Following your own path in training

I have always liked venturing into new, or relatively unexplored, territory in training

That has been a habit of mine for decades. For example when I was heavily involved in  martial arts, our dojo was doing full-contact fighting years before it became popular, and televised, of course.

Did we have all the answers?

Certainly not! We found the answers often times in painful, but memorable ways.

I still remember getting knocked out in a match, and learned a lot from that experience.

You can’t get that type of knowledge from books, videos, or downloads.

You have to live it!

Later I got involved with CrossFit when it was almost completely unknown. There were only four CF gyms in the entire world when I first found them in late 2004.

We added in  Powerlifting, Strongman, and Underground  training along the way.

Last year we started learning about maces & clubs. Almost no one I new was training with them outside of California.

I refuse to follow the herd! Doing what everyone else is raving about is not for me.

 

 

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Blast from the past-our old Powerlifting class with Coach Dru Patrick

Mixed implement outdoor training

One guy told me, “You can train hard and eat right and still get hit by a truck.”

I actually had this conversation a few years ago. I remember telling this guy that it wasn’t about length of life it was about the quality of life.

These kind of arguments are plentiful, if you like to argue. I would rather not waste my time doing that, I would rather be training.

People are often lazy or negative or both. I cannot change that if they are. It’s their choice if they want to be weak and sick.

My job as a coach is to lead by example and teach those who are  willing to learn  and work hard.

Someone once said, “There is no traffic jam on the extra mile.” That is very true, since most people seek the path of least resistance and just kind of coast through life with minimal effort.

I am 66 years young  and feel half my age. I love to train hard and stay active.

By the way, the truck never came.

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Don’t forget: simple things can make you strong

img_2006Simple, basic exercises get results.

They are not flashy or sexy, they just work.

One of my favorites are close-grip Grappler rows, though I do like all types of rows.

It’s so simple, many people will probably not include this exercise in their training.

You just grip the bar itself, breath, brace, and pull. It’s just that simple.

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You can add a thick rope, like this, or do other variations of it.image049

Many people have gotten very strong with this type of training. That’s why we do it at the Cave.

200 lb sandbag

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The role of mental and physical strength in last night’s big game

Whether you are a football fan or not, go watch the highlights from the Super Bowl last night. No, I don’t mean  the half time show.

Pay particular attention to the final play, the one that gave New England the victory.

James White drove  his into the end zone dragging one Atlanta player behind him, who was trying to tackle him,  and plowing into two or three others as he scored.

That was beast mode!

After the first half, things looked really bad. Most people, in general,  would have been very discouraged and given up.

Mental toughness.must be maximized along with physical strength.

It shows in champions on game day, but what we don’t see is how they build it.

It doesn’t happen over night.

In an age where everyone seems to think they should get results instantly, nothing could be further from the truth.