I remember back in the day, BYOB’s were some of the best parties to attend.  Well, next to keggers where $3 bought you your booze for the night.  I mean, $3 won’t even buy you a domestic beer at the bar anymore, let alone a nights worth!

But I digress; let me get to the point here

We’ve all heard it before…

…you’ll get stronger if you train with a crew…

…you NEED atmosphere to train….

Etc., etc.

But what if you don’t have a crew?  Or you don’t have a great gym to train at?

Quite simply, you need to BYOI – Bring Your Own Intensity!

The last couple of weeks have been hard for me from a training perspective.  Our little gym (IFAST) is growing each and every week.  As the gym grows, so do the demands on my time.  And when that happens, I may not have a ton of time to train.  And at the very least, I may not get the opportunity to train with others.

Basically, I get sessions in whenever I can.  I know as well as anyone if I had a great crew with me that I’d probably get bigger, faster, stronger, whatever, but right now it’s just not always feasible.

So what do I do?  Sit in a corner and suck my thumb?  Foam roll, activate and call it a day?  Give up training and start my second career as a Halo 3 professional gamer?

The last couple of weeks, surprisingly enough, have me really focused on getting stronger and feeling good.  Sometimes I have a crew, sometimes I don’t.  The bottom line is that every time I walk in the gym, I know exactly what I want to accomplish, and I bring my own intensity.

If you don’t have a crew, or you train at a crappy gym, figure out what it takes to get you going.  Maybe it’s a special brew of coffee.  Maybe there’s specific music you can listen to that gets you in the zone.

Whatever it is, find it, and use it to your advantage.

Like everything in life, the only thing you can really count on iis change.  I’d like to think that in the coming months my schedule will be a little less hectic, and I can make my training a little bit more routine.  At the very least, I’d love to have people to train with each and every day.

But until then, I’ll make due and bring my own intensity.  What about you?  What are you going to do to ensure that the next couple of months involve some kick-ass training?

I look forward to your responses!

Stay strong

MR