Jiu-Jitsu IS Male Initiation
“Jiu-Jitsu IS Male Initiation”A different perspective on the effects Jiu-Jitsu has on men. And how it helps men develop their masculinity.If you care to share your thoughts on this video, you can do that at the bottom of this post. Or here in the comments of our YouTube channel. Thanks for watching. You brother in strength, hec g. […]
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Kettlebells Meet 75 HARD
’The way is hard which leads to salvation.’~ Matthew 7:14 The name of my company is the HARDSTYLE ACADEMY where we help men develop discipline so they can do hard things and become the strongest, most elite, version of themselves. When I learned about 75 HARD… I knew it was a match made in heavy. Things […]
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4 Ways to Sustainable Fat Loss
‘Lots of people want EVERYTHING and do NOTHING.’This was the “motivational quote” from my Power List. And it got me thinking. WHY? Why do people want to be able to do ‘X’ but instead do ‘Y’ when it comes to their strength and fat loss efforts? We call this behavior cognitive dissonance. Cognitive Dissonance: When your beliefs and […]
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The Paradox of Resistance
‘Just realized that I’m sabotaging myself by resisting the very thing that will stop me from sabotaging myself!’ This was a message I got from one our students while he was “on mission.” Resistance is a tricky paradox. It can serve as fuel for growth or it can pull you down to ruin. Think about it. In the […]
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Paradox of Externals
‘Work proceeds the belief.’~ Andy FrisellaJune of 2024 I came across Andy Frisella’s book, “The Book on Mental Toughness” and his “Power List.”At the time I was on day 3 of 75 HARD (which was my 3rd time through. 2021-2022 I completed 75 HARD and Phase 1. But failed “Live Hard.”)Why was I doing 75 […]
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