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Blog About Mission Consultation Contact Search for: Search for: Home John 2019-12-20T09:19:42-06:00 Talk To Me Johnnie The personal blog of John Welbourn, 9-Year NFL starter and CEO of Power Athlete Inc. Talk To Me Johnnie Talk To Me Johnnie is the personal blog of John Welbourn, 10-Year NFL Veteran and CEO of Power Athlete inc. Tags CrossFit FAQ Field Strong Fight Club Football Jacked Street Johnnie WOD John Welbourn Muscle Gain Power Athlete Wise Words Another 42 Things I Have Learned Ten years ago, I wrote a blog post called The 42 Things I Have Learned Leading up to 2013" Since then, I have learned a lot more than I care to admit, and much I would choose to forget. Having lost loved ones and gained many more, I realize that [...] 2023-04-22T08:26:11-05:00 By John | Categories: Mental , Talk to Me Johnnie | 0 Comments Read More 8 Rules for Success in 2021 You know that whole new me, new you, new us” declaration that floods the world every year around New Years? Not a fan. Don’t get me wrong - I support change and will always be a vehicle for people to better themselves through Power Athlete. It’s the lack of follow through on hollow promises that irks me. But I believe 2021 can be different. Let me explain... 2021-01-06T20:25:37-06:00 By John | Categories: Talk to Me Johnnie | 0 Comments Read More Keeping It Up For A Long Time John, Loving these workouts, John! I’m a washed up former rugby player (played throughout college and semi pro afterwards before quitting due to injury). These workouts are awesome for making me hit stuff I usually wouldn’t while adding the fun foundation and bodybuilding work. We have an infant son and [...] 2020-05-22T11:20:01-05:00 By John | Categories: Talk to Me Johnnie | 0 Comments Read More How To Build 20 Inch Arms in 5 Weeks In a perfect world, the easiest way to get 20” arms is to start with 19” arms and get a decent pump. But for most average gym goers this isn’t a realistic starting point. Most well-trained men are in the 16-17” arm category which means we have our work cut [...] 2020-05-22T11:22:49-05:00 By John | Categories: Talk to Me Johnnie | 0 Comments Read More Ahead of the Curve In current times where our reality involves sheltering at home and quarantine many of our athletes don’t have access to gyms, weights, bars, bumpers, dumbbells and strength training equipment. And because I pride myself on being ahead of the curve, I made the decision to offer a free training program called Third Monkey that can be executed with about 50 dollars’ worth of gear that can be bought at any Home Depot or stuff you might have laying around the farm or ranch. This includes buckets, cinder blocks, bags of concrete, bands, straps and other odds and ends... 2020-05-02T12:56:12-05:00 By John | Categories: Johnnie WOD | 0 Comments Read More Apocalypse Preparation 2020 Hollywood has long had a romance with stories about viruses, zombies, the end of civilization, and viruses that create zombies who end civilizations. The Omega Man/I Am Legend, World War Z, every Mission Impossible, Resident Evil, Night of the Living Dead, 28 Weeks Later, Dawn of the Dead coupled with TV shows like the Walking Dead, Z Nation, In The Flesh - there is an endless stream. But what if this were to actually happen? How would I survive, you ask?... 2020-05-14T11:38:20-05:00 By John | Categories: Talk to Me Johnnie | 0 Comments Read More 2020 Updated Reading List When I started Talk To Me Johnnie a decade ago, I included a required reading list based on my current situation. At that point in history, I was still crafting the foundations of Power Athlete, so I was reading about training and human performance, and of course, the River Cottage Meat book. Since then, a lot has changed... 2020-03-27T17:58:03-05:00 By John | Categories: Talk to Me Johnnie | 9 Comments Read More 1 2 Next Copyright 2012 - 2019 Power Athlete Inc. | All Rights...