It's easy to criticize people, especially when coaching .  After all we always tell people that we're not "Cheerleaders", right?  So we pick out the flaws and focus on fixing them in order to improve a person's performance.

This is wrong, that's wrong, this is a bit weak, you are compensating for...  you get it.

You can only beat a person down so many times until they stop listening.

It just as easy to point out the things a person is doing RIGHT!

Here's the thing, the moment I tell a person to "Don't do ...whatever" what do they do?  They DO IT!  So what if I teach them what I WANT them to do the first time.  THEN...when it's flawed, I can reaffirm the right things and tweak the things I don't want them to do in order to get the desired results.

Further more, tell a person to do ONE thing!  According to Buddy Morris, that person has an 87% chance of remembering it.  The moment I tell a person TWO things, the percentage of retainment drops quickly to 33%.  What happens when a third element is added to the day's teaching?  Yup, who knows and good luck with that?

 

Today's Training:

Cable Fly: 3x15

Incline DB Chest Press: 3x15

Dynamic Bench: 10x3x50%   FAST

Stretcher Push Ups: 3x40

Dips: 3x40

Concept II Row: 30 min

Bike Commute: 20 min

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