Does A Hurricane Close Warrior Fitness Gym?
Well, in a word – yes. Yes, it does. But just because the gym is closed it doesn’t mean you Warriors are off the hook from working out today!
Warrior Fitness Gym T-Shirt Contest
Contest Extended Until Friday, November 2, 2012 at Midnight! We got brand new t-shirts the other day here at Warrior Fitness Gym. Here’s how to win one FREE! Create a video of how you train Warrior Fitness Style. Put it up on Youtube. Title it, “Warrior Fitness Gym T-Shirt Contest“ Post the video on my…
6 Simple Ways to Improve Your Strength for Combat Sports
Huge thanks to John Gaglione, AKA Coach Gags, of Gaglione Strength for this guest blog post! So you want to be a fighter? Maybe your sport is wrestling or BBJ? All of the fight sports have a few things in common. You need to be strong, powerful, mobile, and HOSTILE! Follow these so you can…
Lessons in the Mud
Warriors Are Mudders Too! This past Saturday I, along with my brother Dave and my brother-from-another-mother, Jason, ran the ultimate Adventure Race, the Tough Mudder! If you are not familiar with the Tough Mudder, let me explain. It is a 12 mile race with 25 military style obstacles between mile 1 and mile 12. Oh…
Rage Against the Dying of the Light
Sometimes it seems so easy to just give in, give up, and go along with the status quo. Such a relief to just let go and allow yourself to become that proverbial fat, dumb, and happy person. Carving your own path can be too challenging and fraught with many risks and dangers. Going with the…
No More Excuses
Most days I love training. No secret there. But every once in a while, when I’m not quite feeling it, I catch myself looking for an excuse. At these times the flimsiest, lamest excuse will do. You know what I mean, right? The funny thing about excuses is that to someone outside looking in, they…
This is Dangerous to YOUR Training
Alright. Strap in, kids because this is gonna be a bumpy one. There is a huge problem that affects many people training in martial arts today that needs to be addressed because it is severely inhibiting their progress and skill. It applies to fitness training as well, so if you don’t train martial art read this…
Training When Sick or Injured
This post came about due to several avid blog readers sending me questions on how to, or if, one should train when sick or injured. If you have any particular topic in mind relevant to health, fitness, strength & conditioning, or martial arts that you’d like to see discussed on the blog, please email me…
Don’t Fall Into This Trap
The other day as I was running around teaching classes at the gym, working on various upcoming projects, and writing articles, I suddenly found myself running short on time for my own workout. I had planned to have an hour to myself before going to pick up the kids, but somehow it didn’t quite work…
15 Ways To Be Awesome In Training
Sometimes we all need a little reminder of our own innate greatness. Take a minute to read through the list below and watch the video. Keep these things in mind as you go about your day today.