practice

Definition

The systematic repetition of an activity designed to transform you from terrible to merely mediocre, and with enough dedication, occasionally competent. In sports and fitness, it's the unglamorous 99% of the journey that nobody posts on social media, consisting of doing the same movements until muscle memory takes over. The secret sauce that separates people who talk about their goals from people who achieve them.

Example Usage

Basketball practice is at 6 AM, which is why I'm questioning all my life choices while shooting free throws in the dark.

Source: Common terminology

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