Posts by Smitty

• Believe

  One of life’s biggest lessons that most of us don’t learn until we’re older is that being different is good.  Maybe if we knew this in high school we wouldn’t have tried to fit in so much.  Maybe we wouldn’t have compared ourselves to others. ...

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• 6 Lessons from Steve Maxwell

  I am proud and very fortunate to call Steve Maxwell my friend.  He has been a leader in the fitness industry for many decades and has lead a pretty amazing life.  In this article, I wanted to share a few life lessons I have learned...

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• Bruce Lee Quotes

  Here is a list of my favorite Bruce Lee quotes: “All types of knowledge, ultimately mean self knowledge.” “Knowledge will give you power, but character respect.” “Obey the principles without being bound by them.” “Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not...

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• Extra Time

  What would you do with more time? You know, more time added to your life? Would you right all of the wrongs you’ve done? Would you do the things that you said you were going to do, but put off? Would you FINALLY be yourself?...

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• Weird Exercise for Building a Strong Back

  Getting athletes to understand full body tension and engaging the lats for the deadlift is an ongoing battle.  They either can’t coordinate their breathing with the tension or their lack of deadlift technique drifts the bar away from their body during the lift; which can...

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• The Sealfit Challenge

  On September 15th, I, along with some of my closest friends, was fortunate enough to be able to participate in the first ever SEALFIT Challenge outside of California.  Created by former Navy SEAL Commander Mark Divine (www.SEALFIT.com), SEALFIT’s mission is to “develop mental toughness, show...

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