Champions Are Made In The Off-Season: Podcast
Seth and I at the meet right before his first lift
I have had the honor of watching my son blossom into an amazing young man. His strength, perseverance and dedication inspire me on a daily basis.
He has used the circumstances of losing his dad, to motivate to be a better version of himself, day in and day out.
My late husband was a body builder in college. He absolutely loved it. And I can say that I loved the physique that his time as a body builder gave him.
My son has taken up powerlifting. I believe it was a way for him to de-stress. I feel that it gave him the sense of control, especially in times when he didn’t feel as if he had control. He has truly embraced the sport of powerlifting and has found a family at our local gym. Seth is the definition of dedication.
I have seen kids go off to college and put on the proverbial "Freshman 15" and start some bad habits given that they are experiencing their freedom for the 1st time.
My son went away to school and lost 50 pounds and went to the gym two to three hours every day. My son inspires me. I am not sure I could have done that.
He had his sights set on his first powerlifting competition. He wanted to compete in a weight class way below his normal weight, a weight he may not have seen since the 6th grade.
The day came for his competition and it was nothing short of amazing. The energy was incredible. The support that my son received from the other lifters brought tears to my eyes. Although my son didn’t medal, he did set a new personal record for himself. I remember his coach coming up to me and telling me that he was going to up the weight that he would be lifting. I asked him if he thought Seth could do it. He said "He can do anything that he sets his mind to right now."
What I realized when his coach said that to me, that he was right, Seth could do anything that he set his mind to, but he just didn’t show up that day and decide to deadlift 500 pounds. It was the months of work that he put in to get to that moment.
I truly believe that champions just don’t show up they are made up of all of the hard work and determination that they put in in the off season. What are you doing in your off season to show up big?
Take a listen to this week’s podcast episode to learn about more of my thoughts on this topic.
