It’s a brand new year, and with the start of the new year comes the start of a lot of new habits, new goals, and your new year resolutions. I am all for starting new journeys, focussing on new goals to achieve, and working towards positive changes for my health and the health of those […]
Intro to Muscular Endurance Training (well. . .sort of).
WELCOME TO 2017! Let’s get this party started, shall we? The name of the game today is muscular endurance, well. . .sort of. Generally speaking, muscular endurance is “the ability of a muscle or group of muscles to sustain repeated contractions against a resistance for an extended period of time.” This particular skill is as important to […]
The Strength of Steel Coaching Program- January 9th, 2017
Steel- noun commercial iron that contains carbon in any amount up to about 1.7 percent as an essential alloying constituent, is malleable when under suitable conditions, and is distinguished from cast iron by its malleability and lower carbon content. a quality (as hardness of mind or spirit) that suggests steel <nerves of steel> I come from […]
Dropping The Weight of Insecurity: A Resilient 2017
“Self Love” seems to be one of the most popular buzz term out there these days. The rise and popularity of the Body Positive movement has most certainly laid the foundation for a much better framework for loving yourself, inside and out, just the way you are. I dig it. I resonate with that notion […]
Crossing over Bridges : Laying a Healthy Foundation for 2017
Ok ok ok! It isn’t quite Christmas yet, but I am already excited for this new year to kick off! Last week I spent a majority of my own time wrapping up my own new writing pieces and working ahead on the new VIP monthly coaching program to launch next week! Taking the time to […]
The Loaded Carry: Kettlebell Training for Endurance Drills
Coach: I need you to grab these two logs and follow me into the woods. Me: Where are we going ? How heavy are these logs? Coach: That doesn’t matter. None of that matters. Just follow me! Welcome to Duff Park, located about half an hour from the city of Pittsburgh. I found myself at […]
Kettlebell Grit: The Ace of Spades
Grit: in psychology, “grit” is a positive, non-cognitive trait based on an individual’s passion for a particular long-term goal or end state, coupled with a powerful motivation to achieve their respective objective. I am just about 5 weeks into my own Spartan Race training as I am headed into some competitive heats this year. My […]
Attack of the Kettlebell Snatch! Training for Ultimate Conditoning
The kettlebell snatch is arguably one of the most demanding lifts you can do for sheer conditioning and endurance. As a dual level 2 certified kettlebell instructor with Dragon Door and Strong First, I can tell you that I have tested and re tested and tested some more of the usual 100 rep 5 minute […]
Become Stronger Than You Know!
There is a saying in our lifting community, and that saying is this: “Strength has a greater purpose.” I believe the very purpose strength serves is to empower people to become stronger than they ever thought possible. Even more, I believe that becoming strong and refining our current strengths leads to success in every area […]
Got 15 Minutes? Quick Training for Busy Bees!
I have a timely blog post for you today, as I find myself writing this in a coffee shop with multiple errands on my schedule and tons of work to get done today. I can relate with you on this, those of you reading this that feel too pressed for time to find the time […]
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