7/13/2023 When All Else Fails
When all else fails, gain fire superiority, move towards the path of the enemy guns, and DESTROY everything in your path. Lift heavy! Eat well! Sleep soundly, and Choose violence! Today's Training: Cycle: Commute Belt Squat: 4x10 Leg Press: 4x10 Leg Extension: 4x10 12" Box Step Ups: 4x10 (I used a SSB Yoke Bar to […]
7/12/2023 Today's Benching Cue...
SPREAD the bar! The one thing I harped on the most today was for the lifter to "Spread the BAR" or Pull the bar apart! By doing this, the emphasis is no longer strictly a pectoral move. On the contrary, we want the bar to leave the chest via the upper back muscles. So the […]
Congratulations to my client and buddy, 9 year old Brandt Harris!
Although I’ve been coaching Brandt’s brother Dean for years, leading into this meet on July 1st was the first opportunity I’ve had to work with Brandt. Brandt has already been lifting for years with his Dad, Chris, in their garage, and competed in our CECO Deadlift Fundraiser, but this was the first time he decided […]
7/11/2023 Don't Be Afraid
I had this conversation with one of my introverted athletes this morning about being ok with who he is. Over the last few weeks, I noticed this young man didn't have the same old snap to his step. His line of sight had gone from out on the horizon to about four inches in front […]
7/10/2023. You Don't Have To Train...
Over the past two weeks, I have heard or read some lifters were "feeling their age". They had complaints about aching joints, low energy, bad backs, awful knees, and overall depression, all of which caused a state of "I don't want to train." I totally understand where they are coming from. It is hard to […]
7/7/2023 When You Fail
When you fail, and man o man will you ever if you are attempting something great, remember that it is nothing more than a moment in time that you can revise your overall game plan. Today's Training: Cycle: Commute Dynamic OHP: 10x3 DB Lateral Raise: 4x15 DB Front Raise: 4x15 Rear Delt Destroyer: 1x60-40-20x 36-28-18 […]
7/6/2023 Starve Your Distractions
"Starve your distractions and feed your focus" Today's Training: Cycle: Commute Dynamic Squat: 10x2 Leg Press: 3x15; 1x20 Leg Extension: 3x15; 1x20 GHR: 3x15; 1x20 Pull-up: 2 Push-up: 12 Chin-up: 2 Dips: 12 Dead Hang: 75 seconds Cycle: Commute Run: Sprints; 10x50 yds
7/5/2023 How Many Things Can You Learn In ONE Training Session?
I was coaching a fellow today who happens to be a Strength Coach at one of the private high schools in my area and we were on the subject of what it takes to teach someone a skill and how to go about doing it. I was telling him that first of all, you need […]
6/29/2023 I Have Never Lost a Game...
In all the years I've played sports, I have NEVER lost a game. I've run out of time but I have never lost. I have said to teams that I had coached after my playing days were over that very same statement. Some of the players got it, others it became lost. What I was […]
Don’t open your own business!
I’ll be honest, when people tell me that they want to open their own business I tell them the truth and recommend against it. Why you ask? This is why: It’s not just me who feels this way. Take it from Dave: Under The Bar: 32 Reasons Why Having a Business Sucks Then why do […]
6/28/2023 When Coaching Don't Always Be a Dick!
If you are around me for any length of time, you know that I am a bit of a control freak. I have to know what is going on in my gym at all times. You do what I tell you to do without adding any more or doing any less. I have 100 written […]
6/27/2023 I Fight For My Health Every Day...
I fight for my health, strength, and condition every day in ways most people don't understand. I'm not ever lazy because I am a WARRIOR that prays (and preys) on this war! Fall in love with the process and you'll never have a bad day. You don't need that second helping of the desert either. […]
6/26/2023 "Winning isn't a Sometime Thing...
"Winning isn't a sometime thing, it's an all-time thing. You don't do things right once in a while, you do them right ALL of the time" ~ Vince Lombardi Today's Training: Cycle: Commute AirDyne: 18 mins. Legs only Deadlift: 6 Rep Max GHR: 4x10 Shrugs: 4x10 Suspended Straight Leg Raise: 3x10 Pull-ups: 1 Push-ups: 10 […]
Operation Be Less Fat - Vacation Calories Count
After my trip to Wendler's and upcoming travel, this is something I need to address.
My Go-To Rehab For Biceps Tendonitis
Actually, it's the second thing I go to, but I always wish it was the first.
6/24/2023. You Can't STOP Thinking About Something and You Can...
I was watching a guy talk about removing negative thoughts and fear from a heavy lift. While I understood what he was implying, the depth didn't explain to the practical user HOW! (or maybe he did, but I thought he was so full of it that I turned it off) In my entire career coaching, […]