No one is born knowing everything. John Locke would argue, in fact, that everyone is born knowing absolutely nothing. Like anyone, most of what I know has been passed down to me by a great teacher. I’d like to use this post to recognize the 4 most influential people on my fitness knowledge.
1. Kurt Hester - Corporate Training Director, D1 Sports Training. Kurt has served as a strength coach at LSU, Tulane, and Southeastern Louisiana University. Kurt was my boss when I was with D1 Little Rock. His approach to training an athlete is the best I’ve been around. He has trained several professional athletes, including Peyton and Eli Manning, Michael Oher (of The Blindside), and Matt Forte, just to name a few. He was featured in Clay Travis’ Fanhouse blog “Rough Draft,” where Travis trained side-by-side with former college standouts preparing for the NFL draft. While I learned a lot from Kurt, the most influential was his knowledge of speed training, citing force production into the ground as the single greatest effect. From training athletes using this approach, I concur.
2. Don Decker - Coach Decker is the head strength and conditioning coach at Ole Miss. He was previously the head strength coach at the U of A, where I was first introduced to a division 1 collegiate weight program. He was the first person to teach me what an Olympic lift was supposed to look like. Known for his intensity and constant use of the word “freak.” (Seriously - have never heard the man cuss, but have heard him say “freak” hundreds of times).
3. Alwyn Cosgrove - Alwyn is a Scottish-turned-Southern California-based strength coach. He has done extensive research on fat burning, emphasizing the importance of intense weight training for fat reduction. Alwyn has written several books including “Afterburn,” which is all about fat-loss (who knew fish oil could actually burn fat?) If you ever have a chance to hear him speak, the only thing that will intrigue you more than his knowledge is his accent.
Published under: Endurance Training, Flexibility Training, Physique Training, Sports Training, Weight Gain, Weight LossTags: Alwyn Cosgrove • Carter Hays • Don Decker • Kurt hester
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This post was written on the Tuesday, February 16th, 2010 at 2:45 pm and categorized under Endurance Training, Flexibility Training, Physique Training, Sports Training, Weight Gain, Weight Loss. You can follow the ongoing discussion by subscribing to the RSS 2.0. You can leave a reply, or Trackback.
Do a check on your glorious number 3. The man claims to have served in the Seal teams. He lies. Do your research. Call someone in authority and inquire about his service in Seal team 2. The man is playing you like a fiddle and you have no idea because obviously men of God don’t lie, right? Check for yourself
Carter Hays was never a Navy SeAL. Please take that part out. KTHXBAI
Carter Hays was NEVER a Navy SEAL! You should check his back ground. There were NEVER any “secret” BUD/S classes if he uses that excuse. Only NAVY sailors attend BUD/S training. ALL information regarding BUD/S training and graduates are public record and available to anybody. Don’t let this guy make of fool of you and your associates who work hard and have integrity. Carter Hays is a phoney!
The management and those who trusted and belived CARTER HAYS to have been a US Navy SEAL.
CARTER HAYS WAS NEVER A US NAVY SEAL.
CARTER HAYS
You are a liar. All you have achieved was negated the moment you claimed to be a US Navy SEAL.
Your lies have hurt others, those who trusted and belived in you.
The families of those SEALs lost in combat.
If you have any honour you will stand up and tell everyone that you lied, you were never a Navy SEAL. Above all you will apologuise and make sure every referance to being a Navy SEAL is removed from your books, your articals and your biography.
You claim to also be a man of God, if so then you have forgotten one of the 10 commandments, Thou shalt not lie. Isnt that one of the first things we teach are children.
Please take the Navy SEAL info off Carter Hayes and ask him to repent. You have been duped too, but the longer you leave it up, the more it reflects on your integrity. Thanks.
It has recently come to my attention that Carter Hays is claiming to be a former Navy Seal….I am here to let it be known, that Carter Hays was NEVER a Navy Seal….I am not a Christian but I have respect for those that claim their faith…I find it ironic that Carter Hays claims to be a Christian, yet lies bold faced to his peers and his flock about being a Navy Seal.
Carter Hays never was a SEAL I hope He dies a painful death very soon.
All - I have yet to verify if these claims regarding Carter Hays’ Seal membership being true or not. As he is no longer with D1 Sports Training, I have no way of contacting him personally. I have removed his name from this site as a precaution. If anyone can provide hard evidence either way, I would be much appreciative.