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Fundamentals

I hammer myself, I hammer my athletes and I do my best to instil it in the people who work for me. “Nail the basics and never forget that consistency is king.” A whole lot has been accomplished in...

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A Bit Of Irony

My new piece of exercise equipment I have been cleared for. Life can be a bit ironic and to that extent I have a bit more metal/iron (bad pun) in my hand to prove it.  It’ll be four weeks ago on Monday...

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Nutrition A Simple Approach

No doubt you too work in a station where all the guys buy only organic, cook only organic/vegetarian and you do some sort of homogenous daily training routine that focuses on the widest span of...

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Activity or Accomplishment?

No doubt I am going to get flamed on these things, especially so long as I put them out in the public domain but I am more than fine with that.  I probably keep it just a bit too simple and real and...

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Pre Planning Your Fitness Goals

I feel like a total wanker of late.  Maybe less wanker and more poser. Yesterday I was cleared to ride my bike for the first time in 6 weeks.  So I did.  Left hand completely restrained in my splint,...

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10 Is 10

Ten is ten no matter how you think you are going to cut it or how bad you fake it.  I’m talking about pull ups or any other sort of repetitive motion with or without resistance added to it.  Keep this...

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My List – What Is Yours?

If my life were to end tomorrow in some sort of fiery automobile or airplane crash and I was to list the 10 most important parts of my workout life; or if due to this rapid change of events I was to be...

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Minutes Measured & Goals

New week kicks off tomorrow if you roll with the traditional Monday start.  First full week since Labor day passed the prior.  New week, new season and new opportunity. What you gonna do with it? Those...

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The Real Problem With Ray Rice

I am watching the game right now.  Somehow, someway my Kansas City Chiefs have actually taken the lead against Peyton and the Donkey’s.  I love the sport, love the game and there is nothing that rivals...

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Course Correction

It’s been grinding on me to get something up.  Grinding lots. I just finished the company officer promotion process last week.  The first thing I did upon completion was shut it down and catch up on...

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The Basics. Please.

I arrived at the station this morning and by the time I had transitioned my gear from my floor locker to the rig the bells were ringing.  We went back to back to back right out of the gates. Some poor...

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Letter From Athlete

Got this from an athlete wanting to train at our gym and wondering why we do what we do.  The science supports basis on my statement but more importantly I think this addresses the concern of a lot of...

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The Shift To The Suck…

Polar Vortex is what the call it and I suppose it has something to do with Eskimos, Santa and serious cold.  The Tuesday night before it crept into Kansas City I was in a tank top and out for a run at...

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