The Mental Muscle Training Intensive is my deepest dive on the topic of all things mental training. From a live workshop that took place in Austin, Texas you’ll deep dive into visualization, state management, anchoring, hypnosis, language patterns, internal self-talk and more. Here’s just a few of the things I …
Joint Mobility as Detox
My wife, who is still battling Lyme, and I were on a call with her naturopath last month. (She’s doing far better than she was, though still not out of it. Thanks for asking.) The doc said something interesting that I hadn’t heard before. Joint pain can be a symptom …
Attack of the Form Nazi
I’ve been attacked by a “Form Nazi” on YouTube…. Normally, I don’t engage but I was feeling playful that day. And since I think it was instructive (except to the troll of course) I’m sharing the debate with you below. The video in questions was “How to Snatch Heavier Kettlebells” …
Tearing 10 Decks of Cards in Half in One Minute
I’d never tried tearing multiple decks of cards for speed before until this attempt. That was fun! Now back to working towards my goal of tearing two decks of cards at one time. (My current best is 87 cards at the time of writing.) For more about learning how to …
Surprising Longevity Insights from a New Fitness Study
A friend sent me this new and important study and asked my thoughts. Given that it delivers a somewhat controversial opinion about too much strength training being detrimental I thought this was worth diving into and sharing with you. The study is Training Strategies to Optimize Cardiovascular Durability and Life …
Mind-Muscle Connection: Harnessing Psychological Strategies for Physical Strength
Welcome to the captivating realm where the power of the mind meets the strength of the body. This article is your gateway to understanding the remarkable mind-muscle connection and how it can serve as a potent catalyst for achieving unparalleled physical strength. Before we embark on this exploration, it’s vital …
Is Poor Mental Health Inhibiting Your Fitness Progress?
Do you think that mankind’s physical health in general has declined over the years? Today, it is nearly impossible to believe that there was a time when the worst disease that you could develop was the flu. Let’s clarify that the flu we just mentioned has also evolved into a …
Musculoskeletal Injuries: The Role of Nurses, Taking Care of Yourself, and More
Imagine this: You were attempting to lift heavy weights at the gym without proper practice. This sudden physical stress, unfortunately, led you to develop a musculoskeletal injury. The World Health Organization (WHO) states that this condition can limit muscle dexterity and mobility as it hurts your bones, ligaments, muscles, or …
Superman Plank Finisher
I’ve been using this combination superman plank finisher as the finisher for my core workouts lately. (A finisher is an exercise meant to finish you off in essence, though I’m still not going to failure in it.) This is a combination of one arm, one leg superman planks on each …
Deck of Cards in Box Tearing and Quartering
I’ve been getting back into card tearing lately… Just pulled off a new feat that I hadn’t done before. Not just tearing a deck of cards, but doing it in the box, and then quartering one side as well. See more on card tearing in these posts:
Super Human Workshop Blooper Reel
In between sets and reps, we all need a moment to breathe and, more importantly, laugh a little! We often think of fitness as this serious, sweat-drenched pursuit. And it very often is. But there’s also room for a whole lot of joy, unexpected surprises, and yes – belly laughs. …
The Secret Legendary Strength Workout
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My First Beast Pullup
This video shows my first ever successful Beast kettlebell pullup. That’s an added 48kg or 106 lbs. It’s ugly but pretty much everything is the first time you do it. This is a big mark of progress towards my goal of the Beast Tamer Challenge. My system of How to …
Myth: Bodyweight Exercises are Endurance
Myth: Bodyweight Exercises are Endurance Way back when I was in my commercial gym and bodybuilding days (because that was the only thing I knew about how to train…and got next to zero results with) I heard people talk about bodyweight training with scorn. “Pushups and squats are only good …
32kg Kettlebell Press x 20 Reps
The following shows a recent PR of mine. Pressing a 32kg or 70lb kettlebell for 20 reps on my left, or weaker, side. These are not the strictest presses on purpose. They involve both some side action as well as what I like to call upper body push press. Again, …