Britt is a twelve-year veteran of the NFL and currently a punter for the Minnesota Vikings. In 2016, Britt won the Super Bowl with his team the Denver Broncos.

However, Britt isn’t the only professional football player in his family. Both his father and brother earned championship rings from the Super Bowl as well. At home, he is a loving husband and father of four kids. 

In this episode, we dive into Britt’s ability to play at a professional level without injuries, the importance of daily routines, and what it means to have a family-mindset both on and off the field. Britt also shares his passion for faith and how he’s able to block out distractions to live his purpose. 

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Britt’s Story 

As a child, Britt always dreamed of becoming a professional athlete. His dad was also a punter for the NFL, and his passion for football imprinted on Britt. 

Britt’s father won two Super Bowls with the Steelers and told his two sons that when he dies each of his sons will get a ring. Britt jokingly remembers tugging on his father’s shirt asking when that time would be. 

Britt attributes his success in the NFL to having his dad as a role model. “The biggest part of why I’m here is that I just thought it was normal, and I believed it could be true,” Britt said.

Preparation 

The average NFL career is 3.3 years, and Britt is currently in his 12th year. 

When he began playing in the NFL, Britt said he didn’t worry too much about preparing his body for the physical demands of the game.

It wasn’t until after seeing his older brother suffer an injury from tackling someone that Britt realized he needed to build strength in other areas of his body if he wanted to prevent injury. 

Through working with Dr. Bart, Britt realized that the body is one well-oiled machine with each part affecting the other. To protect his punting leg, he began to get stronger from head to toe and in the mind and body.

Chiropractic and Bodywork 

In Denver, a chiropractor showed Britt how the muscular system supports the adjustments that the doctors make in the body. Britt began to notice that when he supported all systems of the body, he felt stronger in his punting leg, and that’s when he cultivated an appreciation for holistic bodywork.  

He learned about cross patterns in the body that help him play at peak performance. For example, he said right now, his right quad and left hamstring are very strong to support his punting leg and a sustainable career.

Holistic bodywork helps Britt stay away from injury and the routine aches and pains. 

With a proactive approach to his health, Britt has never missed a game in his twelve-year career. Britt’s story highlights the importance of strategically strengthening the mind and body instead of waiting until the injury comes to start bodywork.

Importance of Routines 

One of Dr. Bart’s simple routine follows the saying, “If you win in the morning, you win the day.”

Every morning, Britt wakes up and says a prayer to get in the right mindset. During the season, even if he’s short on time, he listens to a morning devotional in the car on the way to work.

Being a believer, maintaining his faith is a priority. He tells his kids that like any relationship, the one with God needs to be maintained. Taking time to talk to God, just as you’d take time to spend with a friend, is the most important routine Britt cultivates every day.   

Britt also prioritizes his nutrition and hydration, and he tries to eat as clean as he can. He said now, with his diet cleaned up, he feels better than he did his first year in the league.

He has more energy, feels stronger, and is able to keep up with the physical demands of the game. 

Britt’s Second Chance 

When Britt was in college, he got into trouble that was related to drinking. Britt recalls that anything he did, he got caught.

However, he viewed that as a second chance to get on track. The drinking was distracting him from his purpose. 

Then he met his wife, Nikki. She wasn’t a big drinker, and when they began to have kids, the drinking started to cause an issue between them. Looking back, Britt realizes he wasn’t as present for things he wished he would’ve been. Four years ago, Britt and Nikki decided we got to stop drinking. It was affecting all of them, so it was a “we” decision. Since then, Britt doesn’t drink alcohol because it no longer serves him. 

Many things in our lives can blur our focus on our purpose. Sometimes we need to take a step back to see it clearly and again, be proactive before those distractions take a bigger toll down the line.

Family Mindset 

With the demanding schedule of a professional athlete, Britt’s family keeps him grounded. During the off-season, Britt loves to be at home with his kids and also serve his wife. 

Being a part of a team like being a part of a family.

On the team, there’s usually a leader. When Britt was playing for the Broncos, he said Peyton Manning was the leader that made that team a family. The players wanted to impress him because of the way he carried himself. The entire team looks to the leaders to see what they do and how they maintain a level of greatness. Leaders keep the team accountable. 

Britt remembers how Manning would ask questions during the team meeting that he already knew the answer to. However, he wanted the coach to answer the question to benefit the whole team. 

If you’re able to put together a team that believes in each other and has strong leadership, you’re on the fast track to success. 

Accountability is a big factor in leveling-up your health as well. It’s important to have an accountability partner to support you being the best version of yourself regularly. Having a tribe with a like-mindset elevates all the individuals.

Blocking Out the Pressure to Perform 

When it’s game time and the team is depending on Britt to make the punt, he’s able to perform because he has put in the work beforehand. 

“Doing things so many times in the same way… I developed a muscle memory of it,” Britt said. 

Britt has practiced so many times that he can be confident in his ability. Britt said during the high intensity of the Super Bowl, he felt like he blacked out after he kicked. 

With anything in life, we can tackle it by simply doing it. This principle applies to something as simple as just trying to eat right. Just do it once, and then you keep doing it until eventually, it becomes easier. 

Britton Colquitt’s tip to becoming superhuman:

In order to win the day, you have to bury the dead yesterday.

Forgive yourself and learn from it. It’s not how many times you fall down, but it’s how many times you get up. Also, live in the present because it’s a gift. 

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