Hello everyone... how are those New Year's resolutions coming along?

Last year I set two goals for 2014:

*one was accomplished

*one was not accomplished

So the one that was a little short automatically carries over to this year's goals... For that one I am

investing in learning more and expanding my knowledge base to help attain that goal.

I hope you are doing the same thing... don't try to figure it all out on your own... use available resources to avoid wasted time, energy and frustration. 

If strength and getting strong is among your goals... make a commitment to those goals and invest in reaching them. 

With that consider an often overlooked and / or improperly performed exercise that can yield great upper body strength gains.

Come join me this Sat. morning at LT's in Asheville, for our Overhead Press and Bench Press workshop. Text me if you plan to attend: 704-616-9180. 

Post your questions here and lets talk strength!

Be patient and stay committed to you goals...

"STRENGTH IS A PROCESS"

Happy New Year to all... I hope everyone enjoyed the holidays and are ready to get started working on those New Year’s resolutions and pursuing your new fitness goals. We’ve all experienced making a New Year’s resolution… and then breaking it. This year I challenge you to stop the cycle of resolving to make change and then not following through. As you begin your New Year’s resolution endeavor, keep in mind that it takes 21 day for a new activity to become a habit and six months for it to become part of your personality or lifestyle. It’s not an overnight thing, so be persistent, patient and in it for long term. 

What are you 2015 goals?

Next month I will began monthly discussions on training alternatives with “Specialty Bars”. Unfamiliar to many, these are the odd looking bars found in our strength side at LT’s. Specialty Bars are commonly used with high level athletic training and provide great options to the basic traditional lifts as well as options for working around some injuries.

       

Looking ahead… March 21^st, LT’s Primal 

Fitness will once again host one of the State’s most popular drug free bench press competitions… the annual N.C. BATTLE OF THE BENCH. This event is the IBP (Iron Boy Powerlifting) N.C. State Bench Press Championship and bench for reps competition.

                                                                                                                                                                                        

Click here for IBP records: http://www.ironboypowerlifting.com/IBPrecords1.html      

There will be a 30 lifter cap for this event, so if you’re having thoughts of competing, make sure to get registered on the IBP website ASAP. 

Rob Wess: 1getfit@gmail.com / 704-616-9180

Christmas has always been one of my favorite holidays, spending time with family and reflecting on holidays of the past. I always remember the childhood holidays and all the cool gifts we had. Among my favorite were the Evil Knievel action figures with the rocket motorcycle. Yes… he was my hero and no… he still couldn't make it over the canyon (our neighborhood creek) …LOL.

It’s great to think about those memories and it makes me realize how much I have been blessed over the years.

This year has brought many blessings as well… one being the opportunity to grow my training business at LT’s Primal Fitness and finally put together FSSRobWess to help fitness enthusiasts and competitive lifters outside of my local area excel at their game.

It’s an honor to be asked by others for training advice and help. I look forward to sharing my strength training knowledge and experiences.

I hope your and your families enjoy an incredible holiday season!

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.

Wishing everyone a very safe and HAPPY THANKSGIVING

My new Raw ELITE 480 deadlift @ age 50...weighed in at 148.0

A big thanks to everyone for all the support both in training and at the event!

Very blessed in Health, Life & Strength!

2014 IBP NATIONALS

Great drug free powerlifting at the IBP Nationals this past weekend! A lot of big lifts with several lifters knocking on the door of raw "Elite"
Congrats to all on the awesome performances and thank you all for the fine sportsmanship. A big thanks also to everyone for supporting this event and the event staff / volunteers for your contributions in making this another high quality IBP event.

Awesome day of powerlifting at the IBP Bench Press Classic... The longest running Bench Press event in N.C. powerlifting history... 14 consecutive years!