Training for this meet was a total grind.  I was breaking in new equipment, dieting down to 220 lbs and everything seemed to be a constant struggle.  Some days were better than others but for the most part every day was a grind.  I continued working with Brian Carroll because if somethings not broke, why [...]

When it comes to your body, the only opinion that truly matters is your own.  People get so caught up in what Joe Schmo thinks about the way they dress that they forget to see the beauty in themselves.  I would say the same holds true for choosing a personal trainer.  People look around and [...]

Let me start by saying that trying to drive 400 miles after drinking 7 gallons of water over the course of 96 hours was not the brightest idea in the world, but I regress.

I had the opportunity to compete in only my second multi-ply powerlifting competition after making the transition over from single-ply.  The [...]

Welcome to 2013!

I know it’s been a while but I’m cool with that.  After not taking a vacation in over 8 years, I took 13 whole days off over the holiday’s and man do I feel recharged!  See one minor obstacle to running your own business is that if you don’t work, you don’t [...]

Well, after some travel, some down time and some surfing, I’m finally back to the real world.  Bummer to, it was actually becoming fun jet setting around pretending like I didn’t need to work.

Oh well, back to the grind.

First things first, I have not forgotten about the follow article to assistance article I [...]

When it comes to training, whether it’s for an event like my power lifting meet or for a triathlon, football game or water polo game, everyone knows that just being strong and powerful isn’t the end all be all.  Yes you can squat, dead lift and bench until the cows come home and odds are [...]

Okay, I might have dated myself with a little Naughty by Nature, but what the hell, it’s my blog.

What exactly is GPP and what purpose does it serve in today’s training world?

GPP stands for General Physical Preparedness.  Long winded?  Yup.  Hard to understand?  Not really.  Absolutely necessary?  You bet your skinny ass it [...]

There is a quote by my friend and mentor Alwyn Cosgrove that I read recently regarding fat loss but I can’t remember exactly how it goes.  So instead of completely butchering a wonderful quote, today’s post is all about trying to capture the idea of what he was trying to say.

When it comes to [...]