10/08/2026
HOW DOES AN ATHLETE TRULY PREPARE FOR A GAME? 🤔
Athletes: How do you know you’ve given yourself the preparation you need?
Coaches: How do you organize the week so every part of that preparation gets attention?
Those questions are why I created The 5X Preparation Standard. At Lab of Legends, we believe preparation deserves a clear purpose, a structured plan, and accountability.
The framework starts with a target: 5 times the athlete’s estimated competition engagement, organized within the 5 days leading into competition.
That preparation is distributed across four areas:
🏈 40% Sport Practice / Skill
💪 25% Physical Performance
🧠 20% Film / Mental / Cognitive
🔋 15% Intentional Recovery / Body Care
Each area has a job. Together, they help us account for how an athlete practices, develops physically, understands the game, and cares for their body. The plan must still reflect the sport, position, competition schedule, and individual athlete. Every minute should have an intention. The 5X Preparation Standard gives us a framework for making those daily deposits deliberate.
Swipe through as we break down the logic behind the standard. ➡️
