How To Get Into Fighting Shape: An MMA Inspired Workout

How To Get Into Fighting Shape: An MMA Inspired Workout It’s Time! What does it take to go 5 rounds in the octagon? Every time I watch a UFC Title Fight or Main Event, I ask myself that same question. What does it take both mentally and physically to “go the distance” as Mike Goldberg Read More …

Calisthenics for Size and Strength

Calisthenics for Size and Strength This is full body workout It’s a workout that can be done anywhere with minimal equipment Use of this routine will pack on size and strength Combined with sprint work like Tabata or HIIT fat loss is inevitable I did this routine a few years back with much success and Read More …

#2017ofEverything Debrief May Results

#2017ofEverything Debrief May Results So for the #2017ofEverything challenge, month of May, what happened?  I got 22 workouts in.  Allowed myself to get derailed due to some travel, made up for it with a weekend grind session and then pushed myself to stay focused on the finish. WARNING:  Putting it off is SO easy to Read More …

#ThisSucks (yes it did)

#ThisSucks (yes it did) Tonight I topped off number ten of Jesse Itzler‘s #2017ofEverything April Challenge which he called “wordy gurdy.” For those of you just tuning in, you can CLICK HERE to start from the beginning.  If you just what the cliff note, here it is…  10 hashtags.  Each letter represents a different drill. Read More …

#Fitlanthropy and a run

#FITLANTHROPY And A Run With #Fitlanthropy done that means eight down and two to go to complete Jesse Itzler’s #2017ofEverything challenge for April.  Fitlanthropy = fitness + philanthropy.  We get in a few physical challenges, Jesse gives money to charity.  Total win/win!  Each letter represents a different drill.  All bodyweight drills.  Anyone can do this. Read More …

#YouVsYou Lessons Learned

#YouVsYou Lessons Learned What happens when it’s #YouVsYou?  This is one of those workouts that while hard, proves that 99.9% of the time, this whole thing is really just a mental game.  Jesse Itzler’s book, Living With A SEAL, delivers powerful lessons from the life experience of David Goggins.  One of which is when you Read More …

#RogerThat: What it means to me

#RogerThat:  What it means to me. From Roger, used circa 1940 in UK and US military communication to represent “R” when spelling out a word. “R” is the first letter in received, used to acknowledge understanding a message. “ROGER” for “received” in spoken usage in air traffic radio parlance by 1950. (per Wiktionary). So #RogerThat Read More …

Average To Savage: #2017ofEverything Workout No. 3

Average To Savage: #2017ofEverything Workout No. 3 Notes from tonight’s training…  50 Squat Jacks immediately followed by 20 Broad Jumps sucks.  There’s no way around that one.  So why do it?  You do it because it sucks that’s why.  Why does David Goggins run when he hates running?  How do you kill average? You kill Read More …

Do Hard Stuff: #2017ofEverything Part Two

  #DoHardStuff Jesse Iztler strikes again!  For my second workout from the #2017ofEverything April Challenge (get caught up here) I got to do hard stuff.  Like 50 squat jacks.  WTF is a squat jack????  As I’m looking at the list of drills, it sounds like it might be a squat/jumping jack hybrid.  Sounds awkward… A Read More …