You can do stuff in training or you can do the right stuff. Doing stuff is easy. Doing the right stuff is not so easy but it is what will make you better. Sometimes the right stuff is less demanding other times it is complex and very difficulty. The right stuff is the good stuff. It is essential and the things that need to be done to get better. It has purpose in the context of the sport being trained for and the needs of the athlete. The right stuff is certainly not arbitrary. It is not stupid stuff, it smart stuff that challenges the athlete with a purpose. Chances are it is quite basic and not very entertaining. The right stuff is meaningful, measureable and motivational. The right stuff is non-negotiable you have to do it to get better. The right stuff develops the capacity to endure, the speed to outpace, the strength to overcome and the technique to prevail. The right stuff is not complicated, it is basic and unspectacular, but it works because it is yields consistent and reliable results in the competitive cauldron. Are you doing the right stuff?
