Archive | January, 2007

The Things People Do

16. Jan, 2007 2 Comments Rants



The Things People Do

During a normal week of training, coaching and consulting I visit quite a few different training facilities other than just my own. Of course, many of these visits provide me with the opportunity to witness some seriously disturbing images. Yesterday I was in a public gym in New York City and witnessed the following:

A man in his early thirties doing dumbell presses with FIFTEEN POUND DUMBBELLS!!! And not only that but he was struggling. Now I am the last guy to make fun of someone for being weak or being [...]

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Hopes & Wishes

11. Jan, 2007 0 Comments Rants



Hopes & Wishes

It’s come to my attention lately that tons of people are obsessed with some movie called “The Secret.” All of these people are also living their lives by some supposed law of attraction or something like that. I think the two go hand in hand, but I could be mistaken. As far as I have been told, one of the things you do, when you follow these “life altering principles” is to think of what you want in life.

Ok, visualization, I have no problem with that. Sounds good.

Not only do [...]

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“I Can’t Live Without My Radio”

10. Jan, 2007 1 Comments Training Music



“I Can’t Live Without My Radio”

Since I constantly publicize my obsessive love for music, I often get emails from people asking for recommendations of some good stuff to train to.

Music is one of the most important components of a good workout, so in no particular order here are a few of my favorites that are always in high rotation at the gym.

We’ll stick with rock and metal today and focus on hip hop later in the week.

Wake Up Call- The Prodigy
Disposable Teens- Marily Manson
Millionaires- Queens of the Stone Age
Bullet with Butterfly Wings- Smashing Pumpkins
The Fight [...]

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Eat Big, Get Big

04. Jan, 2007 0 Comments Nutrition



Eat Big, Get Big

Since it’s the winter and the perfect time for bulking up I thought I would share a hilarious poem from my good friend, Dave Tate. While it is definitely a little wacked out and humorous it also stresses the importance of eating big to get big. In a perfect world, you could consume four to six thousand calories per day of egg whites, oatmeal, chicken, fruit and vegetables. But let’s face it, that’s impossible. No one can do that. If you really want to jack up your calories and pack [...]

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