It’s always amazing to me how people handle failure. Failure is the unfortunate result of our actions on choices that we make for a given task or scenario. Granted if the outcome is failure this is probably not the result that we desired, but how we use the failure will determine how we will shape the result of our next choice.
Those of you that know me understand that I’m very minimalist in terms of what apparel I choose to wear and what I have my students wear during training. If there is one pet peeve of BRF it’s people that try to train with jewelry, clothing, and apparel that is constantly getting in their way and causing them to be distracted. I don’t tolerate this for a damn second and neither should you.
Today I wanted to dive into a bit of a different topic. No worries I’m going to be touching on the training aspect of things, but more in a way to show you how your training can help you to overcome your fears. You see today’s topic is all about overcoming fear and doubt.
So how many times have you walked into your local gym and seen the guy with all chest and no back? What about the guy that doesn’t realize that the squat rack actually exists and perhaps believes it should be used for curling instead of…(you guessed it) squatting? Neglecting to train for symmetry can certainly get a chuckle out of us, but there are other more serious consequences for ignoring training the body for balance and symmetry.
One of the traps that I often experience new trainees falling for is the lack of focus and attention to specificity. Specificity (meaning you are working towards honing a specific skill) is vital to the success of your strength development. Performance can only come from smart practice which is why I decided to talk about mastering your focus today. Keep on reading if I have your attention and if I don’t then learn to Master Your Focus!
