Wrestling and weightlifting extraordinaire Twana "The Beast" Barnett shares her training and competition expertise and wisdom. Explore her amazing approach to sports and life.
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“We don’t use the word ‘can’t,' and whenever kids say something negative about themselves , we instantly stop everything we’re doing, and they owe me three,” explained Barnett, who works with young people in a variety of settings , and she then tells them “You have to give me three positive things about yourself.
“Beast” mentality is a critical ingredient for all the things she’s achieved. A black belt in Krav Maga, expertise in Muay Thai, MMA , boxing, and firefighting, and championship quality bodybuilding and wrestling. Perhaps requiring the most grit is her work as a crisis counselor at a children’s emergency homeless shelter.“My favorite words when attacking anything are ‘determination’ and ‘perseverance,’” shared Beast.
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