Be Your Best.

Posted on August 6, 2012 by brutus

Activate the Flux Capacitor

I attended a graduation recently, and listened to the guest speakers attempt to impart some wisdom on the kids who were just waiting for the ceremony to end so they can resume partying. It brought back memories of when I was a kid going through my graduation. I thought to myself, if I was going to give my teenage self some advice, what would it be? If I was made a guest speaker and expected to say something to these kids that would help them out, what would I say?
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“Pissed off for greatness”

Posted on April 1, 2012 by brutus

Ray Lewis is awesome. I would have loved for the opportunity to follow this man into battle, whatever the battle field may be.

There are so many good sayings in this short video, so many truths. If you need a pick me up, check out this video of Ray Lewis firing up the Stanford Cardinals.

Ray Lewis Inspirational Speech : Stanford Basketball @ NIT

Rules to lift by

Posted on April 1, 2012 by brutus

There are 3 rules I have for myself and with whomever I train with. I am sure there are plenty of other good ones and I am probably not the first to have thought of these, but I have made these my own.

Rule 1. Challenge yourself

This means I don’t compete with my partner or anyone else other than myself. I don’t care how much you lift, or how much the person across the gym lifts. I just want to lift enough to challenge myself and a little more.
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What to look for in a trainer and how to find one.

Posted on April 1, 2012 by brutus

There are a lot of trainers out there, most of them with the greatest of intentions. I have had the opportunity and mostly pleasure of working with several trainers in the salinas area. These trainers have been at Golds, ultimate fitness, and T-Muscle Gym. I found each one to have helped, but they also had their respective pro’s and con’s. Having done this a couple of times, I decided to come up with a list of what I look for in a trainer and how I go about selecting one, in hopes that it can help somebody.
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Lift with Purpose.

Posted on April 1, 2012 by brutus

Why do you lift?

One day at the gym, I was in the middle of my leg day, working on the leg press machine. I had noticed someone watching me since I started on squats and into the 4th set of my leg press routine. He walked up to me and complimented me on my intensity and then asked me what event I was preparing for. I told him I was not competing and he looked confused and asked me “So… why are you lifting so hard?”
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