Become A Dynamic Athlete: The evolution of work ethic and how to evolve from a dreaming athlete, to a disciplined athlete, to a dynamic athlete
A quality many desire to develop is …
A strong work ethic.
In the spirit of Labor Day weekend, we will talk about:
The evolution of work ethic and how you can evolve from being a dreaming athlete, to a disciplined athlete, and finally to a dynamic athlete.
Dreaming Athlete
They may desire to get better or achieve a certain goal, but …
They either don’t know how to get there …
Or …
They don’t have the energy or motivation to carry it through.
In my opinion, this is the category most people fall under:
- The basketball player that only plays HORSE or pick up when they feel like it
- The person who knows they need to gain muscle or lose weight but haven’t been in the gym before
Most often, these individuals need:
- Structure
- Coach/Guide
- Strategic/Systematic Program
Over time, with consistency, they will evolve to a …
Disciplined Athlete
They are hard workers:
- They embrace the grind
- They wake up and smell the routine
- They have a “no days off” mentality
Often, they are ambitious, but …
They have not been gifted with the genetic lottery.
So they feel like they have to do everything they can and leave no stone unturned so they can one day reach their aspirations.
If I’m being honest, this is the category I fell under for most of my athletic career.
I had a lofty vision of playing professional basketball, but didn’t have the size or athleticism to do it.
I buckled down on my training, became the hardest worker, and followed a strategic/systematic program where I was training 2-3 times per day and never deviated from it.
Although I did get better, it limited me in the long run.
Many times I severely overtrained myself …
And got injured or extremely sick and had to be taken out of sports to recover.
Most often, these individuals need:
- To let loose and freestyle
- Trust in themselves and in their intuition
Over time, with consistency, they will evolve to a …
Dynamic Athlete
They have the …
Freedom to adapt their training on a moment-by-moment basis:
- They can honestly look at their goals and where they’re currently at to understand what they need
- They can ramp up their training or put on the brakes to meet the needs of the moment
- They take full accountability of their training choices and full responsibility of the outcomes
This is like Kobe Bryant who chose not to have a trainer for most of his career and was a student of the game himself.
This is like Tom Brady who developed his own style of training focusing on mobility and pliability rather than the intense strength and conditioning most of his teammates were doing.
These individuals are so highly in tune that they know what they specifically need each and every moment to allow their full potential to unleash itself.
Take an honest look at what stage you are currently at and what you need.
And eventually you will evolve to the point where you too are so highly in tune that you know what you specifically need each and every moment to allow your full potential to unleash itself.
I wish you well on your journey of evolving from a dreaming athlete, to a disciplined athlete, and finally to a dynamic athlete, and I look forward to seeing you next week.
Inspiring YOU every step of your way,
Kyle
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