Today at King's Ridge we hit the highest intensity day in the squat program. The majority of our athletes were able to complete six sets of two front squats plus four back squats at 100% of their best front squat or more. It took a little convincing … [Read more...]

I just made it back to my house after an incredible weekend spent in Cheshire, Connecticut at 3E CrossFit. I met the owner of 3E in Dallas while working out at CrossFit Deep. He was in town hanging out with his brother and stumbled into the gym … [Read more...]

This weekend I am in Cheshire Connecticut for a weightlifting seminar at 3E Crossfit. During the lunch break, I had to work through a snatch wave that looked like the following: 60/3, 70/2, 77/2, 82/1, 87/1, 92/1, 85/1, 90/1, 95/1, 100/1. I also … [Read more...]

The Christian athlete's biggest struggle is often one of motivation. So much so that often this idea is the center of blogs, books, and articles written for athletes. Sermons are preached to this end. Apparel has been created to remind us who we … [Read more...]

We all know those days. The days where the last thing you want to make yourself do is go to the gym. The days where all day long you've been pulled in one direction or another and you know that the gym will likely not be the place to make your day … [Read more...]

Today was my wife's 29th birthday. Big events like birthdays, anniversaries, and holidays always cause you to reflect on what's happened over the course of the year since the previous year. There are certain people and events in your life that you … [Read more...]

Some of yall have emailed me saying the new cycle (especially in the competition arena) is taking a toll on your body and mind. That makes sense especially considering the different stimulus we are creating and the loading changes. However, here … [Read more...]

This weekend, the Olympic training Center hosted a 13 and under and 15 and under international competition. It featured some the best lifters in those age categories from our country as well as some select international lifters. Combined with Peak … [Read more...]

Every now and then I find that the Lord puts specific verses and texts in front of me throughout a season of my life. Maybe he is coincidentally placing those texts in front of me or I am just heightened to that specific idea in the Bible sections … [Read more...]

Over the past two months since having moved to Georgia and started my job at King's Ridge, finding a routine that works and is sufficient to create positive results in my training has been extremely challenging. Some of the luxuries that I enjoyed in … [Read more...]

Got some questions on why I lift from a deficit and why I program it. Check the video out below for your answer. Tristan 3in deficit clean from Power And Grace Performance on Vimeo. … [Read more...]

"I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the LORD, who made heaven and earth."Psalm 121:1-2This past weekend I had the unbelievable privilege and joy to lead the faith Rx'D Iron sharpens Iron training camp in … [Read more...]

Finally making it to the house from an incredible with Faith Rx'D camps in Cincinnati, Ohio. Expect a summary of that camp and the incredible work the Lord did over this past weekend.On another note, I want to take a second and give you a vision for … [Read more...]

In staff devotional tonight before the kickoff of Faith RX'D camp in Cincinnati I shared a quick message I had previously read from Numbers 11. In Numbers 11, the Israelites and even Moses are complaining about their conditions in the desert and … [Read more...]

One of the phrases that is often thrown around in the weightlifting and athletics world is, "nothing works like work." Hard work is a mindset that must be instituted on the foundational level in the mindset of any athlete who desires to be elite at … [Read more...]