I abhor stretching. I think I can find other things to do to occupy my time. I say "I'll stretch later" or "I'll stretch in the shower", but I never seem to fit it in. After all, in the time it takes to stretch, I can run another mile or do some single-leg squat movements. […]

I think if you want to change something, change it today and don't wait Today's Training: Run: 3 mile Fartlek Bike Commute: 25 mins. D.E. Squat: 10x2x50% D.E. Deadlift: 10x1x50% Reverse Hyper: 4x10 Suspended Knees to Elbow: 3x10 Curls: 3x12 Tricep Extension: 3x12 Bike Commute: 27 mins

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I've noticed over the past year that MANY strength athletes are now getting themselves in higher condition levels. I've always maintained if you are going to have a "workhorse" body you better have a "workhorse" engine (heart/lungs). Taking off the unusable body weight is only helpful to those aging fragile joints. Lessen the loads, wide […]

There are many roads to success, but I find "Talent" to be among the greatest. You have to question often what talents you have in order to succeed? For me, one of my GREATEST talents and the one that has helped me most in life is I DO NOT QUIT! If you have only ONE […]

We did Seated Good Mornings today. From a coaching point, I teach ONE thing per session for each person to work on. That way they have an 87% chance of remembering it. If I teach TWO things, the percentage of what they remember drops down to 33%! Imagine that? If I teach THREE things, then […]

It's a skill you can develop, but it takes time, patience, and proper programming.

Just like everyone else these last 4 weeks, I finally succumbed to the rapture that is covid.

Sometimes you can feel lost with training. Sometimes you can feel lost with life, Unfortunately, sometimes it's both.

The two things I like: Sports Prep Work for Sports Today's Training: Run: 3-mile fartlek Man o man I am so into these "speed play" runs these days. Instead of a steady monotoned pounding, the sprinting and then slowing when your lungs fall out seem to make the distance go by much faster. PLUS...I enjoy […]

NOT your average kickbacks!!

These will smoke your tris and your bench!

I am definitely not a complainer. I in fact have "Rule 67" that states..."No Complaining", so I write about an issue to let those people know that read my stuff that WE ALL suffer from time to time, minor setbacks and NO ONE is above the natural law. (Although I try) For the past three […]

New Year... new anything? For most people who have been into lifting and training for sometime, the new year isn't anything special. Maybe we revisit the last year's lifts and see how to improve, but I think I can confidently say that most don't set big New Year's resolutions like the general public. And if […]

We are back to setting side a day where I try to bring on a coronary. I like to say, "Condition until your heart pops". It has such a romantic flair when you say it that way! But we are not going to have any wheeze'n sneeze'n heart failures in my program. Remember kids...It's Strength […]

Just to stir up shit. I love motivating my teams. I get as fired up as they do. The Training: 5K Fartlek run. I'm really enjoying these Bench Press: 2 board; 5 RM 3 way Shoulders:3x20 Supine DB Tricep Ext: 3x10 DB Curl: 3x10 Stability Ball PushUps: 50 reps Side Plank: 3x30 seconds each side […]

My thoughts on bodybuilding as a sport and how athletic requirements are reflected in optimal programming.

"Never underestimate the power of passion" ~ Eve Sawyer Today's Training: Run: Fartlek 3 miles Narrow Stance Low Box Squat: 2" below with feet arm pit wide. 5 rep max weight GHR: 30 reps 45 degree Back Extension: 3x15 Foward Stepping Lunge: 3x10 Bicep Curl: 3x10 Supine Tricep Extension: 3x10 Front Plank: 3x30 seconds Bike […]

Went in early today to train here is what I did. Jacob’s ladder. 6min. TERRIBLE AGAIN, huge quad pump.  Had to rest at 2:00, then again at 3:43, then again at 4:24, then finished. Stopped the clock every time.   Deadlift (2 holes) 3x5 225lbs all sets RPE6/7 Single leg curls 3x8. No weight 1set, 1 plate […]

Echo Bike.  6min. 1:54miles.  Goal was to keep moving with both arms and legs and not alternating using arms or Just legs.  Can tell heart rate got up.  Still tough. BB overhead press. 3x8. 85/90/95 (heavy) DB Shrugs. 3x8.  55/65/70 (so so) Lat PullDowns.  3x8. 9/11/11 (heavy) Abs. LifeFitness crunch 3x18/20/20 Felt pretty good today.  Chest as always since surgery is tight […]