Deadlifts for Christmas

I'm gassed.

Great deadlift workout today. Hitting 315 for reps and bringing the strength back up. Long way to go to hit my best of 425 from 2006, but I'm on a good roll.

Full workout: DB Clean & Press, Deadlift, Military Press, Good Mornings.

And I'm really excited about this...the winners of the 15th Turbulence Training Transformation Contest have been announced...and for the first time ever we had a tie!
- http://www.turbulencetrainingcontest.com/

Later today I'll finish reading and learning from Alwyn Cosgrove and Lou Schuler's new book, "New Rules of Lifting SuperCharged". Great stuff, highly recommended.

And today's pre-Christmas Kickbutt Mindset Tips:
If you fall off the wagon or off-track from your vision, just cut your losses, don't worry about it, & get right back on track. Immediately. It's minor damage that can be dealt with.' One mistake, two mistakes, three mistakes...this doesn't ruin everything. Just make the right decision next time and keep moving forward towards your goal.

Most important book I read in 2012 for parents, aunts and uncles, and grandparents
- http://www.earlytorise.com/book-of-the-year/

"Live life fully while you’re here. Experience everything. Take care of yourself and your friends. Have fun, be crazy, be weird. Go out and screw up! You’re going to anyway, so you might as well enjoy the process. Take the opportunity to learn from your mistakes: find the cause of your problem and eliminate it. Don’t try to be perfect; just be an excellent example of being human." - Anthony Robbins

But...

Avoiding your problems will not make the situation better. Take action and attack them head-on instead.

"There are things that happen in life that we can't control. But we can control the way we respond to them." - Mark Ford

Never quit. If you stumble, get back up. What happened yesterday no longer matters. Today's another day, so get back on track on move closer to your dreams and goals. You can do it.

No matter what you are going through, in life or in training, just remember to keep pushing, to stay strong, to lean on your social support, and to look to the future. The tough times will all be over soon.

And never forget these magic words…

“Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed on an equal or greater benefit.” – Napolean Hill

Craig Ballantyne, CTT
Certified Turbulence Trainer

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