Good, Great and Unstoppable!

I will always just shake my head at the athletes who tell me "I don't have time to train, I'm too busy, then spend hours at the mall, the beach etc., then countless hours on Facebook posting photos of their "not enough time."

I will always bury my irritation and impatience when they call 1.) lose their varsity spot to some "nobody" who put the time and work in to get there, 2.) pull a hamstring

or otherwise get injured, or 3.) don't get to play on the club team or the college at which they'd like to play.

You know who's busy? Navy SEALs are busy. Force Recon Marines are busy. Secret Service Agents are busy. And you know what?

They train. Hard. Every day.

And when the chips are down, they don't pull a hammy or lose their spot on the team to some rookie. Because they have seen their challenges and risen to them...

Athletes...when you realize that although you may not be able to have everything, you can have the things that matter most...IF you are willing to be and do what it takes to get them.

Before you blow this off, let me share a formula that works EVERY TIME IT'S TRIED...

Desire + hard, smart work + clarity of purpose = SUCCESS

For better or worse, you get what you earn.

If you are in the lineup, making an impact and having fun, you've earned that.

If you're riding the pines, sitting in the trainers' room or feeling the wrath of the coach, you've earned that as well.

I can help an athlete develop a plan for hard, smart work. No gimmicks, no "ooh shiny" high-tech gadgets, no magic bullets. Just the things that always work to improve the athletic skill-set.

I can help an athlete develop clarity of purpose.

To know the "why" that gets them out of a comfortable sleep at 5 AM to get to work building their athletic or academic resume`.

To understand the purpose for giving a little more when it feels like the next breath will be the last and the next rep will make them collapse.

To grasp the truth about why they must lift others around them UP, instead of holding them down, in order to be the leader that everyone NEEDS them to be.

But I cannot grow desire in their hearts and souls. That, my friends is organic.

And THAT is the difference between good, great and unstoppable...

What do you think? Leave a comment below or go here: All-Star on Facebook and join the conversation.

A "Training Philosophy?" Maybe...

I'm often asked what All-Star's training philosophy is. I'm not quite sure how to answer most of the time.

I think some people want to hear that we push athletes past their limitations. This is true, but not in the "whip them into shape" way some folks expect.

Some people may want to hear that we nurture and support our athletes. This is also true, but there's nothing soft-hearted about it.

I think Vince Lombardi and John Wooden had "philosophies" close to ours. They each believed that athletes are individuals and should be respected as such. They knew they needed to kick some butt and pat some backs, as needed.

Sometimes, the same athlete needs each of those - depending on the situation.

So what do I believe? I believe in coaching the athlete who is in front of me. Whether it's an adult, a high school athlete, a division I scholarship athlete or a 7 year old, they are all different people on different days and at different times.

They do have one thing in common, however. I will get the best from them if they know that I love and respect them - and that I expect their best, always.

I don't know if that's a "training philosophy," but it is a small and important part of what I believe.

What do you believe? I'd love to hear from you.

Continual Improvement and the LTAD model...

"When you improve a little each day, eventually big things occur. ... Don't look for the big, quick improvement. Seek the small improvement one day at a time. That's the only way it happens - and when it happens, it lasts." - John Wooden

We're committed to the Long-Term Athletic Development model here at All-Star Sports Academy. We know there are no "magic bullets" for getting better.

ANY "fitness center" can make you sweaty and sore...few truly know how to make you BETTER!

That's our commitment to you...to help you get a little better each day!

Contact us here for your 5 Point Movement Assessment and Quick Start 14 day trial!

We'll see YOU in the Athlete Underground!