the most important thing is that you have a vision did you have a call
have a vision did you have a call
have a vision did you have a call because without that vision and without
because without that vision and without
because without that vision and without that call again you’re drifting around
that call again you’re drifting around
that call again you’re drifting around and you’re never gonna end up anywhere
people don’t become successful just by
people don’t become successful just by accident you know I mean maybe the guy
accident you know I mean maybe the guy
accident you know I mean maybe the guy that found gold in California and
that found gold in California and
that found gold in California and started the gold rush but don’t count on
started the gold rush but don’t count on
started the gold rush but don’t count on that that’s the one in a lifetime kind
that that’s the one in a lifetime kind
that that’s the one in a lifetime kind of a situation so you got to really have
of a situation so you got to really have
of a situation so you got to really have a specific order to me to have that
a specific order to me to have that
a specific order to me to have that vision that I want to be mr. universe
vision that I want to be mr. universe
vision that I want to be mr. universe they don’t want to be the greatest
they don’t want to be the greatest
they don’t want to be the greatest bodybuilder of all time that was a great
bodybuilder of all time that was a great
bodybuilder of all time that was a great vision and specifically they look like
vision and specifically they look like
vision and specifically they look like reg Park and to be up down that stage
reg Park and to be up down that stage
reg Park and to be up down that stage and to lift the trophy overhead and to
and to lift the trophy overhead and to
and to lift the trophy overhead and to win the championship over and over and
win the championship over and over and
win the championship over and over and over again so that was a great goal
you have to have a corner it doesn’t
you have to have a corner it doesn’t have to be that specific code but it has
have to be that specific code but it has
have to be that specific code but it has there some call this is why I always
there some call this is why I always
there some call this is why I always recommend to people sit down take your
recommend to people sit down take your
recommend to people sit down take your time instead thinking about why do you
time instead thinking about why do you
time instead thinking about why do you want to work out
what is your call and it can’t be as
what is your call and it can’t be as crazy as this it could be you know I
crazy as this it could be you know I
crazy as this it could be you know I want impress girls if that’s your call
want impress girls if that’s your call
want impress girls if that’s your call so be it but it motivates you it could
so be it but it motivates you it could
so be it but it motivates you it could be that you’re emulating a certain you
be that you’re emulating a certain you
be that you’re emulating a certain you know body bump or a certain football
know body bump or a certain football
know body bump or a certain football player certain box or whatever it is
player certain box or whatever it is
player certain box or whatever it is have those pictures put all over the
have those pictures put all over the
have those pictures put all over the wall like I did when I was a kid I put
wall like I did when I was a kid I put
wall like I did when I was a kid I put pictures of rich pocket of Sonny Liston
pictures of rich pocket of Sonny Liston
pictures of rich pocket of Sonny Liston of the boxers and the valley and the
of the boxers and the valley and the
of the boxers and the valley and the power lifters and weight lifters all
power lifters and weight lifters all
power lifters and weight lifters all over my bedroom you know wall so that
over my bedroom you know wall so that
over my bedroom you know wall so that every day when I go to sleep every day
every day when I go to sleep every day
every day when I go to sleep every day when I wake up and look at those
when I wake up and look at those
when I wake up and look at those pictures and they motivate me you need
pictures and they motivate me you need
pictures and they motivate me you need that motivation and then therefore you
that motivation and then therefore you
that motivation and then therefore you have this kind of imprint in front of
have this kind of imprint in front of
have this kind of imprint in front of you all the time and you know exactly
you all the time and you know exactly
you all the time and you know exactly what you’re chasing this is why I always
what you’re chasing this is why I always
what you’re chasing this is why I always smiled when it was in the gym people
always came up to mrs. why are you
always came up to mrs. why are you smiling you’re working out five hours a
smiling you’re working out five hours a
smiling you’re working out five hours a day you’re doing the same as the other
day you’re doing the same as the other
day you’re doing the same as the other guys but the other guys have a sour face
guys but the other guys have a sour face
guys but the other guys have a sour face they’re pissed off that they have to do
they’re pissed off that they have to do
they’re pissed off that they have to do another rep or another set or something
I looked forward to I looked forward to
I looked forward to I looked forward to another thousand reps of sit-ups I
another thousand reps of sit-ups I
another thousand reps of sit-ups I looked forward to another 500 pounds of
looked forward to another 500 pounds of
looked forward to another 500 pounds of of
of
of lake press o squad I looked forward to a
lake press o squad I looked forward to a
lake press o squad I looked forward to a more and more curls until my arms fall
more and more curls until my arms fall
more and more curls until my arms fall off
off
off why because I knew that every rep that I
why because I knew that every rep that I
why because I knew that every rep that I did and every set that I did and more
did and every set that I did and more
did and every set that I did and more weights that I lifted I get one step
weights that I lifted I get one step
weights that I lifted I get one step closer to turning their vision into
closer to turning their vision into
closer to turning their vision into reality so I was turned on by that I was
reality so I was turned on by that I was
reality so I was turned on by that I was excited I couldn’t wait to get to the
excited I couldn’t wait to get to the
excited I couldn’t wait to get to the gym
[Music]
[Music] you know one of the things of you know
you know one of the things of you know
you know one of the things of you know creating urgency it can go in a one way
creating urgency it can go in a one way
creating urgency it can go in a one way or the other because like I remember
or the other because like I remember
or the other because like I remember that when I weigh 245 pounds and Bob
that when I weigh 245 pounds and Bob
that when I weigh 245 pounds and Bob Rafelson the director of stay hungry
Rafelson the director of stay hungry
Rafelson the director of stay hungry said to me that I’m interested in having
said to me that I’m interested in having
said to me that I’m interested in having you come in for reading and working your
you come in for reading and working your
you come in for reading and working your acting and orders because I’m interested
acting and orders because I’m interested
acting and orders because I’m interested in having you in a movie to start with
in having you in a movie to start with
in having you in a movie to start with the Jeff Bridges and with Sally Fields I
the Jeff Bridges and with Sally Fields I
the Jeff Bridges and with Sally Fields I was delighted about that that was
was delighted about that that was
was delighted about that that was excited that’s a dumping of one more and
excited that’s a dumping of one more and
excited that’s a dumping of one more and then he said but I don’t want it to
then he said but I don’t want it to
then he said but I don’t want it to weigh more than 210 pounds so I said I
weigh more than 210 pounds so I said I
weigh more than 210 pounds so I said I was at work that’s funny you come to me
was at work that’s funny you come to me
was at work that’s funny you come to me if you want me to be in a movie but I’m
if you want me to be in a movie but I’m
if you want me to be in a movie but I’m going to 45 to 46 I say I just want the
going to 45 to 46 I say I just want the
going to 45 to 46 I say I just want the Olympia I say 19th which was 1974 and I
Olympia I say 19th which was 1974 and I
Olympia I say 19th which was 1974 and I was really at my biggest and but he
was really at my biggest and but he
was really at my biggest and but he demanded that and he says look it’s very
demanded that and he says look it’s very
demanded that and he says look it’s very simple and the day we start shooting
simple and the day we start shooting
simple and the day we start shooting this is I’m gonna put you on the scale
this is I’m gonna put you on the scale
this is I’m gonna put you on the scale and if you don’t make the to turn you
and if you don’t make the to turn you
and if you don’t make the to turn you out because I have someone else in mind
out because I have someone else in mind
out because I have someone else in mind and
and
and I worked on it instead of visualizing
I worked on it instead of visualizing
I worked on it instead of visualizing myself very clearly as a lean athlete
myself very clearly as a lean athlete
myself very clearly as a lean athlete because that’s the only way I could lose
because that’s the only way I could lose
because that’s the only way I could lose that weight and all of a sudden get
that weight and all of a sudden get
that weight and all of a sudden get interested in running more because up
interested in running more because up
interested in running more because up until the point I ran like three miles
until the point I ran like three miles
until the point I ran like three miles after training or before training or
after training or before training or
after training or before training or whatever but now obviously it was five
whatever but now obviously it was five
whatever but now obviously it was five miles six pounds seven knots eight miles
miles six pounds seven knots eight miles
miles six pounds seven knots eight miles and they even went mini marathons in
and they even went mini marathons in
and they even went mini marathons in order to lose the way they did
order to lose the way they did
order to lose the way they did everything with high reps that was
everything with high reps that was
everything with high reps that was watching my diet but they ate notice
watching my diet but they ate notice
watching my diet but they ate notice kind of things and for the day the day
kind of things and for the day the day
kind of things and for the day the day before I remember we went Birmingham
before I remember we went Birmingham
before I remember we went Birmingham Alabama the day before I was at the YMCA
Alabama the day before I was at the YMCA
Alabama the day before I was at the YMCA with Barbara facin he was swimming and I
with Barbara facin he was swimming and I
with Barbara facin he was swimming and I was working out and it was run it was a
was working out and it was run it was a
was working out and it was run it was a tractor that was running he says let’s
tractor that was running he says let’s
tractor that was running he says let’s step on the scale
step on the scale
step on the scale and I stepped on the scale and they
and I stepped on the scale and they
and I stepped on the scale and they weigh 209 so it just shows dear what is
weigh 209 so it just shows dear what is
weigh 209 so it just shows dear what is possible if you visualize exactly what
possible if you visualize exactly what
possible if you visualize exactly what you want to look like so it can go one
you want to look like so it can go one
you want to look like so it can go one way which is the Vig you can lose weight
way which is the Vig you can lose weight
way which is the Vig you can lose weight and get trim and get slim and everything
and get trim and get slim and everything
and get trim and get slim and everything get the apps out noise or you go the
get the apps out noise or you go the
get the apps out noise or you go the other way and you gain weight because
other way and you gain weight because
other way and you gain weight because you see yourself big and you see
you see yourself big and you see
you see yourself big and you see yourself as a win over mr. Lampe or
yourself as a win over mr. Lampe or
yourself as a win over mr. Lampe or something like that so it can go either
something like that so it can go either
something like that so it can go either way
way
way but in each case it was like certain
but in each case it was like certain
but in each case it was like certain time limits were set and I had to
time limits were set and I had to
time limits were set and I had to perform and there was no room for any
perform and there was no room for any
perform and there was no room for any kind of like well I can get my act
kind of like well I can get my act
kind of like well I can get my act together on his you know this because
together on his you know this because
together on his you know this because there’s only a certain amount of time
there’s only a certain amount of time
there’s only a certain amount of time but the key thing again is have the
but the key thing again is have the
but the key thing again is have the clear vision have the specific core of
clear vision have the specific core of
clear vision have the specific core of what you want to accomplish because then
what you want to accomplish because then
what you want to accomplish because then you never go to the gym and you say the
you never go to the gym and you say the
you never go to the gym and you say the day I feel down a little bit I don’t
day I feel down a little bit I don’t
day I feel down a little bit I don’t know what it is all about I don’t know
know what it is all about I don’t know
know what it is all about I don’t know my life I’m confused
my life I’m confused
my life I’m confused no I tell you that I was a perfect
no I tell you that I was a perfect
no I tell you that I was a perfect example of someone that was not
example of someone that was not
example of someone that was not confident at all I mean when I was a kid
confident at all I mean when I was a kid
confident at all I mean when I was a kid that was just like any other kid I had
that was just like any other kid I had
that was just like any other kid I had my hang-ups and problems and orders but
my hang-ups and problems and orders but
my hang-ups and problems and orders but when they joined the weightlifting Club
when they joined the weightlifting Club
when they joined the weightlifting Club and I won my first little trophy because
and I won my first little trophy because
and I won my first little trophy because they did the best clean jerk
they did the best clean jerk
they did the best clean jerk and they move me to another meet and
and they move me to another meet and
and they move me to another meet and they want another little trophy I
they want another little trophy I
they want another little trophy I started feeling like somebody so and of
started feeling like somebody so and of
started feeling like somebody so and of course not everyone is going to have
course not everyone is going to have
course not everyone is going to have this kind of a situation but the bottom
this kind of a situation but the bottom
this kind of a situation but the bottom line is everyone can use the same method
line is everyone can use the same method
line is everyone can use the same method because I used it in politics I used it
because I used it in politics I used it
because I used it in politics I used it in making money I used it in everything
in making money I used it in everything
in making money I used it in everything that I’ve done in the movie business
that I’ve done in the movie business
that I’ve done in the movie business when you have one little victory little
when you have one little victory little
when you have one little victory little victories add up and that is what gives
victories add up and that is what gives
victories add up and that is what gives you then ultimately confidence well for
you then ultimately confidence well for
you then ultimately confidence well for me the most important thing always to
me the most important thing always to
me the most important thing always to have a deadline so when I for instance
have a deadline so when I for instance
have a deadline so when I for instance had a competition and let’s say the
had a competition and let’s say the
had a competition and let’s say the competition was in the middle of
competition was in the middle of
competition was in the middle of September and it was now beginning of
September and it was now beginning of
September and it was now beginning of summer so there was no more time to
summer so there was no more time to
summer so there was no more time to screw around so there was the time now
screw around so there was the time now
screw around so there was the time now to get the going on a diet to get going
to get the going on a diet to get going
to get the going on a diet to get going with the training to not slack off at
with the training to not slack off at
with the training to not slack off at all because it was a deadline there the
all because it was a deadline there the
all because it was a deadline there the day of the competition I had to be in
day of the competition I had to be in
day of the competition I had to be in the best shape possible and I knew that
the best shape possible and I knew that
the best shape possible and I knew that if I come to the competition and then
if I come to the competition and then
if I come to the competition and then lose because I did not schedule my
lose because I did not schedule my
lose because I did not schedule my training the proper way or I didn’t have
training the proper way or I didn’t have
training the proper way or I didn’t have the right frame of mind or I didn’t give
the right frame of mind or I didn’t give
the right frame of mind or I didn’t give everything literally worked my butt off
everything literally worked my butt off
everything literally worked my butt off I will be just so angry so I never
I will be just so angry so I never
I will be just so angry so I never wanted to be in that situation so this
wanted to be in that situation so this
wanted to be in that situation so this is why it was very important to pick
is why it was very important to pick
is why it was very important to pick that time and to say this is when I have
that time and to say this is when I have
that time and to say this is when I have to be in top shape then the work towards
to be in top shape then the work towards
to be in top shape then the work towards that but it’s not just with the
that but it’s not just with the
that but it’s not just with the competition I mean they’re always the
competition I mean they’re always the
competition I mean they’re always the same in the movie business
same in the movie business
same in the movie business I mean to me was always a big advantage
I mean to me was always a big advantage
I mean to me was always a big advantage when I said ok my movie starts in April
when I said ok my movie starts in April
when I said ok my movie starts in April 1 and I have now 3 months so I have to
1 and I have now 3 months so I have to
1 and I have now 3 months so I have to get really in great shape so he picked
get really in great shape so he picked
get really in great shape so he picked those times he could also be that you
those times he could also be that you
those times he could also be that you have no movie and you have no mr.
have no movie and you have no mr.
have no movie and you have no mr. Olympia are no mr. America no mr.
Olympia are no mr. America no mr.
Olympia are no mr. America no mr. universe coming up on any of those
universe coming up on any of those
universe coming up on any of those things but you say to yourself the
things but you say to yourself the
things but you say to yourself the summer starts in June
summer starts in June
summer starts in June I’m gonna go to the beach in June and at
I’m gonna go to the beach in June and at
I’m gonna go to the beach in June and at that time I want to be in great shape so
that time I want to be in great shape so
that time I want to be in great shape so that creates an urgency that makes you
that creates an urgency that makes you
that creates an urgency that makes you really start to training hard and taking
really start to training hard and taking
really start to training hard and taking it seriously because if you don’t have a
it seriously because if you don’t have a
it seriously because if you don’t have a specific plan then you wander around
specific plan then you wander around
specific plan then you wander around them and you can have as I’ve told you
them and you can have as I’ve told you
them and you can have as I’ve told you many times the best ship or the best
many times the best ship or the best
many times the best ship or the best plane in the world but if you don’t have
plane in the world but if you don’t have
plane in the world but if you don’t have a specific goal where you want to go and
a specific goal where you want to go and
a specific goal where you want to go and when you want to get there
when you want to get there
when you want to get there you just drift around and you never get
you just drift around and you never get
you just drift around and you never get anywhere so this is why this is
anywhere so this is why this is
anywhere so this is why this is important to create the urgency live a
important to create the urgency live a
important to create the urgency live a specific time when you want to be
specific time when you want to be
specific time when you want to be checked
checked
checked well I mean look everyone has a problem
well I mean look everyone has a problem
well I mean look everyone has a problem with time but the day is 24 hours and we
with time but the day is 24 hours and we
with time but the day is 24 hours and we sleep 6 I know there’s some out there
sleep 6 I know there’s some out there
sleep 6 I know there’s some out there that say overall I need 8 but I say to
that say overall I need 8 but I say to
that say overall I need 8 but I say to sleep a little faster because the bottom
sleep a little faster because the bottom
sleep a little faster because the bottom line is we have 6 hours of sleep 24
line is we have 6 hours of sleep 24
line is we have 6 hours of sleep 24 hours are available if 18 hours now
hours are available if 18 hours now
hours are available if 18 hours now your work your family your hobbies and
your work your family your hobbies and
your work your family your hobbies and also to learn something new or to do
also to learn something new or to do
also to learn something new or to do something new which could easily be that
something new which could easily be that
something new which could easily be that you want to learn a new language or that
you want to learn a new language or that
you want to learn a new language or that you want to
you want to
you want to newest resolution after me the book
newest resolution after me the book
newest resolution after me the book every week or where you say I’m gonna go
every week or where you say I’m gonna go
every week or where you say I’m gonna go and we shape my body so we’re gonna go
and we shape my body so we’re gonna go
and we shape my body so we’re gonna go and take this hour out of your schedule
and take this hour out of your schedule
and take this hour out of your schedule say I’m gonna train an hour every day so
say I’m gonna train an hour every day so
say I’m gonna train an hour every day so this is for most people a huge challenge
this is for most people a huge challenge
this is for most people a huge challenge but it is totally doing where I can tell
but it is totally doing where I can tell
but it is totally doing where I can tell them because the kind of things that I
them because the kind of things that I
them because the kind of things that I did when I came to this country I mean I
did when I came to this country I mean I
did when I came to this country I mean I went to school I was working in
went to school I was working in
went to school I was working in construction I was working out my five
construction I was working out my five
construction I was working out my five hours a day I was taking acting classes
hours a day I was taking acting classes
hours a day I was taking acting classes from 8 o’clock at night to 12 midnight I
from 8 o’clock at night to 12 midnight I
from 8 o’clock at night to 12 midnight I was doing all of those things I wanted
was doing all of those things I wanted
was doing all of those things I wanted to make sure that out of the 24 hours of
to make sure that out of the 24 hours of
to make sure that out of the 24 hours of the day that I don’t waste one single
the day that I don’t waste one single
the day that I don’t waste one single out those hours were too precious and so
out those hours were too precious and so
out those hours were too precious and so there just want to tell people don’t
there just want to tell people don’t
there just want to tell people don’t give me this thing I have the difficult
give me this thing I have the difficult
give me this thing I have the difficult time with the time and I don’t have time
time with the time and I don’t have time
time with the time and I don’t have time for this now that that you have time you
for this now that that you have time you
for this now that that you have time you make the time
don’t be afraid to fail because if
don’t be afraid to fail because if you’re afraid to fail then you’re always
you’re afraid to fail then you’re always
you’re afraid to fail then you’re always holding yourself back because you’re
holding yourself back because you’re
holding yourself back because you’re afraid that did you go all out you may
afraid that did you go all out you may
afraid that did you go all out you may fail but in weightlifting we learned it
fail but in weightlifting we learned it
fail but in weightlifting we learned it very quickly the only way you could
very quickly the only way you could
very quickly the only way you could break a record is if you’re willing to
break a record is if you’re willing to
break a record is if you’re willing to fail between you put them more weight
fail between you put them more weight
fail between you put them more weight you try it sometimes you maybe don’t you
you try it sometimes you maybe don’t you
you try it sometimes you maybe don’t you would not be able to lift it we just
would not be able to lift it we just
would not be able to lift it we just happen to be many times but eventually
happen to be many times but eventually
happen to be many times but eventually when you train hard enough you will live
when you train hard enough you will live
when you train hard enough you will live so don’t be afraid to fail and how far
so don’t be afraid to fail and how far
so don’t be afraid to fail and how far can you fall
can you fall
can you fall [Music]
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