The Mindset of a Champion

Dana Cavalea: Performance Training for Baseball

Hey Guys,

A close friend of mine, Anthony Famiglietti, US Olympic Runner wrote this to me in an email in response to a question I asked him about training, and getting it done no matter what! I thought it would be cool to share with you, and let you into the mind of an Olympian!

"You know how it goes its not where you are, but where your at. My head was in the right place and I trained like a beast in NYC in the snow, rain, no coach, whatever. I was all in and I'm still all in. Second Olympic team and now I'm gunning to be the best in the world. Our sport is so tough though. We don't just compete against the guys in developed countries we compete against third world countries-everyone. Those guys are so tough too they have nothing to lose and everything to gain. So when you become world champ in running you really are world champ all countries included."

I thought this was an awesome piece, coming from a guy that has guts, and trains, and competes because he loves it, not just for financial compensation. Think about "GETTING IT DONE" and "BRINGING IT" everytime you lock it in to train or play!

For more from Dana please check out his blog.


Dana Cavalea and Major League Strength serve as baseball performance strength and conditioning consultants for all Baseball Factory events. Dana currently serves as the Director of Strength and Conditioning for the New York Yankees. He has also spent time with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Toronto Blue Jays. Dana founded Major League Strength, a company that works to provide athletes with first class professional training and a dynamic program designed to elicit positive results in all aspects of Human Movement and Sports Performance. Dana is certified by the CSCS, NASM-PES and the USAW.