Whats goin on everyone? I have been slaving away this week and last week. Ever since I started seeing my new physio therapist things have been booming! I described to you all what new plans I had in store last week and I am still working on them. Very excited to get them going but in the meantime crazy things are happening all around me.
This past week I went to Powerhouse Detroit for a leg workout to be filmed by MD (www.musculardevelopment.com). I love that gym in Detroit and its only about 20min over the border from my home in Windsor, Canada. The general manager there is also a really great guy and said we can come back anytime to train for free, so, that's exactly what we're gonna do.
I was a little worried about my leg workout as I have been for a while. As you all know I had to take about 4-6 weeks off training quads because of injury and this workout we were filming was only my fourth quad workout since I was off. Alvin Brown has been treating me every week and my legs actually felt really good last Friday. Still not going heavy and still not cleared to squat but the workout was still awesome and my legs are still fried three days later!
So that was some good news on the training front but the best news that day came after training was done. One of the guys training near us was a promoter and after seeing me he asked if I would guest pose at his show...'Done', I said. So that's not that crazy you say, everyone guest poses. Okay well on my way out the door I was introduced to the owner's son of all the Powerhouse's in America. I asked if they had one in Canada anywhere only to find out they didn't....I looked at him and said, I have always wanted my own gym with a grin. He knew where I was coming from and the meeting with him and his father is set. Now I'm not saying anything will definitely come from this but being open to all possibilities is a great start.
The next day was the Detroit Pro Show where myself and Shawn Ray were the analysts. I have never been an analyst...at least publicly anyway..lol. It was cool sitting next to the legend shootin the shit and takin care of business. After the prejudge and night show we did a video wrap up which isn't something that comes easy to me but I think I did alright. You can find it on the MD site and judge for yourself...just don't be too harsh :-(
At the show I also met John Simmons which was pretty cool as I also consider him a legend of the sport himself. The nice thing was he actually asked me to guest pose at his show as well and I gladly excepted. Lastly in that same night as if enough good hadn't happened I was approached by one of the pros on stage that night and we discussed me taking him on as a client. I will let you know who it was when it all comes together. All I can tell you is he has a ton of potential and I know I can get him into the top spots!
I wanted to touch on something I thought of this past weekend, it was a realization I guess. All these people are talking about quantum physics, visualization, positive thinking, the book The Secret and so on and how these things can make you great. Well I'm calling bullshit.
Those things are only part of the equation. What they forget to tell you is that all of those things without planning and hard work will get you nothing. The realization I have come to in my own life is just to be open and positive to the idea that your hard work can take you as far as you can see in your mind.
For example; I have been busting my ass the last three weeks more so than ever before with all the new things you read about last week. Constantly on the computer, emailing, planning, studying to become better. Along the road while I am doing these things new opportunities are coming to me and now I am open and ready for them. Without me working like a dog, the new website wouldn't be done, the clothing line wouldn't be started, the new and old clients wouldn't feel taken care of, I would have never met the promoters last weekend, etc., etc, etc. My point is that you have to work hard day in and day out with the ultimate goal always in the front of your mind. You do have to visualize and see it as if its already a part of your life but without ball busting determination and drive the other thoughts are just pretty dreams.
Sacrifice Without Regret,
Fouad 'Hoss' Abiad
