success

Trying to fix your motivation by attempting to go even harder is a long-term recipe for injury or burnout. So what's the answer?

These two endeavors come down to the exact same working principles - hard work, discipline, determination, and focus on a long-term goal.

I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately about the concept of success and how we define it, in our training and in life.

This week's collection addresses topics relevant not just for athletes, but for all of us who live in a world with both failure and success.

We have to think about why we do things in order to do them most effectively and truly. We have to trust in our hearts and our passions.

While we may indeed learn through failure, we can also learn through our successes. In a recent paper, some scientists examined exactly how.

Here are six reasons why I believe it is important to learn to fail in order to take it back full circle to success, and develop as a lifter in the most successful manner.

Olympians are glorified and their success is celebrated worldwide. But at what cost? And what does it have to do with each of us and the time we spend in the gym?

While the Olympics might also seem over the top, one thing is also certain - the Olympics captivate our attention. They do so because the Olympics teach us many lessons about sport and life.

I always tell my students, “You will always revert to the most basic when put under pressure.” But if your basic foundation is strong as hell, then no matter comes at you, you’ll keep kicking ass.

You have expectations of your coaches and your gym, but do you hold such expectations of yourself? It’s time to commit to being an active part of your own success. Print this out and follow it.

John Wooden is known as one of the best coaches, basketball or otherwise, in history. In this video Wooden explains the true meaning of success and how it has nothing to do with points.

Being philosophical is tiring, especially on top of jet-lag. But I had a great experience in Abu Dhabi, which I'm going to use to make me a better grappler. Plus, I have a clean bill of health!

How often do you pat yourself on the back? Probably not as often as you do it for other people. Belts in martial arts give us a chance to look back and contemplate our achievements.