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Super Bowl Champ Steve Weatherford - Interview

Super Bowl Champ Steve Weatherford - Interview

Last week I was down to San Diego for a conference. And I was able to grab with some time with Steve Weatherford, one of the presenters, for a quick interview. Steve won a Super Bowl with the New York Giants and was named the fittest player in the NFL. Having recently retired last month from the NFL, Steve and his family are relocating to Southern California. He is getting into the fitness space as well as continuing on work for his charity, the Steve Weatherford World Champion Foundation.[caption id="attachment_5066" align="aligncenter" width="300"] With the Fittest Man in the NFL Steve Weatherford.Below are some of the questions I had for Steve as well as his answers.Chris: I'm in the fitness industry and know the value of coaching. I remember reading somewhere that after parents, coaches will have the most impact on someone's life. You've played for some amazing coaches in your lifetime including Sean Payton (Saints), Rex Ryan (Jets) and Tom Coughlin (Giants). Who stood out for you? Who was your best coach?Steve: Ernie Hisle. He was my basketball coach back when I was going to school in Indiana. He was an old-school coach and very hardworking. He would be hard on me but was encouraging.Chris: That's interesting that of all the top Division football coaches at the University of Illinois as well as all the Super Bowl winning coaches in the NFL, Steve remembers his high school basketball coach as being the best. (HINT...maybe talent doesn't mean as much as we think?)You made the point really clearly during your presentation that you are incredibly driven. Your perspective in life is that you will either 1. win or achieve or 2. learn. And you've also said no one will outwork you.So I'm curious, where did this drive come from? Was it instilled by an...

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