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Tottenism Tuesday: Haters Gonna Hate
OK, time for me to get on my high horse a bit. With the easy access to the internet and social media, there have gotten to be more...
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Jul 4, 20231 min read


Tottenism Tuesday: BUT... don't JUST show up
OK, you have gotten yourself in the door so you took the first step toward success. Now, do something with it! It is one thing to show...
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Jun 27, 20231 min read


Tottenism Tuesday: Just Show Up
#tottenismtuesday Anything in life, whether it is training, working or even relationships, Just Show Up! In particular, for training, the...
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Jun 20, 20231 min read


Tottenism Tuesday: Going Down vs Staying Down
"Inside of a ring or out, ain't nothing wrong with going down. It's staying down that's wrong." I saw this quote on FB recently and it...
Totten Training Systems
Jun 13, 20231 min read


Tottenism Tuesday: Common Sense
"Make common sense common practice." This week’s Tottenism comes from a good friend of mine, Clive Brewer. He and I met probably about 10...
Totten Training Systems
Jun 6, 20231 min read


Tottenism Tuesday by Johnny Parker
"Life doesn't have a remote control. Get up and change it yourself." -Johnny parker For all of you young pups in the strength and...
Totten Training Systems
May 30, 20231 min read


Tottenism Tuesday: Sport Specific Training Really Means Skill Specific Training
If you haven’t had the chance to pick up The System, by Johnny Parker, Al Miller and Rob Panierello, you are missing out. This is one of...
Totten Training Systems
May 23, 20231 min read


Tottenism Tuesday: Good Better Best
I once spoke at a weightlifting clinic attended with a ton of big name strength coaches. I always learn a tremendous amount at these...
Totten Training Systems
May 16, 20231 min read


Tottenism Tuesday: Yes, It's Really Me!
For those of you who are regular viewers of my Tottenism Tuesdays, you may be wondering, is that really Leo writing those little...
Totten Training Systems
May 9, 20231 min read


Tottenism Tuesday: Eye of the Coach, Part 2
This #tottenismtuesday is a Part 2! I am a big fan of coaches using video analysis with their athletes. This is a great teaching tool,...
Totten Training Systems
May 2, 20231 min read


Tottenism Tuesday: Eye of the Coach
In order to be the best coach that they can be, coaches often get caught up in the x’s and o’s, the optimum sets and reps and the latest...
Totten Training Systems
Apr 25, 20231 min read


Tottenism Tuesday: Start With The Why
Today’s tottenism tuesday inspired by Ron McKeefery.... This may sound like a really simple concept, but it is one of the most important...
Totten Training Systems
Apr 18, 20231 min read


Tottenism Tuesday: Leave a Legacy
Thinking back to a NSCA Coaches Conference I once attended, one of the highlights for me was to be able to listen in on the round table...
Totten Training Systems
Apr 11, 20231 min read


Lifting with Legends: Leo Totten Interview
"Leo is one of the most highly decorated and well respected weightlifting coaches in all of USAW. From building one of the most...
Totten Training Systems
Mar 30, 20231 min read


Tottenism Tuesday: Training + Recovery = Success
Everyone posts article after article and blog after blog about the best way to train. There is a ton of information out there about the...
Totten Training Systems
Mar 28, 20231 min read


Tottenism Tuesday: Thankful for True Grit
I know we all have a lot to be very thankful for in our lives. One of the habits I have gotten into the past few years is to check out...
Totten Training Systems
Mar 21, 20231 min read


Tottenism Tuesday: Kaizen
One of my favorite words. By definition, the word KAIZEN is “a business philosophy or system that is based on making positive changes on...
Totten Training Systems
Mar 17, 20231 min read


Tottensim Tuesday: Accountability Counts
Coaches need to be held accountable for what they ask their athletes to do and the expectations that come along with it. Everybody knows...
Totten Training Systems
Mar 14, 20231 min read


Tottenism Tuesday: One Check Off the Bucket List
Following up on last week’s #tottenismtuesday , I wanted to let everyone know that I am still alive and well! 😊 I can now check off one...
Totten Training Systems
Mar 7, 20231 min read


Tottenism Tuesday: Bucket List
My last #Tottenism was about doing one hard thing every day and getting out of your comfort zone. Well, I practice what I preach! It has...
Totten Training Systems
Feb 28, 20231 min read
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