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The day that COULD’VE ruined me ...
This is about a goof and a pinky sprain.
(Just a pinky, but interesting story ...)
This is about a goof and a pinky sprain.
(Just a pinky, but interesting story ...)
This week, I was going to test my one rep maxes on the bench press, squat, and deadlift.
I’ve been working hard on a program for the past 14 weeks, and this was a HUGE week for me.
Imagine prepping for an exam for the last 3 months ... that kind of huge.
I’ve been working hard on a program for the past 14 weeks, and this was a HUGE week for me.
Imagine prepping for an exam for the last 3 months ... that kind of huge.
There were 3 tests this week:
Bench press on Monday,
Squat on Tuesday,
Deadlift on Friday.
Bench press on Monday,
Squat on Tuesday,
Deadlift on Friday.
Monday’s bench press went well.
I had a huge personal best and shared it through a tweet already.
Super stoked about that!!
I had a huge personal best and shared it through a tweet already.
Super stoked about that!!
Tuesday was squat.
Warmups went great.
As I was going to squat my personal best, a mirror came falling down (weird as heck, what a coincidence)
As it came falling, I stopped it from shattering on the floor.
Unfortunately, my pinky got caught while saving the mirror.
Warmups went great.
As I was going to squat my personal best, a mirror came falling down (weird as heck, what a coincidence)
As it came falling, I stopped it from shattering on the floor.
Unfortunately, my pinky got caught while saving the mirror.
My pinky got completely crushed and it KILLED.
I couldn’t bend it and was bummed because I couldn’t squat anymore (yes, you need your pinky to squat).
All the hard work I put in for the last 3 months felt wasted,
Because I couldn’t test my squat OR deadlift.
I couldn’t bend it and was bummed because I couldn’t squat anymore (yes, you need your pinky to squat).
All the hard work I put in for the last 3 months felt wasted,
Because I couldn’t test my squat OR deadlift.
As the day went on, I realized how random of a coincidence that was.
The mirror came falling down right as I was about to hit a personal best,
When it could’ve fallen at any other time of the day.
24 hours in the day, and it decided to fall at THAT moment.
The mirror came falling down right as I was about to hit a personal best,
When it could’ve fallen at any other time of the day.
24 hours in the day, and it decided to fall at THAT moment.
The more I thought of the situation, the funnier it sounded.
I started laughing at the situation instead of being bummed.
This was such a random scenario that I couldn’t have scripted it any better!
What I realized was that testing my maxes wasn’t truly that important ...
I started laughing at the situation instead of being bummed.
This was such a random scenario that I couldn’t have scripted it any better!
What I realized was that testing my maxes wasn’t truly that important ...
I had already won by pushing myself the last 14 weeks.
I’ve gotten stronger without a doubt.
I’ve worked on becoming the best version of myself.
Yes it sucked that I couldn’t test my squat and deadlift, but I already won.
I’ve gotten stronger without a doubt.
I’ve worked on becoming the best version of myself.
Yes it sucked that I couldn’t test my squat and deadlift, but I already won.
I could be super bummed out and let it affect me,
But it makes more sense to laugh off the situation and move on.
If I dwell on it, then I just make my day (or weeks) miserable.
Instead, let’s move on and work around this situation
But it makes more sense to laugh off the situation and move on.
If I dwell on it, then I just make my day (or weeks) miserable.
Instead, let’s move on and work around this situation
I want this lesson to be about your mindset and how important it is to be positive.
We can look at this scenario and think:
“Wow, I’m so unlucky and now I can’t improve!”
OR
“What a funny situation, we’ll get better for next time!”
We can look at this scenario and think:
“Wow, I’m so unlucky and now I can’t improve!”
OR
“What a funny situation, we’ll get better for next time!”
When you have a goal and run into a road block,
Don’t get down that the road block happened.
Instead, be happy that it taught you a lesson!
Find ways to work around it and get better for the future ...
No matter how random the situation
Don’t get down that the road block happened.
Instead, be happy that it taught you a lesson!
Find ways to work around it and get better for the future ...
No matter how random the situation
