Category: Training

Pre-Contest: 14-Weeks to the Stage

I’m competing this year and I’m excited about it. I took 2011 off from competing because of the long hours required in starting my own business. Those long hours still exist and the hard work seems even harder, but I’m getting on stage anyway. I miss it, and when I get super focused with my …

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Losing A Leg & Gaining Success: The Power of “I Can”

Look at one of your legs. I mean really look at it. Now, imagine waking up and not having that leg. Visualize it. Think about what your life would be like. How your life would change, how you would feel when you looked in the mirror. How friends, family and even strangers would treat you. …

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Number One Back Training Must-Do

“His chest is freakin’ huge! Look at the arms on that guy!” That’s what a lot of guys want people to think when they see them.  But I can spot the guys who focus too much on one area of their body a mile away. They look unbalanced, out of proportion and kind of like …

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Dumbbell Lateral Raise: Form Fix

I put together a brief video with my two favorite ways to perform lateral raises. The first is seated with chest high. The video fast forwards to the conclusion of the set to show that I never get sloppy with my form. I just keep performing partials but I don’t sacrifice technique like a lot …

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