This past Saturday I participated in my first kettlebell competition. It was a Bolt competition put on by the IKLF (International Kettlebell Lifting Federation). In case you’re not aware, the Bolt rules make competing in kettlebells more “user friendly” than the original kettlebell sport. They do this through three ways: …
Viking Logan Wins Arm Wrestling Match
I want to share with you a special Halloween story. And it does have to do with strength. This year I was a Viking, along with my girlfriend dressed as a Valkyrie. Downtown Santa Cruz, where I live, is always a pretty crazy place. Lots of great costumes there. There …
Mental Training Interview
Jedd Johnson from Diesel Crew interviewed me recently on the topic of mental training. We discussed: How the body and mind work together Why HOW you visualize is more important than WHAT you visualize What to do to best prepared for any Competition The use and value of basic hypnosis …
Tactical Strength Challenge Results
Back in April was the Tactical Strength Challenge. This was the first time I competed in the event. Just the other day I looked on the main website and found the results were finally up. Take a look. I’ve reposted the video of my events here. If you look at …
Tactical Strength Challenge
The Tactical Strength Challenge (TSC) is a strength competition consisting of three events: A three-attempt powerlifting deadlift Pullups for max reps Kettlebell snatches for max reps in a 5:00 time period You can find out more at tacticalstrengthchallenge.com I had the opportunity to participate in my first TSC last weekend. …
Intro to Capoeira
I was at a competition this past weekend and met Adrian who had previous years of experience in Capoeira. I asked him to demonstrate just a few basic moves and he obliged. Enjoy! There are many different arts that incorporate hand balancing and acrobatics into them and each one is …
Rise Above Strength Competition
My friend Doug Fioranelli invited me once again to his gym, Rise Above Strength, for their anniversary party. To support my fellow trainers and have some fun I drove out to Belmont and I’m glad I did. To start with there was a competition. This was different from last years …
Andrew Durniat
Have you joined us over at Super Human Training? We had an awesome call with Andrew Durniat last night. I have three things I’m adding into my workouts immediately not for the sack of adding new stuff, but they’ll directly help me in my goals. Not to mention a few …