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Totten Training Systems
Apr 27, 20211 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: The Power of Discipline and Spirit
A good friend of mine, Jeff Connors is one of the best strength and conditioning coaches around, having been head strength coach for East...
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Totten Training Systems
Apr 20, 20211 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: Leave It Better Than You Found It
This concept holds true in all aspects of life. In the big picture, ask yourself, when you leave this world, will you have left it a...
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Totten Training Systems
Apr 13, 20211 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: Success Is Like A Martini
Most people know me as a weightlifting nerd, but, actually, I am a sport nerd! My wife thinks the TV is broken because every time she...
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Totten Training Systems
Apr 6, 20211 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: Four Things Your Can't Get Back
As years go by, I get more and more contemplative, realizing how fast time flies. Yeah, the adage that the older you get, the more time...
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Totten Training Systems
Mar 23, 20211 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: Be Happy, But Don't Settle
Sometimes my weightlifters fall into this situation. They come off the platform after making their opening attempt and getting three...
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Totten Training Systems
Mar 16, 20211 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: No Shipwreck
These have been some pretty tough times lately. Lots of reasons to feel depressed, anxious and helpless. Some of us are handling the...
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Totten Training Systems
Mar 9, 20211 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: You Don't Need a U-Haul
I saw a great quote from none other than Denzel Washington that struck home with me. “There’s no U-Haul in the back of the hearse.” He...
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Totten Training Systems
Mar 2, 20211 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: The Wisdom of Terry Bradshaw
Yeah, I know what you are thinking. If you have heard Terry Bradshaw on the NFL pre and post-game shows, you might think “the wisdom of...
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Totten Training Systems
Feb 23, 20211 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: Knowledge Does Not Equal Understanding
We are in the middle of the new, updated course for instructors of the USAW Level 2 certification. So far, it has been very enlightening...
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Totten Training Systems
Jan 31, 20211 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: Make 'Em Feel Special
OK, just one more Johnny Parker gem and then I promise to move on! 😊 Athletes will perform better for you if you in one way or another,...
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Totten Training Systems
Jan 31, 20211 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: Use Exclamation Points
I know, I know – you probably think all I do is quote Johnny Parker lately. But he has had a big influence on my own coaching and...
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Totten Training Systems
Jan 31, 20211 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: More Chicken Salad, Anyone?
Last Tottenism, we talked about the term “You Can’t Make Chicken Salad Out of Chicken S_ _ _”. If you didn’t catch that one, go back and...
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Totten Training Systems
Jan 26, 20211 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: Make Chicken Salad
Did you ever come across an athlete that you thought had zero potential and just wasn’t worth the time and effort that you could be...
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Totten Training Systems
Jan 11, 20211 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: Say What You Mean
Another gem from the Johnny Parker interview on Samson Equipment’s recent podcast: “Say what you mean and mean what you say.” How many...
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Totten Training Systems
Jan 5, 20211 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: Don't Sink
Ships don’t sink because of the water around them. Ships sink because of the water that gets inside of them. Moral of the story, don’t...
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Totten Training Systems
Dec 29, 20201 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: Are You Hard of Hearing?
Recently, I came across some wise advice from the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg. People sometimes say mean or thoughtless things that it is...
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Totten Training Systems
Dec 22, 20201 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: A Little Doubt is OK
A few weeks back, I was watching an interesting interview on TV with Rafael Nadal, one of the best tennis players of all time. To be at...
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Totten Training Systems
Dec 8, 20201 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: What Exactly is a "Gym Coach"?
Following up on the Tottenism on being a professional, I have a pet peeve that I need to get off my chest. From the time I was in 7th...
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Totten Training Systems
Dec 1, 20201 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: Hey Coach, Are You A Professional?
Taulia Tagovailoa (brother of Tua) is the quarterback for the University of Maryland football team. He has been praised by his coach,...
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Totten Training Systems
Nov 24, 20201 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: Worried? Read a Book
In these crazy times, there are many of us who are stressed out, anxious and worried. Will we get sick? Will our family get sick? ...
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