Shamps Corner: Mindset Wins Before Muscles. 75 Hard is DONE!

The 75 Hard Challenge? Complete. Done. For 75 days I committed to two workouts, clean eating, hydrating and reading. Here I am a changed man. So let’s break it down.

Taking on 75 Hard wasn’t some influencer flex or a way to brag about drinking a gallon of water a day — it was a fight with myself, every damn day.

EL compa Jeff Lozano and I learned real quick: this challenge isn’t about your abs or your biceps — it’s about your mind. And if your mind ain’t right, nothing else will be.

Positive thinking can launch you to places you never thought you could reach.

Negative self-talk? That’s dead weight — and if you don’t cut it loose, it’ll sink you fast.

That is my biggest takeaway from this. Locking in on a positive mindset isn’t just good vibes — it’s survival

The Power of Positive Thinking

Positive thinking ain’t just some corny slogan you throw on a coffee mug. It’s fuel. It’s armor.

When you’re dragging after a 13-hour workday and you still have a second workout staring you down, your attitude is the only thing that gets you through.

Tell yourself: You’re built for this

Tell yourself: You finish what you start.

Tell yourself: Winners never quit & quitters never win.”  (The same thing I tell my kiddos).

Asi de Pela’o Moment:

The days I talked myself up , even when I didn’t believe it, were the days I murked my goals.

Mindset first. Wins second.

Negative Self-Talk: The Silent Killer

The flip side is ugly.

That little voice in your head whispering, “You’re tired. You’re busy. One miss won’t matter.”

That voice is a killer. It’ll dress up excuses as logic, and if you listen long enough, it’ll turn you soft. Hella soft.

My worst days? The days I started doubting myself before I even left the pad.

Negative self-talk ain’t harmless, it’s an anchor around your ankle.

Building a Positive Mindset

No vision boards. No crystals. Just real habits:

• Start with one positive thought before your feet hit the floor.
• Catch your own bullshit early. (If you hear yourself making excuses — shut it down. Out loud if you have to.)
• Hang with positive, savage-minded people. (Energy is contagious. Don’t sit at soft tables.)
• Talk to yourself like you would your homie. (If your boy was struggling, you wouldn’t tell him he’s a loser. You’d tell him to get his ass up. Same energy.)

Conclusion: Mind Over Everything

75 Hard wasn’t just a workout grind. It was an experiment in self-discipline and the real trophy isn’t the before-and-after pic.

It’s knowing that the only thing between you and everything you want… is how you talk to yourself when nobody’s watching.