How I Structure My Week (And How You Can Adapt It)
There was a point in my training where I thought the more time I spent in the gym, the better I’d get. More volume, more sessions, more work—especially during my CrossFit days, and honestly, even early in my weightlifting journey. But that approach didn’t give me the return I was looking for. Eventually, I burned myself out, ran into injuries, and started to see that I wasn’t improving—I was just doing more. That’s when I started to really understand the value of awareness.
The First Step in Becoming a Better Athlete: Building Awareness
There was a point in my training where I thought the more time I spent in the gym, the better I’d get. More volume, more sessions, more work—especially during my CrossFit days, and honestly, even early in my weightlifting journey. But that approach didn’t give me the return I was looking for. Eventually, I burned myself out, ran into injuries, and started to see that I wasn’t improving—I was just doing more. That’s when I started to really understand the value of awareness.
Why I Still Train Like a Weightlifter (and Why You Should Too)
Growing up playing football, I got used to training hard in the summer, grinding through practices all week, and then showing up for one game on Friday night. That structure—putting in long hours for a short moment of performance—taught me the value of hard work.