“Core” training? My rant… I’ve had this question quite a few times over the years – but this time it struck a nerve for no apparent reason. Forgive me for not being very patient. Disclaimer: I was NOT at all mad at this guy. I was mad about the myth withi
It’s been a long time since I’ve written a true “blog.” I came back into the gym today & someone asked me how my weekend went. Of course – I responded that it was awesome. Every single day is awesome. Of course, Jon North & I went to Midland, TX
I wrote this a few years back & wanted to repost it. Here you go: The Winner’s Mindset Weightlifters train seriously year-round for 5-10 years before they peak and hit their top #’s. It takes years of dedication. Step by step. Inch by inch. One inch today, one inch tomorrow…
To help you understand my relationships with Pre-Workout supplements – let’s go back to 2001. Yes, 14 years ago. 2001. I was a 6th grader. Whoa! 6th grade? Yes. My brother Jake was my idol. He was in 9th grade. He was taking something called v12 or something crazy like tha
I’m sharing this with you guys only because I want other kids to learn from MY mistakes. I graduated college in 3.5 years (sooner than most). Yet I still racked up this debt when leaving college: Wells Fargo (Private): $21k at 6.5% interest Iowa Student Loan (Private): $9.5k at
5-10 Tommy V. Regional Workout Had to scale it to: 21 thrusters (115) 6 rope climbs to 15ft 15 thrusters 4 rope climbs 9 thrusters 2 rope climbs Time: 17min. Ouch. 5-11 Push Press – Up to 280lbsx5 Back Squat – up to 455lbsx5 METCON: 5rounds for time (16min time cap) 25cal
Clean+Fs+Jerk – Lots of reps at 275, 295, 315, 335, 345 Front Squats – 285×10, 45sec rest, 285×5 Pistol Stick Jump Over 18″/24″ Practice Max Bar Muscleups in 1min – 11reps Thruster Ladder – 115/135/155/175/195/215/235/255, then singles at
6:30-8:30pm Clean+Front Squat+Jerk – Tons of reps at 275 & 315 Front Squats – 275×5, 275×10 Pistol Jumps over 18″ & 24″ – Lots of practice here Kettlebell CJ’s – Lots of practice with the 70lb bells
1-3pm Snatch: A ton of warm up reps – Working out some technique kinks Snatch: When I finally figured it out – 225x3x1, 245×2, 265×1, 275x2x1, 285×2, 295×1, 305×1, 315×1 Grace (30 Clean & Jerks) With 225lbs – 5:34. I paced it too mu
