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I stole this quote from my buddy and fellow strength coach, Todd Hamer, who gives credit to Jim Elliot for the original quote. Anyway, it...

“Dream, Believe, Do, Repeat”. It’s easy to get caught up in the day to day work.

Good coaches realize that there is more to coaching than just the X’s and O’s or the latest training methodologies. Relationships with...

I have often been quoted saying, “it’s not where you start, but where you finish”. My own lifting career is a prime example of starting...

These are crazy times where athletes are kept out of gyms and often stuck at home with no barbells to continue their training. I...

"If you cant explain it simply, you dont understand it well enough" - Einstein Love this quote by man, Albert Einstein! (yeah, yeah, I...

A Wise Man Once Said…..Nothing A wise man knows when to stop talking and truly listen. It is very difficult to listen if you are always...

Once again, one of my favorite coaches of all time and a legend in the field, Johnny Parker, hits the nail on the head.

There are many words that have the suffix “ability” attached to it. And they all have significant meanings. Immediately a few come to mind –

t has been several weeks since we lost Kobe Bryant. I have been a long-time admirer of him as an athlete, father and man.

How many times do you find yourself worrying about things that have happened to you in the past? As you are walking down the path of...

I must admit, I’m a hugger. Throughout my teaching and coaching career, I have always been someone who gives a hug, a friendly pat on the ba

This week, I have a question for everyone that I would love to hear input on. Everyone grew up in a different environment. Some are rich,...

OK, here I go again, stealing something I saw on social media somewhere. But this one hit home for me. We all work hard to be the very...

This was a recent quote posted on social media that was certainly apropos for this Tottenism.  Recently, we lost one of the best coaches...

I just recently taught one of my courses at Drew University where we had 22 awesome students led by the host Scott Veith. Any time I...

When we talk about sport, we often bring up the term “center of gravity”. Keep your COG low, keep your balance, make it hard for someone...

I just finished listening to Brett Bartholmew’s podcast, The Art of Coaching, with guest Todd Hamer.  Both of these coaches are long time...

When teaching at one of my courses or seminars, I often find myself saying, “I know this is common sense, but…”  What happens is that I...

As a follow-up to last week’s Tottenism Tuesday where I talked about “paralysis by analysis” and “overthinking”, here is something to...