Some people only have a small window to compete in powerlifting or play sports, and then they might never compete again. Avoiding this opportunity with weak-ass excuses is the worst thing you can do.

The world records, the surgeries, the comebacks, the nights alone in motels, the tears, the blood, and everything in between needs to have a purpose. This is what I want to leave.

You would think this is all common sense, right?

I have trained with three classes of people in the last few months, including young college men, 50-year-old women, and two very strong powerlifters. Each group has encouraged me in its own way.

We need to get our mojo back. It starts with our children. We can't go through life simply coasting through the motions, never pushing ourselves, and setting a poor example.

There have been thousands and thousands of people in leadership roles throughout history. These leaders range from Fortune 500 megastars to teachers who are in charge of classrooms. If you...

Do you think the top-level guys are 100% healthy? Do you know the best way to deal with critics?

It took me about two weeks to figure out I uprooted myself right into HELL. I ran into many of the same issues many of you are still dealing with.

Why am I taking the time to write this? These are the things I find myself repeating over and over again with different lifters.

It is a choice to take control of your life or to just let life happen to you. With this choice comes the power to shape your future.

I found the one thing that I was missing, and you might be too. The one thing that is a bigger energy booster than any cup of coffee.

These discipline-related principles frame the discussion that Jim and I have in this episode. We also discuss various training principles that all circle back to the idea of prioritizing discipline.

Through my years in the gym I have learned a lot about training, about life, and about myself. From my personal account, these are the most valuable lessons the iron has taught me.

We need to understand and accept the pain that life brings. If you try to pretend that the pain caused by adversity isn’t real, you may become a weak, entitled pussy.

In this piece I reflect on my stepfather and his impact on me, trying to understand how a person who loved his children so much could also inadvertently created a great deal of difficulty and strife in their lives.

The first month of this process has passed and I've made a lot of progress, but I've also discovered a few mental challenges I didn't recognize at first.

Like anyone, I’m far from perfect and am constantly in the process of growing. But this year I’ve seen a lot of positive fruit come from changes I’ve made in my life.

Often times, the truth hurts. In his book, The 10x Rule, Grant Cardone provides some points that we all need to hear.

Change is difficult but can hold great rewards. Here's how I'm going to make it all happen.

Sometimes it takes a hard push for me to initiate change, and life has definitely been pushing me.

Sometimes we get so caught up in the physical nature of training we forget about the other impacts it has.

I have been out of the office most of the past 5 weeks and missed this SO much.

Do this every chance you get and see where it gets you in life.

Life is full unexpected changes