Don’t be a afraid of the deload!

I’m pretty busted up this morning.
Yesterday was then end to three hard weeks of training.
Next week will definitely be a deload week.
As I’ve talked about before, rest and recovery are just as important as your training.  I’m actually feeling pretty good mentally and physically and don’t feel like I really need a deload week.
However, I [...]

Quick but deadly - Get Strong(er) Week 2 - Day 4

Today’s training session was quick but deadly.
I didn’t have a ton of time so I had to push the pace this morning.
I’m never one for taking my time when I train.  I believe in attacking the iron and getting IT before IT gets you!  Although there are times when a little more rest is needed [...]

Full Body Training Log: Wk 7 - Day 2

There was lot of heavy pushing today.  My bench still isn’t great but it’s improving nonetheless.  The bench isn’t even one of my favorite lifts but I believe in working at the lifts you don’t perform very well.  Whether it’s the bench(for me), olympic lifts, pullups, or conditioning, you must practice them.  Get better at [...]

Full Body Training Log Wk 1 - Day 2

Day 2 of this cycle is a max push day.  I was still pretty tight from Day 1 but my overall recovery was pretty good.  Yesterday I hit some GPP, with 10 hills sprints then 20/10 tabatas with the thick rope and sledge hammer, then tons of foam rolling  Here is what I did today.
1a [...]

Fat Burning “Cardio”

Every Sunday morning I like to get up before the family starts stirring and get in a little fat burning “cardio.”  You might wonder why I put cardio in quotations.  My favorite type of “cardio” is a little bit different than the low intensity 45 minute steady pace cardio sessions you see in most commercial [...]