Patience

"Patience is also a form of action." – Auguste Rodin

When we think of fitness, we don't often think of the term patience.

Getting stronger is about going hard and getting results, right? Stronger, faster, quicker, harder? Tear it up, knock it down, 3-2-1-Go!

Yes. And no.

See, to build anything you need hard work.

But nothing grows overnight.

As stupid as it sounds, you have to tend the garden for a long time before you grow some tomatoes. We know that when it comes to plants, but we forget it when it comes to growing athletes. Or just plain people, too.

You're not going to learn how to snatch well overnight. Nor will you perfect running in an afternoon. Or a week. Or a month.

The simple truth of the matter is that good things take time.

And great things take even more time. To think that anything worth its salt will grow overnight is simple foolishness.

The best gardeners and the best athletes share a common trait: patience.

So lace up your sneakers, get your barbell ready, open your ears and listen. Learn. Have patience. Persevere. You might be surprised by the results.

Not doing something all the time is not the same thing as doing nothing.

We forget that, in the gym and in life.

Learn a little patience. Give good things a chance to grow.