by richfranklin | May 26, 2021 | Quite Franklin Podcast |
Raised by his father in the boxing world, Montell was highly influenced by Muhammad Ali as a young child. Forced to give up boxing at the age of 12 after his father’s death, Montell was left navigating the streets of Chicago and dodging the trouble that comes with it....
by richfranklin | May 26, 2021 | Mindset/Motivation |
Ever get the intuition that something bad is about to happen? MMA fighters get it all the time. Although I will say, when you’re locked inside a cage 10 feet away from a guy who’s trying to maul you, it’s probably already too late. That gut feeling you have? It’s...
by richfranklin | May 20, 2021 | Training |
A common refrain you hear in fitness training today is the need to build functional strength. Pictures and videos of tire flips and sledgehammer exercises are fun, intense workouts and often accompanied by the term functional strength training. Before we decide if...
by richfranklin | May 13, 2021 | Mindset/Motivation |
Have you ever found yourself flustered, pressed for time and anxious when making a tough decision? That’s pretty much everyone I know and that’s ok. When it comes to decision making, human beings are fallible. We are susceptible to biases and irrationality. We suffer...
by richfranklin | May 12, 2021 | Quite Franklin Podcast |
There are people who push their boundaries and others who redefine them. Joe De Sena did that when he accidentally signed up to run three endurance runs in the same week. Founder of the Spartan Race, De Sena built the concept on the idea of pushing past your limits,...
