"One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about the battle that goes on inside of people. He said, My son, the battle is between two wolves inside of us all. One is evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, […]

I've kept quiet about nutrition and the timing of your "macros", the ketosis diet, the intermittent fasting diet, the whole "DIET" bullshit thing, but when people start jeopardizing their ability to FINISH an intensive workout, then it's time to put a stop to the tomfoolery. You may argue that any or all of these diets […]

Unless they don’t.

It’s the middle of the week and you’re just going through the motions of life waiting for the weekend, only to start all over again the following week. What keeps life interesting?For many of us, it’s uncertainty.If you know what to expect day after day then life’s not very interesting, but trying something new changes […]

Often times the only thing I do to help someone is to LISTEN. Today's Training: Cycle: Commute AirDyne: 15 mins Upper body only Incline "Hammer Strength" Bench: 4x15 Dynamic Bench: 10x3 Flat DB Fly: 4x15 "Stretcher" Push-ups: 3x30 Between two benches the chest and shoulders go down below them while you are in a pushup […]

Chad Aichs and I live about four hours from each other with a couple of destination spots in between. Since I was heading to Lake Tahoe this past weekend for my son's Lacrosse Tournament I figured I give it a shot to see if Chad would like to come to see a game and hang […]

Read this! Seriously.

"I am on a never-ending journey to become more today than yesterday, every day. I will always find ways to overcome any obstacle that challenges me. I will not condone fear. It is self-created and I can remove it. I will lead and inspire others to live more fully daily. There is always a way, […]

I look BACK on today's workout and think, "Man, if I looked at this entire thing BEFORE I did it, I might not have finished". But, whenever I know it's going to be a long one, or a challenging one, I never look at the entirety of the task. I simply look at the very […]

Often when using DBs for a max effort exercise getting them into position is an exercise all unto its own. The floor press is no different. Once the weight becomes significant and is hard to arm wrestle, I like to turn them up on their ends and sit down between them. I then lean the […]

I don’t normally write like this, but this is a pet peeve of mine that could benefit a lot of lifters if avoided, so I thought this might get your attention more than my usual posts. Way too many lifters max before they compete, fry their CNS, and wonder why they feel so weak on […]

My son, Hunter is now playing in the Summer Lacrosse League in California. This weekend we had a tournament in San Francisco (we went 4-1) and another in Truckee, California (Northern end of Lake Tahoe) next weekend. Then every weekend for the rest of the summer. Because I don't know precisely what the next few […]

Junk volume, it's not just with lifting.

"The question isn't how much you can take, but how much more you can give. When you're ready to quit, your mind says 'Push harder'. You listen, sensing the inner strength that wasn't there before, and suddenly discover you no longer feel the pain". Today's Training: Cycle: Commute Prowler: 10x80 yds AirDyne: 10x15/45 Concept II […]

6-month update since returning to the gym injury-free.

There comes a time in a person's life when they want to just give in. They want to give up...QUIT! However, it is at this particular moment, when that person needs to determine what it is they are going to do that will define who they are. I can safely say, I have NEVER quit […]

I’m an asshole.

One of my former Interns messaged me like he always does when he's in town. Gabe Rangel is a Marine turned Personal Trainer to the "Stars", Turned Private Strength and Conditioning Coach to some of the BEST in the NFL. Under his watchful eye, he has (name-dropping here) Lane Johnson and Jalen Hurts from the […]

Today's Training: Cycle: Commute (muggy day) Concept II Row: 20 minutes; steady pace The objective of today's weight work is to go through the four sets of 12 for all the chest movements and the 3 sets of 15 for the triceps, as quickly as possible. In other words, NO REST, no chatting between sets. […]

Congratulations to my clients and friends, the 76 year old dynamic duo, Judy and Davey Reed for having yet another great day at the AAPF Nationals in Chicago! .Here’s Judy’s best bench, a National record of 55 kgs/121.3 lbs.  She also deadlifted 209 for her only attempt, but it was good for a World Record!  Davey […]