Happy Labor Day and welcome to the Endurance Block! It’s always exceptionally exciting when we begin a new training block. Since we operate from an Annual Training Plan which balances strength, speed, power, agility, and endurance, we emphasize one component of athleticism every 2-3 months. It’s a great way to keep the year stimulating, and your training incredibly effective. Endurance…
I thought the title sounded interesting. Honestly, I’m not sure there is anything I’ve got to say about training that is actually revolutionary…but maybe. Today’s commentary is going to focus on the word evolution as it pertains to training. Evolution in the field of biomechanics. Evolution in my own thinking and programming. Evolution in all of our athletic bodies. Possibly…
Wow, what a summer it has been! So many great workouts and fellowship gatherings. I thank and salute you all. And also I’d like to add how gratifying its been for me to see you making such outstanding gains in your fitness and performances! Truly A-level, elite stuff. This is “week 5” of the month because we are hanging on…
Yes! Yusss! It should actually be a crime that we have so much fun getting our fitness and fellowship. Last week’s Roaster workout was a screaming success. Big turnout. Big efforts. Big results…big time! Thanks for inspiring me in Tribe program design and for being open minded to athletic fitness and athletic longevity. We are more than onto something…we are…
Eight-Eight! On like Kong it is! Oh yes, week 2 of month 2 in our Speed Block is here, and it’s utterly fantastic! I hope you have been enjoying the workouts as well as the rest of your summer. We’ve been having a lot of the 3 F’s which are fitness, fun, and fellowship! This week we’ve got some particularly…
Howdy you outstanding, brilliant, and sexy Tribe member! I hope you had a fantastic July and I know we are all going to have an amazing August. One reason is because we jump into the second month of our two-month speed-focused training block. Before we get to the programming, I’ve got just a few updates for you. I’ll be out…
It’s the Speed Block and I’m ahead of schedule. I guess you could say I’m fast. I usually get the weekly content up by Sunday so you have it for our week starting on Monday, but here it is in advance! We are downshifting this week by deloading a bit. Speed training is fun, but you have to take it…
Oh Mighty Tribe Member! The fun doesn’t end. It’s summer. It’s hot. It’s sizzlin! And so are we! This week it’s time for a little competition and KPI testing action. I’ll be explaining everything in the text below, but just know you’ve worked so hard, done so well, and earned not only your fitness…but my respect. We are in the…
Hello Tribe Member…You are phenomenal! It’s such a great summer and I’m seeing many of you reach new levels of fitness and performance. This also correlates well with productivity, success, and life satisfaction – as I’m sure you are well aware. It seems I’m always in a rabbit hole of study and this week is no different. As I ponder…
Lately I’ve been in a rabbit hole studying longevity versus quality of life, and comparing performance to basic functional abilities. I’ve been examining the available literature on these topics as well as trying to be an observant human in the midst of every person in my circle existing as a case study. The research is quite interesting to say the…
Howdy you great Tribal BEAST! It’s on! Here. We. GO! Hot summer and the first week of July is also the first week of the SPEED Block. Speed is max velocity, and we’ll be taking all that acceleration and power you’ve developed and putting it to good use. We’ll be training upright running mechanics and rapid elastic motion, and having…
Oh my you mighty Tribe member! This is a transitional week in which we bridge between the Power block and Speed block. We are going to stick with the pattern of two sessions on the field, two on the trail, and two on the track this week. See if you can fit them all in. Additionally, we are going to…
Hello you amazing Tribal Beast! I can’t believe we are heading into our deload week and completing the second of 2 months of the Power Block, but we are! You’ve done great and now this week we have some fun workouts that you can explore as you recover and consolidate your gains from the month. The theme this week is…
It’s week 3 of our training month! This means it’s time for intensification. We’re in POWER mode and there are three amazing outdoor workouts plus a gymsesh to fill out your week. The key workouts of the week (WOW!) are slated for Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday but you can put them wherever you like. That filler gymsesh covers the other…
Traveling and Training. Now there’s an interesting combo. When you are on a trip, maintaining your training can be interesting and challenging. In this episode, I discuss some tips and strategies that you can utilize to be more successful with your programming, even if you are on the road. This podcast was brought to you by The Lifetime Athlete Coaching…
It’s summer, and it’s time for outdoor training! In this episode, PK & I discuss the ins and outs (mainly the OUT-sides) of summer training. Learning how to take your fitness and supplemental sports workouts into the great outdoors, set up a group, and get amazing results are some of the takeaways from this podcast. Thanks for listening! This podcast…
Howdy Tribe member and I hope you are doing not just well, but fantastic. This is a unique update because we are covering 2 weeks instead of one. We are entering the second and final month of our Power Training Block. As you know, this is the amalgamation of strength and speed, as power sits approximately in the middle of…
Hey you powerful BEAST! Great work on month 1 of our 2-month Power Block! You are kicking it! This final week of the month will be our deload, in which things will get a bit light and casual and your body can catch up from all the zesty sessions we’ve been performing. As we get ready for summer, it’s a…
It’s week 3 of the month and we are headed into some intensification! Power training continues with a strength/speed focus! You’ve been doing great in transitioning into this block. We are going to increase load and effort this week in a few key areas. We continue to develop connective tissue integrity so that our bodies can stabilize and augment power…
Week 2 of May continues with Power Training! We’ve made just a few changes to the sessions and I’ll highlight those below. The main thing to remember with power is that, once you are warmed up, you focus on making your movements more explosive. For now, this doesn’t need to be all-out…just purposeful. There are two main changes for the…
