We all live by parameters and rules. We willingly or unwillingly abide by them because we know that to do so will lead us and guide us to our ultimate goal. When we are unmotivated, confused, distracted, or are feeling antagonism to our task, we “will” remember the maxims. The simple recounting of our goals and and the basic principles we set up to get there is all it takes to keep us going.
WARRIOR FOCUS — Daily Training
1.) Consistency — Never Miss Workouts. If I am going to be good at anything, I have to be about the business of doing, learning, and improving at regular intervals.
2.) Climb Slowly — Another way to say this (and my favorite) is, “Make Haste Slowly.” In other words, keep pressing forward. Keep progress ever before your minds’ eye, but all of our improvements must be small and/or certainly within our abilities. We have to know when we are ready to move our efforts up with minimal risk. Impatience is our nemesis.
3.) Closed Mouthed Training — It is my personal “Maxim” to not talk to anybody (generally speaking) during my workouts. Time committed to training in order to forge a new and improved body needs to be used wisely. Remember! Our lives are precious and requires most our time to be allocated to the other important items related to home, family, work, church etc. Thus, we must be efficient during our workouts. Also, people will “take” and will not give. They don’t “take” our time maliciously, but they do it innocently. Therefore, it is our responsibility to eliminate or minimize talking during our training time.
4.). Consummate Effort — I own this house! This is MY house! Nobody works harder than I do. This is my attitude and this attitude transforms my training into maximal effort. If I look around the gym and I notice somebody else putting out greater energy in their training then I turn up my pace and effort. Nobody beats me.
These are my personal “Maxims” and If you too follow them you “WILL” progress. Give them a place in your own “Rules” and let me know what you think and how they work.
Doug Graham
email: dgraham@pacificmedicalassets.com
Six Pack and Senior 