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Fergus Connelly, in his book “59 Lessons” (which I highly recommend, by the way), discussed dealing with weaknesses in your training...

It is with great honor that we spread the word about the partnership of Totten Training Systems, LLC and Amplify Sports and Wellness! If...

Last Tottenism we discussed “perfect practice”. But, how perfect does perfect actually have to be? When I work with my weightlifters, I...

We have all heard the term, “practice makes perfect”, right? Well, there’s another version that says, “perfect practice makes perfect”....

I read a great article by Alan Alda in AARP magazine (OK, now I’m really showing my age, right?) But, seriously, always looking for...

90% of communication comes from facial expression and the inflection in your voice. In today’s world, with face masks now the norm, this...

Hey, everyone! Got a question for you – what was your favorite class either in high school or college and why? I know most of you would...

As many of you know who have been following my Tottenisms, I am pretty much a nerd when it comes to reading and studying all kinds of...

In a recent Tottenism, I discussed the term Resilience (a short recovery time between a “failure” and the next attempt embodies the...

This is quite the turbulent time that we are living in. This statement, “that which you don’t condemn, you condone”, takes on a very...

Not sure where this quote came from, but it certainly states pretty clearly what I have preached in another Tottenism where I stated that...

Anyone who hangs out around me at all has probably heard me quote this line many times. But it is so true! Performance has so much to do...

This week’s Tottenism is in the same vein as last week’s theme of learning from your past. In dealing with errors, a crucial variable is...

I read all the time – books, magazines, blogs, technical manuals, you name it. Right now, I am re-reading “Mind Over Water” by Craig...

By: Leo Totten, MS, USAW 5 There are a lot of fancy training methodologies out there. How do the Bulgarians train, how do the Chinese...

Once again, “Weight Room Wisdom” by Ron McKeefery is my source for another Tottenism. In one of the chapters, Mitch Hauschildt (Missouri...

These past couple of weeks have been a terrible stretch of time for our country. With the murder of George Floyd and the renewed interest...

Back in the day, everyone played three sports in school. In fact, we all played our sports in a school setting but then continued to play...

This quote comes down to discipline. It is easy to get complacent, we are all human with human frailties. Particularly in these times of...

As a followup to last week’s Tottenism, this one should hit home for a lot of us. I am constantly reading self-help books and...