Surround Yourself with Winners

Surround yourself with winners - One of the key qualities of all successful people is that they avoid negative people

Surround yourself with people and things that are mature, that stay out of trouble and that make the right decision in life.

Hanging out with people who are bad news and always complain and never take persistent action will ensure that you never reach your goal.

Here are five tips for a good lasting friendship.

Positive friends make sure you are there for each other when they need you, not when you need something for them.

Positive friends keep in touch. You should always communicate. Send an email or text message and call them on the phone.

Positive friends don’t gossip. Friends don’t bad mouth each other.

Positive friends are happy for each other when they are successful.
When they win a game – celebrate with them.

Positive friends support each other – Go out of your way to show your support for a friend.

Off Season Strength and Conditioning is Key to your Success

An off season workout is the key to your baseball success during the season. Ozzie Smith would tell you that incorporating a off season strength and conditioning program is "what separates you from being a good player compared to a great player. "

Click on the link below and try the MVP Baseball Bodyweight workout. It is a great workout to do when you are short on time.

MVP Baseball Workout #1

Never Give Up

Cleveland Indian left handed pitcher, Cliff Lee won the American League Cy Young Award.

As you recall, Lee was demoted to the minors last year and went a major league-best 22-3 this season with a 2.54 ERA.


Lee is a perfect example of the M.V.P. Blueprint.

M - Motivation - Lee's motivation was to prove everybody wrong by sending him back to the minors.

V - Vigor - it took hard work and dedication for Lee to win the Cy Young Award.

P - Persistence - Not giving up is the key. Being persistent is having a continuous, deep-rooted, never-ending and tenacious attitude of not giving up.

Believing in you is having confidence, courage, determination, and heart to get the job done.

Having the combination of persistence and confidence is a winning combination that will not only make you a MVP on the field, but it will make you a MVP for every aspect of your life.

A Boxing Workout is a Great Way to Get in Shape During the Off Season

Staying in shape during the off season was a must for Ozzie Smith.

A great way to get in tip top shape is by incorporating boxing into your off season conditioning program.

The benefits from boxing are endless. Here are 9 reasons to incorporate boxing into your off season strength and conditioning plan.

1. You stay motivated and committed to a fun and challenging workout.

2. You reduce total body-fat percentage and strengthen muscular system

3. You build confidence and a sense of well-being

4. You improve the ability to relax, to keep calm and poised under high pressure
5. You develop discipline
6. You will tone muscles
7. You will increase endurance and stamina
8. You will improve flexibility and balance
9. You will improve co-ordination10. You will burn fat and loose weight

A good boxing workout not only challenging and motivating it will also make you feel like a MVP!

Click on the link below for an example of a quick boxing routine.

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