I have often said that I refuse to want someone’s improvement in health and fitness more than they do. Today, I believe that more than ever! That is why I don’t have any “casual” members at my gym. I refuse to work with lazy people who constantly miss training. I just won’t do it! OnContinue reading “You cannot coach the uncommitted”
Category Archives: no excuses
There is no traffic jam on “the extra mile”
Some of “the dedicated, coachable few”
Fading away is too common
After several decades of training people in martial arts, the military, and strength & fitness I have seen some very predictable patterns of behavior in people. Some have been incredibly rewarding and positive, but some are anything but that. While no one likes to be called a quitter, people quit good things all the time.Continue reading “Fading away is too common”
It’s not about whether or not you feel like training, it’s about discipline
Honoring those who trained during the holidays, much respect!
Training and the rhythm of your life
What a screwy title for a blog post, right? Those of you who have trained for years, or even decades, have already found it and embraced it. When training is so ingrained in you it is a no-brainer whether or not you will be training on any given day. Of course you will, it isContinue reading “Training and the rhythm of your life”
“I feel old, now that I am 35” Really?
In support of Movember (mens health awareness month) I just wrote an article on my other blog about being active and fit all your life. Too many guys are dying way too you! It shouldn’t be that way and doesn’t have to be! Read it here
Words that sabotage your progress
Victor Hugo said, “People do not lack strength; they lack will.” I couldn’t agree more. I have seen so many people destroy their own will, or mindset, through speaking weak words that arise weak thinking. Ed Coan talked a lot about this at his recent Powerlifting seminar. He would not allow any negative words to beContinue reading “Words that sabotage your progress”
When you think you can’t do any more, you still can!
Mental toughness is an elusive quality, in fact, it is so elusive in our culture it is almost extinct. Giving up when something gets difficult is the norm, unfortunately. Worse yet, not even starting a task if success is not assured and it will be easy (and of course they get a participation award) There isContinue reading “When you think you can’t do any more, you still can!”
The death of mediocrity
I despise mediocrity! There is no place for it in my world, period. No one gives less than 100% at the Cave. Though are numbers are small, I wouldn’t trade the people we have for 100 others who think “good enough” really is. No one comes here by accident. People who want to train theContinue reading “The death of mediocrity”
Why we train on Labor Day, we call it “Hard Labor Day”
There are few today who really work hard physically. There are some exceptions of course, like our military, construction workers, farmers, lumber jacks, block masons, dry wall installers, OT’s, PT’s, First Responders, etc. Many people only exercise their thumbs from texting or playing video games. They sit all day, that is far from actually doingContinue reading “Why we train on Labor Day, we call it “Hard Labor Day””
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