This was really the saying that changed my competitive mindset. I was in 7th grade and we were in the middle of our junior high wrestling practice. Bryon Hoffman was our coach at the time. He is one of the most fiery guys you have ever met. He might have had the biggest impact on my c

The PERFECT way to end my wrestling career that started when I was 5 would be a state championship. My career would be complete. So I thought. It was a minute after I had been crowned a state champion and I was crying…out of anger. I was angry with the way I wrestled in the fina

Today is the first day of the rest of my life. I had a great talk with Steve Gough this morning and am definitely ready to attack today and the rest of the week with a different mindset. I haven’t been training the way I have wanted to the last week and a half or so. But, I am r

I wanted to have another blog about saying thanks…I really appreciate all the support I have been receiving. Whether it’s through product sales or donations, every single bit of it I appreciate!! Everyone has been amazing so far. The first few years I was out of high schoo

I had a pretty decent session this morning, but, struggled int he afternoon. I snatched up to 140kg (308lbs), which was decent. But on the clean and jerk I had an absolute terrible session. It’s just one of those things. I have to move on and look forward to tomorrow’s ses

Basically this week we are going to start “Tapering” a little bit. Meaning, tuesday, thurs, and sat we are going to back off the training a bit. I am competing on March 6th (friday) at 4:30pm in the Arnold Classic. So, we are right at 2 weeks out. I feel pretty well prepar