Thoughts to myself after finishing an Air Bike workout last weekend: "Man, I'm getting into a bad habit of getting off the bike when I'm nearly finished my cals." For anyone who doesn't know, when you ride an airbike and jump off, the cals keep ticking over for a little afterwards. I caught myself getting... Continue Reading →
"Writing about the strategies I learn really help to drive it home for myself." I have been working through a Mental Performance Mastery Certification lately and I find that I sink ideas better into myself when I then write about them after learning, and I wanted to write about the one that has really stuck... Continue Reading →
"What do our shirts mean to us?" As you may have seen through our social media channels, as well as writing this daily journal, we also design shirts with meaning. I wanted to take a chance here to talk about exactly what these designs mean to us and the reason behind them. I... Continue Reading →
E (Event) + R (Response) = O (Outcome) This is a simple equation that can help develop what we like to call "The Lion Mind" Simple is a deceiving word because simple doesn't mean easy, just simple. The good thing about the above is that once we realise that no matter what, we control our... Continue Reading →
"I have to not know, to know. I have to struggle along my path before the path becomes clear. It will not be easy or quick and I shouldn't wish for such things. But know that when I do push through, that it will all be worth it. Every single tough moment of it. The... Continue Reading →
It brings a certain fire out. A fight inside. I love and crave it. I can tell when I haven't competed in a while because I yearn for the feeling. The feeling of butterflies and excitement. The anxiety and the pressure. The noise in the crowd. There's not much that excites me more than being... Continue Reading →
"How would RPE work for life?" I've been looking into some new strength programs over the last few weeks and although I knew about RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion), I hadn't ever really dived into the subject. Now with some of the programs I've been looking at using this system, I've been reading more about... Continue Reading →
Listen to feedback that interests me at the time or supports my ego. Reject all other feedback. ⇓ Consider all feedback received for the potential growth. Struggle with dis confirming feedback. ⇓ Seek out all feedback. Where can I improve? This is a hugely over simplified model of how my journey of feedback has progressed, but... Continue Reading →
“Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become. No single instance will transform your beliefs, but as the votes build up, so does the evidence of your new identity.” James Clear We are not the sum of external validation or opinion. We are the sum of... Continue Reading →
"I knew if I ever compromised, I was going to be in trouble, because if you can compromise once, you can compromise again." Desmond Doss. If you don't know the story of Desmond Doss, I highly recommend spending a few minutes and learning about his story. Whether you agree with his stance or not, once... Continue Reading →
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