A Reflection On The Year

Coming up just under 10 days left of the year. Time to finish strong and on high note if possible. Been a hell of a ride, moved into a new apartment back in February, learned a few things, trained my ass off at the parks near by, visited my older brother back in May in Oregon, a few ups and downs but hey, you learn and do what you feel is right.

Left Twitter because of just bullshit that kept going on and just over run with political and religious stuff, fitness groups that didn't really care much about health, more about followers and showing off. Wanted to promote more of what I love but it wasn't going anywhere. Dealt with a few numbnuts along the way on there too, one in particular who got banned several times (good).

With the internet, you just deal with dumb maroons who couldn't fight their way out of a paper bag and think they're god's (or the universe's) gift to the fitness industry when in reality it's charlatans that hold a grudge like their life depended on it while being also being a deadbeat dad and have an obsession by making his blog almost exclusively about how much he can't stand me. Creepy as fuck but hey, that's what happens sometimes. After all that crap, that dude is dead to me, doesn't deserve credit for anything worthy. Shit, he's not even worthy of Thor's Hammer for that matter, just a rotten human being.

New beginnings are happening, finding ways to train better for the long haul and doing what's possible to help others. Sure I love promoting stuff but I want to be helpful and inspiring to someone too, that's my true passion next to training. I rarely ever ask for help this year and I've had to ask a time or two over certain things. For those who had my back, I thank you all. I want to thank all you readers as well, you keep inspiring me to keep at it and write/post what I love to do. 

Got to see an Eagle just yards away on my birthday, learned and mastered new ways to work the Dopa Band, did more pull-ups this year than in a long time and I'm proud of that. Made Isometrics a staple in my arsenal and more when it came to training. Learned some new things to cook that are great, built muscle, lost fat and stayed out of gaining back to being my heaviest. Being 228-235 now feels awesome, lighter on my feet, paying attention to how I move and feeling healthier than ever. 2024 was about staying out of pain after nearly 3 months of that crazy sciatica issue, 2025 was about maintaining and building new levels of strength and conditioning. I know I talk about training a lot which isn't a bad thing since that's the premise of this blog right? It's also talking about some of the life experiences, the little things many take for granted and being to understand things. One of the best things this year is having a strong bond with my wife and going through the great times and the challenging times together and being a dynamic duo. 

I wasn't always in the best state of mind this year, I needed advise on things and had my own issues to deal with outside of the net. Lot of meditating and figuring out how to deal with certain people or should I say a greedy low life obsessed knucklehead that doesn't know the meaning of being a decent human being but sure as hell knows how to be an EVIL and Idiotic one. It was hard dealing with him but as I pointed out, he's DEAD to me and I needed to remind myself of that. I'm positive I'll get some comment or email or he'll write some lame ass post that lasts longer than Wolverine's Lifespan calling me every name in the book and making up stuff that Sherlock Holmes wouldn't find believable. Guys like that, they're just crazier than a shithouse rat. Anyway, fuck that noise.

This coming year will have brighter days, maybe form new friendships, build new bonds, break PR's and maybe hit something big with a promotion or two. 2026 is going to be interesting and there will be curveballs thrown around and I may strike out on a few things but hey, the best homerun hitters were always the ones that struck out the most. Go in with an attitude that you got this and wherever the road may take you, know that there is something out there that is just exciting to happen in your life.

You never know what will happen, things will happen out of nowhere but you do what you can and keep evolving as a person. Some are just too far gone but there are people out there who could use a friend, someone to help out in need, maybe buy the person's lunch in front of you at a sandwich shop just to make their day a little brighter, we all could use some steps to be there for one another because there's too many things in this world that want to run you into the ground and it's not right to just stay down. Can't take the hits alone. Here's to 2026 and keep being amazingly awesome. Shoot me a comment or send me an email using the Contact Form and be sure to subscribe so you can get future posts sent to your email. Looking forward to hearing from you. 

Happy New Year 2024

 A new year has begun and things will change but will you adapt to the change or come up with something that will be an excuse not to change? This is the time to take your world by storm by taking small steps leading up to large footprints in your journey. 

Resolutions suck, period. Instead, set goals to create a new and better version of yourself. Learn new exercises, test out workouts you've never done before and be aware of what you strive to become. For me, it's to be in even better shape than the year before because not only do I want to get better, I want be better by the time my birthday rolls around in which I will turn 40. Make the workouts count and keep them alive by making them interesting. 

Things are constantly moving, always in motion is the future as Yoda would say. Training is no different, you train your body in various ways but you're always finding a way to do them. Fitness is not always about looking good, that's merely secondary, it really is about self discovery and creativity. There will be days where you won't have the energy to do all the things you want to accomplish so you do what you can. Do micro workouts, don't push so hard that you end up hardly able to move the next day and find your balance to achieve your goals.

Not going to reveal what my actual goals are but I do want to get better at certain methods like Dopa Band Training and be a bit more consistent with Isometric Training. Be able to play with movements that don't take up a ton of time and write a bit more often. That's the idea for the moment. The Dopa Band will be one of my go to systems of exercise where I can develop my conditioning while maintaining muscle and it can go with me anywhere I can hook it up. Although it's a mainstay for wrestlers, football players, MMA Fighters and other forms of athletics, this thing took me to places in my training that I haven't had in previous years. The only limit is the imagination. 

Look to the horizon when you go for the goals you want to achieve, it won't be easy and sure as hell won't happen overnight but taking small steps and being progressive and adaptable, you'll achieve things this year you didn't think were possible. I believe that for you. Make things happen and do the best to your abilities to create what you want for yourself and those around you. 

Happy New Year everyone and make this one the best yet because life is too damn short to waste what isn't worth doing. Get your hands on some of the best bands on the market today and achieve levels of fitness that aren't the norm and developing a conditioned body that lasts. Get 10% OFF your order when you punch in the Discount Code POWERANDMIGHT. No harm saving a little to achieve something massive. Be amazingly awesome and continue to grow. 

Time For A Fresh Start

            Hope everyone had a great Christmas and had tons of fun, food and love from relatives and friends. To me this was one of the best holidays yet; got to spend time with the people I love and spend time with the most kick ass friends. The holidays is not always about finding gifts for the kids or getting something you've been wanting all year, it’s about connecting and giving back to the people in your life that gives a beautiful meaning. Now that it’s over and the New Year is just a couple days away, it’s time to reflect and build new chapters, learn different things.

            A common thread of the New Year is what people call Resolutions or better yet, change or create something huge that will only last you less than 2 weeks. To me, Resolutions is complete bullshit. In the fitness world, most really put it out there and believe just because they can jump into something it’s going to stick with them like going to Crossfit when you haven’t even done any technique yet nor do Insanity/P90X workouts instead of building up and progressing. I like to look at it as New Years Goals. Start small, if you’re new to exercise for example, do little things here and there. Start at 1 min. of exercise and build up to it, find exercises you’re interested in and have fun with them. Too many people want to jump in and try to lose 20 pounds like it was that easy.

            It’s about progressing and building a mindset where it’s not a punishment, it’s an adventure and exciting with knowing how to set your limits and challenges. When people jump into advanced type training, it’s exciting that they get to do all these cool things but when they actually do them, it will hit them like a strike of lightning and they’ll realize how crazy it is and that it can cause pain or even worse an injury. Think of it this way, in math would you jump from arithmetic to calculus just like that? No, you need to go through certain steps, like climbing a ladder; you don’t just climb 4-5 steps at once, its one thing at a time. It’s the little things that create the biggest gains. Sure it’s fun to be hardcore but you got to earn it and experience a small struggle to get to where you want to go.

            For some, exercise may not always be a priority, you might want to add something to your business as a goal, make little changes in your household and find what you can improve on as a family. I have a few goals but it’s important for me to not jinx them, I’ll tell you this though; A goal of mine is to save money and buy an Epic Sledgehammer because as an athlete and a Physical Culturist, I’m always looking for ways to improve my body by conditioning it in different ways using something heavy or light or even just my own bodyweight. I find things that interest me and create new ways to have fun with those interests, it keeps my mind sharp and it helps me focus on what I want. Another would be to increase my intuitive powers through meditation and being aware of what’s around me by feel and more.

            You may not get any of my goals and nor will I mostly get yours but one thing is for certain and that we strive to be better at certain things in our lives and it could mean anything. Make this New Year your bitch, take it one day at a time and before you know, you will have accomplished something you've never one before. Find things that interest you, experiment, have fun and don’t be afraid to challenge yourself.