nobody hits as hard as life

I mention the quote from this movie earlier in the blog, but the clip is so freakin awesome I had to post it.

Stallone’s words are VERY true too…

how bad do you want it?

It’s really late right now, but I’m super motivated. I’m in the process of learning some new stuff (some related to fitness and some not) and I’m majorly pumped. Like I’ve said in the past, I’m a big nerd. I love learning new stuff – I thrive on it. New bits of knowledge makes my world go round.

With that said, I can TASTE this new goal that I’ve set for myself. I want to make it happen really really bad.

So, what are your goals for the rest of this year and the new year coming up? How bad do you want to see these goals come to fruition?? Make up your mind and get to it. You are the deciding factor. No one can do this stuff for you. Whether your goal is physical, spiritual, financial, emotional, etc. make it happen.

You will be surprised what a simple paradigm shift can do for you. Try it out and see for yourself.

some perspective

Let this video put your failures into perspective. The greatest basketball player to ever grace the court didn’t do everything perfectly, why should anyone hold themselves to that standard? We all fail, the key is to take those failures or mistakes or whatever and learn from them. Don’t let the failures keep you down and you WILL persevere.

“Let me tell you something you already know. The world ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It is a very mean and nasty place and it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain’t how hard you hit; it’s about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward. How much you can take, and keep moving forward. That’s how winning is done. Now, if you know what you’re worth, then go out and get what you’re worth. But you gotta be willing to take the hit, and not pointing fingers saying you ain’t where you are because of him, or her, or anybody. Cowards do that and that ain’t you. You’re better than that!”
Rocky Balboa

stop making excuses

I’ve seen some pretty crazy things. And I’ve learned some stuff along the way. Some things really tick me off. One of those things is people making excuses. Having pity parties because you have gained weight, can’t lose it, don’t have the time, don’t have the money, blah blah blah. If you want something bad enough, go after it. Seriously. Quit sitting around on your rear and do something! Look at the habits that have gotten you in this sick, sorry state and change them. Quit making excuses. There are always ways around them. Work out at home if you don’t have the money to join a gym. Quit eating out so freakin much if you want to lose weight. You don’t have time you say? Well, how much time are you watching tv each day? Turn it off and get moving! Stop eating all the junk you’re eating on a daily basis. If you still don’t know what to do, hire a professional to help you. Don’t have the money for that? There is a wealth of information out there – there’s also a lot of CRAP too so be very discerning. You’re the only one that can do it. No one can do it for you. You’re not one of those people that gives up after a few days are you? Quit giving up so easily! You’re never going to see results by giving up. It’s better to be doing something than nothing, even if you’re not doing it right. Analyze later.

It takes 21 days to form a habit. So when are you starting?

follow no one

This is the motto for Art of Strength/Punch Kettlebell Gyms. I absolutely love it. I’ve been watching videos and just browsing the site for the past 30 minutes, and just being on the site pumps me up and makes me want to grab my PowerBlocks and go at it right now. We need something like this in the ‘Boro. There’s nothing like it, and it’s really frustrating to a trainer like me. I like being on the cutting edge and always strive to be. Now I’ve got to find a way around gyms in this area not letting outside trainers in and not having the right equipment… Problem solving.

I just had to rant for a bit. I love their concepts: the loadable kettlebells (those may not be a new concept but they’re pretty darn cool), the ropes gone wild, the strong man logs, etc. You don’t see those sorts of the things in the mainstream gyms these days. All they have is boring cardio machines, selectorized machines, and free weights. In my opinion, the best out of those three are the free weights. I hate cardio, and machines are boring to me. Give me free weights any day.

Look at what everyone else is doing in our mainstream gyms today and do the opposite. If someone is doing cardio on a machine, do bodyweight or free weight cardio circuits. If someone is doing a small muscle isolation exercise (lateral raises, bicep curls), do a large muscle movement (squats, lunges, push-ups).

Follow no one.

wow

Dustin Carter. What an inspiration to each and every one of us! Really makes you feel pretty stupid for getting ticked about the little stuff, huh? Think about that next time…

become legendary

What’s within you? Do you know how far you could go if you really tried? The sky is the limit… One of my favorite quotes: Shoot for the moon, even if you miss you’ll land among the stars. Not sure who wrote it, but it really resonated with me however many years ago it was that I stumbled across it. I want to always give everything I have to whatever I’m doing, no half-hearted crap allowed. But there has to be patience involved as well. One thing that I’ve learned over the years (sounds like I’m so old – I’m only 24) is that nothing good in life comes easy. And more than likely it won’t come quick.

I want to become what I know deep down that I am – do you??