More of the Same

Editors Note: I originally posted this a couple months ago. Now that I have a few more readers, I wanted to revisit this post. Have you changed anything since then? Or just more of the same?

How many different parts of your life does this apply to?

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Q: Should I be on 17 or 18 blocks when I start the Zone? Can I eat carrots/green beans/ or vinegar on Paleo?

A: It doesn’t really matter too much until you actually start, then we can start tweaking. Don’t let such a small detail prevent you from taking the first step.

What most people do: Nothing. Continue eating the way they always have and looking/feeling/performing under their potential.

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Q:I just need to keep working hard and eventually I’ll get good enough to qualify for the games.

A: Bullshit. You need to recognize and then assault your weaknesses. More of the same doesn’t cut it. It doesn’t have to be perfect it just has to be a start. Take a 1 on 1. Go to an Olympic Lifting Class. Do nothing but double unders for an entire week.

What most people do: Nothing. Continue training the way they always have and hope they get better.

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Q: I’m a bad runner. Should I do CF Endurance 3 times a week, join a running team, do a five K once a week, or buy a weighted vest to run with?

A: All of the above, some of the above, or any one of the above. Just do something.

What most people do: Nothing. Use the lack of a perfect program as an excuse not to run.

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Q: Should I squat heavy 3×5 twice a week, 5×3 four times a week, 3×3 eight times a week, or just do strength bias?

A: Uhh I dunno, just start squatting heavy and eating a ton, that’ll do the trick

What most people do: Nothing. Say to themselves, “I just don’t have the body type to be strong or I’m too old” and blame it on genes.

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Q: If only I knew more people, had more cash flow, had more time, or got luckier….. then I’ll quit my job and start doing what I want.

A: Bullshit. The harder you work the luckier you get. Start the process now…. as in today.

What most people do: Nothing. Continue on the path of least resistance until one day they hear about someone who did what they want to do with less money/less resources/less time/less connections/ less whatever. Then they wake up.

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The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. What are you going to do today to get one step closer to your destination? Send that email? Do that research? Book the private session? Apologize to the person you care about and pissed off?

Now go forth and conquer.

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“Someone once told me the definition of Hell: The last day you have on earth, the person you became will meet the person you could have become.”