When you’re faced with a task, a challenge or a situation that involves hard work, do you think… I HAVE to do this. or… I GET to do this. Many of the daily actions involved in training and high-level performance aren’t what most would consider fun. Unfortunately, many of us let our feelings get in …
I was listening to the Success Hotline last week on the way to work and had an ah-ha moment. Dr. Rob Gilbert, a sports psychology professor at Montclair State University, told a story about the difference between his students who succeed and those who fail. The biggest difference? Those who fail care about what they …
Ask yourself a question: what’s the number one thing standing in your way? Between you and your goals? Between you and the thing you want most? You might say time. You might say money. You might say skills or talent or resources. I’d bet that you’re probably wrong. I’ve come to learn, from experience and …
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I recently finished reading Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win, a book by retired SEALs Jocko Willink and Leif Babin. The book was beyond inspiring, especially the section where Willink described a concept summed up in three simple words: discipline equals freedom. Willink recalls how his platoon struggled to efficiently collect evidence from areas which …
Our success or failure in fitness is determined by our progress. If we’re making steady, tangible progress, we can be certain we’re succeeding. If we’re NOT progressing (whether we’re stagnating or regressing), we are, by definition, failing. That’s some serious pressure. Pressure we put on ourselves. Pressure we put on our coaches. Pressure we put on …
The one book I’m guaranteed to re-read every year is The Obstacle is the Way by Ryan Holiday. The lessons from this book and Stoicism in general are so simple and applicable to every aspect of life that I can’t help but feel mentally energized every time I read it. The idea of turning every negative …
Thoughts become things. What you think about, you bring about. Your thoughts will manifest your physical actions. – Brian Cain This past weekend I drove down to Pennsylvania to coach my good friend Dave through his first powerlifting meet. Dave’s been training hard and kicked ass on the platform, hitting PRs across the board. I was …
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Some of you may recall that when I’m not lifting or training people, I’m a sports information assistant at a Division II university on Long Island. It’s kind of a hobby of mine (and by hobby I mean how I pay for grad school). Sports info definitely has its perks, namely getting to travel to …
“What gets measured gets managed” – Peter Drucker This quote holds true in so many aspects of life. Things that get written down tend to hold higher priority compared to things that are restricted to our memory. Written goals often get accomplished more quickly than goals simply spoken or imagined. It’s tough to live life …
Ray Lewis taught us all something about dealing with adversity. The 37-year-old Baltimore Ravens linebacker could very well have played his last NFL game after tearing his triceps in October, but he returned to the field on Sunday after missing 10 games and helped the Ravens stifle the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC Wildcard round. …
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