Training in the In-Between: When Grit Matters More Than Clarity

There’s a place between where you started and where you want to be.

It’s not shiny.
It’s not Instagrammable.
It’s not even all that clear.

It’s the in-between. The messy middle. The part of training where motivation dips, the results don’t scream back at you, and every choice feels like maybe this isn’t working.

And this — right here — is where most people quit.

But You? You Stay.

Because this part? It’s built on grit — not certainty.
You show up without knowing if today will feel good.
You lift without being sure it’s the right movement.
You trust the process, even when it feels like wandering in the dark.

This is the part no one talks about enough. The in-between where you don’t have the “before and after” to fall back on. You’re just out there grinding with nothing but hope and a stubborn refusal to give up.

There’s No Perfect Plan

Sometimes the goalposts shift. You thought it was about fat loss — now it’s about getting stronger. You started training to look better — now you train because it keeps your mind right. And suddenly the “best plan” doesn’t even matter anymore.

The truth? There’s no perfect program.
What matters is the consistency, the effort, and the ability to keep going even when you’re not sure where it’s taking you yet.

The In-Between Builds You

This is where your character gets forged.

Not when you hit the new deadlift max.
Not when the transformation pic gets posted.
Right here. In the uncomfortable, uncertain middle.

The in-between teaches you:

• How to push without external validation.

• How to believe in yourself when results don’t show up on command.

• How to choose discipline over dopamine.

Some Days You’ll Doubt It. Keep Going Anyway.

You’ll question the program.
You’ll question your progress.
You’ll question yourself.

And still — you lace up your shoes, grab the bar, and walk in like it’s a mission.

Because grit isn’t sexy. But it works.
It’s what turns “maybe” into momentum.

Final Thoughts

If you’re in that space right now — not a beginner, not yet your best, unsure what’s next — don’t bail.

You’re not lost. You’re building.
Not broken. Just under construction.
Not failing. Just in the in-between — and that’s where the magic brews.

So keep showing up.

Even when it’s unclear.
Even when it’s imperfect.
Even when it’s hard.

Because grit will get you where motivation won’t.