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How to get better
Kevin DeShazo
October 26, 2023
Thursday, October 26
During a recent workout, the program I used called for sets of tricep dips. The trainer for the program typically gives an alternative for certain lifts, based on availability of equipment or ability. For this one, he had a different approach. Before starting he said, “If you aren’t good at dips, that’s okay. Just do them and you’ll get better.”
He went on to say that when he first started working out, he struggled with dips. His wrists would hurt, he wasn’t strong enough to do very many, and it was just a battle. “But I kept doing them. And I eventually got stronger, my wrists were able to handle it, and now it’s not a problem. So if you’re bad at this today, that’s okay. In a month, 6 months, a year? You’ll be killing it. Keep going, do what you can.”
It was a great reminder of the process of getting better at anything. Whenever we start, we’re not very good. It’s new, it’s awkward, it’s uncomfortable and may be painful. That’s because it’s new. The only way to get better is to keep showing up.
Don’t stop working on your leadership, your mindset, your communication, your culture simply because it’s uncomfortable. Potential is on the other side of discomfort. Keep going, do what you can.
Keep chopping wood. 🪵🪓
-Kevin