I saw the movie The Grey over the weekend. Fantastic movie…. I love quotes, and this quote is great.

Once more into the fray… Into the last good fight I’ll ever know… Live or die on this day… Live or die on this day…

Passion, Courage, Purpose, what life is all about. I use the term Warrior a lot when I talk about the people that I train. I think that every person has the ability to be just that, a Warrior. Live with passion, courage, purpose, and for something greater than yourself!

My definition of a warrior, and the definition that I have deduced from the many, many writings passed down throughout the ages, both from military and martial arts sources, doesn’t define a warrior in those terms. My ultimate definition of the term “warrior” is someone who has the ability and will to fight to protect himself, his friends, his family, and his ideals, and at the same time, seeks the perfection of his own character through a life lived with honor, integrity, and an unflinching dedication to what is right according to his own code of honor which has been refined from intensive study and meditation.

The wisdom warrior (www.thewisdomwarrior.com)

The athletes that I get to work with get me all jacked up!

I could talk about them all day, but just a few highlights from yesterday. Jake pulled a 250 pound deadlift… his best to date. Kelly deadlifted 280, Kevin Deadlifted 405, Sandra flipped the 500 pound tire, Steve is 3 days from his fight and physically ready to rock. Paula and Sandy both set new highs on Bench Press….

It is a privilege to coach people that work as hard as these people do. Everyone of them is getting better every single day! Every one of them is a Warrior!

I was looking at the numbers from male and female lifters that have been working with me for different time periods. I know that because of their hard work they are seeing big time gains. I just want to put out there how much stronger and powerful they are getting. These gains are coming with increased speed, agility, and without putting on large amounts of bulky unneeded muscle.

I used the lifts that I believe are most relevant to to strength and Power; Clean, Squat, Push Jerk, Deadlift, and Box Jump.

Female 1. Just under 1 month with me. 37% overall gain in strength and power.

Female 2. 14 months training with me. 89% overall gain in strength and power.

Male 1. 6 months training with me. 61% overall gain in strength and power.

Male 2. 6 months training with me. 65% overall gain in strength and power.

Male 3. 10 months training with me. (This one even though is the lowest percentage is the one I am most proud of. He is a very experienced lifter, and has worked with one of the best trainers in the area previous to working with me.) 38% overall gain in strength and power.

If you truly want a snapshot of before and after results. These are the types of numbers that you need to look at. (Before and After)Pictures can lie… most of the time they are taken the same day… the weights never will! So if you are looking for results, and why else would you be training. Horsepower is the place to do it!

You can’t out talent everyone, but you can outwork anyone!

 How bad do you want success? The question that you need to ask yourself is simple. Are you willing to work harder then everybody around you? If you want to succeed, you better answer yes to this question. Once you have answered yes to this question… and if you didn’t, stop reading right now, you are part of the problem. The first step of hard work is to do your homework on the best way to reach your goals. This simply means that you need a PLAN of attack. You want to spend all of your time, energy, and passion on doing the right things to help you reach you goals. If you are motivated and willing to work hard, make sure that hard work is paying off. Once you have a plan, attack it with every ounce of energy that you have (boundless enthusiasm).  Keep driving, keep moving forward, and keep grinding until you get where you want to go. With hard work and a smart plan the only thing that can stop you is you.

What matters in life is how hard you are willing to work. I have worked with one young man for around 6 months. I look forward to him coming into the gym. The reason, I know that every day that he comes through that door he is going to bust his ass and get better. That is AWESOME! His philosophy, I can outwork anyone. This is a commitment that he has made, and the proof is in the results. That is a sure fire way to success, the commitment to outwork everybody!

Results earned, not guaranteed

BE GRATEFULL! No one owes you a thing…. Not your parents, not your wife, not your husband, not your friends. Everything they choose to give you is a gift. Be thankful that they love you enough to share their gifts with you. You are not entitled to anything. Earn what you get, and be grateful to others for EVERYTHING they do for you.