Chris first started training with us a few years ago after he saw a promo for Ripped Dads pop up on Instagram. Chris was hesitant at first because he had tried other programs to no avail. Yet, it was quickly apparent that Chris as in right place. Chris is religious with his 5 AM workouts and is on a mission to be the strongest dad to his 3 daughters that he can possibly be. Here is his experience in his own words: I’m nearing two years into my journey at Newell Strength and

As life has gone on, I have gotten better and more swift at making decisions. I am usually not one to hem and haw. And if you know how your brain works, you will see that if you are always putting yourself in situations where you have to make a decision, you will have blurred lines of what is allowed and what isn’t. When you are trying to transform your life, you need to have clear rules of discipline that you are going to live by, no matter what. If you are trying to stick w

Last week, the Professor dropped another knowledge nugget in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu class. He was speaking of botanics and how the apple seed knows it wants to be an apple but it has to spring from the tree with roots. The roots are the lifeblood of the apple. If all goes well, the tree will grow and then an apple or quite a few will spring forward. The apple seed has an infinite intelligence. It’s okay to know the end result and work backwards, until you arrive at step 1, whic

❗️💥Don't Try Keto Until You Read This❗️💥 Last Wednesday, I was sitting in the coffee shop doing some writing and work when I got a text from Coach Mike with a screen shot of a local facility offering a 21-Day Keto Challenge. Now, this happens to coincide with some research I am currently doing about how what I have always believed about nutrition just isn't so. And yes, this is coming from a former meathead, competitive bodybuilder that bought into all the hype of protein,