Someone Has a Case of the Mondays…

Ever get a case of the Mondays? Well I do, because my favorite NFL team, the New England Patriots, are not very good...at all!

"Looks like someone's got a case of the Mondays..."

Aside from that, I really can't complain, life is good. I was watching the NLCS on commercial breaks from the Pats game last night, and found baseball "fights" to be extremely comical. I was watching Davey Lopes and Mariano Duncan (2 Old Men and the First Base Coaches for the Phillies and Dodgers) jaw at each other like 13 year old boys, and found the whole thing to be quite amusing. Baseball truly is a strange game, with odd "rules," twists, and rituals that only the players and coaches seem to understand. After I watched a bunch of old men acting tough, I got my laugh and flipped back to the NFL game...where they ARE tough. Can you imagine what Rodney Harrison must think when he sees a bunch of baseball players posturing, acting like they are going to fight, but not doing anything about it? I am not condoning fighting, but I will say that it seems to me that baseball players ought to steer clear of the tough guy stuff, and just play the game.

Rant aside, this time of year is great for a number of reasons. We have the World Series approaching, High School Football Playoffs, some VERY big college football and NFL games on the calendar, and the weather is simply amazing here in Upstate NY...crisp, autumn air during the day, and cool nights that allow sleep to come all-too-easily.

The fall is my favorite season, and it is also the shortest season, so get out and enjoy what is left of it. Here in NY, winter comes all too quick!

Environment

I would like to touch on the POWER of group training, and why it is far superior to personal training. While group training is financially more appealling for both the client and the strength coach, the number one advantage is simple; group training provides a better training atmosphere.

We have a smaller gym, but I actually like it when we get 15 guys in there, all working hard, sweating their you-know-what-off, and training towards a common goal. Everyone is right on top of each other, and this creates ACCOUNTABILITY. How can you not get that extra rep if the guy next to you is getting it on every set? How can you not give 100% when music is blasting, guys are yelling, and your focus is on the task at hand? The training envirionment created from group training is AWESOME, it is fun, and it is like a magic pill when it comes to results. You will always push yourself harder when held accountable, and when training with others, and that is why we only do group training.

After all, the results cannot be denied!

Big Game in Section II

Big game in Section II tonight, as LaSalle takes on Schenectady for the #1 seed in the Section II Class AA playoffs. It is sure to be a VERY well played game that features 2 of the best running backs in the state, nevermind the section, Marquis Terrell of LaSalle, and Marc Thompson of Schenectady. Marquis is actually a PTS client, and undoubtedly one of my favorite athletes to train. Marquis goes about 5'8" 172, but has BLAZING speed, and when he hits you, you will know about it. He reminds me a lot of Antoine Winfield of the Minnesota Vikings. All heart, and he BRINGS the wood on his hits. Whatever college ends up getting him, you are getting one HELL of a player. He is one tough dude.

Of course, I am not suprised by this; come see the PTS record board and you will see Marquis' name on virtually every record, speed and strength, for the "High School Male Under 185" classification.

Marquis in action this season breaking a tackle...something he does routinely!

This past summer, the PTS staff also worked extensively with the entire LaSalle team, so we would like to wish these guys the best of luck. We also would like to extend good luck to Schenectady, and are looking forward to a very well played high school football game! Kickoff is at 7pm from Schenectady High School, hope to see you there!

 

 

Random Thoughts

1.) In Season Lifting is just like stretching. It is very easy to do, and yet not very many people take it as seriously as they should. This fall, we have a large number of high school football players train with us on Sundays and Tuesdays, and I have been very proud of these guys for making the extra effort to come down and train.

2.) The baseball post season has started. These are the most aptly named playoffs in all of pro sports; these guys could play another 20 games!

3.) Get your nurition in order and sleep! These two components have a HUGE impact on the results you are seeking from your training program, and yet so many people just live "in the moment" with their training programs.

4.) For the most part, college strength coaches make things FAR more complicated than they need to be. I am allowed to say this BECAUSE I USED TO BE ONE. This is why I love Joe DeFranco's (www.defrancostraining.com) approach, he keeps things so utterly simple that it just makes sense. I have modeled my business after his, and will always respect what he has to say.

5.) I think Matt Cassel is going to continue to get better and better. And as my Fantasy QB and Patriots fan, I am praying that he does!

Desire

I am always amazed at some of the athletes that come into my facility.

Different shapes, different ages, different sports...but the one thing that most of them have, the one thing that seperates them the most, is a little word called DESIRE.

Desire is your fuel, it is WHY you are going to be great.

-Desire helps you gain 15 pounds of muscle or lose 10 pounds of fat.

-Desire gets you to come to your Metabolic workout, even after wrestling on open mats for the last 2 hours.

-Desire gets you to take Public Transportation to your workouts, when it would be so much easier to stay at home and play XBox.

-Desire pushes you on do perform your best on every rep, every set, and everday you walk through my doors.

-Desire will sculpt you, will mold you to be the best, and accept nothing short of that.

-Desire will gain you a spot on the travel squad for your college football team.

-Desire will get you that goal line stand.

-Desire will score you a takedown when you need one badly.

-Desire will make you a champion.

NEVER train without Desire.