On Saturday evening I tuned in to ESPN to catch the NCAA Wrestling Championships. In the first match I saw Anthony Robels, a senior from Arizona State wrestling in the 125 lb weight class against defending champion Matt McDonough. In Robels, I saw a wrestler with tremendous speed, power, and strength that ultimately lead to his winning of the match and the national championship. However, his dominance wasn't the astounding part. Anthony was born without his right leg.
ESPN did an interview with Anthony that they aired before his match about how he manages to succeed despite not having a right leg. One quote, which I can't recall exactly word for word what he said, was that he doesn't look and worry at what weaknesses he might have, instead, he looks at his strengths and how he can best use his strengths to ultimately win.His message should not only be applied to wrestling, but life in general as well. Do whatever it takes to build upon your strengths and thus minimizing the impact that any weaknesses can have upon you achieving your goals. Anthony's success proves this. So whether you are competing for a national title, or trying to run a business, you must emphasize what you have and how you can downplay what you don't.
No Nonsense Living,
Kyle Bohannon, Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
Owner/Head Trainer
Strive Training
kyle@trainstrive.com
www.trainstrive.com
513-571-2950
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