Retrain it and go faster.

Life can be overwhelming. That's the way life works. It is testing you. It is going to throw problems at you and it is going to throw them at you all at the same time. This is the way life works: Murphy's Law! It is easy to feel beaten when you are faced with all […]

Many people get stuck overthinking whatever they are about to do. Some call it the "paralysis of analysis", others will cross too many "T's" and dot every "I". They are the ones that have a mantra of "Ready...aim, aim, aim, aim, aim..." and never pull the trigger. I'm of the sort that says, "Ready, FIRE, […]

Most people run around every day in some sort of state of dehydration. Buddy Morris told me, "as little as a 1% reduction in hydration levels can result in as much as a 17% reduction in performance". Shoot...THAT'S almost a quarter of your performance. When I look back at my own personal injury history, 95% […]

Too often tightness and pain cause me to stretch and more often than not, that's not a long term solution.

It's about EFFORT! When you implement that effort on a daily basis you will then find a transformation. That's how change occurs. Now it's up to you to remember why you started! Today's Training: AirDyne: 10-10-10 Cycle: Commute; 27 mins C/S Row: 5x10 Lat Pulldown: 5x10 Scapular Sweeps: (hard to describe but worth a field […]

I have endured, been broken, and have known difficult times. Some are so difficult that they would break most. Yet here we stand, moving forward and getting stronger every day! Today's Training: Run: Sprints; 5x100 after a substantial warm-up Cycle: Commute; 22 mins Forward Stepping Lunge: 100 consecutive reps on each leg Dynamic Squat: 10x2 […]

Adductors and abs for the win.

Just like with Powerlifting, you need to find what technique works best for you in any sport based off of your strengths and weaknesses. 

Today's Training: Concept II Row: 10 mins steady; 15x10/50 C/S Y's: 4x10 C/S T's: 4x10 DB Lateral Raise: 4x10 Banded Face pulls: 100 reps Mini Band Pull-a-parts: 100 reps Suspended Knees to Elbow: 4x10

"If it's not one thing it's another. At times it seems that every turn is the wrong one, and nothing is going your way. This is the time to practice patience, faith, and determination. The job you lost will be replaced by a career or business that you are passionate about. The person who is […]

I have a BUNCH of stuff to do that will bug me if I procrastinate on any of it. I'm off doing "stuff"... Adios and Vios con Dios Today's Training: AirDyne: 10-10-10 Cycle: Commute; 28 mins Prowler: 10x 80 yds Dynamic Squat: 10x2 Dynamic Deadlift: 10x1 GHR: 4x10 Cycle: 26 mins

For years, I have been writing the things I do and what I program for the groups that train right here on EliteFTS for free. Some people charge a lot of money for what they call "Online Coaching". Hey, more power to those people who will sell what is actually online PROGRAMMING. I have quite […]

No one is going to invest in your business or join your establishment if you haven’t obtained enough experience and credibility.

I have nothing left. I am personally spent and in need of a recharge. My irritation level has been maxed and I need to get it in check before I say and do something that someone will regret. I have a very long fuse and accommodate a lot of people with their personalities, feelings, opinions, […]

Keep pushing forward and find new ways to stay motivated.

Winners focus on winning. Losers focus on the winners. Today's Training: AirDyne: 10-10-10 Cycle: Commute; 28 mins Negative Accentuated... Squat: 10x3 GHR: 5x5 Cycle: 20 mins (and I mean I was FLYING as I had an appointment to get to. Kicked the snot out of one of those E-bikes in the process too. What fun!!!)

As a coach, I always look at successful coaches and figure out what makes them so. What do they do that others don't that make up the difference in the win/loss column? Why do some coaches advance players further than some that don't? One of the things I've learned from Buddy Morris is to teach […]

Meaning on the lengthening of a muscle portion of any contraction or the "Eccentric" phase is emphasized by slowing the motion down to a point that it's so slow but it doesn't "jerk" along the pathway. For weight lifting to be effective it has to be progressive. There are a variety of ways to increase […]

I am finding a recurring theme in my training. I never feel completely recovered from one session to the next.