweat
I have always been a huge advocate of the Conditioning part of "Strength and Conditioning". Don't get me wrong, being stronger than your average bear and being able to tear the ass end off a charging Rhinoceros is a lot of fun too, but taking a resting heart rate of 48 beats per minute has […]
God Doesn't Use a Cookie Cutter
"He knows every hair on your head" is a passage in the Bible. For the record, I am not a Bible Thumper, but I did make a promise to my creator and told him "when you get me through this trial/tribulation, I promise to give you FULL fucking credit for everything good that happens in […]
If You Want to Grow...You Have to Push your Limits!
If You Want to Grow...You Have to Push your Limits!
Now I'm not saying every time you enter the gym do you need to go Ape Shit. Monkey shit will do a lot of the time. But every now and again, you have to strap a pair on and say what I think will be my last thing to say before expiring from earth..."Fuck it!" […]
You Don't Wake Up to be Mediocre
You Don't Wake Up to be Mediocre
When I wake up in the morning I don't say, "well here's another day...ho hum"...NO! I wake up with high expectations of what is possible. Not only for me, but for those that are associated with me in some capacity. Today we needed to squat moderate intensity and moderate volume, so we start like any […]
I Looked at My Naked Body and Thought...I'm getting thrown Out of Ikea any Minute now
I Looked at My Naked Body and Thought...I'm getting thrown Out of I...
I'm getting thrown out of Ikea at any minute now
Day 2: I'm smarter than I look....Really
Day 2: I'm smarter than I look....Really
After I had my "Special Counseling" from Dear Sheena, the only thing I left out was the picture. Heck, I didn't know I could still do that. So here I am (a few years back at the Compound known as S4 EliteFTS) As of last month we switched over to "Summer Training Mode". For some […]
A New Beginning (Who Moved My Cheese?)
As we move towards the future, there has always been some resistance for me to change. Luckily the Team back at EliteFTS HQ have great patients and are willing to hold my hand as we move forward. Sheena Leedham is my personal "Guardian Angel" that is quick to lend me a smile and then has […]
Sunshine
Sunshine
you need it
Memorial Day Ground Rules
Memorial Day Ground Rules
For those that unclear!
No Need to be Perfect
No Need to be Perfect
it's all about "Effortus Maximus"
When someone says "Lets Haul Ass"
When someone says "Lets Haul Ass"
Some folks need two trips.
The struggle you're in today
The struggle you're in today
is developing the strength you're going to need for tommorw
Move it Fat Ass
Move it Fat Ass
We're burn'n daylight
A New Emphasis
A New Emphasis
for those with the same goal of "Immortality"
Dreams v. Reality
Dreams v. Reality
are separated by one thing
Grind
Grind
it's a verb

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