Archive for the ‘Motivation’ Category

Do you aspire to mediocrity or greatness?  Your actions will determine which category you fall into.  Check out this article by Martin Rooney for more. Which M.T.E. Are You? by Martin Rooney Get big or die tryin’.

Driven

Posted: 14th May 2012 by Charlie in Life, Motivation
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What does being “DRIVEN” mean to you?  Check out this article by Ryan Burgess for more. Driven by Ryan Burgess Get big or die tryin’.

The Walk On

Posted: 23rd April 2012 by Charlie in Life, Motivation
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This is far and away one of Jim Wendler‘s better articles as he describes the ups and downs of his experience as a walk-on football player at the University of Arizona. The Walk On by Jim Wendler Get big or die tryin’.

Tired of things not being exactly how you want them to be?  Perhaps it is time to change your mindset about what can and cannot be.  Check out this article by Kyle Newell for more. You Make The Decision Right by Kyle Newell Get big or die tryin’.

There are three warriors standing at the edge of a river.  Two of the warriors decide to jump into the water.  The question is, “How many warriors are now standing at the edge of the river?”  Check out this article by Martin Rooney for the answer to this question as well as others you may [...]

Part two of Monday’s post by Dave Tate. Under The Bar:  Top Training Tips For Advanced Lifters (Part 2) by Dave Tate Get big or die tryin’.

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 [...]

The Top 7 Musts For Success

Posted: 23rd January 2012 by Charlie in Life, Motivation, Training
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For “a collection of various awesome pointers, by various awesome people” check out this article by Matt Brown. The Top 7 Musts For Success by Matt Brown, et al. Get big or die tryin’.

I’m not going to lie, Martin Rooney‘s latest article was a lot more powerful (no pun intended) than I thought it would be.  It is DEFINITELY worth your time to read. The Power Of A Pushup by Martin Rooney Get big or die tryin’.

No Safety Net

Posted: 3rd January 2012 by Charlie in Life, Motivation
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As those of you who follow my Twitter account or are a fan of the Self Made® Facebook page know, two weeks ago was my testing week for all of my lifts.  The week started with squat on Monday, then progressed to military press and push press, deadlift, hang clean, and bench press as the [...]

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