This Thanksgiving I am not giving the usual advice I normally do about eating, drinking, etc. Nope, this year I am just urging people to make the most of the holidays with the people they love. Be grateful for what you have where you live (you could live in a war zone), what you have (youContinue reading “Be thankful, it’s good for your health”
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Get a grip
I love pull ups, all kinds of pull ups! However, doing them on an extra thick bar is very humbling, especially if you are used to doing a lot of them. It is well worth seeing your number of reps drop as you get stronger in a more challenging way (at least it is forContinue reading “Get a grip”
Staying focused when life gets tough
Many things can break your focus if we let them. Staying true to your goals is especially important when things go wrong. Chaos does not have to be your default way of life. Much of it we bring on ourselves through TV, news, and social media. Add busy work schedules, parenting, school, etc. and things canContinue reading “Staying focused when life gets tough”
It’s not just a beer belly, it’s toxic waist
Since it is Movember, let’s talk about another common health hazard, excess fat. Not just the infamous “beer belly” (a source of pride for many guys) but visceral fat, the fat that is packed tight around your internal organs. This fat is a killer! However, because it isn’t seen from the outside of the body, itContinue reading “It’s not just a beer belly, it’s toxic waist”
Risks caused by obesity you probably never thought of
Many people are aware of the common health risks that are associated with obesity, like strokes, diabetes, heart attacks, etc. Today we are looking at the less obvious ones, the ones that may compromise your health care or even prove fatal in the event you need to be rescued from a fire, flash flood, orContinue reading “Risks caused by obesity you probably never thought of”
A good kind of crazy
There a lot of crazy people in this world, and not all crazy is bad. I want to talk about the people I love being around, the ones that are a “good kind of crazy”. They are crazy enough go against the lazy, wimpy culture that surrounds us. They get up early or stayContinue reading “A good kind of crazy”
Do you have an immunity to learning?
Once you stop learning, you are done. When you think you have arrived, you are fooling yourself. Any time you think you can’t be knocked out of first place, you are doomed. You get the point, I hope. One thing I find to be very prevalent in the fitness world is a refusal to ventureContinue reading “Do you have an immunity to learning?”
Building your foundation
Your training program, and of course your home, should be built on a solid foundation. Every truly strong person I have ever met has built just that. So how does a person do that? Basics, basics, basics, and more basics! squats deadlifts presses rows pull overs cleans snatches carries sleds bodyweight Does that mean aContinue reading “Building your foundation”
Just squat!
No matter what training tool you use (or just bodyweight) always keep squatting. The squat is one of the most universal and necessary movements that a human body can do. Regardless of the program you are on, if you are not squatting on a regular basis you are missing out!
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”
The Cave 