Julius Erving, known as Dr. J who is one of the greatest basketball players of all time, reflected upon his improvement over the course of his career and his well-honed abilities. He admitted his success was due to his approach to preparation and training. “Every day since I was 7, I have demanded more from myself than anyone else could possibly expect.”

If Dr. J’s expectations of himself were our own standards, how far or how fast would we push ourselves in training?

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