Ultimate Athleticism – Zero to Hero Guide to Strength, Health, & Flexibility
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In fact, when I was 18, I was unable to do a single pullup or bench press 95 pounds-and worse, I couldn’t even come close to touching my toes. Truth be told I was a rather pathetic excuse for a man; weak and riddled with sore, stiff, inflexible joints.
I knew that I needed to make a change, so I tried everything. Over the last 10 years Iâve tried tons of different training methodologies including, but not limited to, Crossfit, Kettlebells, Bodybuilding, and Powerlifting â without a single method getting me the results I truly wanted.
I am competitive and do not accept anything below excellence in my endeavors. My good friend Brian once said in reference to my competitiveness that, “Max would beat a six-year-old at tea parties.”
Guilty as charged, but this unquenchable thirst to be the best at everything is what helped me find out what movements, philosophies, and training styles have the highest carryover to other activitiesâallowing me to finally have it all.
In the past 5 years I have excelled in competition at several very different sports, largely due to overall athleticism. From Muay Thai, and Jiu Jitsu to Highland Games World Championships, this has been a product of smart training and planning. This success has allowed me to travel the world to teach other coaches and athletes how to do the same.
The key is that I havenât married myself to one training methodology or philosophy. Itâs been a Bruce Lee experience.
Thatâs really the process from which this book was created, itâs the Jeet Kune Do of Athletic Training.
Itâs about changing the paradigm and using a new philosophy of strength and athleticism to guide us over the long term.
Ask a powerlifter how to become a better athlete, and the answer will likely involve the Squat, Bench Press, and Deadlift. Ask an olympic weightlifter, and Clean-and-Jerk and Snatch are the obvious answers. A triathlete will likely recommend running, biking, and swimming. A gymnast will tell you gymnastics. A kettlebell trainer will say that kettlebells are the answer.
The reason that some people do this is FEAR. They want to protect their interests as an Expert in their field and make their answer fit more questions.
We want to be more pragmatic about things and see all aspects of training and athleticism at face value.
Pragmatism: pragÂ-matÂ-ic prae¡Ëmadik/ (adjective): dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.
Dogma: dogÂ-maÂ-tism ËdÃ’e¡meËtizem/ (noun): the tendency to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true, without consideration of evidence or the opinions of others.
Fanatical Dogma is the enemy of progress and of results. Many people are clouded in their honest assessment of the value of certain exercises, programs, training modalities, and philosophies because there is an emotional attachment to doing it their way.
Hard work is great, but for most of us, itâs not sustainable. The majority of us have a fixed amount of willpower that we can use on different things and exercise shouldnât be one of them. Itâs hard enough to get a session in as it isâitâs much harder if it ainât fun.
The movements, planning, and progressions in the book make training fun again. I firmly believe that if you have fun doing it, you will get more benefit from it, and youâll continue to do it. One thing that all the greatest athletes in the world have in common is that they have been consistent over the long termâthe way to be consistent is to keep things fun.
Whether you are a personal trainer, or someone who is simply looking to better yourselfâyou care about results.
If you are a trainer your livelihood actually depends on it. The #1 reason why a person will stay with a trainer is that they continue to get results and avoid injury.
This is why it is so important, regardless of the reason, that you have a way to guide your journey in health and fitness. I take a great deal of pride in finding what works the best and forgetting the rest. Thatâs what I want to always provide you withâmy absolute best. I was very fortunate to find something I love at a very young age. This is what lets me dedicate the time to learn, evolve and get better every single day. Itâs important to me to share this and help as many people as possible.
My ultimate goal is to provide the absolute best information I can give and help you every step of the way in becoming the strongest and most capable version of yourself.
As a father of 3 and business owner working over 60 hours per week, it’s not easy to find the time to train. It’s even harder to make progress, and on top of finding time Iâve had surgery on both of my shoulders. When I first started, I struggled to move my bodyweight around and could only Deadlift around 200lbs, but it was very difficulty. Following Max’s coaching has allowed me, at 37 years old, to Press up to a handstand from an L-sit, Deadlift over 400lbs, and hold a full Front Lever with ease-all while improving my flexibility and reducing the pain I used to have in my back, neck, and shoulders. I can now keep up with my three kids, and my wife seems to like the extra muscle!
After meeting Max for the first time at my RKC 2 Certification in September 2013 I wanted him as my coach. Living in Germany I had no other option than via Online Coaching. After some initial check-ups I received my plan which was built around the 4 Moves to Ultimate Athleticism. I started training in December 13 and had some… Read more…
