The Way of the Fight

by Georges St-Pierre

I have a friend who has a great idea about training. He says, “You don’t get better on the days when you feel like going. You get better on the days when you don’t want to go, but you go anyway.” This makes a lot of sense. It’s easy to go and train when you feel like it. Your body and your mind are in sync and they deliver because it feels so natural. But when your body is telling you it doesn’t want to go because it’s in pain or it’s tired, or when your mind is trying to convince you to go out drinking with friends or stay home and watch TV, this means trouble. But—and it’s a big but—if you can overcome the negative energy coming from your tired body or unmotivated mind, you will grow and become better. It won’t be the best workout you have, you won’t accomplish as much as what you usually do when you actually feel good, but that doesn’t matter. Growth is a long-term game, and the crappy days are more important.