The elite focus on being the best at the basics. Amateurs are all about tech, gear, ‘hacks’, and shortcuts.

Consistency is king. Progress takes time. Stay consistent, and keep plodding. Compare yourself with yourself no earlier than every six months. Make no judgments until six months are up, and then see how far you’ve come and re-assess. Anything less is a waste of time. No changes of importance will happen in the short term. Shut your mind up for six

First, Base-Build. Then, advance high priorities and maintain low priorities.

Through certain types of aerobic training, namely long duration/low intensity (endurance) work, the left ventricle of the heart increases in volume. Through aerobic training the left ventricle of your heart hypertrophies and is able to contain a greater volume of blood. What this means is your heart pumps out more blood with each beat, which means

Choose fewer, but more effective tools.

Consistency, consistency, consistency. Physically put yourself at your training session. Have a terrible session, have an easy session, walk it or go full bore cyborg-commando-on-meth, it doesn’t matter. Miss a session or have a lazy week? It’s alright, get back on track. Just show up and do it – and you will get results guaranteed.

Go ahead and see what happens when you commit to something for a year. After the year’s up, and if you still want to – go ahead and return to your previous habits. I have a hunch that won’t be happening.

Prioritize consistency over volume and variation. Do a few things consistently, instead of trying to do more and constantly falling short.

The thing that separates successful trainees from the rest is easy - it’s not special gear, supplements, or the latest workout techniques or routines. It’s consistency.