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		<title>Increase Football Speed &amp; Quickness Interview with Alex Maroko</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:07:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[During this sesssion you are going to learn:

- Proven, cutting-edge methods that guarantee results for athletes of all sports, levels and ages.

- Brand-new training methods that will get you noticeable results in just a few weeks.

- Workouts that will never take you more than 16 minutes, and guarantee the speed and quickness advantage a successful athlete needs.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;">Click the player below to get free access to this underground Strength Camp<br />
coaching session with Speed &amp; Quickness Coach Alex Maroko.</p>
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<p>During this sesssion you are going to learn:</p>
<p>- <strong>Proven, cutting-edge methods that guarantee results for athletes of all sports, levels and  ages.</strong></p>
<p><strong>- </strong><strong>Brand-new training methods that will get you noticeable  results in just a few weeks.</strong></p>
<p><strong>- </strong><strong>Workouts  that will never take you more than 16 minutes, and guarantee the speed and quickness advantage a successful athlete  needs.<br />
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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Check out these sick moves!</strong><strong></strong></p>
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		<title>Truth About Quickness Teleseminar</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 12:07:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elliott</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Because for the first (and perhaps only) time, tonight I am opening up the lines to my PRIVATE MEMBERS ONLY MONTHLY CALL-IN where I will introduce you to a genetically average "kid" who discovered a simple yet effective method for transforming himself from being as "heavy legged" as the weighty waitress in IHop to being as quick as a whip.]]></description>
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<p><strong>Tell me, does this describe you?</strong></p>
<p>=&gt; You or your athletes are as strong as Bessy The Blue Ox but as <strong>heavy footed and slow as a sloth.</strong></p>
<p>=&gt; Your athletes seem to have<strong> their feet &#8220;stuck in mud&#8221;</strong> while the other team&#8217;s super stars are sprinting circles around them (while maliciously tapping him on the shoulder and playing &#8220;duck and hide&#8221;).</p>
<p>=&gt; It always seems as if your athletes<strong> legs are spinning in circles but going no where</strong>, just like Elmer Fudd when hunting that &#8220;Waskally Wabbit&#8230;</p>
<p>If so, then you can finally remove your palms from your wet, tearful face and breathe a sigh of fresh air&#8230;</p>
<p>Because for the first (and perhaps only) time, tonight I am opening up the lines to my <strong>PRIVATE MEMBERS ONLY MONTHLY CALL-IN </strong>where I will introduce you to a genetically average &#8220;kid&#8221; who discovered a simple yet effective method for transforming himself from being as &#8220;heavy legged&#8221; as the weighty waitress in IHop to being as quick as a whip.</p>
<p><strong>BUT FIRST! &#8211;</strong> If you&#8217;re anything like me you probably don&#8217;t want to waste an entire precious hour on ANY Tuesday evening listenign to some dude you&#8217;ve never heard of rant about how he&#8217;s made himself into a speed demon by bouncing around on a hardwood floor.</p>
<p>So, make sure you take a good look at this free video course that he is giving away in the link at the bottom of this email.</p>
<p><strong>Here are the details for tonight&#8217;s call</strong>!</p>
<p><strong>When ==&gt;</strong> Tuesday July 7th @ 9:00 PM EST</p>
<p><strong>Where ==&gt;</strong> 712-775-7100  code - 1029922*</p>
<p><strong>*** STOP RIGHT NOW! &#8212; </strong>Go and write the information above on your left forearm in purple ink so that you won&#8217;t forget!  I am NOT sending out a reminder email so be a &#8220;grown up&#8221; and make sure you remember to get on this call. <strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>Oh, and before I forget&#8230;. get the free &#8220;Truth About Qucikness&#8221; video course that is being offered in the link below</strong></p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:35:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elliott</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[How to get bigger arms, build biceps and triceps using Charles Staley's EDT training]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>WARNING! &#8211;</strong> Before you grab your free copy of <a href="http://hulsestrength.com/recommends/MassiveArms">The Ultimate Guide To Massive Arms</a> below I want to make a few warnings.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">First, I have been experimenting with Charles Staley&#8217;s EDT (Escalating Density Training) style of training for several months now and besides being an incredible means for building some serious muscle mass and size&#8230; these workouts are CHALLENGING!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">If you are looking for a quick and easy way to build muscle, then this is NOT it.  When you use EDT to either build bigger arms, <a href="http://www.hulsestrength.com/art-masculine-fat-loss/">burn fat </a>, or improve your conditioning&#8230; along with the great results you can also expect the following:</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">* To constantly be on the verge of vomiting.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">* To feel as if one more set would make you pass out.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">* To consistently battle with &#8220;inner demons&#8221; that will tell you to STOP this insane training and get back on the treadmill.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">So, if you against hard work, challenges and commitment&#8230;. don&#8217;t kill any more trees by wasting the paper that you will print this report on!</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">Now&#8230; go get SWOLE <img src='http://www.hulsestrength.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
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<p>In these chapters, you&#8217;ll learn&#8230;</p>
<p>* The classic things you will do to “shoot yourself in the foot” in the gym and how to avoid them</p>
<p>* The heart and soul of EDT. Why this program works and why you should follow it if you want REALLY big arms</p>
<p>*The principles that create a successful arm-training program and how to use them to ensure EVERY workout you do builds more muscle and burns more fat</p>
<p>*Much, much more! This book is packed with 52 pages of quality content you can bring to the gym RIGHT NOW.</p>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The EDT Fat Loss Solution: Lose 1/2% Fat Per Week With NO Dietary Changes!


By Alwyn Cosgrove, CSCS and Charles Staley, MSS
Staley Training Systems
Since the inception of the Escalating Density Training system, one of the most common inquiries we receive at the office is &#8220;When are you going to write about EDT for fat loss?&#8221;
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><strong>The EDT Fat Loss Solution: Lose 1/2% Fat Per Week With NO Dietary Changes!</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1143" title="lhm3" src="http://www.hulsestrength.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/lhm3.jpg" alt="lhm3" width="562" height="547" /><br />
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<p><strong>By Alwyn Cosgrove, CSCS and Charles Staley, MSS<br />
<a href="http://hulsestrength.com/recommends/EDTTraining">Staley Training Systems</a></strong></p>
<p>Since the inception of the <a href="http://hulsestrength.com/recommends/EDTTraining" target="_blank">Escalating Density Training</a> system, one of the most common inquiries we receive at the office is &#8220;When are you going to write about EDT for fat loss?&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>How about right now?</strong></p>
<p>As it turns out, EDT is perhaps the simplest and most effective training technique available for body composition training. I was recently talking to my colleague Alwyn Cosgrove, owner of Results Fitness Training in Newhall, California has been using EDT-inspired training programs to facilitate rapid losses in bodyfat with his clients for several months now.</p>
<p>In fact, Alwyn claims an average loss of 2% bodyfat per month with no dietary changes at all. However, there is a price to be paid for quick results, and this program does exact a heavy toll. Cosgrove joking refers to it as &#8220;Rambo training&#8221; it’s not for wussies. I agree, but at the same time, this is about as fun as hard work can be. Have a look:</p>
<p><strong>The Program</strong></p>
<p>This EDT cycle is simple, brief and yet quite brutal. You’ll perform (3) 15-Minute &#8220;PR Zones&#8221; where you’ll attempt to accumulate as many total reps as possible and then improve upon that number every workout (see &#8220;EDT Loading Parameters&#8221; for more details).</p>
<p>Each and every workout you know how long it’ll last and you also know exactly what you need to accomplish. It’s that simple. Here’s your program, make exercise substitutions if equipment or injury restrictions warrant.</p>
<p><strong>Monday</strong></p>
<p>First PR Zone (15 Minutes)<br />
A-1: Chins<br />
A-2: Hack Squat</p>
<p>Rest: 5 Minutes</p>
<p>Second PR Zone (15 Minutes)<br />
A-1: Rows<br />
A-2: Seated Leg Curl</p>
<p>Rest: 5 Minutes</p>
<p>Third PR Zone (15 Minutes)<br />
A-1: Overhead Press Machine<br />
A-2: Incline Board Sit-Ups</p>
<p><strong>Wednesday</strong></p>
<p>First PR Zone (15 Minutes)<br />
A-1: Dips<br />
A-2: Back Extension</p>
<p>Rest: 5 Minutes</p>
<p>Second PR Zone (15 Minutes)<br />
A-1: Incline Press Machine<br />
A-2: Leg Extension</p>
<p>Rest: 5 Minutes</p>
<p>Third PR Zone (15 Minutes)<br />
A-1: Flat Dumbbell Bench Press<br />
A-2: Reverse Trunk Twist on Ball</p>
<p><strong>Friday</strong></p>
<p>First PR Zone (15 Minutes)<br />
A-1: Dumbbell Deadlift<br />
A-2: Push Press</p>
<p>Rest: 5 Minutes</p>
<p>Second PR Zone (15 Minutes)<br />
A-1: Preacher Curl<br />
A-2: Lying Dumbbell Triceps Extension</p>
<p>Rest: 5 Minutes</p>
<p>Third PR Zone (15 Minutes)<br />
A-1: Standing Lateral Raise<br />
A-2: Prone Ball Roll</p>
<p>COSGROVE: Note that you can also reduce the rest periods between PR zones thereby further increasing the density. I also prefer to have a bigger rep &#8220;buffer.&#8221; In regular EDT, I allow 20% more reps before I increase the loads.</p>
<p>In Fat Loss EDT, I don’t increase the loads until you perform 30% more reps. I think the higher volume helps with fat loss (this assumes a good load selection initially). Another rule I use is that the eccentric phase should be controlled, the concentric should be accelerative.</p>
<p>EDT Loading Parameters</p>
<p>For those not yet familiar with EDT’s unique loading parameters, here’s the nuts and bolts:</p>
<p>Escalating Density Training is based on the concept of doing more and more work from workout to workout. Therefore, it’s critical that your exercise biomechanics (i.e., technique) is consistent on every workout. If you perform strict curls on one workout and loose form the next, you aren’t really doing more work (for the arms at least!)</p>
<p>* I recommend 10-15 minutes of light to moderate cardio, followed by 10-15 minutes of light stretching on ìoffî days for the purpose of promoting active recovery and reducing soreness.</p>
<p>* Each workout in this cycle consists of (3) PR Zones of 15-minutes duration separated by a short (5-minute) rest periods. In each PR Zone, you’ll generally perform two exercises, for a total of 3-4 exercises per workout.</p>
<p>* In each PR Zone, you’ll typically perform two antagonistic exercises in alternating fashion, back and forth, using the same weight for all sets, until the PR Zone has elapsed.</p>
<p>* After warming up the first exercise(s), select a load that approximates a 10RM for each exercise. Ideally, the weight used for each exercise should be equally difficult.</p>
<p>Sets/Reps/Rest Intervals: This is where EDT is truly unique. Most people will find it most productive to do higher repetition (but not maximal effort) sets and shorter rests at the beginning, and then gradually progress to fewer reps per set and longer rest intervals as fatigue accumulates.</p>
<p>As an example, you might begin by performing sets of 5 with very short (10-15 second) rests. As you begin to fatigue, you’ll increase your rest intervals as you drop down to sets of 4, then 2, and as the time limit approaches, you might crank out a few singles in an effort of accomplish as many repetitions as possible in the time allotted.</p>
<p>NOTE: Do not perform early sets to failure, or even near failure. My recommended starting point is to do 1/2 of what is possible (e.g., 5 reps with a 10RM weight) at the beginning of the time frame. As the time limit approaches however, you’ll find yourself working at or near failure as you attempt to break your rep record.</p>
<p>Progression: Each time you repeat the workout; your objective is to simply perform more total repetitions in the same time frame. As soon as you can increase the total number of reps by 20 percent or more, start the next workout with 5 percent more weight and start over. Similarly, if you manage to improve upon your last performance (for the same workout) by 40 percent, then you’ll increase your weights by 10 percent on the next workout.</p>
<p>PROGRESS ACCELERATION TIPS:</p>
<p>I like amino acids as the post workout meal – an hour later I have a shake with fiber when training for fat loss.</p>
<p>Aerobics: avoid like the plague – they cause you to lose muscle, and they help you to become more efficient at burning fat. So how would you like your fat burning machinery to get smaller and more efficient when you are trying to lose fat ? Thought so.</p>
<p>For the EXTREME RAMBO HARDCORE ADDICT: Do EDT using hybrid lifts – see below. Another very cool yet brutal tip is to do TWO 15 min periods in the workout but perform TWO EDT workouts per day. Brutal but it’ll carve you up.</p>
<p><strong>Day One:</strong></p>
<p>First PR Zone (15 Minutes)<br />
A1 Alternating max lunge<br />
A2 Seated Cable Rows</p>
<p>Second PR Zone (15 Minutes)<br />
B1 Step Up<br />
B2 Push up-prone tuck combo</p>
<p>Third PR Zone (15 Minutes)<br />
C1 DB Squat and Press<br />
C2 Close Grip Pulldown</p>
<p><strong>Day Two:</strong></p>
<p>First PR Zone (15 Minutes)<br />
A1 Bulgarian Split Squat<br />
A2 Push Press</p>
<p>Second PR Zone (15 Minutes)<br />
B1 SHELC<br />
B2 Seated Row to neck</p>
<p>Second PR Zone (15 Minutes)<br />
C1 Good morning squat hybrid<br />
C2 Incline Db Press</p>
<p><strong>Day Three :</strong></p>
<p>First PR Zone (15 Minutes)<br />
A1 Deadlift<br />
A2 Pullover</p>
<p>Second PR Zone (15 Minutes)<br />
B1 Lateral Lunge and touch<br />
B2 Arnold Press</p>
<p>Third PR Zone (15 Minutes)<br />
C1 DB Swiss Ball Crunch<br />
C2 Bent Over DB Row</p>
<p>Fuel For EDT</p>
<p><strong>To maximize the effectiveness of this EDT fat-loss program, employ the following nutritional strategies:</strong></p>
<p>1) Reduce consumption of refined carbohydrate (breads, pastas, white rice, potatoes, grains, cakes, cookies, etc.) to a bare minimum, especially later in the day.</p>
<p>2) Virtually all meals should contain a fiber source, expect for post-workout meals, which should ideally be a fast-absorbing protein/carb shake. Check out a cool product called Fiber Smart. This is a unique, dietary fiber made from flax seeds and other top quality ingredients to support proper function and health. It also contains Acidophilus and Bifidus to promote a health bacterial balance and amino acids to support a healthy digestive lining.</p>
<p>2) Eat every 3 hours for a total of 5 to 6 meals per day. No exceptions. Schedule meals as if they were appointments with yourself, because that’s what they really are when you think about it.</p>
<p>3) Calculate or estimate your lean body mass (total weight - fat weight) and eat one gram of animal-source protein per pound of lean bodyweight per day, divided into 5 or 6 meals. For an individual who weighs 200 pounds and is 15% body fat, this would mean 170 grams per day, which would equate to 5 meals containing 34 grams of protein per meal.</p>
<p>4) Hydrate! My recommended water intake is 60 percent of your bodyweight in pounds, converted to ounces, per day. For example, if you weigh 150 pounds, drink 90 ounces of water per day.</p>
<p>5) Watch out for &#8220;hidden&#8221; sources of fat and sodium such as various salad dressings and condiments.</p>
<p>6) Educate yourself on the caloric value of what you eat. If you’re not losing weight (fat) you’ll need to eat slightly less calories, and/or increase caloric expenditure (via exercise). There may be some trial and error at first as you learn more about how many calories you’ll need to create an energy deficit. COSGROVE: this is key. Violate this rule and you are toast.</p>
<p>7) Develop strategies to cope with difficult situations, such as family get-togethers and going out to eat. COSGROVE: Fast food? Yesó it’s called grilled chicken sandwich. Fries, no.</p>
<p> <img src='http://www.hulsestrength.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_cool.gif' alt='8)' class='wp-smiley' /> Virtually all breakfast cereals are to be avoided - they almost always contain high levels of calories, sugar and non-existent protein and fiber content - the worst possible type of food. COSGROVE: the only cereal you can have is oatmeal. Nothing else.</p>
<p>9) Some saturated fat is OK, but it’s easy to take in more than you realize - be careful with salad dressings, condiments, grilled meats, fried foods, Chinese food, gravies, etc.</p>
<p>10) Stop analyzing everything to death and get down to basics - it’s not that difficult to figure out how to eat right. Which brings us to&#8230;</p>
<p>11) Staley on &#8220;simplexity&#8221;: OK, let’s get down to brass tacks here - EAT LESS! I’m often asked about the fat loss value of various foods like grapefruit, cider vinegar, etc. My patented response is &#8220;Any food will make you lose weight- if you eat too little of it.&#8221;</p>
<p>A little trick is in order here - the next time you feel hungry, instead of giving in to it and feeling deprived, tell yourself &#8220;OK- this is good - it’s a sign that I’m doing the right thing.&#8221; Trick yourself into believing that being hungry is desirable.</p>
<p>12) Here’s what Cosgrove has to say about cheating:</p>
<p>If you cheat: DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT change your next meal. I see many clients who overeat at one meal and then under eat at the next meal as a kind of &#8220;payback.&#8221; All you did now was screw up TWO meals.</p>
<p>If you cheat: get right back on track. A lot of people think after cheating - I’ve blown it - so I might as well REALLY blow it! Let me ask you - if you get a flat tire do you get out of your car and slash the other three? Hey, you have a flat tire - might as well have four, right?</p>
<p>13) Cosgrove on hunger: Hunger is a sign that your body is lacking in energy. At this point your body will use stored fat as a fuel source. It’s a good thing. While I agree with Dr. Eric Serrano that calories are not created equal - it’s tough to argue that eating less calories will cause anything other than weight loss. It’s the law of thermodynamics.</p>
<p><strong>About The Author</strong></p>
<p>Charles Staley&#8230;world-class strength/performance coach&#8230;his colleagues call him an iconoclast, a visionary, a rule-breaker. His clients call him “The Secret Weapon” for his ability to see what other coaches miss. Charles calls himself a “geek” who struggled in Phys Ed throughout school. Whatever you call him, Charles’ methods are ahead of their time and quickly produce serious results.</p>
<p><a href="http://hulsestrength.com/recommends/EDTTraining">Click here</a> to visit Charles&#8217; site and grab your 5 FREE videos that will show you how to literally FORCE your body to build muscle, lose fat and gain strength with &#8220;Escalating Density Training,&#8221; Charles&#8217; revolutionary, time-saving approach to lifting that focuses on performance NOT pain.</p>
<p>Lear more here ==&gt; <a href="http://hulsestrength.com/recommends/EDTTraining" target="_blank">http://hulsestrength.com/recommends/EDTTraining</a></p>
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		<title>How To Open A Warehouse Gym Part 3</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:37:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elliott</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[How I Turned My Van Into A Cash Machine (well, kinda.)

In part 2 of How To Open A Warehouse Gym you learned of my struggles as a budding entrepreneur, moving from location to location in order to find a home to training my clients. Ultimately, I ended up using my father&#8217;s used van as a [...]]]></description>
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<p><strong>In part 2 of <a href="http://www.hulsestrength.com/open-warehouse-gym-part-2/.html">How To Open A Warehouse Gym</a></strong> you learned of my struggles as a budding entrepreneur, moving from location to location in order to find a home to training my clients. Ultimately, I ended up using my father&#8217;s used van as a vehicle for transportation as well as to drive profits into my pockets!</p>
<p>To this day I still drive the old, beat up, dirty, windowless, ugly conversion van that my dad gave me after my car blew up on the way to training some pretentious housewives at a &#8220;health club&#8221; that I hated.  My friends and family are always asking me, &#8220;Elliott, why don&#8217;t you get rid of that ugly piece of shit and get yourself a new, respectable car?&#8221;</p>
<p>Well, besides the fact that it has less than 75,000 miles on it, drives perfectly and I would rather join the circus as a human cannon ball than enslave myself to a new car payment&#8230; it&#8217;s got some sentimental value to me.  You see, if it weren&#8217;t for my van I may still be a slave to some corporate whore&#8217;s every whim and desire.  I would MUCH rather drive my ugly van and be free, than to trade it in and join the ranks of emotional infants who still drool and suckle at the cold, corportate teat.</p>
<p>On the fated day I was approached by one of my favorite clients to start an outdoors &#8220;strength training&#8221; program for men, I immediately began collecting and filling my van with used equipment and trash for training my camp members with.  Since I didn&#8217;t yet have a gym and my &#8220;equipment budget&#8221; was nonexistent I was forced to be very creative and resourceful when collecting tools for training.</p>
<p>My trusty van and I took a tour of the more obscure, outer limits of St. Petersburg in order to collect used tires, cinder blocks, logs, sandbags, tractor tires, wheel barrels and empty beer kegs from abandoned buildings and junk yards.  I don&#8217;t think there had ever been a happier garbage man than I on that 97 degree day in Tampa Bay.  We stopped and collected anything that could be lifted, flipped, pushed, pulled or dragged.</p>
<p>When I got home that evening I begun unloading most of this trash in my narrow driveway.  My wife came home to find me grinning, ear to ear, amongst a pile of garbage in front of our new home.  In her typical way, she simply sighed and shook her head as she navigated around the used tires and bricks carrying the groceries inside.  I must say, she has ALWAYS been supportive of my crazy ideas and always confidant of my ability to provide for our family&#8230; even when the mortgage it over due and I&#8217;m running around the city sifting through dumpsters.</p>
<p>Within a few short days I was running my very first &#8220;Strength Camp&#8221; (I first named it &#8220;Primal Strength Camp&#8221;&#8230; but then dropped the &#8216;Primal&#8217;) at a local park.  The class was filled with a few of my male clients along with their brothers, friends and neighbors.  We only met on Saturday&#8217;s and I charged $15 per class.  After a few weeks of dragging tires, carrying sandbags and pushing my van a few of the guys appoached me to open my class up durring a few weekdays as well.  I happily accepted their proposal to pay me $99 per month to train their class 3x per week at the park.</p>
<p>The following Tuesday I hauled my van full of hundreds of pounds of trash across town to train my new weekday class.  I pulled up at the park and sat in my van waiting for the gentlemen to show up at our designated time&#8230; 6:30 PM.  As the clock neared 6:45 I began to feel like I had been stood up, no one was going to show up for my first offical &#8220;Strength Camp&#8221; class.  At about 7:00 one of the guys shows up and remains in his car talking on his cell phone for another 7 minutes and then walks over to my van.  He approached me with a warm smile, shoved a $100 bill into my hand and said, &#8220;Let&#8217;s get started!&#8221;</p>
<p>In the back of my mind, I was SO pissed off!  The truth is that I just wanted to hand him back his money and go home to cry in my wife&#8217;s lap.  But I didn&#8217;t&#8230; I trained him &#8220;one-on-one&#8221; (at a boot camp price) that day and the following day, and for a full month with none of the other guys ever showing up for my Strength Camp class.  At the conclusion of that month, knowing that it was not prudent for me to continue training him he suggested that we discontinue the class&#8230; it was at this moment that I had to make a BIG decision.  I could simply chalk this up as a failed experiment, or <strong>I could MAKE it work.</strong></p>
<p>I also knew that if I did MAKE it work, that <strong>there was only one way to guarantee it would!</strong></p>
<p><strong>STAY TUNED FOR PART 4</strong> where you’ll learn exactly how I MADE Strength Camp work&#8230; and the exact tool I used to do it!</p>
<p><strong><em>Learn how you can escape the clutches of the Fake Fitness Facade and rebel with your very own <a href="http://www.warehousegymbusiness.com/">Warehouse Gym Business</a>!</em></strong></p>
<p><strong>See this now ==&gt; <a href="http://www.warehousegymbusiness.com/" target="_blank">http://www.WarehouseGymBusiness.com</a></strong></p>
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<p><strong>Read ==&gt; </strong><a href="http://www.hulsestrength.com/open-warehouse-gym-part-1/.html"><strong>How To Open A Warehouse Gym Part 1</strong></a></p>
<p><strong>Read ==&gt; </strong><a href="http://www.hulsestrength.com/open-warehouse-gym-part-2/.html"><strong>How </strong></a><strong><a href="http://www.hulsestrength.com/open-warehouse-gym-part-2/.html">To Open A Warehouse Gym Part 2</a><br />
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		<title>Can Creatine Make You Jump Higher?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:34:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elliott</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is an another great guest post by Coach Jacob Hiller author of The Jump Manual , about using creatine to increase your vertical jump! &#8211;&#62;  Learn How To Increase Your Vertical Jump!
Creatine is a nitrogenous organic acid that supplies energy to muscle, proven to help increase muscles by Harvard University professors in 1912. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Here is an another great guest post by Coach <strong>Jacob Hiller</strong> author of <a rel="nofollow" href="http://5585511gu1n7ydu3y63anf01u3.hop.clickbank.net/" target="_top">The Jump Manual</a> , about using creatine to increase your vertical jump! &#8211;&gt;  <a rel="nofollow" href="http://5585511gu1n7ydu3y63anf01u3.hop.clickbank.net/" target="_blank">Learn How To Increase Your Vertical Jump!</a></em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.hulsestrength.com/store/supplements/hypergain-creatine/"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-1123" title="vert-jump" src="http://www.hulsestrength.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/vert-jump-161x300.jpg" alt="vert-jump" width="161" height="300" />Creatine</a> is a nitrogenous organic acid that supplies energy to muscle, proven to help increase muscles by Harvard University professors in 1912. This substance is naturally found in skeletal vertebrae.</p>
<p><strong>Why should this be used in conjunction with vertical jump training?</strong></p>
<p>1. Recent research has shown that the consumption of high glycemic carbohydrates in conjunction with <a href="http://www.hulsestrength.com/store/supplements/hypergain-creatine/">Creatine</a> increases muscle store and performance. This is a great way to increase the strength needed for increased vertical jump.</p>
<p>2. <a href="http://www.hulsestrength.com/store/supplements/hypergain-creatine/">Creatine</a> increases power during short sessions of high-intensity aerobic exercise. This is especially important when you are training for explosion for your vertical jump in brief but powerful sessions at the gym.</p>
<p>3. Studies done with <a href="http://www.hulsestrength.com/store/supplements/hypergain-creatine/">Creatine</a> and mice show an improvement in lifespan and overall health of the mice. Other tests proved that in particular, vegetarians improved mentally and cognitively with its use, which is found in meat products. Research is also being done to test the effectiveness of <a href="http://www.hulsestrength.com/store/supplements/hypergain-creatine/">Creatine</a> supplementation for those with a variety of muscular and neurological diseases.</p>
<p><strong>Successful athletes who have openly used this substance:</strong></p>
<p>- Linford Christie, 100 meter Olympic gold medalist<br />
- Sally Gunnell, 400 meter hurdles Olympic gold medalist<br />
- Mark McGuire, Athletics and Cardinals Major League baseball player<br />
- Gary Sheffield, Mets Major League baseball player</p>
<p>In actuality, probably all popular athletes use this supplementation.<img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1124" title="14" src="http://www.hulsestrength.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/14-300x225.jpg" alt="14" width="300" height="225" /></p>
<p><strong>Who shouldn&#8217;t use creatine?</strong></p>
<p>You can always ask your doctor to be safe, but those with renal dysfunctions (kidney problems) are advised to avoid creatine. Also, &#8220;loading,&#8221; or consumption of more than 20g per day, should be avoided. Drinking enough water with your creatine intake is the most important thing to remember when using the supplement.</p>
<p>For a healthy athlete, <a href="http://www.hulsestrength.com/store/supplements/hypergain-creatine/">Creatine</a> is a proven safe method to increase muscle mass and a healthy way to obtain more of what the body already naturally produces. <a href="http://www.hulsestrength.com/store/supplements/hypergain-creatine/">Creatine</a> is accepted in most athletic circles as the most effective way to achieve your athletic potential via muscle gain, including increasing vertical jump.</p>
<p><a href="http://5585511gu1n7ydu3y63anf01u3.hop.clickbank.net/" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1075" title="vertical-jump-training-how-to-jump-higher-increase-vertical-jump" src="http://www.hulsestrength.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/vertical-jump-training-how-to-jump-higher-increase-vertical-jump.jpg" alt="vertical-jump-training-how-to-jump-higher-increase-vertical-jump" vspace="15" width="212" height="260" /></a></p>
<p>By the way&#8230; if you&#8217;re a dedicated athlete with a desire to excel at your sport, would you like more tips on how to jump higher?</p>
<p><strong>&lt;== Check out The Jump Manual  <a href="http://5585511gu1n7ydu3y63anf01u3.hop.clickbank.net/">**Click Here**</a><br />
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<p style="text-align: left;"><em><strong>Jacob Hiller is the creator of a bestselling vertical jump program, <a href="http://5585511gu1n7ydu3y63anf01u3.hop.clickbank.net/" target="_top"><br />
The Jump Manual</a> ,  and is considered one of the world&#8217;s foremost authorities on vertical jump training.</strong></em></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>PS - Check out this awesome deal on <a href="http://www.hulsestrength.com/store/supplements/hypergain-creatine/">Hypergain Creatine</a></strong></p>
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		<title>The Tao Of Dad</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:19:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elliott</dc:creator>
		
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If you are anything like me and countless other men on this planet who have healthy relationships with their fathers you&#8217;ve taken notice of the incredible evolution of admiration and love between a father and son.   Movies like The Lion King where the son (or in this case, the cub) spends his early years admiring [...]]]></description>
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<p>If you are anything like me and countless other men on this planet who have healthy relationships with their fathers you&#8217;ve taken notice of the incredible evolution of admiration and love between a father and son.   Movies like <em>The Lion King</em> where the son (or in this case, the cub) spends his early years admiring his father until the day that he must take his place; or <em>Big Fish</em> where the dad is misunderstood and despised by the son until the young man realizes that he is just like the &#8220;old man&#8221;, depicts the typical tales of the father son relationship.</p>
<p>My father emigrated to the US from a small country in Central America named Belize.  There he spent his former years climbing trees, swinging from vines and living a generally care free Caribbean lifestyle.  His home had dirt floors, he shared a bedroom with his 5 other brothers, often sharing the same bed as well, and his father was a pig farmer.  My mother often jokes, &#8220;Your father was raised like a wild animal.&#8221;</p>
<p>The truth is that my dad <em>was </em>raised to be &#8220;wild&#8221;.  He would often go days without eating prepared food (although his mother DID cook great meals) on account that he was &#8220;out playing&#8221; , so he would simply fill his belly with wild growing fruits and eggs that he would steal from sitting hens.  He was enrolled in school, but would often choose to spend his days playing soccer with a coconut or catching fish with his bare hands in a nearby river instead.</p>
<p>Although his formal &#8220;education&#8221; may have been lacking, my father&#8217;s wisdom&#8230; realized along with snake bites and &#8220;butt whoopings&#8221;, far outweighs that which would be afforded by a modern university degree.  Upon first impression most typically conclude that my father is just another &#8220;brown skinned dude with a bad attitude&#8221;.  But beneath his rough and relentless exterior is a roaring flame of passion and excitement about life.  He often bears an giddy smile and randomly exclaims, &#8220;Man&#8230; life is awesome, huh?&#8221;</p>
<p>He has very little tolerance for laziness, mediocrity and people who call themselves &#8220;depressed&#8221;&#8230; and he&#8217;s not afraid to tell you about it.  People who come to my dad for advice get <em>straight talk,</em> he never reserves his harsh judgment in order to coddle your ego or enable dysfunctional behavior.  Consequently, fewer and fewer people come to him for advice.  But he is the first one that I go to when I&#8217;m unsure about a life principle.</p>
<p>Growing up &#8220;wild&#8221; had afforded my dad experiences that most people only read about in books.  The lessons he&#8217;d learned, his ability to apply them and his cantankerous form of communication has developed in my father what I call &#8220;Crude Wisdom&#8221;.</p>
<p>Although I have evolved into being able to understand, appreciate and even admire my father&#8217;s Crude Wisdom&#8230; there was a time that I despised him for it.  He would often make harsh, offensive and explicit statements like, &#8220;<em>There is no such thing as having &#8216;friends&#8217;&#8230;</em>&#8221; or &#8220;<em>that woman is useless&#8230;</em>&#8221; which would make most people think that he was insensitive and arrogant.  But as I have gotten older (30 this year) and have my own family, I find myself not only verbalizing these very statements but defending them in my mind and using them as a frame work for my values system.</p>
<p>Below I have listed several Crude Wisdom remarks that I remember my father reiterating throughout my childhood.  Below each one, I give a valid interpretation that I know he would affirm and approve of.</p>
<p><strong>WARNING! - if you are overly sensitive or easily offended by harsh realities then DO NOT READ the rest of this article.  But, if you enjoy wisdom and truth in ALL of its most pragmatic and practical forms&#8230; enjoy!</strong></p>
<p><strong>#1 - &#8220;YOU just take care of YOUR shit and don&#8217;t worry about anybody else!&#8221;</strong></p>
<p>Jesus once said the same exact thing but he used a little bit more diplomacy, &#8220;<span style="font-style: italic;">Why do you look at the speck of dust in your brother&#8217;s eye and pay no attention to the log in your own eye?&#8221;</span></p>
<p>BOTH meaning to say &#8212; that instead of pointing fingers, being a victim of or complaining about other people&#8230; take a good look at yourself and where YOU may be causing pain or dysfunction in your life and the lives of others.</p>
<p>Spend more time working on YOURSELF than worrying about the inadequacies of other people!</p>
<p><strong>#2 - &#8220;Do you want me to tell you, &#8216;You did a good job&#8217;?&#8221;</strong></p>
<p>Don&#8217;t expect praise or pay for sloppy service.  It&#8217;s funny how many people feel ENTITLED to payment, praise and acceptance when they have only offered a half-hearted effort. They want to be told or shown appreciation where none is really due.</p>
<p>For example&#8230; I had once spent several hours cleaning the living room in our home, when I told my father that I was complete, he strolled into the room and immediately began pointing out all of the spots that I had missed.  In the typically rebellious teenage manner I charged my dad for not being appreciative and being overly critical.</p>
<p>He then asked me&#8230; &#8220;Well, would you LIKE me to tell you that you did a great job? &#8212; even though you didn&#8217;t?&#8221; Then he began to demonstrate sarcastically as if he were proud of me and the wonderful job I did cleaning the living room.  His fake praise and sardonic show of appreciation was ridiculous&#8211; and it taught me that I was ridiculous for expecting it!</p>
<p><strong>#3 - &#8220;You need to be BRAINWASHED!&#8221; </strong></p>
<p>Just think about the word &#8220;brainwash&#8221;.  Besides it&#8217;s negative associations, it is really an incredible word!  Consider that most of us are walking around with a brain full of garbage.  Bad habits and conditioning, negative thoughts, poor self esteem and the 7 O&#8217;clock News all sully our brains.  It may actually be a GREAT thing to wash your brain every once in a while!</p>
<p>Because my dad is notorious for being brutally honest&#8230; whenever extended family members, cousins and friends have hit the absolute rock bottom in their lives they would often seek his advice (but usually never return for another dose!).</p>
<p>I remember a time when someone (I won&#8217;t say who) came to my dad for some family and relationship advice.  When they concluded their story, my father explained that they needed to be &#8220;brainwashed&#8221;.  But the crude sound of that term was so offensive to the receiving party that they argued that my dad was cold hearted and mean.  But, they should have understood that that&#8217;s the type of term you should expect when you go seeking Crude Wisdom!</p>
<p>I have taken my dad&#8217;s advice and &#8220;wash&#8221; my brain daily through meditation.</p>
<p><strong>#4 - &#8220;Go do <em>something</em>&#8230; I don&#8217;t care what it is!&#8221; / &#8220;You have to FEEL some pain&#8221;</strong></p>
<p>Often times when people are upset or unsure about a decision to be made they &#8220;sit on the fence&#8221;, waiting for something magical to happen.  They become paralyzed by their fear and indecision and end up depressed.  These people are more interested in maintaining their false sense of stability rather than expose themselves to the possibility of failure.</p>
<p>Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, <em>&#8220;Do the thing you fear and the death of fear is certain.&#8221;</em></p>
<p>My father&#8217;s point is that ACTION breeds confidence!  Rather than sitting down and making yourself sick, get up and do SOMETHING&#8230; ANYTHING, it really doesn&#8217;t matter what.  He taught me that in order to grow you are going to need to feel some pain.  And that if you can accept that WHICHEVER choice you make will be the &#8220;wrong one&#8221; and develop the courage to act anyway&#8230; then you will be a success.</p>
<p>You can&#8217;t tip toe your way through life being afraid of failure.</p>
<p><strong>#5 - &#8220;This is just the way I am&#8230; and I don&#8217;t give a shit if you like me or not!&#8221;</strong></p>
<p>Most people move through life in a very apologetic manner.  They seem as if the are constantly apologizing for who they are &#8212; but not my dad.  He says what he thinks, does whatever he wants and gets results &#8220;with or without you&#8221;, and whether you like him or not.  Either way he doesn&#8217;t care.  <em>&#8220;Don&#8217;t do me any favors&#8221;</em> is another one of his favorite terms.</p>
<p><em>&#8220;I&#8217;m not going to change just because YOU have a problem with me&#8230; that&#8217;s YOUR problem, not mine.&#8221; </em>This may sound arrogant and mean to someone who doesn&#8217;t have a keen sense for Crude Wisdom,  but if you listen a little closer and pay attention to the context in which it&#8217;s relayed&#8230;. this is one of the most profound statements that my old man has ever shouted.</p>
<p>Contrary to appearance, my father exhibits a great deal of humility, he thanks God for all of his blessings and helps anyone who is willing to help themselves,  but understand that he also balances this equally with a great deal of confidence and self respect.  These are 3 values that many men lack today.</p>
<p>Fathers Day is in 3 days&#8230;I invite you to consider all of the ways that your father has taught you to be a man.  Like my father, his words may have not been the kindest and he may have even been absent, but you learned SOMETHING from him.  And he has had a hand in the shaping of your mind and character.</p>
<p><strong>Please comment below with a short story about your dad and maybe even how you plan on showing him your appreciation this weekend.</strong></p>
<p>To my dad, Edmund Hulse&#8230; I bow to your Crude Wisdom and all that it has taught me <img src='http://www.hulsestrength.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' /> </p>
<p>Happy Father&#8217;s Day!</p>
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		<title>How Increase Your Vertical Jump</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:06:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today I want to talk to you about something called "Habitual Jump Training." Some of you have heard of it-- one of the very first programs available for training your vertical was a habitual jump training program and there's a lot of people out there who have used the program or who are currently using the program.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p style="text-align: left;"><em>Here is an awesome guest post by Coach <strong>Jacob Hiller</strong> author of <a rel="nofollow" href="http://5585511gu1n7ydu3y63anf01u3.hop.clickbank.net/" target="_top">The Jump Manual</a> , about the pros and cons of what he calls &#8220;Habitual Jump Training&#8221;.  <a rel="nofollow" href="http://5585511gu1n7ydu3y63anf01u3.hop.clickbank.net/" target="_blank">Learn How To Increase Your Vertical Jump!</a></em></p>
<p>Today I want to talk to you about something called &#8220;Habitual Jump Training.&#8221; Some of you have heard of it&#8211; one of the very first programs available for training your vertical was a habitual jump training program and there&#8217;s a lot of people out there who have used the program or who are currently using the program.<br />
<a href="http://www.hulsestrength.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/lynn-swann-john-stallworthiooss.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-1071" title="lynn-swann-john-stallworthiooss" src="http://www.hulsestrength.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/lynn-swann-john-stallworthiooss-300x270.jpg" alt="lynn-swann-john-stallworthiooss" width="300" height="270" /></a><br />
I just want to shed some light on how you can get the best results, or basically, how this program works. For those of you who don&#8217;t know, habitual jump training is basically repeatedly jumping in order to make your body become accustomed to that activity and thus improve. So the precept is very simple. I like how in the videos it talks about the kangaroo effect that eventually happens because you&#8217;re jumping over and over again.</p>
<p>What it is going to do is teach you to do is to jump at a certain level for a certain period of time: it will increase your endurance. For those of you who have noticed results on habitual jump training, there&#8217;s a few reasons. The first one is that it is teaching you the mechanics of jumping, and there&#8217;s a benefit there.</p>
<p>The other thing is, although there&#8217;s a lot of volume, for many of you doing the program, for the first 10 or 20 reps, you&#8217;re probably jumping a lot higher in the beginning, so you&#8217;re doing more reps, and your intensity is going to lower. So most of your gains will be taking place at the very first portion of this workout, when the intensity&#8217;s high, with more maximum effort.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">The problem is, when you habitually jump over and over, you&#8217;re training your endurance, not your explosion. This means that eventually your gains are going to stall out. Therefore, if you&#8217;re looking for max gains in your vert, jump at max explosion every time; don&#8217;t wait for gains to come with habitual jump training.<a href="http://5585511gu1n7ydu3y63anf01u3.hop.clickbank.net/" target="_blank"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-1075" title="vertical-jump-training-how-to-jump-higher-increase-vertical-jump" src="http://www.hulsestrength.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/vertical-jump-training-how-to-jump-higher-increase-vertical-jump.jpg" alt="vertical-jump-training-how-to-jump-higher-increase-vertical-jump" vspace="22" width="212" height="260" /></a></p>
<p>By the way&#8230; if you&#8217;re a dedicated athlete with a desire to excel at your sport, would you like more tips on how to jump higher?</p>
<p><strong>&lt;== Check out The Jump Manual  <a href="http://5585511gu1n7ydu3y63anf01u3.hop.clickbank.net/">**Click Here**</a><br />
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<p style="text-align: left;"><em><strong>Jacob Hiller is the creator of a bestselling vertical jump program, <a href="http://5585511gu1n7ydu3y63anf01u3.hop.clickbank.net/" target="_top"><br />
The Jump Manual</a> ,  and is considered one of the world&#8217;s foremost authorities on vertical jump training.</strong></em></p>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 14:52:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is my video response to a question sent in by fellow strength coach and hulsestrength.com reader Mike Rojas owner of Strong101 in Cali.
Mike asks:
Hey Elliott,
It&#8217;s Mike Rojas, from Strong 101 Gym in Cali! How goes everything in Florida? I should have connected with you sooner, but it&#8217;s been crazy out here&#8230;
I had a few [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Here is my video response to a question sent in by fellow strength coach and <strong>hulsestrength.com</strong> reader Mike Rojas owner of Strong101 in Cali.</p>
<p><strong>Mike asks:</strong></p>
<p><em>Hey Elliott,</em></p>
<p><em>It&#8217;s Mike Rojas, from Strong 101 Gym in Cali! How goes everything in Florida? I should have connected with you sooner, but it&#8217;s been crazy out here&#8230;</em></p>
<p><em>I had a few questions on your Strongman Training. I am entering my first comp. in July out here at the North San Diego County Contest. I was wondering if you can post up some helpful hints for the events we will be competing in. Like Technique / What to Wear / What to Eat during Comp&#8230;?</em></p>
<p><em>First Event:  Press Medley</em></p>
<p><em>Secong Event:  Sandbag Carry / Wheel Barrow Push</em></p>
<p><em>Third Event:  Axle Deadlift for Reps</em></p>
<p><em>Fourth Event:  Yoke Walk</em></p>
<p><em>Fifth Event:  Stones</em></p>
<p><em>I am also training four other guys to compete there as well, should be a bad ass time!</em></p>
<p><em>Thanks bro for your help&#8230; Take Care.</em></p>
<p><em>P.S.  let me know if you need anything from me, I will do what I can.</em></p>
<p><strong>Elliott answers with:</strong></p>
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<p><strong>HEY!</strong> Do you love Strongman Training?</p>
<p>Check this out ==&gt; <a href="http://www.StrengthCampDVD.com">http://www.StrengthCampDVD.com</a><strong><br />
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		<title>How To Open A Warehouse Gym Part 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:15:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In part 1 of How To Open A Warehouse Gym you learned of my struggles as a student of fitness, a personal trainer and an employee of a mega-sized &#8220;Health Club&#8221; where most worthy trainers are treated like cogs in the big malfunctioning machine of the fake fitness facade.
After my departure from the marauding mess [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.hulsestrength.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/step-ups.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-963" title="step-ups" src="http://www.hulsestrength.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/step-ups-300x225.jpg" alt="step-ups" width="300" height="225" /></a>In <strong>part 1 of <a href="http://www.hulsestrength.com/open-warehouse-gym-part-1/.html">How To Open A Warehouse Gym</a></strong> you learned of my struggles as a student of fitness, a personal trainer and an employee of a mega-sized &#8220;Health Club&#8221; where most worthy trainers are treated like cogs in the big malfunctioning machine of the fake fitness facade.</p>
<p>After my departure from the marauding mess called &#8220;Lifestyle&#8217;s Family Fitness&#8221;&#8230; with zero clients, a new mortgage, over $10,00o in debt, my wife and 2 year old daughter&#8230; I was broke, lost and confused about how I was to go about getting paid to do what I loved most &#8212; Training Athletes.</p>
<p>What made matters worse, was that on my last day at the &#8220;health club&#8221; the only asset that I had to my name &#8212; my 1989 Lincoln Towncar, BLEW UP!  Fortunately my father had sitting in his driveway the 1987 Econoline Ford Family Van that he used to lug me and my 3 brothers and sisters around Long Island several years back.  He had no intentions of ever using it again and with only 70,000 miles on it he knew that no one would ever pay for what it was still worth.   Little did either of us know that it would come to be worth over $300,000 to me over the next 4 years.</p>
<p>With the look of pride that only a father could have for his rebellious son&#8230; my dad handed me the keys to the only car that he had ever paid full price for, the old-school family van.  With a heart broken, my seedling family and an old van I begun my first real journey into entrepreneurship.</p>
<p>My first plan of advancement was to find a local family owned gym where I could start to rebuild my personal training clientele.  The first place I trained was in a Yoga studio, but that quickly ended since &#8220;Yogi&#8217;s&#8221; are typically passive and quite people (who also lack meat in their diets) and it seemed I was just too loud and rambunctious of a carnivore to share space with them.  So, I was *<em>shushed</em>* the hell out of there in less than a  month.</p>
<p>Next, I took my small personal training business to a local chiropractor&#8217;s clinic.  This worked out quite well for about 7 months until one day I showed up at the office and the doors were bolted shut!  It turned out that Dr. Crackmyback had not been paying HIS rent and had us ALL kicked out.  I should have taken notice when the landlord threw a FOR SALE sign up on the front door&#8230; I guess I was too focused on correcting my clients form to see anything else.</p>
<p>Finally, I found a gym in downtown St. Pete owned by a female bodybuilder with an attitude worse than mine.  The gym didn&#8217;t have many members and she liked it that way&#8230; most people seemed to piss her off.  I sheepishly approached her one day and proposed to pay her $500 per month to train all of my clients at her gym.  Surprisingly, she accepted my offer and turned her back to me and continued her 1000 rep dumb bell lateral raise routine.</p>
<p>It was at this small, barely surviving, half bodybuilding - half &#8220;cocaine station&#8221; gym that I had begun to get my &#8220;feet under me&#8221; and achieve some level of stability.  The owner (lets call her &#8220;Cara&#8221;) was polite enough to me and my clients and seem to accommodate most of my needs.  She and I both had strong personalities (and lots of testosterone) so for the most part we would aim to avoid each other.   I kept my mouth shut and went home when I wasn&#8217;t training and she put her iPod on to avoid any useless conversation.</p>
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For about 2 years my personal training business grew from earning me about $2,000 per month to just over $10,000.   It was at this time that one of my male clients asked me, &#8220;Elliott, you have such an amazing athletic background&#8230; why aren&#8217;t you training athletes?&#8221;  This question stuck me like a dagger to my heart, the truth was that I wasn&#8217;t training athletes because I knew it would piss &#8220;Cara&#8221; off if I had a bunch of teenagers in here throwing around medicine balls&#8230; I was stifling my DREAM so as to not piss someone else off!!!  This is the most insidious reason why most people never succeed, and I understood that this was exactly what I was doing.</p>
<p>With the idea of my dream rekindled, a semi-sustainable personal training business, and my 1987 Econoline Van I ventrued outdoors to begin my new business which I called &#8220;Strength Camp&#8221;.</p>
<p><strong>STAY TUNED FOR PART 3</strong> where you’ll learn exactly how I turned my van into a cash machine on wheels and finally gave myself the chance to do exactly what I loved to do&#8230;. and get paid very well for it.</p>
<p><strong><em>Learn how you can escape the clutches of the Fake Fitness Facade and rebel with your very own <a href="http://www.warehousegymbusiness.com/">Warehouse Gym Business</a>!</em></strong></p>
<p><strong>See this now ==&gt; <a href="http://www.warehousegymbusiness.com/" target="_blank">http://www.WarehouseGymBusiness.com</a></strong></p>
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