The longer the season goes on, the more important it is to maintain performance. Don’t spend the season losing the physical abilities built during the off-season.

In this piece I reflect on my stepfather and his impact on me, trying to understand how a person who loved his children so much could also inadvertently created a great deal of difficulty and strife in their lives.

Sometimes we get so caught up in the physical nature of training we forget about the other impacts it has.

After 20 years of service, I have come to realize that a powerlifting style of training is best for members of the military.

This month, I will hand over the reins to a good friend and great coach and listen to a great mind, Andrew Paul!

For someone who is starting out and seeking a huge, powerful physique without using illegal drugs, you’ve found the right place.

In October 2008, I joined the U.S. Army. I’m going to share my story about seven months of Army physical training compared to my experience as a veteran powerlifter.

It was not until the early to mid-1900’s that we even NEEDED a “gym” to exercise in. Before then, people were active enough just working in a factory in New York or a corn field in Nebraska.

It isn’t pretty, but it’s a reality. Our youth are getting fatter and unhealthier by the day. Physical education classes are either gone or absolutely minimized in our educational curriculum. The classes that are still intact are ill-suited for the new generation.

Here are the top 11 movements for athletes. Add them to your rotation and work them hard.

Before I get started here, I want to say that I am in no way, shape or form a badass. I’m simply an average guy with a little better than average genetics, and a good work ethic. I know a hundred guys that are tougher and more hardcore than I am. They just haven’t written their stories down on paper yet.

One week ago I was offered and accepted an incredible opportunity to co-author a book outlining the physical preparation training of 6-time UFC Champion Randy Couture.

Sports, physical training, and coaching have been my life for the last three decades. From the time I started playing soccer when I was five years old until today, many of the life lessons I’ve learned have either been found on the field, in the dojo, or in the gym.