TOOOOOOOOOOOOO complicated...

Ever hear of the old 80/20 rule?

It's pretty simple - it means that 80% of our results come from 20% of our efforts, and the last 20% of our results need other other 80% of our time and energy.

In other words - the basic part of our workout programs get us most of our gains. This is the "easy" part.

However, to achieve greatness, we must go above and beyond "basic." The return we get on our training may be much smaller, but it is just that much more important.

It is this extra dedication that make the difference between "champions" and "also-rans."

However, too many fighters get caught up in that "extra dedication". They lose sight of the fact that 80% won't win a fight. 20% won't win a fight.

Only 100% will win a fight. So 100% is what you have to train for.

The "basics" will give us 80% of our results. It's what everything else (what gets us the other 20% of our results) is based on, and what you generally have to come back to when making changes. Because we don't (usually) have to spend a whole lot of time on the basics, they can seem unimportant.

Don't let that fool you, though - the basics can never be ignored or forgotten.

Basics training isn't fancy. Basic S&C just isn't exotic when compared to the many different specialized training programs, equipment, and systems out there. So, it's usually the specialized stuff that gets all the attention. It's also specialized
training that continues to evolve, getting more even more "specialized."

The problem with this, though is that because all this specialized stuff looks neat and fun.. Then you want to focus on this specialized stuff, when you don't have a solid foundation yet.

I've seen and gotten questions from people that completely have the wrong focus in their training. I've seen trainees ask about plyometric drills that couldn't even squat their own bodyweight yet. If you can't squat your bodyweight, you've got no
business hopping around.

Don't put the cart before the horse.

Now, I'm not saying specialized training doesn't have a place - because it does. Like I said, it ultimately is what determines champions. Just be sure that you get - and keep - the basics down first.


Train Hard, Rest Hard, Play Hard-
Matt "Wiggy" Wiggins
http://www.workingclassfitness.com

PS - If you know you need to get the basics down,
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