You are stronger
than you think.
Somewhere along the way, you were lied to, taken advantage and told you dont belong here. And Now. You believe it. You hide that simple shame and are branded with BE QUIET. DONT CRY and simple lie, YOU CAN’T.
Here we are. Empty, Hollow, Hopeless, Distracted, Drugged, Fat, Lonely, Disconnected Shells of the men that we are meant to be.
We mindlessly scroll on our newsfeed, angered by things that will never affect us one moment, then lured by the beauty of a woman in some weird wide eyed cat filter the next.
We snort, sniff, shoot, swallow anything that will make us feel alive, or make us forget what we feel. Either is cool with us. It masks the PAIN.
Meanwhile, our relationships fall apart. Our kids echo every stupid mistake we ever made. Our friends are dying off – in some cases literally, in other cases it might as well be.
NOW is the time.
TODAY is the day.
It’s D-DAY. Today is when the course of the WAR for your soul will shift. Together, we’ll RISE UP.
Together, we’ll face our demons, Teeth clenched with pure grit. Fist raised in defiance
Together we will lead the charge, swords drawn. We will fight. Not as a the corpses we are. But as the warriors we want to become.
Rise X Up.
LOUIS JAMES COSTA
Lou is a father, coach, author, steward of Ironmill, and true Sensei of Strength. The power and discipline forged from decades of torture toiling among the nations strongest in strongman, powerlifting, bodybuilding and highlands games has left an indelible story to be told. The 20+ years of self inflicted torture, self discovery and haunting introspect has led him to Manlihood with one message for the brotherhood: RISE X UP.
JOSH HATCHER
Josh is an author, speaker, entrepreneur, and the founder of Manlihood, a movement for equipping and engaging better men. He owns and operates Hatcher Media, and several other brands. He is a family man, a podcaster, a musician, a poet, and leader in his community. He has published several books, and had work featured in many national media outlets.
WHAT IS RISE X UP?
Men, we’re asleep at the wheel. We’re one foot in the grave. We need an AWAKING –
Physically, Mentally, Emotionally, Spiritually.
RISE X UP is about seizing your purpose by that horns, and riding it till it breaks.
12 weeks of POWERFUL TRUTH, TRANSFORMATIONAL THINKING, BARRIER BREAKING CHALLENGES, and BATTLE-READY BROTHERHOOD.
For the next 12 weeks, Join Manlihood and Ironmill on a journey to push you past your limits, to challenge your mindsets, and awaken the man that is already in you.
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Taking Ownership of your Community and Your Life| Rise X Up with Louis Costa and Josh Hatcher
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Brood X – Time for Men to Wake Up
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H.O.G. Wild – (Hand of God)- Josh Hatcher – Rise X Up
There are moments in our lives when we get a glimpse of something bigger than us. I think these moments are why most irreligious people consider themselves agnostic rather than atheist. It’s hard to wrap their brain around the idea that there may be an all powerful loving God, but they can’t deny that there […]
D-Day – by Josh Hatcher | Rise X Up
Sweat, blood, seawater, sand. Caked all over my face. I could HEAR smoke. I could SMELL the cries of my wounded brothers. On mission. Storm the beach. Take the high ground. Push them back. Kill the Nazi’s. D-Day was a battle like no other. Lou’s grandfather landed on that beach. “This operation is not being […]
Breaking Chains – Rise X Up – Josh Hatcher
My little brother had a really awesome toy when we were kids. My Pet Monster. It was almost as big as he was, covered in blue fur, with glow in the dark teeth and a big warty nose. He came with an awesome accessory – a set of rubber shackles with a plastic chain between […]
Swim For Your Life – Lou Costa
via GIPHY Swim for your Life. Written by Louis J. Costa Today would have been the day I decided to begin my finality. To just do it. To fade to black. To get it over with, man! “Today would’ve been the day,” I thought to myself, “If not for the current responsibility I cling to […]
Pet Sematary (Sometimes, Dead is Better) – Josh Hatcher
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The Forge Men’s Weekend 2019 – SIGN UP TODAY!
Are you ready to be forged? Join us for THE FORGE: Men’s Weekend August 23-25th 2018. It’s time to us men to fan the flames, and shape our lives to be stronger, bolder, wiser, and better connected with a brotherhood of men. We’ll be staying at Camp Penuel in Eldred, PA At the Forge Men’s […]