Very quick post today for those who compete. Doesn’t matter what at.

I saw this video earlier and could not help but think about how this Jaguar hunting this Caiman is just like training.

Are You Up in Your Opponent’s Brain Case?

Are you training so hard that word of your intensity is getting out to everyone you could potentially face?

Are you taking your training to levels that would SCARE the people you would be facing?

When you attack, or when you go up against them, will you be so fast and strong that they are left trembling in fear?

Do You Have Laser-Like Precision Focus on Your Goals

Are you able to see exactly where you will be in 1 month, 2 months, or 6 months time, like a predator stalking its prey?

Are you able to get your work in, no matter what the conditions are?

Are you able to take that next step forward, even if the situation is not optimal?

If you answered NO to any of these questions, then you have work to do.

Take things to the next level. Don’t let anything stop you.

No excuses. No worries.

When things don’t go your way, so what – take it in stride and sink your teeth in.

And when you get to the platform, or the field, or the mat, you will be ready to snap your jaws tight on the brain case or vertebral column of your adversary and carry them away to eat at your convenience.

Make It Happen.

Jedd

My absolute favorite band of all time is Faith No More. The image above is the album cover for one of their albums, Angel Dust (1992).

Faith No More is famous for their song, Epic (The Real Thing, 1989), but they had many more outstanding songs, including the one I have posted below called, A Small Victory (Angel Dust, 1992).

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DIESEL MINDSET Part 2

Check out Part I = > Diesel Mindset Part I

If you are reading this site, then chances are you take your training very seriously.

You maintain a very tight training schedule.

You watch your diet, eating and hydrating for sustained high performance.

You track your training results, whether formally or informally.

You take each set and each rep seriously.

And if you are someone who is serious about their training, you know that FAILURE is occasionally a part of the equation.

Sometimes when people FAIL at a lift or MISS their desired reps in a set, it can really have an effect on them.

That set can linger in the back of their mind and have a negative effect on the rest of the workout.

There’s no place for negative thinking in a serious strength or muscle building program.

You have got to move past that sh*t and not let it eat you up inside or else it is going to hold you back.

It’s time to change your MINDSET and look at failure, misses, and other non-successes differently.

Next time you miss a lift or fail to hit your mark, whether it is a squat, deadlift, bench, snatch, clean, press, curl, push-down, pinch lift, gripper attempt, etc, you need to approach it like this:

MISSES ARE JUST WARM-UPS

You missed a lift – JUST A WARM-UP – get it next time.

You didn’t hit depth – JUST A WARM-UP – get it next time.

You lost the jerk out in front – JUST A WARM-UP – get it next time.

The fact of the matter is, sometimes it’s just “not in the cards” for you to hit that big lift or set that big PR.

There are so many variables that impact performance and if just one of those is slightly off that day, it can affect your upper range lifts.

Factors Affecting Performance

• Hydration Status
• Nutrition the day of the workout and days before
• State of Warm-up / Excitation
• Spinal / Joint Alignment
• Recent Sleeping Patterns
• Recent Stress Levels

That’s a lot of stuff to have all in line. Not everyone is going to keep all of those points in order, every day and some are completely OUT OF YOUR CONTROL.

Now, I guarantee you can think of a time where you missed a lift, re-grouped, and then came back and hit it for a successful lift.

The fact is, your body may need an extra attempt in order get ready to do something amazing.

That little thing that is “off” might actually get corrected during your miss and you might be ready to set a new milestone if you try it one more time.

So does it make any sense at all to just stop trying something because you failed at it one time???

Below is an example from a recent training session where I failed, MULTIPLE TIMES, but just kept on going and ended up setting a substantial PR for volume.

I was lifting what is called a Fatman Blob Clone.

It is an iron weight that is cast from a mold from an Original Fat Man Blob. I don’t know the actual weight, but Clones are much harder to lift than other Blobs because they ended up coming out bigger and they surely seem heavier as well.

More info on “the Clone” = > Blob and Clone Facts

Here’s the video from that workout where I talk a little bit more about the concept Misses are Just Warm-ups.

When you push yourself to new heights, Failure is a part of the game.

Misses are part of the game.

However, Misses don’t have to be the end of the game.

MISSES ARE JUST WARM-UPS.

All the best in your training.

Jedd