“It is far better to be strong than good-looking and useless.” ~ Lilith Saintcrow. Today’s Training: Cycle Warm-up 4 “Lara” Abs: 4×12 Spider Walk: 5×3 Kettle Bell Lateral Raise: 4×15 use the swing and momentum Blast Strap Face Pull: 4×15 OHP: 3×30 Shrug: 4×10 BOSU Sit-up: 125 Cycle
Soft people ruin my day. I mean, REALLY…How can your day be so bad and it isn’t even 0500? You’re in a gym among good people. The music is set on the right playlist, and we are doing feaking DEADLIFTS. If you look for problems, you will find them! If you look for happiness, you […]
I have to break the groups of people that train with me into smaller sub-groups in order to move things along without bottlenecking or to accommodate different people’s special needs. I do it mostly by height, and then by strength. Setting the rack for one height and then having to move J-hooks or spotting pins […]
When coming face to face with his darkest hour, a true champion will do whatever it takes to rise above. Today’s Training: Cycle New Daily: Lat Pulldown: 5×10 C/S Row: 5×10 DB Row: 3×30 DB Hammer Curl w/ Fat Gripz: 5×10 EZ Curl Bar Preacher Curls w/Fat Gripz: 5×10 “Jackson” Abs: 4×10 Ab Wheel: 4×10 […]
If you are training hard, it’s unreasonable to think your body will not betray you.
I had a laugh when I watched this guy, (I don’t know his name) do a social media gig where he is on a piece of equipment and does a rhyme of some sort…” On Friday we do arms, because if you want (has a name for a part of the male anatomy) to do […]
Don’t let your weekend become your weak end. Stay disciplined and keep your goal in the front of your mind! Today’s Training:Cycle BOSU Sit-up: 125 reps “Lara” Abs: 4×12 5×20 of the following:
We talking about living life the way we should early this morning. Some people come in at 4:30 AM half to fully asleep. Those were the good ones. Then some didn’t make it in at all. Those that were there got an early dose of my bullshit. When I asked if it was too early, […]
Anything worth doing is worth overdoing. Moderation is for cowards and pussies. Today’s Training: Cycle KB Ladder Ab Wheel: 4×12 GHR: 5×12 Suspended Knees to Elbow: 4×12 Leg Curl: 5×12 45-degree Back Extension: 5×12 Dynamic Deadlift: One per minute until the speed slows down. We got to 30 minutes before the explosiveness left. Cycle
Over the years I have learned many training lessons from Jim Wendler. This is one I think everyone should learn from.
Every single thing you do is a matter of choice. You can approach your choice with trepidation or attack it with reckless abandon and feverish perversion. With every choice comes rewards or consequences. By not making a choice, you have made one. Every choice you make makes who you are. CHOOSE WISELY! Today’s Training: Cycle […]
“A man is great not because he hasn’t failed; a man is great because failure hasn’t stopped him” ~ Confucius Today’s Training: Cycle Kettlebell Ladder: 1-20 C/S Row: 4×12 Suspended Knees to Elbow: 4×12 Low Cable Row: 4×12 Oblique Side Flex: Use the45-degree back Extension 4×12 Lat Pulldown: 4×12 BOSU Situps: 100 Fat Gripz Hammer […]
Saturday probably should be renamed, “Squatted Today” since that’s what we do early before doing anything else. Embracing “Work the Weakness”, I focus on the group’s need to brace harder and to open the hips more. To do this, and make it fun, I love adding “Windchime Squats” What are Windchime Squats? Well, we use […]
When I was in college, a hundred years ago, I went “downtown” one Saturday night to a place of libation and mockery. While there with my friends, I decided to give a new game a try. It was an arcade game in the corner of the bar that went by the name, “Defenders”. Dropping quarters […]