Get Up, Stand Up!

“Get up!”  “Stand up!”

I never allow my clients to slump, sit down, or lie down crumpled in a heap after an exercise, set, or workout.  They know my rationale is partly physical, but mostly mental.  You see, it’s critical to never allow the workout to beat you, no matter how tough it feels. Continue reading

Destroy What You Are

Lately I feel like a fire’s been lit under me in my training.  Somehow through sheer persistence, perseverance, and being too dumb to quit, I feel like I’ve broken through to a new level.  And this level is more difficult than the one before. New levels always are.

Sometimes I think people have the impression that if you keep training in something long enough, like martial arts or strength training, then it somehow gets easier as you get better.  I don’t think this is true.  At least it’s not true for those who continue to push themselves to break limits. Continue reading