If you can’t even do simple arithmetic, then there’s no reason why you should be attempting finite math.
You ain’t Good Will Hunting.
This had everything to do with training. Most people get so caught up in the latest trends that they can’t tell “Real” training from circus training.
I’m no slick multi-million billion gazillion businessman, but from what I’ve learned, business and life are no different. The best of the best have mastered the basics.
The other day while making my weekly trip to the bookstore, I picked up Forrest Griffin’s new book Got Fight? 
If you’re looking for an entertaining, funny, and thought provoking book, I highly recommend picking this up. This guy is a zen master. Check out what he had to say about the basics.
For a couple of years I was working out with a personal trainer, and he had me doing all the hip new exercise regimens, such as core training, kettle bells, and resistance training with rubber bands. Although I got something from each workout, I came to the conclusion that too much of any one gimmick is not good. Most of the time, you’ll benefit a lot more by focusing on the basics. It’s okay to supplement the basics with kettle bells or band training, but you definitely want to develop your base through good old fashioned lifting. It’s the same with fighting. Developing a mean spinning head kick and other flashy moves can certainly add to your fighting prowess, but you probably won’t get anywhere in fighting if that’s all you have in your arsenal. If you were forced to choose between flashy techniques and basic ones, always choose the basic ones. A good right cross will carry you a lot further in the Octagon than a crescent kick, just as a strong understanding of basic positioning will take you a lot further on the ground than a bunch of fancy submissions. Once you develop a strong foundation based on the basics, it’s okay to add some slick moves to your game. Just don’t base your game on those slick Bruce Lee moves.
This is exactly why most people don’t see great progress training at your typical membership gyms. To many choices with a bunch of worthless training equipment. PLUS
- Poor exercise selection. Get off the machines and stop doing dumbbell kickbacks and leg extensions and train the big compound lifts. Squats, chin ups/pull ups, dead lifts, rows, presses, etc.
- Poor technique. No garbage reps just for big numbers. Quality needs to come first. Quantity will be there once you strengthen the right muscles in the right recruitment patterns.
- Not having a plan and measuring it.
- Bad training environment. Train with like minded people that push you.
- Poor lifestyle. Not eating properly, poor sleep quality, negative attitude.
- Not having patience. Don’t train for a month, expect to see super strength gains, then quit cause it didn’t happen. Enjoy the journey.
- Seek out and learn from the best resources. If you don’t know what those are, look at the results they’ve achieved.
That’s just 7 of many.
Very important. Exercises and equipment are tools. You have to know what tool to pull out of your tool box. Hopefully you know what the basics are. I’ve discussed them several times.
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