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Facing Down Death – Why Old Man Strength Matters

I think all of us have a memory of a time in our lives where we never seemed to get tired.  Work was simply a precursor to grabbing the gym bag and heading off to hit the bag, or do a weights session or go for a run, or whatever the feeling was that day.  Time was plentiful, and a little bit of muscle soreness was just a signal you’d trained hard.  
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From Stagnation to Success: How to Overcome a Lack of Motivation

As men age, they often find themselves struggling with motivation. This is especially true for those over 40. Whether it's getting in shape, pursu...
Standing Strong in a World of Victims

Standing Strong in a World of Victims

Standing Strong in a World of Victims As Anthon St. Maarten once said “Self-pity is spiritual suicide. It is an indefensible self-mutilation of the...
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3 Rules For the Over-40 Grappler

3 Rules For the Over-40 Grappler By Scott McDonald: BJJ brown belt and author of Bjj Morning Chokes At 40 and beyond, your attitude and commitment...
Feeling Low?  Exercise and Boost Your Mental Health

Feeling Low? Exercise and Boost Your Mental Health

I think we all know that exercise isn’t just about muscle, looking good in front of the mirror or wearing that shirt just the right way.  It’s a mi...
Three Ways to Get Motivated and Change your life

Three Ways to Get Motivated and Change your life

We all go through those phases when we don’t train. Maybe we are faced with injury –knee, shoulder, back, Achilles, groin.  Maybe it’s a grade 2, j...
Do These 5 Things and Live

Do These 5 Things and Live

Weight loss can sometimes feel like a tightly kept secret held by few and for those that can attain it, a temporary victory won by pain and denial....
Stoicism in the Age of COVID-19

Stoicism in the Age of COVID-19

Stoicism in the Age of COVID-19 None of us needs to be reminded of the stress that surrounds us.  We are living it, breathing it, seeing it on the ...
Old Man Strength Is Real - And Here’s How to Get It

Old Man Strength Is Real - And Here’s How to Get It

Old Man Strength Is Real  And Here's How to Get It.   This article is to let you in on a little secret: You don’t have to be old to catch the condi...
Don't Blame The Years

Don't Blame The Years

Don’t blame the years As Masashi Kishimoto once said, “Give up trying to make me give up”.   For those of us wanting to live life on the front foot...
Why We Train.

Why We Train.

Why We Train Criss Jami once said that power without compassion is like a giant that blocks the sunlight. As we all know, it is all too easy to be...