You must be in control or have autonomy, to set goals, move through intrinsic and extrinsic motivators, and grittily, hardily, toughly keep on track — especially if your choice is to be or continue being a successful high-performance athlete.
I decided to finish the series with what I consider to be the remaining badly misused concepts. The previous one was discipline, and now, the worst of all: mental toughness.
If you aren’t willing to change and grow, you won’t survive. Here are the ways my perspective on strength coaching rules has changed since my previous article on the topic.
Even in powerlifting, when it feels like you’re one-on-one with the bar, you’re not alone.
Winners create their chances and don’t wait for opportunities. They are relentless, ruthless, and focused.
Making progress in training or in life means taking ownership of your future. Are you a passenger sitting quietly or are you grabbing the wheel and pressing the gas pedal?
It is nice to think we should always be ‘motivated’ and ‘inspired’ to achieve our dreams or goals. Shit, I wish it were like that. The truth is that that we all have ups and downs.
I’m a judgmental dick, but technically, I’m no different than some of the people I judge.
You’re on this planet for a reason. You have a purpose. Don’t let it die inside you so that you can live a safe life.
What’s the deal with all of Coach Kav’s quotes and slogans? Do they actually make a difference?
I found the one thing that I was missing, and you might be too. The one thing that is a bigger energy booster than any cup of coffee.
These discipline-related principles frame the discussion that Jim and I have in this episode. We also discuss various training principles that all circle back to the idea of prioritizing discipline.
Today we will look into sports psychology. While the coach and the nutritionist are pushed into multi and interdisciplinarity even when there is not a proper structure for it, the same doesn’t happen with the sports psychologist.
Do you need ammonia? Loud music? A slap to the back of your head? Your training partners screaming?
I took the opportunity to write myself a letter but with one caveat: I couldn’t include ANY reference to working out, competing or being “buff.”
Powerlifters train for years to test their strength at powerlifting meets, yet receive little recognition or financial reward in return. So where’s the motivation?
You will meet people who change your life forever. I’ve found most of mine within the four steel walls we call a gym.
This is where we find the relationship between hope and two other concepts that are directly important to sports performance and powerlifting in particular: motivation and risk.
Years of self-destructive life and eating habits led me to 430 pounds and a combined diagnosis of pre-diabetes and hypertension. I had two options: make a change or die.
Learning to connect with and effectively motivate your athletes can go a long way. Choose your words wisely.
Don’t become so caught up in your own head that you lose objective grounding in your assessment of the world. Here’s how to properly use detachment to reach your goals.
With all the energy Clint spends on being a chaotic animal in the weightroom, is he vulnerable to central nervous shutdown?
Being truly great means finding a way to help others the same way you seek to improve yourself.
That extra push each competitor needs doesn’t always come from the place you’d most expect it. Sometimes it comes from Iron Mike.
Training changed my life, but it was elitefts that taught me how to do it correctly. I’m a garage lifter, and I’m happy to be.
It is no accident that The Spot Athletics has a distinct persona in the sports performance industry; JL and his coaches have worked hard to establish precisely the training facility they want for their clients.
The experience of sharing success with like-minded individuals will motivate you to wake up everyday and make the most of the time you’re given.
John Welbourn and his coaching crew provide insight into how they create power athletes.
You’ve spent weeks preparing your body for the meet, don’t let your mind hold you back.
Worked well for Cain, not so well for Abel.
Let go of your past, bury old habits, and look to a brighter future.
Abandon the carrot and stick in favor of a more effective and measurable motivational strategy.
Motivation is the inner power or energy that pushes toward acting, performing actions and achieving. –
#BM Motivation
When you're dealing with serious challenges, having these three factors in place is even more crucial.
Motivational Speakers speaking in this video are Jaret Grossman, Eric Thomas, Les Brown and Will Smith.
Apparently, biologists have known the power our minds hold over our genetics. Yet we aren’t being taught how to take advantage of this fact.
You can have the best program in the world, but if you don’t work hard you’ll make no progress. Your Facebook questions answered!
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