5 Ways to Make 2026 Your Year
We all know that training and competing in strength sports like powerlifting is hard, the training is long and difficult. Plus you end up training for 12 or 16 weeks before you get to compete to even see if all that work has paid off. Finding ways to ensure you are improving is important because no one ones to do the meet and not see improvements (although that will happen to everyone at some point!). To help with this we've compiled a list of five things that we think can help make 2026 your best year yet!
- Be honest with your time. If you can only get to the gym three days a week then don’t run a program that’s four days and just miss one day a week. You are doing 75% of the work and wondering why you aren’t getting 100% of the results.
- Do your accessories with intention. Too many people put energy into their main movements, then fluff their way through the accessories. The accessories are there to build up weak points to make you stronger, or keep you healthy. Put some intention into them in the same way you do your main movements.
- Stay accountable. Either with a gym buddy or with a coach. It will help you get to the gym when you don’t feel like it, and push yourself when you might otherwise slack off. Consistent effort over time is how you get strong, not going hard every couple of weeks when you feel like it.
- Do the movements that you don’t like. Most times if you don’t like a movement it’s because you aren’t good at it which means there is a good chance it’s a weak point. Whether it’s bulgarian split squats or shoulder press, put stuff in your training that will make you stronger even if you don’t like it.
- Recover harder. Get off your phone and go to bed before 2am. Sleep is so important. You do the work in the gym, so don’t sabotage yourself just to watch one more tiktok or look at one more IG story. Besides that, eat some food that your body likes. Clean protein sources and some fibrous veggies. You’ll feel better and when you feel better you can train harder.
