Day 172 of 365: This Is How Ya TRAIN!!!

 One of my FireFighters came across this video of the South Alabama Football team training....

And I'm STOKED he did! 

 Let's just say this - 

IF THIS DOESN'T LIGHT A FIRE INSIDE YOU, YOU MIGHT AS WELL QUIT NOW!

This video gets me JACKED becasue it illustrates the absolute power this form of training has to build F*CKING BEASTS, both mentally and physically!

If you're serious about making gains in the areas of muscle mass/size, power, explosiveness, speed, agility, strength, coordination, and mental toughness.... 

THIS IS HOW YOU MUST TRAIN.

 It's the same in STRICTLY STRENGTH.

We do what we know produces results, we consistently throw new and challenging skills, drills and movements in the mix, and we emphasize

SPEED<>STRENGTH<>TOUGHNESS

Day 134 of 365: Momentum For Monday

Day 131 of 365: On FIRE!!!

Hopefully y'all aren't sick and tired of me posting/bragging about my FireSWOD crew...

Because I'm about to do it again.  Hahaha. 

Today's session was intense!!!  

We had the tunes CRANKED almost as high as the energy in the gym.

These guys and gals punch in at 10am and bust it for an hour straight, and today that was especially true.  

The name of the game for today's SWOD was several short, sprint-effort SWODs.  I allowed just enough time between for set up and explanation, then we were off to another spicy addition.

Check out some of today's session and then give it go yourself.  I challenge you to bring the same energy and effort that these badasses do.  

See what effect it has on the overall impact of your workout.

 

Days 126&127 of 365: Bring It!!!

Hope everyone has had an amazing weekend, filled with fun and recovery.  My post today is to start snapping out of the "weekend mode", and prepare you for a F*CKING OUTSTANDING week!

One thing I want you all to be aware of this week is the energy you bring to your day and the obligations and activities you have during each specific day.  I've talked about this before, but it's worth repeating.  Honestly, if you are conscious and aware of how you're being and the effect you have on others....most of the work is done.  So many people are completely ignorant to the fact that you, as the human machine, can quickly change your attitude and state so as to automatically alter your energy that others sense.  Many people don't "check-in" with themselves when things are not flowing.  They do not do the work to discover the cause and effect of their daily lives...They are asleep and unaware to what's possible.  It's sad, really.

It's sad because, as I've said before.... 

Great Days Make For An OUTSTANDING LIFE!!!

Take on the week...take on each day with the best energy possible.  When you slip, because you will slip, check-in, change your state and you will quickly find yourself flowing through your week and making it a habit!

Check out this video of my 6pm and 645pm classes bringing the NOISE and ENERGY for an OUTSTANDING experience!  This is what we do!!! 

104 of 365:

Here's another Injection of Inspiration for you guys!  

Enjoy!!!

Day 57 AND 58 of 365: Do You REALLY Get JACKED UP!?!

If you didn't notice, I did not make a post for yesterday.  I know, I know....I messed up, but it was for a good reason.  Yesterday was my girlfriend's birthday, so the two of us and some friends went up to a cabin just south of Lampases for Friday evening, night and Saturday evening where we soon made our way downtown!  As you can imagine, it was a pretty eventful, jam-packed weekend.  So with that being said, I want to first apologize for missing a day.  

So in order to set it straight, I am writing a post with a dual-purpose!

As you can tell from the title, this is all about getting yourself amped up to do some serious damage to anything from a PR deadlift to a heavy workload this week.  My point here is this:  If you approach every aspect of you life in the same way you get pumped for a big lift, you may find that the end result is a powerful one.  

Think about it.  

What is it that you are actually doing when you are getting yourself "pumped up"?  You are creating a new, high-energy stimulus that your body reacts to in a beneficial manner.  It increases the levels of adrenaline and other high-intensity promoting hormones - all to boost the body's ability to DO WORK!!!

  

In the video that I'm about to show you, I want you to notice a couple things:

1.  He is a massive human being!

2.  He is NOT deadlifting in F#@king running shoes!

3.  He "primes" his body/Central Nervous System(CNS) for the work that is about to be done.

4.  Before he even approaches the bar, this lift has already been done!  The decision has already been made to make this shit happen....THEN, he does not mess around.  He attacks it(albeit with a bit of a tip-toe-sneak approach). 

5.  No Hesitation

p.s.  That "warmup" lift was 858lbs!!!  Not sure what the 2nd attempt was, but the bar nearly snapped, so....Yeah.

Some of the very same tactics will work wonders for preparing yourself for the week ahead.  Get EXCITED about the work you have to get done this week!  It is a challenge, and challenges only make you stronger....I

t's that why you read this blog?  

To increase STRENGTH?

Thought so.  

Attack this week with focus and commitment to excellence.

Then, be sure you CELEBRATE the accomplishment!!!

Celebration is our way of saying to ourselves, "OUTSTANDING job!!! You have earned this!!!"

It keeps us coming back for more...

It keeps us pushing ourselves for the BIGGER & BETTER.

It is what drives a POWERFUL, FULFILLING LIFE!