On May 20th, we had our 2 year anniversary of opening up successfully in the midst of Covid, against the Governor’s wishes.  

 

It came out better than anyone could have anticipated.  

 

We lived by our principles and values in that moment and it paid off.  

 

When you lead with the goodness of your heart, you can  never go wrong.  

 

Here is a recap of that story, two years later.  

I went for a 2 mile run this weekend.  

 

Last year, I dabbled a bit more with running and I am glad I did.  

 

While I don’t have any aspirations at this moment for doing any competitive running, my run this past weekend made me think about standards for training.  

 

In today’s episode, I cover things that I think you should be able to do and/or work towards when survival is the name of the game.  

Using survival as a frame of reference puts fitness and strength into perspective.  

 

Take a listen and enjoy!

15 years ago, I began Newell Strength.  

 

It was and is my passion.  

 

It is also my profession, that of being a Coach.

 

Heading into this year, I developed a strategy, along with Devon, to get it to where I know it can be.  

 

I knew that ultimately, it all falls on me, I take responsibility and ownership.  

 

In today’s episode, I share with you why now, my role and what this means for Newell Strength.  

I first began experimenting with cheat days and re-feeds way back in the year 2002. There was hardly any resources back then regarding this topic. After a college department head had no answers for me, I realized that I was on my own and that I'd have to figure out for myself how the human body really worked when it came to trying to pack on muscle or drop serious body fat. In this episode of Unlocking Your Inner Strength, I go into things such as super-compensation, unreal appetites and food hangovers.

When I first began training, way back in high school, I quickly realized that what I was doing in the gym and with my nutrition was much different than what the norm was.  

 

Maybe it’s because I was willing to do things outside the box, but I soon found out that I was on the correct path and using something I call ‘reality math’ has always allowed me to stay about 5 years ahead of the curve.  

 

Sorry if that sounds braggadocious, but it’s true. 

 

In today’s episode, I breakdown 6 myths that, once known, will probably save you a lot of time and frustration.