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Early on in my life, all of the obstacles and failures that I experienced, I would deflect the blame onto everyone or everything except myself. Bad grades, bad games, poor conduct, all of it I convinced myself was never a consequence of my personal actions. The mind is powerful and thus by consistently practicing the art of avoiding any real looks in the mirror, I became great at believing failures and shortcomings were never my fault. This was until I reached a low point in my professional career, and basically had a full year off due to injury. I watched my colleagues/teammates blow past me and advance in rank and see success, while I was just left with my own daily doubt whether I would ever play again. At first, the feeling of despair and self loathing caused me to let my own made up negativity creep into my daily work. My days weren’t as productive or professional as they needed to be. Simply put, I decided to radically change my mental approach 180 degrees. Instead of sulking in obstacles, I welcomed them and learned to thrive on them. Everything was and is “good” as long as you still have a breath. It’s the only way I look at the world anymore even when everything may seem dark. I challenge you to make that decision also. Take each moment and forge a way to see the good.

I always pay close attention to those that are super exceptional at their craft. I also am very observant of qualities that separate people’s success from those that never seem to get anywhere in their pursuits. To me, it’s one of the best ways to improve weak areas of your life and turn them into assets or strengths. The people that seem to always be “lucky” or “get all the good breaks” are in reality just manifesting their own success by always moving in the right direction constantly.Their bad days are usually more productive and positive than the average person’s good day, and there is a massive absence of self sabotage. This in my opinion is the biggest separator. The unwavering commitment to always persist towards our goal will distance ourselves from the others who never achieve full potential. Keep moving. Especially when you don’t want to. #mondaymotivation

Common setup mistakes with the push-up _____________________________________________________________ Without a doubt, a well executed push-up is one of the greatest upper body and really even abdominal exercises that you can do. The problem is, most people don't perform them optimally. • One big reason for this is the set up. The starting position of any lift determines how the set and repetitions will look and feel. • Below are three common set up mistakes and one ideal starting position. • Top left - for whatever reason, it's a popular technique to set up with your head looking forward in many of the main lifts, however that cervical spine extension can cause issues in your back, in addition to losing good position with the rest of your spine. The scaps will not move around the rib cage like they should either with this head position. So, you can see how I lose tension in my abs because my hips are sagging. That is no bueno. • Top right - this is usually a starting position I'll see you with somebody who's never done a correct push-up before, or someone who just isn't ready to properly execute the movement quite yet from the floor. The head dives forward, shoulders shrug up, and the descent to the floor doesn't look good at all. If this is you, hold the push-up plank position for a while and do hands elevated push-ups until you're strong and comfortable enough. • Bottom left - Push-ups from the knees have no place in a solid strength and conditioning program. By eliminating the legs, you're essentially losing all tension in the abs and just making it a below average arm exercise. Hands elevated push-ups or band supported push-ups are great for novices who can't perform a full one yet from the floor. • Bottom right - Here is the position that I aim for with all of my students and myself. A straight line from the head out through the toes is a great start. The head, neck, all sections of the spine, the pelvis, and the legs are all ready to descend into the move. The push-up is an excellent exercise. Make sure you're setting up the right way for success. If you have any questions, leave them below!

You don’t have to be a competitive athlete to “train.” You simply need a goal and be willing to make sure every move you make takes you closer to that goal. That’s the difference between just working out and training. #saturdaythoughts

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