For those of you who have young kids and are struggling to balance being PRESENT parents while still being a good custodian to your fitness goals, here’s two things you can do that've really helped me out and I’m sure will help you too… (1) Give yourself grace and accept that sometimes you just have to perform an abbreviated version of whatever you had planned. As I constantly tell all of you, remember to focus on progress over perfection! …and (2) Put a single (or set) of weights in clear view of where you typically sit to watch tv, and allow them to taunt you into doing little micro workouts. This is a simple but effective psychological tool that when you have a list of say 5-10 little micro-sessions you can quickly deploy will yield big results in the long term. Idea here is that when kids give you small 5 minute windows to train in (say when they’re eating or playing by themselves within eye and ear shot), you can sneak in some work… These little micro-sessions may not yield the BIG wins that you were accustomed to before kids arrived into the equation, but they DO offer progress. Just remember, they may not seem like much, but SOMETHING is always better than NOTHING!!! Hands Up…KEEP FIGHTING!!! P.S. Thanks for bearing with me while I navigate my way through some family concerns. Things are going MUCH better of late and I promise once a few more hurdles are cleared, I’ll be back to daily contributions here..

Everyone that comes to this community does so with some type of goal…a vision for what they wanna take from it and what they wanna accomplish. Expectations if you will. Here’s the thing about expectations though. Expectations can PUSH YOU or it can POISON YOU… Set them too low and you could be selling yourself short. Set them too high and you risk chasing ghosts. Straddling the line between ambition and realism is never easy. Learning to balance those two can be very mentally taxing, but here’s the trick I’ve found best to manage that…. Because we all possess the tendency to have some sense of control in life, yet actually control so little, place your focus squarely on the two variables that you DO have dominion over. Your EFFORT and your ATTITUDE….All you should learn to expect is to put in 100% effort and have faith that doing so puts you in position to achieve your ideal outcome. Trust me, it’s a liberating mindset shift that will allow you to create a healthier expectation that tends to lean towards heightened ones given the self belief it WILL create for you. Hands Up…KEEP FIGHTING!!!

There’s an extremely valuable life lesson wrapped into this strongman training video. And I’m not gonna spoil it by trying to give you the Cliffs Notes version of it here. Just do yourself a solid and watch this at some point today… Enjoy the weekend with your loved ones…They’re the ones that make all of these sacrifices you make worth it! Hands Up…Keep Fighting!!!

Hey guys don’t want you to think I’ve forgotten about you! Please don’t confuse my silence for inactivity or negligence. The truth is, while recently going through some tough shit with a family member who’s battling addiction, one of my best outlets has been content and new product creation. That said, I've got some workout programs coming down the pipeline!!! Which one would you like to see next? (click on it to let me know) - Kettlebell MetCon Program - Kettlebell Bodybuilding Program - Kettlebell Man Maker Program (these are always my most popular YouTube videos, so I figured why not see if y’all would like me to create a program dedicated exclusively to them?!) - Kettlebell Anabolic Ballistics Program Let me know what you would be MOST interested in, and I’ll throw a pot of coffee on and get to work!!! Looking forward to rolling these out! Stay tuned! Hands Up…KEEP FIGHTING!!!

I just posted the review of a FRESH new Joe Rogan routine that was highlighted in Men’s Health and it looks like Joe’s lean g more and more into the philosophy I’ve been preaching to you guys! Check it out here if you haven’t done so already… https://youtu.be/WzRt8rLti2U?si=FXCxtyjH5S0HbY5w All I’ll say is there’s a LOT to gain by taking the “less is more” approach when you’re bringing intensity and balance to the table!!! Shark mode this week guys. Full shark mode!!! Hands Up…KEEP FIGHTING!!!