GRIT

We have members who prior to joining Assemble had never used any of our conditioning machines, had never used a barbell for more than a squat or bench, and majority of them have never been pushed to the level of intensity that you find in an Assemble MAX or LIMITLESS class. However, when you look around at all of our athletes (members) who enjoy this place, they all have a common differentiator, and that is grit. Grit is a combination of courage and character; including the courage to start, and the strength of a person's character to find a way even when things get tough.

In the words of Angela Duckworth, "Grit is passion and perseverance for long term goals. Grit is not talent, luck, nor how intensely, for the moment, you want something. Instead, grit is about what some researchers call an, 'ultimate concern,' a goal you care about so much that it organizes and gives meaning to almost everything you do. And grit is holding steadfast to that goal. Even when you fall down. Even when you screw up. Even when progress toward that goal is halting or slow." 

Not only is grit something our people walk in the door with, but it is something we continue to refine here. Part of what we do at Assemble is give our members the tools to be both physically and mentally sound. Our workouts are intentionally designed to be a training ground for life, and that daily discipline includes these five things:

1. Be kind - to yourself and others.
2. Appreciate all of the good.
3. Welcome challenges as opportunities.
4. Keep putting in the work.
5. Surround yourself with a strong community of kind, hard working people.

It is the people who do this on a daily basis, who will be ready for anything life throws them... and that is the byproduct of grit.