Nugget of the Day -- Partner Up!

Yesterday, I talked about pushing through the breaking point, and today, I wanna sort of follow up on that a little bit. One of the key ingredients to any work out is a work out partner that is gonna push you and make you strive for a better session. Going at it alone is very easy to lose motivation and focus. A spotter is there, not only to push his partner, but also not to let his partner get crushed by a crazy amount of weight. Both of these concepts easily translate into life lessons. It is so important to surround yourself with "work out partners" that will push you and always attempt to bring out the best in you. You will not always like the way these people will be on your case, but one day you will look back and thank them for being so instrumental in your life. It's so easy to cut corners, when you're all alone and nobody is there to see how you got to the end result, but with a parter or spotter, there is great accountability to strive for greatness. In order to put on muscle for whatever your journey may be, you cannot take the easy route. If taking short cuts is for you, then you'll probably end up the same flabby, old, out of shape wimp you always were. Secondly, when the going does get tough, and it always will, you wanna have that spotter there to be able to grab the weight when its pressing down on your neck. Let's be honest, no matter how beastly you are - Gov. Arnold, Sly Stalone, or even Van Damme, these guys still have/had (haha) partners working out with them and spotting theme every step of the way. Sure, you will probably get to the point where you think you're straight beast mode, and you will try to lift it all on your own. And that may work out for a short period of time, but it's as true as gravity. You'll come down eventually, and you will need someone by your side to take the burden off. As a fellow member of the male species, I know how hard it is to swallow that pride and ask for help. Trust me, do I know that lesson! But with humility comes success and great rewards!



Don't let this guy be you!