Abandoned but not Broken: Turning Childhood Adversity into a Career in the NFL w/ Anthony Trucks — Barbell Shrugged #431
Barbell Shrugged
Doug Larson
4.7 • 2.8K Ratings
🗓️ 25 December 2019
⏱️ 69 minutes
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Summary
Former NFL player, Antony Trucks is not only physically strong but is tough-minded, as well. After living in deplorable conditions for the first 20 years of his life, Trucks decided to turn things around for himself. He went to college and started playing football. He had a brief NFL career and retired at 24 with a shoulder injury. Anthony Trucks, is now a motivational speaker, who encourages people to hustle and reach their full potential.
In this episode of Barbell Shrugged, Anders Varner and Doug Larson discuss:
The definition of adversity
Watching your mom leave you at the age of 3
Overcoming adversity and finding football
A career ending injury and finding the next step
Overcoming the ego and how it nearly cost Anthony his marriage
How to live your best life and taking action
And more…
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| 0:00.0 | You can put 100% of the New Year's fitness resolutions into two boxes. |
| 0:05.5 | Get swall or get shredded. |
| 0:08.5 | Ready to gain 10 pounds of lean muscle? |
| 0:10.7 | Lose two pounds of body fat in 2020? |
| 0:13.2 | Here are the top five non-negotiables to reaching your fitness goals. |
| 0:17.4 | Nutrition. |
| 0:18.4 | You need personalized templates for your body type training and goals. |
| 0:21.8 | Number two training. |
| 0:23.3 | Getting swall or getting shredded, you need a training plan designed to meet your needs. |
| 0:28.3 | Number three mobility. |
| 0:30.4 | Recovery. |
| 0:31.4 | Range of motion. |
| 0:32.4 | And joint care. |
| 0:33.4 | To keep you in the gym and not sideline with injuries. |
| 0:36.5 | Number four accountability. |
| 0:38.4 | A supportive community. |
| 0:39.9 | To keep you motivated and on track. |
| 0:42.8 | Number five consistency. |
| 0:45.3 | It's not a New Year's resolution. |
| 0:47.4 | It's a new you. |
| 0:49.2 | Getting swall or getting shredded in 2020. |
| 0:52.7 | I got you. |
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