We all have some fire-breathing creature within us, some nebulous, nameless soul who can be summoned to do the heroic things that we, in the cold light of day, think we cannot.

Be strong, and learn to enjoy your strength. You earned it. Don't let the naysayers steal it—or steal anything—from you.

It's a moment when you shoulder your doubts and your fears, along with your hope and your confidence, a moment when you put on your back all you ever were in your mind, right next to all you ever could be. The weights are visible, and invisible.

You're in the gym doing something. You're already braver than the residents of Sofa Nation.

The big lift in the gym tells us much, but the way we approach the bar before the lift tells us more.

Trying to win the warm-up is misplacing your efforts. It’s trying to excel in time when you should be preparing in movement.

The Japanese have a saying: Fall seven times. Get up eight. Yeah, well I'm rising eight. And 9. And 10.

I don't have all the answers, but I got this: Tip well. Be kind. And if you lose count, do an extra rep.

Apply the student mentality everywhere you can today, and see what happens.