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The Record That Could Not Be Broken
All the experts agreed it was a record that would never be broken. No one was ever going to break the NFL's all-time passing touchdowns records, but Peyton Manning accomplished that very thing.
Not only did Peyton Manning break the record, but he did it in fewer games, with fewer passing attempts and fewer interceptions. What does this represent? It represents mastery of the hardest skill position in all of sports.
1. Embrace the Process of Readiness
Peyton Manning is legendary throughout the NFL for his preparation, and preparation is simply an investment in the "process of readiness."
How many of you are masters of preparation when it comes to your own fitness and diet-goals? I'm constantly amazed at the number of people who write to tell me that they ran out of the diet foods they were supposed to eat, or they were in a situation where they weren't prepared so they had to eat whatever garbage was on hand.
It took Peyton Manning over 15 years to break this record. He did it by preparing for one week's single game, and then the next, and the next. That's how you accomplish long-term achievements – you prepare for today and then you prepare for tomorrow with a nod to short-term ends, not long-term fantasies.
Preparation is the investment in the process, not the outcome. True mastery is composed of remaining in that reality.
2. Focus On the Process and Not the Goal
What's the lesson for you? Do you look way down the road at some scale weight you aspire to? That kind of thinking takes you away from investing in the process and instead makes you more invested in the outcome.
As such, you never really learn about the importance of committing to the process and the importance of preparation. As the great coach Bear Bryant said, "I'm not looking for the player with the will to win. Everyone at this level has that. I'm looking for the player with the will to prepare to win."
Peyton Manning has that intangible. When it comes to your own fitness goals, focusing on the end result you hope to get to "some day" takes focus away from what you need to invest in today.
3. Know that Mistakes Are a Form of Feedback, Just Like Accomplishments
There are going to be big mistakes and small mistakes in any undertaking. It brings to mind this question: Are you a "fault collector," or do you pay equal attention to the things you're doing right – things you should never take for granted.
For a master like Manning, mistakes are a form of feedback, as are accomplishments. They both feed the learning and preparation process for next time. In your own physique or performance goals, do you allow for the fact that there are going to be mistakes, sometimes small and sometimes big?
If you beat yourself up over mistakes, then you aren't likely to learn from them, and you definitely aren't likely to make those mistakes part of your ongoing process of readiness.
4. Don't Practice Stinkin' Thinkin'
Manning had setbacks. Like his mistakes, some were minor and some were major. Manning missed all of the 2011 season. He had not one, not two, not three, but four separate neck surgeries that took him out of the game. There were questions about whether he could ever play at that level again.
5. Exploit the Skills You Have Instead of Focusing on Ones You Don't
No one hands you anything in professional athletics. There are no secrets. You either perform at a pro level or what you did yesterday means very little.
Mastery of preparation begets a level of self-efficacy that cannot be achieved any other way. You can't "read your way to it." And self-efficacy means investing in your own strengths and emphasizing them.
You don't accomplish that by focusing on all the skills and talents you don't have, but by exploiting all the skills and talents you do have.
The capacity to be a master of preparation is a talent that can be learned and honed by anyone. Yet, how many lifters have I known who frustrate themselves by focusing more on their weaknesses than their strengths, focusing more on the things that are out of reach rather than the tamable things within their reach?
Manning was never one to define himself by his athletic limitations. Do you? Once again, quality of mindset determines quality of behavior.
Master Today to Win Tomorrow
There are many lessons in "how" Peyton Manning went out and broke the record that could not be broken. I mentioned just a few, but it all starts with process of preparation and your attitude towards it, knowing that if you take care of your "right now" then your "down the road" will take care of itself.
Sourced: https://www.t-nation.com/powerful-words/lessons-of-peyton-manning
- Focusing on the end result you hope to some day achieve takes focus away from what you need to invest in today.
- If you beat yourself up over mistakes, then you aren't likely to learn from them.
- Success requires exploiting the talents you have, not focusing on the ones you don't have.
- The fitness game is something greater than formulas for goal-attainment – it's a craft and you can be a craftsman within it.
The Record That Could Not Be Broken
All the experts agreed it was a record that would never be broken. No one was ever going to break the NFL's all-time passing touchdowns records, but Peyton Manning accomplished that very thing.
Not only did Peyton Manning break the record, but he did it in fewer games, with fewer passing attempts and fewer interceptions. What does this represent? It represents mastery of the hardest skill position in all of sports.
1. Embrace the Process of Readiness
Peyton Manning is legendary throughout the NFL for his preparation, and preparation is simply an investment in the "process of readiness."
How many of you are masters of preparation when it comes to your own fitness and diet-goals? I'm constantly amazed at the number of people who write to tell me that they ran out of the diet foods they were supposed to eat, or they were in a situation where they weren't prepared so they had to eat whatever garbage was on hand.
It took Peyton Manning over 15 years to break this record. He did it by preparing for one week's single game, and then the next, and the next. That's how you accomplish long-term achievements – you prepare for today and then you prepare for tomorrow with a nod to short-term ends, not long-term fantasies.
Preparation is the investment in the process, not the outcome. True mastery is composed of remaining in that reality.
2. Focus On the Process and Not the Goal
What's the lesson for you? Do you look way down the road at some scale weight you aspire to? That kind of thinking takes you away from investing in the process and instead makes you more invested in the outcome.
As such, you never really learn about the importance of committing to the process and the importance of preparation. As the great coach Bear Bryant said, "I'm not looking for the player with the will to win. Everyone at this level has that. I'm looking for the player with the will to prepare to win."
Peyton Manning has that intangible. When it comes to your own fitness goals, focusing on the end result you hope to get to "some day" takes focus away from what you need to invest in today.
3. Know that Mistakes Are a Form of Feedback, Just Like Accomplishments
There are going to be big mistakes and small mistakes in any undertaking. It brings to mind this question: Are you a "fault collector," or do you pay equal attention to the things you're doing right – things you should never take for granted.
For a master like Manning, mistakes are a form of feedback, as are accomplishments. They both feed the learning and preparation process for next time. In your own physique or performance goals, do you allow for the fact that there are going to be mistakes, sometimes small and sometimes big?
If you beat yourself up over mistakes, then you aren't likely to learn from them, and you definitely aren't likely to make those mistakes part of your ongoing process of readiness.
4. Don't Practice Stinkin' Thinkin'
Manning had setbacks. Like his mistakes, some were minor and some were major. Manning missed all of the 2011 season. He had not one, not two, not three, but four separate neck surgeries that took him out of the game. There were questions about whether he could ever play at that level again.
5. Exploit the Skills You Have Instead of Focusing on Ones You Don't
No one hands you anything in professional athletics. There are no secrets. You either perform at a pro level or what you did yesterday means very little.
Mastery of preparation begets a level of self-efficacy that cannot be achieved any other way. You can't "read your way to it." And self-efficacy means investing in your own strengths and emphasizing them.
You don't accomplish that by focusing on all the skills and talents you don't have, but by exploiting all the skills and talents you do have.
The capacity to be a master of preparation is a talent that can be learned and honed by anyone. Yet, how many lifters have I known who frustrate themselves by focusing more on their weaknesses than their strengths, focusing more on the things that are out of reach rather than the tamable things within their reach?
Manning was never one to define himself by his athletic limitations. Do you? Once again, quality of mindset determines quality of behavior.
Master Today to Win Tomorrow
There are many lessons in "how" Peyton Manning went out and broke the record that could not be broken. I mentioned just a few, but it all starts with process of preparation and your attitude towards it, knowing that if you take care of your "right now" then your "down the road" will take care of itself.
Sourced: https://www.t-nation.com/powerful-words/lessons-of-peyton-manning
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30/04/2015 Thursday
Warm Up:
Bike - Burpees - Bearwalks - Snatch Practice
Strength:
5 x 5 Bench Press / Floor Press
5 x 10 Alternate Front Racked Lunges
WOD:
3 rounds or AMRAP 15mins
20 Double-Unders
20 Abmat Sit-ups
20 Power Snatch
20 Hollow Rocks
20 Plank Pull ups
20 Supermen
Warm Up:
Bike - Burpees - Bearwalks - Snatch Practice
Strength:
5 x 5 Bench Press / Floor Press
5 x 10 Alternate Front Racked Lunges
WOD:
3 rounds or AMRAP 15mins
20 Double-Unders
20 Abmat Sit-ups
20 Power Snatch
20 Hollow Rocks
20 Plank Pull ups
20 Supermen