The Rule of Six has been in the media a lot recently for reasons which are obviously apparent and don’t require anymore airtime at the moment.

But that got me thinking. Could we apply the Rule of Six to training and the world of sport. Six key principles, tenets, laws to live by so to speak.

I am no expert here and can only write from personal experience, however I am a big believer in sharing personal experiences because if my writing can help just one other person then it was worth it.

In April 2018 I started my coaching journey with Hard & Smart. From our very first meeting, I made the decision to be honest with myself and my coach at all times and to always be unapologetically me. At the time I started training properly and with intent I was recovering from an eating disorder and had severe anxiety and panic attacks. Here is what I’ve learnt along the way.