| If Henry Ford had asked people what they wanted | | | | High School Basketball team, because although he had |
| when he decided to build the Model T, they would | | | | some skills, his coach decided that he didn't have the |
| have told him "faster horses". Thats just the way life is. | | | | heart, the elusive X factor that defines real champions. |
| Often people only really "get" that they "need" | | | | What a decision! The good news is that Michael took |
| something when its shown to them, their friends or | | | | this news like the warrior that he was and decided to |
| neighbours have it, and then life simply starts looking | | | | reinvent himself as an invincible athlete, and to do this |
| too difficult without it. | | | | he realised that he needed to get some bodyweight |
| This is where the bodyweight exercises comes in. It | | | | training into his routine, to develop the explosive |
| has proven to be one of the most flexible, adaptable | | | | strength in his legs, that although necessary for |
| and effective training programs on the planet, and has | | | | everyone who engages in physical activity is |
| been adopted by top athletes and warriors for | | | | absolutely essential for top flight basketball players. |
| centuries in order to produce the results that made | | | | Michael went into his backyard with a spade, and |
| them great, yet its only now reaching broad appeal as | | | | started digging. (While an enormously underrated |
| it has been revealed as the secret ingredient of great | | | | strength and fitness tool, this isn't it). He knew that to |
| training. | | | | build the type of explosive strength and power that he |
| Two things normally need to happen before an | | | | needed, he would be required to do things that other |
| undiscovered treasure becomes discovered. One, | | | | people just wouldn't do - sound familiar. This is the |
| people need to find out about it, (and now you have) | | | | cornerstone of all success. |
| and two, it needs to be validated by movers and | | | | He dug a hole, climbed down into it and started |
| shakers, people who know people or are known by | | | | springing out of the hole, mimicing the action at the net |
| people as knowing their stuff - Blink, Malcolm Gladwell. | | | | that would later make him such an incredible player. |
| So, to satisfy social proof, enter Boxing Champion | | | | For a lot of people that's where it would end, but not |
| Pretty Boy Floyd Mayweather, and basketball Hall of | | | | Michael. After training for a few days, Michael would |
| Fame Legend Michael Jordan | | | | get out the shovel and climb back down into the hole |
| "Pretty Boy Floyd Mayweather.. hovers within 3 or 4 | | | | to make it deeper, making the exercise harder and |
| pounds of his fighting weight at all times by jumping | | | | galvanising a titanic will and determination. |
| rope, playing basketball, and doing body-weight | | | | No matter what your fitnes goal, make a start, and |
| exercises twice a week."(Mens Health) Probably, the | | | | where better than with a bodyweights exercise |
| most effective type of fitness training in existence for | | | | routine? If bodyweight exercises have worked for |
| beginners and professional athletes. | | | | Pretty Boy Floyd Mayweather, Michael Jordan, Matt |
| Or consider Michael Jordan. Many of you will be | | | | Furey and Bruce Lee, do you think they might work for |
| familiar with his story in that he was dropped from his | | | | you? |
