Description

Shayla Hutchins is a newcomer to the sport of Weightlifting but has experienced so much success because of her varied background in sport. She is a member of Power and Grace Performance and represents Team USA. She is a fierce competitor and talks with us about the process of learning and growing as an athlete. In this episode Shayla talks about the different ways that she measures progress from training session to training session.

Shayla began her athletic career in tumbling and acrobatics and dive into the transferable things that has helped her in her Weightlifting career including the mental and psychological aspects of her practice environment. Shayla is a coach for tumbling and acrobatics and is motivated by her position as a role model for other athletes.

THE GRITTY DETAILS

• Personal accountability is important to progress as an athlete. Athletes must take inventory of the things around training that could be influencing performance.
• Approach training in the same way you envision yourself competing, treating every single rep as if it were a competition attempt.

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