Pain and suffering is noble

#2017ofEverything The MAY Challenge has begun https://www.facebook.com/groups/jesseitzler/permalink/1874503099490049/ The #2017ofEverything May challenge is not just underway, but almost half way done.  If you follow the link up there, you can join the Facebook Group and participate in the challenges. THE NUTSHELL:  Jesse Itzler of Living With A SEAL fame is posting physical (and mental) challenges each month and 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 …

#2017ofEverything: Why is Jesse Itzler trying to kill me?

#2017ofEverything:  April Edition Head over to Instagram and my buddy Jesse Itzler of Living With A SEAL fame is raising money for charity by trying to kill me.  Good news is, we’re helping others and it will be a glorious death.  In fact, every month this year Jesse is dropping new physical challenges and if Read More …