I recently started training 2 individuals who are interested in boxing and are completely green. I was going over the importance of the fundamentals and this thought came to mind. Think of a jab and all ots variations that it could be thrown. Its very unpredictable. Now think of a fighter: Ali, Homes, Hearns, Haglar. Different fighting styles but they all adapted the jab to complement they way they fought. The fundamentals gives you the choice to learn what works for you to make it your own. Often I come across individuals who sees a move on social media and merely wants to copy it without putting in the work to understand the science behind it.

Peak performance isn’t about maxing out one quality and letting the rest lag behind. It’s about building repeatable output across every domain of life—training, leadership, family, mindset, and recovery. When I worked with a sports psychologist and a branding coach at the same time, I realized they were both attacking the same issue—just from different lanes. One was teaching process control, emotional regulation, and adaptability under stress. The other was teaching long-term identity construction and clear communication of value. Different language. Same objective. What they were really building was what I call peak-level mentality—the ability to show up prepared, composed, and effective in every environment, not just one. This isn’t about being great in the weight room but unstable everywhere else. It’s about having enough identity depth and system strength that no single outcome owns you. You can be aggressive and relentless in competition because your self-worth isn’t tied to the scoreboard. You can push hard, take calculated risks, and stay disciplined because your foundation isn’t fragile. This isn’t balance. It’s integration. Just like a well-designed program, multiple qualities support each other. Strength feeds power. Capacity feeds resilience. Clarity feeds execution. When one improves, the others stabilize. That’s identity complexity. You’re not splitting focus—you’re increasing load tolerance. Commitment gets stronger because it’s coming from structure, not insecurity. Most high performers avoid this because early success rewards obsession with one lane. But obsession alone doesn’t scale. Longevity does. So ask yourself: What would your performance look like if you trained and competed from wholeness instead of dependence?

Today way a reminder that repetition builds knowledge and skills that is imbedded into us Today I took multiple tests, I thought about studying or reviewing material before like I always used to but then I reminded myself it’s all things I already know and have studied for to have engraved in my brain. I passed all the tests only missing 1-2 questions on each I finished before several other people when I decide to look over and saw another female still testing googling answers on her phone when the teacher wasn’t looking. She passed but still missed more questions that I did despite googling. She walked away confidently and nobody will ever know unless she says so. I think about how in real life shes taking more time cutting corners than if she just took the time to have it engraved into her brain. Plus in real life you can’t google everything and you won’t have time to google everything which will directly negatively impact the person you’re caring for So today is a daily reminder that taking time to have skills and knowledge engraved into your brain will make your life and the life’s of those around much more positive 🙏🏼

I am used to working around and training more men than women, however this week I’ve been exploring new environments and working around more women. The question of what is a normal amount of physical touch from a trainer has been brought up multiple times as topics of discussion from both female clients and trainers I started observing more. Here’s a scenario I saw with a male trainer where I personally could view as a reason for them to ask me what is normal - the client is female completing tricep kick backs on the cable machine. the trainer stood directly behind her putting both his hands on the bottom of her elbows while she did the movement (Titanic Style). This lasted for the full duration of all 3 sets. then with every exercise she did after there was some sort of physical touch. (the client personally was 100% okay with it) - For me personally, if I’m getting trained - I genuinely don’t care if someone touches me. I actually prefer if I’m doing it wrong for someone to push me physically into that position. Chances are I’m not used to moving my body in that way and it’s something need to work on. However the key for me is just stay professional. AKA make your intentions known that they are genuinely for the task at hand and pushing me to be better - - What are your thoughts on this topic?

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