Nothing bothers me more than to see athletes going through the motions in a training session. Just doing work, mindlessly going from exercise to exercise with one goal – get the workout over with is not training. Training is not punching a clock, just doing the task and moving to the next task and magically getting better. Training is more than putting in the time getting the reps. For training to accrue and have meaning it must be done with purpose and attention. It is not counting reps it is making the reps count. In order for training to have an effect it must be mindful. You can get a monkey to do exercise, but is it meaningful, does the effort have quality?
You are what you train to be. What you do in training will be reflected in what you do in competition so train the way you want to compete. Going through the motions will not get it done in competition so why would do that in training? I had one athlete tell me he would turn it on when lights came on (alluding to the game that night). Well it was pretty predictable what happened when the lights came on that night; the lights went out for him it was like he was not even in the game. Training and practice are essentially building good habits, rehearsing to perform in the competitive arena. Make training count, make each training session a positive step toward competitive excellence.Don't waste an opportunity to bet better, to reach your potential.