What’s one performance mistake you made early on that you’ve since fixed? Early on, I treated recovery as optional instead of mission-critical. stacked hard lifting, running, and jiu-jitsu with minimal sleep, poor fueling, and no structured deloads. Performance plateaued, injuries crept in, and my readiness suffered. I fixed it by programming recovery with the same discipline as training: - Sleep became non-negotiable - Nutrition aligned with workload and body composition goals - Mobility, soft-tissue work, and aerobic base work were scheduled, not improvised - Training intensity is now managed with intent (RPE, volume control, deloads) Result: better strength retention, faster recovery between sessions, fewer injuries, and consistent performance under load. Lesson learned: Training builds capacity. Recovery unlocks it.