Jackhammer Strength Training: I did 100% I fucking did it! When is the last time you said that? That is exactly what one of my clients said when she did her first box jump! I have said it to myself twice this week once when I did a hanging ab raise with a 136 pound tire attached with a band around my waist and once for the 514 pound elevated hex deadlift to simulate a car deadlift. I will deadlift a car next year. The key is finding an amateur strongman event with a car deadlift as part of the competition. I am going to do an exercise right now called I did 100%. All the certifications, knowledge, and experience mean nothing without the right mindset. I want this exercise to help you to take action towards the things you want in life regardless of what is currently stopping you. What is stopping you right now from achieving what you want to achieve? Think of something in your life that you are proud of. Think of the mindset you had when you accomplished that something. How did you feel? Were you passionate, excited, and ready to take on the world or did you have apprehension and fear? If you did it we both already know the answer. I am a certified mindset specialist but all that really means is that I am aware of how important mindset is. Are you aware that mindset is what is holding you back from being the best version of yourself? Why can`t we all have no fear like this little puppy we just got Rollo? She`s not even 7 weeks old and is not afraid of Crunch or Twixx! I have been aware of the power of mindset since third or fourth grade but I will use this example from my senior year of high school. I was reading “The Way of the Peaceful Warrior” by Dan Millman an Olympian before a soccer game. This book talks a lot about visualizing yourself doing and having already done the things you want to do. Does it work? I scored 5 goals that day on just 6 shots so yes it works! How can you improve your mindset? It starts with believing in yourself, visualizing yourself doing it, and then doing it, being relentless, and not stopping until you do it.