GET ON MY LEVEL…or get out of my way.
There’s no such thing as a meaningless game. Doesn’t matter if it’s the first preseason event or a midseason All-Star Game or the last game in a losing season, a champion shows up to play. I told this story in my book RELENTLESS, because it’s the perfect example of how the greats compete: During the 2012 […]
Fear & Respect: Crushing the Competition
Fear and respect: Whether you’re in sports, business, or any competitive field, you’re not here to make friends. You’re here because you’re fighting to be the best, to crush the competition, and you’re not afraid to show it. Let them know you were there by your actions, not your words or emotions. You don’t have […]
It’s Not Weak to Take a Day Off–It’s Necessary
It’s not a weakness to recognize your body’s need to recover, it’s a weakness to be so addicted to training and so scared to miss a day that your body can’t keep up with your obsession. A car will go farther on a full tank than on fumes; so will you. Active rest and recovery […]
FINDING THE ZONE
WHEN YOU’RE IN THE ZONE, YOU SHUT OUT EVERYTHING ELSE, AND CONTROL THE UNCONTROLLABLE. An excerpt from RELENTLESS: From Good to Great to Unstoppable, by Tim S. Grover Quiet, dark, alone. Always alone, even in a crowd, even when you’re surrounded by an entire arena of fans screaming your name. Alone in your head, alone […]
Is LeBron a Cleaner?
If you’ve read RELENTLESS, and you’re familiar with the characteristics for Coolers, Closers, and Cleaners, you won’t be surprised that I’m constantly asked which players fit which category. Among NBA players, I get more questions about LeBron James than about any other player, probably since I wrote in the original hardcover book (in 2013) that […]
WHEN DO YOU NOTICE AN ANKLE? WHEN IT’S INJURED. PREVENTING THE MOST COMMON ATHLETIC INJURY
Let’s be honest, very few people go into the gym determined to develop really great ankles. Shoulders, back, chest, legs…the glamour muscles get all the work. Ankles are buried in shoes and socks, they don’t show. No one watches the game thinking, “Man, I gotta get some ankles like that.” When do you notice an […]
Talent Doesn’t Make You Great: New Sports Illustrated Column
This one is for all the guys who firmly believe that their entire lives would have been completely different—wealthier, happier, sexier—if only they had been given the rare and awesome ability to jump. Let me make you feel better: I don’t test my players’ vertical jump. I’ll test it if someone asks me to, if […]
