Squeeze the Sponge!

Ok, so what does "Squeeze the Sponge" mean?

Well I'm talking about "Effort." All to often I see athletes just going through the motions, which will cause a plateau in their performance. In order to progress as an athlete, all of the quick & explosive movements need to be pre-programmed into your neuromuscular system at 100% effort. Let me explain, if you perform 5 20yd sprints at 75, 80, 78, 95, 89% effort, then that is what you have pre-programmed into your system for "Game Day." You can not expect to be the quickest athlete out there if you haven't trained your body to do so on a consistent basis.

So the moral of the story is ... "Train your body at the speed at which you want it to perform on "Game Day" and except nothing less!"

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Have a Crazy Athletic Day! -Ryan "Crazy Athletic" Bishel

Quote of the Day

Here's a good one for you:
Somehow I can't believe that there are any heights that can't be scaled by a man who knows the secrets of making dreams come true. This special secret - curiosity, confidence, courage, and constancy, and the greatest of all is confidence. When you believe in a thing, believe in it all the way, implicitly and unquestionable.

Walt Disney

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Quote of the Day

I hope everyone had a great Easter Weekend! Here is your Quote of the Day:

Our minds can shape the way a thing will be because we act according to our expectations.

-Federico Fellini

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Composure

Athletes who focus too much on results or what others think, instead of the process, are likely to become anxious, scared, worried, and perform tentatively at best.

Thus, if you want maximum composure, you must learn to train yourself to focus only on the stuff in your direct control in sports. You can divide the competitive arena into two areas:

1. Things you can control: your thoughts, behaviors, performance, and reactions in both practice and competition.

2. Things beyond your control: events or persons that you cannot influence during competition and which cause you to be distracted from your real mission.

Your goal is to separate these two areas in your mind and focus only on what you can control during performance. You should ask yourself: What do I need to focus on that will help me perform my best?

The other important question to ask yourself: What things should I not give any energy to during my performance?

Your answer to these two questions will help you improve your composure in sports. You will not get as anxious or frustrated by giving energy to the stuff that is beyond your control.

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Have a Crazy Athletic Day! -Ryan "Crazy Athletic" Bishel