It’s been some time since I posted one of these, but in my this morning I ran across a statement I’ve seen and heard hundreds of times. That is, what you do outside the gym has a profound impact on what you do inside the gym.
How you live, eat, sleep, rest, hydrate . Even how much time spent in the sun, how we sit, how long we look at our screens, have an impact. Our relationships can aid or destroy recovery, and too much sex might wear your hips out before max effort work.
I think we all agree that how we live outside the gym can help or hurt the progress we make.
How often do we consider the other roles the same way?
What we do outside our work can greatly impact our personal or company growth. If all we do is work the skills of our craft while on the clock - that would be the same as training in the gym and not giving a crap about what we do or eat when we leave.
What about the relationships with our spouses and kids. Do we care about what we do when they are not around? Could the way we act reflect back on them? Are we working on those relationship skills when they are not around, or doing things to tear them down? If you are a person of faith, is it only when you need guidance or does it also include gratitude?
I’m just tossing out a few thoughts and reminders for you, as I know most of my readers place training as one of their top four priorities. If you know what you do outside the gym has a profound impact on your success and results - then pause and ask yourself what you do outside the other roles you value in your life.
If you know how to do this with your training, then you have the skills to do it in other areas of your life. Many just choose not to and expect great results... and when they don’t happen, they make excuses and/or blame others. Meanwhile, they miss a lift in training and they start pounding weak points, increase hydration, get rest, add in more restoration measures, get all meals in, and more. No excuses, because it’s part of the grind and paying dues.
Think about it.
If you're cool with all that matters is training, trust me! I “get it”; just don’t bitch, complain, and blame others for a decision you make. EMBRACE it while you can, but know there are things you will go without and there may not be anything for you when it’s over. Personally, I think this can be done while still laying groundwork for the future. I’ve done it, and have seen and helped many others do the same. It won’t be balanced, but that doesn’t really exist anyhow. But it also won’t be all one-sided. Either way - the point of the post is to let people know ALL THE SKILLS ARE THERE. You learned them in the gym!
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