“Sometimes you can’t think about it. That will only hold you back. Sometimes you just have to do it.” –Charleston DeLa Cruz This past summer I was lucky enough to have an internship at Todd Durkin’s Fitness Quest 10 in San Diego, CA. Not only was it a great work experience, but also I was [...]
Archive for the ‘Mental Training’ Category
The Thinking Tire
Posted: 26th April 2012 by Charlie in Life, Mental Training, Tony CatesTags: get your mind right, Life, mental attitude, Self Made, the thinking tire, Tony Cates
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The Seven Components of Getting Stronger While Training by Yourself
Posted: 25th January 2012 by Charlie in Life, Mental Training, Motivation, TrainingTags: Charlie Cates, Corey Sias, Self Made, solo training, training by yourself
If you are like me, you train alone. No distractions; no one bothering you; just you, in your world. If this is you, check out this article by Corey Sias for some great tips on how to stay motivated and break PR’s. The Seven Components of Getting Stronger While Training by Yourself by Corey Sias [...]
Programs That Work
Posted: 20th December 2011 by Charlie in Basketball, Bodybuilding, Conditioning, Deadlifting, Fat Burning, Grip Training, Life, Mental Training, Motivation, Nutrition, Pressing, Pulling, Recovery, Squatting, Youth TrainingTags: Charlie Cates, Dave Tate, EliteFTS.com, Make-A-Wish Foundation, Off-Season Basketball Conditioning, Programs That Work, Self Made
I am honored to have one my articles featured in the 2011 Make-A-Wish Foundation “Programs That Work” e-book by EliteFTS.com. To download your copy of this manual, which contains over 30 PR-breaking training programs, click here. All articles are voluntarily written and all proceeds from the purchases are donated to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Ohio, [...]
How Bad Do You Want It?
Posted: 9th December 2011 by Charlie in Life, Mental Training, MotivationTags: Charlie Cates, how bad do you want it, Self Made, success
When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you will be successful. Get big or die tryin’.
SMF
Posted: 1st December 2011 by Charlie in Conditioning, Mental Training, Self MadeTags: aerobic, anaerobic, Charlie Cates, conditioning, Self Made, SMF
If you are like most meatheads, conditioning really isn’t your thing. You can lift for hours on end, but as soon as it comes to raising your heart rate outside of leg day, you call it quits and head for your protein shake. For a number of months I was finding it difficult to motivate [...]
Feats of Strength
Posted: 29th November 2011 by Charlie in Mental Training, MotivationTags: Charlie Cates, Dick Cates, feats of strength, Self Made
I have often heard stories of men achieving amazing feats of strength throughout their lifetime; stories of men working for hours on end in the construction of something greater than themselves; stories of men traveling great distances by foot to relay messages or return to loved ones. In this day in age, experiences like these [...]
Need To Focus?
Posted: 1st November 2011 by Charlie in Mental TrainingTags: Charlie Cates, focus, goals, productivity, Self Made, silent imaging
First of all, I want to apologize for how inconsistent my blog posts have been as of late. I have been spending a lot of time studying for my MAT mid-term, which has kept me from keeping this blog up-to-date. Postings should resume to a more normal schedule in the next couple of weeks, however. [...]
Lift Angry
Posted: 30th June 2011 by Charlie in Mental TrainingTags: Charlie Cates, lift angry, Self Made
Today, for the first time in over a year and a half, I lifted angry. I had just gotten off the phone with the moving company that is supposed to move me tomorrow and a mix-up of theirs had pissed me off, to say the least. That got my adrenaline pumping; not like when I’m [...]
The Psychology of Strength
Posted: 20th June 2011 by Charlie in Mental TrainingTags: Charlie Cates, Jackson Yee, mental toughness training, Self Made
Mental toughness training is something that is lacking in the average gym-goer’s routine. Check out this article by Jackson Yee to read more. The Psychology of Strength: Incorporating Mental Toughness Training by Jackson Yee Get big or die tryin’.