In a decade of training, I've only made legitimate strength gains in the last 2 years. #SadAF. Most people have no idea how to get stronger, especially personal trainers.

I'll prove this point using a recent study where trainers failed to produce any significant gains in trainees. I'll explain what they did wrong and I'll show you how to train in a way that actually works so you don't waste 8 years of your life, like me.

“Physical strength is the most important thing in life. This is true whether we want it to be or not…”

“…A weak man is not as happy as that same man would be if he were strong. This reality is offensive to some people who would like the intellectual or spiritual to take precedence. It is instructive to see what happens to these very people as their squat strength goes up.”

Occlusion training (aka blood flow restriction training) is one of the easiest and safest ways to rapidly increase muscle size and strength. 

Im a powerlifter. I like lifting really heavy things one time. I want massive, thick troll legs. I want to be so big and strong that I frighten small animals. 

None of the above is in any way good for endurance running. In fact, its actually very bad. I don't care. I love powerlifting and I love running and I dont think I have to sacrifice one sport for the other. 

Ask yourself a few questions...are you any bigger, leaner or stronger than you were last year? What about 2, 3 or 5 years ago? Are you constantly injured? Do you neglect other aspects of your life in an attempt to stay fit? You're probably doing it wrong. 

First and foremost I have to give credit to Dr. Phil Maffetone. He developed this method in the 70's and I owe my endurance to his teachings. Heres his book.

My girlfriend got into a huge fight and we couldn't reach a mutual understanding. We started raising our voices and I could see it wasn't going anywhere good.

Thought I'd share what its like to train without preworkout, sugars, carbs or any food for that matter. Plus how to boost HGH and muscle growth.

When the public gym gets boring I train like William Wallace in my backyard. 

I swing medieval weapons, hurl large stones and increase my savage points by 1000. It's a fun change of pace and nice to train at home, in the sun and fresh air.

This training builds Dad strength in a way the gym can't. It's unconventnional, dynamic and functional. This type of training translates well to real life. 

Ending a surf simply because you’re physically wiped out is a bummer…especially when it’s good. The ability to push your body longer and harder in the water means more waves. Build strength and stamina improve as a surfer...

PART 1 - WHAT TO EAT

“Ketosis is a panacea” –Dr. Dominic D’Agostino

Panacea - a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases.

In 2012 I began the ketogenic diet, made my first bulletproof coffee and lost 15 pounds. By 2014 I was running fasted half marathons, with no prior endurance training and grew my first six pack. 3 months ago I competed in my first powerlifting meet, lifting a lifetime personal record, without carbohydrates. Ketosis is working for me.

PART 2 - STRENGTH TRAINING AND SUPPLEMENTATION

If you want to get big and strong, you have to move big weights. This is non-negotiable. Compound movements that load the entire skeleton stimulate the biggest hormone surge and growth. I ditched the biceps curls. There are many strength training programs but this is what made the most sense for my goals.

PART 3 - SLEEP AND HORMONES

My Superpower

I can read scientific texts on nutrition and strength training all day long with fervor. Then I obsess until finding a practical application to daily life. Ok, so its not cool like supersonic flight but it's how I designed this program. 

I saw the need for a healthy and sustainable means to strength and size. Most online programs are more complicated than string theory. Everything here is based on the research of much smarter people. I pieced everyting together in a way that made sense to me.

You don’t need carbs or sugar for hard exercise. Most fitness professionals would disagree. They’d probably tell you to “Carb Up” before and after workouts. You could do that, I just don’t see any good reason why. Carbs and sugar are simply an obsolete form of energy. They make you fat, hungry, tired and old.