I've been feeling rather slow lately from lifting too heavy and not doing enough cardio and bagwork so this week I'll be focusing on getting more miles in via bike and treadmill (its cold outside in Virginia!) and doing more shadowboxing and bagwork. How about you guys?

Happy Monday everyone! Any Jackie Chan fans here? I'm a pretty big one, especially for how mixes his acrobat stunts with comedy. But more importantly his martial arts movements is some of the best, and dare I say ninja like of all! I wanted to share a very cool scene from an old movie of his called "Wheels on Meals" showcasing his morning training routine with his costar Yuen. It gets me pumped to train when I see how they get. What do you guys think?

"Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will." - Mahatma Ghandi I recently dealt with a setback the beginning of the new year and in the past this led to me spiraling and falling into rough habits and a possible hangover 🤕 But instead of doing that - I went to the gym and trained for nearly 2 hours (and the next day too) 💪 I attached a video of it below. Setbacks happen, problems drop unexpectedly and the most important thing to realize is strength isn't just physical as we often talk in fitness but mental too - the willpower to persevere difficult times, an indomitable will 🏋️‍♀️ Whatever you may be going through and dealing with, find the willpower to push through and persevere, even by a fraction more than before to priotize the right habits over the wrong ones. 💯

🏆 "Think Gold And Never Settle For Silver" - Jim Afremow 🏆 A great quote referencing the mindset of Olympic athletes and their mindset in training. They are actively envisioning a gold standard, not just at time to perform, but the months and years in prep before it 💪 Like it or not, the results of our workouts are determined by the standards we set for ourselves 💯 If we have a standard to just show up, to just "survive" the workout - then that is all you will be able to do - survive and get the bare minimum 👎 But if we set the standard higher to not just "survive" but to "thrive", to go above and beyond, and set a standard of GOLD - the results will be something we will truly be proud of and testament of our work ethic ✅ 🚨 So what does it mean to set this standard and "think GOLD" - it means showing up early, warming up properly, envisioning what you will do, setting gameplans of what you wish to achieve, pushing through exhaustion or pain or doubt or any negative emotions holding you back, not making excuses and raising the bar from your previous performance 🚨 This is the GOLD standard 🥇 It is hard, it is painful, and it is what separates 99% of people who don't push themselves consistently from the 1% who give everything everytime 🏋️‍♀️ Apply this mentality to your training and see how it pushes you to a new level. What does Gold standard training look like for you this week?

"If you need perfect conditions to start, it means your success is conditional. If you want unconditional success, then be willing to start in under any circumstance" - Alex Hormozi Hardest part in our fitness/ninja journeys is often starting. We have our built in excuses. "I'm too busy. I've got kids to take care of. I'm too tired after work. It's the holidays - I'll start next year." ❌ The truth is even if you finally had 0 excuses, you would most likely fall off the moment times get tough - what needs to change is our mindsets. A mindset that says "no matter what, I'm doing this." This is the mindset that creates discipline, consistency and most of all RESULTS. 💯 This week, don't make any excuses. Get started now 💪