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“Hard” workouts don’t develop mental toughness. Loud mouths spouting recycled phrases at kids about adversity doesn’t do it, either. Mental toughness is developed by performing the mundane with freakish consistency for long periods of time. Mental toughness is discipline.

I owe him more than I’ll ever be able to give him. But I’ll damn sure give him everything I got. Just another day in the life getting to be his dad. A gift I don’t deserve. Hammers Only.

You don’t have to beat the sh*t out of kids in a workout (that has no long term/compounding benefit whatsoever) for “team bonding”. You’re not tough because you can make 15-year-olds tired. If it’s team bonding you’re after, go float down a river on a raft & eat pizza after.

There’s a rhyme to the reason. But that boy is just having fun with his dad. And that’s all it really needs to be. 🔨

Here’s what works better at building mental toughness in kids playing amateur sports than treating them like they’re Army Rangers: 1) Belief in them. 2) Earning their trust. 3) Positive Affirmation. 4) Holding them accountable. 5) Constructively increasing rigor. Try it out!

Who are they? No, who are they beyond the jersey? Making a real impact on them is an endeavor that requires immense awareness, skill, patience, & empathy. Can you level with & accept them for who they are today & then adjust your impact strategy accordingly? That’s the game.

Effort. It’s fucking everything. And he gives me all of it. Thank you, Lord. Hammers Only.

When it comes to training youth, you aren’t training them for today. You’re training them for tomorrow. When you’re not there. How you train, act, & treat them has EVERYTHING to do with how they will perceive, associate, & prioritize their future health & fitness.

The setting is different, but the work remains the same. No free lunch, even on vacation. Reps. Reps. Reps. It’s the only way. Hammers Only.