I’m guessing that other strength coaches think about this too. I can’t be the only one, right?
We need to understand and accept the pain that life brings. If you try to pretend that the pain caused by adversity isn’t real, you may become a weak, entitled pussy.
You will meet people who change your life forever. I’ve found most of mine within the four steel walls we call a gym.
You want to leave the gym on a good note. Aichs explores what that really means.
Are you obsessing over the minutiae and overlooking the big picture?
As Strom prepares for Worlds, his coach reflects on what it took to get there.
When you coach, train, or live, do you do what is best for the group or what is best for you?
Do you let life knock you down or can you overcome adversity?
I had never been in a hospital anywhere near this long before. It really sucked.
It is easy to put too much pressure on ourselves as competitors, but we have to realize that each meet is building momentum toward long-term success.
Somehow choosing to challenge myself in the weight room makes the other challenges in my life seem a little less formidable, a little bit easier to face.
Mental toughness is the difference between getting huge PR lifts and missing them.
It is hard to admit to ourselves that we may need to bow down to the demons to allow ourselves the time to recharge.
There I was, fifteen years later, staring down my greatest friend and my worst enemy.