By:  Brie Siems

In what ways does consistent training boost our overall performance?

Having consistency while training for a sport is an important part of improving performance. Regular training helps build a great base for achieving and maintaining excellence. There are many different ways training consistently can help improve your overall performance, whether mentally or physically.

 Repetitive skill development helps increase our performance. When you go to the gym or practice field consistently, you may work on the same skills at every training session. Repetition in training while adding intensity helps to build your ability to perform better and faster every week. Each training builds onto the next. This means that over time if you practice your sport regularly, you will see improvement over weeks and months. Practicing skills reinforces muscle memory and increases your ability to perform your sport more efficiently. Repetition also reduces the risk of injury.

Along with consistency comes routine and discipline. The more you train weekly, a routine starts to take place in the gym and your life. You start to have discipline to get the work done even though it may seem monotonous. By also setting a time away from practice, our bodies create healthy training and recovery habits. Habits make it easier to keep motivation and a positive mindset along with other life obstacles.

The mental mindset also is a factor. Training consistently and intensely helps to strengthen our minds.  The mental toughness and motivation you develop during training helps you in competition. During a race, the good mental habits developed over time can help overcome adversity.