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.

3 years ago, I dove into longer form fasting, after doing a 16-20 hour fast for the prior 5 years.

But just like 2019, I knew there was something more to be learned and explored, which is the feeling I've been hearing God whisper into my ear quite frequently.

That's part of the inspiration that some people have heard me talk about when I talk about developing Indigo Panda.

Anyhow, I am diving back into my 72's, which I still was doing every few months, some dry fasting, and some other fasting experiments I am kicking around right now.

For me, it's mainly a spiritual quest this time around.

Have you ever had one of those moments in life when your mind expands on the spot.

And you're conscious of it?

If you're aware of your thoughts, and this happens to you, you remember it forever.

For me, one of those moments was when I had the chance to compete against Tim Martin back in 2007 and later become friends with him.

Tim expanded my mind into what was possible physically.

In this episode of Unlocking Your Inner Strength, I am fortunate enough to get an inside peak into a champion's mindset. It's worth gold, take a listen….

I was fortunate enough to interview my longtime mentor and the creator of Mind Map, Dax Moy, a few weeks ago.

If you've ever wondered about the origins of Mind Map or what the thought process was behind it, then you are going to want to take a listen.

In this episode of Unlocking Your Inner Strength, Dax shares some knowledge about the NEED for creating Mind Mapping, what Bio Map and Body Map are and how the brain and nervous system are always trying to tell us something.

When we just continue to use the same approach of grind, go harder, push through, then we will lose that battle every time.

Take a listen and enjoy!

My Definition of a Real Man

Last year, about this same time, I was giving a lot of deep thought to what it means to be a man.

Where was I falling short and where do I continue to fall short?

Maybe it's natural to have thoughts of this magnitude when the seasons change.

Check that, I believe it's imperative to have thoughts like this when the seasons change.

Real men are tough and stern. Real men don't play the victim. Real men are in shape.

The list goes on.

When you were younger, you were probably able to get away with a lot more at the table and your eating habits and not pay a price for it.

Although, that doesn't mean you were necessarily healthy.

As we age, we need to take into account a few other factors and there's a better approach than just cutting calories.

Going back to the early 2000's, when I began competing in bodybuilding, I learned how to train with injuries.

Over the years, I've become known as an expert and how to train with and help injuries heal faster.

The absolute worst thing that you can when you get an injury is to stop training.

Yes, you read that correctly.

If you want to know why and what to do, take a listen to today's episode.