I was a late-bloomer. At Tufts, I had a decent freshman year. I began the season dead last on the depth chart. Ouch. However, I kept showing up and by season’s end, I started our lone playoff game. I had a poor sophomore season. My junior year was below average. …

Westside Barbell is located in Columbus, Ohio. is the owner… Louis Simmons(you can go for free.) …but you gotta get after it to get invited back. There’s a documentary called “Westside vs. the World.” I loved the beginning and the end. The middle was kinda dry. Bell was a famous…

I recently read Arnold Schwartzeneger’s biography, Total Recall. I really loved the part about his training habits. This stuff can 100% help you become a better lacrosse player, a better athlete, and get you stronger… (This will be one of many posts on Arnold by the way…) I want to…

Each week I consume various content — a collection of newspapers, magazines, and books. I supplement my reading with podcasts and Sirius radio programs… There’s no set schedule, and I enjoy it all for a few reasons. The different material provides cognitive fitness (a Cal Newport term… it’s basically strength…

I’m a big NFL fan and watch every week. The Sunday Boston Globe has a Football Notes column. It’s so solid. This year, the Globe covers the Tampa Bay Bucs a lot because of Tom Brady. This was in it… “We take our quarterbacks to what I call the ‘driving…

Steve Saunders has a rule when he arrives at a location (after a long drive) to speak about training… He shakes everyone’s hand before he uses the restroom. That’s his policy. Steve is the head strength and conditioning coach for the Baltimore Ravens. He’s also the founder of Power Train…

Since February-2020, I’ve been following the Knees Over Toes vertical jump program. Ben Patrick is the head coach. It’s intense and incorporates lots of weight training with jumping sessions. I’m making solid gains. Each week, I try to lift six times (some days I lift twice.) Depending on my current…

My diet was very poor when I played college lacrosse. I didn’t know how to eat. That’s a fact. (I played at Tufts from 2000 to 2004.) It wasn’t until 2010 when I really started my “diet” education. I was 29. At Tufts, my typical dining hall meal would look…

Hey there, I’m tyrin’ to make the best circumstance of what we’re faced with… If it were normal times, we’d be in Miami with the Gonzaga team on spring break (about half way through our season.) Instead, I’m in California stayin’ at Curt’s house. (I’m teleworkin’ with my full-time engineering…