You Get Out What You Put In

Greetings Everyone, and welcome to my first blog post!

I hope to use this blog to share what's on my mind, to make you laugh, and most importantly, to make you think!

I have a phrase on the bottom of every program that every single one of my athletes is on. It says "You Get Out What You Put In." While I did intend for this to be used in terms of giving 110% in the weight room, I also think that it speaks volumes about life. Whether it is your job, your relationship, practice, or a strength training session, you HAVE to put effort into something if you want to reap the benefits.

As many of you know, I was the Head Strength Coach at Siena College for 2.5 years. While at Siena, as a very young strength coach (I was 24 during my first year) I spent a great deal of time trying to CONVINCE athletes to work hard. After several conversations with colleagues, and many failed efforts in my quest to get these athletes working hard, I simply gave up. I realized that if I have to convince you to work hard, as a college athlete, then it is already too late. As the saying goes, the cream always rises to the top, and Siena afforded me many tremendous student athletes who WERE willing to bust their ass for me.

Now that I am in the private side of this business, I love the fact that I rarely see this phenomenon play out. If you are paying $$ for something, then you really do want to be there, and it is a true joy being surrounded by those who want to better themselves. I have been amazed by this first crop of athletes I trained this summer, they have done whatever I have asked them to do, and rather than question it or give a half assed effort, have sold out and put their faith in me. It is just awesome to see.

Life is one big workout. If you don't put forth any effort, don't expect to see many results.

Enjoy the blog!