How Bad Do You Want It

How hard will you work to accomplish a goal? How much will you sacrifice to win? How bad do you want it? Have you ever heard one of these statements before? If you are an athlete or a former one like me, you’ve heard it plenty of times. Have you ever asked how some business people and companies grow at a rapid pace and other don’t? Successful people, I mean really successful people have a knack to succeed. Why is that? Are they smarter, do they work harder, what is it? Allow me to tell you about a few people I have been associated with who have reached the pinnacle of their profession.
I was fortunate to coach at Clemson University as a grad assistant strength coach early in my career. I worked with the wrestling team, which was a pleasure to say the least. Clemson had a 2 time national champion, who went on to win the world championships and also a silver medal in the Olympics. This athlete worked harder than anyone on the team. Granted he had talent, but his hard work and dedication to his sport made him a winner. He sacrificed, worked, sacrificed and then worked some more. He did what he had to do to be a champion.
I have a friend who is a business man in my community. He had nothing growing up. Society would say he grew up on the wrong side of the track. He was knocked down many times growing up but always got back up and moved forward toward his goals. Today, he owns a multi-million dollar company and lives the lifestyle he dreamed of as a child.
Why do I give the two different references, one an athlete and one a business man? Let me tell you what they have in common. Both were athletes and both are business men today. They both had and still have one of the strongest work ethics I have ever seen. They set their sights on something and let nothing get in their way of them accomplishing their goals. They wanted it bad!
How bad do you want to get in shape? How disciplined will you be in your workouts and your nutrition program? Do you go through a tough workout hoping for the end of it? Are you there surviving? Do you get mentally prepared before you workout? Do you get up early enough to have a protein shake before you train, so you will get more out of your training? I know this may sound hard and dogmatic, but how bad do you want it?
What are you willing to sacrifice to reach your fitness goals? How hard will you work? Don’t go through the motions, don’t waste your time. Give 100% effort in everything you do, whether it is at work, at home or in your training routine. There is only one way to move and that is forward!
Take a look at this video. This is our training group at Pro Performance. This was a 16 minute workout. Yes I said 16 minutes. Here is the routine and the link to the video. Remember, NO EXCUSES! JUST RESULTS! Train hard and smart and God Bless!


Routine: 4 rounds, 16 minutes
Double kettlebell cleans: 30 sec.
Jump rope: 30 sec.
Push press squats: 30 sec.
Jump rope: 30 sec.
Pull-ups: 30 sec.
Jump rope: 30 sec.
Push-ups: 30 sec.
Jump rope: 30 sec.
Here is the link: Enjoy and give it a try! You may have to copy and paste in your browser.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CZJCVqw-Ag

Disclaimer:
You must get your physician’s approval before beginning this exercise program. These recommendations are not medical guidelines but are for educational purposes only. You must consult your physician prior to starting this program or if you have any medical condition or injury that contraindicates physical activity. This program is designed for healthy individuals 18 years and older only.

You must have a complete physical examination if you are sedentary, if you have high cholesterol, high blood pressure, or diabetes, if you are overweight, or if you are over 30 years old. Please discuss all nutritional changes with your physician or a registered dietician.

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GOALS

We hear about setting goals all the time. Most of us set goals for 2008. We all set health and fitness goals as well as other goals. One of my 2008 goals was to read at least one book per month. So far, I’m right on track. The 1st book I read was “Quiet Strength” The Principles, Practices, & Priorities of Winning in Life, by Tony Dungy. This is a great book! The 2nd one was “What it Takes to be Number One” , by Vince Lombardi and Vince Lombardi Jr. Another fantastic book. The 3rd book and the one I’m going to discuss in 212 Degrees, by S.I. Parker. We all know that water is warm at 211 degrees and boils at 212 degrees. Just one degree changes everything. If we give just a little more effort in our daily lives, we can change things in an extraordinary ways. So what does this have to do with health, fitness, training and Pro Performance? Well, a lot. Take a look at these facts:
I you choose to talk to talk to one new person per week, you could create 52 new friendships in one year.
As a parent, when you wake up each morning and realize that your children will absorb your actions, they will grow up to be contributing adults to the level of your influence. If you add an extra 15 minutes to your children each day, you will add more than 2 weeks of influence to them per year.
Invest $100.00 in greeting cards per year and send your spouse a note each week. What will a card per week do for your marriage?
At work, add one hour per week to your professional development and you’ll be in the lead, in whatever profession you’re in.
As a student, add one extra hour of study each week, and you will have added the equivalent to one full work week to your area of interest.
Eliminate one half hour of TV per day, and gain 182.5 hours per year to allocate elsewhere.
So here are a few examples of just giving just a little extra effort. I hope this will inspire you to give just a little more. If you are interested in the book 212 degrees, please visit http://www.walkthetalk.com/ I make no money from this book so this isn’t a sales deal. This is a great book!
Set goals, give a little extra effort in whatever you do and remember, NO EXCUSES! JUST RESULTS! Train hard and smart and God Bless!

Scott Hines Sr. EdM, C.S.C.S. RKC
Pro Performance Inc.
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