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Totten Training Systems
Nov 10, 20201 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: Bump in the Road
We all have things happen to us, in life as well as in sport. Sometimes those things that happen aren’t the most pleasant or even appear...
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Totten Training Systems
Oct 20, 20201 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: Calm Mind, Excited Body
A few weeks back, I was watching an interview after a great tennis match between Azerenka and Serena Williams at the US Open. Azerenka...
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Totten Training Systems
Oct 13, 20201 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: Half Empty vs. Half Full
We have often heard this phrase to describe how one views a situation. A pessimist would say that the glass is half empty while the...
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Totten Training Systems
Oct 6, 20201 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: Happy People Dont Hate
Be Happy! Pretty simple concept, huh??
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Totten Training Systems
Sep 29, 20201 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: Pause and Pivot
Allyson Felix is an amazing sprinter who has won numerous medals on the World and Olympic stage. She is the epitome of what a world...
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Totten Training Systems
Sep 1, 20201 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: Perfect Practice
We have all heard the term, “practice makes perfect”, right? Well, there’s another version that says, “perfect practice makes perfect”....
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Totten Training Systems
Aug 25, 20201 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: Value Your Ignorance
I read a great article by Alan Alda in AARP magazine (OK, now I’m really showing my age, right?) But, seriously, always looking for...
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Totten Training Systems
Aug 18, 20201 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: 90% Communication
90% of communication comes from facial expression and the inflection in your voice. In today’s world, with face masks now the norm, this...
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Totten Training Systems
Aug 4, 20202 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: What Was Your Favorite Class?
Hey, everyone! Got a question for you – what was your favorite class either in high school or college and why? I know most of you would...
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Totten Training Systems
Jul 28, 20201 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: Be Strong
As many of you know who have been following my Tottenisms, I am pretty much a nerd when it comes to reading and studying all kinds of...
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Totten Training Systems
Jul 21, 20201 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: SISU
In a recent Tottenism, I discussed the term Resilience (a short recovery time between a “failure” and the next attempt embodies the...
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Totten Training Systems
Jul 14, 20201 min read
Tottenism: That Which You Dont Condemn, You Condone
This is quite the turbulent time that we are living in. This statement, “that which you don’t condemn, you condone”, takes on a very...
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Totten Training Systems
Jul 7, 20201 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: Run With the Lame
Not sure where this quote came from, but it certainly states pretty clearly what I have preached in another Tottenism where I stated that...
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Totten Training Systems
Jun 30, 20201 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: If You Think You Can
Anyone who hangs out around me at all has probably heard me quote this line many times. But it is so true! Performance has so much to do...
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Totten Training Systems
Jun 23, 20201 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: Resilience
This week’s Tottenism is in the same vein as last week’s theme of learning from your past. In dealing with errors, a crucial variable is...
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Totten Training Systems
Jun 16, 20201 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: Life Can Only Be Understood Backward
I read all the time – books, magazines, blogs, technical manuals, you name it. Right now, I am re-reading “Mind Over Water” by Craig...
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Totten Training Systems
Jun 9, 20201 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: How Much Water Can A Penny Hold?
Once again, “Weight Room Wisdom” by Ron McKeefery is my source for another Tottenism. In one of the chapters, Mitch Hauschildt (Missouri...
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Totten Training Systems
May 26, 20201 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: Train Like Your Have Never Won
This quote comes down to discipline. It is easy to get complacent, we are all human with human frailties. Particularly in these times of...
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Totten Training Systems
May 19, 20201 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: Say No To The Good
As a followup to last week’s Tottenism, this one should hit home for a lot of us. I am constantly reading self-help books and...
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Totten Training Systems
May 12, 20201 min read
Tottenism Tuesday: Wherever You Are
I stole this quote from my buddy and fellow strength coach, Todd Hamer, who gives credit to Jim Elliot for the original quote. Anyway, it...
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