10/18/2022 1N73LL1G3NC3...
1N73LL1GNC3 15 7H3 4B1L17Y 70 4D4P7 70 CH4NG3 ~ Stephen Hawkins Today's Training: Cycle: Commute AirDyne: 5 mins steady then 10x15/45 Concept II Row: 5 mins steady then 10x15/45 Max Effort Floor Press: 4 RM Incline DB Fly: 1x100 reps Pick a weight that 100 continuous reps can happen. If you have to put them […]
10/17/2022 Great Things Never Come From Being Comfortable
Think about it! When you are comfortable you tend NOT to move, to destroy that nice feeling. It's not until you are uncomfortable that things begin to move...to happen. One day there was this old man on a porch with his dog. However, this dog was howling..."aaaawoooooohhhh" "aaaawooooaaahhhh" when this fella passing by heard the […]
Operation Be Less Fat - When A Cheat Meal Is Not A Cheat Meal.
I use this strategy to keep myself in check when going out for cheat meals or for special events or holiday meals
10/14/2022 Something to Think About This Weekend...
I am often guilty of writing a post either right here on my Coach's Log or even on Social Media that I need to read and keep reminded of. I was thinking about this one throughout much of the morning and how it would transfer quite well to the entire weekend. So, I'll share it […]
10/13/2022 Raise Your Bodies pH today!
Being a little higher than 7.2 is going to help with recovery and oxygen delivery. You can do it by a number of ways which include but not limited to: Take a sodium bicarbonate supplement, also known as an antacid. Follow an Alkaline Diet Stay Hydrated Manage Underlying Conditions: Diabetes Kidney disease Cancer Liver failure […]
10/12/2022 One of My Favorite Double Talks...
When someone makes a mistake and they utter those famous favorite words when you begin to explain the solution..."I know, I know" I will come back with "To know and not to do, is not to know. Because, IF you really knew you would have done, but you didn't, so in fact, YOU DON'T KNOW". […]
10/11/2022 What I Tell Each of the Athletes That I Train...
Before I turn my athletes over to their respective skill coaches I send them off with an ear full of instructions. The most important one I tell them is to "be that player that other coaches warn their players about!" Now go get 'em! Today's Training: Run: Sprints; 5x200 yds Cycle: Commute AirDyne: 5 mins […]
10/10/2022 At This Stage in My Life...
I'm not sure if it is killing me or if it's making me stronger. I just know that giving up is NOT an option, and if I'm coaching YOU, then it isn't an option for you either!!! Today's Training: Run: Sprints; 10x100 yds Cycle: Commute Prowler: 10x40 yds x 90 lbs Dynamic Squat: 2x2x50%; 2x2x55%; […]
My 5K Time
It's an old picture. Go figure, I don't keep lots of running pictures of myself. Maybe if I ran topless...
10/7/2022 The 7 "P's" of Success
I had this on the wall in my gym, many years ago... "Prior proper planning prevents piss-poor performance." Write it. Learn it. Be a part of it. Today's Training: Stretch/Foam Roll: 20 mins Cycle: Commute C/S Row: 2 sets to max reps at 135; 1 set of 1 negative rep at 185 Lat Pulldown: 2 […]
10/6/2022 Not All Competition is Good...
Some of us are in competition with the people God sent us to be on our team. Building people up to be better than you, elevates your own game too. Today's Training: Cycle: Commute Prowler: 10x80 yds x +20 Good Mornings: 6 RM GHR: 4x11 Reverse Hyper: 4x11 Fwd Stepping Lunge: 4x11 why 11? Why […]
10/5/2022 That Thing That Causes You FEAR...
That thing that causes you to fear clearly indicates what you should do NEXT! My mom was a great manipulator of the mind. Every Tuesday night she would make those gosh darn canned peas with dinner. I LOATHED the taste of those darn things. To this day, I will not even look at them on […]
10/4/2022 Fix it Day
Nothing like fixing attitude, or poor technique. No, no, no...I'm fixing busted dumbells and trouble shooting other equipment before I have to put it on the "Replace" list. Take care of your stuff and your stuff will take care of you. Today's Training: Run: 16x50 yds Cycle: Commute Push-ups/Dips: 5 reps on the minute for […]
10/3/2022 Addressing Your Needs
Way too often we go to the gym and do what we have always done. Do you know what you get? That's right, You get what you already have. It takes no effort to get jazzed to squat, bench, or deadlift. Heck, even the accessories for those lifts are easy to be motivated to accomplish. […]