Competing with yourself v. others
"If you continuously compete with others, you will become bitter, but if you continuously compete against yourself, you will become better" Today's Training: AirDyne: 30 mins Chin-ups x2; Dips x 4 on the minute for an hour At a few points in time, I got behind as I was coaching at the […]
It's not You; It's me
Some people have asked me if I am still on the TEAM??? Seems that my posts disappear and the message is "Not Found" I am here to say, I'm still on the Team (unless someone isn't telling me something, hahaha) and it's me having a difficult time with the new format for posting. Seems that […]
My Learning Curve is a Fast Ball
There have been many people that follow my Coaching log that has contacted me through email or social media to tell me how my log ISN'T there anymore after I have posted them. For those that wonder if I might have left the TEAM because of their deductive reasoning, I thought it would be better […]
This is a test
Since I'm such a plate head it is awful for me to make changes. I am a tactile learner meaning I have to touch and use something to learn how it works. If this works...then I might have it! Vios Con Dios, H.
Don't Over Complicate Stuff
I have a whiteboard that I write what I want the team to achieve on a daily basis. What I've come to recognize is the MORE detail I write, the more confused the people get. If I write the exercise: sets x reps x approximate weight, then all I get is..."Is that all?" However, if […]
Monday and The Move to Hawaii
This morning my training partners and I were discussing the eventual move to one of the Hawaiian Islands. Each of us has our favorite island and they aren't all the same, however, the undeniable truth is that the South Pacific is beckoning each of us and there is no good time nor is there any […]
OPERATION BE LESS FAT - Why I Quit Intermittent Fasting
I used Intermittent Fasting as a dietary tool. While it had a few advantages, the negatives fart outweighed the positives.
What do we need to know about meal frequency?
How many meals should you eat in a day? I breakdown the research to give some insight on meal frequency.
A Great Birthday Present: VIDEO
An unexpected birthday present from my non-verbal son with his communication device. HINT: We went to the pool!
You Fat Wide Body
When an old participant from my program comes in for some words of wisdom.Me: "I know what you got while you have been away for the last five years..."Him: "what?"Me: "FAT!"Him: "yea, my doctor told me I'm pre-diabetic and I have xyz health concerns..."Me: "Yea, and you are a fat wide body that is also […]
Nothing But The Training
Some days, I have NOTHING! No key points, no wise remarks, nada...zilch...Nut'n! Today is one of those days!!! Today's Training: AirDyne: 30 mins Bike Commute: 28 mins Prowler: 10x120 yards Dynamic Effort Squat: 10x2x50% I got to set number 7 and had the most gnarly thigh cramp. I thought I pulled something at first, but […]
Building an Assessment for New Athletes
In this video I wanted to go over how I run my assessment and why I onboard clients the way that I do. I believe that in order to deliver the best program you have to be as thorough as possible from the very beginning.
Man Law
I joked on social media about bringing back "Toxic Masculinity". I'm not sure I'm joking anymore when I started to research the subject and found out that I personally exhibit many of the traits of a "Toxic Male". To which I say..."Hahahaha, so what?" As I see it, there are few people left in the […]
The Case For Conjugate Training And The Older Lifter
Why I switched back to conjugate training after many years of training 5/3/1.
My Thoughts - John Meadows
This is my Instagram post from Aug 10th, 2021 This is my first blog post in a very long while. I decided to make it a repost of what I wrote on my IG account last week because I see this as the best way to restart my blog. I’d rather not write […]
