6.10.2024 It Requires 300 Reps to Create a Movement Pattern...
It requires 300 reps to create a movement pattern, and 5000 to correct a faulty one. That's why it is so important to perfect technique BEFORE adding a shit ton of weight. The weight will come. I teach ONE skill at a time: one queue, one phrase. In that way, there is an 87% chance […]
6.7.2024. 1000 Rep Arm Day
Once a month we put the 1000 rep arm day to the test. When people look like they have legs where their arms ought to be, I know it was a good day. Today was a good day. Today's Training: 5x20 of the following (super set an odd number with an even one)
6.6.2024 Nothing But The "Program"
Today's Training: Cycle 2 sets of as many reps as possible in the following exercises. DB Lateral Raise DB Front Raise C/S DB Rear Delt Raise OHP: Six Rep Max Shrugs: 4x10 BOSU Sit-up: 100 reps Cycle
6.5.2024
Today's Training: Since I didn't have the best night's sleep, I took a page out of my training manual and cut everything WAAAYYY back. Once we got to the dynamic weight, about 50% of the max lifts, I had the troops increase the weight every two sets on the squat and every set on the […]
Rely on Studies or Rely on Wisdom and Experience?
I discuss why relying on studies is not the best option. Experience from trainers who have been around a long time is more valuable.
6.4.2024 Wants vs. Needs (In Training Too)
There you are, fresh outta the gym having a post-workout shake, and reading the latest post from your favorite "Internet Fitness Influencer". That influencer has told you about the latest and greatest exercise, nutritional facts, or something to help you recover. Still, it sparked your interest because you would be the next Ed Coan or […]
5.3.2024. Boiling Water
"The same boiling water that softens the potato hardens the egg. It’s what you’re made of. Not the circumstances". – Unknown Today's Training: Cycle KB Ladder:1-20 BOSU Sit-up: 100 reps 4-way Neck: 1x12 Fat Gripz DB Supine Tri Extension: 3x60 super set w/ Fat GripZ Hammer Curl: 3x30 "Kroc" Row: 2x AMRAP Lat Pulldown: 4x12 […]
Swapping Dynamic Effort For "Concerted Effort"
Dymanic effort has gone far in helping me drive through sticking points. The problem is, in my fifties, driving weights too hard can be a recipe for disaster.
6.1.2024 We All Experience Hardships and Setbacks
We all experience hardships and setbacks at some point in our lives. Those are the times when we have to draw on our inner strength to carry on. When everything around you feels like shit, remember that a rebirth is just a moment away. A fresh start is possible and you have what it takes […]
Make Your Deload Count
Deloading has become a hot topic for me. Considering it's something I'm doing once a month, it's a big part of my programming.
5.31.2024. I Know At Least One Person Needs This Right NOW!
Remember this When thinking about life: no guilt can change the past, and no anxiety can change the future. That's why guilt and worry are two useless emotions. Today's Training: Cycle 4-way neck: 1x12 BOSU Sit-up: 100 reps Side Flexion using the 45-degree back extension: 4x10 Pull-up Hell: 4 hand positions on the overhead ladder […]
5.30.2024. It's a Slow Process,
But quitting won't speed it up. Quitting should be such a hard thing to do that you can't even say the word. Today's Training: Cycle Suspended Knees to Elbow: 4x10 4-way Neck: 1x12 "Lara" Abs: 4x12 DB Lateral Raise: 4x10 DB Front Raise: 4x10 Dynamic OHP: 10x3 Shrugs: 4x10 Cycle
5.29.2024. Stimulate Growth or Fighting Fatigue
To move a person from zero to 80% in strength and conditioning doesn't require much. Stimulate the muscle or the oxygen uptake system more than what it has been working and the body will adapt. Do it again and the body will also adapt again. Stimulating and then letting the body adapt is how we […]
5.28..2024 Control of Others Might Be Powerful...
He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still. – Lao Tzu Today's Training: Cycle Kettlebell Ladder: 1-20 4-way Neck: 1x12 BOSU Sit-up: 100 reps Incline Fly: 3x50 DB Floor Press: 3x50 Dynamic Bench: 10x3 DB Supine Tricep Ext: 3x50 Cable Pushdown: 3x50 Cycle
Skip's Poke Bowl Recipe
My TEAMSKIP YouTube channel is finally up and running. It took quite a bit of time to get everything right with the lighting, and sound, getting the correct equipment, and working out the kinks. The first video is my poke bowl recipe for my skipload meals. I have another video going live next week. Skipload […]
5.24.2024
Memorial Day is a day of remembrance first and foremost. It's a time to respect those who gave up their lives so we can live the life we choose, whichever you think. (I have my own opinion but reserve my right to say) Secondly, Memorial Weekend is the unofficial start to the summer, with BBQs, […]