Training for Goals

Have you ever trained for a specific goal?   Have you put in the many hours of sweat to get your body ready to compete in something, only to fail because of the gray matter between your ears?

Well I am going to tell you why you failed. You were isolating muscles for training put not working on the mental will power to succeed.  I have had many coaches that told me never to go into competition without knowing you were the best.  This is no bravado or arrogance, but a confidence that you can achieve anything.  

I am 5' 7" and was always a horrible jumper.  I just had no vertical lift or height in my jumps.  I began to train on more challenging box jumps and kept reaching a plateau that was unacceptable.  So like I always do, I inspected and reviewed my training and progress, so I could reassess.  

Here is what I found, I had no confidence that i could jump higher.  My mind was the only limiting factor.  Once I eliminated failure as an option, my jumps soared higher every week.  I can now from flat footed, reach a 52" high box jump.  And that is not half bad for a 39 year old.  So in summary, you must eliminate failure from your mind to achieve your goals.

Train to Failure Everyday

Alex