For me, the gym is a sacred place
It's a place of unlimited opportunity It's a place where you can change the very fabric of who you are. It's a place where you can leave the outside world behind in the pursuit of something greater than what that world can offer you. Regardless of your past - your genetics, upbringing, lifestyle, belief systems - it's a place for you to abandon who you were to fight for who you want to become. It’s a place where insecurity is shrugged off and confidence is built. It’s a place where second chances are born and comebacks are made. It’s a place where lives are changed through hard work, dedication, and discipline. What you do in the gym, good or bad, is yours and yours alone. The product is the direct result of your application. What you build there no one can take, and no one can claim. The more devoted time you put into the gym, the more you learn about yourself - how far you’re willing to go, how strong you are mentally and emotionally. If you’re truly dedicated, you learn how to strengthen the mind and spirit along with the body. You don't have to break records, go crazy, or kill yourself, but you do have to show up and give it your best for that day. In your gym, the day's distractions, worries, and weight go away. Or they at least become a little quieter, only existing as background noise, giving way to the focus on the work to be done. The frustrations, fears, doubts, and anger are driven aside by the will to overcome something that can be handled, felt, grasped, struggled with, and bested. You are left more empowered, more self assured, and with a quiet mind. The thought of constant, continual growth, of unrelenting forward pressure toward personal greatness frightens some people. That's ok. The weight room is not for everyone. It's for those with the vision to see what they can become and the boldness to take aggressive action toward that end.
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AuthorEric Chasko is the head of Redemption. He is a Performance Enhancement Specialist, Certified Underground Strength Coach, Progressive Fighting Systems Full Instructor, and Blauer Tactical Systems SPEAR: Personal Defense Readiness Trainer. From young athletes to busy professionals, he helps people develop the physical, mental, and emotional strength to win on the field, on the street, and in life. Archives
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