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Last week, I mentioned that I’d share a week of my food choices with my readers....
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4 Reasons Why Your Workout Results Suck
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Why I Put Butter On My Meatballs

Why I Put Butter On My Meatballs
Last week, I mentioned that I’d share a week of my food choices with my readers. Well I ate a lot of farm fresh eggs, plenty of grass fed red meat. Tons of leafy greens. Some raw nuts. Pastured pig. Some venison and salmon. Raw milk, cream and buttermilk. Some fried chicken. A helping of mashed potatoes…..etc etc You get the idea. The fried chicken I made and I can assure you it was out of this...

New PR? Not Each and Every Workout

New PR? Not Each and Every Workout
Obviously when we train with purpose, then we are always striving to get better and better; stronger and stronger. Defining the intention of our workouts is a good place to start. Why are you working out? To become an RKC? For a specific sport? To get more fit? Personal records (PRs) are certainly important. As I mentioned in an earlier post, I think focusing on incremental improvement is a surer way...

Kettlebell Swings Are The “Real Deal”

Kettlebell Swings Are The “Real Deal”
Kettlebell swings are the real deal. Unless you’ve been living under a rock or seriously haven’t been paying attention then you’ve heard all about this “new” tool. From Jillian Michaels to teams in the NFL…lots of folks are on the bandwagon. Some should jump off and never get back on but that is another post. If you are busy and have little time to work out, then the kettlebell swing is...

Use Performance Goals To Attain Health

Use Performance Goals To Attain Health
I’m 48 years young. I move better than I do when I was a college football player. Better range of motion in every joint. Better flexibility and certainly as strong. I weigh less now than I did in high school and am almost certain that my body composition is better. I don’t share this to brag. It’s just fact. I’m not extraordinarily gifted genetically. But I’ve always been a hard worker. I...

Why Hardstyle School of Strength?

Why Hardstyle School of Strength?
I try to be positive as much as I can be. My goal is to help as many folks hit their fitness goals as possible. I’ve found that the best way to do that is to make sure that people have a clear understanding of how what they eat has a huge impact on results and by focusing on a “less is more” philosophy when it comes to programming your workouts for success. I’m not in the entertainment business....