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" Sometimes you got to just buckle down and get it done." -Brandon Zornado

Let it Happen!

Things don't usually change over night. You need to give them some time and wait it out. I know things can be frustrating, but getting upset will do you no good. You have to know that everything will work out for the best and it may take some time for that to happen. Life wouldn't be life if there were not challenges. The hard times are what makes us stronger.
" Hope for the best, and believe that anything is possible."

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" Fight until the end, you never know what can happen during the battle."
-Brandon Zornado

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" If you give something up then you did it for a reason, stick to it."
-Brandon Zornado

Workout partner!

It is very beneficial to work out with a partner. You will still get results working out by yourself, but facts prove that when you have a partner, you will not give up as easy. When you have someone there working out with you, they push you when you want to stop and they help motivate you. I love to workout but I get a lot more out of it when there is someone else there with me. I know that sometimes if I did not have a spotter I would stop at 9 or 10 reps instead of pushing for 11 or 12. The little things make a difference and if you are finding it hard to stay motivated and your not getting the results that you want then find a workout partner and do the same routine with them, believe me it will help.

" Life shouldn't be boring, make it interesting and switch things up."
-Brandon Zornado

Bounce Back!

Life is full of surprises. You never know when something is going to happen. There could be a death in the family, you could lose a job, get a speeding ticket, car accident, do bad on a test in school, etc. There are so many things that can occur that we don't plan for. Of course we don't want them to happen, but that is life. It is very important to not let the negative things in life get you down. There have been many times when I have been upset with something that has happened, but I had no control over it. I always try to keep my head up and be positive about the situation. Focus on what is next and bounce back from the past. If you let the negative things that have happened to you in your life stay with you, then you will never be able to move on.

" An accident is something we can't control, but we can control how we react."
- Brandon Zornado

Injuries!

I have always played sports growing up and I never really got hurt all the way through High School. I went to Clackamas Community College my first two years and played Baseball. I ended up being a NWACC All-Star. After I was finished at CCC I played in a collegiate wood bat summer league. I had a few injuries that summer, I messed my knee up and had to have it drained , I hurt my arm pitching and then a couple other minor injuries. That fall I went to Western Oregon University to play Baseball. I played very well in the Fall and at one of our last games before Winter I blew out my arm in the outfield. It caused me to stop playing baseball in college and I had to take time off for close to two years. I got my arm strengthened again and this last year I played Adult Baseball in the Portland City League.

When you get injured, no matter what type of injury, you have to take the proper steps to recovery. The worst thing that you can do when you are injured is do to much. People get injured in sports and try to go out the next day and play. The best thing for an injury is rest and recovery. If it is a small injury then take Advil and use ice and heat and just relax. If it is a large one then only do as much as you can without exerting yourself or putting pressure on the injured area. Go to physical therapy and do the proper recovery in steps.

" An injury is not the end, it is just a step back to make you stronger." -Brandon Zornado