NEVERsate Athletics

06/12/2026

After my strength work, I dropped back for volume at 550lbs and was supposed to get 10.

But around rep 5 my hamstrings began making their case for why they were not interested in accomplishing such a task today…

About 90% of the way through rep 9, they swayed the jury and I was cooked.

You’ll get yours next time, filthy hamstrings…

06/08/2026

I am releasing a new Sandbag book later this week and needed to get some shots for the cover. I figured a bigger bag would look cooler, so I took the 310 for a ride.

It has been over 5 years since I have even THOUGHT about shouldering that thing, so I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it was.

Anything for a photo op haha

06/04/2026

Sometimes my workouts consist of EMOM training where all of the ODD minutes are heavy, and all of the EVEN minutes are light.

Here you are seeing Pause Squats for my heavy movement, while the light minutes, I utilized fat bar, wide grip pull-ups.

It is a great way to mix up training and you can get a lot done in a short amount of time.

Workouts like this come directly from my 30 minutes muscle book. You don’t need to train for 2 hours to get great results, you just need to do the right things, at the right time, with intensity

06/02/2026

Getting a little closer to 405 with this 385 close grip, paused, single. Definitely misgrooved on the left side and the bar got out in front.

I don’t know if I will ever bench 500 again, for 405 is going down in the very near future if I can survive dumb reps like this at that weight.

So even though I messed that particular rep up badly, it is an indicator of things to come

05/28/2026

Last Saturday I graduated from my Master’s Program in Clinical Mental Health. My baby is NOT supposed to be on stage, but .alsruhe and I were able to smuggle her up there.

I tell the hilarious story in my latest YouTube video that I just released. I also share why I chose clinical mental health and explain my decision process for starting a new career at 46 years old. Check it out if you are interested!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=NRm93g83YcI&ra=m

05/28/2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRm93g83YcI

00:00 I earned my MASTER’S Degree!01:00 Why Clinical Mental Health02:40 This Video’s Format03:15 Why is my Baby on Stage at a Master’s Graduation?06:25 Decis...

05/22/2026

Latest YouTube video is out where I give 9 lifting tips for new and expectant fathers. If you are a new dad or will be one soon, you are going to want to check it out.

Link in my story and bio
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAePDmwYa5o

05/22/2026

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAePDmwYa5o

00:00 Training With Babies00:42 Treat this like a surgery01:27 Lower Expectations, But Not Intensity02:43 Stop Taking Yourself so Seriously03:46 Cut ALL the ...

05/20/2026

The most frustrating thing I have encountered about living with a proximal bicep tear—aside from it greatly limiting the amount you can press—it that my rack positions fail at a high enough weight. On the front squat, Zercher squat, log press or circus dumbbell, my right arm ( the side with the tear) always fails way before my left does.

As you can see at this 405 front squat, it wasn’t my legs, core or upper back that failed, my right arm just cannot seem to sustain the position.

It has definitely improved, so I am hopeful that I can continue to move up in weight, but missing this weight because it won’t stay on my shoulder is…frustrating.

Will hopefully nail this weight next time though

05/14/2026

6 rounds of this sandbag series was my warm up for yesterday’s deadlift testing. Next time you are trying to pull something heavy, do something explosive prior and see if the pulls don’t go better for you.