“Success demands singleness of purpose.”
What’s Your Y?
Purpose is the most powerful motivator in life. It’s what gets you out of bed at 5am to lift weights before school or work. Every athlete has a unique sense of purpose and a compelling personal story behind it.
The YOLKED® “What’s Your Y” series brings those inspirational stories to light, as we share a behind-the-scenes look at what drives members of Team YOLKED to reach new heights in their personal and professional journeys.
Subscribe and get involved with our blog articles, videos, social posts and interviews with Team YOLKED® athletes all answering that one question, “What’s Your Y?”
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"Push through. That’s where you see the best results." ~Josh Slay, Villanova University Linebacker
What's Your "Y" Josh Slay, Division 1 Athlete, Villanova University Linebacker Josh, give us a brief background of how your fitness/sport journey has evolved? To me, my journey has been all...
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"My faith in God keeps me training as hard as I need to." ~Parker Day, Rutgers Running Back
What's Your "Y" Parker Day, Rutgers Running Back Give us a brief background of how your fitness/sport journey has evolved? Over the past years of playing football at Rutgers University....
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"My family is what keeps me going." ~Johnny Buchanan, University of Delaware Linebacker
What's Your "Y" Johnny Buchanan, University of Delaware Linebacker Give us a brief background of how your fitness/sport journey has evolved? My football journey started as soon as I was...
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"I am going to give it everything I have until I achieve it." ~Big Hen, ODU Baseball
"After seeing another jump in velocity as well as adding another 20 pounds to my frame, many more professional scouts took notice." ~Big Hen, ODU Baseball
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"We can accomplish whatever we put our minds to." ~Octavian Jackson, IFBB Pro
What's Your "Y" Octavian Jackson, IFBB Pro Give us a brief background of how your fitness/sport journey has evolved? I started lifting weights in 2014 out of boredom in North...
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"My “Y” will always be my loved ones, especially those who cannot be here today." ~Tucker Kraft, South Dakota State University
What's Your "Y" Tucker Kraft, South Dakota State University Give us a brief background of how your fitness/sport journey has evolved? I learned how to be extremely self-motivated and resilient...
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