The Problem with Powerlifting

The Problem with Powerlifting

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Expect Nothing, Gain Everything

Expect Nothing, Gain Everything

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Chasing Success

Chasing Success

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Don't Be Weak

Don't Be Weak

I try to preach to my athletes to control the things that they can. Unfortunately, we cannot pick our genetic make-up, however we can control our efforts, energy, and mindset.

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Lift Big or Go Home

Lift Big or Go Home

How the first time competitor views competition day will be different than the seasoned vet...

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Overcoming Plateaus in the Bench Press

Overcoming Plateaus in the Bench Press

I can remember working my butt off for 6+ months for a measly 5 lb Increase on my bench press...

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Mental Toughness Vs Stupidity

Mental Toughness Vs Stupidity

Touching my toes, putting on shoes, even putting on socks was out of the question...

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Confidence Vs Reality

Confidence Vs Reality

Where is the line drawn between being confident versus realistic. I think people lose sight of whats real. I can be real and still be 100% confident in my abilities.

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Redemption, sort of

Redemption, sort of

At this point everyone should know that my meet on July 16th didn’t go as planned..So in order to put myself in a good position going into nationals I needed…more like a ..wanted to do another meet. 

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