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It’s a great day to get stronger. One of my favorite “quick & dirty” workouts is: warmup with Mace Fit thick handle trap bar deadlifts strict pullups (sometimes I will do dips instead) finish with Mace Fit & pushups This takes about 30 minutes. Being able to lifts big weights is important, but being ableContinue reading “pullups, dips, & weights”

I bet you love to lift heavy stuff or swing heavy clubs, I sure do. You can develop a killer grip with heavy deadlifts, farmers walks, etc. A strong grip is essential to lifting heavy. Pavel Tsatsouline used to say “If you can’t hold it, you can’t lift it.” Heavy barbells, dumbbells and steel clubsContinue reading “Hand health tip”

Wow! I just got back from a whirlwind trip to New England. It was a great trip but training options were very limited. No barbells No kettlebells No mace & clubs So what can you do? Most hotels have some sort of fitness center. Sometimes they just have a machine and a treadmill. Other timesContinue reading “staying strong while traveling”

Sarasota  County has given us the final approval to use the park for fee-based Mace Fit classes. Thank the Lord! Let the steel-slinging officially begin.

We will be out of state visiting family next week. Classes will resume on June 10.

Yes, we are training on Memorial Day. One of the best ways to serve your country is by staying strong and healthy. You never know when disaster might strike. We can’t control things like earthquakes and tornados. Only the Lord can. I know this for sure that a week nation will not be a freeContinue reading “Weakness invites aggression”

We will be slinging steel at Urfer Family Park on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 8:45 am. The classes will be free while we wait for the official notification from the county. Tips are appreciated but not required. All pour paperwork was submiited about a month ago.

The restaurant said they not do reservations. Please get there 15-20 minutes early. Great food, fun people, it’s going to be a blast!