So much of athletics rises and falls on desire. Desire to train. Desire to win. Desire to consistently press on. Desire is a funny thing though. Mentally you can be on 100% of the time and we have all had weeks and days where training is the last … [Read more...]

This weekend marks one of the firs times that I got the chance to coach a large group of athletes.  I could not have walked away from the meet more proud of the Deep Barbell, Spoon Barbell, and Outlaw Barbell folks who competed this weekend.  For all … [Read more...]

Today I want to highlight two athletes that I have had one-on-one interaction with for close to a year. Both of their competitive seasons came to a close this past weekend and both deserve major accolades.This past weekend, Natalie Mclain could not … [Read more...]

Here's the irony of this blog post. 365 days ago I wrote my first blog. It was after snatching 117 and clean and jerking 142 for my very first National medal. That American open Gold medal. I write this blog, a year later, having bombed both snatch … [Read more...]

n"For by Him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through Him and for Him."Colossians 1:16I don't know where to start. I've competed in … [Read more...]

n"He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.nFor by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities-all things were created through him and … [Read more...]

In weightlifting 6 for 6 is like the unicorn you never are able to see or catch or verify actually exists. I have literally only ever been 6 for 6 in my life once ever and it was under perfect conditions following myself at a state meet. To go 6 … [Read more...]

One of the more important things weightlifters have to be prepared for is the unexpected.  This year's American Open marks the first time in my competition career that I will get to compete at home and stay in my own bed the night before competition. … [Read more...]

These are the days we train for. Anyone who says they don't get nervous and anxious for days like these either don't care about the sport or are lying to you. Anyone who has put in the work and circled this day on their calendar sleeps with a little … [Read more...]

Ok no more talk of the weight cut... it's old news at this point for everyone except the people having to cut weight.  Here's another topic that tends to catch my attention when I am preparing for a meet.One of the hardest parts of the final week … [Read more...]

Today is a travel day. I don't normally get mentally prepared or get the butterflies for big competition until I have to travel. I try to travel close enough to the competition time to get there be settled without having have to be there for long … [Read more...]

I honestly had no idea that the weight cut article 3 days ago would turn into this and had no planned on spending any time on it.  However, one of my other training partners who is mid-cut to 62kg right now produced a pretty hysterical and somewhat … [Read more...]

Hoggan 1/2 Marathon Row + Surprise FinisherAs many of you know, there were 2 surprise events announced for the Crossfit Games yesterday. The first was a 10 round couplet of 50m swim and 3 bar muscleups. The second was a 2-part event consisting of a … [Read more...]

Many of you read my "method" for cutting weight in yesterday's blog.  Not surprisingly many of you reacted negatively toward the body type that God has gifted me with and the speed of my metabolism.  Unfortunately, that is a gift I plan to leverage … [Read more...]

I often have conversations with lifters who are consistently missing a weight over and over again. Their form is getting worse and worse with each lift and yet they keep trying. As I have stated over and over again there is a time to be persistent … [Read more...]