Christmas Abbott

You saw the story of Latipha Cross. Now, what about the fortitude of Christmas Abbott.

I do not want to compare the two of them. In fact, I will not. But, they have some pretty cool names. Hey, you can even interchange them. "Christmas Cross". "Latipha Christmas".

OK, back to feats.

I like it when anyone overcomes the expected odds. The times when an individual rises above the status quo. It is the short male who can dunk a basketball. The female who is strong as an ox and has a clean regimen. The teenager who plays with the pros. And, of course, the elderly person who is physiologically stout and sound.

The biggest thing that all of these individuals have is attitude (see Stellartude). Their attitude is awesome. It allows all of them to excel when others may think otherwise. It allows...get this...it allows them to have a job or career or even a family. Just read the first paragraph of Christmas' story (no pun intended). C'mon, "half her weight". Would you love to have a job where you must often lift something half your weight? We trainers, coaches, and strength and conditioning specialists barely do that. When we help someone, trust me...it is not with maximum assistance. Working out with half our weight is another story. But, the average person who trains with a health professional is not lifting weights half their weight.

In an entirely male dominated part of a male dominated sport...Christmas is gettin'er done!

Purpose and Development,
Derek

Derek Arledge, CSCS                       TEEM Performance Training                            www.teempt.com