Just because the Man Maker Mentorship and it’s premium service is on the horizon, doesn’t mean I’m going to cease to deliver quality free content for all you out there needing solutions to your training and diet problems. And to assure you that I’m gonna continue to show up for EVERYONE who’s hungry for real results that yield a better quality of life, I’m putting together a free gift for you. But, I do need your help…. If you could, please tell me what you believe the biggest problems in your exercise journey are, so that I can create said free gift, and help you march vigilantly towards the best version of yourself possible. Look forward to the submissions! #KeepFighting

As much as many of you think I may be ALL about kettlebells, the truth is I’m actually all about what works…And when it comes to implements that offer a big bang for your buck, sandbags fit the bill just as much as kettlebells do. Let’s check the stats… They boost size, strength (REAL strength!), explosiveness, and overall conditioning, and they do so without costing you an arm and a leg. Bottom line, they check all the boxes that every single one of us is looking to check! Now, out of curiosity, would any of y’all like for me to weave in more sandbag work to my existing kettlebell content? If so, let me know. Also…The owner of the company that makes the sandbags I use has set up a sweet little discount for all of us here. So if you wanna stock up on them, then head to their website (https://freedomstrength.us/) and type in code “CoachMandler” for 10% off… Hands Up…KEEP FIGHTING!!!

Everybody thinks it’s the BIG choices that are what make the big differences between success and failure. But I think the LITTLE choices ARE the big choices. For instance, I’m just heading back home from an archery bear hunt up in Idaho, get to the airport early and have to work my way up to the ticketing area after returning my rental car. It’s upstairs…so I’m faced with a choice…Do I take the elevator, escalator, or stairs? Given the fact I’ve got clear fitness goals AND I wish to be an example to those around me, I suitcase deadlift my luggage and take the stairs. Will that one decision and action yield that much of a result? No. But if I make an accumulation of decisions like that throughout the day (choosing effort over efficiency/ease), it most definitely WILL make a difference. Not only that, it helps build discipline too. So moving forward, lean i to EFORT over EASE… Hands Up…KEEP FIGHTING!!!

I don’t like to be in the habit of working on family focus days like today, but I view you as an extension to my family and a true provider of one of the most important things in life (which is my PURPOSE, and how I “earn my oxygen”), so it was important for me to share with you. I watch this on my family walk today and it was such an empowering message that all of us need to watch and reflect on. Just do me a favor if you can. Watch this video before you go to bed tonight. And then again when you wake up tomorrow morning and begin your day. I promise it will have a huge impact on how you frame all of the decisions you make that help shape your life. Love you guys! Big news this week, so stay tuned in and keep engaging and leaning into each other for strength!! Hands Up…KEEP FIGHTING!!!

As all of us age, we get to a point where we’re forced to face the facts. We cannot do what we used to do and expect the results we used to expect. It sucks, but that’s the truth of the matter. As we age, we’re forced to evolve! Here’s a FANTASTIC article that highlights 10 tips that ALL us men should start to implement to get ahead of the aging process so that we can not just slow it down, but THRIVE in the process… And don’t worry…It’s a very short read you can probably finish while between sets (or while on the sh*tter!)… Here it is: —> https://www.boxrox.com/10-tips-all-guys-over-35-must-follow-in-the-gym-for-better-results/?amp=1 Number 3 has been HUGE for me of late not just for helping me lean up, but for mental clarity and emotional wellbeing too… Prioritize the tips in this list and I can promise that you’ll navigate the aging process in a way that makes people CONVINCED you’re taking Testosterone! HAHAHAHA!!! Hands Up…KEEP FIGHTING!!!