Do not Merely Survive
"My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with passion, compassion, humor, and style. ~Maya Angelou Today's Training: GHR: 5x12 super set with Single Straight Leg Med Ball Toe Touch: 5x5 on each leg. Make sure to reach out in front of your toes to the floor. […]
Die vs. Buried
“Some people die at twenty-five and aren’t buried until they are seventy-five.”– Benjamin Franklin Today's Training: Mobility/Flexibility Incline Cable Fly: 5x12 Dynamic Bench w/ pause on the chest: 10x3 Max Rep Bench: 1xAMRAP Banded Pushdown (single arm) 5x25 Dips: 5x15
Having Trouble With Fatigue... Frontload Your Big Lifts
While I do not lament getting older, I do hate having to regulate my training. Not that long ago I just remember going balls to the wall every session.
"Success Hugs You In Private"
"Failure slaps you in public. When you fail, you will find everyone criticizing you. People who don’t know you will form opinions about you. The bad news about you spreads faster than the good news. Your success will also be cherished, but not as much as your failures. That’s life." Today's Training: Mobility and Flexibility […]
Stop Being So Soft
We all remember the Micheal Scott Nike ad where the athlete was rifling off every excuse under the sun to NOT be able to play at ANY level... "I ate too much for breakfast" "I'm too slow" "I'm too big" "It's raining outside" "I didn't sleep well" "I'm too tired" "My girl just left me" […]
Be Open Minded...BUT...
If you’re too open-minded, your brains will fall out. Today: Gym Cleaned!!! Barbell Curl: 5x12 Dips: 5x15 Kettle Bell "Hammer" curl: 5x12 Kettle Bell Supine Tricep Extension: 5x15 Cable Curl: 5x12 Cable Tricep Extension: 5x15
Seven Days In The Week
There are seven days in the week and someday isn’t one of them. Today's Training: Cycle Mobility/Stretch Face Pulls: 5x20 "Lean Out" KB Lateral Raise: 5x15 Hold onto a kettlebell with one hand. On the other hand, grab a blast strap and lean your rigid body at a 45-degree angle away from the blast strap. […]
Find Out If You’re Old
One way to find out if you’re old is to fall in front of a crowd. If they laugh at you, you’re still young. If they run to you concerned, you’re getting old. They laughed! (assholes) Today's Training: Cycle Mobility/Stretch GHR: 5x12 RDL: 5x10 GHR: (again) 5x12 Reverse Hyper: 5x12 "Lara" Abs: 4x10 Cycle
300 Reps To Create a Proper Movement Pattern...
5000 reps to correct a faulty one. That is exactly what needed to be done today. Once we got to bench'n, I noticed a slew of "bad habits" that needed addressing. So we broke it down as if we were all neophytes. The RAW bench is not exactly a straight bar path. We have TWO […]
"He who conquers others is strong..."
"He who conquers others is strong; He who conquers himself is mighty." ~ Lao Tsu Today's Training Cycle: 30 min commute Mobility/Flexibility Wide Bar Lat Pulldown: 5x12 C/S Row: 5x12 Cable Pullover: 5x12 DB Curl: 5x12 Concentration Curl: 5x12 BOSU/Smith Machine sit-up: 4x10 Using a BOSU ball under a Smith machine with the arms extended […]
A Necessary Maintenance Training Block
With some lingering aches and pains, I planeed a maintenance training block. It turned out to be so much more
Because!
I remember as a kid my parents telling me to do something. When (or IF) I asked, "why?" they never went into detail. They would say, "Because I said so..." It worked more often than not because I didn't want to endure the response that would follow had I NOT. What does this story have […]
"Difficulties are meant to rouse, not discourage. The human spirit ...
As we were escalating the weight today I put together a "pecking" order in my training crew at the onset. The least experienced is always the one that starts and the last guy is the one I think will lift the most. As we go up each round we start losing a person or two […]
7 Days In A Week...
There are seven days in the week and someday isn’t one of them Today's Training: Stretch/Mobility Incline DB Chest press: 10x12 Cable Crossover: 4x25 Chest Press: 10x12 Tricep Cable Pushdown: 4x25 Suspended Knees to Elbow: 4x12
My Mentor (My Grandfather)
My grandfather started walking a few miles every day when he was 70. When he was a 101-year-old we had no clue where he was. Today's Training: Cycle: Commute Mt. Dog Rows: 4x12;1x24 C/S Row:4x12;1x24 V-Bar Pulldown: 4x12;1x24 DB Hammer Curl: 4x12;1x24 Cable Preacher Curl: 4x12;1x24 Oblique Flex over the 45-degree back extension: 4x12 Cycle: […]
If You Work The Basics The Basics Will Work
I like to stay on top of things that go on in the Strength and Conditioning field. I listen to Podcasts, read articles, follow a few Strength and Conditioning Coaches, and the one thing that becomes apparent is that in all of the continuing education, a theme resonates..."To have a successful program, you need to […]
Battling Elbow Tendinitis
I was very specific with the use of the word "Battling." For the past couple of months I have been dealing with tendinitis. Unlike mosts injuries, rest was not the answer.