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2010 Goals Update: How’s Everyone Doing?

What is a man to do when he has a cold and there is rain and lightning outside? Easy: go out back for some kettlebell pressing. This is a bottoms up press with a 40kg (88lbs) kettlebell. I had planned on banging this out around mid-April. It’s not the smoothest press I’ve ever done, but [...]

February 16, 2010 READ MORE →

The Dreams Of Other Men

I’ve had several discussions with people lately who have all wanted to talk about their aspirations and hopes.  Each of these people wanted different things, but there was a common factor among each of them: They all wanted to be like someone else.  Sometimes they actually wanted to be someone else.

January 17, 2010 READ MORE →

First Goal Of 2010 Fell Today – 500 Lb Deadlift

I was going to deadlift 500 lbs by April.  I did it on January 2nd instead.  It is certainly possible to be too conservative in your goal-setting.  I’m the proof.  Are you really testing yourself?  Just something to think about. Also, this looked beautiful in my head, but is a really ugly deadlift.  If you’re [...]

January 2, 2010 READ MORE →

Goals 2010: What Will You Be Working On?

You knew this was coming, my friend.  Although I refuse to live too much in the past or the future, I still make goals. Here are some of my goals for 2010.  Some are massive, some are tiny.  I will achieve them all. Come 2011, I will no longer be punching a clock.  (This does [...]

January 2, 2010 READ MORE →

Progress Updates: What Are Your Goals?

It’s been a couple of months since I asked you what your goals were.  In that time, lots of new readers have arrived and hopefully we’ve all made some progress. During my week with Adam Glass, I’ve seen what singleminded focus and determination looks like.  I’ve also seen the results that it can give a [...]

September 29, 2009 READ MORE →

Your Strength Training And Your Life Must Have These Two Things

If you are willing to be honest about your training and/or your life, you can probably come up with some things that you should be doing, but aren’t–either because you’re ignoring it on purpose or they have conveniently slipped your mind. Maybe you aren’t doing squats.  Maybe you never stretch.  Maybe you’re too sarcastic.  Maybe [...]

June 8, 2009 READ MORE →

Kettlebell Challenge: The Secret Service Snatch Test

Authors update: please read The Secret Service Snatch Test Is Not Hard. In the kettlebell world, there is no shortage of ways to test yourself. One of the most feared challenges is the Secret Service Snatch Test. The SSST is next on my own list of goals and I would love some company. It isn’t [...]

June 3, 2009 READ MORE →