In my last entry, I highlighted the potential of resourcefulness. As seen before, one man created a gym on a beach with nothing but old scrap materials. Today, we will look at something similar in terms of resources, but unique in terms of purpose. The men seen below aren’t training casually for fitness. Instead, they are Fijian rugby players preparing to compete with what many would consider primitive equipment and facilities.
Hard Work is Free
Don’t be fooled by the lack of technology however. These athletes understand that hard work is free and available to everyone. The price tag on a flashy piece of equipment has no bearing on how hard an athlete will work with it. Intangible qualities such as effort, desire, and determination are up to the individual, not the equipment manufacturer.
And it’s those intangible qualities that matter more than anything. An athlete who is willing to give everything he has will never be limited by what some perceive as a lack of equipment. Instead, a dedicated athlete will find ways to work with whatever is available to him. Necessity is the mother of resourcefulness. The Fijian rugby players above offer perhaps the perfect example. Their national team captured a gold medal in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Final Thoughts
In summary, I’m not suggesting that everyone abandons their gym memberships to train like the Fijian rugby team. The real message that I hope to convey is the significance of intangible qualities such as effort and desire. Those who want something bad enough will always find a way rather than an excuse. Never allow a self-perceived lack of equipment or resources to stop you from pursuing your dreams. Regardless of what you have, there’s always enough to get started.
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“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” – Theodore Roosevelt
and we always worry about the equipment in the gym whereas the real players care about how to lift rather than what to lift. thanks for sharing
Good stuff as always
100% true, and check the exercises that they are doing: no fancy stuff, just basic exercises that I was doing 35 years ago when doing strength training for basketball and that my father was doing 60 years ago when strength training for track and field and football (soccer). But they go at it like maniacs and have fun too.
empowering!
most of the times it comes down to attitude. if you attack the task ahead of you with the right mindset – your ass will follow. aka – the results for your body and your mind will follow.
in every gym, in every boxing class, in every dojo, on any field you have those who attack and those who just let the time drip by. who gets more done for themselves – physically as mentally?
cheers
Hey Ross, just read your post before heading to youtube where I saw this video. I thought you might like it as it relates to what you often talk about – making use of what you have to workout.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_Po1JjBWTs
My apologies Ross, I put the wrong link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=es6p7r8iPM4
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Hi Ross, How long has the Fijian rugby team trained? 🙂
Hi Ross,
My name is Anuj Agarwal. I’m Founder of Feedspot.
I would like to personally congratulate you as your blog RossTraining.com has been selected by our panelist as one of the Top 100 Bodybuilding Blogs on the web.
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I personally give you a high-five and want to thank you for your contribution to this world. This is the most comprehensive list of Top 100 Bodybuilding Blogs on the internet and I’m honored to have you as part of this!
Also, you have the honor of displaying the badge on your blog.
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Anuj