Roadhouse. Point Break. Shawshank Redemption. Indiana Jones.What do all of those movies have in common? I can’t NOT watch them when I’m flipping around on the boob tube. They all stop me in my tracks. In fact, this past Saturday, I had to stop and watch the last 15 mins of Indiana...
Author: Ryan McMullen
I’ll take momentum over willpower any day of the week
Can we PLEASE stop with the "willpower obsession"? Please? First, everyone’s definition of willpower is different. A few months ago, I was listening to a back episode of Joe Rogan with David Goggins who told the story about running 100 miles on a track with zero training for it. Last...
Is Golf a Power or Endurance Sport?
Hey 18STRONG golfer,Be sure to tune in to the latest episode of the 18STRONG Podcast, where we have the pleasure of hosting Mitch Sadoski, a renowned expert in strength training from Aretas Performance.Mitch brings a wealth of knowledge to the table, particularly on the subject of kettlebell training for golfers.In our...
#nevermisstwice
We’re on Day 9 of New Year’s Resolution season. And if you already missed a day of your streak. Congratulations! The sooner you get the "perfection" monkey off your back the better. "But Jeff, doesn’t that mean I failed?" No. In fact, the opposite is true. When our goal is...
Nike no more
Well, the writing was on the wall, but now Tiger has officially left Nike after 27 years. If I’m a betting man, Nike is going to completely get out of the golf business. They want to trim $2 billion over the next 3 years. And without Tiger, are they really...
580 rounds or pounds in 2024
As the "ultimate golfer’s New Year’s resolution", a golf photographer and blogger named Patrick Koenig played 580 18-hole rounds in 2023. And that’s not all… Not only did he play an average of 1.6 rounds per day, but he did it at 580 different courses! So, what are you going...
38 hours of FREE fat burning
Oh boy, we’re kicking off 2024 in style.Rory is backing off the LIV defectors.Phil is sticking up for Rory.And the PGA Tour starts today in Hawaii.Whew!So, other than the drama that has become professional golf these days, the hot topic that keeps coming up this time of the year is...
Double your fat loss
"Cardio is how to lose weight."Nope.Just ask my buddy Marty, who has completed 3 IRONMANs. Or, is it 3 IRONMEN?He’ll be the first to tell you that steady-state cardio like swimming, jogging, and biking will absolutely burn calories...But, it is an extremely inefficient way to do it.The best, most efficient...
The “DIRTY 36” January Challenge
First, Happy New Year!I won’t give you some cheeseball, rah-rah message because god knows your inbox is already stuffed with those messages.Instead, I’ll give you something practical, and dare I say…awesome.In 2024, we’re going to do a Monthly Challenge (we’ll come up with a cool name:)For the month of January,...
363 I’m not a golfer, I’m a hockey player …
Hey 18STRONG golfer,Our latest podcast episode is out now!Join us for an electric discussion with former professional hockey player and elite performance coach, Jeff Lovecchio. Jeff talks about the importance of physical training and mental strength in sports, his personal athletic journey, his transition to coaching, and the power of a positive...