CANADIAN PHYSIQUE ALLIANCE DECEMBER ISSUE | Page 78

DO YOU THROW IN THE TOWEL? ABSOLUTELY NOT!  IT’S ABOUT HAVING A GOOD BAD DAY. IT'S ABOUT COMPENSATING AND ADJUSTING. THESE SKILLS HAVE TO BE PRACTISED AND WORKED ON. D r. Ravizza advises that “you don't have control over what goes on around you; you only have control over how you choose to respond to it. Control the controllables.” Like many athletes, bodybuilders tend to focus on the end result. This is not something we have control over. We can influence it with a strong work ethic both inside and outside of the gym - but it takes more than that. When you're competing against the best, it's not about dominating. You cannot be #1 every time. Sometimes bodybuilders want that perfect performance, to dominate, to be in the zone. They become consumed with peaking. What happens if your peak week, the day before, and/or the day of the show your body isn’t going the way you expected?