Category Archives: coaching

“Rat” bikes & shiny new Harleys–the value is in the riding not the shine, the same applies to gyms

Years ago I was living  in the Harley-Davidson world. I have some very good memories from those days, and some not so good. One thing that stands out to me is how much I loved to ride, and my Harley showed it. It was what they call a “rat” bike. I rode it hard and often,Continue reading ““Rat” bikes & shiny new Harleys–the value is in the riding not the shine, the same applies to gyms”

Standards of the Cave

The Cave is definitely NOT for everyone! I only work with “the dedicated, coachable few”. be humble listen well work hard be consistent People who miss training for 2 weeks or more without notifying the coach are out for good, except for emergencies, military deployments, etc. If any of the following apply to you, thenContinue reading “Standards of the Cave”

Things that make coaching worthwhile

Why do I coach? Why do I still like coaching? It’s not the money, that’s for sure, though we make enough for what we need. If anyone wants to open a gym or be a coach because they think they will get rich doing it, they are delusional. Anyone whose main motivation in life isContinue reading “Things that make coaching worthwhile”

Living & training in a divided world

Someone asked me many years ago how much Jump pay was, and said he was considering going to Airborne School. I told him  if you won’t do it for free, there is not enough money in the world to make you jump out of a plane. So what does that have to do with today’s title? It comesContinue reading “Living & training in a divided world”

Now that the Cave dust has settled, and the tests are over

I want to commend all of our Cave girls and Cave men for giving it all you had this past week and a half! Yes, I expect a lot from all of you, but I expect even more from myself, as your coach. I am probably twice as old as some of you, but I feelContinue reading “Now that the Cave dust has settled, and the tests are over”

What our testing is showing us so far

We are just over 1/2 way through our quarterly strength/work capacity tests, and overall everyone is doing quite well. Both strength and work capacity have improved as our training records have proven. There are still some technique issues to correct, but that is not the biggest issue I am seeing (though it is vitally important). The biggestContinue reading “What our testing is showing us so far”

I thank the teacher who gave me an “F” in high school (it’s what I deserved)

There was a time when teachers weren’t afraid to fail someone in their class. I know, I was that guy. The teacher knew her subject well but I just couldn’t see any relevance of it to my life and didn’t care to learn it. I developed a really bad attitude about it and consequently failedContinue reading “I thank the teacher who gave me an “F” in high school (it’s what I deserved)”