Do the Stuff You Aren't Good At First

 In training, as in life, it is easy to just do the "easy" things or the things you are already good at or have mastered.
  But in training to really improve and reach your goals it is imperative that you do the things that you suck at or that others won't do.
  Here are some common areas where people "suck" and try to avoid like the plague. See if any of these ring true for you! :) And be honest with yourself.

• Lower body work: there is a reason there is never a wait at the power rack...squats, deadlifts and the like are damn hard and most people suck at them. 
• Total body exercises: think of things like cleans, KB swings & snatches, thrusters, etc. They are painful just to think about let alone do!
• Intervals: again, these are painful whether on a bike or on the track. I sprint several times a week and very seldom see another person doing the same thing. Lots of joggers and walkers but not too many sprinting!
• "Unconventional" conditioning: similar to intervals, sled work, Battling ropes and the like are damn hard work but you can reap awesome results if you're willing to do the work. Even jumping rope falls into this category now as so many don't have the skills to do it. 
• Bodyweight training: though many give "lip service" to it, bodyweight training is very revealing as to  how strong someone really is and will display "holes" in their strength quite readily. Hard to hide when doing a full ROM chin-up, pushup or walking lunge! :) 

So if any of those areas haven't been part of your training program recently, or ever, then it is time to re-think things and get down to some serious work that will bring serious results.

Train hard and train smart!

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