Practice Makes Progress: Embrace the Journey

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again:
📣 Sometimes repetition isn’t fun.

Let’s be honest. Grinding through the same movements day after day can feel like a slog. It’s work and it can get downright monotonous, especially when the method behind it isn’t immediately clear. But here’s the truth: showing up and doing the things you don’t want to do because you know they’re making you better is a key part of growth.

Think about it. Lawyers don’t magically become experts without years of law school. Doctors don’t get their credentials without endless hours of study and training. If they gave up every time the work felt repetitive or difficult, they wouldn’t get their degrees, and neither would you get to your goals.

Imagine if you quit every time life got repetitive. How many things would you really stick to? Shout out to the moms rocking their babies to sleep night after night. You know exactly what I mean.

For me, it started at 4 weeks postpartum, setting the building blocks in place to get my pull-ups back. Now at 8 weeks postpartum, I am doing sets of 3. Am I back to my pre-pregnancy numbers? Absolutely not. Just a year ago I could crank out 10 pull-ups no problem. Getting back there will take months, maybe even longer. But I’m not going to reach that goal if I don’t buckle down, embrace the regressions, and do the boring stuff which, trust me, is a lot less glamorous than hitting that perfect pull-up.

The point is progress takes time. Ask anyone who has smashed a strength milestone. They won’t tell you it happened overnight. It’s a journey built on consistency, patience, and perseverance.

So strap in, keep showing up, and try to enjoy the ride.

Your future self will thank you.