TJ's Gym Weekly News 10/25/2019

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“Bend the Knee.”

This phrase defines an act of submission most recently made famous by “Game of Thrones.”

It's been used repeatedly in the media to describe actions by politicians, media conglomerates, and, most recently, professional sports leagues.

These demonstrations of submission are done for two basic reasons: money and power.

A couple of weeks ago, the general manager of the Houston Rockets wrote a pro-Hong Kong-demonstrators Tweet, and then quickly took it down. The country of China then banned the Houston Rockets from doing any business in China. It's estimated that this will cost the Rockets 10-25 million dollars this year.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver immediately boarded a plane for Shanghai and issued an edict that no employees, owners, or players should speak about the situation.

Why did Silver jump so fast to try and mend fences? Was it the other owners who didn't want to see the cash cow of China dry up? Was it the players like Lebron James who have massive investments and incentives to protect in China?

Probably, but what if there were another entity that dwarfed not only owners and players but the entire league?

Nike and Adidas.

It's rumored that the big two shoe companies brought in almost 15-billion from China alone. Not to mention the manufacturing of their products that is done there at a cut rate.

Adam Silver needs to replace his elbows with knees with all the bending he needs to do.

So, when do you bend the knee? At work? With your spouse? Your kids? Probably all of the above. We don't look at it as bending the knee, we call it compromise. It becomes a BTK situation when it affects us negatively.
"I can't workout because my job takes all my time"

"I couldn't eat well because I was at a soccer tournament this weekend"

"My sleep sucks because my spouse wakes me up with incessant snoring."

"Excuses are the nails that build the house of failure." Jim Rohn

Jay wanted to lose weight. I talked to him about his current diet. He claimed that he ate well but was about 10-15 pounds overweight. When he told me what he ate I agreed; his food choices were healthy. There was just too much of it. When I told him he needed to eat less, he asked me what he should have for snacks.

Jay and I have known each other for a long time so he gets my wit.

"You're not 7, you don't need snacks.
He laughed and nervously agreed to no snacks. In one month he lost eight pounds.

Jay was bending his knee to the fear of hunger. The fear of being uncomfortable. He defeated it simply by stopping and standing up to it.

I'd love to hear what you're bending the knee to and help you figure out a plan to stand up like Jay.