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Ep. 183 - Overcoming Adversity & Building Resilience

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Those Nuggets That We Joke About Aren't Your Most Difficult Prep

Borr eleg: Eric, i think that is by far the most accurate description. I think those of us the survivor ship bis are trying to make the path for any one that comes after us just a little bit easier. E i say one thing more go. Like if you can transport my brain into my body from o eight or o seven, maybe i'd be like, ah, my ga dang. Soi man, i'm sorry for bringing up so many, m am a, but is just like lits i lift, i wash that i'm actually in the garage,. probably going to get a t v a putin out, a watch, like lame shir

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Eric, i think that is by far the most accurate description. I think those of us the survivor ship bis, those of us that have made it, we're trying to make the path for any one that comes after us just a little bit easier. Some of the nuggets that we joke about, those like golden nuggets, the tibbets that may or may not be of assistance. Because let's talk about that cumulative robustness that you built up over time. So framing it this way, in 20 19, you were in your best shape of your career. Borr eleg, my personal opinion like you look fantastic. I think its tha iconic pose, the pose where you're emulating a frank sang like you looked like like, i think just objectively stellar, right? But as you would say, that prep, in terms of difficulty, despite being in your best shape, wasn't your most difficult prep the entire time that you've been training. And i think maybe this is one of the, how to say, missed opportunities by some lifters. And we can get into that. E
Speaker 1
i say one thing more go. I also don't know that that isn't a bias perspective. Like, if you can transport my brain into my body from o eight or o seven, or something like that, maybe i'd be like, ah, my ga dang. You know, ier. But, but, but none the less, the something about it now, or something about me certainly made it feel not too bad. A
Speaker 2
hundred %, a hundred like either. So, eric, a potentia asi mentally levelled up in terms of your ability to withstand things that before would have been a problem for you. You've been experienced enough, i do think, a lot. Nd, you. I want your commentary on this. Man, is habituation to certain experiences. Soi man, i'm folks. I'm sorry for bringing up so many, m am a, but is just like lits i lift, i wash that i'm actually in the garage, probably going to get a t v a putin out, a watch, like lame shir, i'm lifting. But things that are conducive, be honest to lift things. So maybe some finin some lifthings, some like weight lift, first liftgm, anyways,
Speaker 1
a tret company r runs ye yeye,
Speaker 2
go the girls.

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