Don't Play The Prevent Defense

Don’t Play The Prevent Defense”

I’ve been a Vikings fan since I was a little kid. One of things they seem to do no matter who is the coach is play the prevent(a win) defense. Whoever designed this defense is a moron. Because it never works. For those of you that aren’t football scholars here is the premise of the prevent defense. When you are ahead let the offense keep gaining on you but do it so that they run out of time before they can score enough points to tie or beat you. So basically instead of playing to win it’s playing not to lose. Well guess what happens when teams go in the prevent.. THEY LOSE.



Why am I babbling about football theory.



Well, I think many people go through life playing the prevent defense that is not to lose. They complain about being overweight or not having enough money but when called out to do something about it they make excuses why they can’t succeed. I’ve been in this field for a long time and have seen and heard it all. I see who makes progress towards their fitness goals and who constantly struggles and never makes progress.



The ones who achieve do whatever it takes to get it done. If that means they have to get up earlier to work out they do it if that means they can’t eat sweets every day they say "no.” most of the time. They are consistently showing up and making good lifestyle choices.



Then there are the ones who consistently struggle and never make any real progress. They use any excuse not to work out like “it’s snowing”(we live in Minnesota deal with it) or I’m too busy(everyone is busy) winners focus on how they can get it done and losers like to fixate on all the reasons they can’t do it.

There is always excuses not to and there will never be a time in life when the stoplights are all green. So quit sitting back playing the prevent in life and play to win. Pick a goal that you want to accomplish this year and pursue it with relentless passion.