No not cancer or any truly disturbing illness that makes your skin turn green and toenails fall off, but the ones you develop as you grow up.  The worst of these diseases is the ability to accept mediocrity, which is one that I had and was the root of many others that have affected my life so far and have added to my number of regrets.  Only after this long weekend in which I decided to take to myself and just relax I realized that I've been starting the habits of change and I haven't even noticed.  I can't lay around for too long or I get restless and I have to do something to step towards my goals.  Lately, I've been watching videos and trying to understand the basis of the unshakable confidence that successful people such as Jordan, Bruce Lee, Ali, Kobe, Donald Trump, and others all shared.  In the past I'd go through millions of articles searching for a secret or some magical idea or aspect that I'd overlooked, but now I realize the true secret to many different things.  Its a multiple dimension answer but the beginning peices are hard work, practice, and consistency.  For anyone to be successful I truly believe that one must be confident (almost cocky) to the point where they have no doubt in themselves or their ability to perform in any situation.  Many people who don't have it will say that its something that you have or that you don't have.  Some are born with it and others are born without it, but if you ask any one of the afformentioned people they will tell you the polar opposite.  They all give different answers, but they all involve hard work, practice, and consistency.  This past year or so I've been on somewhat of an unconcious mental diet, where I haven't been too concerned with results I just did what I felt like doing and now in retrospect its paid off and now encourages me to further improve my mental as well as physical self.  I don't even label hard work as hard work anymore I just do what needs to be done and forget the rest.  I look forward to growing even more in the future and more consistently.  Great things are ahead of me and I truly believe that which makes the rest alot easier.

Max effort Lower body -

1. First wave - Box squats (3x5, 3x3, 3 rep max)
2. Wave 2 - Back squats (3x5, 3x3, 3 rep max)
3. Wave 3 - Box squats + bands (3x5 light bands, 3x3 avg bands, 3 rep max avg bands)
4. Wave 4 - Box squats + bands (3x5 no bands, 3x5 light bands, 3x3 light bands)
5. Wave 5 - Back squats (3x5, 3 rep max, true max)

Dynamic Effort Lower -

1. Jump squats - 8 x 3 (40%, 45%, 50%)
2. Box squat with bands - 8 x 2 (50%, 55%, 60%) (Blue bands)
3. Box squat with bands - 8 x 2 (50%, 55%, 60%) (green bands)
4. Box squats with bands - 8 x 2 (50%, 55%, 60%) (light bands)
5. Vertical jumps - 8 x 2

Max effort lower body supplement lifts -

• Bulgarian split squats, lunges, step ups
• Good mornings, RDL's, Pull throughs

Dynamic effort lower supplemental lifts -

• Lunge jumps, step up jumps, s/l vertical jump
• depth jumps, box jumps, power cleans, barrier jumps
• Walking lunge, s/l RDL, s/l pistol

Not really "Resolutions" more like goals or steps to complete goals.  I only have like 3 basic resolutions; improve grades, become a great athlete, and improve many aspects every day this is just how I plan on doing that this year.

New Years Resolutions

 

 

1.  Mental/scholastic

a.     Turn in all assignments

b.     Schedule times for homework

                                                              i.      Designate homework spots

c.      Read all chapters ahead or on time

d.     Study for all tests

e.     Make time for meditation 3-5 times a week

2.  Physical

a.     Design and complete 15 week (5 mini cycles) training plan for back to school

                                                              i.      Lower BMI

                                                            ii.      Improve strength

                                                          iii.      Improve flexibility

                                                          iv.      Improve explosiveness

b.     Intense stretching 3+ times a week

c.      Implement Plyo and quickness programs

d.     Build aerobic system

                                                              i.      Running (1 mile and sprints)

                                                            ii.      Jump rope

e.     Improve basketball skills

                                                              i.      Apply drills for

1.     Dribbling

2.     shooting

3.     Quickness and defense

f.       Eat six meals a day

g.      Apply knowledge from Body Comp basics by Kelly Baggett

h.     Improve adductor strength and flexibility

3.  Random

a.     Stop all cussing

b.     Improve coaching and communication skills

c.      Eliminate all procrastination

d.     Get steady job and work towards home gym

e.     Be consistent with supplements and medicine

f.       Get to sleep on time more often