Two similar questions to address on mental toughness today: “From what I have been able to observe there seems to be a threshold when toughness breaks down depending on how severe and/or prolonged the situation being dealt with is. Some individuals seem to be able to sustain MENTAL TOUGHNESS for …
Mental Toughness and Time
There’s a huge component of mental toughness that I don’t see often talked about. That is time. Mental toughness is a slippery topic. So is time. Combining the two, well, let’s see how this comes out! I refer back to the example of physical training to start with. There is …
Bypassing Mental Toughness
Yesterday, we explored the concept of how you can utilize willpower to get to where you want to go, but that’s not the only pathway. I shared this example: • If I “hate working out” => it will take willpower to do it• If I “love working out” => no …
Unlimited Willpower?
Yesterday I defined mental toughness/willpower as “using your mind or your will to do something that other parts of you do not want to do. It is being tough or overpowering that other side of you that wants to go a different direction.” I briefly covered the topic that mental …
Defining Mental Toughness
A little over a week back I asked for questions regarding mental toughness. I got flooded with them…and they were all over the place! Literally everything from motivation and focus, to handling bullies, to helping friends and family be tougher, to talking to women, to struggling with diet, to my …
Lessons from Home Burning – Part 1
Physical, Mental, Emotional and Character Strength On the night of August 19th my home burned completely to the ground. A few people made comments to the effect of it being telling that the only thing left standing was my power rack. That this was a symbol of strength. I agree! …
Muscle Control and Qi
Maxick talks about an interesting concept in relation to muscle control… “I discovered that by using the Will to control the muscles, not only did I gain development and strength, but that I was storing energy. By giving nothing out, I was slowly conserving energy…so the more energy conserved, the …
Growing Your Brain through Movement
“The moment we pay attention to our movement, the brain resumes growing at a very rapid rate.” – Dr. Anat Baniel I came across this quote in a book I read the other day and had to share it. Can I talk about being smart for a second without sounding …
Low CNS vs. High CNS Workout
“Could you give me an example (s) of a low cns workout and high cns workout?” There are three main points to look regarding impacts on the central nervous system in training: 1 – Severity, Intensity and Volume The main thing that will differentiate between a high CNS workout and …
Instant Exercise Enhancer Sneak Peek
Take a look inside of Instant Exercise Enhancers, from the live event, the Wizards of Strength Workshop. This first video dives into what “deliberate practice” is and how it can benefit your training. This is a very different approach to how most people workout. The next video shows a before …
Beyond Biofeedback Sneak Peek
The following video, as well as a text excerpt, comes from Beyond Biofeedback: The 4 Levels of Intuitive Training. Famed bodybuilder Joe Weider talking about his Instinctive Training Principle. What is intuition? And how do you actually go about building this? There are a few ways we can look at …
Intuitive Mobility Sneak Peek
Last month I posted half of the Introduction module to Intuitive Mobility to give a glimpse inside. You can see that here. And I received feedback that videos from different modules gives a better feel for the whole course. So I’m leaving those previous videos up and giving you more. …
Training Highlights from 2019
How was your year of training? What did you accomplish? I find it tremendously useful to reflect on and learn from the past…so that you can do even better in the future. So I’m doing exactly, that I’m showing the best of what I accomplished in 2019. Bent Pressing My …
Strength Training Mindset
When you go to the gym, do you leave feeling accomplished? Or do you feel like you’re just going through the motions? Your success in the gym has to do with your mindset. Your mindset refers to not a singular idea or belief, but to multiple or a “set” of …
Derren Brown on Hypnosis
Hypnosis is a fascinating field, one that most people just have myths and misconceptions about. This video with Derren Brown, on The Joe Rogan Experience, is a good place to learn about what hypnosis is and it isn’t. There’s a myth that you couldn’t be hypnotized to do anything you …