Merriam-Webster dictionary; empowerment: noun em·​pow·​er·​ment  plural empowerments the act or action of empowering someone or something: the granting of the power, right, or authority to perform various acts or duties empower verb em·​pow·​er im-ˈpau̇(-ə)r  empowered; empowering; empowers Synonyms of empower transitive verb : to give official authority or legal power to empowered her attorney to […]

Just yesterday it was August 1st. I blinked. Damn, that was fast. With that, I say, Let's begin again! Today's Training: Cycle GHR: 5x11. Why eleven? Why not? Hex Bar Deadlift: 3 RM Good Mornings (as an accessory): 5x10 Leg Extension: 5x10 Concept II Row: 20 minutes Cycle

Sometimes, it's just fun to do some old-school hypertrophy training. No conjugated Russian stuff. No tempo reps, not much thought but to get a FREAK'N PUMP and talk smack to your training crew. While I live in California, I am quite a few hours away from Venice Beach "The Mecca of Bodybuilding", but the shit […]

Quick Fix Your Press

Conditioning has become a huge part of my life. For years I was running 12-15 miles a week. This year I switched to rucking instead.

I bet you are waiting for something big to be said. Nope, it's not that hard to understand. If you truly want to stand out, do what they won't do. That's it! It's easy enough in theory, but to put it into a simpler term, "Put the work in." See, here's the difference maker: No […]

I've been keeping a record of attendance at my gym over the month. Here's the interesting fact: The people who show up daily have improved 100% more than those who didn't. OK, so let me hear your excuses. (although they're useless) Today's Training: Cycle Ab Wheel: 3x12 Side Ab Flex: 3x12 using the 45-degree back […]

I noticed that I have two different rep/set/speed sets and they need to be defined The Yuma Set is named after the movie 3:10 Out of Yuma. It consists of three super slow reps, with a focus on posture and body position. Followed immediately with 10 reps to pump new blood into the muscle. The […]

I've been going through a few personal "health" issues (no, I'm not going to die)that I've had to address over the last month and change. First I had to have a type of Ganglion Cyst removed from the top of my foot. This required surgery and I had to be put out for them to […]

As a reminder, a target group of people and I are experimenting with an idea I had just before I left for vacation. Doing a "3-10" set means doing three super slow reps emphasizing postures and technique of accessory and supplemental type exercises immediately followed by 10 reps to "pump" blood into the same muscle. […]

Cardio sucks.

If you want to lose weight, your focus should not be the number you see on the scale. I have learned this many times while losing 130 lbs.

Have intent

It's that time again!!! I'll be off the grid for about a week or so. I'm heading to a tropical island that has my name written on it. "I've got my ass in the water, toes in the sand..." So Aloha, bitches. Today's Training: Cycle I changed things up a bit because our bodies have […]

Without ambition, no one starts anything. Without being disciplined and having a great work ethic one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You MUST EARN IT! Ambition serves as the driving force behind initiating action and accomplishing goals. However, it is diligent effort and perseverance that ultimately lead to success. Rewards […]

Sometimes the best response is to say nothing at all. Today's Training: Cycle Warm-up: "V" Bar Low Cable Row: 4x15 Lat Pulldown: 4x15 Standing Single Arm Cable Row: 4x15. Cable Tricep Pushdown: 4x12 BB Curl: 4x10 Dips: 4x12 Hammer Curl: 4x10

I'm not sure what was in the air today but the normal attendance in my gym was almost as if it were Christmas Day. I didn't know that Columbus Day meant to take it off. AND...AND!!!! Those that were in the gym were the walking Zombies. I even had one of my tougher lifters pull […]

With my strength goals behind me for the year Testing Day Results it's time to go after my annual conditioning goal, beating last year's mile time. 

Why? Because I like to train. Should I? Probably not, but hey, it works for me and that's good enough for me to wrap my head around. On any given Saturday (or a rare Sunday but not both) I'll invite a small group of my lifters to come in early and get a Max Effort […]

Normally speaking that would be a good thing. However, she was reloading... Have a GREAT Friday! ahahahahaha Today's Training: Cycle Warm-up: Lat Pulldown: 4x12 Wide Bar Low Cable Row: 4x12 Pullover: 4x12 Cable Tricep Pushdown: 4x12 Cable Preacher Curl: 4x12 BB Skull Crusher: 4x12 Reverse Grip BB Curl: 4x12 Overhead Tricep Extension: 4x12 Cycle