Hard Body Island

“It’s not the lack of ability or opportunity that keeps you stagnant; it’s the lack of consistent effort.”
– Darren Hardy

Life after sports gives us new opportunities. Things like investing, working out (without being told to), starting a side hustle, starting a business, or eating healthy. We have so much more time now that we can start all of these new things and never look back. But why is that when we start these things we can never finish and end up quitting early?

The issue with this dilemma that we all face is all about our prior experience as athletes. We don’t ever think about how we started our athletic journey. Take a minute and think on the first two years of how you first started your in your sport. Were you capable of remembering how it went? Why you wanted to play? More than likely it started with you just wanting to have fun and be competitive with others around you! What happened to that little kid? You grew up so now it’s time to “relax and become an adult”? If being an “adult” means I stop having fun, I want no part of adulthood. I want to keep trying to get better each day.

We quit these new things so quickly. We forget the true essence of why we started in the first place. We want to accept normalcy when we haven’t accepted it all through our athletic lives. There was a point in time where you had to practice and get better. You didn’t start killing everyone on the field first day out of the gate. You worked hard and improved so you can earn a starting spot on varsity. Colleges offered you because of the work you put in. This is your NEW life. You have to work hard again but at something else.

Now how do you work hard in something that is so new? You rely on coaches (mentors, supervisors, CEOs, or trainers). You take notes on your own time. You keep yourself on a strict schedule. You set a goal for yourself so you know what you are working for.
Investing- $100/paycheck
Fitness- Work out 4-6 days/ week
Side hustle- 1 hour/ day
Healthy eating- Eating less than 2000 calories/ day, eating 200g of protein /day

You can be consistent again like you were in college. Life is not hard unless you make it difficult. Stop with the excuses and level up each day. Hold yourself accountable and be the best version of yourself in your new journey!

How has life after college sports been for you? Share your journey in the comments below— we’d love to hear your story!