2490: The Endless Search by Ross Enamait of Ross Training on Athletic Training & Fundamental Principles

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[00:01:00] This is Optimal Health Daily Episode 2490, The Endless Search by RossEnemite of RossTraining.com

[00:01:08] and I'm Dr. Neal, your host and narrator. Welcome to another Wednesday edition of Optimal

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[00:01:35] Now today's post from RossEnemite is full of amazing inspirational quotes but since it's

[00:01:42] still Wednesday, I'll still share one with you. Just know that there's lots more of these

[00:01:47] to come. Quote, it's a big advantage to aim high. When you aim high, you have a chance

[00:01:54] to be great. Even your failures will be better than most people's best. Dr. Bob Rhotella.

[00:02:02] All right and with that, let's get right to today's post and start optimizing your life.

[00:02:11] The Endless Search by RossEnemite of RossTraining.com

[00:02:17] Have you ever pecked away at the keyboard hoping a late night Google search would uncover

[00:02:21] a hidden gem among countless articles? You search high and low, hoping and hoping that

[00:02:28] you will find the missing piece to the puzzle. How can you improve? What's the secret?

[00:02:34] Where's it hiding? The Endless Search continues until now of course. And before you stop

[00:02:40] listening to this out of disgust, let me assure you that I don't have the hidden gem

[00:02:45] as it doesn't exist. Contrary to popular opinion, athletic training is a simple subject.

[00:02:52] I will not mislead you and pretend that I have a top secret discovery waiting to be revealed.

[00:02:58] There is no such thing and never will be. The wheel has already been invented so let's

[00:03:03] not reinvent it. Training programs can be complex or crude in terms of equipment. It doesn't

[00:03:10] matter. The most important aspect to any program is you. You get what you put into it.

[00:03:17] Regardless of the workout or equipment you choose, it is you who must put forth the effort.

[00:03:24] The tools that you choose are nothing more than a means to an end. Equipment and methods

[00:03:29] will not change the equation for success as the most important variable will always be you.

[00:03:36] Many athletes tirelessly search for new breakthroughs yet never take the time to look at themselves.

[00:03:42] Will a new piece of equipment or routine really change your work ethic? How hard you train

[00:03:47] and how badly you want it? Think of the amazing athletes that have come before us. These

[00:03:52] athletes thrive on the basics so perhaps the only real secret is that the basics do work.

[00:03:59] The best idea is not always a new idea but rather a reminder to stick with what works

[00:04:05] and what has always worked. Often it's more useful to weed out bad ideas rather than looking

[00:04:11] for new ideas, therefore leaving us with only good ideas. Don't waste time hoping for the

[00:04:17] latest and greatest system to be created. You will be waiting for something that never happens.

[00:04:23] Remember that old saying if it isn't broken don't fix it? Never abandon everything

[00:04:29] that has worked in place of something that is new and unproven. Many new ideas are

[00:04:34] dreamt up to differentiate the idea creator from others. But who's to say that a new idea can

[00:04:40] replace all those successful methods that have come before it? Perhaps the best program is not new

[00:04:46] but rather a system based on proven techniques, some old and some new. Humans have exercised their

[00:04:53] body since the beginning of time. Every now and then there will be new twists to old ideas

[00:04:58] and even a few novel ideas that change the way we think. But the fact remains that training

[00:05:04] must not be complex or radical to be effective. For example, with all the science and research

[00:05:10] available to us it would make sense that all athletes are highly conditioned in today's era.

[00:05:16] Unfortunately this is not true. Athletes continue to fail because of poor conditioning.

[00:05:22] Fatigue still influences the outcome of many sporting events even at the highest level.

[00:05:28] It has been said that knowledge is power but knowledge without action means little.

[00:05:34] You may know how to train but if you never apply your knowledge to action, your knowledge has

[00:05:39] been wasted. As Napoleon Hill once said, quote, knowledge is only potential power.

[00:05:48] And as we know most athletes fall far short of their potential.

[00:05:52] Extraordinary athletes do not become extraordinary with ordinary efforts. The extraordinary push

[00:05:59] the envelope surging past commonly accepted boundaries. They disregard those limits hypothesized

[00:06:05] by critics and even fellow athletes. The extraordinary refuse to accept failure. They set

[00:06:11] high goals often considered unrealistic and never give up until achieving such goals.

[00:06:17] We would all achieve much more if we stopped believing in the word impossible.

[00:06:21] The body is much more capable than most realize. Unfortunately there will always be critics who

[00:06:27] spread doubt perhaps to comfort their own lack of achievement. My advice to you is simple.

[00:06:33] Put the work back in workout. You are ultimately responsible for your own success.

[00:06:40] Time is limited so don't waste your time searching for something that you will never find.

[00:06:45] Knowledge is important and always will be but don't let your pursuit of knowledge stand in the way

[00:06:51] of action. While many waste times searching for secrets, there are others who stay busy training

[00:06:57] that extra set that extra exercise that extra practice session and the extra effort that you put

[00:07:04] forth each day when everyone else has packed up is what will ultimately separate you from the rest.

[00:07:11] Lewis Kass once said quote, people may doubt what you say but they will believe what you do.

[00:07:19] End quote. I keep these words in the back of my mind each day. Yes,

[00:07:23] I remain open to new ideas actively pursue new research and continue to experiment with new protocols

[00:07:31] but regardless of what science reveals to us the most important lesson remains fixed.

[00:07:37] Your success depends on your efforts and only you can decide what kind of effort you put forth.

[00:07:44] I understand the importance of knowledge as knowledge guides action but it is action that takes

[00:07:49] knowledge and makes it special. I don't fault anyone involved in the endless search but there

[00:07:55] must be balance between the time spent searching for new methods and the time spent applying proven

[00:08:00] concepts. I too strive to always improve, yet no matter what I am testing or researching

[00:08:07] I never stray too far from the fundamentals. Yes, we can always spice up the basics with a new

[00:08:13] twist here and there and hopefully every now and then we will in fact discover a new concept.

[00:08:19] But if and when this happens don't abandon everything in place of this idea. It's useful

[00:08:25] to tune up the engine but rarely will you need to replace it.

[00:08:33] You just listen to the post titled The Endless Search by Ross Enemite of RossTraining.com

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[00:10:19] Ross mentioned that seeking knowledge is important searching for newer better methods for anything

[00:10:24] is great now the caveat to this would be of course something I constantly rant about on this show

[00:10:31] finding a reputable source so let's say we're looking at only reputable sources but still

[00:10:37] spending too much time searching these reputable sources for that perfect method well as a result of

[00:10:44] that we may end up experiencing paralysis by analysis. We can easily feel overwhelmed by all

[00:10:51] of this information that we're now exposed to these feelings of overwhelm can lead to taking

[00:10:57] no action at all and you want to know what the cure is? Well Ross basically said it in today's

[00:11:03] post just start. Alright that'll do it for today thank you for listening and being a subscriber

[00:11:10] of the show and for coming back and listening every day I hope you have a great rest of your day

[00:11:16] and I'll see you back here tomorrow where your optimal life awaits.