Jake's TakeConsistency and Repetition Two things stand out loud and clear when I think of “keys to fitness success”, consistency and repetition. Not genetics. Not a special diet. No secrets. Unsuccessful, out of shape people are lacking in consistency and repetition. If we are honest with ourselves, it’s as simple as that. What they are not […]
I recently moved to St. Paul, MN, where they have “real” winter weather. Snow, icy/slippery side walks and paths, uneven footing, cold temps, biting wind, etc… you get the picture. I’ve gone through a pretty significant adjustment since moving here. I train in my exposed porch for the most part, but I do enjoy getting […]
Monday: 50 minute run… 5.5 miles. Not a great outing. Tuesday: 45 minute bike trainer workout… again, not a great outing. Attempted Reoch-Zonneveld #16 and didn’t finish. Then 10-1 KB 35# Snatch Ladder, alternating arms. Then 10-1 Pull-Up ladder, random assignment of numbers. Then 10-1 Goblet Squat Ladder, 53# KB. Wednesday: 50 minute run. 6.5 […]
The other day I went to a gym to workout. It was a very good gym with lots of cool equipment and tools for fitness. Lots of open space, and people doing mostly functional workouts. In essence, it was motivating. When I went in I didn’t have a plan of anything I specifically wanted to […]
Monday: 80 Minute Indoor Trainer Workout. Roech Zonneveld #14 Tuesday: 5 x (1-6 Pull-Ups) = 105 Then: 5 x Goblet Squats, 53 lb KB 10 x Swings, 53 lb KB 10 rounds Then 5:00 Plank Then 30:00 Row Wednesday: 50 minute Reoch-Zonnevold #15… hard intervals! 100 x Double KB Bench Press, 2 x 53 lb […]
As I transition out of being a personal trainer, exclusively, I’m presented with the question of, “who needs a trainer, who needs a coach, and what is the difference?” To answer this question I look back and reflect on the hundreds of clients I’ve worked with at my last fitness studio. Most, came to […]
As I continue on this fitness endeavor, both professional and personal, I cannot help but wonder what the evolution of this industry will produce. The information available is far reaching, diverse, contradictory, and to a greater extent dogmatic. Fitness, as well as nutrition, has become a form of “faith” made up of a multitude of […]
Flint Hills, Cassoday, KS. Warning: this will be pretty graphic. Thursday, October 11, 2012. My wife Jody and I arrived in El Dorado, KS at 6:15 PM. We got checked in and picked up some supplies from the local Walmart. It felt good to arrive and we were both relieved to be at our destination […]
Consistency. In order to gauge performance one must “put out” at a high level in each race or competition. This means having the guts to suffer and know that the suffering will come at some point. This was on my mind a lot during the Mt Taylor 50k on Saturday. First off, what an amazing […]
January 2012 was a turning point. It was time to all-in, or continuing in that middle-area, of “OK” at lots of things, but “good” at none. I had just completed a 6-week strength training block in the studio, working up to a 40 pullup max, and 5×315 deadlift. This was great, but in the end […]
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