I used to run on caffeine, stress, and the belief that recovery was optional. Spoiler: it wasn’t. I burned out, stalled my progress, and started hating the very thing I loved—training.

Now I know better. Sleep, stress, and recovery aren’t “extra.” They are the foundation of strength, muscle, and long-term health. Your nervous system, hormones, and muscles only grow when you give them the chance to reset.

That is why every single client I coach gets sleep, stress, and recovery management built in. Because it does not matter how hard you train if your recovery sucks. You will always hit a wall.