In life there just happens to be an expectation that we eat only what we produce or kill for ourselves. At least that is true in my world. Rarely does any of us get the benefit of wealthy parents who give us every desire of our hearts or appetites. Almost never do any of us get to inherit enough wealth to retire at age 16. The vast majority of us humans have to figure out how to make it in this world with very little help or even coaching. Thus, it behooves us to be our best. If we cannot “be” our best then we have got to commit ourselves to the task of becoming our best selves.
In the gym we work hard to be better than we are. We set some lofty goals and we go about the business of attaining them. as we work we fall into certain habits that either help us or they hinder our forward progress. There isn’t much that separates hinder and help. However, I submit that there is one mindset that always translates into superior effort and steady improvement in results. Let me explain.
Today, make up your mind to be head and shoulders better than anybody else in the gym. Be humble but go about your workout with an eye toward working harder than anybody else in this place (gym). Look after your own stuff but make it a point to take notice of the big guys around you. Note their effort. Note when they seem to let up on their work. Notice when they begin and end work at each station they go to. Make mental notes as you make your observations.
Now!!! Is your time. When you work, be sure you know where your breaking point is for each exercise. Now, exceed it by just a little. Do this drill over and over again. Determine that what you are doing is greater than the best you can see around you. Do this drill every time you workout. Never let anybody outwork you. By setting the bar above everybody else you guarantee that you will be the best in your class.
This little “ego game” will push you and your body to greater effort and thus better results. Say to yourself, “Nobody beats my arms, shoulders, chest or back” I have to work harder than the others because this is what is required of me to win. Repeat to yourself, “NOBODY WORKS HARDER THAN ME AND BECAUSE THIS IS TRUE I WILL WIN!” There are no shortcuts there is only you against you that pushes you ahead of all other competitors.
The take home here is that we must decide to be the best. To get there means that we must work harder than the rest. In the gym (preferably alone) is where you labor and blossom into a CHAMPION!
MANTRA FOR LIFE: “NOBODY OUTWORKS ME IN THE GYM OR ANYWHERE ELSE!–———I WIN BECAUSE I OUTWORKED THEM!”
Six Pack and Senior 