Overcoming Self-Doubt, Weatherford's Warmup, Stop Setting Goals
Thursday Three: Episode 8
read time 3 minutes
Here are three interesting ideas you won’t find doom scrolling.
TL;DR
How to overcome self-doubt
Steve Weatherford’s warmup
Maybe, stop setting goals?
How to overcome self-doubt
I recently joined a men’s group. We meet every other Thursday to talk about health, fitness, relationships, you name it… This week we touched on the concept of self-doubt.
There’s not one guy in the group that didn’t admit that he has self-doubt. Which is fine because it’s natural. But here’s the thing…
It can be crippling. So what can you do to avoid it?
Create an evidence vault — Sahil Bloom talks about this in one of his recent newsletters.
An evidence vault is…
A place where you can go and be reminded of all of the times you powered through, achieved that big goal, faced that fear, and overcame that roadblock.
Write down three specific examples when you've done just that.
If you're struggling with self-doubt, place it somewhere visible. When you feel the pang of the doubt creeping up into your day, read the list and be reminded that you are capable—that you are worthy, that you are enough.
I recently started doing this with some of my accomplishments at work. On days when I feel like an imposter or I feel unqualified, I revisit my vault to remind myself “Hey, I’m alright at my job! And here’s some proof!”
It’s worked well. Highly recommend.
Steve Weatherford’s dynamic warmup
Steve Weatherford — former NFL punter and Super Bowl Champ with THE New York Giants — is an absolute savage. I mean just look at the guy…
He’s since retired from the NFL, but he’s still able to do splits and complete an Ironman with minimal training. How you might ask?
Well, Pierce Showe attributes it to his mobility routine. Pierce had the opportunity to train with Weatherford for 14 months. During that time, they did the same mobility routine day in and day out. Here’s what it is:
Start with 100 bodyweight lunges, 50 for each leg, to activate and strengthen your lower body.
Continue with these essential stretches:
Hamstring Scoops (7 reps) to increase hamstring flexibility.
Quad Pulls (7 reps) to engage and prepare your quadriceps for the workout ahead.
Single Leg Walking Hamstring Stretch (7 reps) to enhance hamstring mobility.
The Hip Rotator Chair Stretch (7 reps) to open up your hip rotators and improve flexibility.
Lunges With Rotation (7 reps) to boost core strength and rotational stability.
The Hip Flexor Crawl With Rotation (7 reps) to release tension in your hip flexors and enhance hip mobility.
Hamstring High Kicks (7 reps) to dynamically stretch your hamstrings and prepare them for activity.
Finish the warmup with two variations of leg swings for each leg, a dynamic stretch that enhances hip mobility and warms up the hip and leg muscles.
Maybe, stop setting goals?
Jason Fried — Co-Founder and CEO at 37signals, makers of Basecamp and HEY — doesn’t set goals. And neither do his companies. He’s pretty adamant about it too and talked about it at length in his recent interview on MFM.
Instead, he makes things up as he goes. That way he can:
Do what he thinks, not what he thought.
I’ve always been a big goals guy — and I still think having goals is important — but Jason has a point.