What is the common denominator? Discipline.
“-Get Strong.
-Improve your speed & power via
sprints, jumps, & throws.
-Practice technical sports skills.
-Compete in your sport(s).
-Eat, sleep, & hydrate like a adult.
I know this sounds less flashy than a bro filming you chop your feet, but it works a lot better.”
-Ray Zingler on X
People like to make it more complicated than it really is.
The reason is because most people think they can get around discipline with nuance.
They think they can stay up all night, eat like shit, drink 16oz of water/day, ignore fundamental preparation and just play a bunch of games.
And then when it comes to “training” they think a sleeve tatted bro and an off brand videographer filming them sweat is enough to classify themselves as “bUiLt DifFeReNt”.
But that lifestyle is the furthest thing from different
You can go ahead and change your hashtag to #BuiltTheSameAsEverybodyElse, bro.
You want the formula?
I’ll give you the formula.
The scientifically sound, proven formula, too.
But why won’t most follow it?
Because it lacks sex appeal (likes on social media) and it’s hard.
It’s hard to practice personal responsibility and personal discipline.
But, if you are interested in reaching the pinnacle of your potential as an athlete, here ya go:
1) Get strong. There is no way around it. No substitute. Get scare the shit out of people strong.
2) Get faster & more explosive by practicing displaying your strength. This is done via sprint, jump, and medball throw variations. Not icky shuffle and some cringe bro with a “bigbruhheditzz” IG handle filming you chop your feet.
3) Practice the technical aspects of your sport. Yes, practice. Practice. Seriously go to and/or practice on your own. That’s real “sport specific training”.
4) Compete in your sport (with reasonable volume). I hate even putting this in there because most are competing incredibly too much as it is, but it is worth putting in because learning how to be a real competitor does improve sport performance.
5) Eat, sleep, & hydrate like a (responsible) adult. Quality protein, complex carbs, good fats, water, salt, & 8-10 hours of sleep isn’t a good idea. It’s the requirement. If you can’t do the above, you can’t call yourself a serious athlete. You can only say you like the idea of being a serious athlete.
These 5 principles won’t guarantee you admission into the next Olympics, but practiced unreasonably regularly, you’ll become the best you can possibly be as an athlete.
