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I’m a barbell strength coach, not a personal trainer.

Strength requires proof of work. Verify...numbers on the barbell don't lie.

Increase your base strength and you will increase your quality of life and athletic performance.

#liftheavy

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2024-08-28 16:18:58

Don't let the old man in!
#liftheavy #getstrong

2024-08-14 20:51:19

"The Fourth Turning" by William Strauss and Neil Howe teaches us that good times create weak men, while hard times forge strong ones.
I believe we're living in the Fourth Turning right now. But why wait for the next cycle to become a strong man?
Start getting strong today.
#getstrong #liftheavy #fourthturning #4thturning

2024-07-29 11:08:11

RFK, Jr understands Bitcoin more than Trump.
But voting for RFK, Jr is a vote for Harris since I don't think he has a chance to win.
Trumps proposals on Bitcoin are still monumental. The questions is if he' elected will he follow through.

2024-07-24 12:55:11

Midweek Quiz: Are You Strength Training or Just Exercising?
You start deadlifting and can only lift 100 lbs for 5 reps. A month later, you can now deadlift 150 lbs for 5 reps.
Did your strength increase, plateau, or decrease over that month in the deadlift?
I'm going to assume everyone got the answer right: your strength increased.
But how do you know your strength increased? Because the numbers went up on the barbell. Common sense, right?
Now, what if someone could deadlift 150 lbs for 5 reps but a month later can only deadlift 100 lbs?
Did they get stronger, weaker, or plateau in the deadlift? They got weaker in the deadlift!
These might seem like silly questions, but they get to the heart of how simple it is to gauge strength.
Strength is the ability to produce force against an external resistance. It's simply force production, and the person who has more force production is the strongest.
To keep lifting heavier weights, your body has to adapt. Muscles grow, leading to more force production.
Now you can see why most people in the gym are not increasing their force production—they aren't increasing the weight that creates the force production. They are exercising not strength training.
The simple gauge of whether you are getting stronger is whether you are lifting heavier and heavier. Your PR is the proof that you are getting stronger. And this process of achieving an end goal is called strength training.
The PR of 150 lbs for the person who took their deadlift from 100 lbs is the proof that they got stronger.
If you have no proof, no new PR, then you are simply exercising and not strength training.https://m.primal.net/JciU.jpg

2024-06-14 19:28:19

Meet Bronson: a 30-year-old husband and father of 4 awesome kids.
Today, Bronson hit the 1,000 Club, becoming my first client under 200lbs to do so!
Bronson was already fit and active before he started strength training. He plays in a basketball league year-round and is the type of guy who can easily knock out 40 pushups, 10 pullups, and run a mile in under 7 minutes. He's also an avid bow hunter, hiking some of the steepest mountains during hunting season, often carrying over 100lbs on his back to pack out an elk.
But he knew strength was missing. As I keep saying, being just fit and active leaves a lot on the table. Why not be fit, active, and STRONG?
Before starting strength training about a year ago, Bronson weighed 175lbs. He increased his weight to 190lbs, adding mostly muscle to his frame.
Here are his lift numbers from when he started to where he is now:
Squat: 125lbs to 350lbs
Bench Press: 135lbs to 250lbs
Deadlift: 175lbs to 400lbs
Bronson says that despite adding 15lbs of muscle, he's faster and can jump higher, making him a better basketball player. He also feels less fatigued after a long day of elk hunting.
https://m.primal.net/Ikow.mp4
He can't imagine ever going back to where he was. Increasing his base strength was a huge game changer for him.

2024-05-30 13:02:14

I'm deeply passionate about two things: barbell strength training and Bitcoin. Interestingly, they share a common principle: a foundation built on verification rather than trust.
Bitcoin, the ultimate hard money. Its value stems from its verifiable scarcity, grounded in a fixed supply of 21 million coins.
Unlike fiat currency, which requires trust in central authorities to not debase your currency which reduces your purchasing power, Bitcoin's transparency allows anyone to confirm its integrity at any given moment.
Similarly, barbell strength training operates on a principle of verification. While many modern workout programs rely on trust that they're effective, often emphasizing light weights, high reps, and whole lot of useless "functional" movements, barbell strength training offers tangible evidence of progress. You don't have to take someone's word for it; you can see the numbers on the barbell and track your own strength gains. It's proof of work.
Bitcoin'a foundation relies on it's proof of work while barbell training embodies it in the pursuit of physical strength.
And for fellow Bitcoin enthusiasts,I'll provide a 15% discount on my services if you choose to pay with Bitcoin. A win for both. I'm able to receive the ultimate hard money that can't be debased and you will receive professional coaching with verification of your strength gains by the numbers on the barbell.

2024-05-24 12:55:56

I specialize in online coaching for barbell strength training, offering accessibility regardless of your location and the freedom to train on your schedule.
For those residing in the greater Austin area, I also provide private coaching sessions tailored to refine your technique in the squat, deadlift, and overhead press. Whether at your gym or home setup with a squat rack and barbell, we can customize sessions to your needs.
If this sounds like something you'd be interested in, feel free to send me a DM.
Here's to your journey to becoming stronger!

2023-11-07 15:57:58

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I see both sides making convincing arguments why they have claim to the land. Can we verify this? Is one side lying and the other side telling the truth? Looking at the history of the land is one thing but how do we solve the current issue now? Is there a solution where both groups will be content? If history trumps all then the American Indians deserve to have their land back.