Have you ever had a dream to do something in your life, and when you tell somebody about it they tell you it is an impossible feat? They tell you that you should just quit and save yourself the frustration. They tell you that even trying to do it will be a waste of time, and the attempt could put your whole life in jeopardy.
The good news is that the people telling you this are already dead. They died as soon as they stopped believing; believing in themselves; believing in the ability to overcome the so-called impossible. These people are not living even though they are breathing and you can hear their heart beat racing. Living takes more than just a breath of the lungs and a beat of the heart; it takes a fight from within, a belief and a purpose, a determination to fight for what cannot be seen. These people are waiting for the day of when they can start living again - sadly, that day may never come.
These people are dead and if you listen to them, you to will be dead. These people are nay-sayers and haters. Who are they to tell you what you can and cannot do. You are living and they are dead; you hold something that they may never hold again. They are jealous of you and want you to fail so that they don't feel completely sheepish after you reach your dreams, and they are still stuck wondering where they went wrong.
Do yourself a favor - if anyone ever tells you that you are incapable of doing something - let it go through one ear and out the other. You hold your own destiny and the only person that can tell you that you can't do something is yourself.
Have you ever heard the saying, "those who say they can and those you say they can't, are both right." That just goes to show that there are two type of people in this world: 1. Those who BELIEVE 2. Those who don't believe. Those who don't believe will never amount to anything. Those you do believe will amount into anything they dream to be.
Dream big - only you control your destiny.
Life: The Taste of Success
I know who I am, I know what I believe in, and that's all I'll ever need to know.
Can you look yourself in the mirror saying that same exact line and honestly believe it? Be whole-heartedly honest with yourself. If your not, it will only hurt you.
If you can say those words and honestly believe in them, then good for you! All you need to do now is live who it is that you are, and follow what you believe in.
If you can't, don't be discouraged. It doesn't mean that your life will be wasted. It means that you need to take some serious time and thought into finding those answers. If you find those two answers, your determination and willingness to maintain the integrity of who you are and what you believe in will ultimately drive you to a life of greatness. Everybody in this world has an opportunity to be great. One's greatness has nothing to do with one's natural talent or ability; it has everything to do with your how far you are willing to go in order to be who you are and what you believe in. Period.
That's it.
Learn from those who are have already tasted success.
Don't know where to start?
Start here...
Will Smith, a man that was no different from you and I at one point in his life, figured out who he was and what he believed in, and he erupted in success.
Believe in yourself, and live your dreams.
Can you look yourself in the mirror saying that same exact line and honestly believe it? Be whole-heartedly honest with yourself. If your not, it will only hurt you.
If you can say those words and honestly believe in them, then good for you! All you need to do now is live who it is that you are, and follow what you believe in.
If you can't, don't be discouraged. It doesn't mean that your life will be wasted. It means that you need to take some serious time and thought into finding those answers. If you find those two answers, your determination and willingness to maintain the integrity of who you are and what you believe in will ultimately drive you to a life of greatness. Everybody in this world has an opportunity to be great. One's greatness has nothing to do with one's natural talent or ability; it has everything to do with your how far you are willing to go in order to be who you are and what you believe in. Period.
That's it.
Learn from those who are have already tasted success.
Don't know where to start?
Start here...
Will Smith, a man that was no different from you and I at one point in his life, figured out who he was and what he believed in, and he erupted in success.
Believe in yourself, and live your dreams.
Training: The Real Plyometrics
When it comes to training athletes, there is one type of training that should never be left out; plyometrics. The idea of plyometrics was created by a guy named Yuri Verkoshansky out of the Soviet Union in the 1980's. He created plyometrics as a way to mimic the movements of athletes in different sports. Although plyometrics do not completely recreate the movements that are experienced throughout different sports, they do provide the closest way to train for those explosive movements.
In order for a movement to be considered a plyometric, a few actions need to take place within the blink of an eye. Jumping and plyometrics are not interchangeable. In order for jumping to be considered a plyometric one needs to land on the ground and immediately push off the ground. If you land on the ground, allow your body to dissipate the forces, and then jump off the ground again, it is not a plyometric. A lot of people who try to dissipate the forces say that it's easier on the knees or a prevention of injury. That's great, but by dissipating the forces you are defeating the purpose of landing and quickly getting off of the ground. In sports, generally the faster you can land and get off the ground, the better the athlete you will be. The primary goal in sports is to ultimately be the best athlete you can be, is it not? I would say that if you were jumping off of a ten foot ladder you should probably allow your body to dissipate the forces, but since there are no instances in sport where you have a ten foot fall there should be no reason to worry about injury while doing plyometrics; of course that also has to do with warming up properly.
In summary, the ultimate goal to plyometrics is to teach your body how to land and get off the ground as quickly as possible. With training you would expect that period of time to become faster and faster, which will ultimately make you a better athlete. If your training program doesn't include plyometrics, I would recommend you add them in or find a new training program.
...dedicated to your desire of reaching your full potential.
In order for a movement to be considered a plyometric, a few actions need to take place within the blink of an eye. Jumping and plyometrics are not interchangeable. In order for jumping to be considered a plyometric one needs to land on the ground and immediately push off the ground. If you land on the ground, allow your body to dissipate the forces, and then jump off the ground again, it is not a plyometric. A lot of people who try to dissipate the forces say that it's easier on the knees or a prevention of injury. That's great, but by dissipating the forces you are defeating the purpose of landing and quickly getting off of the ground. In sports, generally the faster you can land and get off the ground, the better the athlete you will be. The primary goal in sports is to ultimately be the best athlete you can be, is it not? I would say that if you were jumping off of a ten foot ladder you should probably allow your body to dissipate the forces, but since there are no instances in sport where you have a ten foot fall there should be no reason to worry about injury while doing plyometrics; of course that also has to do with warming up properly.
In summary, the ultimate goal to plyometrics is to teach your body how to land and get off the ground as quickly as possible. With training you would expect that period of time to become faster and faster, which will ultimately make you a better athlete. If your training program doesn't include plyometrics, I would recommend you add them in or find a new training program.
...dedicated to your desire of reaching your full potential.
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