Weekend Update: Playing Catch Up, An Awesome 11 year-old, and the Hometown He-Man Crushatorium

This week's training only...

Tuesday:


Squat: up to 455x1, 435x4, 315x15

Bench Press: 225 x 10 singles

Friday:


Front Squat: up to 315 x 1

Dead Lift: 515x1, 455x 2 sets of 3

Single Arm DB Press: 82x3x3

I've been crazy busy lately.  The secret is out that NX Level Sports Performance is pretty much the cat's pajamas when it comes to being trained by some studly, handsome, non-creepy performance coaches.  Our Summer Rush started at work earlier this month and we've been jam packed with people looking to improve their fitness, performance, and overall awesome quotient.  Last week  I had an 11 year-old kid say to me, "I'd rather come to NX Level than go to practice four times per week because NX Level makes me stronger physically and mentally."

Damn.

That kid is way ahead of the game in terms of getting "it".  Sports and training aren't for everyone but the lessons gleaned from them can be applied across all areas of life.  Especially the mentally tough part.  Resilience is a commodity that seems to be in short supply these days.  People would rather throw something out, whether it's a broken chair or a broken marriage, than put in the work to fix it.  I just saw this quote today and it applies perfectly here:

"Falling down is how we grow.  Staying down is how we die." -Brian Vaszily

Everyone fails.  But those that learn and fail forward are the ones that come out on top.  Think about that when things get tough.

Since I'm moving in a few weeks it was inevitable that West Allis Barbell was going to be closing its garage doors for good.  But like a Phoenix rising from the ashes Amy's garage is no longer a garage and is now the Hometown He-Man Crushatorium will be taking its place.  Big ups to Eric for coming up with the name.  The Crushatorium is in the very early stages of development.  There is still garage stuff in it and only some of the equipment is there.  But in the coming months the floor and walls will be redone so that it can be trained in 12 months a year.  If you are in the Chicago area and are looking for an awesome place to train let me know and perhaps you too can call the Crushatorium home.

June is definitely the worst month for NFL fans.  Sick of the drama.  Just want football.

Training two heavy days per week is going really well.  It fits my schedule much better, I'm getting stronger and not feeling as run down as when I was four days per week.  During the week I'll also try to fit in a few quick lighter workouts.  I've actually had to talk myself out of going heavy and keeping things light.  Being excited to train is key if you want to ever get better.  Going in with a ho-hum attitude usually leads to Fuckabout-itis and ultimately diminished returns.  The last thing you should do is try to jam yourself into a circle hole if you are a square peg.  Find what works for you and what you enjoy and do it up.

As for me it's time for a dog walk and then some weight crushing.  Have a great rest of the weekend.