Billy Mitchell

Learning to love yourself and accept yourself for who you are while all the while trying to be the best version of you is the best advice I've had in my life.
 
Transcript: "The old, what's your single best advice in life? And I think I've had many many pieces of advice that have worked for periods of time, being present being forgiving, having a plan. And I think at the end of the day because life is long and life is hard. And we go through these periods of great, joy and other sorrow. I think learning to love yourself and accept yourself for who you are while all the while trying to be the best version of you. You and I think if you do that, then some of the holes get filled in the spaces and I think life is a little bit more stable than a little less frenetic. So that's kind of the best advice I've had in my life. Sometimes I employ it and sometimes I don't"

Being coachable means that you're willing to listen, trust and agree to the goals that have been set. It also means being able to take criticism positively and commit to the program that has been put in place.
 
Transcript: "What makes an athlete coachable Lucas, my friend, you asked. And that is a great question because I don't think there's a coach on this platform that dreads having an uncoachable client. I think that they are not clients for very long, being coachable means that you're willing to. Listen, you're willing to trust and you're willing to agree to some of the things that we're trying to move you to. Two away from, or up through, we set goals, we have meetings, we mutually agreed upon goals. We put together a program that there's buy-in and then we Monitor and so being coachable. Maybe something as simple as agreeing to the plan or committing to the time schedule, listening to criticism. We're in the business of fixing things that are broken and trying to get you to the next level. So we tend not to speak in Flowery tones like Ralph Waldo Emerson. We tend to speak directly and we least I do. I'm always observing, what could be better in the movement pattern? So sometimes hearing more negative on the front end, to get to the back end of the positive, having the ability to listen, and not take that personally. So being able to listen, being able to respond giving good feedback and committing and working together. I think is what makes a good athlete and Athleta coachable. Hope that helps"

Elite athletes have a killer mindset that allows them to perform at the highest level, they are incredibly prepared and never comfortable losing, and they use bulletin board fodder as motivation to drive them.
 
Transcript: "So here's a great question. What have you noticed about Elite athletes that separates them from the rest? Well first I would say the most common thing is their killer mindset. They have this ability to go an extra level, find a deeper gear to be more calm and more difficult situations and have this unbelievable ability to to be able to perform at the highest level when they're uncomfortable Tiger Woods was a prime example that for 88 2008. Everybody in the field, then we was going to win and he knew he was going to win. So it's just a question of when he was going to execute their unbelievably prepared. They go the extra mile, they're never comfortable. Losing losing motivates them. They like bulletin board fodder to drive and they like stepping on people's necks and squashing them. So, those are the things that I see when you get to the 1% of the 1%, most of these folks. Have worked all their life on their bodies on their skill set and on their techniques. So, they're far more far, more Superior physically. It's the mental. Peace, the Killer Instinct. That seems to be the differentiator hope that helps"

The two most important lessons for coaches to learn are to be adaptable and coachable, and to never assume that you have everything figured out. Always be willing to learn, grow, and experiment with new things.
 
Transcript: "John asked what lessons have you passed to other coaches that you think are invaluable as a great question. I think for me the greatest lessons that I've learned is being coachable and being adaptable, we all trained in different environments, environment change. And one thing in life is true, is that nothing is static or permanent. So you have to be flexible and either your training protocols or how you develop relationships with your clients or the environment that you're working in. I think the Second, most important thing is never assume. You're the smartest guy in the world that you have everything figure out. Be willing to learn, be willing to grow, be willing to experiment with other things. Don't stay still for too long. And I think I love to pass those messages along, we live in a world that's constantly and changing data, the ability to interpret data and what it means to our training, protocols and our training, programmes is always improving and so you have to be pliable and it's Okay, to say, you don't know the answer on occasion but go find the answer. I think that gives you credibility within your within your, with your peers and also with your clientele. So I hope those answers helped a little bit, but I think they're pretty simple. And I think they're applicable to everywhere in life."

I plan my day the night before, take mental health breaks, exercise, eat properly and practice gratitude.
 
Transcript: "What are a couple things you do daily that makes you successful. Well first I would say you got to have a plan and that usually for me Begins the night before when I close out my day and try to get away from the busyness of today, find out what I have left on the table and then try to organize. I also try to make time for myself during the day. Take a few mental health breaks, get outside Breeze, some clean air, I do a little exercise, eat properly and follow up again and it's just pretty simple organization and then practice gratitude, find some things you're grateful for each day, maybe do something. So simple as tap your chest when you see beauty or you find a moment that makes you happy and that just remember that sometimes when you can mitigate some other people's suffering or a down moment that will bring peace to your heart and your spirit, I was just few things I do."

Coaches insist on a turned-out foot position in the squat because it allows to assess pelvic and ankle mobility. It also helps achieve proper depth and biomechanics in the squat. There is no one perfect way to squat, so an assessment can help determine the best position for you.
 
Transcript: "Hey, Billy Mitchell here. Why do some coaches insist on a turned-out foot position? When squatting that's a great question. You see a lot of squat variances in stances? I typically, when I assess people have them have their feet or toes pointed forward because I want to see structurally how their pelvis and their ankle Mobility is. But most guys are trainers or coaches or women coaching, will inevitably have you turn your feet out for the depth of the sea? Squat. One thing to be aware of is if you lack pelvic mobility and you like ankle Mobility. You're going to have a hard time achieving proper depth and proper mechanics in the squat so your depth may be limited. There's a thing we call internal and external rotation of the hip. And that's basically how your upper leg known as your femur. Sits in the hip, if your hips are the hip joint is open, your neutral will be a little bit more turned out if your hips are a little More clothes. What we call Aunty verdict, you will be a little bit more toes forward. So finding neutral for you will help achieve effective biomechanics in your Squat and get proper depth based on how your pelvis ankle, an easement. So those are all things to think about, there's no one way to squat perfectly, their variances and Squad positions, and all coaches coach a little differently. Think they're safest thing to do is have an assessment to kind of have a better understanding of how your body moves. It and that will help you properly design squats hinges and thrust into your program. Hope that helps."