I woke up this past Monday morning exhausted, sore, dehydrated, a little melancholy that our time in Washington was up, and more than a little beer logged from one of the best beer garden’s I’ve ever been in. It was a cloudy, misty morning which also didn’t help with my mood. In other words, it was a rough morning.
We got to the airport pretty early due to Bigg’s flight to Cali after stopping for breakfast at a Classic airport diner where I attempted to stomach a couple eggs. I grabbed a water at the gate and closed my eyes to rest with breaks here and there to walk around and try to work out the stiffness that was settling in.
As it turned out, Bigg’s delays meant that I got on the plane before he did so we texted one last bye bye and I shut down the phone like a good little air passenger, closed my eyes and went to sleep. Next thing I hear was an “Oh wow!” from the girl next to me and when I opened my eyes she was looking out my window and there it was, Mt. Ranier in all her Glory. Raising high above the clouds as if to say, “I’ll be here when you return.” It was a moment.
And comforting. I never know when we’ll get back to Washington but I know when we do my family; the sea air; the Muk ferry; Carm and Gabe hugs; Mt. Ranier; Penn Cove Mussels; and if I’m fortunate enough, throwing with an amazing group of folks at Enumclaw will be there.
And probably the beer gardens. Oy.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
Albert Einstein
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At tosabarbell, I build relationships cultivated in a strength and learning environment. There is no 12 week magic pill program to strength but rather a lifetime commitment to be the very best and most useful human you can be.
tosabarbell is a private, home grown gym with three lifting platforms; squat rack; prowlers; throwing implements; bars, bumpers and everything else needed for an effective strength and conditioning program. Straightforward barbell programming including the Olympic lifts; sound (read: not fancy bullshit) diet advance for weight gain or loss; and strong coaching will ensure you will meet your goals such as becoming stronger, more explosive, and better conditioned.
I have been coaching teams and athletes for over 30 years. I grew up participating in various sports at various levels but was always drawn to those that require strength training. I have multiple local, national, and world records in the sports of Weightlifting and Highland Games Heavy Events as well as a combined total of 5 World Championships. My 5 years of training and coaching under Mark Rippetoe provided a wide range of influence from some of the top strength & conditioning and throwing coaches in the country. I will strongly encourage tosabarbell athletes to compete (and prepare you to do so.) However, tosabarbell is also for those who wish to be stronger and go through life feeling better.
Matt WanAt is a retired Professional Strongman who competed frequently with Strongman Champions League in Europe. He played a year of D1 football with Iowa before concentrating on his Chemical Engineering degree in Iowa City. He is a native of Wauwatosa and still remains a staunch supporter of Tosa East.
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