We are all created to be athletes PERIOD!
Whether you play competitive sports or not we are all made to run, jump, crawl, lunge, squat, push, pull, drag, throw etc…
Therefore our bodies need to be trained athletically. We need to run, jump, squat, lunge, push, pull, drag, throw and carry things for our bodies to operate [...]

Do you know how to be a winner? Do you know how to think like a winner?
As some of you know I have been playing for a professional indoor football team in Florida and we had a game a week ago against a team in Maryland. We won the game 36-0 and I wanted to [...]

Here are a couple videos I thought you might like to see.
Video 1: Some workout motivation

and….
VIDEO 2: Backyard Snowboarding fun!

They speak for themselves! Let me know what you guys and gals think in the comments section below!
Thanks!
Let’s get movin!
-Tommy T

I just received a workout questions from an old friend of mine. Now I believe that this is a common workout question out there for those of you who are in a “rut”, or are struggling to see results no matter what you do.
So I am going to answer this question on the blog so [...]

In this post I would like to discuss BALANCE, and
more specifically a balanced training program. What I mean by
that is, are you working your body equally in the front, back, sides,
and in all planes of movement?
If not, then you may be on your way to an injury or already have
had one. Plus imbalanced training programs [...]

It’s been a long journey since I picked up my first barbell at 14 years old in 1988. Since then I have gained almost 100 pounds of lean muscle, played college football, semi pro football in Europe, got certified as a strength/ fitness coach and am now a competitive amateur bodybuilder.
During these last 21 years [...]

In today’s post I want to discuss something that most of us don’t
think about, but is a very important part of achieving your strength and
fitness goals.
And that subject is SKILL.
What a lot of us fail to realize is that to achieve a high level of strength
and fitness it takes skill.
Skill is defined as:
1. a : [...]

What kind of warm-up do you do before your training sessions?
Do you warm-up at all?
The warm-up is a very important part of a good training program. Without warming up properly you are increasing your risk of injury and it also will take away from your performance.
There are many different ways to warm-up and prepare the [...]

What kind of gear do you use when working out? Do you use gloves? Do you wear wrist wraps, knee wraps or straps? A weight belt? Do you workout barefoot or in highly cushioned sneakers?
Here’s a list of my recommendations for workout gear and why. Enjoy!
#1) Gloves:
Wearing gloves makes the bar, dumbbell, or handle [...]

How is your work out environment? Do you work out at home? In a high tech fitness center? A hardcore underground gym? or at the park?
Are you a bodybuilder? Powerlifter? Athlete? Fighter? Runner? or a weekend warrior?
The reason I ask is I believe that to get the best results and to reach your fitness goals [...]