Many people have asked where I have been over the past 8 months and I have written this with an explanation.

Establishing yourself is not as easy as you think when you start browsing website and blogs (www.EliteFts.com, www.Hulsestrength.com, www.synergy-athletics.com) and find great coaches and people that once started out where you are now.

But one of two things can happen you can go out and meet these individuals and learn from them or you can continue to spin your wheels and go through obstacles that could so easily be avoided. When I first started out I want to learn as much as I could and I couldn’t gather enough information. I was attending seminars and flying to gyms all over the United States just to learn that one little thing, that would make me a better strength coach.

While I was traveling and meeting some extraordinary people and seeing great gyms, it hit me that I was not only gathering knowledge to further my stance in the game, but I was forging some great friends and relationships. I see myself now calling these coaches on their personal cell phones and homes, something that I thought would never happen. Truth be told I was nervous as HELL meeting some of these people face to face and was second guessing myself, but if you believe in yourself and all the hard work that you have put in, I could hang with the best of them.

On January 4, 2010 my life changed in more ways than one. My family gave birth to twins (Hunter and Gabriella) but due to complications Gabriella passed away and Hunter was rushed to the NICU, where he still remains.

That morning I was receiving calls and text messages from strength coaches and fitness professional wishing me the best and to keep them all posted on when the twins arrive. When looking at the list of people that I mass texted it was 80% people from the fitness community.

When Gabriella passed and I was looking for answers I actually contacted Elliott Hulse. Elliott is more of a spiritual man than I was and I needed some good advice to keep moving forward and get myself back on my feet. I sent a message via text and within a minute Elliott was calling back. Again Elliott and I have only met face to face a few times but speak on a regular basis.

Over the next several days and the services I have never seen so many people reach out

What other business or field of study can you meet so many genuine people and forge last relationships with.

Hey Guys,

I hope you are all having a great day. I am off to open up Think Fast in a fewminutes, but I wanted to make sure that if you haven’t visited the Underground lately, get there ASAP. My bud Zach Even-Esh is launching some exciting events and is constantly posting new and informative videos. Follow the link below and you will see what I mean.

Underground Strength Coach!

Have a great day and kick some ass.

Hippocrates was the Greek Nutritionist, Physician, & Surgeon. He is considered “The Father of Medicine” & completely laid out these 10 rules which have been largely ignored by the medical profession, to this time!

(1) THE NATURAL WAY IS THE ONLY WAY!

 (2) TREAT THE CAUSE OF AN ILLNESS, NOT THE SYMPTOM!

(3) LOOK TO THE SPINE FOR ILLNESSES!

 (4) THROW AWAY YOUR DRUGS & HEAL THE PEOPLE WITH FOOD!

 (5) MOST ILLNESS CAN BE PREVENTED BY EATING NATURAL FOODS!

 (6) A HEALTHY COLON IS ESSENTIAL!

 (7) DO NOT ADMINISTER DANGEROUS & HARMFUL DRUGS!

 (8) DO NO HARM TO YOUR PATIENTS!

 (9) DO NOT PERFORM SURGERY FOR MONEY!

 (10) THE WORD PROTEIN MEANS MOST IMPORTANT!

You know that this is going to start some interesting debates.

Barriers Around Today’s Athletes and Strength Coaches

This is a little rant but the truth about the perception of strength coaches in the eye of society.

Many people today think that they can get their sons or daughters into shape without any knowledge of the body or even exercise(s). If this was true wouldn’t everyone be a Michael Jordan, Dan Marino or even Hulk Hogan? Many parents don’t even get off their asses let alone have the energy to go and train with their children.

Strength Coaches have the hardest job of all in the fitness industry. We have to battle the conception that we are not personal trainers and walk around gyms with a clip board and prescribe our athletes to go jog on a treadmill. No, a real strength coach will open the bag of chalk, turn up the radio and get under the bar.  Strength Coaches are not afraid to use our educations and continue educating the public and making athletes and people better.

Many high school coaches and Parents that approach me always ask the same questions I took this opportunity to post some below to make you laugh.

§  Why are your programs better than mine from when I played?

o   Didn’t you play back in the 1950’s

§  I don’t like my kids to lift during the season

o   There are such things as in-season workouts where the athletes don’t train heavy. If an athlete’s stops cold turkey they will lose upwards of 60% of all their gains during the off-season workouts

§  I don’t think the athletes should lift heavy?

o   Then go put a skirt on. Lifting heavy = Strength

§  Why is the music so loud?

o   You have to build an environment that gets athletes motivated and wanting to be in the gym

Coaches and Parents today put so many barriers around athletes that the athletes can’t train properly.  If you want to become stronger load the weight up on the bar and start lifting heavy weight. There is no proper way to say it, lifting heavy equates to an all around stronger athlete.

 Athletes take this advise.

Get out there and be different from all the rest. Train like an animal and become the toughest kid in your town. Be that kid that everyone looks up to. Break the norm and set your own path to success.

A few Think Fast Athletes were invited to the Boston College Camp, and I just happened to tag along.

KL (names of athletes are not disclosed for privacy of athletes and NCAA regulations) had a great camp! After 3 hours of continuous drills he only dropped 1 pass. He made sure to catch all the passes that the coaches threw but dropped the pass from the JUG machine. This machine will fire balls at you, and if you dont have great hands, that ball will get stuck IN your face mask.

You could really pick out the invitees and regular campers. Some athletes had 2 left feet and 12 toes. Take a look at the video below and you will see.

Great job guys

Stabilization benching with suspended dumbbells is a great way to add variations to your weight training routine. The concept is for the lifter to press the bar at a rapid pace while trying to stabilize the bar from the instability of the DB’s. The DB’s are going to want to swing in every direction, and you will have to recruit more of the smaller muscles that are underutilized to sustain your pace.
I usually bench press around 450 LBS and I will personally tell you that I cannot press more than 100 LBS DB.
Give it a try and let me know your thoughts below.
In the bonds of STRENGTH and IRON
Coach Mos