There will be bad days. You will doubt yourself. You will feel afraid. You will feel tired and lethargic. I have a sign above my door that says: You are never going to feel like it. Force yourself. When you don’t feel like it, you must do it anyway. That is all. Every training session you perform will bring you a reward. Every training session you skip will bring you a punishment.
- Skip your movement training? Pay a price.
- Skip your flexibility training? Pay a price.
- Ignore your nutrition for a few days? Pay a price.
Paying any of these prices? Inflexibility, back pain, low energy, poor confidence? Don’t like the way you look in clothes? Don’t like the way you look naked? Brain Fog at work? Not sleeping well?
When you give your workout 100%, you invest in yourself. Every time you half ass an exercise, you will pay a higher price later.
Invest in yourself
When you make your body a priority, you reap benefits in all the other aspects of your life. Your mental clarity will improve. Your sleep will improve. You will look better in the mirror, which will make you feel more confident. Please leave comments and let me know how your workouts are going. I want to know what you’re struggling with. Chances are, I’ve struggled with it too and I can help.
Diversify your Investments
I train as many different types of movements as possible because it is essential to train the body to be able to perform in any circumstance. Do not limit yourself to the same workouts. Diversify your body’s portfolio for an injury proof physique.
Next week I post final pictures of my 30 day fat cut!
For now, I leave you with a short clip of today’s training session:
Jumps and Flips
Hi Jacob, Watched your video here doing box jumps. That thing is friggin high up!!!! How did plyometrics compliment or conflict with your squats and vice versa? I have the vertical of a pet rock when it comes to jumping. my flexibility is shit and I’ve always wondered how squats and plyo help/hurt each other. I can hit a 36″ box without issue but anymore than that and I’m busting shins. Any tips would be great. Thanks!
Plyometrics and squats are mutually beneficial. I think it’s important to incorporate both into training. If I have gone heavy on squats for a few weeks, when I come back to the box, I always notice an improvement in my vertical jump. Similarly, box jumps have improved my squat stability, particularly in the lower range of motion. Flexibility it a key factor in plyometrics. Don’t overdo your jump training without focusing equally on flexibility, particularly in the hip flexors and ankles. Years ago, I was a test subject in a series of studies on fast vs slow twitch muscle fibers and vertical jump training. I learned a hell of a lot as a guinea pig in those studies. Before the research trial, my vertical jump was terrible. I added nearly 9 inches to my vertical over the course of one 6 month study. The following year, I signed up again and added another 2.5 inches. That’s almost a foot of height improvement. (Granted, I had world class trainers that made me cry like a baby in training sessions.) If you’re interested, I’ll put together an article on what I learned from those trials. If you want more ups, I can definitely help.
Thanks! Sounds like you’re definitely the right guy to ask. My squat days are mondays so during my lighter cycle then wednesday is my deadlift day. during my heavier cycle (right now) deadlift pushes over to thursday to give my back more time to heal. I’d definitely like to incorporate some form of box jump routine to add to my squat days. Thanks again for the info!
Jacob! Jesse from Genesis. Cool stuff. Just started checking out your site and videos. Awesome work. You seem like you’ve walked the path of mastery for a while. I’ve been walking for a while and am starting to get some focus and clarity about how I want to live and feel. Seems like I could learn from you. Cheers bud.
Hi Jesse. I’m so glad you find my stuff interesting. I’m a perpetual pupil, always trying to learn from people who are better than me. Cheers!