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If you've ever wondered WHY you can't seem to stay on track or why you just can't seem to push over the hump so you can achieve the specific results you desire, consider for a second it's NOT due to you not being "motivated". It's a game of DISCIPLINE. Your success or lack thereof will always be a direct reflection of how DISCIPLINED you are, not how "motivated" you are. This is a clip that I took...

With the Coronavirus hammering down hard causing the "norms" of life for most of us to change, it's time to evolve and adapt to a NEW NORM. If you're feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and completely unorganized with the new shift, it's time to make a shift. The last thing you want to do is WAIT. When you sit around and wait, you LOSE. Nothing changes when you wait. Instead, what you must do instead i...

With the craziness of COVID-19, if you didn't have any structure before it all ramped up, you're probably in a world of chaos now. To help bring you some order, I wanted to share with you a few things I've been doing for the past couple of years to keep myself uncheck daily. SIMPLE things that'll help bring you a lot of benefits not only physically, but mentally as well. I put up a full blog post...

In Part 2... I get a little ranty in this episode... In times of CHAOS and UNCERTAINTIES, your TRUE CHARACTER will be exposed. This is the time where LEADERS need to step up and LEAD. As a DAD... YOU ARE A LEADER whether you like it or not. Look at this as an opportunity to step up and LEAD from the front. OR... Use it as an excuse to lay down and accept the bullshit... There's two types of men: M...

It's HERE... I recorded this episode a few days back before things had ramped up with the Coronavirus. Since then, the gym has been shut down. I'll have another updated episode with everything that's happening. For now, listen in on the KEYS behind CONQUERING the Coronavirus within this episode. ===== Since the Gym's have been shut down all over the world, you'll need GYM-LESS options... I got you...

Do you ever feel embarrassed about how much you've let yourself slip? I want to share some bits and pieces of a conversation I had with a fellow busy dad just a few days back. I want to share this with you because the key message of this could drastically have an impact on your life should you be in the same situation as this DAD. For Joe (not his real name), he's never been more embarrassed about...

In this day and age, it's surprising how much TIME men waste. The typical thought? I'll do it tomorrow... I'll do it next week... Well, what if TOMORROW doesn't come? What if next week doesn't come? Then what? I bet you'd TAKE MORE ACTION. I bet you'd live with some more URGENCY. Do you want to finally lose the unwanted weight you've put on after you've become a DAD? Do you want to get back your e...

In life, both facts and feelings MATTER. FACTS matter the most though... WHY? Facts are the TRUTH. The numbers. Facts are what is. Too many guys I talk with get too caught up in the FEELINGS and they don't pay enough attention to the facts. Feelings can FUCK YOU UP. It's like you hit a workout and you have an amazing performance. Facts wise, you got BETTER (RESULT). Feelings wise, you feel like yo...

So I wanted to do a quick recap on the Crossfit Competition I did a few weeks back with my buddy and teammate, Andy Janzen. We were able to WIN the Masters Division at the “Crossfit Circuit” that’s an annual event that’s been getting put on for the past 6 years. There were a total of 40 teams in our division and 450 athletes overall in the whole event. CRAZY… It was a FUN weekend filled with a lot...

A few days back I was asked a question that I commonly get... "How do you it, man?" The question was referring to the drive and determination I have to get things done day after day. Here was my reply: "first off, I don't have the drive and determination EVERY DAY to do it"... The second thing I said was, "What if I DON'T do it?" This is a personal question I ask myself often... "What if I DON'T d...

Let me share a bit more about this guy so you get what I'm saying here… This guy is now 37, weighs 345 lbs and is extremely out of shape, constantly run down, and to make things worse, he’s a single father. His drop off in fitness and his discipline to take care of himself over the past 6 or so years has actually was one of the many things that lead to his divorce. Either way, this guy used to be...

In this episode, I chat about the importance of creating a personal "SUPER BOWL" for yourself. A key takeaway is this... What type of event, competition, or special date can you set for yourself that'll create some extra pressure and leverage? This extra leverage and pressure will help make you take more focused effort and intensity. This focused effort and intensity will, in turn, drive forward P...

In this episode, I dig into my BIG DECLARATIONS for this upcoming Year. From running another ULTRA Spartan Race, competing in Crossfit, and beyond. I go on a bit of a tangent at certain points discussing WHY it's important for YOU to think a bit deeper about your goals. A lot of guys tend to just set goals without thinking about the COMMITMENTS you'll need to make in order to achieve them. There's...

Don't wait until Jan 1st... ⠀ You'll achieve NOTHING in waiting. You'll only be putting off the inevitable. Instead, TAKE ACTION NOW and use the days you have until Jan 1st to your advantage. For instance, one of my goals by Jan 1st is to hit a set of 20 UNBROKEN Double Kettlebell Front Squats at 88's. ⠀ I’ve got a good bit of time to put in the work required to get there. ⠀ That’s a challenge I’v...

Thanksgiving Week! For a LOT of guys, Thanksgiving week will be the start to a long downward spiral to end out their year. Between being “too busy” and all of the holiday partying and feasting, they let that be an excuse to let themselves completely slip off the tracks. YES… it’s a busy time of the year, but it doesn’t need to be the cause of DISASTER for you. So, in this episode, I give you a ful...

When you say you're going to do something, there's no other way to validate it than through your consistent and relentless amount of ACTION. My man Tony S is a prime example of what can happen when you Go 110% ALL IN on yourself and back up what you say you're going to do and DO IT. Just a month ago, Tony was "always too busy" for himself. He had little to no desire to do much of anything. He had...

Couldn’t be more PROUD Of This Guy I have a success story to share with you today. Let’s start it off with a quick before and after pic… LKHLKHK This is Wyatt and I’ll tell you, I couldn’t be more proud of this freaking guy. He’s the perfect example of what it takes to MAKE A CHANGE. When Wyatt first began with us 7 months back, he was in terrible shape. Not only physically, but mentally as well....

The Spartan ULTRA BEAST PREP Q and A Episode! In this episode I dig into all of the common questions I got in regards to the prep I went through for the Spartan ULTRA BEAST. I cover… + Programming + FUEL during my prep + FUEL during the race + FUEL after the race + Mindset during the race + Much more If you have additional questions, reach out and let me know. =========== For the EX-Athlete DAD wh...

I'm very pleased to say that I COMPLETED my goal of running a 30 Mile ULTRA BEAST Spartan Race. It took me 9 hours and 25 mins. I ended up placing 10th in my age group out of 70 other guys and 44th out of a total 456 other crazy mo fo's that committed to running this race as well. The total mileage covered was actually a whopping 31.5 miles. There were two laps that you needed to take around the c...

So the Forged SUMMIT is officially a wrap. I'm drained mentally, physically, and emotionally after the 2 intense days I spent together with the men who attended the SUMMIT plus all of the athletes that threw down within the Forged GAMES. I'm happy to note that I hit my Back Squat goal of 450 and my Push Press at 275. I didn't hit my Deadlift gaol of 550 but I'm OK with that considering 515 felt ea...

Things are really starting to get SERIOUS with the Spartan Ultra Prep. The Crossfit OPEN has officially kicked off which has only added in another crazy element into the mix. I hit the final BIG RUN before I start to tapper things off for the upcoming race... The "SPARTAN TROT" Here was the set up... 2 Mile Run 200ft Rack Carry 1 Mile Run 200ft Army Crawl 2 Mile Run 10 Pull Ups + Farmer Walk + 10...

This past weekend I took on the final BIG run I’d be doing before the Spartan Ultra race hits in just a few more weeks As much as it pains me to say it, I FAILED. I failed to complete the workout I had planned. I had to call it quits after mile 13 due to some servers quad cramps. They were something nasty. Here was the set up... 2 Mile Run 200m Sandbag Carry 4 Mile Run 30 Pull Ups 6 Mile Run 30 Bu...

This past week was a TOUGH one, but a SUCCESSFUL one on many fronts. The Saturday Savagery Session was simple, but NOT easy. 3 Round of...  A 5 mile run + 30 Burpees. That's a grinder. Took just under 3 hours to complete. One thing that kept popping up withing my mind was RESISTANCE. The resistance to STOP. The resistance that wanted me to QUIT. But I didn't let it. Instead, I rose up and too...

In this episode, you'll hear from a current member of the Forged FATHER Project, Jay T, who's actually only just begun his journey. At the time of this interview, Jay was just in the middle of week #6 of the Forged FATHER FOUNDATION program. We get into a lot of different topics over the course of this chat. I actually get into a bit of a rant on the ol' "If You Eat Carbs Late At Night You'll Get...

And just like that, the 6th week of Forged SPARTAN has been completed. This past Saturday's "Spartan SAVAGERY" session was exactly that...  SAVAGERY. Over Ten Total Miles were covered amidst carrying kettlebells and a stone over the course of the workout. Had I not had a solid training partner for this one, I feel I would have been over the two-hour mark, but my man Shane was there suffering...