Deserve's Got Nothing To Do With It

In the climatic shootout from the movie "Unforgiven" a wounded man lays on his back facing the business end of Clint Eastwood's shotgun. He says "I don't deserve this", meaning he doesn't deserve to die like this. Before pulling the trigger Clint Eastwood says "Deserve's got nothin' to do with it".

This scene has always stuck with me as one of life's cold truths: The universe doesn't care what you deserve!




What's this have to do with Kettlebell or Fitness?  Bear with me a little longer....

At your typical fitness center you'll find the following people:

• The overweight lady that walks at the same casual pace on the treadmill for years yet eats like garbage and wonders why she can't lose weight.  In her mind she works so hard! She tells herself "I deserve a better body".
• The guy that lifts the same amount of weight in the exact same way for years and wonder why he isn't getting stronger or in better shape. He tells himself that he deserves better results for the amount of work and time he puts in at the gym. 
• The overweight trainer leading the group fitness class whose class participants deserve a trainer that knows how to get in shape and stay in shape
• The personal trainer who is counting reps for a client doing a bicep curl with a 5lb weight on an exercise ball because it's good for the core, whatever that means. This client deserves a routine that maximizes what precious time he or she has. 

Despite what you FEEL you deserve, you WILL get what you have earned. It's Karma!

Your choices, lack of choices, actions or inactions have lead you to where you are today.

• Do you deserve to move well?
• Do you deserve a strong healthy body?
• Do you deserve to look good in the mirror?
• Do you deserve a workout tailored to your needs?
• Do you deserve to learn safe and sound exercise technique?
• Do you deserve the best possible training for your money?
• Do you deserve a trainer that is dedicated and current in his field?
• Do you deserve a coach or trainer that actually wants to bring out the best in you?
• Do you deserve a trainer that actually knows how to perform expertly AND can teach the techniques he is asking of you?

Are what you deserve and what you've earned at odds with one another?

If you believe you deserve better, then you owe it to yourself to take the steps necessary to seek it out, educate yourself, get professional assistance and earn it!  After all, Deserve's got nothin' to do with it.


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Congratulations to Traci who set a personal best on the pull-up bar this past weekend. 
One month ago she performed a 45 seconds flexed arm hang. Using the 6-day a week program prescribed to her in my  Kettlebell classes she doubled her record and achieved a 90+ second flexed arm hang maxing out the arm forces test at the air show this weekend.


Congratulations to Vivek who set a new personal best last week.
In six weeks he doubled the number of pushups, pullups, pistols, and presses he could do.


Congratulations to both of you on your success, you earned it!