Just back from 9 days in Moscow working with female boxer Natasha Ragosina who currently holds 7 belts (I don't even OWN 7 belts...) Google her, it'll make you wonder what you've been doing with your own life.

Unbelievable. Her training, her dedication, and her open minded approach to the training I brought made it a terrific experience. From traditional squats, to artofstrength.com rope work, to TRX exercises galore, to functional movements with uneven loads, to reaction drills, she was game for anything and made it easy to see why she is a world champion.

I was welcomed like family and I can't remember the last time I have been hosted in such a comprehensive manner. What Cold War?!

Ivan Drago aka Dolph Lundgren returns this August in Sly Stallone's 'The Expendables' and while that character will live in cinema eternity, I personally have a new favorite Russian villian.

Here's to the champ: " "Budem zdorovy" meaning "Let's stay healthy".

G.