Tag Archives: Ambition Athletics

Walk It Out

Posted on April 11, 2013 by MikeBaltren

“Walking is to exercise as eating sugar packets at Dunkin Donuts is to nutrition. Yes, if you were starving you could get calories from sugar packets. That doesn’t mean it is good nutrition.” – Michael Boyle I always found this … Continue reading →

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Had A Bad Day

Posted on January 24, 2013 by MikeBaltren

As a coach I spend my days doing my best to make people better and encouraging them to stay positive when things sometimes don’t go the way they had hoped. I’m constantly reminding people that PR’s (personal records) aren’t going … Continue reading →

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Man Skills Vol 2: Strong Men Speak

Posted on November 27, 2012 by maxshank

If you haven’t read The first installment, go do that now. I’ll wait. Man Skills: 9 Ways to Elevate Your Manliness I recognize that my vision of manliness may be biased–even though I am right. So for your enjoyment I … Continue reading →

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The snatch: not an “advanced” swing

Posted on March 1, 2011 by maxshank

No matter what your goal, sport, or athletic ability is, you should be doing kettlebell swings. A quick rundown of what the swing does: -It trains hip extension, which is the foundation of all athletic movements. -It stretches the … Continue reading →

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One of these Get-Ups is not like the others. One of these Get-Ups doesn’t belong.

Posted on February 9, 2011 by MikeBaltren

Can you tell which Get-Up is not like the others by the time we finish our song? (Sesame Street reference? Yes, please.) The Turkish Get-Up is an old exercise. It has been around for I don’t even know how long, … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year! Make 2011 your best yet!

Posted on January 3, 2011 by maxshank

Happy New Year! Hope everyone had a fun, safe new years eve, and watched a lot of sports on new years day. I’m not going to beat around the bush here, everyone reading this gained some weight over the holidays–and … Continue reading →

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Training for elite performance vs. longevity, and auto-regulation

Posted on December 29, 2010 by MikeBaltren

I was listening to an IronRadio podcast recently where Charles Staley was talking about training for elite performance vs. for health and longevity. He and some of the others made some great points that really made me think. The first … Continue reading →

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New Classes and Holiday Deal!

Posted on December 5, 2010 by maxshank

Hi everyone! By popular demand we’ve just added 2 new group classes to the schedule on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 7:00am! On that same note, for the month of December, we are running a special on group classes. Studies … Continue reading →

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Exercising vs. Training

Posted on November 15, 2010 by MikeBaltren

Most people at your local gym are exercisers. They are chasing “the burn”. Coach Pat Ward has said it like this, about just exercising, “There isn’t really a rhyme or reason to what you are doing. It doesn’t build on … Continue reading →

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