l often get asked how to stay on a sound diet during the holidays. And every time I'm asked about it people seem to be disappointed yet a little relieved by my response. I tell them to enjoy themselves guilt free the way they did BEFORE adulthood burdened them with the stress of being on a diet! Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, New Years, your birthday…these are all days that at one point in life you enjoyed in a carefree manner. And I'm willing to bet a lot of the nostalgia from those days in the past was attached the taste, site, and smell of foods that were commonly served. So why punish yourself by depriving yourself of something as joyous as that?! Doing so doesn’t make you hardcore. It makes you a masochist!!! My take, enjoy a platter of your favorite foods guilt free, but acknowledge the need to get right back in the wagon the next day. Trust me...one day will NOT destroy your progress. It's consistently eating like shit that does. So enjoy tomorrow with your family without a single thought of guilt, and get right back to work on Friday! Love you and am thankful for all you guys and the purpose you give me!!! Hands up...KEEP FIGHTING!!!

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Settling in to watch Gladiator II with the wife after chopping a cord of wood, knocking out a nice snatch routine, crushing a campfire cookout, and having a fun S'more's session with the kids..Anyway, wanted to share a quick tip as well as check in to see how you capped off the work week. As for that quick tip: if you hate cardio, find some labor intensive chore around the home front that helps boost work capacity. Chop wood, clean gutters, mow the lawn with a non-self propelled mower (while wearing a weight vest if you REALLY wanna beef it up)…To me, this type of “cardio” beats the HELL out of just riding a stationary bike for a half hour…PLUS you have the benefit of getting shit crossed off the “honey do” list. What you guys got planned for the weekend? What are you doing to serve your “WHY”??? Check in!!! Hands Up…KEEP FIGHTING!!!

Good morning brothers Which of these do you use for farmer’s walk? I have been experimenting with these over the past week. I find that I can carry more using the trap bar but wondering if it’s the same as doing leg press? Where we can push inane amount as opposed to a squat which can deliver more results. I don’t t know about you meatheads but after doing these I feel amazing. On top of the world. Come next week, I’ll be on vacation in PV, hopefully the resort has the some equipment that I can use for FWs. Upon my return I’ll have one day of rest and on December 1st I start my 30 day challenge for this exercise. Stay strong. Stay alpha.

Well 11/17 was a rare off day. Recovery from 2 days of enjoying the best birthday presents anyone could hope for sharing time with great people who truly care for and love me. 11/18: 10 min Jump rope, AMRAP KB Chest, tricep and shoulders. Seeing increases in weight used and reps done. Coach Man's ab work out. Single KB farmer's walk challenge 25# KB X 100 FT. Double KB farmers walk challenge altnating sets of 15/25#kb x 300 ft. Double waiter/rack/farmers carries 25#kb x 100 ft. Offset waiter/rack waiter/farmer rack/farmer 25#kb x100 ft each side.