Holding Back in the Gym

I can’t tell you how times I told myself I’m gonna fail this rep, lose this game or screw this up. I used to do it all the time. I’d psych myself into expecting the worst, then performing the worst.

The moment that turned around for me was when I realized I got nothing to lose.

I either pick the s*&t up, make the play, win the game, lose the weight, gain the muscle, or I don’t. Plain and simple. Either way, life isn’t over, you move on and learn from it.

I like to tell that to all my clients and players. I don’t care if you make a mistake.

If you fail a rep, eat the entire cake at 2am, turn the ball over, miss the shot, you move on. As long as it doesn’t keep happening- over and over and over again- you’re learning.

Giving up and telling yourself that you’re gonna screw up anyways is a cop out. You’re giving yourself an excuse to say you don’t have to try. You’re making it more comfortable for yourself to fail. To be a screw up.

I catch myself in this thought process every now and then (used to be all the time), but not because I want to be in it. My brain just automatically goes into protection mode. What’s easier to handle? Failing a 500lb deadlift when you’ve only done 315lb or failing the regular 225lb? They both happen, but failing the 225 hurts way more- you don’t wanna be weaker.

Do this for me: stop thinking about the small what ifs and start realizing you can do it. Health, fitness, business. Keep going.