Random Things I Learned- Part 2

Post by Mark Ehnis

Part 2

11. Love it or prepare for unhappiness. No, this does not mean that if you love what you do you will automatically be successful and happy. There is a ton of work involved for that to become true. What this means is that, in my own case, if I didn’t love what I did then it wouldn’t be worth the stress or the headaches. There are still days where loads of crap just keeps piling up and being in the gym is at the bottom of my list. I’m sure everyone has had this feeling before- and if you haven’t, you are either lying or unemployed. However, when you’re around good, quality people, your bad days can quickly turn into great days. I find this especially true being around middle and high school athletes. They give off a lot of energy and are with me to try and get better. How can I not step up my game on the bad days if a kid is counting on me? I love when a kid hits a PR or reaches a goal. Knowing you helped them, even in the smallest way, is rewarding and will keep you coming back day after day with a more positive attitude.

Random Things I Learned- Part 1

Post By Mark Ehnis

Below, is part 1 of a random list of things I learned this past summer as a new, young business owner. Some are brand new concepts that I learned, while some are things I was familiar with, but were brought to the forefront of my attention as the summer wore on. Basically, I picked up a notepad and started writing a list. The list literally, took me 5 minutes to write. I couldn’t write fast enough. You definitely learn a lot as you jump right into things. I thought I was pretty well prepared, as I had wanted to open my own gym for quite some time. Well folks, you can never be too prepared for anything. Try and take away something from the list below. All of these could be an entire blog topic on their own but we’ll keep them together for now. Enjoy!

Nutrition Quiz...not as complicated as you think

Below is an old article from EliteFTS by Jim Wendler. Wendler is known for keeping training and nutrition simple- while others try to complicate it. I read anything I can find written by Jim Wendler and attempt to apply it to my training and training of others. I've only heard him speak at a seminar once but will definitely make it a point to see him again. Check out the quick article below and you'll be surprised at how simple diet and nutrition can really be.

Front row seat to hear Jim Wendler speak at a seminar at Elite this past April...no B.S. and a very entertaining speaker

Updates and Things to Come

Post by Mark Ehnis

Football season is in full-swing which means all PSTS football athletes are in the middle of two-a-day practices applying their training and (hopefully) staying healthy. We still have a few area, in-season football players that stay with us for in-season training- something that is often neglected (blog post topic maybe?). We were very fortunate to have over 35 football players train with us during our first summer. They all were coachable and fun to train. I know their hard work will pay off in some form or another. I'm already looking forward to next off-season to get these guys back to continue to prepare them. I have an ongoing list of new ideas, exercises, and programs that will be implemented next off-season so I CAN'T WAIT! (Bart Scott anybody?)