Wanna know a few of the key secrets high performing athletes
use to excel in sports and in life?

Key lies partly in the words spoken.
People reveal if they are moving up
in the world or down by the way they talk.

Read on.

Recently, I parked a few stories
in the back of my mind on this topic for you to chew on.

After the world wide televised event,
the MVP, Drew Brees, was asked
to describe the feeling of just winning
the Superbowl.

He said, “This is better than I ever imagined!”

Stop right there.

Let’s analyze that last line of text, better than I ever imagined.

In order to be better than he imagined,
Drew had to be able to “imagine” winning
the Superbowl in his pre-game ritual. Right?

Countless studies have been done on the power
of controlling your thoughts for success during your pre event.

Its so common, most athletes dont even know
they are doing it.

End of story. Or is it.

Another example comes from the slopes.

When many did not know how she’d preform
for one of her down hill runs with a busted up shin, Lindsey Vonn
was off contorting her body in a way
that resembled shadow boxing. In her mind
she traveled down the course quickly leaning left and right without
a pair of skis on.

When she descended
the 30 story mountain in only 1:44 seconds
her result was: one thick, round, golden medal.

How did she navigate the narrow track in lightening
movements back and forth to win glory?

It was her creative imagination in the pre-race mixed
with daily action.

End of story. Or is it.

Onto the hoops courts where one young
man bounced from project to project had dream
to be a superstar.

Hi name Lebron James.

“If you could IMAGINE these walls, they were all NBA superstars.
This wall was completely covered with Michael Jordan.
Over here, this section was Allen Iverson. This wall from
here to here was Kobe. They rest of the space was
filled in with other players I looked up to,” as
he described in the documentary, More than a Game.

Living in dire surroundings didnt stop Lebrons creative imagination
from flowing out of him. And surrounding himself with extraordinary greatness
in his small white-walled bedroom.

Your imagination is more powerful that the will.

Brains learn best from images, and the more intense and the more
positive - they are, the better. Tis crucial to do this… it is.

So this begs the ultimate question: what are you doing to stir
your creative imagination for a better life.

Or are you simply content living your life as is.

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Best,

Vince Palko

Here’s a workout for you
but I’m afraid its days are numbered.

Last weekend, my daughters and I built a snow fort.
Yes, Im tired of the snow
much like everyone else in the neighborhood.

However, we decided to put all that
white powder to use like a kid molding Play-Doh®.

We built the largest snow creature in
the neighborhood. It resembles a mixture between
a shark and a sea dragon.

And to do so, we rolled several 150lb
snow balls in place to complete the structure.

You can check it out here on Vince’s Facebook page.

Anyway, this workout was great because
it was like flipping large truck tires.

Cept these large objects, the size of a nine year old,
were somewhat unwieldy and more
challenging.  Shifting back and forth with
no set balance point like a truck tire. Or grip point for
that matter.

Key was to get low and drive through
the snow boulders to work the hamstrings
and quads simultaneously.

Next day, I had to do more stretching that usual
to drive out the lactic acid.

If you get an opportunity to workout in
wet, packy snow… this is the workout for you:

1) Pack a snow ball in your hands

2) Roll until boulders get 3 feet tall then go an additional 20 yards

3) Repeat four times

Work on staying low and lifting with your legs and glutes.

If the boulder gets to big, and unmovable, abandon it,
and start an entirely new one.

- When done, sprint 30 yards in 3 feet of snow ten times.

-30 seconds rest in between.

This type of exercise will build loads of strength and endurance
because its NON sport specific to anything you might typically do.

Have fun turning into a lean mean fighting machine.

Best,

Vince Palko

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I tweaked my shoulder when swimming
yesterday.

I have been on a mission to get my time
down in zee pool.  And I am making tremendous
strides.

Hopefully there is something new you are
tackling in your life to improve your health
and well being.

I love swimming because its the opposite
of contact sports, which I could get away with
furrowing my brow. However, in swimming in your furrow
anything on your body you’ll sink straight to
the bottom.  In order to perfect it you have to be a
constant state of relaxed tension.

Back to my shoulder. To get it from a state of ouch
to ahhh I used the miracle cure- a ten minute
message and a bag of ice.

Literally, the pain vanished in a short spell.

This here email is a reminder to always
include ice when recovering from an injury
or one just beginning.

Okay now for the thousand dollar question:
Does endurance work I teach help you
in the pool.

Yes, but of course.

Any sport in which you need to breathe
for a prolonged period of time (most long distance races)- my program helps.

If you want to cut 9 minutes off
your next race, be sure to visit Triple Your Endurance

Okay, all for now, going to hit the pool again.

Best,

Vince Palko

There is nothing hotter that an cute woman who is rugged and gritty!

Did you hear the news? The womens downhill
kicked some butt in Vancouver.

What an outting.

My favorite, Julia Mancuso, took silver
in a nail biter string of finishes.

When you sit and observe these human bullets
flying down 30 story hills in a minute and a half,
you cant begin to comprehend the training
involved to do so.

Or the grit exhibited by the gold medal
winner Lindsey Vonn, who skied with a torn
up shin.

Two things to comment on here.

First, in sports and life you will be asked to play
through the pain. The high level achievers
always find a way to compete.

The other day a friend and I were sharing
injury war stories.  As he listed off a half dozen of his injuries,
I recounted only one major injury which sidelined me
for the 2nd half of the Wisconsin game and ready for
the following week. The rest of em, I “taped an Asprin to it”
and kept playing- as my coaches used to advise.

Sports are great metaphor for life because
it prepares you for uncontrollable, unforeseen setbacks
that pop up.

Winners ignore the “ouchies” and “owies” that try
to hold them back.

Lindsey reminded me of the great Jack Youngblood who
played in a 70s Super Bowl with a … get this … broken leg.

How bad do you want to succeed.

That is the question.

Apparently, Lindsey wanted it REAL bad.

Are you willing to play through a little physical and mental
pain to reach your finish line?

If not, maybe a bit of re-assessment is in order.

Be back later today to talk about the SECOND amazing
thing I witnessed in watching the downhill.

Ciao for now.

Vince Palko

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You can solve all your problems in solitude- I call it a state of solv-itude.

Emotions have so much to do with your well being.

How you feel dictates what you choose to eat.

Eating good food vs junk
directly affects your health.

Your health can be tied back
to your emotions
its one big circle.

There is one emotion that is worse
than smoking when it comes to
providing superior or subpar health.

Instead of telling you what it
is - I’ll let you guess
and will print the answer in my
Success Club newsletter for February
going out soon.

In the mean time, I’ll look forward
to reading your guesses.

Have a magical day,

Vince Palko

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Her name is Julia Mancuso.

Capturing your dreams on paper in
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Proof positive in this video.

And yes, this process of creating
your ideal future can only be done
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Best,

Vince Palko

How much stronger, faster, better would
you be if you developed a Plus One Attitude.

Not sure what I’m talking about, then lemme xplain.

The other night we got hit with a snow storm.
Unlike my neighbors who power up their gas
guzzlin snow blowers, I go out and powered up
my ole ticker and lungs!

After knocking out my drive, I decided
to do my sidewalk.

So I started in front of my house and put the gear shift
in low and trudged throw the snow.

The shovel paved a clear path from my house
to the neighbors.  Then I thought… I have some
nice neighbors - why not do their house.

So on I went.

I made an excuse to do more.

Upon parting a path to their house, I told myself,
“Ahh, just one more house. Our neighborhood has pet
owners who like to walk their dogs- I can go one more.
(Even though they shet on my lawn, why not).”

Pets need luv too.

On I went like Moses parting the
Red Sea with my big green hand plow.

The process repeated itself for 5 more times
making excuses to continue the whole time.

It reminds me how a group of young champions
lifted in college. We would push each other
telling one another our arch-rivals werent doing
extra reps or getting up early to exercise.
We found excuses to push ourselves.

This always helped us find extra diesel to reach for more.

By apply this Plus One Attitude can move mountains.

Imagine how much stronger you could be
if you added one more rep to a workout when
you are exhausted.

Imagine how much more successful you
could be if you added one more sales call
to your day.

Imagine how much thinner you could be
by doing 5 more minutes of sweat work.

Five hundred feet more of clear walkways for the
neighborhood. Ahh… I stood up straight and said to myself,
“Done good Palko- this is fodder for your daily tip.”

If you do one extra rep when you are spent
in your workout today… then another… and another
your strength and power will increase by light years
practically overnight.

So will other areas of your life in which you
passionately play with this Plus One Attitude!

Make today great!

Vince Palko

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A couple of weeks ago I enjoyed an amazing birthday party
for my littlest child. The bash took place at an indoor playground.

One father at the party was a fireman. He was rock solid.
He happened to be on his 48hr “off the clock” run.

All the moms were gaga over him. Must have something
to do with being a sweaty fireman.  Kinda the same
with being a big sweaty artist. Well, not really.

I asked him where he trains and he said his
basement. The other place he trains is his entire
house chasing his kids around.

I grinned cause I could relate.

A guy/gal who trains alone is a guy/gal who reaps major results.
You dont need someone to train
with someone to see a change in your body style- just a willingness to get after it everyday.

That is why Linebacker Fitness works
so well for my clients. It’s a self contained gym
in one small gizmo.

Train in your cellar. Train in your garage. Train in the firehouse…
Doesnt matter where you take it ’cause when
you do it like a linebacker - when done you
are revitalized and refreshed. Might even have the most amazing
uplifting feeling and energy pumping through
your veins.

Best,

Vince Palko

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