We were blessed to be volunteers for disater relief work on Sanibel Island this past Saturday. This house was not on the beach and still had storm surge up to the 2nd floor. The was work was very demanding to say the least, but well worh being there to help. “Do unto others as youContinue reading “Functional fitness after Hurricane Ian”
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How to learn Mace Fit at home
A different way to press from Chuck Ahrens
I love to study strength training of all sorts., Yes, I do especially like Strongman training, but Powerlifting is right up there too. Zach Even-Esh says, “You can’t fake strong.” Several years ago I learned about a monster of a man named Chuck Ahrens from one of Josh Bryant’s books. Legend has it that hisContinue reading “A different way to press from Chuck Ahrens”
I almost died in 2018 , here’s how I came back
I was recently on a Zoom call with our Mace Fit coaches and I shared something I don’t usually talk about with people outside of my family. It was well received and I was encouraged to share it publicly. So here we go. On June 5, 2018 I was in an ambulance heading for theContinue reading “I almost died in 2018 , here’s how I came back”
Standing pullover & chest press
Just one way you can get strong with Mace Fit take a look at our new training manual while you are there.
How we pivoted when the Cave closed back in May, 2022
The Cave was a major part of my life for almostv 12 years, it was like my second home. It just had run it’s course. Our main focus now is Mace Fit, which was the msot popular class at the Cave. A few weeks ago I published The Official mace Fit Training Manual which givesContinue reading “How we pivoted when the Cave closed back in May, 2022”
awkward, imperfect & deceptively hard
You’ve heard people say, “In a perfect world_________________” Then they fill in the blank. Since the perfect world doesn’t exist in this life, why train like it does? One of my favorite mentors, Zach even-Esh, often talks about training in less than perfect conditions. Why? Because that’s how life is lived each day. You know,Continue reading “awkward, imperfect & deceptively hard”
knee walkups for strength
At Ed Coan’s Powerlifting seminar in 2016 I remember him saying we should get strong all over. So how does that become a reality? Training from every angle helps. Strongman training is a good example of that. Mace Fit is too. So here’s one exercise you can start the week with for that. knee walkups—Continue reading “knee walkups for strength”
Training kids without getting them injured
Here’s some wisdom from one of my favorite mentors, Zach Even-Esh.
pushups & pummeling for full body strength
Gotta love Mondays! It’s a great day to get stronger. Here’s a couple of exercises to kick start your week: clock pushups tire pummeling Back when they had clocks with hands on them 12 o’clock was at the top. So that’s where we start the clock pushups. Do a rep there then hand walk sidewaysContinue reading “pushups & pummeling for full body strength”
The Cave 