Category Archives: motivation

Never be a slave to the opinions of others in training or in life

There are many parallels between how you train and how you live your life. Most of the people I respect as mentors have gone “against the grain” of popular opinion in both of those areas. They don’t worry about being cool or accepted or liked, they just blaze their own path or “follow their gutContinue reading “Never be a slave to the opinions of others in training or in life”

What is the “non-gym” movement?

I saw this on the wall of a bar, back in the day

I no longer drink any kind of booze, but when I used to I ended up in many “interesting” places (biker bars, usually). They have their own brand of humor and way of looking at the world. This was a classic quote: “We cheat the other guy and pass the savings on to you.” ForContinue reading “I saw this on the wall of a bar, back in the day”

Weakness starts in the mind

It seems that being in terrible shape is very accepted in our current culture. How in the world did that ever happen? Simple, it starts in the mind. As people people renounce any notion of being responsible for their actions and play the victim card, they get weak mentally. It gets worse the more theyContinue reading “Weakness starts in the mind”

The lost art of thinking for yourself in training and in life

Learning from credible sources and applying that information in a way that suits your individual goals is a good idea. Blindly following anyone is not. If being liked and accepted is what drives you, then you will always be someone elses slave. The strength and fitness world is often divided into warring camps, each claimingContinue reading “The lost art of thinking for yourself in training and in life”

The powerof the mind

Bruce Lee was brilliant, innovative, and extremely tough. He knew the power of a person’s mind. Centuries before Bruce Lee said this, an ancient wise man, King Solomon, in his Proverbs said, “For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.” Truth is timeless. Your mind is powerful, so keep it clearly focused onContinue reading “The powerof the mind”

Don’t let your ego get in the way of your progress

Don't let your ego get in the way of your progress http://cavestrong.net from Frank DiMeo on Vimeo.

Basics versus dogma & silver bullets

Between having trained people in martial arts, military, and the fitness world I have accumulated several decades of experience in coaching. That in itself is not the main point, others have also done that. Some of the things I have learned from working in these disciplines are common to all of them. In all ofContinue reading “Basics versus dogma & silver bullets”