“You have to be comfortable being uncomfortable.”

What a cliché… but it’s true. Improvement in anything requires doing things you’re not used to, and anything we’re not used to is always going to be uncomfortable. It is our body’s natural tendency to avoid, resist, and refuse doing things that are comfortable. It does this because the body’s job is to maintain homeostasis, meaning maintaining it’s current state. If your current state isn’t good enough for you, then the only answer is to break homeostasis and build a new one. But why is welcoming this adversity so important? Here’s why:

Learn what to eat before practice and when

If you want to maximize your workouts and achieve your goals faster, you need to eat more strategically, but strategic eating means you need to know what type of energy you’re going to burn based off the heart rate range you’re going to be in during your workout.

Mental toughness is an important trait when it comes to overcoming adversity and persevering to the finish line. It is the self-control to maintain discipline and persevere through challenges. But what does it mean to be mentally tough? How can we become more mentally tough?