I’ll keep this short even though my excitement is pretty damn ridiculous!
Part of the reason why this site hasn’t been active is because of the growth (through blood, sweat and tears) of the new gym – the evolution of Hocevar Performance; Vigor Ground Fitness and Performance.
All of the blog posts and news will now be at www.VigorGroundFitness.com, where I’ve already punched out a couple of articles.
The news site is pretty amazing if I may say so myself and completely represents the character of the gym.
So I’m not going to waste any more of your time. Take your butt over to www.VigorGroundFitness.com and check it out as well as signing up to get my free national bestseller book Fit Formula with a video series going through the program I wrote for the book.
You definitely won’t find me saying gimmicky stuff and b.s. that you can drop a 100 lbs in 8 weeks and that changing your body is real easy and you can do it by eating whatever you want and training 10 minutes a couple of times a week. And if someone does, you need to question their integrity and have them prove it to you……if they prove it to you then give me their number so I can learn from them.
What I believe in is changing your lifestyle so that when you make a body transformation you can maintain and/or continue to improve on the results that you achieved. What good is it to bust your butt training and taking on a crazy diet for 8-12 weeks (or more/less) only to fall of and gain it all bak in even less time? Positive changes are meant to last and when you start on a path that should be kept in mind.
If you asked me this question a couple of years ago, I would look at you sideways and maybe even attempt to give you the backhand smack.
There is no situation where being injured can be good for you!
Right? Or is there?
Before I move on, I encourage you to read Switch: How To Change Things When Change Is Hard (Chip and Dan Heath) which is a book that got me thinking and looking at things differently. I t allowed me to look at some negative situations from a positive outlook, being able to see what good can come out of it. Powerful stuff!
First off, I suck at being injured! I can be sour a lot of the time and not that nice to be around. I’m a hyper person, so taking away my ability to do what I want when I want to (a.k.a. restrictions) made me anxious and irritable.
I used to be that way anyway. This time around it has been different. (more…)
This post will be a longer post……if you don’t want to get better and don’t give a s@*t if THIS happens to you…
My name is Freddy and I DIDN'T work on my performance
Then DON’T read this!
How many basketball players out there are frustrated with their level of performance?
How many are sitting on the bench a lot more than they would like to?
Maybe it’s the fact that you’re getting blown by, dunked on and dominated on defense?
I’ve felt every one of the above!
I even gave myself the whole “must be the genetics” talk. But it was just a cop out!
A large part of my life was (and still is) dedicated to basketball. I played from as young as I can remember and started going to basketball schools as well as joining a junior team by the time I was 11. From there I played through high school at the highest levels, got a college scholarship and started 4 years, the later on played professional ball in Europe, not to mention countless street ball tournaments and just cutting short of winning the Nike Battlegrounds Slovenia. I also played in the NBA Summer Pro League 5 years ago before completely dedicating myself to strength and conditioning. (more…)
You ever ask yourself “why do I complain so much?”
You should!
I have, and it reminds me to re-program my brain and stop making excuses. Every one does it, it’s just that some people do it more than others AND some actually take action in spite of having the “excuse”. The one’s that do are the people that are successful, whether in training, life, business, relationships…. or dodge ball (if that’s your fancy).
Whenever you feel sorry for yourself, find inspiration in others that could have many more excuses than you but decide they will not be defined by them.
There was so much to say about fitness boot camps I had to put it into two parts, who would have thought?
The truth is that boot camps have blown up, which means that whatever we do in our programs, systems and training sessions is going to affect a large number of people!
“With great power comes great responsibility”, can’t remember who said that, I think it may have been Spidey….
With great power comes great responsibility
While we’re taking quotes from Mr. Spidey, we can also ask him about his training program and nutrition, dude is lean! (more…)
This is not going to be a “OMG, I love boot camps” or “they suck!” answer, but more of my own explanation on when you should take them seriously or not. So read on….
Considering this blog is pretty oriented towards performance training, muscle building, athletes and feeling/looking better……
…why the hell would I talk about boot camps?
Well, let’s see:
1. If you have a body you’re an athlete. And who says we can’t implement athletic exercises in boot camps?
2. Most people will improve performance, build muscle and lose fat in a boot camp setting
3. If you are compliant with a good boot camp system then you’re going to look better naked
4. The improved mobility, flexibility and strength will help you feel better and get rid of pain
5. Hocevar Perfomance runs the Renton Results Boot Camp so I’m talking about it mofo’s (you must be thinking I’m biased right away)!
Just like anything else, the question whether boot camps are a good choice comes down to the quality of the training system, nutrition and the people running it. My list from 1-4 above only holds true when all things are in place. (more…)
Maybe I should just call this post: “When you have no other choice but to get shit done!” But that would have meant I have to curse in the headline……so I just left it for the first sentence and feel like I’m a better human being for doing it.
Even though I know how important deadlines are and how effective they can be when we use them, I don’t do it enough and it becomes easy to procrastinate if they are not strictly set. (more…)
In all honesty, right now I’m on Lake Chelan, Washington for a 4 day weekend….
Getting some inspiration from the view
So don’t feel to bad for me
But I feel like I need to let everyone know what has been going on since the New Year as I have negelected the blog and haven’t been on top of providing great information as I promised. For that I deserve a backhand slap and if you see me feel free to give me one (just mention what it’s for so there won’t be any “misunderstandings” and I don’t go Hulk on your ass!) (more…)
Complexes. Created by Istavn Javorek in the 70′s, a former Romanian weight lifting coach who later brought the concepts to the U.S.
Love and hate.
I relate the former to the latter. I love the results that the complexes get me and my athletes/clients, but I hate thinking about doing them and waiting to pick up the barbell before my set is about to begin. They are probably one of the toughest things you can do when it comes to training/conditioning. If you don’t agree with me then please try a set of this barbell complex with 115 lbs on the bar (you should also focus on speed of movement as well as form and get through it under 1:30 minutes). Go for 3 sets with a 90 second break: (more…)