A few years later, I followed up with another post titled Life in my Forties. By that point, I had a little more experience under my belt and could say with confidence that nothing had changed. I was still training, still moving, and still enjoying the process. Now almost a decade later, the same philosophy … Read more
It’s been a while. Over the past several years, my time and energy have been focused where they belong – in the gym, in the corner, and alongside world-class athletes competing on the biggest stages in boxing. RossTraining.com has always been about real-world experience. I’ve never written for the sake of writing. If something appears … Read more
Long time readers of the site know that I’m a fan of the sledgehammer, both for power development and conditioning. World champion fighters were swinging sledgehammers before any of us were born (ex. Jack Dempsey), and they continue to do so today. As a result, it’s no surprise that I’ve demonstrated sledgehammer swings many times. … Read more
As mentioned recently, if you’re stuck in quarantine and unsure of how to train, it’s useful to study those who thrived in minimalist environments. In other words, learn from those who walked the walk. And some of the best examples you’ll find come from old school fighters. It was their life, not just something they … Read more
Following a recent entry about resistance band training, I received numerous questions about the handles demoed throughout the video. With that in mind, I’ll use this entry to provide a few answers and instructions. Resistance bands can obviously be used on their own, but there are times when I enjoy adding a handle or modifying … Read more
I recently shared an image of handstand pushups from my homemade PVC parallettes. Shortly after posting the picture, questions began trickling into my inbox about how to make the parallettes and whether or not they were durable. With that in mind, I’ll use this short entry to address those questions as I’ve had the parallettes … Read more