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✝️ Romans 8:28
Functional-Athletic Coach
Train for strength.
Move with power.
Live a life built to last.

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TRAINING ALONE. THE QUIET GRIND.
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I’ve spent much of my life relying on myself. Growing up, boxing became my escape, my discipline, and a way to deal with emotions I didn’t know how to express.
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Years later, boxing and strength training still give me that peace.
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Lifting weights isn’t just about building muscle or getting stronger. It’s about discipline, longevity, and challenging myself physically and mentally.
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But I’ve learned there’s a difference between being comfortable alone and isolating yourself.
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I’m still healing, still growing, and still learning to let people in.
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Some days I train for strength. Other days, for my mental health. Most days, it’s both.
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Training alone doesn’t mean I have to go through life alone.
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QUIET GRIND. taken in Manhattan, New York by @fftstrong

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Creating with my guy @brian_cubero
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In this drill, we focused on taking away one of the most important weapons in boxing—the jab.
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We worked on different ways to neutralize it by countering the jab, punching with it, and learning to exchange at the right moment. The goal isn’t just to react—it’s to control the exchange, create openings, and dictate the pace.
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Boxing isn’t just about throwing punches. It’s about solving problems in real time.
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#boxing #boxingtraining #fightiq #boxingcoach #sweetscience taken in Work Train Fight by @fftstrong

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3 months ago

Every lesson I’ve shared comes back to one thing: becoming.
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Your past doesn’t define you. Your mistakes don’t disqualify you. Other people’s opinions don’t determine your future.
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The life you build is shaped by the decisions you make, the responsibility you take, and the courage to keep moving forward.
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Become the person your future deserves.
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#Growth #Purpose #Mindset #Discipline #resilience taken in New York, New York by @fftstrong

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3 months ago

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As Men’s Mental Health Month comes to an end, the conversations shouldn’t.
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Checking in on yourself is important, but checking in on your brothers matters just as much. Too many men are carrying battles in silence, believing they have to face them alone.
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Strength isn’t pretending you’re okay. Strength is speaking up. Strength is listening without judgment. Strength is reaching out before it’s too late.
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To every man reading this, take care of your mind the same way you take care of your body and don’t forget the men around you. A simple call, a text, or asking, “How are you, really?” can make more of a difference than you’ll ever know.
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Let’s continue breaking the stigma not just in June, but every day of the year.
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Be the brother you needed.
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#MensMentalHealth #MentalHealthMatters #StrongerTogether #MensHealth #BreakTheStigma by @fftstrong

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4 months ago

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Strength wasn’t given to me. It was forged through faith, refined by struggle, and built through every choice to keep rising.
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Faith carried me when I felt weak.
Struggle shaped the man I am today.
And every setback became another reason to stand back up.
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The journey isn’t over—but neither am I.
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#StrengthThroughStruggle #FaithOverFear #MensMentalHealth #HealingJourney #GrowthMindset taken in New York, New York by @fftstrong

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4 months ago

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Give yourself some credit.
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You’ve survived days no one knew you were struggling. You’ve carried weight you never talked about. You’ve kept showing up when quitting would’ve been easier.
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Take a moment to acknowledge how far you’ve come.
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Not every victory is visible, but it still counts. 💙
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#MensMentalHealth #MensHealthMonth #MentalHealthAwareness #KeepGoing #StrongerTogether by @fftstrong

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In this drill, we’re working on three different ways to create openings when fighting at close range:
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🥊Pull the guard down
🥊Angle out
🥊Step back
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Sometimes the opening isn’t there—you have to create it.
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Good fighters see opportunities. Great fighters create them.
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#boxing #boxingtraining #fightiq #boxingcoach #sweetscience taken in Work Train Fight by @fftstrong

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4 months ago

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Proud to be teaming up with my guy Blake @cptblakehroberts and @drelizabethcomen @nyulangone team for HYROX NYC on Sunday 5/31 in support of Women’s Health.
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Bigger than fitness. Bigger than competition.
Using movement, community, and purpose to bring awareness to something that matters.
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Let’s work. 💪🏽🫡 💪🏽
#HYROX # #FFTSTRONG #NYC Trusttheprocess #TrainForPurpose taken in New York, New York by @fftstrong

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5 months ago

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Lately, life’s been teaching through silence, distance, discipline, and pressure.
Not every lesson comes with comfort… some come with survival.
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#QuietGrind #InnerWork #HealingSeason #DisciplineOverEverything #GrowthMindset taken in New York, New York by @fftstrong

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Changing your life for the better doesn’t mean the old feelings disappear overnight.
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Sometimes your mind is still fighting battles your life already walked away from.
That’s trauma. That’s growth. That’s healing.
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Keep going anyway.
Because healing isn’t always feeling better… sometimes it’s learning not to go back to what broke you.
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#QuietGrind #InnerWork #HealingSeason #DisciplineOverEverything #GrowthMindset taken in Work Train Fight by @fftstrong

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🔥UPPER BODY CONTRAST SESSION🔥
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Rest: 60–90 sec after each superset
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Block A-Horizontal Push
1A. DB Chest Press
3 sets x 6–8 reps
1B. Banded Plyo Push-Ups
3 sets x 5 reps
*Controlled down → explosive up*
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Block 2 – Vertical Pull
2A. Weighted Pull-Ups
3-sets x 4–6 reps
2B. Vertical Band Pulldowns (speed reps)
3-sets x 6–8 reps
*Heavy pull → fast contraction*
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Block 3 – Vertical Push Power
3A. DB Push Press
3-sets x 4–6 reps
3B. Med Ball Overhead Slams
3-sets x 5–6 reps
*Transfer force → violent finish*
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Block 4 – Horizontal Pull
4A. Chest Supported KB Incline Rows
3-sets x 6–8 reps
4B. Inverted Hand Release Rows
3-sets x 6–8 reps
*Strength → explosive intent off the release*
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Accessory (2-Rounds, Minimal Rest)
DB Incline Chest Press x 8–10
DB Lateral Raises x 12–15
Cable ½ Kneeling Face Pulls x 10–12/
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#Mindsetiseverything#mentalhealthmatters#moveforward#workoutmotivation#QuietGrind taken in Solace New York by @fftstrong

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I’ve walked miles in my own past, through pain, through silence, through lessons that shaped me.
Healing taught me how to sit alone and still stand strong.
I don’t need apologies… I’m focused on winning.
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#Mindsetmatters#lifequotes#mentalhealthmatters#moveforward#QuietGrind taken in New York, New York by @fftstrong

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