Yoga has experienced a tremendous surge in the last 40 years. According to Carolyn Gregoire, in a 2013 article for the Huffington Post, yoga has grown to be a $27 billion industry! Yes, that is - billion with a B. In just over a generation, yoga has grown from being an activity for hippie-new-age-weirdos, to being a completely mainstream activity … [Read more...]
Two Great Sniper Books
American Sniper Just finished American Sniper, by former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle {RIP}. It was excellent. I couldn't put it down! I read it in 2 days. I can't wait to see the movie. He recorded over 160 confirmed kills during four back to back deployments to Iraq. You know it's going to be a badass book when the main story arc is about the deadliest … [Read more...]
Best Military Books
Zonk! Happy Friday! Here's a short list of my favorite military books from the last couple years. If you have one that you love that's not here, please leave it in the comments! Five Years to Freedom, by James N. Rowe This is a classic. It's one of the best books I've ever read. It reads like fiction but it's the stuff that Hollywood … [Read more...]
Champions Aren’t Made in the Gyms
If you want to live the happiest, healthiest life possible, get your mind right first. Write down your goals. Analyze your dreams and why you want to achieve them. Focus on your vision and see it so clearly in your mind's eye that you can imagine every single tiniest detail of what you want your dream to look like. Imagine what it would feel … [Read more...]
Thank You High School Strength Coaches
This is an open letter to thank high school strength and conditioning coaches everywhere. Your tireless efforts and dedication to helping high school kids build character and discipline in the weight room is commendable and certainly not acknowledged enough. But I know you're not in it for the recognition, and certainly not for the money! Many of … [Read more...]
