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May 14, 2012, 1:00 pmhttp://t.co/KTqCfYvI Final day to take advantage of a great training... http://t.co/PKr4PBI7
May 11, 2012, 1:02 pm
About doing what is hard without making excuses.
The older I get the more I realize just how truly incredible the power of language can be. That's right, I said language. The ability of being able to communicate a message to one another is a very powerful and essential thing. I may be sounding like Captain Obvious (Using the Captain Obvious Reference again 
)here, however even though we may be capable of communicating a message to one another sometimes the receiver of that message may not always interpret our message the way we intended it to be communicated. Let that sink in for a second. Hopefully you are interpreting this message the way I intended it to be. So where am I going with this? Just keep reading Grasshopper!
That's right, Chuck Norris kicks so hard that he even blows Justin Bieber's head off his shoulders. Don't panic Bieber fever is alive and well, but only because Chuck Norris allows it.! We all know Chuck can kick harder than anyone on the planet...well almost anyone! Keep reading if you want to enhance your MMA kicking ability up to the Chuck Norris standard!
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Why 100 Pennies? Keep Reading...
There are so many ways to go about training for strength! Some common questions I get from folks is that what method is better to build strength? Do I build strength by doing it this way or that way? Is it with kettlebells or with dumbbells? I'm going to attempt to dive into to this by making a simple argument to put your confusion to rest for good! Besides, there is more than one way to become a physically supreme butt kicker!
So what are your New Year's Resolutions? I've taken some time to think about mine and I've decided to share them right here with you in this very post! I know it is late getting this out, but better late than never right? Onward my young Jedi, keep on reading to tap into the force of 2012!
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I know what you are thinking. Brandon, did you just put a picture of a butterfly on your strength and conditioning blog? Yes, I did, but I have a good reason for it. This butterfly has taught me a lesson my friend and I know it's going to do the same for you.
So my latest thing is trying to address "hype" on various topics having to do with training. What is the latest thing? What is getting all the "hype" because it is going to promise you the biggest baddest results on this big round rock we call earth. It is no secret to you that I love utilizing kettlebells into my strength and conditioning program, but I am also here to remind you that I am a strength and conditioning specialist first and there are many ways to strength and condition a body with or without a kettlebell.
Clark Kent always had to work at keeping his true identity a secret. Putting on those goofy glasses and acting like he was constantly stumbling around to get things done was part of his identity as a human, but the real life Superman was hidden underneath. All he needed in order to bring out the Man Of Steel was some form of a screaming emergency and a phone booth. I like to think I could walk into a phone booth and tear off my suit and tie to go save the world, but I rarely wear a suit and tie. This is mainly because it would make pulling the deadlift and handling the kettlebell a bit too awkward. I think you can understand!
It isn't what you do, but how you do it. --John Wooden
I'm willing to bet you don't ever pass up the opportunity to make your life simpler, more efficient, or more productive even if you have to spend a little up front time figuring out ways to do so. Heck, I'm even bad about prepping my coffee to make on a timer for the early mornings so that the grizzly bear can come of his cage to be functional enough to train folks on those early mornings!
I'm sure you've even participated in making sure your work clothes are set out the night before or that your alarm clock has been set 5 to 10 minutes early just so you can talk yourself out of bed from time to time. The point of all of this is that if you are halfway responsible about anything in your life you've done something like what I've described above, or you just cease to be human and live in a different dimension where time isn't so relevant.
So I just got back from the dentist after having a tooth fixed that I chipped from dragging a truck uphill with my bite. Ok, I've got to confess I did it biting down on a potato chip. Nonetheless, it is fixed, my teeth are clean, and I have no cavities. Thank God. Upon arriving at my laptop I just realized that the ideas on training are a bit dry at the moment. Probably due to the medieval torture devices that were used on me at the dentist office. I may still be in a state of shock. I never do well with going to any kind of doctor, even though my dentist is very good! Nonetheless, I'm staggering back into action.
