People can talk all day about their training program, if I can accomplish things like 10,000 burpees in a month 1,000 8 count body builders in 2:20 minutes 4,600 bench dips on 15" bench in under 2 hours Swim for 1 hour non stop Do 100 extended superman pushups in under 5 minutes 1,000 Sumo Squats holding a 35 lb rock without putting it down in 41 minutes. Run a mountain carrying an 80lb … [Read more...]
The Godfather of Bodyweight Training
When I was a kid in the 70's and 80's kids were more active in all areas. Kids that weren't active were usually fat, but very few were fat. As kids we played sports, climbed trees, ran, jumped could ride our bikes all day without any problem. Kids could do pullups, pushups could run a full sprint of 100 yards without hesitation. But in the early 1980's I was turned on to lifting weights and … [Read more...]
1,000 Sumo Squats and a 35lb Rock
Training for physical and mental toughness is tough! Most people have no idea why they train and what their goal is. With no goal you will never get results, because you will be switching from one workout to another never being satisfied because you have no idea of what you are after. I focus on very few exercises, over the years I have simplified my training so that I can get the fastest … [Read more...]
10,000 Burpees a Month
So how much is to much? Listen to the experts and they will tell what you are capable of. Over time I have become more hardened when it comes to my training, my training now is no comparison to the way I trained with heavy weights. I no longer seek out the information of men or trainers that haven't done any great things or push their body beyond their own limits. Over the last 34 … [Read more...]
Crossfit Pullups are NOT “Old School Pullups!
The crossfit pullup seems to have become the normal type of pullup. There was a time when every expert today would call it anything but a pullup, now because crossfit is so big the "Kipping Pullup" is acceptable and is considered a pullup. My philosophy if I can get up over a wall up in a tree or get myself out of harms way the way i do pullups are acceptable for what my goals. … [Read more...]
Bodyweight Training Iranian Style Wrestling Pushup using a park bridge
Just something you can do almost anywhere at anytime. These pushups are not as easy as they appear. You never need any equipment if you don't want to use any, so find a place, any place and get in a workout. Toughness Builds Winners Johnny Grube … [Read more...]
Bodyweight Training – Strong and fit is a combination of physical and mental capacity
Being strong and fit is a combination of physical and mental capacity. It's tough to be fit and strong with out being strong physically and mentally. Being mentally prepared for a great workout is important, if you are not mentally prepared you will not give it your best. You will be more likely to stop short when the workout becomes the toughest. Before going into your workout have the … [Read more...]
Bodyweight Training – Training is like an Apprenticeship
All the bulls hit flying around the fitness world is becoming more and more unbearable. No one has any idea what's the best training method for them, the reason people don't get any results is no one wants to spend years learning what will work best for their goals. The people that are jumping from one workout method to another never learn the basics even though they will tell you how long … [Read more...]
The Jump Rope can make you Amazingly Athletic
The Jump Rope can make you Amazingly Athletic The jump rope is still not a piece of equipment many people think of as important. If I had a choice to either run for fitness or jump rope, jumping rope is my choice. All the years I trained with weights skipping rope was never ever a thought in my world. If you jumped rope I would have thought you were doing nothing more than a school girl … [Read more...]
Training Hard Requires an Aggressive Attitude!
Training Hard Requires an Aggressive Attitude! Today will be a kind of rant; I know you find that hard to believe. Some people don’t like my attitude; guess what? Tough training requires an aggressive attitude. If you walk through life worrying about who you will offend or what others think you will just be like the majority, that being a person trying to fit in with no mind of their … [Read more...]