My last coach, Justin Dees warned me against talking in the gym. Others who enjoy the exchange are nothing more than a distraction that steals your time to train. That’s not to say the conversation is/was not good it’s just that conversation in the gym takes your attention and your time away from doing the work. Please don’t misunderstand me. You can talk later away from the torture chamber.
Another outcropping from being serious about training is what people think about us as we push ourselves hard. I know we want to be liked by all people and we want their respect and admiration. We also know intuitively that not everybody likes us and not everybody respects us. Perseverating on either extreme will cause us to be distracted from the task at hand and the goals we have set for ourselves. The best defense is to keep your head down and work. Do not worry what others think about us. One Hundred per cent of the time they are wrong anyway. Remember, that the gym is our crucible, our personal laboratory to make improvements and it takes tons of concentration and experimentation. My business is my business. Truly, what others think of me belongs to them and I cannot be encumbered by small minded opinions. As the above quote goes, “WHAT OTHERS THINK OF ME IS NONE OF MY BUSINESS!” So, I try to live this truth….
Bodybuilding is truly a lonely, single-minded, harsh sport. It requires effort and concentration. We cannot split our attention with what is thought by others with what we are trying to do for ourselves. Like the great Branch Warren has said, “You look after your own shit!” My admonition is say nothing and let your results do the talking.
Bottom Line: What others think is irrelevant. What is relevant is what we “do” and the results we attain. Focus! Focus! Focus! Stay in your head…..
Six Pack and Senior 